News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


Florida Woman Sentenced to Prison for False Statement to Investigator Related to Pediatric Asthma Drug Study

A federal judge sentenced a Florida woman to prison for making a false statement to a government investigator related to a clinical trial that studied the effectiveness of asthma drugs in children.


United States Files Complaint Against Bob Dean Jr. and Affiliated Corporate Entities for Financial Misconduct Stemming from Evacuation of Nursing Homes During Hurricane Ida

The United States has filed a complaint under the National Housing Act of 1934 (NHA) against Bob Dean Jr. and several affiliated corporate entities for misappropriating and misusing the assets and income of four nursing homes in Louisiana before and after Hurricane Ida’s landfall in August 2021.



Designations in Connection with Human Rights Abuses in Iran

Designations in Connection with Human Rights Abuses in Iran


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani


Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Algeria and Morocco

Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Algeria and Morocco


Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Trip to Saudi Arabia and Jordan

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Trip to Saudi Arabia and Jordan


Imposing Visa Restrictions on Individuals Involved in Undermining the Democratic Process in Nigeria

Imposing Visa Restrictions on Individuals Involved in Undermining the Democratic Process in Nigeria


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Angolan President Lourenço

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Angolan President Lourenço




Strengthening U.S. Open Skies Civil Aviation Partnerships

Strengthening U.S. Open Skies Civil Aviation Partnerships


Secretary Antony J. Blinken’s Conversation with Institute of Politics Founding Director David Axelrod

Secretary Antony J. Blinken’s Conversation with Institute of Politics Founding Director David Axelrod


U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer’s Travel to the Republic of Korea and Japan

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer’s Travel to the Republic of Korea and Japan


Joint Statement on the United States-Kazakhstan High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms

Joint Statement on the United States-Kazakhstan High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms


Empowering Women and Girls Across the Globe to Participate in STEM

Empowering Women and Girls Across the Globe to Participate in STEM


Empowering Women and Girls Across the Globe to Participate in STEM

Empowering Women and Girls Across the Globe to Participate in STEM


Strengthening Protection of Environmental Defenders in the Americas

Strengthening Protection of Environmental Defenders in the Americas