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0.4 unemployed persons per job opening in the Dakotas, 1.7 in California, in December 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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0.4 unemployed persons per job opening in the Dakotas, 1.7 in California, in December 2024
February 20, 2025
There were 7.6 million job openings in the United States in December 2024, a number not much different than the number of unemployed people, resulting in a ratio of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening. North Dakota and South Dakota each
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29 Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in $5M COVID Fraud Investigation
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release:
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29 Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in $5M COVID Fraud Investigation
COLUMBIA, S.C. --Twenty-Nine out of 31 indicted defendants have pleaded guilty in a five-year investigation into a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits led by SCDC inmates along with family members and friends outside the prison system.
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60 Years Ago: Ranger 8 Moon Photos Aid in Apollo Site Selection
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- NASA issued the following news release:
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60 Years Ago: Ranger 8 Moon Photos Aid in Apollo Site Selection
Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the Moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists believed the Moon had a solid surface that would support astronauts and their landing craft, a few believed a deep layer of dust covered it that would swallow any visitors. Until 1964, no closeup photographs of the lunar surface existed, only tho
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AG Campbell Joins Multistate Coalition To Defend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Joins Multistate Coalition To Defend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
BOSTON -- Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump Administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent agency that ensures companies f
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AG's Office Defends Pennsylvania Law Prohibiting Concealed Carry By Individuals Under 21
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG's Office Defends Pennsylvania Law Prohibiting Concealed Carry By Individuals Under 21
BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Lara v. Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a
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Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Respond to Appellate Court's Prompt Order in Huntington Beach Voter ID Lawsuit
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Respond to Appellate Court's Prompt Order in Huntington Beach Voter ID Lawsuit
SACRAMENTO -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. today issued the following statements in response to the unanimous order by a three-judge panel of the California Fourth District Court of Appeal, Divisi
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Attorney General Bonta: Dismantling CFPB Would Cause Irreparable Harm to California Consumers
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta: Dismantling CFPB Would Cause Irreparable Harm to California Consumers
Gutting of CFPB creates a gap in regulation greater than before the 2008 financial crisis
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Consumer Financial Protecti
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Attorney General Bonta: FDA Should Take Quick and Decisive Action Against Makers of Counterfeit Weight Loss Drugs
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta: FDA Should Take Quick and Decisive Action Against Makers of Counterfeit Weight Loss Drugs
OAKLAND - As part of a bipartisan coalition of 38 states and territories, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift and decisive action against bad actors unlawfully profiting off the high demand for FDA-appr
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Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
February 20, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB is an independent ag
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Co-Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Co-Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
For Immediate Release: February 20, 2025
Office of the Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
Amicus Brief
TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition
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Attorney General Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Consumers
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Consumers
PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to fight back against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB is an independent agency that oversees big banks, lenders, credit card companies,
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Attorney General Nessel Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepbo
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21
LANSING - Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief (PDF) urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump Administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB is an independent agency that oversees big
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION TO DEFEND CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION TO DEFEND CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
23 AGs Stand Against Efforts to Defund and Shut Down Consumer Protection Agency
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and di
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Attorney General Tong Calls for Federal Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Calls for Federal Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
# Patients Suspected of Taking Counterfeit Drugs Have Ended up in the Hospital
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against bad actors endangering cons
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Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
# 23 AGs Warn Against Efforts to Defund and Shut Down Consumer Protection Agency
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer
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California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Pedro Morales Lopez
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Pedro Morales Lopez
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Pedro Morales Lopez's death from an officer-involved shooting in Nowalk, California, on February 17, 2022. The incident involved officers from the Los Angeles Sheri
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Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025
ARMY
AECOM-B&V Middle East JV, Roanoke, Virginia (W912ER-25-D-0001); Baker Jacobs JV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (W912ER-25-D-0002); EXP Federal Inc., Chicago, Illinois (W912ER-25-D-0003); Mason & Hanger-CDM Smith, a JV, Lexington, Kentucky (W912ER-25-D-0004); Page Southerland Page Inc., Washington, D.C. (W912ER-25-D-0005); Tetra Tech Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts (W912ER-25-D
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Federal Firefighters Who Combated California Wildfires Given Pentagon Tour
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Federal Firefighters Who Combated California Wildfires Given Pentagon Tour
Ten U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service firefighters from two separate crews who spent much of January battling Southern California wildfires were given a tour of the Pentagon this afternoon as part of a four-day, USDA-hosted trip to Washington.
During the approximately one-hour tour, five members of the Forest Service's
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: 'The Bank Lending Channel Is Back'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following white paper (No. 2025-04) on Feb. 14, 2025, by Mark Spiegel entitled "The Bank Lending Channel Is Back."
Here are excerpts:
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The period following the global financial crisis was marked by low interest rates and low responsiveness of bank lending to monetary policy. This led some to conclude that the bank lending channel for monetary policy to influence economic activity had weake
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: 'Why Firms Lay Off Workers Instead of Cutting Wages: Evidence From Linked Survey-Administrative Data'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following white paper (No. 2025-05) on Feb. 14, 2025, by Birthe Larsen, Marianna Kudlyak, and Morten Bennedsen entitled "Why Firms Lay Off Workers Instead of Cutting Wages: Evidence from Linked Survey-Administrative Data."
Here are excerpts:
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We use a novel large-scale survey of firms, implemented in Denmark in 2021 and linked to administrative data, to study why firms lay off workers inst
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Former Taney County Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing $260,000
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Former Taney County Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing $260,000
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A former official with the Taney County Health Department pleaded guilty in federal court today to a scheme to embezzle approximately $260,000 from the agency.
Hugo Ricardo Huacuz, 51, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dav
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FTC Secures Court Order Barring Gravity Defyer and its Owner from Making Unsupported Pain-Relief Claims to Market Company's Footwear
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Secures Court Order Barring Gravity Defyer and its Owner from Making Unsupported Pain-Relief Claims to Market Company's Footwear
Gravity Defyer Medical Technology Corporation (Gravity Defyer) and its owner Alexander Elnekaveh will have to stop making alleged deceptive pain-relief claims for Gravity Defyer footwear, under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
The federal order also requ
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.20.25
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.20.25
Sacramento, California -Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:
Mayumi Kimura, of Temecula, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Woman Veterans at the California Department of Veterans Affairs. Kimura has been the Founder and Director of Warriors Insight Therapy since 2022. She was a Readjustment Counselor at
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HAWAII A.G. ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION TO DEFEND THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 21 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION TO DEFEND THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
23 AGs Warn Against Efforts to Defund and Shut Down Consumer Protection Agency
HONOLULU - Attorney General Lopez today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Fi
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ICE San Antonio arrests Tren de Aragua member wanted in Chile for narcotics and weapons trafficking
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ICE San Antonio arrests Tren de Aragua member wanted in Chile for narcotics and weapons trafficking
AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Venezuelan national wanted in Chile for narcotics and weapons trafficking Jan. 26. Officers arrested Carlos Daniel Teran-Aguilar, an 18-year-old citizen of Venezuela and Tren de Aragua m
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In Memoriam: Jeff Dozier [1944-2024]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- NASA issued the following news release:
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In Memoriam: Jeff Dozier [1944-2024]
Jeff Dozier [1944-2024]
Photo credit : Dozier's family obituary
Jeff Dozier, an environmental scientist, snow hydrologist, researcher, academic - and former Earth Observing System Project Scientist - died on November 17, 2024. Jeff's research focused on snow hydrology and biogeochemistry in mountain environments and addressed the role of stored and melting snow in the hydrologic cycle
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In Sign of Progress in Superfund Cleanups Across Pacific Southwest, EPA to Perform Five-Year Reviews at 26 Superfund Sites in 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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In sign of progress in Superfund cleanups across Pacific Southwest, EPA to perform Five-Year Reviews at 26 Superfund sites in 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 20, 2025) - In an important marker of progress achieved on long-term Superfund cleanups across the Pacific Southwest region, in 2025 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will perform comprehensive Five-Year Reviews of cleanups at 26 Sup
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Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Feb. 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 15, 2025.
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending February 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 213,000 to 214,000. The 4-week moving average was 215,250, a decrease of 1,000 fr
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Man Wanted in Cold Case Murder Sought by the FBI and Long Beach Police Department; Reward Offered
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The FBI issued the following news release:
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Man Wanted in Cold Case Murder Sought by the FBI and Long Beach Police Department; Reward Offered
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the location of a one-time Long Beach resident who was charged with a murder that occurred at a restaurant in Long Beach, California, on October 18, 2008.
Jose Manuel Flores, 47, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of an individu
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
23 AGs Warn Against Efforts to Defund and Shut Down Consumer Protection Agency
BALTIMORE, MD (February 20, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and d
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Nev. A.G. Ford Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 21 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025:
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Attorney General Ford Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Carson City, NV -- Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to fight back against the Trump administration and Elon Musk's reckless attempt to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB is an independent
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PDS Gang Leader Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Possession
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release:
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PDS Gang Leader Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Possession
WASHINGTON - Andre Alonte Willis, 33, of Washington, D.C., and a leader of the Push Dat Shit (PDS) street crew, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 240 months in prison on five felony convictions related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses in the District of Colu
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R.I. A.G. Neronha Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025:
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Attorney General Neronha joins multistate coalition to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
The CFPB is an independent age
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SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against Recidivist, His Companies in Offering Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 8:23-cv-01425; C.D. Cal. filed Aug. 7, 2023) involving Q4 Capital Group LLC, J4 Capital Advisors LLC and Christopher Slaga a/k/a Keith Renko:
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On December 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered final consent judgments against Christopher Slaga a/k/a Keith Renko and his companies, Q4 Capital Group, LLC and J4 Capital Advisors LLC. The entry of
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Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Leads Bipartisan Call for Action Against Sellers of Counterfeit, Unapproved, and Contaminated Weight Loss Drugs
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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TN Attorney General Leads Bipartisan Call for Action Against Sellers of Counterfeit, Unapproved, and Contaminated Weight Loss Drugs
NASHVILLE--Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti this week led a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit
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Vt. A.G. Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the CFPB
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 21 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the CFPB
Vermont and 22 Other AGs Warn Against Efforts to Defund and Shut Down Consumer Protection Agency
Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 23 states to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CF
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White House: America Is Back - and President Trump Is Just Getting Started
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 205:
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America Is Back -- and President Trump Is Just Getting Started
President Donald J. Trump took office just one month ago, but has already accomplished more than most presidents do in their entire term as he makes good on his promise to usher in the New Golden Age of America.
Here is a non-comprehensive list of President Trump's wins after just one month:
SECURING OUR HOMELAND:
* President Trump
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Wis. A.G. Josh Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 21 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025:
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Attorney General Josh Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
23 AGs Warn Against Efforts to Defund and Shut Down Consumer Protection Agency
MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Co
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