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AG Campbell Files Second Brief Defending Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Files Second Brief Defending Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
BOSTON -- Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting a second amicus brief in National Treasury Employees Union v. Russell Vought in support of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) workers who have helped return more than $20 bil
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Bonta Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Bonta Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
Hearing scheduled for 7 AM PT today at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston; register to listen online here
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys gener
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Tong Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Tong Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
# Hearing Scheduled for 10 a.m. at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston
Register to listen online here
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement
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Ahead of Hearing, Md. A.G. Brown Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Brown Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
Hearing Scheduled for 10 AM at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston; Register to Listen Online Here
BALTIMORE, MD (February 21, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in issuing a
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Ahead of Hearing, Ore. A.G. Rayfield Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding For Life-Saving Medical Research
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Rayfield Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding For Life-Saving Medical Research
Hearing Scheduled for 7 a.m. PST at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston; Register to listen online here
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general today issued a joint statement ahead of a court hearing involving the National Instit
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Attorney General Bonta: California Remains Unwavering in Our Commitment to Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta: California Remains Unwavering in Our Commitment to Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
Co-leads coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing amicus brief to support plaintiffs in PFLAG v. Trump
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District
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Attorney General James Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Research Ahead of Hearing
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Research Ahead of Hearing
February 21, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement ahead of a court hearing in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health. At today's he
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Attorney General James Stands with Transgender Youth Against Discriminatory Executive Orders
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Stands with Transgender Youth Against Discriminatory Executive Orders
February 21, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general today took legal action to support transgender youth and their families in their lawsuit against the Trump administration's dangerous new restrictions on gender-affirming medica
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Attorney General James Stops Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Americans' Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Stops Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Americans' Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury
February 21, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal court granted her motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Elon Musk and employees of his so-called "Department of Go
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Attorney General James Takes Action to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Takes Action to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
February 21, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general to keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) functional by supporting federal employees who were told by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to stop working on
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) functional by supporting federal employees who were told by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to stop working on cases investigating
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Illinois - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Illinois - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.6 percent in Illinois,
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Indiana - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Indiana - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.8 percent in Indiana, co
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Iowa - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Iowa - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.0 percent in Iowa, signific
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Michigan - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Michigan - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.5 percent in Michigan,
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Minnesota - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Minnesota - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.4 percent in Minnesota
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.8 percent in Nebraska,
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.2 percent in North
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Ohio - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Ohio - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.5 percent in Ohio and the n
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Dakota - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Dakota - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 3.6 percent in South
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wisconsin - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wisconsin - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.4 percent in Wisconsin
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Canadian Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Prison For Transporting Methamphetamine And Cocaine On Behalf Of The Wolfpack Alliance
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release:
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Canadian Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Prison For Transporting Methamphetamine And Cocaine On Behalf Of The Wolfpack Alliance
Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MICHAEL HABIB, an associate of the Canadian criminal organization known as the Wolfpack Alliance, was sentenced to 17 and a hal
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Census Bureau Issues Working Paper Entitled 'Peer Income Exposure Across Income Distribution'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-16) entitled "Peer Income Exposure Across the Income Distribution."
The paper was written by Michelle Spiegel, Leah Clark, Thurston Domina,
Emily Penner, Paul Hanselman, Paul Y. Yoo and Andrew Penner.
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Introduction
Deep economic and political fissures divide contemporary political and social life in the United States (1-8). In similarly contentious moments in American histo
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Contracts for Feb. 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 21, 2025
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Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $322,500,000 modification (PZ0006) to contract W31P4Q-23-C-0026 for the Tube Launched Optically-Tracked Wireless Guided weapon system. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2026. Fiscal 2023 procurement, Marine Corps funds; and 2021 and 2023 other procurement,
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CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Holosun Firearm Dot Sights
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 20, 2025:
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Name of Product: Holosun Firearm Dot Sights
Hazard: The recalled Holosun Red and Gold Firearm Dot Sights violate the mandatory federal regulations for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries because the lithium coin battery can be easily accessed, posing an ingestion hazard. The products include a lithium coin battery which is not in child-resistant packag
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Four Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Prison for Mailing, Distributing Methamphetamine and Cocaine Throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release:
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Four Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Prison for Mailing, Distributing Methamphetamine and Cocaine Throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA - Acting United States Attorney Nelson S.T. Thayer, Jr., announced that four members of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that mailed methamphetamine and cocaine to, and
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.21.25
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.21.25
Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:
Bhavana Prakash, of San Jose, has been appointed to the Physician Assistant Board. Prakash has been a Physician Assistant and Program Manager for the Adult Congenital Heart Program at Stanford Children's Health since 2024 and a Supervising Physicia
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ HAILS DECISION STOPPING ELON MUSK AND DOGE FROM ACCESSING AMERICANS' PRIVATE INFORMATION AND CUTTING FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THE TREASURY
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 22 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Febbb. 21, 2025:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ HAILS DECISION STOPPING ELON MUSK AND DOGE FROM ACCESSING AMERICANS' PRIVATE INFORMATION AND CUTTING FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THE TREASURY
HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez claimed a major victory for the people of Hawaii today in a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Lopez and a coalition of 19 attorneys general, where Judge Jeannette Vargas
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Hawaii Air Guard's Sentry Aloha exercise boosts readiness
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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Hawaii Air Guard's Sentry Aloha exercise boosts readiness
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) --
The Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing concluded its long-running readiness exercise, Sentry Aloha, Feb. 12.
Designated Sentry Aloha 25-1, this iteration began Jan. 29. It brought approximately 800 joint personnel, including Guardsman, Reservists, locally based active-duty partners from the 15th Wing, Sail
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Hilton Head Lawyer Sentenced for Knowingly Transferring $3M to Prevent the Lawful Seizure of the Funds
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release:
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Hilton Head Lawyer Sentenced for Knowingly Transferring $3M to Prevent the Lawful Seizure of the Funds
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Peter J. Strauss, 46, of Hilton Head, South Carolina, has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for knowingly transferring, and aiding and abetting the transfer of, $3 million to prevent the lawful seizure of the funds.
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Md. A.G. Brown Co-leads Amicus Brief to Support Plaintiffs in PFLAG V. Trump
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Co-leads Amicus Brief to Support Plaintiffs in PFLAG v. Trump
BALTIMORE, MD (February 21, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland supporting Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), GLMA: Health Professiona
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
23 AGs File Second Amicus Brief Supporting CFPB, Say Trump Administration's Order for CFPB Employees to Stop Working Will Harm Americans
BALTIMORE, MD (February 21, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to keep the Consumer Financi
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NASA Awards Planetary Defense Space Telescope Launch Services Contract
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- NASA issued the following news release:
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NASA Awards Planetary Defense Space Telescope Launch Services Contract
Credit: NASA
NASA has selected SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, to provide launch services for the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission, which will detect and observe asteroids and comets that could potentially pose an impact threat to Earth.
The firm fixed price launch service task order is being awarded under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantit
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Nev. Gov. Lombardo Appoints Judge Adriana Rincon White to Eighth Judicial District Court, Department Y
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025:
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Governor Lombardo Appoints Judge Adriana Rincon White to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Department Y
Today, Governor Joe Lombardo appointed Adriana Rincon White to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Department Y. White currently serves as the Domestic Violence Protection Order Hearing Master in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, where she presides over ap
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Ore. A.G. Rayfield Stops Elon Musk and DOGE From Accessing Oregonians' Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025:
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Attorney General Rayfield Stops Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Oregonians' Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury
Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement today, reacting to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York's decision to issue a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration and DOGE's
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Seventeen Defendants Sentenced To Prison In Multi-State Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Conspiracy
TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release:
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Seventeen Defendants Sentenced To Prison In Multi-State Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Conspiracy
Ocala, Florida - Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Dudzinski Poole and sixteen co-conspirators to federal prison terms ranging from six years, up to life, imprisonment in a multi-state drug trafficking and money laundering con
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Smithsonian Launches Online Lesson That Investigates Long-Omitted Information on California's History
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:
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Smithsonian Launches Online Lesson That Investigates Long-Omitted Information on California's History
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian's new digital lesson "California Native American Survival and Resilience During the Mission Period: A Source Investigation" provides a more complete understanding of U.S. colonial history by including Native American experiences and agency during
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Solving the Case of the Missing Platinum
MENLO PARK, California, Feb. 22 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release:
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Solving the case of the missing platinum
SSRL scientists have figured out how platinum electrodes dissolve, potentially paving the way for renewable energy improvements.
For nearly two decades, scientists have tried to understand how negatively polarized platinum electrodes corrode, a costly mystery that plagues water electrolyzers, a promising energy technology for making hyd
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Vt. A.G. Clark Calls on Court to Protect Gender-Affirming Care
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025:
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Attorney General Clark Calls on Court to Protect Gender-Affirming Care
18 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in PFLAG v. Trump
Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland supporting Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG),
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White House: When There Are No Illegal Immigrants, There Is No Need for Shelters
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025:
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When There Are No Illegal Immigrants, There Is No Need for Shelters
Two years ago, U.S. Border Patrol agents encountered 1,500 illegal immigrants every day in the El Paso sector alone -- now, they're seeing roughly 80 per day amid President Donald J. Trump's unprecedented effort to secure the homeland.
Now, organizations that once facilitated the invasion of illegal immigrants are finding out th
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Wis. A.G. Kaul Issues Statement After Federal Judge Extends TRO Preserving Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 22 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025:
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AG Kaul Issues Statement After Federal Judge Extends TRO Preserving Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the following statement after Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts extended a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Trump Administration's
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