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By C. M. Ingle | Feb 23, 2026
On February 17, 2026, the United States recognized Losar, the Tibetan New Year, with a message of support for Tibetans worldwide.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 23, 2026
The United States and Mauritius are set to hold bilateral security discussions in Port Louis from February 23 to 25.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 23, 2026
The United States government has announced a $40 million investment to support the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), an agricultural research institution recognized worldwide.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 23, 2026
The United States has announced new visa restrictions on 18 Iranian officials and leaders in the telecommunications industry, as well as their immediate family members.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 23, 2026
The U.S. Department of State has launched a pilot “concierge” service to help Pax Silica signatories acquire American-made artificial intelligence (AI) products more efficiently.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 23, 2026
Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg is scheduled to visit India from February 20 to 21.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
The U.S. Department of State has announced visa restrictions on certain individuals in Uzbekistan who have been identified as facilitating illegal immigration to the United States.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 23, 2026
The Department of State has announced the release of a newly digitized edition of "Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Volume V, Microfiche Supplement, American Republics."
By T. J. Graves | Feb 23, 2026
The United States and Japan held an Extended Deterrence Dialogue (EDD) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on February 18, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen on the first day of Berendsen's tenure.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 23, 2026
The Department of Defense has released an unclassified version of its spending plan for national security funding, following demands from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and other Senate Budget Committee Democrats.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 23, 2026
A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
Shem Wayne Alexander, a 36-year-old national of Trinidad and Tobago, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison for conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
On February 3, 2026, William G. Berger, an Assistant District Attorney from Saratoga County, was sworn in as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of New York.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
A Rockford, Iowa man has pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving child pornography.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 23, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has now been without appropriated funding for ten days, marking a shutdown that affects thousands of workers in key national security positions.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
Thomas Shannon, a 44-year-old former orthodontist from Byron Center, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 23, 2026
A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to trafficking fentanyl-laced pills and powder into Southwest Virginia.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have initiated a joint public inquiry to gather feedback on potential new guidance for business collaborations among competitors.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 23, 2026
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has launched a new consumer campaign titled "More Than Opening Doors" as part of its Right by You platform.
