By The American Contemporary The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has recently released a statement on a new bipartisan effort to protect sensitive genetic data from being used, stolen, or exploited by foreign entities. The proposed legislation, which passed the committee on March 6th 2024, would ban bio-technology companies from operating in …
By The American Contemporary The Senate Judiciary Committee has recently released a proposed bill tackling voting accessibility and regulation of voting procedure. The bill, entitled “The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2024” is largely reactionary to the Supreme Court Ruling in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee which was adjudicated in 2021, and …
Proposed Voting Laws: A Safeguard for the Republic or Federal Control of Votes? Read More »
By The American Contemporary The House Small Business Committee released a letter criticizing and questioning the actions of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Office, as well as its head, Ambassador Katherine Tai, who has been serving under President Biden since 2021. The letter calls attention to the capricious shift in policy and attitude the …
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By The American Contemporary This past week, the House Committee on Agriculture and Financial Services released a letter which was sent to Janet Yellen, current secretary of the Treasury, requesting additional details in what the committee perceives as shortcomings toward consumer/investor protections with digital or blockchain assets. More specifically, the report details several alleged shortcomings …
Further Inquiry for Crypto Regulation: Is More Regulation Better? Read More »
By The American Contemporary The Veteran’s Affairs office has been a formally recognized cabinet-level executive office since 1989, however its origins in providing services to soldiers and veterans date back to the American Revolution. The VA provides a wide assortment of services to soldiers, both in active duty and those who have served previously, as …
Veteran’s Affairs, Successes, Failures, and Mounting Issues for Veterans Read More »
By The American Contemporary The House Budget Committee has just released a series of financial reports and projections outlining the federal income and expenditures of the nation over the next decade. Of course, before delving into the report, it is important to acknowledge that two facts. The first is that while we hope our elected …
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By The American Contemporary Washington Times reported that various Biden administration aids and administrators summoned executives from Amazon to the White House during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. During these meetings, Biden representatives spoke to Amazon about combating the spread of what they deemed as COVID misinformation, particularly as it related to book sales …
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By The American Contemporary Israel has claimed intelligence, which has been reviewed by news outlets including the Wall Street Journal, that at least 12 staffers affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) partook in and aided in the Hamas attack on October 7th. Further, Israeli intelligence has stated that upwards of 10% …
Israel Accuses UNRWA of Linkage to Terror Groups Read More »
By The American Contemporary Voters across the country are continuing to voice displeasure with President Biden over his perceived inaction toward student loan forgiveness, with some borrowers going as far as to purposefully halt their payments in protest (upwards of 25% according to some surveys). Biden was hindered in his efforts to provide relief …
By The American Contemporary The Iowa Caucus, a frequently looked-to indicator of party direction and agenda, was held on January 15th, 2024. While the Democrat party quietly held their caucus through a completely mail-based system of voting (not that a surprise was expected given the incumbent candidate is the sitting president, and often is …
The Republican Iowa Caucus: A Shift in the Paradigm Read More »