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Ramirez: 2501 Program 'demonstrates USDA’s commitment to advance equity and lower barriers to USDA resources'

Organizations that assist farmers who are military veterans or in underserved communities can apply for approximately $45 million in federal funding.


EDA to fund regions hit by environmental disasters in 2021 and 2022

The U.S. Economic Development Administration announced on April 24 that it is providing funding for regions that have been hit by environmental disasters in 2021 and 2022.


Center for Democracy and Technology: EARN IT Act 'will make it harder for law enforcement to protect children' and 'result in online censorship'

Days before the EARN IT Act is scheduled for a debate in the Senate Judiciary Committee, a coalition of civil society organizations is asking senators to oppose the bill.


Watchdog group sues EPA over 'potential ethical concerns' related to Biden's brother

The watchdog group Functional Government Initiative (FGI) has filed a transparency lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether President Joe Biden's brother, Frank Biden, has used inappropriate political pressure to advance environmental interests, said FGI spokesman Peter McGinnis.


Steel: 'China’s threats and intimidations against Congress will not work'

Congresswoman Michelle Steel, R-Calif., has stood firmly in support of Taiwan after China carried out significant military operations in the region after U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's visit with the nation's president.


Sheriff Robinson: 'Alleged crimes committed by these officials are a slap in the face to the community in which we live'

The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Indiana announced that a Pigeon Township trustee and a pair of co-conspirators have been charged with wire fraud and committing wire fraud in an effort to steal thousands from local taxpayers in a kickback scheme.


Nanda: 'This egregious practice left grieving families without the life insurance'

The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement with Prudential Insurance Company of America to revise life insurance practices that denied claims.


Green: 'Committee introduced real border security solutions'

Congressman Mark Green, R-Tenn., criticized President Joe Biden for how the administration is handling China now that new video seemingly shows a group of military-aged Chinese men headed toward the U.S. border from Panama.


Secretary Haaland: 'Federal Indian boarding school policies have touched every Indigenous person I know'

The U.S. Department of the Interior in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced a partnership that will expand the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative in an effort to help the Native communities.


Khan: FTC takes on 'some of the most pressing challenges that Americans face'

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan outlined the FTC’s budget request for fiscal year 2024 in testimony to the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the United States House of Representatives.


Florida man sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for fraud involving 'We Build the Wall' and false income tax returns

The U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Florida announced that the local president of “We Build the Wall” has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to crimes related to his 2019 federal income taxes.


Jackson: Restore Fund 'generates real, measurable benefits for the planet'

Apple significantly increased the size of its Restoration Fund April 11, tripling the company's overall commitment to developing high-quality, natural carbon removal initiatives.


Coinbase chief legal officer on SEC litigation: 'We have not been told how the SEC believes the law applies to our business'

Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the U.S., has filed a narrow action in federal court seeking an answer from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to a petition Coinbase filed last summer.


Evans: 'Our office will hold anyone accountable'

The U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana announced that three men from St. Bernard Parish have been convicted of federal bank fraud and money laundering dating back to 2017.


Guaza: 'A federal court has agreed with our finding that these Rosati’s franchisees must pay 35 employees fully'

After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, a federal court has ordered five pizza franchise operators of Rosati’s restaurants in Illinois and Indiana to pay $250,000 in back wages and damages to 35 restaurant and delivery employees.


Federal court orders Philadelphia home care agency, owner to pay workers back wages, damages

Following an investigation and litigation, a federal court has ordered a Philadelphia home care agency and its owner to pay more than $410,000 in back wages and damages.


EPA recognizes Hastings, Neb., aquifer restoration; other clean water infrastructure projects

The U.S. EPA has recognized the Aquifer Storage and Restoration project in the City of Hastings, Neb., for Excellence in Problem Solving.


Johnson: Jackson, Miss. residents 'have faced years of discriminatory disinvestment and neglect'

A former U.S. Attorney General is joining the NAACP Office of General Counsel in a lawsuit filed in federal court challenging two Mississippi statues that allegedly restrict the rights of the state's residents.


Visa's head of crypto: 'We have an ambitious crypto product roadmap'

Visa, the global payment giant, seems to be moving forward in the crypto industry once again after advancing into the space in 2020 but pausing in 2022 due to the high-profile collapses of some crypto companies, like exchange FTX.


Blinken: 'Deeply concerned about reports of escalating violence' in Sudan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan to discuss fighting between Sudan's military and paramilitary forces.