Secretary Yellen attends bank meetings Thursday and Friday. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Germany and Poland this week to meet with G7 finance ministers and central bank…
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President Hosts Sweden and Finland Leaders
Both nations have submitted applications to join NATO. On Thursday, President Joe Biden will welcome the Prime Minister of Sweden and the President of Finland to the White…
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Coast Guard Calls Off Migrant Search Mission
Rescued 38 migrants from capsized vessel in one week. The Coast Guard has called off the search for survivors from a capsized migrant vessel. The boat was spotted…
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DOE Requests Public Input on Transmission Program Budget
Allocation of $2.5 billion to invest in U.S. power grid. The Department of Energy issued a Request for Information (RFI) last week, asking for public feedback on how…
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Mexico Rescinds DEA Airplane Parking Spot
Significantly truncates DEA access in the country. The government of Mexico has rescinded authorization for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to park their plane in the country.…
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Defense Secretary Speaks with Russian Counterpart
He urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. On Friday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart, the first such conversation between the two officials since the…
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Departments of State and Treasury Sanction Blender.io
Virtual currency mixer used heavily by North Korea. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned virtual currency mixer Blender.io (Blender) last week in partnership with the Department of State.…
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White House Economist Discusses Recession Threat
U.S. is equipped for downturn, he said. America’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2022 after posting significant gains to round…
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Pentagon Confirms North Korea Missile Launch
South Korea and Japan alerted globe to the event. A week ago, Japanese and South Korean officials said that North Korea launched a missile into the Sea of…
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State Department Supports Release of WNBA Player
Says Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia. The State Department has determined that women’s basketball star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia on drug…
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