By Bob Martin | Jul 7, 2023
The American Immigration Council released a special report called “Beyond a Border Solution" on May 3, which says presidential administrations from both parties have consistently failed to meet the challenges that the southern U.S. border poses.
By Bob Martin | Jun 14, 2022
The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on June 8 where they discussed road safety, that includes trucking protocols.
By Bob Martin | Jun 14, 2022
On June 2, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss the upcoming NATO summit that is scheduled for June 29-30 in Madrid.
By Bob Martin | Jun 11, 2022
Stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and other nations imposed financial sanctions that included removing several Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). While they did decrease the value of the ruble, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has reported that this could lead to negative consequences like Russia joining with China in building its own international banking system.
By Bob Martin | Jun 3, 2022
Michael Sussman was recently acquitted of lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation when talking about the potential connection between former President Donald. J. Trump and Russia.
By Bob Martin | Jun 2, 2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has alleged hackers from Iran were responsible for hacking the Boston Children’s Hospital computer network last June.
By Bob Martin | May 5, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $40 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to help restore the Chesapeake Bay, in an effort to combat climate change.
By Bob Martin | Apr 1, 2022
A former North Carolina police sergeant was re-sentenced for using excessive force in a case where he reportedly threw a handcuffed woman onto pavement, causing a variety of facial injuries, according to a Feb. 17 U.S. Department of Justice news release.
By Bob Martin | Mar 22, 2022
A federal judge has upheld citations and penalties brought by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration against a New Jersey construction contractor.
By Bob Martin | Mar 11, 2022
A Tennessee man faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted earlier this month of possessing child exploitation materials.
By Bob Martin | Mar 11, 2022
A partnership between a multi-state energy provider and a career-training center is predicted to provide the utility with well-trained employees and graduates with well-paying jobs.
By Bob Martin | Mar 9, 2022
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said there would be new policies in place to protect immigrant children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned.
By Bob Martin | Mar 8, 2022
A Vista, Calif., man pleaded guilty March 4 in federal court to fraud involving false applications for unemployment benefits to California’s Employment Development Department , where he admitted to receiving more than $300,000 in fraudulent benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Bob Martin | Mar 7, 2022
Non-citizen children in the U.S. with Special Immigrant Juvenile status who haven't been assigned a visa number to become a lawful permanent resident may soon be eligible for deferred action protection.
By Bob Martin | Feb 28, 2022
The Department of the Interior recently announced that $167 million in funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to replace deteriorating laboratories the U.S. Geological Survey uses for energy and mineral programs.
By Bob Martin | Feb 26, 2022
Camp Atterbury in Indiana recently was cleared of the last group of more than 7,000 Afghan nationals who were being temporarily housed in an effort to resettle the evacuees as part of Operation Allies Welcome.
By Bob Martin | Feb 26, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) released a report in January about efforts over the past year to ensure families have access to a nutritious diet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Bob Martin | Feb 26, 2022
The population of the Texas kangaroo rat is declining and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now working to create a 10-year Candidate Conservation Agreement wit Assurances (CCAA) with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department involving private landowners to address this concern in North-Central Texas.
By Bob Martin | Feb 23, 2022
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last week that it has updated its policy manual due to new guidance on how cases are expedited.
By Bob Martin | Feb 21, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service and Cornell University are putting on the first national webinar series about the hemp industry, as the crop proves to be on the rise.
