A Maryland man was sentenced today in connection with charges stemming from his attempt to join and fight for ISIS.  U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson sentenced Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., 22, to 15 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Teekaye […]

On July 7, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) held the first-of-its-kind Higher Education Fraud Summit featuring Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent, Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division Colin McDonald, and White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Executive Director Scott Brady. The event drew over 800 participants to discuss […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer asking North Carolina officials to not release from jail a criminal illegal alien charged with causing a car crash that killed a 6-year-old girl in Pitt County. According to local reporting, the crash occurred on […]

Less than two weeks into the response to the devastating June 24 earthquakes, the Trump Administration continues to coordinate a massive humanitarian response to support the Venezuelan people.  Through a swift, comprehensive, whole-of-government response – now reinforced by a new humanitarian air bridge between the U.S. and Venezuela – the United States is saving lives […]

Today, President Trump informed Congress of his administration’s intent to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST), following a 45-day pre-notification period. This is yet another historic step by President Trump to give the Syrian people a chance at greatness. Lifting sanctions on Syria will unlock international trade and investment, give Syria […]