Daniel Mollenkamp
Daniel Mollenkamp is a journalist and researcher with experience on the ground in Africa, Europe and the U.S. He has eight years of experience writing on a large array of topics, including international policy, human rights, political-economics, the cannabis and vaping industries, and regulations on gene editing. He started his career writing for newspapers in Iowa and Virginia. For three years, he worked as a U.S. correspondent for several European publications with a focus on covering complex sectors for an audience which included international businesspersons and regulators. Daniel received his bachelor’s degree in “government” from the College of William and Mary.
Recent Work
Ethiopia and Somalia will see tense elections this year which experts suggest will play a significant role in shaping the... Read More
Ethiopia and Somalia will see tense elections this year which experts suggest will play a significant role in shaping the future of the Horn of Africa. On Thursday, director of the Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors and senior fellow at Brookings Institution, Vanda Felbab-Brown, said that... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has set its sights on the issue of artificial intelligence and machine learning in... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has set its sights on the issue of artificial intelligence and machine learning in medical devices. Experts now say that the agency will need to open up a specific regulatory pathway for these devices that is sensitive to the unique... Read More
Over the last two weeks, China and the U.S. have made dueling comments about whether Taiwan should be admitted to... Read More
Over the last two weeks, China and the U.S. have made dueling comments about whether Taiwan should be admitted to this year's World Health Assembly, the meeting where priorities and policies of the World Health Organization are set, which will be held later this month. U.S.... Read More
An official from the International Monetary Fund argued this week that the Middle East and Central Asia regions should shift... Read More
An official from the International Monetary Fund argued this week that the Middle East and Central Asia regions should shift towards a new and inclusive economic model as they emerge from the pandemic, echoing IMF claims that this is the time for a world economic shift. ... Read More
WASHINGTON- Although western sanctions have not forced the Russian government to completely end its aggressions in Ukraine, the true impact... Read More
WASHINGTON- Although western sanctions have not forced the Russian government to completely end its aggressions in Ukraine, the true impact of the sanctions has not been fully acknowledged, according to a new report from the Atlantic Council, an international affairs think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C.... Read More
In the middle of her first day as the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, deep into meetings... Read More
In the middle of her first day as the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, deep into meetings about inclusivity and diversity in the agency and the rise in coronavirus cases in India, Samantha Power noticed a paper towel slipped under her office door.... Read More
WASHINGTON- The Biden administration has begun the process of canceling all sections of the border wall that were funded by... Read More
WASHINGTON- The Biden administration has begun the process of canceling all sections of the border wall that were funded by money diverted from military projects, in relation to a federal walk back of one of the Trump administration's principal policy commitments. The announcement came as the... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a think tank based in Washington, D.C., says the U.S. should discard... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a think tank based in Washington, D.C., says the U.S. should discard the Trump-era Israel-Palestine policies as a first step to break the status quo. The new report argues that the U.S. ought to establish clearer channels of... Read More
At a virtual summit on climate change attended by 40 world leaders on Thursday, President Joseph Biden announced that the... Read More
At a virtual summit on climate change attended by 40 world leaders on Thursday, President Joseph Biden announced that the U.S. would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by half over the next decade. Biden’s plan promises to lower greenhouse gas emissions 50-52% below 2005 levels by... Read More
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GEORGETOWN, Del. – A judge in Delaware has ruled that Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation case against the Fox... Read More
GEORGETOWN, Del. – A judge in Delaware has ruled that Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation case against the Fox News Network can proceed to trial. In a 130-page opinion released Friday, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis denied motions... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., is asking House and Senate leaders to call a vote on tougher gun purchase... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., is asking House and Senate leaders to call a vote on tougher gun purchase background checks in the wake of the tragic mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. Thompson, a Blue... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort to identify and eliminate wasteful agency spending... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort to identify and eliminate wasteful agency spending and save taxpayers money. The vehicle for his effort is the Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act, which Cuellar introduced... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run short of cash by 2033, one year earlier than... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run short of cash by 2033, one year earlier than projected last year, according to a report released Friday. The report followed a meeting of the Social Security and Medicare... Read More
HOUSTON — Shell USA Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, one of the world’s largest oil companies, has completed its... Read More
HOUSTON — Shell USA Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, one of the world’s largest oil companies, has completed its acquisition of Volta Charging and will now own and operate one of the largest public electric vehicle charging networks in... Read More
Political leaders often talk about the importance of enhancing U.S. manufacturing. “Made in America” is a common campaign mantra that... Read More
Political leaders often talk about the importance of enhancing U.S. manufacturing. “Made in America” is a common campaign mantra that can always excite a crowd. As an American manufacturer, I have dedicated my career to producing critical aerospace components for... Read More
