Government And Institutions

Job postings indicate the Federal Government is worried about the proliferation of crimes involving digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and plans a broad criminal crackdown on illicit activities in the crypto world. In recent weeks, crypto-related criminal activity has been making national headlines particularly with the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline in May that resulted in the days-long shutdown of the country’s largest fuel pipeline.

Criminal activity is on the uprise in U.S. airports, where federal authorities continue to seize illegal COVID-19 drugs trying to make their way to Mexico.

Rep. Jim Hagedorn pushed the Small Business Administration for answers about an allegedly discriminatory restaurant relief fund.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Democrats cracking down on tech giants.

The Justice Department shed some light on the sudden departure of Ari Emanuel from entertainment giant Live Nation's board of directors.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a Minnesota firm on behalf of Henry Harrington, of Mound, who was sacked for refusing the company’s requirement to be fingerprinted on religious grounds.

Jeff Bezos, Amazon and Blue Origin founder, is set to blast off into space on July 20.

On Thursday, President Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth, or June 19, as the 12th federal holiday.

The carriers have faced anything from "nips and bites to vicious attacks," according to the government agency's annual report.

Republican Senators Mike Lee and Chuck Grassley introduced a bill on Tuesday that would move all antitrust enforcement to the Justice Department, stripping the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission of antitrust authority, Lee's office said on Monday.

More than three dozen businesses in Baltimore’s Fells Point are threatening to withhold tax and permit payments amid "chaos and lawlessness" that they say has been "going on for far too long," according to local reports.

The first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

The vaccine marathon is hitting roadblocks. Plummeting vaccine rates are putting President Biden's goal of getting at least one shot into the arms of 70 percent of Americans by July 4 at risk.

In accordance with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) latest guidance, guests on both ships are required to be fully vaccinated. This means they would have to get their final recommended dose of the coronavirus vaccine at least 14 days before the trip.

The Supreme Court Monday declined to hear a case that could have severely limited the authority of the executive branch to regulate the vaping industry – leaving in place the basis for the government's heavy regulations on the sector.

The FBI is investigating about 100 different types of ransomware, Director Christopher Wray revealed in a new interview, in which he compared the security challenges posed by cyberthreats to the terror threat of 9/11.

New details are emerging from a cyberattack that hit about 3,000 email accounts and 150 government agencies spanning 24 countries, including the U.S., this week

The CEOs of the largest banks in the U.S. are testifying on Capitol Hill for the second day in a row Thursday.

According to the FAA, the database will keep a record of a pilot's employment history, training, qualifications and drug and alcohol records. It will also include FAA summaries of unsatisfactory pilot applications for new certificates or ratings. Air carriers will be required to review the information when considering a pilot for employment.

Former State Department senior adviser Christian Whiton slammed the Biden administration for disrupting diplomatic relations in the Middle East.