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A federal jury has found Brian Assi, also known as Brahim Assi, guilty of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions laws by attempting to export drill rigs to Iran.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III engaged in a conversation with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to discuss recent developments involving the Israel Defense Forces' military actions targeting Iran.

The Department of Justice, in association with the Office for Victims of Crime and the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa, is observing National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

A Georgia woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her involvement in a scheme that defrauded the Georgia Department of Labor (GaDOL) out of millions intended for unemployed individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project has initiated legal action in Minnesota, targeting the Secretary of State and the Department of Public Safety.

The U.S. Department of State and the Recording Academy® have named Dolly Parton as the recipient of the 2024 PEACE Through Music Award.

The Justice Department has announced its plans to oversee compliance with federal voting rights laws in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Shield Packaging Company in Dudley, Massachusetts, over alleged violations of the Clean Air Act's chemical accident prevention and preparedness provisions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) and Virginia State University, organized an event in Portsmouth, Virginia, on October 24 to facilitate local community-based...

A federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia has ordered the Commonwealth of Virginia to halt a program that removes voters from registration rolls ahead of the November 5 general election.

The Justice Department has filed a statement of interest in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of solitary confinement for children in juvenile justice settings.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced more than $1 million in new awards through the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Opportunity to Advance Resilience (SOAR) Fund.

Laredo, Texas – The Laredo Sector Border Patrol has announced the recipients of its Youth of the Month program for October.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 has announced the release of a draft modification to a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit previously issued to Ocean Era, Inc. The permit pertains to a small-scale...

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Cindy Dyer, is set to visit Turkmenistan on October 26.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Lee have sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan. The letter raises concerns about potential violations of the Hatch Act, specifically regarding Khan's travel to events with Democratic congressional candidates.

As the Day of the Dead approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in Laredo are reminding travelers about certain agricultural items that are prohibited from entering the United States. These items, often used in holiday decorations, can carry harmful pests and diseases like citrus greening disease.

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have released new residential sales data for September 2024. The sale of new single-family homes reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 738,000. This figure is a 4.1 percent increase from the revised August rate of 709,000 and a 6.3 percent rise compared to September 2023's estimate of 694,000.

On October 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new allocation of $3.6 billion in funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aimed at upgrading water infrastructure nationwide. This announcement is part of a larger $6.2 billion investment for Fiscal Year 2025, combining with $2.6 billion previously disclosed earlier this month.

The Justice Department has reached a settlement with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company concerning allegations of retaliation at one of its corporate offices in Richardson, Texas. The department found that State Farm violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by terminating an employee who raised concerns about citizenship status discrimination.

Siemens and Microsoft are collaborating to advance industrial automation with the Siemens Industrial Copilot.

Acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Lee Satterfield, is scheduled to visit Los Angeles, California from October 24 to 26, 2024. During her visit, she will cohost an event with Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy®, to celebrate the inaugural cohort of the American Music Mentorship Program (AMMP) and announce this year's recipient of the PEACE Through Music Award.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Mirghani Idris Suleiman, the Director General of Sudan's Defense Industries System (DIS), under Executive Order 14098. Suleiman is accused of leading efforts by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to procure weapons amid their ongoing conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). OFAC previously designated DIS on June 1, 2023, for actions threatening Sudan's peace and stability.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken several actions over the past year to address lead exposure in New York and New Jersey, marking Children's Health Month and Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The agency has pursued three judicial enforcement cases and 15 administrative actions focusing on violations impacting underserved or overburdened communities. These cases involve breaches of the Toxic Substances Control Act Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule, Lead-Based Paint Activities Rules, and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

The Justice Department's Antitrust Division and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have announced a public inquiry into competition within the air travel industry. This joint effort seeks to gather information on issues such as consolidation, anticompetitive behavior, and factors affecting air travel options' availability and affordability.