News from July 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
On July 12, 2024, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen delivered remarks at the Freedman’s Bank Summer Symposium. The event was attended by Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and other colleagues.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Montenegro as you celebrate your Statehood Day.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
On June 18, the Department of Commerce Office of Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships, in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, organized the National Youth Summit 2.0 in Washington, DC. Secretary Raimondo, Deputy Secretary Graves, Acting Under Secretary Morrissette, and President and CEO of BGCGW Gabrielle Webster led the event with keynote remarks emphasizing the Administration's commitment to celebrating, empowering, and uplifting youth from communities nationwide.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Army Lt. Gen. Ronald P. Clark for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Clark is currently serving as the senior military assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
The United States congratulates the Federated States of Micronesia for acceding to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The instrument of accession was deposited with the United States on July 12, 2024. As one of the treaty’s depositary governments, the United States recognizes and welcomes Micronesia’s decision to join over 180 other BWC States Parties in advancing universalization.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
Washington D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) have sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie Phillips and the FERC Commissioners. The letter demands information on how FERC is preparing for the potential impacts of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan 2.0 (CPP2.0) on the electric grid.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
On July 11, 2024, the Argentinian Federal Court of Criminal Cassation issued a decision regarding a criminal complaint filed by the Uyghur Human Rights Project, World Uyghur Congress, and Lawyers for Uyghur Rights. The complaint alleges genocide and crimes against humanity. The Court of Cassation determined that the Court of Appeal of Buenos Aires had erred in agreeing with the Prosecutor’s decision to archive the complaint and ordered an investigation to be opened. This ruling mandates that the first instance judge initiate the investigatory stage of proceedings.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh provided the following readout:
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
The scope of Project 2025 is extensive, ranging from raising the cost of prescription drugs and restricting access to contraception to slashing funding for early childhood and K-12 education. The plan includes proposals to end civil rights protections, exploit the most vulnerable Americans, stop safeguards that protect clean drinking water, halt action to combat the climate crisis, and open the door to an unprecedented level of corruption at the expense of American democracy. Altogether, Project 2025 is a plan for a presidency focused on consolidating and holding on to power.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
A former Justice of the Peace (JP) and another Starr County resident pleaded guilty in March to participating in a drug trafficking organization. Former JP Roel Valadez, Jr., was sentenced to 21 months and three years post-prison supervision, while Alberto Reyes-Roiz was sentenced to 22 years, as well as five years supervised release, according to the July news release from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
Eight years ago, a unanimous Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention determined that the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) expansive South China Sea maritime claims are inconsistent with international law. In its ruling, the Tribunal firmly rejected any PRC territorial or maritime claim to areas determined by the Tribunal to be part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. As provided under the Convention, the 2016 arbitral decision is final and legally binding on the PRC and the Philippines.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
In a markup session today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Protecting American Innovation and Development (PAID) Act (H.R. 8924). The bill, spearheaded by Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Representative Young Kim (R-CA), aims to expose foreign adversaries stealing U.S. intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets of dual-use technologies critical to national security.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Dr. Vipin Narang and ROK Deputy Minister of National Defense Policy Dr. Cho Chang Lae, co-chairs for the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG), met at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024, to sign the "United States and Republic of Korea Guidelines for Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Operations on the Korean Peninsula."
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The European Commission has announced the closure of its investigation into Apple Pay after reaching a settlement with Apple. The Commission confirmed that the measures implemented by Apple as part of this settlement should be regarded both as compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and as a remedy in the antitrust case.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, global tech trade association ITI released a first-of-its-kind set of consensus tech sector practices that companies are using to develop and deploy AI technology safely and securely, aiming to build trust with consumers.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $14.8 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Palmdale Water District (PWD) in southern California. This loan will support the district’s regional advanced water augmentation program, aimed at establishing a drought-proof drinking water supply for over 125,000 residents.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil Company to address Clean Air Act violations at its oil and gas production operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. This settlement includes a civil penalty of $64.5 million, the largest ever for such violations at stationary sources like oil and gas tank systems.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a supplemental alert concerning the financing of Israeli extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. This alert builds upon a previous one released on February 1, 2024, and provides additional red flags to aid U.S. financial institutions in identifying and reporting suspicious activities that finance violence in the region.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) held its second annual Artificial Intelligence (AI) Defense Technical Review (DTR) on July 8 and 9 at the University of Maryland (UMD) in College Park. The event, focused on "Scalability and Federation of AI," aimed to review and set a course for intelligent decision-making and strategic coordination across joint and multinational interconnected forces.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
Ana Lilia Leal-Martinez, a Mexican citizen residing in Overland Park, Kansas, has pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit money laundering. This activity spanned from May 23, 2020, until September 20, 2022. Leal-Martinez faces up to 20 years in federal prison without parole, according to a July 1 news release from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
