Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced an interest rate hike, bringing the nation's key borrowing rate to its highest point in more than two decades. The Federal Reserve began increasing rates in March 2022 to combat high inflation. Since then, there was only one pause in the hikes, in June 2023. During this news conference, Chair Powell reiterated hikes or pauses in the future would be determined after careful analysis of economic data.
David Grusch, whistleblower and former Defense Department employee, testified alongside former military pilots, about their firsthand accounts of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee. Topics included threats to national security, government transparency around UAPs, and reporting UAP encounters.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a news conference after passage of the 2024 defense programs and policy bill in the Senate by a vote of 86 to 11. He also talked about other accomplishments over the last month in the Senate as lawmakers begin their August recess.
David Grusch, whistleblower and former Defense Department employee, testified alongside former military pilots, about their firsthand accounts of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee. Topics included threats to national security, government transparency around UAPs, and reporting UAP encounters.
Justice Department officials discussed disability rights and the criminal justice system at an event commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Topics included ADA violations during arrests, mental health, and the relationship between disability discrimination and implicit racial bias.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a news conference after passage of the 2024 defense programs and policy bill in the Senate by a vote of 86 to 11. He also talked about other accomplishments over the last month in the Senate as lawmakers begin their August recess.
David Grusch, whistleblower and former Defense Department employee, testified alongside former military pilots, about their firsthand accounts of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee. Topics included threats to national security, government transparency around UAPs, and reporting UAP encounters.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) sat down for a conversation on 5G Spectrum and its implication on national security during an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. She spoke on the importance of the U.S. leading the world in the development of 5G and how it will lend to technological innovation. She touched on several topics, including spectrum-related national security challenges posed by China, the need for the FCC to have an auction authority, and infrastructure investment.
