Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Ethiopia and Chad
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Ethiopia and Chad March 18-23. In both countries, Assistant Secretary Noyes will…
President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States Meeting in Atlanta
The President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States (PAC-ADE) will host a plenary session meeting on Monday, March 18 at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA. The…
FTC and Justice Department to Host Third Annual Spring Enforcers Summit on April 8
The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division will cohost the third annual Spring Enforcers Summit on Monday, April 8, 2024. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg at a Joint Press Availability
MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the press conference on the occasion of the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Vienna. Following the remarks of the two…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Austrian President Van der Bellen
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Austrian President Van der Bellen today in Vienna, Austria. Secretary Blinken and President Van…
68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women – High-Level Meeting To Advance Women’s Political Participation and Leadership in the Digital Age
On March 13, on the margins of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the Government of the United States alongside the Governments of Canada, Colombia,…
FTC Sends Nearly $100 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Benefytt Technologies’ Sham Health Plans
The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $100 million in refunds to consumers who were charged for sham health plans marketed by Benefytt Technologies. According to the FTC’s August 2022…
FTC Actions Against Companies Making Deceptive Pandemic Loan Promises Lead to Record $59 Million in Damages
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against two companies – Biz2Credit and Womply – that made false promises to small businesses seeking to take part in the Paycheck Protection…
The United States of America and the Republic of Latvia sign Memorandum of Understanding to Expand Collaboration on Countering Foreign State Information Manipulation
On March 14, Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center James P. Rubin and Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the United States Maris Selga, accompanied by…
Joint Statement on U.S.-Ecuador High-Level Dialogue
The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Ecuador on the occasion of the High-Level Dialogue…