News from March 2021
By USDA Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: 445 Disaster, Public Health Specialists Currently Deployed to Assist with Federal Response WASHINGTON, Mar. 17, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our response to the pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: A South Florida tax preparer was charged Tuesday by criminal information with wire fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain over 100 COVID-19-relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: The United States has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois seeking to bar a Rockford-area tax return preparer from preparing federal income tax returns for others.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: A Nevada man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for producing images of child sexual abuse involving multiple minor victims under the age of 12 years old.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: A New York man was arrested today for his role in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and to pay kickbacks and bribes to customers for expensive prescription orders in connection with more than $4 million in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Note: An executive summary of the joint comprehensive report can be viewed here.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Florida man was sentenced today to 55 months in prison for his connection with a scheme to provide private charter flights to two prominent members of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle. He will also pay $250,000 in fines and undergo two years of supervised release as part of the sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: A federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey, returned an indictment today charging a New Jersey man with tax evasion and filing false tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Today, a federal grand jury in San Antonio, Texas, returned an indictment charging the former owner of several companies in the construction industry for his role in a long-running scheme to defraud the United States.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: The attached tables and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants in conjunction with the March 16-17 meeting.
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Yesterday in Tokyo, Japan, I spoke of the need to stand up for our shared democratic values and to work together to hold to account those who would threaten them. Today, we are again doing that. The release of today’s update to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act report underscores our deep concern with the National ...
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send warm greetings and best wishes to the people of Ireland as you celebrate your national day, St. Patrick’s Day.
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: MR RAPSON: Hello, everyone. Mission Seoul Colleagues, family members, thank you for being with us – or, I should say, Zooming in with us – for this afternoon’s very special occasion. As our time is limited, though, let me get right to the point: I’m absolutely delighted to introduce to you our Secretary ...
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the Republic of Korea Minister for Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong reaffirmed the vital importance of the U.S.-ROK Alliance as the linchpin of peace, security, and prosperity in Northeast Asia, in a free and open Indo-Pacific, and across the world. During their March 17 meeting, Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Chung agreed on the need to expand our bilateral coordination and regional and global engagement.
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Today in Seoul, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Chung reaffirmed that the U.S.-ROK Alliance is the linchpin of peace, security, and prosperity ...
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: QUESTION: Okay. Japan and the U.S. just have agreed to take a tougher stance on China’s aggression and threats, but economically Japan and China are enormously intertwined, and Japan has not been able to decouple from China. Would the U.S. be satisfied with this situation? SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I ...
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: QUESTION: Hello, my name is Yuki, newscaster at TV Asahi, and thank you for accepting our offer this time, and it is a great honor to have you in our program. How is your first trip in Japan as a — SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. So good to be with you.
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Today, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the report of the third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for the United States. All UN member states participate in the UPR process, which is designed to ensure that every nation is subject to scrutiny of its human rights record.
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: “America’s alliances are our greatest asset, and leading with diplomacy means standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our allies and key partners once again.” – President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., February 4, 2021 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will travel to ...
