Day: October 15, 2023
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White House. Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Meetings with Arab and Muslim American Community Leaders
On October 13, 2023, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer held sessions with Arab and Muslim American community leaders in the wake of Hamas’s abhorrent attack in Israel and the resulting conflict in Gaza. During the conversations, community leaders shared a range of experiences, suggestions, and concerns. Sullivan and Finer briefed…
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Investment Banker Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Office of Public Affairs Defendant Concealed over $5.1 Million in Offshore Accounts A U.S. citizen residing in the Principality of Monaco pleaded guilty today to tax evasion for concealing from the IRS over $5,130,000 in income derived from a real estate transaction and securities investments in offshore bank accounts. According to court documents and statements…
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White House. Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Appointment of David Satterfield as Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues
Today, the State Department announced the appointment of Ambassador David Satterfield as the U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, where he will focus on ensuring life-saving assistance can reach vulnerable people throughout the Middle East. Ambassador Satterfield’s diplomatic experience and decades of work navigating the some of the world’s most challenging conflicts will…
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Mayor Adams, NYC Parks Commissioner Donoghue Open First Public Space in Freshkills Park, Formerly World’s Largest Landfill
Mayor Adams Opens New, 21-Acre North Park Section of What Used To Be World’s Largest Landfill. Once Completed, Freshkills Park Will Be Largest Park Developed by City in Century NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue today opened the North…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on Medicare Open Enrollment
From day one, I vowed to strengthen Medicare for the millions of Americans that have paid into this program from their very first paycheck. Today, as Medicare open enrollment starts, seniors and their families will be able to see the progress we’ve made in lowering health care costs. Starting January 1, 2024, thanks to the Inflation Reduction…
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Three Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering Murder
Office of Public Affairs A federal jury in Santa Ana, California, convicted three Orange County men today of murder in aid of racketeering as part of their association with the Mexican Mafia, a prison gang. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on Aug. 21, 2017, Mike Escobar, aka Risky, 40, a member…
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Justice Department Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy Report
Office of Public Affairs The Justice Department’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) released its first-ever Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy Annual Report today, highlighting the department’s recent accomplishments in cases with environmental justice concerns and outlining the department’s strategy for engaging with and delivering results to communities long overburdened by pollution. Last year, the department created OEJ within the…
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Former CEO Pleads Guilty to Causing the Distribution of Adulterated and Misbranded Medical Devices Intended to Treat Migraine Headaches
Mark Wright, 67, pleaded guilty on Oct. 11 in federal court to misdemeanor charges of causing the introduction of misbranded and adulterated devices into interstate commerce. According to documents filed with the court, from July 2013 to July 2017, Wright served as the chief executive officer of Dolor Technologies Inc., a Utah-based medical device company.…