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Deputy Secretary Landau and Senior Bureau Official Olowski to speak at Foreign Affairs Day

Bureau of Global Talent Management Senior Bureau Official Lew Olowski will preside over the Department of State's 60th annual Foreign Affairs Day, scheduled for Friday, May 2, at 9:30 a.m. ET.


Violence against Druze community condemned in Syria

The ongoing conflict and hostile rhetoric against the Druze community in Syria are being condemned as "reprehensible and unacceptable."


U.S. sends Independence Day wishes to the Marshall Islands

On April 30, 2025, the United States extended its best wishes to the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the occasion of their 46th independence anniversary.


ICE deports Mexican national convicted of child sex offenses

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Miguel Saldivar-Moran, a Mexican national, on April 29, 2025, following his removal to Mexico.


Haitian national dies in ICE custody; cause under investigation

Marie Ange Blaise, a 44-year-old Haitian national under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, has died at the Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach, Florida.


ICE and Virginia State Police arrest Guatemalan national Wilmer Ramos-Giron

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the Virginia State Police, has arrested a Guatemalan national, Wilmer Ramos-Giron, 34, in Chantilly on April 24.


ICE exceeds 65,000 arrests in Trump's first 100 days of second term

During the initial 100 days of President Donald J. Trump's second term, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has apprehended 66,463 illegal aliens and deported 65,682, including those deemed as threats to public safety and national...


ICE arrests re-offender in Houston after multiple illegal entries into the U.S

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Houston has apprehended David Gonzalez-Gallegos, a 40-year-old Mexican national, following his release from a Texas state correctional facility.


ICE arrests Guatemalan national with multiple convictions in Massachusetts

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with federal partners, has apprehended a Guatemalan national in Massachusetts.


Secretary Rubio discusses terrorism and regional security with India's External Affairs Minister

Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in a conversation with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.


Education Department eases accreditation process for higher education institutions

The U.S. Department of Education has announced initial efforts to comply with an Executive Order by former President Trump aimed at reforming accreditation processes in higher education.


Investigation launched into Washington state superintendent's office over Title IX concerns

The Title IX Special Investigations Team (Title IX SIT) has initiated an investigation into the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).


National Apprenticeship Day 2025 celebrated by Department of Labor with IAFF event

The U.S. Department of Labor Secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, marked National Apprenticeship Day by hosting a ceremonial signing event with the International Association of Fire Fighters.


Labor Department releases updated independent contractor enforcement guidelines

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has released a field assistance bulletin to guide the enforcement of employee or independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.


Department of Labor funds disaster-relief efforts and job training for Georgia's hurricane victims

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the allocation of $2.7 million in grant funding aimed at facilitating disaster-relief efforts and providing employment and training services for residents of Georgia affected by Hurricane Helene.


Labor department funds $4M for North Carolina disaster recovery jobs

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an allocation of $4 million to extend disaster-relief jobs and continue employment training for North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene in September 2024.


Maude family welcomed in Washington after lawfare case dismissal

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently hosted Charles and Heather Maude in Washington, D.C., alongside U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and members of Congress.


Secretary Rollins outlines initiatives for farmers in Trump's first 100 days

The first 100 days of the Trump Administration have seen U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins embark on numerous initiatives aimed at supporting the country's farmers and consumers.


Secretary Rollins supports American agriculture in the first 100 days

In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has introduced several initiatives aimed at supporting American farmers and ranchers.


TSMC's third Arizona fab marks 100th day of Trump administration

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's recent visit to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) facility in Phoenix, Arizona, marked the groundbreaking of a third fabrication plant.