Voice of America The U.S. Congress once again failed to pass a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act, or NKHRA, painting a bleak picture for the future of the measure...
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FTC finalizes rule for hotel ‘junk fees’
Asian Hospitality THE FEDERAL TRADE Commission finalized a rule on Tuesday requiring industries, including hotels, to disclose all fees upfront in advertised prices. The rule bans hotels from...
Former Orange mayor, city councilmember dies at 67
KTLA Mark A. Murphy, former mayor and councilmember of the City of Orange, died at his home on Thursday night, the city announced. In a post to social media, the city said that Murphy died during an...
Lawmakers urge Trump to end IRS Direct File program
Financial Regulation News U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Chuck Edwards (R-NC) are among a group of 27 House lawmakers that are asking President-Elect Donald Trump to end the Internal Revenue...
Relations between China and South Korea in 2024 Part 2: The Taiwan Issue
New Eastern Outlook US Expectations and Real Geopolitics Despite their growing economic partnership, the Republic of Korea has refrained from restoring diplomatic relations with Taiwan, which were...
Mission Viejo post office to be renamed after fallen Marine
Orange County Register A post office in Mission Viejo will be renamed after Maj. Megan McClung — almost 20 years after she was killed in Iraq. President Joe Biden recently signed into law a bill...
US Lawmakers Propose AI Impact Study In Finance and Housing
Binance According to Cointelegraph, top lawmakers in the United States have introduced legislation aimed at understanding the effects of artificial intelligence on the financial services and housing...
Kim cosponsors GOP-led bill to refill national fund for disaster relief
The Ripon Advance U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) on Nov. 15 joined several of her Republican colleagues to introduce a bill that would help replenish the federal Disaster Relief Fund. “Disaster relief...
Reducing the Burden of COPD Through Policy
Times of San Diego In recognition of World COPD Day, the COPD Action Alliance held a Capitol Hill Briefing on Nov. 20, focusing on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a debilitating illness that...
Reps. Kim, Kamlager-Dove Lead Bill to Protect International Digital Freedom
Fullerton Observer U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) introduced the Advancing Digital Freedom Act of 2024 on November 19, 2024, which would equip the U.S. State...
Kim’s geothermal energy bill passes House, heads to Senate
The Ripon Advance The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 14 approved a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) that would streamline geothermal energy development and production....
House Republicans eye FEMA fund overhaul ahead of high-stakes hearing on Helene recovery
American Talk A group of House Republicans is pushing to overhaul how funds are organized at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to more quickly get aid to communities devastated by...
House Rules Committee Advances 3 Bills to Floor Vote for Lame Duck Adoption
The Epoch Times The House Rules Committee has advanced three proposed bills to the floor, with one measure installing a “hard” Oct. 1 annual deadline for federal college assistance applications....
Rep. Young Kim: “I will ask Secretary of State Rubio to appoint special envoy for North Korean human rights”
Radio Free Asia Rep. Young Kim ( Republican , California ) , co-sponsor of the ' North Korea Human Rights Act Reauthorization Bill ' passed by the...
Congresswoman Young Kim Visits Image Options
Printing Impressions In early October, U.S. Representative Young Kim (R-CA-40) of California visited Image Options, a print service provider based in Lake Forest, California, part of the...
For financial protection from China, Taiwan wants to be part of IMF
Chicago Chronicle WASHINGTON, D.C.: Taiwan is seeking to join the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to strengthen its financial defenses against potential economic pressures from China. During the...
Kim, GOP colleagues investigate DOD’s failure to provide Taiwan with usable ammunitions
The Ripon Advance A group of Republicans led by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) requested a classified briefing from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. State Department regarding damaged...
Gasoline price-hike issue: California Republicans in U.S. House demand delay in state board vote
LA Times All 12 California Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board demanding it delays a Nov. 8 vote on policies that will increase...
House GOP Rips Pentagon For Sending Damaged Gear to Taiwan
Newsmax House Republicans are demanding answers from two federal agencies after damaged defense equipment, including moldy body armor and expired munitions, was delivered to Taiwan, raising concerns...
Damaged equipment sent to Taiwan prompts scathing letter from House Republicans
Washington Examiner - House Republicans are putting two federal agencies on blast for the “improper and inexcusable” delivery of damaged defense equipment to Taiwan in a new letter, arguing the...