News from October 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 11, 2023
Enforcement actions in New Jersey highlight continued commitment to protect children.
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 11, 2023
A significant chunk of this aid, exceeding $253 million, originates from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 11, 2023
New actions to significantly decrease hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) emissions.
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 11, 2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce has introduced an improved Semiconductor Alert Mechanism, which is supervised by the International Trade Administration, in keeping with President Biden's unwavering commitment to strengthening strong international supply chains for semiconductors.
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 11, 2023
The VA announced new opportunities for veterans to have access to maternity coordinators until their child's first birthday.
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 11, 2023
The US Department of Veterans Affairs' Cemetery Administration announced a round of grants for multiple Veterans' cemeteries across the country.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 11, 2023
Former President Donald Trump's call for military force against Mexican cartels has gained traction among Republican candidates, with many of them adopting this stance as a key component of the party's doctrine. According to an article by The New York Times from October 3, nearly every Republican candidate has been advocating for a plan that involves sending U.S. Special Operations troops into Mexican territory to combat drug cartels, dismantle their operations, and potentially designate them as foreign terrorist organizations.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
California Rep. Michelle Steel, a member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, criticized the Biden Administration's stance on the Green New Deal. Steel accused the administration of endorsing the Green New Deal and asserted that this policy indirectly supports the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Steel stated, "The Biden Administration is enabling the CCP's Uyghur genocide in the name of the Green New Deal." She and a group of 10 lawmakers, including West Virginia Rep. Carol Miller and New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell, wrote a letter expressing concerns...
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
A federal court in Seattle has ruled that Starbucks Corp. must comply with a U.S. Department of Labor administrative subpoena that seeks documents needed in an investigation by the department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards into money spent by the company related to worker organizing campaigns. This enforcement comes in the wake of the U.S. Department of Labor's attempt to verify Starbucks' adherence to reporting requirements tied to union organizing initiatives.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
The US economy added 336,000 jobs in September, holding the unemployment rate steady at 3.8%, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su highlighted the positive news, stating, "Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 336,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate remained steady at 3.8 percent, continuing the longest stretch under 4 percent unemployment since the 1960s."
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 10, 2023
Tensions are mounting around the U.S.-Mexico border as the question of what to do to mitigate the damage done by drug cartels still looms over both countries. According to an editorial by the Dallas Morning News, the U.S. needs to take action, and an effective way to do so is to cut out corruption and cut off money from the cartels.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
Mexican drug cartels have set their sights on Alaska as a profitable area for drug sales, particularly fentanyl, according to a report in the Louisville Courier Journal. This has resulted in a surge in drug overdose deaths and has sparked concern among Alaskans.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
A major infusion of $61 billion will soon flow to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico for vital transportation projects, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This allocation, announced on Thursday, October 5, 2023, comes under the third year of President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
Israel has officially declared war on Hamas after a series of deadly terror attacks, resulting in mounting fatalities. In response to the attacks, the United States has strongly denounced Hamas and expressed its support for Israel's right to self-defense.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
U.S. and Mexican officials convened at Palacio Nacional for a joint press availability, addressing various mutual concerns. Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Attorney General Merrick Garland, White House Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, Mexican Secretary of Public Security and Citizen Protection Rosa Icela Rodriguez Velázquez, and Mexican Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena were present at the event.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
The Blockchain Association has submitted its recommendations on how digital assets should be taxed in response to the Senate Committee on Finance's Request For Information. The association, which advocates for pro-innovation policies for the crypto community, sent a letter to the committee outlining its suggestions. The Senate Finance Committee had previously issued an open letter seeking guidance on how the Internal Revenue Code should be applied to digital assets, recognizing the regulatory challenges posed by their rapid emergence.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
Sam Altman, the CEO of artificial intelligence research lab OpenAI, believes that the U.S. government is waging a "war on crypto" following the collapse of the exchange FTX last year. Altman expressed his disappointment and sadness about the government's approach to cryptocurrency regulation. He stated, "There's many things that I'm disappointed that the U.S. government has done recently, but the war on crypto - which I think is a like, we can't give this up, like we're going to control this and all that - that's the thing that makes me quite sad about the country."
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
Gregory C. Allen, the director of the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has raised concerns about China's advancing semiconductor technology despite U.S. export controls. In a commentary published on October 6, Allen discussed the launch of Huawei's Mate60 Pro smartphone, which features a 7 nm chip manufactured by Chinese company Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). The smartphone marks Huawei's comeback in the 5G smartphone market after facing strict U.S. Department of...
By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023
A judge has denied the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) request to appeal the decision that Ripple did not violate securities laws by offering the token XRP to members of the public. Judge Analisa Torres ruled in July that the sale of XRP to the general public did not constitute a securities offering, but she determined that the sales of the token to institutional investors were securities.
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 10, 2023
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has proposed new listing standards for a category of public companies called "Natural Asset Companies" (NACs). These companies have a primary focus on managing, maintaining, restoring and enhancing the value of natural assets and ecosystem services and are also encouraged to engage in sustainable revenue-generating activities and activities that support community well-being, provided they are sustainable.
