News from January 2025
By Federal Newswire | Jan 22, 2025
Simon Dixon, a cryptocurrency investor and influencer, said that the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is focused on "saving America," rather than saving Bitcoin itself.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 22, 2025
Simon Dixon, a cryptocurrency investor and influencer, said that former President Donald Trump will leverage his presidential power to advocate for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 22, 2025
Sarah Knafo, a French Member of Parliament and Vice President of the Europe of Sovereign Nations Group (ENS), announced her invitation to a cryptocurrency-themed ball during the inaugural celebrations for President Donald Trump.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Michael Saylor, executive chairman and co-founder of MicroStrategy, emphasized the importance of increased Bitcoin adoption in France, describing it as crucial for the nation's financial future.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
In 2000, Congress established the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission to provide a bipartisan annual review of US-China relations and offer recommendations to Congress. This year, the commission’s report highlighted the increasing urgency of recalibrating the relationship.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Alex Adams is the director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, and holds a doctorate in pharmacology. He was previously Idaho Governor Brad Little’s budget and regulatory director, and remains a key figure in shaping Idaho’s regulatory landscape, which he describes as both pioneering and pragmatic.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Joe Allen, executive director of the Bayh-Dole Coalition focuses on safeguarding American innovation through the defense of intellectual property rights. He is an advocate for policies that encourage the commercialization of federally funded inventions following his decades of experience in government and industry.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Taylor Barkley, the director of public policy at the Abundance Institute, is a passionate advocate for technological progress as a force for greater human prosperity. His career has included roles at Utah State University's Center for Growth and Opportunity and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Now at the Abundance Institute, which launched in April, he works to help emerging technologies reach their full, life-changing potential.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Dov Lipman is a rabbi, a leader in the global movement of Jews returning to the Land of Israel, and one of the very few Americans to become a Knesset member. He is also an author and the CEO and founder of Yad L’Olim, an organization to assist new immigrants to Israel. His unlikely journey into Israeli politics began not with a grand ambition, but through an unexpected confrontation with religious extremism in the town of Beit Shemesh.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Timothy Massad, a seasoned financial regulator and expert on digital assets, is a research fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He previously served as Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and worked on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). He met with Federal Newswire to discuss controversies around cryptocurrency, including how policy makers should think about regulations for the industry.
By Editorial Board | Jan 21, 2025
Even before he was inaugurated, President Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory body led by Elon Musk, to reduce federal government expenditures and streamline government. Now that President Trump holds the reins of government, the question for legislators and the agencies is, how will this actually work?
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
For over two decades, Hazen Marshall has been a quiet force on Capitol Hill. He has helped shape some of the most consequential legislation in recent memory. Through his role as a policy director to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and a veteran of the Senate Budget Committee, Marshall became an expert in the arcane but crucial process of congressional budget reconciliation. In 2025, the Senate will have to manage the process under a slim majority, making Marshall’s insights useful for outsiders who want to understand the mechanics and politics of the reconciliation process.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Austin Campbell, CEO of the global digital payments company WSPN, has called for "major consequences" and legal reforms if investigations reveal that federal efforts to debank the crypto industry were coordinated and intentional.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Randall Schriver has expressed concerns regarding the operation of Chinese social media apps such as TikTok in the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Kimberly Glas, a commissioner of the U.S.-China Economic Security and Review Commission (USCC), has recommended eliminating the "de minimis" loophole to help curb the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Vice President Vance recently officiated the swearing-in ceremony of Marco Rubio as Secretary.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio recently spoke with Craig Melvin on NBC Today, following his unanimous confirmation by the Senate.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the immediate reinstatement of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle R. Sassoon, announced the sentencing of Daivon Morgan, also known as "Leeky," marking the conclusion of a significant case involving members of the street gang "ABG" in the...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
Mexico is considering a significant overhaul of its alcohol tax system, proposing a shift from the current ad valorem tax to an ad quantum system.
