WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48513) on April 21, 2025, entitled "Uganda: Current Issues and U.S. Relations" by African affairs specialist Lauren Ploch Blanchard. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Uganda, led by one of the world's longest-serving heads of state, President Yoweri Museveni, has one of the youngest, most rapidly growing, and fastest urbanizing populations in the world. The country has never had a democratic transitio  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to ICU Medical: * * * To: Vivek Jain, CEO, ICU Medical, 951 Calle Amanecer, San Clemente, CA 92673, United States, (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) Dear Mr. Jain: During an inspection of Smiths Medical ASD (acquired by your firm ICU Medical in January 2022) FEI: 3012307300 located at 6000 Nathan Lane N., Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 23, 2024, through August 9, 2024, in  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Coons, Blackburn and Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan NO FAKES Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Thom Tillis (R-NC), joined by U.S. Representatives Maria Salazar (R-FL) and Madeline Dean (D-PA), reintroduced the bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act. This legislation aims  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 23 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * Governor Walz Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Pope Francis [ST. PAUL, MN] - In accordance with an order signed today by President Donald Trump, Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota until sunset on the day of interment, to honor the life and legacy of Pope Franci  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Congresswoman Betty McCollum Re-Introduces Mississippi River Restoration Legislation SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) reintroduced the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative ( MRRRI (link is external) ) Act (H.R. 2977) on Tuesday, aiming to establish a non-regulatory initiative to coordinate restoration and resilience opportunities alon  more