Pardon of I. “Scooter” Lewis Libby

Washington, DC - Today, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) to I. “Scooter” Lewis Libby, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Richard Cheney, for convictions stemming from a 2007 trial.  President George W. Bush commuted Mr. Libby’s sentence shortly after his conviction.  Mr. Libby, nevertheless, paid a $250,000 fine, performed 400 hours of community service, and served two years of probation.

Whispering Gallery for Light Boosts Solar Cells

Washington, DC - Trapping light with an optical version of a whispering gallery, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a nanoscale coating for solar cells that enables them to absorb about 20 percent more sunlight than uncoated devices. The coating, applied with a technique that could be incorporated into manufacturing, opens a new path for developing low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells with abundant, renewable and environmentally friendly materials.

On Tax Cuts, Jobs, and Optimism, Look at What’s Happening in America’s Heartland

Washington, DC - On Tax Cuts, Jobs, and Optimism, Look at What’s Happening in America’s Heartland:

Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Rig Bids at Public Foreclosure Auctions

Jackson, Mississippi - Real estate investors Kevin Moore, Chad Nichols, and Terry Tolar pleaded guilty Tuesday for their roles in a conspiracy to rig bids at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Mississippi, the Department of Justice announced.

Acting Secretary Sullivan's Meeting With Cuban Independent Civil Society

Lima, Peru - Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan and USAID Administrator Green met today with Cuban independent civil society members on the margins of the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru to demonstrate support for the Cuban people in the face of continued repression by their government.