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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned former Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly under Executive Order 14059, "Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade."

DALLAS, TEXAS (August 20, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Alief Independent School District is receiving $7,900,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Grant Program. This significant award, made possible through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will help the school district purchase 20 electric emission-free school buses to replace diesel-operated school buses. EPA Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance joined Representative Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Superintendent Dr. Anthony Mays and Alief ISD Chief Communications & PR...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on August 20, 2024. The discussion focused on the importance of completing the ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, bringing the hostages home, and increasing the flow of humanitarian assistance. Additionally, Secretary Blinken and Foreign Secretary Lammy addressed the need to deescalate tensions in the region. Both officials reaffirmed their enduring support for Ukraine.

Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party have requested information from the FDA regarding U.S. biopharmaceutical companies conducting clinical trials with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and in Xinjiang, where allegations of genocide against Uyghur people persist. Representatives Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL), and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) joined this inquiry, expressing concerns about potential intellectual property co-option by the...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced over $1.4 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funding for the HRSA AIDS Drug Assistance Program and related awards. This funding aims to provide lifesaving medication, quality HIV health care, and essential support services to individuals with HIV who have low incomes. The announcement aligns with the Biden-Harris Administration’s National HIV/AIDS Strategy.

American Property Casualty Insurance Association Vice President of Auto and Claims Policy Bob Passmore told Federal Newswire on Aug. 9 that a growing volume of litigation and "unchecked legal system abuse" such as third-party litigation funding (TPLF) and large advertising campaigns are causing car insurance to get more expensive for policyholders.

Congressman Jim Banks, Chairman of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, stated he has asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for answers regarding Governor Tim Walz’s trips to China while he was a member of the National Guard. Banks shared his statement in an August 13 press release.

The Justice Department announced today the initiation of an investigation into conditions at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, a Tennessee Department of Correction facility managed by CoreCivic. Located approximately an hour outside Nashville, Trousdale Turner is Tennessee’s largest correctional facility.

On August 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its final Herbicide Strategy, a pioneering initiative aimed at safeguarding over 900 federally endangered and threatened species from the potential impacts of herbicides. This strategy will be employed when registering new herbicides and during the reevaluation of existing ones under the registration review process. The strategy integrates extensive stakeholder input to ensure protection for species while maintaining a variety of pesticides for agricultural use.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will receive Dyson Inc.’s comment on proposed changes to the Energy Labeling Rule at an oral hearing scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on September 19, 2024. The public can view the hearing via webcast on FTC.gov.

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is scheduled to deliver remarks at the Centre for Social & Economic Progress (CSEP) in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, August 21. The address will focus on the progress made in the U.S.-India bilateral relationship and highlight key areas of cooperation aimed at enhancing global prosperity and security.

Calhoun and others appealed to the 9th Circuit, drawing attention from external parties such as the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has commenced the removal of asbestos, lead, and arsenic from the former roundhouse site at 613 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Elkhart, Indiana. The EPA estimates that the cleanup will take approximately two months and cost over $2.5 million.

The far-right policy proposals in Project 2025 will fundamentally undermine the national and economic security of the United States, benefiting its adversaries and making all Americans less safe, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Progress.

The United States and the People’s Republic of China convened the fifth meeting of the Financial Working Group (FWG) in Shanghai on August 15-16, 2024. Senior officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the People’s Bank of China led the two-day discussions, which included participants from various agencies.

STACYVILLE, Maine — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz concluded a multi-day visit to Maine this weekend, focusing on conservation and preservation efforts through the National Park Service.

Former U.S. Representative George Anthony Devolder Santos pleaded guilty today to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

China still lags two to five years behind the United States and its allies in most facets of semiconductor design and fabrication, despite the Chinese government’s massive strategic investments in the industry. However, its firms’ intellectual property (IP) and innovation capabilities are accelerating rapidly, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a leading think tank for science and technology policy.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit initiated by a group of parents against IXL Learning, Inc. The FTC's brief challenges the company's assertion that under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the COPPA Rule, schools' agreements to binding arbitration also apply to parents.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new national campaign today to inform the public about common respiratory viruses and available vaccines. The campaign, Risk Less. Do More., aims to increase awareness of vaccines that reduce serious illness from influenza (flu), COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in high-risk populations and to limit the spread of these viruses among all Americans.

Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal from August 19-27, 2024.

PRESIDENT HERZOG: Good morning, Mr. Secretary. Welcome again to Israel. I must say that we feel you are a part of our nation in coming here again and again, and so showing such great friendship and support for the state of Israel, and we are indeed grateful for that.

The Intimacy Privacy Protection Act creates a duty for social media platforms to remove such content and then save all related data for potential criminal charges or civil litigation by the victim, Auchincloss explained.

The far-right proposals in Project 2025 would effectively abandon America's leadership role in addressing the climate crisis and promote policies that could increase global temperatures, undermining developing countries' efforts to remain resilient against climate impacts.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on proposed changes to its cleanup plan for the Welsbach & General Gas Mantle Superfund Site, also known as Camden Radiation, located at the Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey. The EPA aims to modify its original 1999 cleanup plan based on new information and conditions identified since then.