News from November 2017
By State Newswire | Nov 11, 2017
News Release: Membership Balance Plan. Cuba Internet Task Force. U.S. Department of State. 1. Name. Cuba Internet Task Force. 2. Authority. 22 U.S.C. §2656; NSPM-5. 3. Mission/Function. The Cuba Internet Task Force (“Task Force") is established by the Department of State to implement the June 16, 2017, National Security...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 11, 2017
News Release: Manzanar, Calif. - In 1943, twenty-two year old Marine Pfc. Robert E. Borchers returned from fighting in the Pacific to learn that the United States had incarcerated 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, twothirds of whom were U.S. citizens. In October, he wrote a fiery letter in defense of Japanese Americans...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 11, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WALTER C. LITTLE, a/k/a “Chet," a former partner at an international law firm (the “Firm"), pled guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Between February 2015 and May 2016, LITTLE used...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 11, 2017
News Release: Six wounded veterans helped the National Park Service preserve the nation’s history and culture at Lake Mead National Recreation Area Nov. 7-9. At the same time, they found healing.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 “The recent media reports regarding the TPS decision-making process are seriously flawed and I would like to correct the record.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the signing of approximately a quarter trillion dollars in deals facilitated by the Department of Commerce between private U.S. businesses and Chinese entities. The agreements, most of which occurred as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s 2017 U.S. CEO Delegation to China, will bring thousands of new jobs to America.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement regarding Veterans Day: “On Veterans Day, we continue a solemn national commitment to always remember the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans. Veterans are patriotic and selfless, reflecting the very best of our nation.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: When: Monday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. ET.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A dual U.S.-Irish citizen was arraigned late yesterday in federal court in Boston on charges of mortgage fraud and identity theft after being extradited from Ireland. It was Ireland’s first extradition to the United States since 2012.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: Owner of the Meat Store convicted of Food Stamp Fraud.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: STONEWALL, TEXAS - Make plans to view the wonders of the night sky at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park on Saturday, November 18. Beginning at 4:30 pm at the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall, the National Park Service will host programs highlighting the marvels of the night sky and the importance of preserving dark skies. The Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will set up telescopes and offer a stargazing experience from 6:15 to 8:30 pm.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Led by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today 18 Democratic Senators sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Eric D. Hargan to express their continued concern...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac wishes to thank all of the U.S. Armed Forces veterans who reside in Carteret, Dare, Hyde, and Pender Counties, including many National Park Service military veteran employees, for their service to the United States of America.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: Hatch: The Senate tax bill is exactly what the middle class needs.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - With congressional efforts to overhaul the nation’s broken tax code well underway, the Senate Finance Committee will begin its markup of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Monday. This week, Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) led a group of committee Republicans on the Senate floor to...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac wishes to thank all of the U.S. Armed Forces veterans who reside in Carteret, Dare, Hyde, and Pender Counties, including many National Park Service military veteran employees, for their service to the United States of America.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: A new study by the Tax Foundation found the Senate Finance Committee’s proposal to overhaul the nation’s broken tax code would spur new job creation, boost wages for American workers, and expand the economy here at home. According to the analysis, the measure’s one-year delay on the corporate tax rate coupled with immediate expensing and shorter asset lives for structures would yield a significant jump in economic growth next year. Here is a look, by the numbers.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac wishes to thank all of the U.S. Armed Forces veterans who reside in Carteret, Dare, Hyde, and Pender Counties, including many National Park Service military veteran employees, for their service to the United States of America.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: Ninety Six, SC - Ninety Six National Historic Site will host “The Battle of 96: Defense of the Home Front", a special event on Saturday, November 18th, 2017, to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Ninety Six in 1775 and explore civilian life at the start of the Revolutionary War. The event will last from 10 am to 4 pm and will include a variety of living history programs as well as demonstrations about 18th century lifeways, medicine, music, and children’s games.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 10, 2017
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on news reports of White House interference with Department of Homeland Security policy and operations...
