FTC Staff Opposes Proposed Indiana Hospital Merger
Today, Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment urging the Indiana Department of Health to deny an application that seeks to combine Union Hospital, Inc. (Union Health) and Terre Haute…
Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell’s Visit to New Zealand
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matt Miller: Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell travelled to New Zealand August 30 to co-chair the U.S.-New Zealand Strategic Dialogue, meet with senior…
Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell’s Visit to Vanuatu
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell travelled to Vanuatu on August 29 to dedicate U.S. Embassy Port Vila. His visit highlighted important…
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Robinson Travels to Australia and Tonga
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Todd D. Robinson will travel to Canberra, Australia, from September 3-4 where he will meet with Australian…
U.S. Department of State Concludes $200 Million Settlement Resolving Export Violations by RTX Corporation
The U.S. Department of State has concluded an administrative settlement with RTX Corporation (RTX) to resolve 750 violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2751 et…
FTC Staff Issue Report on Multi-Level Marketing Income Disclosures
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission have issued a report that details findings from a review of income disclosure statements from 70 different multi-level marketers (MLMs). Staff reviewed income…
Promoting Accountability for Undermining a Sustainable Peace by Obstructing Humanitarian Aid in South Sudan
The Department of State is taking steps today to impose visa restrictions on individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining and impeding a sustainable peace in South Sudan. These individuals,…
Fifth Meeting of the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group
The United States and Republic of Korea (ROK) will hold the fifth meeting of the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group on September 4, 2024, at the Department of State.…
Announcement of Steps to Impose Visa Restrictions on Additional Individuals Involved in the Repression of Syrians
For many years, the Assad regime has used arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance as a tool of repression against its real and perceived critics. Over 96,000 men, women, and children…
Second Anniversary of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Assessment on the Human Rights Situation in Xinjiang
In 2022, after a multi-year assessment, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) concluded that “serious human rights violations have been committed” in Xinjiang. The United States is disappointed…