$1.6 billion allocated for eight preparedness grants. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced on Friday that his department has allocated $1.6 billion to eight preparedness grant programs.…
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Legislation Would Designate Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism
Senator says the Russian president has earned the designation. Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut introduced a resolution Tuesday to officially designate Russia…
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Senate Vote Opposes Iran Nuclear Deal
Also votes to retain economic sanctions. The Senate has passed a non-binding resolution against returning to the original nuclear agreement with Iran. A bipartisan super-majority voted to endorse a…
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Security Fencing Erected Around Supreme Court
Demonstrators on both sides of abortion issue crowd perimeter. The leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion indicating the overturn of the 1973 decision Roe v. Wade has…
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Treasury Sanctions Funders of Boko Haram Terrorists
The six individuals in the UAE were also arrested. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions last week on six individuals in the United…
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Historically Black Colleges to Receive Security Funding
Department of Education offers grants to HBCUs that have received bomb threats. The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday that they have created a new program to…
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Iran Nuclear Talks Halt Without a Deal
Russian requirement for an end to sanctions not in U.S. interest. Negotiations to restore the Iran nuclear deal broke off Friday with no agreement, and with no clear…
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FBI Investigates Bomb Threats Against Universities and Worship Centers
31 field offices involved in investigation. The FBI announced Wednesday that they were currently investigating a large-scale string of bomb threats against 57 public institutions, mainly historically black…
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Treasury Sanctions Two Major Narcotics Traffickers
Under Secretary Brian Nelson delivers announcement. Last week, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed tariffs on two major drug traffickers known to be highly…
Read MoreDHS Issues Domestic Terrorism Warning
Religious institutions and colleges are specific targets. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security issued a terrorism advisory warning of a “heightened threat environment.” Specifically, the threats target religious…
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