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Muldrow: 'Companies that import products made abroad must comply with the law'

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted a Chinese national on 31 counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and one count of wire fraud conspiracy.


Polite: Life sentence of former teacher 'will prevent him from abusing even more children'

The U.S. Department of Justice reported a former school teacher was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing elementary school students on a U.S. military installation in Germany.


Redfield: 'Integration between the various organizations within our team' helps with new compacting equipment at Paducah

Workers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management Paducah site have successfully demonstrated the safe use of new equipment to compact components, as part of the upcoming deactivation work for a large uranium-enrichment process building.


Blinken: 'United States announced critical new support for Ukraine'

The United States announced a $300 million security assistance package for Ukraine in the ongoing fight against Russia's aggression.


Former DEA supervisor: Chinese organized crime enables cartels to traffic 'fentanyl and other deadly drugs into the United States'

Christopher Urben, a former group supervisor with the Drug Enforcement Administration, testified before the Congressional House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services on April 26.


Education's Cardona on PSLF program: 'We must continue doing everything we can to fight for borrowers'

The U.S. Department of Education has approved over $42 billion in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) for more than 615,000 borrowers since October 2021.


Kaskell: Coach 'entrusted to mentor young people, was in actuality a predator'

A 31-year-old former high school coach in New Mexico has been found guilty of child pornography and coercion of a minor by a federal jury.


Raimondo: 'I look forward to hosting the IPEF Ministers in Detroit'

The United States will host an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial meeting in Detroit on May 27.


Education's Cardona calls on colleges, universities to 'help accelerate learning and recovery in our K-12 schools'

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a Dear Colleague Letter urging colleges, universities and school districts to collaborate in utilizing FWS or other resources to expand the number of college students supporting K-12 schools and out-of-school time programs.



Murthy: Epidemic of loneliness and isolation an 'underappreciated public health crisis'

Loneliness and social isolation have become such a public health crisis in the United States that the nation's top doctor has issued a national strategy to address the "epidemic."


McCabe: 'Tackling the climate crisis demands a sense of urgency'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Massachusetts will be taking part in the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program.


Hernandez: ‘The city of Gary failed to compensate these firefighters and paramedics as the law requires’

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered $672,502 for 172 firefighters and paramedics after an investigation revealed the employees didn’t receive overtime pay for almost two years.


Blinken: 'Staff are working tirelessly to help bring Americans to safety' from Sudan

The United States recently announced the successful evacuation of U.S. citizens, along with locally employed staff and nationals from allied countries, from Sudan to Saudi Arabia amid ongoing violence and unrest in the region.


Trottenberg: 'The department is pleased to offer more grant funding for communities across the nation'

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau recently announced an increase in funding for the Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program.


New Mexico State Rep. Jim Townsend: ‘We should welcome migrants with a process and not open borders that proliferate human trafficking’

New Mexico State Rep. Jim Townsend made recent comments about the end of Title 42, the complications it could cause the immigration system and how it will affect New Mexicans.


Bollinger: 'The safety of our shipments and operations at WIPP is our top priority'

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, N.M., operated by the U.S. Office of Environmental Management, achieved a milestone of having its drivers travel more than 16 million miles without any serious accidents or injuries.


SEC Chair Gensler: Advisory committee's new members will play important role 'for companies of every size'

SEC has confirmed new members of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee.


Regan: EPA focused on 'protecting Americans from fuel supply challenges'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will allow gasoline blended with 15% ethanol to be sold this summer.


U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosts Bangladeshi prime minister

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce played host to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the inaugural visit to push forward a U.S.-Bangladesh commercial partnership.