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Rubio discusses South China Sea issues with Philippine counterpart

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo in Washington, D.C. The discussion focused on reinforcing the U.S.-Philippines Alliance's role in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific...


Landau meets with UAE minister to discuss bilateral relations

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with UAE Assistant Foreign Minister Lana Nusseibeh at the Department of State.


U.S. Labor Deputy Secretary advocates America First agenda at international conference

U.S. Department of Labor Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling is set to participate in the 113th International Labor Conference in Geneva this week.


Labor Department announces webinars on prevailing wage requirements for federal contractors

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that its Wage and Hour Division will conduct webinars on prevailing wage requirements in 2025.


TUNACONS spokesperson on Ecuador’s top fishing firm: They 'promote responsible practices in its supply chain'

A representative from TUNACONS said that NIRSA has achieved global certifications, actively participates in fisheries improvement projects, and promotes responsible sourcing, positioning it as a leading sustainable fishing company in the Americas.


OPINION: Eminent threat: Federal power line plan endangers Eastern New Mexico farms and ranches

Eastern New Mexico is in the crosshairs of the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC). That means livelihoods of many family farms and ranches are in danger.


Texas law enforcement announces results from Operation Soteria Shield

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas, in collaboration with the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and FBI Dallas’s North Texas Child Exploitation Task Force, announced the conclusion of Operation...


Pennsylvania woman sentenced for role in multi-state fraud scheme

An accountant and adjunct business instructor from Scranton, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to federal prison for her involvement in a fraud and money laundering scheme.


Lawrence man pleads guilty to money laundering and drug charges

A man from Lawrence has admitted to his role in money laundering and cocaine-related conspiracies.


Senator Ernst names Northwood Foods as Small Business of the Week

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst has announced Northwood Foods of Worth County as her Small Business of the Week.


Jeff Brabant discusses challenges facing small businesses on C-SPAN

NFIB Vice President of Federal Government Relations, Jeff Brabant, appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss the current state of the small business economy.


Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal reentry into US

A Mexican citizen, Gerardo Morales-Ramirez, has entered a guilty plea in a federal court in Sioux City on June 9, 2025.


Senator Collins questions NIH director over Alzheimer's research funding cuts

At a recent hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned NIH Director Jayanta Bhattacharya about proposed funding cuts to...


Bill proposed to restrict noncitizen voting rights in Washington D.C

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has advocated for the passage of H.R. 884, a bill that aims to prevent noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections.


Honduran man pleads guilty to illegal re-entry; sentenced to time served

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Dimas Bonerge Aguilar Medina, a 27-year-old citizen of Honduras, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara in Buffalo, New York.


Tennessee woman pleads guilty to wire fraud involving multiple states

Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that Trisha Milstead, 53, from Newport, Tennessee, has pled guilty to wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson.


Senator Cassidy introduces bill targeting student debt crisis

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has introduced legislation aimed at reforming the American higher education system.


Wolf Point man pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine to minor

A Wolf Point man, Brickie Cole Jackson, has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing methamphetamine to a minor. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced the plea on June 10, 2025.


NFIB survey: Taxes emerge as top concern for small businesses

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index saw a three-point increase in May, reaching 98.8, slightly surpassing the 51-year average of 98.


Folsom man receives prison sentence for visa fraud involving Indonesian caregiver

Marcus Taslim, a 70-year-old resident of Folsom, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for visa fraud, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.