Congressional Bill H.R. 1316 Signed into Law

On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the President signed into law: H.R. 1316, the “Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act”, which amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require the Secretary of Commerce to report annually to Congress on applications for dual-use export licenses. Original Story Link

White House: Trump Restored America’s Status as ‘Leader of the Free World’

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump has “firmly restored America’s status as the undisputed leader of the free world.” Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro says he’s deploying 4.5 million militia members in response to the United States sending destroyers to the waters off Venezuela to press drug cartels… Original News Source Link – Epoch

US Seeks Intel Stake in Exchange for Federal Grants

Intel’s headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on Aug. 1, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The U.S. government is seeking an equity stake in chipmaker Intel, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Aug. 19. In November 2024, the previous administration awarded Intel nearly $11 billion in grants from the CHIPS and Science Act—legislation designed to bolster U.S.