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A Maryland man pleaded guilty yesterday to accepting cash bribes in exchange for helping acquaintances and their businesses procure and continue work on subcontracts with the IRS.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a reminder to residents of Louisiana to take precautionary measures in anticipation of Hurricane Francine.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three individuals, five companies, and two vessels involved in smuggling oil and liquified petroleum gas (LPG) to generate revenue for Hizballah. This network, comprising Lebanese businessmen and companies overseen by a senior leader of Hizballah’s finance team, has facilitated numerous LPG shipments to the Government of Syria, channeling profits to Hizballah. These operations generate significant revenue for Hizballah and support its terrorist activities.

Raleigh County, West Virginia Sheriff James Canaday is voicing strong concerns about the impact of drug trafficking on local communities like his.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released the CPT 2025 code set, featuring 420 updates, including 270 new codes, 112 deletions, and 38 revisions. The latest version aims to reflect advancements in contemporary clinical practice and ensure that the code set remains a trusted universal language of medicine.

Professor Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta Platforms, seeking protection to launch Unfollow Everything 2.0, a tool that allows users to "turn off their newsfeeds" and curate their own experiences on Facebook. The lawsuit aims to revisit Section 230(c)(2) of the Communications Decency Act, which could potentially give users more control over their online experiences.

The U.S. Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), hosted the inaugural Supply Chain Summit today. The event brought together leaders from government, industry, academia, and civil society to discuss efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration and industry to transition from reacting to global supply chain disruptions to proactively strengthening supply chain resilience.

On July 31, 2024, the Office of Information Policy (OIP) hosted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Best Practices Workshop for agency FOIA professionals focused on creating and implementing backlog reduction plans. A summary of the best practices discussed is now available on OIP’s Best Practices Workshop Series page.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of nearly $121 million to advance research and extension activities aimed at addressing key challenges faced by specialty crop and organic agriculture producers. This includes $70.4 million for specialty crop production research across the United States and $50.5 million to support farmers and ranchers growing high-quality organic food, fiber, and products.

The Department of the Interior announced that more than $46.2 million in grants was approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission today, which will conserve or restore 91,425 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds, and other birds in 17 states. These grants, made through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), will be matched by more than $99.1 million in partner funds.

During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborates with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support those in impacted areas.

On September 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Rudy’s Performance Parts Inc. (Rudy’s), a North Carolina automotive parts manufacturer and seller, and its owner, Aaron Rudolf. The settlement involves paying $10 million in criminal fines and civil penalties for manufacturing, selling, and installing devices known as "defeat devices" that disable truck emissions controls.

The Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will lead the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue in Washington, DC on September 11-12. The event will host a senior delegation from the Nigerian government led by the Honorable Minister of State Petroleum Resources Ekperikpe Ekpo.

Federal Trade Commission staff have issued warnings to 31 adoption intermediaries, cautioning them against misleading consumers about placement rates and times, suppressing negative reviews, or engaging in other deceptive practices that could harm prospective adoptive and birth parents.

A former Warren, Michigan, police officer was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for using excessive force against an arrestee while fingerprinting and photographing him at a local detention facility.

Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh from September 10 to 16. Throughout his trip, Assistant Secretary Lu will reaffirm the United States’ commitment to supporting its partners' economic growth and promoting stability throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

A federal lawsuit has resulted in the recovery of $178,000 in back wages, damages, and penalties from Hall Drive-Ins Inc., an operator of 10 Fort Wayne-area restaurants. This resolution addresses U.S. Department of Labor litigation filed in 2023 concerning violations of tip-pool requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Following the judgment by the European Union’s Court of Justice affirming the €2.4 billion fine imposed by the European Commission on Google for preferencing its own shopping services in its general search results, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a leading think tank for science and technology policy, released a statement from Joseph V. Coniglio, director of antitrust and innovation, leading ITIF’s Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy.

The Department of State has recognized 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as “Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders” for their notable engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2023-2024 academic year. The Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders initiative celebrates these partnerships, encourages administrators, faculty, and students at HBCUs to engage with Fulbright on campus, and highlights HBCUs as destinations for international students and scholars.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Service to the Citizen Award for its Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)-led project team. This initiative focuses on improving access to DoD Identification (ID) cards for service members, retirees, and their families.

The U.S. Department of Education has announced the allocation of $251 million to 27 grantees nationwide, aimed at enhancing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. This funding, the largest vocational rehabilitation-focused competitive grant awarded by the Department, is intended to integrate people with disabilities into the 21st-century workforce through the Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) program.

The latest statistics on poverty and income were released in the 2023 Current Population Survey’s (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) on September 10, 2024. The ASEC supplement to the nation’s primary household labor force survey—the CPS—provides essential information on trends in poverty, income, and health insurance coverage. It measures the financial stability of families across the country as well as the effectiveness of government programs aimed at improving these measures. The survey data, collected in partnership between the U.S. Bureau of Labor...

Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Maceio, Brazil from September 11-13, 2024, to attend the G20 Digital Economy Ministerial on September 13.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the allocation of $138 million in funding to 91 early career scientists across the United States. This initiative is part of the Early Career Research Program (ECRP) and aims to support research in areas such as artificial intelligence, fusion energy, and quantum technologies. The awards align with the Biden-Harris Administration’s strategy to nurture future STEM leaders and bolster America's position as a global leader in scientific innovation.

Gal Haimovich, 49, of Israel, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit export control and smuggling violations for his role in a scheme to illegally ship aircraft parts and avionics from U.S. manufacturers and suppliers to Russia, including for the benefit of sanctioned Russian airline companies. As part of his plea agreement, Haimovich admitted that his scheme involved deceiving U.S. companies about the true destination of the goods at issue and that he and others attempted to conceal the scheme by submitting false information in export documents filed with the U.S....