PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon: * * * I am very grateful to be here and have the opportunity to talk to all of our federal, state, and local law enforcement here. All of you are the partners that make everything work. You represent people who take risks every single day to keep the people of Oregon safe. I can't thank you enough, and I very   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 26 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is appointing Dr. Karen Hyun to serve as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). "Dr. Hyun's extensive science background and expertise working in fish and wildlife, shoreline restoration, and coastal management and resilience will make her a great asset to the Department of Natural Resources and to our administration  more

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Decades of cutting-edge laser, optics and plasma physics research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) played a key role in the underlying science that the semiconductor industry uses to manufacture advanced microprocessors. These computer chips drive today's astounding innovations in artificial intelligence, high-performance supercomputers and s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The White House issued the following news release on Dec. 24, 2024: On Monday, December 23, 2024, the President signed into law: H.R. 663, the "Native American Child Protection Act;" Thank you to Representative Gallego, and Senators Lujan and Collins for their leadership. * * * H.R. 1097, the "Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023;" Thank you to Representatives Panetta and Fallon, and Senators Padilla and Lummis for their leadership. * * * H.R.   more