News published on Federal Newswire in January 2018

News from January 2018


News Release: Updated: Jan. 31, 2018 For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 New Risk-Based Measures Will Bolster Public Safety and National Security WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced additional security enhancements and recommendations ...


USDA Announces National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors Appointments

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of three members to serve on the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors. The appointed producers and marketing expert who will serve three-year terms are: * Jeremy Geske, Producer, New Prague, Minn.


USDA Announces Lamb Board Appointments

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2018 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of five members to serve on the American Lamb Board. The members appointed to serve three-year terms are: * Sally J. Scholle, Producer, Littlestown, Pa.


News Release: Eight individuals who allegedly engaged in various deceptive trading practices on commodities markets in the United States have been publicly charged with federal crimes. Seven of the eight individuals were charged with the crime of spoofing, an illegal trading practice that can be used to manipulate ...


News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced a new resource to help federal law enforcement disrupt online illicit opioid sales, the Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team.


News Release: Arkansas State Senator Jakes C. Files pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and money laundering charges for orchestrating a scheme to obtain approximately $46,500 in state government funds through fraudulent means, and to one charge of bank fraud for obtaining approximately $56,700 in loan proceeds, also through fraudulent means.


News Release: An Antioch, Tennessee, woman was sentenced to six years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Donald Q. Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee. ...


Agencies complete assessment of resolution plans of 19 foreign-based banks

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Monday communicated their expectations to 19 foreign-based banking organizations for the firms' next resolution plans.


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of low melt polyester staple fiber from Korea and Taiwan.


U.S. Department of Labor Reaches Settlements with Maine Bakery To Pay $94,167 in Back Wages and Penalties

News Release: MANCHESTER, NH – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached settlements with Bread and Roses Bakery Inc. of Ogunquit, Maine, after the Department found the company violated terms of the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping, ...


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.