Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 6, 2025.
MIL-OSI Canada: More Sons of Freedom Doukhobors receive support to heal
Source: Government of Canada regional news More people belonging to the Sons of Freedom Doukhobor community are receiving financial health and well-being support, as part of the B.C. government’s apology for historical wrongs committed against them. In August 2024, the Province, in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross, distributed funds to living survivors who were […]
MIL-OSI Canada: More Sons of Freedom Doukhobors receive support to heal
Source: Government of Canada regional news More people belonging to the Sons of Freedom Doukhobor community are receiving financial health and well-being support, as part of the B.C. government’s apology for historical wrongs committed against them. In August 2024, the Province, in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross, distributed funds to living survivors who were […]
MIL-Evening Report: E-bikes and e-scooters are popular – but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Rose, Professor in Transport Engineering, Monash Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University nazar_ab/Getty Last weekend a pedestrian in Perth tragically died after being struck by an e-scooter. This followed the death of another person in Victoria last month who was hit and killed by a modified […]
MIL-OSI USA: Bill to Codify Key DOGE Initiative, Effectively Eliminate Billions in Improper Payments
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shortly after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, he established the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to maximize efficiency and productivity within the federal government. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate DOGE Caucus, joined caucus chairs U.S. Senator Joni Ernst […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Senator Coons raises concerns over Trump’s Sixth Circuit nominee’s qualifications and experience
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) earned praise yesterday for his questioning of Whitney Hermandorfer, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, regarding her lack of professional experience as […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cassidy, Pfluger Introduce Bill to Expand Health Care Innovation
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Louisiana Bill Cassidy WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R-TX-11) introduced the Small Biotech Innovation Act to exempt research and development-intensive small biotech manufacturers from the Medicare drug price negotiation program. “When the federal government stands in the way of developing better care, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Administrator Loeffler Applauds House Passage of “Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act”
Source: United States Small Business Administration WASHINGTON — Today, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ bipartisan passage of H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025, which will support the agency’s decision to relocate SBA field offices out of sanctuary jurisdictions that […]
MIL-OSI China: Trump, Musk clash over economic policy, spending bill
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk traded barbs over the Trump administration’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill on Thursday, a week after Musk left the administration. The tax-cut and spending bill, also known as the “Big and Beautiful Bill,” is part of Trump’s core […]
MIL-OSI USA: Issa, Ernst Re-Introduce Bill to Protect Law-Abiding Gun Shops from ATF Overreach
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) and Senator Joni Ernst (IA) re-introduced legislation to protect gun store owners from onerous Biden-era gun control policies, which instigated the ATF to unfairly target small firearms businesses and the legal products they sell to customers. The […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Scholten Applauds Court’s Decision to Block Job Corps Pause, Calls for Full Compliance from Department of Labor
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Hillary Scholten – Michigan WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03) applauded a federal court ruling that blocks the Department of Labor’s abrupt decision to pause operations at Job Corps centers nationwide. The ruling comes after Rep. Scholten and fellow Michigan lawmakers raised serious concerns […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Friday, June 6, 2025
Source: Government of Canada – Prime Minister National Capital Region, Canada Note: All times local 10:10 a.m. The Prime Minister will deliver remarks and meet with community members at an Eid al-Adha celebration. EY Centre Note for media: Pooled coverage 12:30 p.m. The Prime Minister will hold a media availability. He will be joined by the President […]
MIL-OSI USA: Grassley Investigates ‘Prohibited Access’ Files at FBI, Demands Accountability for Document Destruction and Obstruction in Mueller Investigation
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is following up on recent revelations in a declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) analysis he released exposing the FBI for placing certain Crossfire Hurricane files under “Prohibited Access” status, potentially preventing most FBI agents, […]
MIL-OSI USA: New Grassley Report Shows Biden DOJ Sent Taxpayer-Funded Grants to Soros-Backed, Soft-on-Crime NGOs
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released a Majority staff report exposing the disastrous consequences of the Biden Department of Justice’s (DOJ) grants to two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) – the Soros-backed Vera Institute of Justice and Impact Justice, which houses the Prison Rape […]
MIL-OSI USA: Q&A: Religious Freedom Must Not Be Taken for Granted
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley Q: What have you learned about the FBI’s bias towards American Catholics? A: From my top spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee, I’m pushing to get answers from the FBI about its efforts during the Biden administration to tie certain Americans of Catholic faith […]
MIL-OSI USA: Pressley, Haiti Caucus Condemn Trump’s Bigoted Travel Ban 2.0
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) WASHINGTON – Today, House Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on Donald Trump’s executive order that bans citizens of 12 countries, including Haiti, from traveling to the United States, and places partial restrictions on citizens […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn Op-Ed: Congress Must Reimburse Texas for President Biden’s Border Security Malpractice
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed on FoxNews.com calling out former President Biden’s failure to secure the southern border and detailing his top reconciliation priority: ensuring the federal government reimburses Texas for the billions it spent on Operation Lone Star […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness in Space
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced their Licensing Aerospace Units to New Commercial Heights (LAUNCH) Act, which would streamline the application process for commercial space launches and the licensing of […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cramer, Bennet Introduce Bill to Strengthen Quad Space Cooperation
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the “Quad,” is an informal strategic forum for the militaries of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia. The partnership between the four countries is built upon common interests: promoting a free and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Young Kim, Colleagues Lead Bill to Cut Childbirth Costs
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Young Kim (CA-39) Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Jared Golden (ME-02), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), and David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act, which would require private health insurance companies to fully cover the costs of childbirth and related maternity care. “Americans […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressmen Sorensen Confronts Army Secretary on Job Cuts at the Rock Island Arsenal During House Armed Services Committee Hearing
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) Congressman Sorensen to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll: “We Can’t Afford for Expertise to be Lost [at the Rock Island Arsenal], […] Where We Have Always Bolstered Our Munition Production” Congressmen Eric Sorensen (IL-17) confronted U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll about the proposed job cuts […]