News from September 2024
By Federal Newswire | Sep 7, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the United Kingdom from September 9-10. During his visit, he will open the U.S.-UK Strategic Dialogue, reaffirming the special relationship between the two nations. While in London, Secretary Blinken is scheduled to meet with senior government officials to discuss a range of critical issues, including the Indo-Pacific region, the AUKUS partnership, developments in the Middle East, and collective efforts to support Ukraine.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 7, 2024
On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest greetings to Brazil on the 202nd anniversary of your independence.
By Federal Newswire reports | Sep 6, 2024
Vincent Vernuccio is the President and co-founder of the Institute for the American Worker.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
U.S. Senator Mike Lee from Utah expressed concerns that drug cartels benefiting from smuggling migrants will be incentivized to continue their activities. This statement followed the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) announcement of $380 million in funding for communities receiving migrants. Lee made his comments on X on September 3.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
Kevin Roberts, President of the Heritage Foundation, said in an August 19 statement that there are 515,000 unaccompanied children in the U.S. resulting largely from human smuggling, and called the situation “horrifying.”
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
Nicole Shanahan, attorney, tech entrepreneur, and RFK Jr.'s running mate, stated that the southern border is controlled by Mexican drug cartels due to the Biden-Harris administration. Shanahan made this statement in a September 2 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
Gordon Chang, author of "China is Going to War," stated that the level of oversight and surveillance within China indicates that the Chinese government is aware of the fentanyl being exported to North America. Chang shared his statement in an August 27 episode of the China Desk podcast.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
The House Homeland Security Committee Republicans have indicated that more information continues to emerge regarding the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ambitions related to cyberattacks. The Committee shared its statement in an August 27 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
Gordon Chang, author of "China is Going to War," stated there is an imbalance in the U.S.-China relationship due to an absence of reciprocal privileges. Chang shared his statement in an Aug. 27 episode of Federal Newswire’s China Desk podcast.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
Ryan Hass of the Brookings Institution stated that the next administration should frame the U.S. relationship with Taiwan around positive goals rather than China-related challenges. Hass shared his statement in a September 2 opinion piece in the Taipei Times.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Eastern District of New York announced that Linda Sun has been indicted in a Brooklyn federal court. Sun is being charged with violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling, and money laundering conspiracy.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
Washington State Representative Dan Newhouse has announced the introduction of the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act. The bill aims to add the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and block foreign adversaries from acquiring U.S. agricultural land.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
As required by the Digital Markets Act (DMA), people using WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe now have the option to connect with users on third-party messaging services that have chosen to make their apps interoperable. This feature is referred to as third-party chats.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
On September 5, the National Security Council staff’s Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Intelligence and Defense Policy Maher Bitar and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Democracy and Human Rights Kelly Razzouk, along with Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Dafna Rand, convened civil society and private sector partners in a historic first-of-its-kind discussion at the White House on virtual private networks (VPNs). In light of increasing threats to online freedom around the world, VPNs are not only...
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
The United States, a member of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), has welcomed a new deal finalized between POSCO of the Republic of Korea and Black Rock Mining (BRM) of Australia. This agreement aims to advance cooperation on developing the natural graphite supply chain by supporting the Mahenge graphite mine in Tanzania.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced additional security assistance to address Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This marks the Biden Administration's sixty-fifth tranche of equipment provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. The Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, valued at approximately $250 million, aims to bolster Ukraine's capabilities with air defense missiles, munitions for rocket systems and artillery, armored vehicles, and anti-tank weapons.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
On September 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $7.5 billion in funding through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). This program provides long-term loans to assist communities in implementing essential water infrastructure projects, aiming to protect public health, deliver environmental benefits, create over 60,000 jobs, safeguard waterways including drinking water sources, and support local economies at a reduced cost.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Manila, Philippines, from September 8-9 and to Seoul, Republic of Korea, from September 10-11, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
WASHINGTON – In its ongoing effort to protect U.S. workers’ retirement and health benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor has updated its cybersecurity guidance to apply to all types of plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), including health and welfare plans, as well as employee retirement benefit plans.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2024
The Justice Department hosted a convening with the additive manufacturing industry, members of academia, and law enforcement partners to address the production of unlawful machinegun conversion devices. These devices convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic machineguns.
