News from March 2024
By Federal Newswire | Mar 15, 2024
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), in collaboration with various healthcare associations and coalitions, has published a brief that outlines the definition and role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare sector. The aim of this publication is to foster a shared understanding of AI in healthcare among policymakers, regulators, developers, and other public health stakeholders.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 15, 2024
The Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act has been introduced with a total discretionary funding of $97.484 billion, aimed at supporting crucial programs that impact millions of Americans every day. Senator Brian Schatz, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, emphasized the importance of the bill, stating, "This bill includes critical funding to support affordable housing, help alleviate homelessness, improve roads and highways, and enable the hiring...
By Federal Newswire | Mar 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has sent a letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, threatening to begin contempt of Congress proceedings for her failure to comply with the Committee's subpoena and document requests.The Committee issued a subpoena on February 2, 2024, after several attempts to obtain voluntary compliance, compelling the production of specific categories of documents related to the FCDAO's receipt and use of federal funds, as well as allegations of misuse of federal funds. Despite producing a narrow set...
By Federal Newswire | Mar 15, 2024
The Consumer Brands Association has lauded the U.S. Senate's approval of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act. The association maintains that these pieces of legislation will enhance recycling and composting data collection, as well as broaden rural access to recycling infrastructure.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 15, 2024
Professor Yuliya Guseva, director of the Fintech and Blockchain Research Program at the Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance, recently highlighted the need for more comprehensive regulation in the digital asset industry. Speaking to Federal Newswire, she noted that while the cases involving cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and FTX differ, they both underscore this necessity. Guseva said the need for regulations will become more pronounced if crypto adoption continues to grow.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 15, 2024
Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She is a nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 15, 2024
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association has revealed that victims of domestic violence are more likely to separate from their abusers when there is available support for their pets. The study details how the private sector, veterinarians, and community volunteers can contribute to providing this necessary support.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 15, 2024
Professor Steve H. Hanke, an applied economics scholar at The Johns Hopkins University, suggested in a conversation with the Federal Newswire that Nigeria's economic crisis could be mitigated by controlling the growth of the nation's money supply. This advice comes as the Nigerian government attributes the devaluation of its currency, the naira, to the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 15, 2024
The National Park Service has announced it is seeking electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before March 9, 2024, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments should be submitted electronically by April 1, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 15, 2024
Chairmen Gallagher, Green, Comer, and Westerman have raised concerns about Chinese military activity in the Arctic region. In a letter addressed to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the Chairmen expressed worries regarding China's increasing influence in the Arctic."The U.S. government must comprehensively address the PRC's activities in the North American Arctic—where the PRC has systematically sought to gain footholds in rare earth mining operations and purchase strategically significant...
By Federal Newswire | Mar 14, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a reminder to schools nationwide, urging them to be vigilant against discriminatory practices aimed at Muslim, Hindu, Palestinian and Arab students. This reminder was circulated in the form of a Dear Colleague Letter.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 14, 2024
The Ukraine military is set to receive a $300 million aid package, as announced by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). This financial boost has been made possible through the president's drawdown authority.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 14, 2024
Steve H. Hanke, a professor of applied economics at The Johns Hopkins University, has countered the Nigerian government's claim that cryptocurrency is causing harm to the value of the naira. Speaking to the Federal Newswire, Hanke asserted that it is in fact the growth of the naira's money supply that has led to its devaluation.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 14, 2024
President Joe Biden has recently unveiled his proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025, with a focus on bolstering the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The plan aims to reduce daily costs for Americans while improving Social Security and Medicare programs.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 14, 2024
A recent report by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) predicts that by 2030, cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) models will be trained on computing power that is a million times more potent than what is currently used to train advanced models. The report calls on policymakers to brace themselves for an explosive growth in AI.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 14, 2024
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has raised questions about an AP News post, which stated that U.S. Sen. Katie Britt's (R-Ala.) Republican response to the State of the Union address referenced decades-old accounts of sexual abuse of migrants. A 2023 House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, led by U.S. Rep. Mark E. Green (R-Tenn.), scrutinized the Biden administration's open-border policies, underlining concerns over increased human trafficking.
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By Federal Newswire | Mar 14, 2024
Avril Haines, the Director of National Intelligence, has stated that Mexican cartels maintain control over specific regions in Mexico. Her remarks were made during a U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing titled "Worldwide Threats," held on March 11. In her 2024 Annual Threat Assessment report, Haines identified Transnational Organized Crime (TCOs) as a significant national security threat.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 14, 2024
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia announced on March 7 that Diego Ibarra, brother of Jose Ibarra, who is alleged to have killed Augusta University student Laken Riley, will remain in custody while he faces federal charges for using a forged green card to gain employment at the University of Georgia.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 14, 2024
As the sentencing of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of FTX, looms, Yuliya Guseva, director of the Fintech and Blockchain Research Program at the Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance, has drawn parallels between Bankman-Fried's fraud and the actions of Bernie Madoff. Madoff was a former Nasdaq chair who orchestrated a colossal Ponzi scheme. Guseva suggested to Federal Newswire that Madoff's sentencing could provide a guideline for an appropriate sentence for Bankman-Fried.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 14, 2024
Alabama Senator Katie Britt has expressed concern over the escalating issue of human trafficking across the U.S. southern border, attributing it to criminal cartels that are reaping substantial profits from this illicit trade. She further asserted that the presence of these cartels is contributing to a surge in crime rates, including murder and drug overdoses.
