News from May 2023
By Tamara Browning | May 19, 2023
A new rule finalized by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Justice will encourage safe and lawful entry into the country.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
The U.S. Education Department has distributed more than $95 million to schools throughout 35 states to expand access to mental health services and increase the number of mental health professionals in needed districts.
By Karen Kidd | May 19, 2023
The international Human Pangenome Reference Consortium recently released a new rough draft of human pangenome.
By Tamara Browning | May 19, 2023
The chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China is calling for the “shutdown” of Hong Kong consular outposts in the U.S. because of China’s role in eroding Hong Kong’s rule of law and judicial independence.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Salesforce, the world's leading customer relationship management software company, announced the launch of the next generation of Tableau, featuring generative artificial intelligence for data and analytics.
By Tamara Browning | May 19, 2023
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission Linda Khan has called for enforcement of antitrust laws to spur innovations in technology even as the commission has proposed a blanket prohibition preventing Facebook from profiting from data it collects for users under 18.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
In one night, a miner reaped 6.701 bitcoin (BTC), yielding almost $200,000 in transaction fees.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Dr. Li-Meng Yan, a Chinese-born virologist, spoke with Ed Haugland on the The National Security Hour podcast on America Out Loud about the Chinese Communist Party's influence on American education.
By Tamara Browning | May 19, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testified at a recent Senate committee hearing that the Department of Defense has five specific strategies for confronting China’s “growing assertiveness."
By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
The Heritage Foundation offered its support to the American College of Pediatricians as it faces coordinated cyberattacks for its position on children’s healthcare.
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By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Arizona State Rep. Andy Biggs has filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, calling on his colleagues to advance the proceedings.
By Tamara Browning | May 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency recognized Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law convened May 16 for a hearing on "Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence."
By Tamara Browning | May 19, 2023
A Massachusetts man has been indicted for allegedly acting as an agent of the People’s Republic of China without notifying the U.S.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs, held a hearing May 11 to discuss the current state of U.S. shipbuilding capabilities in comparison to China.
By Karen Kidd | May 19, 2023
U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is looking for graduate students and industry professional still early in their careers to apply for this year's Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration Program.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Congressman Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., recently proposed a new legislation, which seeks to add a Chinese drone manufacturer to the Federal Communications Commission Covered List over national security fears.
By Karen Kidd | May 19, 2023
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed tougher carbon dioxide emissions standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants.
By Karen Kidd | May 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced an additional $8.2 million for the first federally funded diaper distribution program for low-income families.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
North Carolina land appraiser Walter “Terry” Douglas Roberts II pleaded guilty on May 12 to conspiring to defraud the U.S. as part of a syndicated conservation easement tax shelter scheme.
