Troika Welcomes Meeting of Sudanese Civilians in Addis Ababa to Chart Next Steps in Restoring Sudan’s Democratic Governance
The Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States) welcomes this week’s meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia of a broad group of Sudanese civilian actors and stakeholders as an important…
FTC Case Leads to Permanent Ban Against Merchant Cash Advance Owner for Deceiving Small Businesses, Seizing Personal and Business Assets
As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, Jonathan Braun, who controlled small-business funding company RCG Advances, will face a permanent ban from the merchant cash advance and debt…
FTC Sends Nearly $100 Million in Refunds to Vonage Consumers Who Were Trapped in Subscriptions By Dark Patterns and Junk Fees
The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $100 million in refunds to consumers who lost money as a result of internet phone service provider Vonage imposing junk fees and creating…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a State Luncheon in Honor of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. And welcome to the State Department. Prime Minister Albanese, Ms. Haydon, it is wonderful to have you with us here today. My wife Evan…
FTC Releases Reports on Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures for 2022
The number of cigarettes that the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide decreased from 190.2 billion in 2021 to 173.5 billion in 2022,…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Chinese Director of the CCP Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Before Their Meeting
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening. I’m very pleased to welcome Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the United States. I very much look forward to constructive conversations over the next two days.…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-Australia Technology Safeguards Agreement
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Prime Minister Albanese, thank you for your leadership in the Indo-Pacific and indeed around the world. Grateful to you and grateful to Ambassador Rudd,…
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to New York
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will travel to New York, New York, to represent the United States at the first International Alliance on Preventing Sexual…
War Day 608: We Cannot Achieve Victory Without Defeating This System First
There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and…
Art in Embassies Announces Creative Growth Collection
As the United States approaches its 250th year, the State Department’s Art in Embassies program is working with cultural institutions, artists, families, and galleries to curate art collections that promote…