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The U.S. Justice Department recently announced a nationwide law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges being brought against 78 defendants for their alleged involvement in health care fraud.
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Crypto CEO Garlinghouse: ‘SEC is throwing lawsuits at the wall’ to ‘distract from the agency’s FTX debacle’
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of blockchain company Ripple, said the SEC’s lawsuits against leading crypto exchanges, including Binance and Coinbase, are an attempt to overcompensate for the agency’s failure to prevent crypto exchange FTX from misusing customer assets, leaving users with billions of dollars of missing funds when the exchange collapsed last fall.
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Defense secretary 'enormously proud of progress NATO has made' since last meeting
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, who attended the recent Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, has positive reflections on the headway NATO has made regarding the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Chandy: 'This bill protects the civil rights of everyone, and it's long overdue'
In a historic moment, the highly anticipated Equality Act has been introduced, heralding a major stride in protecting the civil rights of individuals nationwide.
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Gallagher: 'Small businesses are on the front lines of the economic war' CCP wages against U.S.
U.S. Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) and Roger Williams (R-Texas)co-authored a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting a comprehensive explanation on the Department of Justice's ongoing initiatives for safeguarding American small businesses from intellectual property theft by the Chinese Communist Party.
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Frederick: Titan rescue attempt was 'complex search effort which requires multiple agencies'
The U.S. Coast Guard announced a debris field was found about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic in the search for the missing submersible research vessel called the Titan which disappeared June 18.
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Monaco: DOJ 'will continue to use every tool at our disposal to disrupt cybercrime'
A Russian national has been charged for his role in multiple ransomware and cyber attacks against computer systems in the United States and around the world.
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Thompson: 'High priority' placed on 'cases involving children'
A West Virginia man was found guilty of receiving child pornography and possessing prepubescent child porn.
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Goitein: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 'doesn't justify warrantless surveillance'
Liberty and National Security Program co-director Elizabeth Goitein criticized the FBI's alleged abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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Williams: Man sentenced for helping 'cyber criminals throughout the world to spread malware that stole confidential financial information'
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced the sentencing of a Romanian national who operated a “bulletproof hosting” service that facilitated the distribution of destructive malware.
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Austin: 'We will stand with Ukraine as long as it takes'
U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III announced additional security assistance for Ukraine amidst its war with Russia.
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Austin: 'The Ukrainians continue to inspire us'
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III condemned the relentless suffering inflicted by the Kremlin's imperial ambitions on the Ukrainian people.
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Wax: 'We look forward to following the progress and accomplishments of the CLAWS effort leading into successful technology transition'
The Department of Defense recently unveiled a revolutionary research project that promises to reshape the landscape of precision weapons.
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Abbatte: American people must 'have trust and confidence' that FISA queries are lawful
Ongoing efforts to enhance Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act query compliance were detailed by FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate June 13 during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on FISA Section 702.
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Rep. Banks on SPIES Act: 'There is no situation where we should make it easier for the Chinese Communist Party to spy on our universities'
Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., recently introduced the No Federal Funding for CCP Spying and Persuasion in Education Setting (SPIES) Act, which prohibits the Department of Defense from sending money to universities who host Confucius Institutes.
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DOJ's Patel applauds new ethics rules, but warns that many 'will still experience discrimination' without changes
The Department of Justice announced the release of new rules aimed at combating discriminatory profiling by federal agencies, changing guidelines that had been in place since 2014.
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Binance on SEC request to freeze funds: 'No "emergency"… other than the one manufactured by the SEC'
The SEC is seeking an emergency temporary restraining order (TRO) against Binance to freeze assets tied to Binance.US. In response, Binance has filed a memo with the Court challenging the SEC's "emergency" claim, calling it "manufactured" for the SEC's "purposes” of gaining a legal advantage unsupported by fact.
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Ison: 'Today’s sentence makes our community safer'
An Iraqi-born Dutch national, in the United States illegally, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for unlawful possession of multiple firearms and ammunition, the Department of Justice reports.
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Recently announced security package underscores 'unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine'
The U.S Department of Defense recently reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine by announcing a new security package through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
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Downey: 'FBI will not tolerate financial predators living off empty promises'
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced the sentencing of two men found guilty of defrauding multiple people in a container home scheme, leading to a combined sentence of 34 years in federal prison.
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