News from September 2024
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
Dr. Cecilia Farfán-Méndez, Head of Security Research Programs at the Center for U.S.-Mexico Studies and the University of California San Diego, said the U.S. has failed to address firearms trafficking to Mexico, which has resulted in “subsidizing” the costs of criminal groups, mainly Mexican drug cartels. Farfan-Mendez made her statement in a Congressional hearing titled “The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Victim Perspectives” before the House Judiciary Committee on September 10.
By Federal Newswire reports | Sep 27, 2024
Karinda Washington is the executive director for Social Impact at the Department of Homeland Security. She oversees the “See Something, Say Something” campaign, which educates the public on recognizing signs of terrorism and violent extremism.
By Federal Newswire reports | Sep 27, 2024
Kirsten Axelsen has worked in the biopharmaceutical industry for 24 years and is a nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The US House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1516, a bill sponsored by US Representative August Pfluger to bar Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding to US universities with a Confucius Institute, according to a September 10 news release.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The United States has announced the signing of a $480 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant with the Government of Sierra Leone. This agreement aims to enhance access to electricity, promote sustainable economic growth, and improve the quality of life for Sierra Leonean citizens. The grant is supplemented by a voluntary contribution of $14.2 million from the Government of Sierra Leone.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has announced new funding for the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot. This announcement coincides with National Diaper Need Awareness Week.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced its decision to withdraw from a Memorandum of Understanding with federal labor agencies concerning merger investigations. Despite this withdrawal, the FTC stated it will continue to scrutinize all issues related to mergers, including potential impacts on labor, following its established merger guidelines.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The Justice Department has unsealed an indictment against three Iranian nationals, who are employees of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The individuals charged are Masoud Jalili, 36, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, 34, and Yaser Balaghi, 37. They are accused of conspiring to hack into accounts of U.S. officials, media members, NGOs, and individuals associated with U.S. political campaigns as part of Iran's efforts to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
A federal grand jury in Gulfport, Mississippi, has indicted a Florida financial advisor for promoting an illegal tax shelter, stealing clients' funds, and money laundering. The indictment, unsealed yesterday, accuses Stephen T. Mellinger III of orchestrating a scheme that began in late 2013.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) marked the completion of two new consulates in Hermosillo and Nogales, Mexico, with ceremonies that highlighted ongoing investment in U.S.-Mexico relations.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced new resource tools aimed at assisting small, rural, and tribal communities that use lagoon systems for wastewater management. These tools are designed to help local decision-makers protect public health and the environment, address compliance issues, and improve asset-management planning.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration is making progress on its Internet for All initiative, which aims to provide affordable and reliable high-speed internet service to everyone in America by 2030. Since President Biden took office, over 2.4 million previously unserved homes and small businesses have been connected to high-speed internet.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a settlement with Underwater Creations Inc., based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, over allegations of selling unregistered pesticide products. The agreement mandates that the company cease production and pay a penalty of $226,652.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The United States has taken measures to protect U.S. campaign and government officials from Iranian attempts to interfere in U.S. elections. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated seven individuals as part of a coordinated response to Iran's operations aimed at influencing the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
Philip Sellinger, the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, has announced his resignation effective January 8, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Bakelite Chemicals, LLC of Conway, North Carolina, to address alleged violations related to the handling and storage of hazardous waste at its chemical manufacturing facility.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan said that the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) role in the fentanyl crisis constitutes "chemical warfare" against the United States. Sullivan shared his statement in a September 19 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will award over $4.3 million in cooperative agreements to states and territories. These funds aim to support suicide mortality review committees, which seek to understand and prevent Veteran suicide by identifying and analyzing local suicide deaths.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Adrianne Todman participated in New York City's annual Climate Week NYC, engaging with leaders across sectors to advance climate resiliency and mitigation. This event aligns with President Biden and Vice President Harris's whole-of-government effort to address climate change.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Purac America, Inc., doing business as Corbion, to address alleged violations of federal and state hazardous waste regulations at its facility in Tucker, Georgia.
