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A recent press release dated September 6th from the Northern District of Texas Department of Justice revealed U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton announcing federal charges against seven individuals implicated in a cross-border gun trafficking ring.
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Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), outlined some bipartisan legislative priorities in a recent Fox News interview which include working to prevent CCP aggression in Taiwan, closing the De Minimis Loophole, and halting inadvertent funding of the Chinese military.
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A federal agent, Alberico Ahias Crespo, was convicted on August 29, 2023, in South Florida for his involvement in illegal Oxycodone distribution, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice. Crespo, a Special Agent with the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), was found guilty of multiple charges related to these crimes, which occurred while he was part of the South Florida Health Care Fraud Strike Force, aimed at combating health care fraud and narcotics trafficking in the region.
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A 40-year-old woman from Kent, Washington, named Christin Guillory was sentenced to three years in prison on August 29, 2023, in U.S. District Court in Seattle for wire and tax fraud linked to a decade-long embezzlement operation. Guillory, who worked as an Accounting Manager at a manufacturing company in Everett, stole over $2.5 million by funneling funds into fake company accounts and then transferring them to her personal bank accounts.
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The U.S. Department of Defense recently initiated the 2023 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey with the purpose of gathering important feedback from military service members.
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Amid growing anti-French protests in Niger, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu discussed the volatile security situation in a high-level phone call.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a $250 million security assistance package for Ukraine, marking its 45th tranche of aid since August 2021, aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defense against ongoing Russian aggression.
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Two years after the conclusion of the Afghanistan War, divergent narratives emerge as the U.S. honors its fallen heroes while the Taliban celebrates its reclamation of power, touting an "Islamic system" under Sharia law.
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Under pressure from congressional Republicans, the Pentagon has restricted federal aid to colleges with Confucius Institute outposts, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
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Michael McCaul, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, collaborated with a group of fellow lawmakers last week to collectively address a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to dissuade her from establishing connections with the Chinese government. The lawmakers initiated this correspondence in response to emerging reports indicating that Raimondo might be considering involvement in a working group alongside the Chinese government, according to a press release.
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Thomas Ayres is the chief legal officer and general counsel for Voyager Space.
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Attorney John Deaton, a managing partner of The Deaton Law Firm and founder of Crypto Law, is asking lawmakers why the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, the young crypto mogul who founded and ran the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, haven't been arrested. Deaton suggested that Bankman-Fried's parents' political connections and donations could explain why they have yet to face legal scrutiny for any role they might have played in their son's massive fraud scheme.
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Brig. Gen. Stephen F. Logan, the Army National Guard Joint Task Force 5-0 Dual Status Commander, highlighted the collaborative efforts to combat the Maui wildfires, emphasizing the significant impact of military and civilian partnerships.
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Stefan Melville pleaded guilty Aug. 15 in connection with firing multiple rounds with a handgun at two individuals outside a party at a hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
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A pharmacist, doctor and pharmacy technician were charged in an Indictment for their alleged involvement in a healthcare fraud scheme exceeding $7 million, diverting costly "specialty" prescription drugs.
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Leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States convened at Camp David Aug. 18, forging a new era of trilateral cooperation focusing on shared strategic visions for the Indo-Pacific regional alliance.
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KPH Healthcare Services has sought preliminary court approval for a $246.75 million class-action settlement with Gilead Sciences over alleged anti-competitive practices involving the delay of generic HIV drug alternatives, according to court documents.
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Former President Donald Trump and associates were indicted in Fulton County, Georgia, facing felony charges linked to alleged illegal actions to overturn the 2020 election. Charges include a statute associated with organized crime.
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The U.S. Department of Defense announced a $200 million security assistance package for Ukraine, marking the 44th tranche of aid since August 2021.
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According to a press release on August 11, 2023, a Massachusetts man, James W. Clark, pleaded guilty to sending a bomb threat via a website contact form to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, prompting concerns for her safety. The FBI and Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force are investigating and prosecuting the case, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding election workers.