Yesterday, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin toured the southern border in Brownsville, Texas, marking his first visit to the border as Secretary. While at the border, Secretary Mullin toured the southern border wall, visited Camp Monument, toured an autonomous surveillance tower, and met with U.S. Coast Guard personnel and U.S. Border […]

A new national ID card will make it easier for disabled people with certified service dogs to access public places, businesses and public transport, Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston says. “Service dogs –‘disability assist’ dogs in legislation – are trained working dogs which support disabled people to live independently and participate in everyday life,” Louise […]

Today’s labour market statistics confirm what many New Zealanders already know from experience: the second quarter of this year was a tough one, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “April, May and June were difficult months for many employers. They faced real uncertainty and rising costs, and a lot of them made the hard call to […]

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) approved the nation’s first Workforce Pell Grant program, marking a major milestone in expanding faster, more affordable pathways to careers in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors or occupations. Starting today, eligible students at Iowa Central Community College can now use federal Pell Grant dollars to enroll […]

Jean Robert Casimir, 53, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Lauderhill, Florida, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to conspiracy, smuggling, and violations of U.S. export control law for his role in an extensive firearms trafficking operation through which he illegally exported at least 140 firearms to Haiti since 2020. According to court documents, from […]

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has secured a combined $3,200,000 settlement with OpenAI OpCo LLC, a San Francisco, California-based artificial intelligence company, and its subsidiary, Statsig Inc., a Bellevue, Washington-based software development company (together, OpenAI). The settlement addresses allegations that both companies violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against […]

Today, the Department of Justice is monitoring polling sites in four Michigan cities for the state’s primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law. The Department, through the Civil Rights Division, enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to access the ballot. The Department regularly […]

United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, alongside Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, announced the preliminary results from the second wave of Operation Highway Shield, a joint mission targeting unqualified foreign truck drivers across the country. In a three-day operation from July 28 to July 30, inspectors from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — The People’s Action Movement (PAM) is moving quickly to settle its leadership question following Natasha “Shanny” Grey-Brookes’ decision to step down as political leader, effective Friday, July 31, 2026. While former minister Jonel Powell’s name has surfaced in political discussion, growing signals suggest that PAM may be preparing to rally around […]

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Aug 4,  CMC – Prime Minister Dr.  Godwin Friday Tuesday outlined a series of initiatives aimed at dealing with the rising cost of living in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with the immediate emphasis being on lowering the soaring cost of electricity. Speaking on the state-owned NBC Radio, Prime Minister Friday said […]