Venezuelan prison gang expands operations across Western Hemisphere. The Department of the Treasury has designated the Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization. The group…
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DHS Outlines Role in Bird Flu Outbreak Management
The agency says that ICE is helping response efforts while not enforcing immigration law. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a statement outlining how it is…
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President Biden Withdraws as Candidate in the Presidential Election
He states, “It is in the best interest of my party and the country.“ President Joe Biden issued a statement on social media on Sunday announcing his withdrawal…
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Some States Ask FEMA to Add Wildfire and Heat to Disaster Declarations
Thirteen attorneys general are joined by weather officials in writing to the agency. Thirteen attorneys general, along with their District of Columbia counterpart, sent a letter to the…
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Federal Judge Halts Alaska Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale
She rules that improper environmental assessment made sale approval illegal. District Judge Sharon Gleason ruled that the Interior Department’s approval to lease an Alaskan area for offshore drilling…
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Two Senators Request Presidential Options for Philippines and China
Ranking committee members are concerned by recent standoffs in the South China Sea. Two senior senators sent a letter requesting that President Joe Biden provide Congress with a…
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Treasury Department Sanctions Tijuana-Based Human Smuggling Organization
The Abdul Karim Conteh group was sanctioned for violating U.S. immigration law. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned the Abdul Karim Conteh Human Smuggling Organization (Karim HSO) this…
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Theodore Roosevelt Replaces Eisenhower in Middle East Operations
The previous strike group was relieved of its extended 9-month deployment in the Red Sea region. The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt has taken over operations in the Middle…
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Pentagon Dismantles Gaza Temporary Humanitarian Aid Pier
Rough weather at sea plagued the project since its installation. The Pentagon announced this week that the temporary humanitarian aid pier connected to Gaza will be permanently dismantled,…
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VA Commemorates Two Years of Improved 988 Hotline Use
The addition of Press 1 increased successful calls per day by 22.7 percent since 2022. This week, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough highlighted the increased use of the…
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