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Weekend Interview: Taylor Barkley's Vision to Fuel Progress on Energy and AI
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.
Weekend Interview: Dov Lipman on Bridging Politics, Faith, and Israel’s Role in the World
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.
Weekend Interview: Timothy Massad on the Future of Crypto Innovation and Regulation
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.
Congress Should Pass The "DOGE Bill"
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?
Weekend Interview: Navigating Reconciliation—Hazen Marshall on the Process and Political Challenges
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.
Former Virginia Tech professor sentenced for child pornography possession
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2025
A former Virginia Tech communications professor, Michael Horning, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
President Biden mourns the passing of Cecile Richards
By Federal Newswire | Jan 20, 2025
Jill and President Joe Biden expressed their sorrow at the passing of Cecile Richards.
President Biden issues pardons amid concerns over threats to public servants
By Federal Newswire | Jan 20, 2025
President Joe Biden issued a statement on January 20, 2025, addressing the threats and intimidation faced by public servants in the United States.
Texas Public Policy Foundation supports cartel terrorist organization designation
By Federal Newswire | Jan 20, 2025
The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) has expressed support for President Trump's executive order designating Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).
Heritage Foundation supports Trump's pardons for January 6 defendants
By Federal Newswire | Jan 20, 2025
President Trump's recent decision to pardon individuals involved in the January 6 events has sparked varied reactions across the political spectrum.
CCIA outlines steps for Trump Administration to boost US digital economy
By Federal Newswire | Jan 20, 2025
As the new administration prepares to take office, attention is turning to the digital economy as a potential area for growth.
AIA congratulates Trump, Vance; pledges continued collaboration with administration
By Federal Newswire | Jan 20, 2025
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning extended congratulations to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance following their inauguration.
President Biden grants pardons and commutes Leonard Peltier's sentence
By Federal Newswire | Jan 20, 2025
President Joe Biden has announced a series of pardons and a commutation, citing various reasons for his decisions.
EUCI co-founder: 'DeFi remains a niche phenomenon globally'
By Federal Newswire | Jan 19, 2025
Marina Markezic, director and co-founder of the European Crypto Initiative (EUCI), said that decentralized finance (DeFi) remains a "niche globally," with European Union (EU) adoption above the global average but still lagging behind other...
Biden grants clemency to seven individuals highlighting second chances
By Federal Newswire | Jan 19, 2025
President Joe Biden has announced a series of clemency actions, granting pardons to five individuals and commuting the sentences of two others.
Biden signs executive order to aid neglected American communities
By Federal Newswire | Jan 19, 2025
When President Joe Biden assumed office, he observed that numerous American communities had been neglected.
Biden signs executive order for community comeback amid new economic development funding
By Federal Newswire | Jan 19, 2025
President Biden is set to sign an Executive Order aimed at revitalizing economically distressed communities, marking a continuation of the administration's focus on supporting areas left behind by previous economic policies.
MEP Berger on stablecoins: 'Europe must not be left behind and should be an attractive hub for innovation'
By Federal Newswire | Jan 19, 2025
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Stefan Berger has emphasized the importance of Europe not being "left behind" in the global race for innovation concerning stablecoins.
Dutch AFM: Policy changes could 'increase regulatory divergence between the US and the EU'
By Federal Newswire | Jan 18, 2025
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has indicated that future policy developments in the United States and European Union could lead to increased "regulatory divergence," particularly in the areas of sustainability and crypto-assets.
Lawmakers call for probe into alleged misuse of PEPFAR funds
By Federal Newswire | Jan 18, 2025
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, along with Vice Chair Mario Diaz-Balart and Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt, have expressed concern over the alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars within the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS...
