Rhode Island Judge Who Gave Trump Order to Restore Funding Has Daughter in Dept. of Education, Loomer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr., who ruled against the Trump administration’s effort to freeze billions in federal grants, has a daughter currently employed as a senior policy…
U.S. citizen killed in combat in Ukraine – obituary, State Dept
WASHINGTON – A U.S. citizen was killed in combat in Ukraine last month, according to an obituary and the State Department, after he joined thousands of foreign fighters who have volunteered to…
U.S. State Dept became aware of extension of Griner’s detention through media
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department became aware, through media reports, of Russia’s extension of the pre-trial detention of American basketball player Brittney Griner, department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday, while…
U.S. ‘understands’ Mexican position on Americas summit after boycott – State Dept
WASHINGTON – The United States “understands” Mexico’s position on the Summit of the Americas, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday after Mexico’s president made good on a threat to skip…
U.S. Justice Dept requests Jan 6 committee transcripts -panel chair
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice asked the House of Representatives committee investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol to turn over some transcripts from interviews conducted…
U.S. State Dept backs ammunition sale for Ukraine -statement
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department on Monday said it supported the approval of a possible sale of $165 million worth of ammunition to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against…
Cuba-U.S. talks in Washington ‘focused on migration’ -State Dept
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON -U.S. and Cuban officials met in Washington for talks about migration on Thursday as the United States seeks to quell rising numbers of people attempting to cross its…
U.S. Agriculture Dept to invest $420 million in rural water infrastructure
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will put $420 million of funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law towards rehabilitating dams, preventing floods, and restoring watersheds in 31 states,…
‘Cynical Symbolism’: Biden’s Education Dept Issues New Rules To Crush Charter Schools
‘Cynical Symbolism’: Biden’s Education Dept Issues New Rules To Crush Charter Schools Kendall Tietz on April 4, 2022 The Department of Education is proposing new rules that will give teachers unions more…
U.S. will not recognize results of any Russian effort to divide Georgian territory -State Dept
WASHINGTON – The United States will not recognize the results of any effort by Russia or its proxies to divide sovereign Georgian territory, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday, after…
U.S. State Dept sees ‘limited’ progress on consular access for detained Americans
WASHINGTON – There has been “limited additional progress” on Washington’s demand for consular access to U.S. citizens detained in Russia, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday, adding that the United…
U.S., Japanese, South Korean officials condemn North Korea’s missile launch -State Dept
WASHINGTON – U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim joined Japanese and South Korean officials in condemning Pyongyang’s ballistic missile launch, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday. Kim held…
Corrado calls on Murphy Dept. Of Labor Comish to resign after offices remain closed
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and lifted all COVID-19 public health mandates, but the New Jersey Department of Labor Offices remain…
Judge orders Justice Dept to hand over certain internal legal records to ex-Trump adviser Bannon
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered the Justice Department to provide former President Donald Trump’s adviser Steve Bannon access to certain sensitive internal legal opinions or…
U.S. State Dept warns Americans not to travel to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department on Friday said that U.S. citizens who travel to Ukraine, including those who go to participate in the conflict, face a very real risk of capture…
Top U.S. diplomat Blinken to go to the Baltics, Brussels, Poland this week -State Dept
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Brussels, Moldova and the Baltics this week to hold discussions with NATO allies and European partners on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…
U.S. imposes sanctions on two Russian banks – Treasury Dept
– The United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s VEB Bank and Promsvyazbank on Tuesday, according to statement from the U.S. Treasury Department, after Moscow formally recognized two regions of eastern Ukraine as…
Senator Elizabeth Warren urges U.S. Justice Dept to aggressively fight price-fixing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat who has argued for the breakup of tech giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook, has urged the Justice Department to be more aggressive in…
REPORT: State Dept. Officials Suffered ‘Complete Mental Breakdown’ From Afghanistan Failure
The disorganized process of attempting to get Americans and other allies out of Afghanistan led many within the State Department to suffer a crisis of mental health, according to interviews with employees…
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