News from March 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: Defendant Allegedly Induced Victims to Sell Him Millions of Dollars Worth of Bitcoin Under False Pretenses.
By State Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
Release: The following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell following today’s meeting.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: MCALLEN, Texas - A South Texas man was sentenced Thursday to more than five years in federal prison following his conviction for conspiring to harbor noncitizens and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) wrote to Social Security...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)and INTERPOL have joined forces to warn the public against purchasing alleged COVID-19 vaccines and treatments online.
By State Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the below statement following Secretary of State Blinken’s participation in this week’s NATO Foreign Ministerial. NATO continues to serve as the vital transatlantic forum to address shared security challenges, including terrorism, and the malign activities of the Putin regime and the Chinese Communist Party.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke by phone on Tuesday, March 23 with Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton. Secretary Mayorkas and Minister Dutton discussed the continued strength of the U.S.-Australia relationship and opportunities for enhancing work between DHS ...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making $20 million available through the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program to help communities across our country develop innovative capabilities to combat terrorism and targeted violence.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke by phone on Tuesday, March 23 with Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, Gilad Erdan. Secretary Mayorkas and Ambassador Erdan agreed on the importance of our bilateral relationship and committed to strengthening it ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 24, 2021 — Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding the D.C. Circuit Court's decision to allow USDA to withdraw its appeal on the previously vacated final rule, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (84 FR 66782).
By USDA Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: USDA Has Deployed 669 Disaster, Public Health Specialists to Assist with Federal Response WASHINGTON, Mar. 24, 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 USDA Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: USDA Reopens Program Sign-Up to a Larger Share of Producers with Plans to Expand Outreach and New Programming WASHINGTON, March 24, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and producers ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: A Montana businessman pleaded guilty today to employment tax fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: A Texas man pleaded guilty today to orchestrating a fraudulent scheme to obtain approximately $24.8 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and laundering the proceeds.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: Earlier today, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland met virtually with the Home Affairs Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom to advance cooperation against transnational crime, terrorism, and malign foreign interference. During the constructive dialogue, leaders ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today issued the 2021 edition of its annual Spring Newsletter. The newsletter highlights the division’s recent activities and successes on civil and criminal enforcement, diversity initiatives, international cooperation, and competition advocacy. The newsletter also includes a message from Acting Assistant Attorney General Richard Powers.
By State Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at the NATO Foreign Ministerial in Brussels today. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu discussed the longstanding importance of security cooperation ...
By State Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
By State Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets of Estonia, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs of Latvia, and Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis of Lithuania today in Brussels. Secretary Blinken and the Foreign ...
By State Newswire | Mar 24, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone.
