Politics News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 19, 2025

Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI Submissions: Cambodia: Scamming crisis survivors must be protected amid mass crackdown
Source: Amnesty International Responding to reports and Cambodian government announcements that a crackdown on scamming compounds in the country is under way, Amnesty International’s Regional Research Director Montse Ferrer said: “A coordinated government response to Cambodia’s scamming crisis is long overdue. However, it is vital that authorities respect the human rights of individuals found in […]

MIL-OSI USA: Donalds Votes To Create Digital Asset Framework For America And Block CBDC Tyranny
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) Donalds Votes To Create Digital Asset Framework For America And Block CBDC Tyranny Washington, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) voted to pass a landmark financial services package that blocks the formation of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in America and creates a […]

MIL-OSI USA: Donalds Votes To Pass First Round Of DOGE Cuts: Defunds USAID, NPR, And PBS
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) Donalds Votes To Pass First Round Of DOGE Cuts: Defunds USAID, NPR, And PBS Washington, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON – Last night, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) voted to pass H.Res. 590 – the first round of DOGE cuts. This critical legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a party-line vote of […]

MIL-OSI USA: Donalds And Lee County Sheriff’s Office Co-Host Personal Safety Workshop In Fort Myers
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) Donalds And Lee County Sheriff’s Office Co-Host Personal Safety Workshop In Fort Myers Washington, July 18, 2025 FORT MYERS, Fla. – Yesterday, the Office of Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL), in collaboration with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, co-hosted a free, personal safety workshop at […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Young Kim Receives Healthcare Champion of Change Policymaker Award 
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Young Kim (CA-39) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) received the Healthcare Champion of Change Policymaker Award from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) in recognition of her bipartisan leadership and advocacy for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) […]

MIL-OSI: Ethereum Surges to $3,400 as ALL4 Mining Fuels a New Era of Crypto Investors in 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Houston, Texas, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has broken past the significant $3,400 mark, signaling renewed confidence in the blockchain giant. As Ethereum powers forward with smart contract innovations and ecosystem dominance, platforms like ALL4 Mining are playing a crucial role in allowing […]

MIL-OSI: Purpose Investments Inc. Announces July 2025 Distributions
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce distributions for the month of July 2025 for its open-end exchange traded funds and closed-end funds (“the Funds”). The ex-distribution date for all Open-End Funds is July 29, 2025. The ex-distribution date for all closed-end funds is […]

MIL-OSI USA: News 07/18/2025
Blackburn, Harris Lead Fight to Hold National Education Association Accountable for Putting Politics Over Students

US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Representative Mark Harris (R-N.C.) introduced the National Education Association Charter Repeal Act to revoke the congressional charter of the nation’s largest teachers’ union and the only labor union with a federal charter: “Time and again, teachers’ unions have shown they’ll put their […]

MIL-OSI USA: Pressley, McGovern, Project Bread Sound Alarm on Republicans’ Devastating Food Assistance Cuts, Harm to Massachusetts Families
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Massachusetts Families Fear Worsening Hunger Crisis Amid Trump’s Cuts to SNAP in Big, Ugly Bill Photos (DropBox) EAST BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) convened a listening session in East Boston with Project Bread, the leading statewide food security […]

MIL-OSI USA: Jayapal Welcomes Home Americans, While Condemning Trump Administration’s Unlawful Removals
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington) SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, issued the following statement regarding the reported deal between the United States, El Salvador, and Venezuela: “I am grateful that United States citizens […]

MIL-OSI USA: Statement of Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner on DNI Gabbard’s sham claims about a “treasonous conspiracy” at the highest levels of government
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Commonwealth of Virginia Mark R Warner WASHINGTON – Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement on DNI Gabbard’s unfounded claims of a coup:  “It seems DNI Gabbard is unaware that the years-long Russia investigation carried out by the Senate Intelligence […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Rosen Introduces Bill to Declare Extreme Heat a Major Disaster
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Extreme Heat Emergency Act. The bill would explicitly authorize extreme heat as eligible for a Major Disaster Declaration by the President under the Stafford Act, which recognizes fires, floods, explosions, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes […]

MIL-OSI USA: Booker: “Either Bove and the Justice Department are Lying about the Epstein Situation…Or They Are Showing A Dangerous Lack of Transparency”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate Judiciary Committee considers advancing EmilBove–who’s been called “Trump’s worst nomination yet”– to be a Third Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, Judiciary Committee member U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has been calling out Bove for […]

MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Bennet, Heinrich, Neguse, Moore Introduce Bill to Expand and Improve Access to Clean Water in Tribal Communities
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Hickenlooper – Colorado Half of households on Native American reservations lack access to reliable water sources, clean drinking water, or adequate sanitation WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, and Martin Heinrich alongside Representatives Joe Neguse and Gwen Moore recently introduced the Tribal Access to Clean […]

MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Mfume, Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the United States House of Representatives. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) simultaneously introduced the companion legislation in the United States Senate, with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) as an […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Mike Levin Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat Automatic Recurring Campaign Contributions
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) July 17, 2025 Washington, D.C.—Today, Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49), Nick LaLota (NY-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Jay Obernolte (CA-08) reintroduced the bipartisan Uncheck the Box Act to prevent political campaigns from using pre-checked boxes to solicit recurring contributions. The bipartisan legislation would require political campaigns […]

MIL-OSI USA: BABIN VOTES TO RESCIND $9.4 BILLION IN WASTEFUL SPENDING
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brian Babin (R-TX) Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, a major step in House Republicans’ ongoing mission to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse from the bloated federal bureaucracy. The bill, based on recommendations from President Trump and the newly established Department of […]

MIL-OSI USA: MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Discuss Trump Administration’s Harm to Vermonters, Outline Next Steps After Passage of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Vermont – Bernie Sanders BURLINGTON, Vt., July 18 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a press conference on Monday to speak directly to Vermonters about the Trump administration’s escalating authoritarianism and the devastating impacts of the recently signed Republican reconciliation bill, which will slash funding for […]

MIL-OSI Security: Orleans Parish Resident Charged with Theft of Government Funds
Source: Office of United States Attorneys NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Attorney, Michael M. Simpson, announced that KAREN DUCKWORTH, age 66, of New Orleans, was charged on July 14, 2025 with theft of government funds. According to court documents, on or before January 2009 and continuing through August 2024, KAREN DUCKWORTH, allegedly stole social security benefits improperly […]