Sitting in traffic ? Building a Stronger America
WASHINGTON, DC: by Gary D. Cohn, Director of the National Economic Council. A Nation’s infrastructure is a measure of its greatness. It affects everyone’s quality of life and ability to succeed. That is why President Donald J. Trump unveiled a plan this week calling on…
HSI, CBP establish Virginia-based coordination center to promote trade enforcement
NORFOLK, Va. – In order to identify and interdict evolving trade threats that pose a risk to the national security of Hampton Roads, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) signed a memorandum of agreement Tuesday to…
ICYMI: President Trump’s Focus Brings Renewed Optimism to America’s Manufacturers
Washington, DC: White House release - Trump's Focus Brings Renewed Optimism To America's Manufacturers Washington Examiner By Jay Timmons Consumer confidence registered a 15-year high after the election. The stock market is shattering records. Job numbers are improving. These data points are evidence that the…
Justice Department Announces New Strategy to Combat Intellectual Property Crimes and $3.2 Million in Grant Funding to State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced today that the Justice Department will launch a new collaborative strategy to more closely partner with businesses in intellectual property enforcement efforts and will award over $ million to ten jurisdictions to support state and local task forces in…
Shippers refuse to Ship Bioterror Pathogens
Shipping giant FedEx no longer is willing to transport packages containing research specimens of potential bioterror pathogens in the wake of high-profile safety mistakes by an Army lab that unknowingly shipped live anthrax for years, according to a letter the company sent to federal regulators…
Shell Icebreaker Retreats After Showdown With Portland Protesters
Portland, OR: A Shell Oil icebreaker retreated Thursday morning after a showdown with environmental activists dangling from Portland, Oregon's tallest bridge. Environmental activists on St. Johns Bridge and kayakers on the water below have been blocking the icebreaker from heading to the Arctic for a…
Groups Guard Recruiting Centers Following Chattanooga Shooting
Jeff Roy of Ashburnham, Mass., is heavily armed as he stands guard outside the Armed Forces Career Center on West Street in Keene this morning. Roy is a member of the Patriot Mutual Assistance Group taking part in an operation run by the Oath Keepers…
Gunman Kills 4 Marines at Military Sites in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 5th dies in Hospital
A 24-year-old Kuwaiti-born gunman opened fire on a military recruiting station on Thursday, then raced to a second military site where he killed four United States Marines, prompting a federal domestic terrorism investigation. Three other people, including a Marine Corps recruiter and a police officer,…
Boston Might Ban BB Guns
Boston, MA: Boston is one of several municipalities where legislators are weighing a citywide ban on BB and pellet guns, citing incidents in which imitation firearms were mistaken for the real thing. Local law already prohibits minors from carrying air rifles or BB guns in…