WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department today announced that Gina Allery has been appointed to serve as the Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ). Attorney General Merrick B. Garland swore Allery in to the office on Monday afternoon. In this role, Allery will lead OTJ and serve as the principal advisor on Tribal matters to the Attorney General and other Department leaders. "Gina Allery's experience and leadership   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $106 Million from Vanguard for Failing to Notify Investors of Changes to Retirement Funds January 17, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 45 securities regulators, together with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), today secured $106 million from Vanguard Group, Inc., an investment   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * BH 25-1: Kadena's fighter presence remains unwavering KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors and F-15C Eagle fly training missions during a routine readiness exercise, Jan. 15, 2025. A Kadena Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron and deployed Raptors assigned to the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, continue  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Awards nearly $3.6 Billion in Homelessness Assistance Funding to Communities Nationwide  Grant awards represent the largest amount of annual federal funding provided through HUD's Continuum of Care program in history. WASHINGTON \- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $3.6 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC)   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: * * * Department of Transportation Announces Over $229 Million to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Events FHWA 05-25 Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov (link sends email) Tel.: (202) 366-0660 WASHINGTON - As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's coordinated approach to help states repair and rebuild roads and b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: SEATTLE (January 17, 2025) - The following tables summarize enforcement actions the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 office completed in 2024. Each case is linked to the corresponding legal documents which provide further details. Cases resulting in large penalty amounts are typically announced via stand-alone news releases at the time of settlement and can be found in the EPA Region 10  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs today announced that $10 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda will be made available to support the restoration of ecosystems located in previously mined Tribal lands. The funding advances the Biden-Harris administration's America the Beautiful Initiative and is part of the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service issued the following news release: The Indian Health Service announces the appointment of Dr. Beverly Cotton, an enrolled member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, as the new IHS deputy director for field operations for four IHS Area Offices: Albuquerque, Navajo, Oklahoma City, and Tucson. As the newest deputy director for field operations, Dr. Cotton provides management oversight and resour  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department takes steps to protect subsistence in the Western Arctic < All Press Releases WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior today released a report summarizing public input received by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on how best to ensure maximum protection of surface resources in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The report out  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 15, 2025, 24.2 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 through the Marketplaces. 20.2 million consumers had active 2024 coverage and selected a plan for 2025 coverage  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Office of the Attorney General Announces $106 Million Nationwide Vanguard Settlement Division of Consumer Affairs  - Cari Fais, Director Bureau of Securities - Michelle M. Harris, Bureau Chief TRENTON - The Office of the Attorney General, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the Bureau of Securities announced today that the State has joined a task force of state securi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The White House issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from October 20 to October 23, 2024. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 17, 2025 * * * Biden-Harris Administration Reviews Actions to Combat Human Trafficking The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to eradicating human trafficking, often referred to in U.S. law as "trafficking in persons," in all its forms. Human trafficking, a crime of exploiting a person for compelled labor, services, or commercial sex act(s), has no place in a society that values freedom and the rule  more