News from May 2024
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
The Justice Department has unsealed charges, seizures, and other court-authorized actions aimed at disrupting the illicit revenue generation efforts of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea). The charges include prosecutions of an Arizona woman, a Ukrainian man, and three unidentified foreign nationals who allegedly participated in schemes to place overseas information technology (IT) workers—posing as U.S. citizens and residents—in remote positions at U.S. companies.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
The Department of Labor announced today a significant expansion of MigrantWorker.gov and its Spanish counterpart, TrabajadorMigrante.gov. These websites are designed to provide vital information to safeguard the rights of all U.S. workers, irrespective of their immigration status.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two Russian individuals and three Russia-based entities for facilitating weapons transfers between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). This action aligns with U.S. government objectives to disrupt and expose arms transfers between the DPRK and Russia, building upon previous sanctions imposed by the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State related to DPRK-Russia arms transfers.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made significant strides in the field of mental health, with several accomplishments to its credit. The administration launched 988, a helpline that has received over 9.5 million calls since July 2022. In addition to this, HHS invested more than $1.5 billion, improved answer rates to over 90 percent across all modalities, and introduced nationwide text and chat services in English and Spanish.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued the 2024 National Strategy for Combatting Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing (2024 Strategy), a comprehensive plan outlining the government's goals, objectives, and priorities to disrupt and prevent illicit financial activities. The strategy addresses key risks identified in the 2024 National Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing Risk Assessments (2024 National Risk Assessments) and lays out how the United States plans to build on recent efforts to modernize its anti-money laundering/countering the...
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
The House Committee on Natural Resources conducted an oversight hearing today, focusing on the environmental agenda of President Joe Biden’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the agency's Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) responded to the hearing with a critical statement: "The extremists in the Biden administration converted a once small and narrowly focused agency into an unchecked political leviathan that's weaseled its way into every corner of American life. President Biden has deputized the most extreme members of his...
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
The United States has expressed profound concern over the reports of the disappearance of Chinese citizen journalist, Ms. Zhang Zhan, following her anticipated release from Shanghai Women’s Prison on May 13. She had been incarcerated for four years on charges related to her reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
A federal jury in Charlotte, North Carolina has convicted Greg E. Lindberg, founder and chairman of multinational investment company Eli Global LLC, and his consultant John D. Gray, for their involvement in a bribery scheme. The conviction came after a retrial that focused on the duo's orchestration of improper campaign contributions and manipulation of independent expenditure accounts.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
In Washington D.C., the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party convened a hearing titled 'All Roads Lead to Beijing? The CCP's Global Development Offensive.' The hearing was led by Chairman Moolenaar, who delivered the opening remarks.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
Washington, D.C. — The right to safety is a universal one, irrespective of race, wealth, health, ability, or background. Ensuring protection from crime and violence is a crucial responsibility of government and community leaders. It also plays a pivotal role in fostering thriving, healthy, and resilient communities. Despite the decline in several categories of crime, concerns over public safety continue to be a pressing issue for many Americans. Constituents are looking to their elected leaders for prompt and effective solutions that yield tangible results. A new report from...
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced an investment of $71 million, including $16 million from the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to boost the US solar energy supply chain and open new markets for solar technologies. The funding will support 18 projects across 10 states.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released its first Non-fungible Token (NFT) Illicit Finance Risk Assessment. The report examines how vulnerabilities associated with NFTs and NFT platforms may be exploited by illicit actors for money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
Dr. Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, engaged in a video teleconference with People's Republic of China (PRC) Major General Li Bin, Director of the Central Military Commission Office for International Military Cooperation. The conversation was centered around issues of mutual concern.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
On May 16, 2024, a scheduling conference will be held before Administrative Law Judge Dania L. Ayoubi in the matter of Tapestry, Inc. and Capri Holdings Limited, under Docket 9429. The conference can be accessed via dial-in number +1 301 715 8592 US with the meeting ID: 97259202104 and passcode: 897694.
By Press Release | May 15, 2024
Today, while testifying in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Interior Sec. Deb Haaland was grilled by Sen. Josh Hawley over FGI docs which revealed that DOI leadership secretly met with the Wilderness Society about the Twin Metals critical minerals project while they were suing the DOI to stop the mining project.
By Federal Newswire | May 15, 2024
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland faced inquiries from Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) during a May 2 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing about undisclosed meetings between Department of the Interior (DOI) officials and the Wilderness Society concerning the Twin Metals critical minerals project.
By Federal Newswire | May 15, 2024
Commissioner Caroline D. Pham is set to participate in a panel discussion titled "Working Together: CFTC and SEC" at the Digital Chamber's 2024 Blockchain Summit. She will be sharing the stage with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Pierce.
By Federal Newswire | May 15, 2024
The Department of State announced today that it has imposed visa restrictions on over 250 members of the Nicaraguan government. This includes police and paramilitary personnel, penitentiary officials, prosecutors, judges, and public higher education officials, as well as select non-government actors. These individuals have been targeted for their roles in supporting the Ortega-Murillo regime in its attacks on human rights and fundamental freedoms, repression of civil society organizations, and profiting off vulnerable migrants.
By Federal Newswire | May 15, 2024
During Construction Safety Week, which took place from May 6-10 this year, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) reinforced its commitment to exemplary construction safety practices. OBO and its partners have consistently set high standards for international construction safety, emphasizing the importance of safety measures, sharing best practices, and reinforcing safety protocols on construction sites.
By Federal Newswire | May 15, 2024
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, traditionally a gatekeeper to the U.S. Supreme Court, has recently been criticized for its role in allowing extremist lower court judges to issue sweeping rulings that advance right-wing policy positions. This behavior is viewed as undermining stable jurisprudence and affecting the American public negatively.
