The national security threat posed by TikTok, owned by a Chinese company, has brought the issue forward. The House will vote on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary…
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Former U.S. Diplomat Pleads Guilty as Cuban Agent
Avoids severe espionage charges by accepting multiple lesser crimes Former U.S. diplomat Manuel Rocha pled guilty to charges of conspiracy for working as a foreign agent for the…
Read MoreSweden Becomes Full NATO Member
Abandons tradition of neutrality, becomes 32nd nation in the alliance. Sweden became a full member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday after Hungary submitted its…
Read MoreVice President Meets with Israeli War Cabinet Official
Minister Gantz visits Washington, D.C., without Prime Minister Netanyahu’s approval. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz on Monday at the White House.…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Expects to Avoid Government Shutdown
Congressional leaders met with President Biden to discuss federal funding and emergency foreign aid. A continuing resolution to keep the government funded may resolve a legislative stalemate between…
Read MorePresident’s Administration Forgives Additional $1.2 Billion in Student Loans
Cancels federal student loans for another 153,000 borrowers. The White House canceled an additional $1.2 billion in student loan debt this week, the cumulative debt of nearly 153,000…
Read MoreNationwide Cell Phone Outage And Pharmacy Cyber Attack Occur
Concerns regarding cyber and cell network infrastructure increase. Thousands of mobile phone customers had no service Thursday morning as cell service providers experienced network outages. Those affected could…
Read MorePresident’s Task Force Meets to Address Human Trafficking
The task force is chaired by the secretary of state. The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, chaired by Secretary of State Antony…
Read MoreWhite House Announces $5 Billion for Semiconductor Research
The administration establishes a center for research and a public-private development consortium. President Biden’s administration has announced a $5 billion investment into domestic semiconductor research and development (R&D),…
Read MoreFederal Broadband Discount Program Suspended Due to Low Funds
Affordable Connectivity Program stops accepting new enrollments. White House Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez confirmed that President Biden’s…
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