DOC: In Bali, IPEF negotiators share vision for 'open, connected, prosperous and resilient Indo-Pacific region'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 24, 2023
Representatives of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative traveled to Indonesia last week for the second round of negotiations in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.
Price: ERO officers 'focus on smart, effective immigration enforcement that protects the homeland'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 23, 2023
More than 200 "removable noncitizens" were taken into custody earlier this month by Enforcement and Removal Operations agents during a nationwide operation conducted earlier this month.
Wharton School chair on digital asset regulations: There is a 'need for a more explicit federal regulatory framework'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 23, 2023
Kevin Werbach, the chairperson of legal studies and business ethics at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, said that as the U.S. irons out necessary digital asset regulations, it should make a distinction between stablecoin issuers that are based in the U.S. and those that are not, and should also take into consideration which companies have been pro-compliance and those that have not. While some analysts have expressed concerns that regulatory crackdowns in the U.S. could push innovation overseas, Werbach told the Federal Newswire that he does not believe that will necessarily be the case.
Blinken: Mexico, U.S. 'work to keep our communities safe from criminal networks'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 23, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently spoke with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard to discuss the cooperation between the two nations in tackling security issues, specifically the joint effort to stop the production of precursor chemicals use to create fentanyl and other illegal drugs.
Lyons: Foreign fugitives who try to hide in U.S. 'should think again'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 23, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a Cape Verdean woman wanted on forgery charges in her home country.
Monaco: DOJ, international partners will 'take the fight to our adversaries'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 23, 2023
A cryptocurrency mixer that processed over $3 billion in illegal transactions on the darknet has been taken down and its Vietnamese operator charged with money laundering.
Greene on the fentanyl crisis: 'Every state is a border state'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
Fentanyl, a highly potent and lethal opioid, has infiltrated all corners of the country, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
Guzman: Chemical-discharges report shows EPA is 'prioritizing transparency with our toxics data'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
Environmental releases of more than 500 chemicals listed on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) from reporting facilities nationwide were still below pre-pandemic levels in 2021.
Pfluger: 'CCP is infiltrating American university campuses with 'Confucius Institutes''
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX), chairman of the Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement and Intelligence Subcommittee, argued that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in addition to spying and surveilling, is attempting to influence American college campuses through Chinese cultural centers, commonly known as Confucius Institutes.
Lyons: 'Perpetrators of these types of crimes care very little about the havoc they cause to the victims involved'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
A Brazilian native convicted of fraud in his home country was arrested in Massachusetts by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston agents and sentback to Brazil.
Blinken: Technology security funds will 'support global supply chains and secure the global internet'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
The U.S. State Department unveiled its plans to roll out the CHIPS Act International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI), which will help develop a stable supply chain for semiconductors, a key component for a number of industries, from healthcare and communications to defense.
Economists: 'Leaving the U.S. would only complicate stablecoin issuers' access to dollar-based assets and payment infrastructure'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
While some digital asset analysts have voiced concerns that the actions the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken against stablecoins could push innovation out of the U.S. into other countries, two economists told the Federal Newswire that they don't share those concerns. Steve H. Hanke, a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, and Matt Sekerke, a fellow at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health and the Study of Business Enterprise, said they believe stablecoin issuers will not leave the U.S. because they benefit from access to the U.S. dollar and financial institutions.
DeSantis: We need to 'treat (fentanyl dealers) like the murderers that they are'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
The alarming spike in fentanyl-related fatalities across the U.S. has been a growing concern for years, and now Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is drawing attention to a particularly chilling aspect of this epidemic: Drug dealers are deliberately targeting children as their clientele, resulting in a tragic increase in the child death toll.
Buttigieg: ‘Austin needs fast, frequent public transportation’
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
The city of Austin will receive $65.6 million in funding from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to develop rapid bus service.
Vidal: New program helps those 'who are new to the patent process'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is making it easier for budding inventors with the debut of its Council for Inclusive Innovation First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program.
Petermeyer: 'Exposing employees and others to these hazards can be dangerous' in Florida, Georgia
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Dollar General and Dolgencorp LLC exposed workers to unsafe conditions in four locations in Florida and Georgia.
Buttigieg: 'This funding will help create an E.V. future that is convenient, affordable, reliable and accessible to all Americans'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
The BUILD grant program issued a notice of funding opportunity
Regan: 'We know air pollution doesn’t stop at the state line'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced a rule aimed at significantly reducing smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states
Cash: Recovered remediation funds will go to Treasury 'for the benefit of the people we serve'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
Philips North America LLC will reimburse American taxpayers more than $700,000 for costs associated with cleaning up a contaminated manufacturing site in Connecticut.
Alvarado: Following safety protocols would have prevented 'terrible loss'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Texas-based oil and gas company Production Waste Solutions LLC for six serious safety and health violations after a worker was fatally exposed to hydrogen sulfide while working near a sump pit in September
