The department’s decryption tool dismantles a digital hostage program. The Department of Justice announced that they have disrupted multiple extortion websites used by the Blackcat hackers, a digital…
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New Company Merger Guidelines Released By DOJ and FTC
White House economist says antitrust guidance is important to ensure competition and lower consumer costs. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly released…
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State Department Seeks Regulation of Higher Airspace Operations
The agency joins allies in a call for action from the International Civil Aviation Organization. The Department of State recently called for the development of international rules of…
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USDA Seeks Funding From Congress for WIC Program
The supplemental nutrition program is among those that have not received appropriations for the current fiscal year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates there are 810,000 who…
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case About Trump Immunity
The high court will allow the case to proceed through a federal appeals court. The U.S. Supreme Court refused Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request to take up a…
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White House Economic Advisor Says Sale of U.S. Steel Deserves Scrutiny
Bipartisan legislators voiced opposition and concerns over the sale to a Japanese company. Senators John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and J.D. Vance of Ohio called on the Committee on…
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Administration Launches Sponsorship-Based Refugee Program
The State Department will administrate the Welcome Corps initiative. President Biden’s administration launched the Welcome Corps initiative this week. The new refugee program lets U.S. citizens and permanent…
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DOJ Collects Fraud Cases Against “Microtransactions”
Civil division official says the schemes “prey upon individuals and small businesses.“ The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed two cases this month filed against fraud networks that make…
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Federal Reserve Expects to Cut Rates in New Year
Central bank officials kept the current rate steady in the final meeting of 2023. The Federal Reserve concluded its final quarterly meeting this month, holding interest rates steady…
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VA has Screened 5 Million Veterans for Toxic Exposure
In the year of screenings, most exposure due to burn pits in Iraq or Agent Orange in Vietnam. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that they…
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