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US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages

Friday, August 14 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help hundreds of Chinese nationals fraudulently obtain green cards through sham marriages to U.S. citizens, officials said Wednesday. American citizens were paid as much as $30,000 to enter into bogus marriages with immigrants... Read More.

Drummond pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls

Monday, July 20 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond urged the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules cutting off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. The move aims to protect Oklahomans from fraudsters who use real numbers to deceive and steal from them. Drummond joined 48 other state attorneys general in responding to the FCC's proposed rules, which stem... Read More.

Judge rules government can’t stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

Wednesday, June 24 by AP

The federal government can’t block benefits from the nation’s largest food aid program from being used to buy candy, soda and other sugary drinks, a judge ruled. Monday’s ruling scuttles restrictions now in place or planned for the federally funded and state-run Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 23 states. President Donald... Read More.

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Senate unanimously advances resolution to suspend senators’ pay during a government shutdown

Thursday, May 14 by TNND

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Senate unanimously voted to advance Sen. John Kennedy's, R-La., resolution to suspend senators' pay during a government shutdown. The resolution would only apply to senators and does not require approval from the House of Representatives or President Trump's signature, The Hill reported. The Senate voted 99-0 on the motion to end... Read More.

Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government

Wednesday, May 13 by AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, and has resigned from her city position, officials said Monday. Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, was charged in April with one count of acting in the United States as an illegal... Read More.

House Passes Government Oversight and Ethics Reform Package

Wednesday, March 25 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bipartisan package of reforms aimed at strengthening oversight of taxpayer dollars and reinforcing ethical standards in state and local government passed the House floor today and now heads to the Senate for further consideration. The initiative is led by Rep. Judd Strom, R-Copan, who worked with members of both parties after... Read More.

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OKC airport reports calm amid partial government shutdown impacting DHS, TSA

Wednesday, March 11 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -As a partial government shutdown beginning in February lingers on, airports across the country are seeing delays and long lines stemming from funding impacts to the Department of Homeland Security. However, officials at OKC Will Rogers International Airport say lines for air travel out of Oklahoma City have been calm, and the airport... Read More.

Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

Monday, February 23 by AP

DALLAS (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Sunday that the Global Entry program would be shut down as long as the partial government shutdown remains in effect. The announcement comes after the department said Saturday night that it planned to shut down both Global Entry and the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program as... Read More.

Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on

Wednesday, February 18 by AP

Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security. A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and President... Read More.

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Trump ends partial government shutdown, but DHS challenge looms for Congress

Wednesday, February 4 by News 9-Alex Cameron

WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed legislation Tuesday to fund the majority of the government through the end of the fiscal year, while providing temporary funding to the Department of Homeland Security for the next two weeks. In the wake of two fatal shootings of protesters by federal agents in... Read More.

GOP leaders labor for support ahead of key test vote on ending partial government shutdown

Tuesday, February 3 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to carry out President Donald Trump’s “play call” for funding the government will be put to the test Tuesday as the House holds a procedural vote on a bill to end the partial shutdown. Johnson will need near-unanimous support from his Republican conference to proceed.... Read More.

Democrats threaten to trigger partial government shutdown over ICE reform

Thursday, January 29 by AP

Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement. As the country... Read More.

Stories tagged with: government

US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages

Drummond pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls

Judge rules government can’t stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

Senate unanimously advances resolution to suspend senators’ pay during a government shutdown

Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government

House Passes Government Oversight and Ethics Reform Package

OKC airport reports calm amid partial government shutdown impacting DHS, TSA

Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on

Trump ends partial government shutdown, but DHS challenge looms for Congress

GOP leaders labor for support ahead of key test vote on ending partial government shutdown

Democrats threaten to trigger partial government shutdown over ICE reform

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