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WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Ambassador Gregory Slayton is Looking for a Just Peace in Ukraine

Ambassador Gregory Slayton, a former senior U.S. diplomat and recipient of the Distinguished Foreign Service Award, has built an eclectic career as a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, bestselling author, and humanitarian leader.


DOGE reveals fragmentation in federal HR systems

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced that core human resources (HR) systems are not integrated across the federal workforce.


DOGE announces massive Social Security records cleanup effort

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced that after three weeks of a major cleanup initiative, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has marked approximately 7 million number holders aged 120 and older as deceased.


Treasury Secretary leads effort to prevent Iran from accessing global financial systems

In Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent led a public-private partnership event aimed at preventing Iran from accessing the global financial system.


Bessent and Bryant collaborate for National Financial Literacy Month initiatives

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with John Hope Bryant, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, to launch a collaborative effort at the outset of National Financial Literacy Month.


Cuban national sentenced to nearly a decade for human smuggling and assault

A Cuban national has been sentenced to 111 months in federal prison following his involvement in human smuggling and other charges.


U.S. claims $47M Iranian oil proceeds linked to terrorist organizations

An investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has culminated in a significant legal action with the filing of a civil forfeiture complaint concerning $47 million garnered from the sale of nearly one million barrels of...


Treasury Secretary Bessent discusses economic ties with German Finance Minister

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent held a meeting last Friday with German Finance Minister Jörg Kukies in Washington, DC.


US Treasury and Justice act against Iranian drone parts procurement network

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, imposed measures against a network involved in procuring unmanned aerial vehicle components for Iran’s Qods...


US targets Houthi financial network for procuring Russian commodities

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken measures against a network involved in providing financial and logistical support to the Houthis.


Treasury emphasizes public-private partnerships in curbing Iranian threats

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed the FinCEN Iran Maximum Pressure and Counter Terrorism (IMPACT) Exchange Series in Washington, reinforcing the emphasis on economic security and national security.


Federal prosecutors charge 24 individuals for illegal reentry into the U.S

Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against 24 individuals suspected of illegally reentering the United States after removal.


Airman charged with murder of woman found near Hill City, South Dakota

A federal grand jury in Rapid City, South Dakota, returned an indictment charging airman Quinterius Charles Chappelle with first-degree murder.


Rapid City man sentenced for assaulting intimate partner on Pine Ridge Reservation

A Rapid City man has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for assaulting his child's mother. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence on March 31, 2025, following Jared Red Cloud's conviction on two counts of...


Westminster man found guilty in federal court for drug trafficking and gun crimes

A federal jury in Baltimore has delivered a guilty verdict against Rodney Gaines, 35, of Westminster, Maryland, for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, including firearm possession related to drug trafficking crimes.


Lower Brule man guilty of assaulting federal officers, awaits sentencing

A jury in Pierre, South Dakota, has found Eddie Bromwich, a resident of Lower Brule, guilty on two counts of assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer.


Washington resident receives 17-year prison sentence for murder on Colville Reservation

Spokane, Washington – United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice has sentenced Steven Joseph Zacherle, 38, to 204 months in prison for Second Degree Murder in Indian Country and Threats in Interstate Commerce.


Ohio woman sentenced for drug trafficking and weapon possession

An Ohio woman has been sentenced to a federal prison term of 98 months for drug trafficking and weapon charges.


Former teacher sentenced to 14 years for possessing child pornography

Matthew Quaglieri, a former teacher from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, received a sentence of 14 years in prison for possessing child pornography, as announced by Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.


Man sentenced to 15 years for killing in Washington, D.C

Shannon Updike, a Washington, D.C. resident, has received a 15-year prison sentence for the shooting of Chidzie Njoku.