President Obama Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force

– Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Schapiro today announced that President...

FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending November 13, 2009

1.  FBI Headquarters: Investigation Continues Into Fort Hood Shooting The FBI continues to work closely with the Department of the Army in the joint, ongoing investigation into the tragic...

Attorney General at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Timothy A. Williams Director, U

Attorney General at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Timothy A. Williams Director, U.S. National Central Bureau – INTERPOL Washington ~ Friday, November 13, 2009 Thank you, David. It’s a pleasure to be here...

Wise Star and Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft Topic Of NASA Briefing

NASA will hold a media briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at noon EST, to discuss the upcoming launch of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, mission. WISE is scheduled...

Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit in Missouri

Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit in Missouri Against Owner and Managers of Federally-Subsidized Property for Race and Sex Discrimination – The Justice Department announced it has filed a lawsuit today...

US Senate Extends Homebuyers Tax Credit, Unemployment Aid

By Lisa Ferdinando The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly passed legislation to extend unemployment insurance benefits to millions of Americans, and expand a popular tax credit to first time homebuyers. The House...

US Calls on Karzai to Fight Corruption

By Al Pessin The top U.S. military officer said Wednesday Afghan President Hamid Karzai must arrest and prosecute corrupt officials and take other action to establish the legitimacy of his government,...

Republicans Gain in US State Elections

Republican Party candidates won two key governorships Tuesday in U.S. state elections widely seen as a referendum on President Barack Obama's administration and its policies. Statewide issues dominated campaigns in...

Obama Consults Military Leaders, Nears Afghan Troop Decision

U.S. President Barack Obama is consulting with top military officials Friday as he considers whether to send additional forces to Afghanistan.Mr. Obama will meet at the White House with the...

US Mideast Envoy Returns to Region for Talks

U.S. President Barack Obama's special Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, is in Israel to try to restart peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians.On Thursday, Mitchell will meet with...