News from May 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
A former U.S. Attorney General is joining the NAACP Office of General Counsel in a lawsuit filed in federal court challenging two Mississippi statues that allegedly restrict the rights of the state's residents.
By Gregory Burnett | May 2, 2023
Many crypto industry insiders have been calling on U.S. lawmakers and regulators to establish clear regulations for the industry, warning that a failure to do so will only increase the flood of innovators and entrepreneurs moving out of the U.S. to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 2, 2023
Visa, the global payment giant, seems to be moving forward in the crypto industry once again after advancing into the space in 2020 but pausing in 2022 due to the high-profile collapses of some crypto companies, like exchange FTX.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 2, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan to discuss fighting between Sudan's military and paramilitary forces.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 2, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission had taken action against several payment processors for facilitating credit card laundering and fraudulent tech support schemes.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 2, 2023
Atul Keshap, current president of the U.S.-India Business Council and a former U.S. diplomat, has been named President of the U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
By Bob Pepalis | May 2, 2023
Authors of a book on U.S.-Taiwan-China relations participated in a Brookings Institution panel May 1 to discuss growing concerns about China’s intentions and plans for Taiwan.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 2, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor found a Mississippi farm willfully disregarded safety standards after a South African guest worker suffocated in a storage bin.
By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2023
“SENATE RESOLUTION 185--DESIGNATING APRIL 2023 AS ``FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH''“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1424-S1425 on April 27
By Federal Newswire Report | May 2, 2023
Apple announced April 13 the acceleration of its efforts to employ more recycled materials in all its products.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 2, 2023
The Walnut Creek watershed in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been designated as the 21st Urban Waters Federal Partnership location.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 2, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has settled with Intelligent Waves, LLC to resolve an alleged systemic hiring discrimination against Black applicants.
By Federal Department News | May 2, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Russia and Iran that there will be consequences for “wrongfully” detaining Americans.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 2, 2023
A Brazilian national in the United States illegally was detained April 4 on multiple firearms charges by officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 2, 2023
A Salvadoran national wanted by law enforcement authorities in El Salvador was arrested in Massachusetts last month.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has proposed to declare salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products when those products exceed a very low level of such contamination.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The Jiangmen Intermediate Court in China rejected the appeal of U.S. national Mark Swidan, who has been unlawfully detained, and upheld his death penalty with a two-year suspended death sentence.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
As part of the Investing in America agenda by President Joe Biden, the Department of the Interior announced that $140 million will be going toward 84 conservation and efficiency projects in 15 western states as part of conserving more than 230,000 acre-feet each year.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved more than $146 million to conserve or restore 242,000 acres of wetland and other upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and North American birds.
