Attorney General Warns About Falsely Advertised Women’s Conference

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning consumers that they should beware of false and misleading advertising relating to the “2018 Women EmpoweredUp Conference,” which supposedly will take place in late September at an unspecified location in Phoenix.

Student project adds flare via flamethrower to Burning Man event

West Lafayette, Indiana - What other place would a 100-foot flamethrower created by students from Purdue’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics fit in better than the annual Burning Man event in the Nevada desert?

U.S. Welcomes Saudi Contribution for Stabilization Efforts in Syria

Washington, DC - The United States applauds today’s announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of its generous contribution of $100 million for ongoing, Coalition-supported stabilization efforts in areas liberated from ISIS in Syria. Saudi Arabia made this pledge when Secretary Pompeo hosted his counterparts at a meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Brussels on July 12 and we appreciate that they are fulfilling this commitment.

19th Member of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges

Las Cruces, New Mexico - One of the 22 defendants charged with federal drug trafficking and international money laundering charges in a superseding indictment filed in Aug. 2017, was sentenced today in federal court in Las Cruces.  One of his co-defendants entered a guilty plea, becoming the 19th defendant to plead guilty in the case.

Vice President Mike Pence’s Meeting with United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt

Washington, DC - Vice President Mike Pence met today with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt of the United Kingdom. Both agreed that the strong partnership and special relationship between the two countries remains critical as we continue to face global challenges.