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The U.S. Attorney’s Office reported the former leader the White Supremacist group Kuerkrieg Division was arrested for sending online death threats to a journalist reporting on his group.

'TikTok did itself no favors' by having CEO appear before Congress

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), ranking member of the China Select Committee, has expressed his doubts over the veracity of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's recent statements to Congress.

Parker: 'Certifying Maine’s state plan marks a major milestone for the state’s public employees'

The U.S. Department of Labor certified Maine's Completion of Developmental Steps of Occupational Safety and its health plan for state, local and government workers.

Fire at Mexican migration facility kills dozens; ‘...more could have been done to save their lives'

A fire at an immigrant-processing facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on March 27 killed 38 migrants and injured dozens more in one of the deadliest incidents along the Texas-Mexico border in recent years.

Clarke: ‘No one should feel unsafe in their home’

A Wisconsin man admitted his guilt in making racially charged threats to Black residents living in his apartment complex in West Allis.

Smugglers abandon 'more than 57,000 unaccompanied children' at southern border as young as age 1

The chief of Border Patrol released video footage recently showing a smuggler crossing the U.S.-Mexican border and abandoning a 1-year-old child on the U.S. side of the southern border. This comes on the heels of comments by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who has refused to state if the American southern border is actually secure.

Judge: Biden administration's border release policies violate Administrative Procedure Act

The Center for Immigration Studies recently reported that the Florida vs. the U.S. lawsuit has limited the Biden administration’s ability to release illegal migrants by ruling the detention mandate in Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) also applies to the government.

USDA-NRCS: 'A total of up to $150,000 is available' for conservation innovation in Georgia

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia is hoping a new round of funding will facilitate innovation in conservation.

Hamdani: 'Perpetrators are off the streets' in Houston area home invasion, kidnapping

U.S. District Sim Lake Judge sentenced a 31-year-old Houston woman to 96 months in prison after she was convicted in connection with a series of home invasions leading to the federal kidnapping charges.

Granholm: 'The transformative potential of offshore wind energy is critical' to clean-energy goals

The U.S. Department of Energy has unveiled its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, which outlines its initiatives to achieve President Joseph Biden's target of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 with the goal to generate 110 GW or more by 2050.

Krishnamoorthi: 'We can counter the CCP’s tactics of intimidation, coercion, and economic weaponization'

Since China became a member of the World Trade Organization, it has refused to adhere to the same rules as the other members, according to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emmanuel, has pointed out this has given them an unfair advantage and hobbled foreign competitors. U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) says he agrees.

Blinken: 'It is a relief to know that Paul is rejoining his family'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed the release of "Hotel Rwanda hero" Paul Rusesabagina by the Government of Rwanda on March 24.

Blinken: U.S., Colombia 'better off when we're tackling these challenges together'

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva discussed the importance of collaboration in tackling global challenges that impact the lives of Colombians and Americans at the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue in Washington, D.C. on March 27.

Starfield: Agency committed to assist companies that 'notify EPA of noncompliance and then work to improve'

A freight carrier with more than 200 transportation facilities in 47 states and Puerto Rico has agreed to a proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over allegations it violated the Clean Water Act at multiple sites.

Buttigieg: 'Tribal communities will be better connected'

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration announced the availability of $8.9 million to support American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages.

Kelly: 'We have seen an alarming increase in federal child labor violations'

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a $3,258 penalty against Faris Enterprises of Tennessee, the operator of a McDonald’s franchise location, in Morristown, for violating child labor laws.

'Cleaner, safer water for communities': Holyoke enters agreement with EPA, Justice Department and Massachusetts to resolve Clean Water Act violations

The city of Holyoke, Massachusetts, has agreed to a consent decree with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Justice Department, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to resolve the Clean Water Act and Massachusetts state law violations.

Williams: Security officer 'ironically failed to keep the confidential information he was trusted with'