Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 – 11:39 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. Q It is morning. MR. EARNEST: It is morning. Nice to see you all. Q Love it. MR. EARNEST: I do not have any comments to make at the top, so we can go straight to your[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Sues Drugmaker Insys for Deceptive Sales of Opioid Painkiller
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Russian Cyber-Criminal Convicted of 38 Counts Related to Hacking Businesses and Stealing More Than Two Million Credit Card Numbers
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Justice Department Releases New Training Video for Law Enforcement on Interacting with Transgender Community
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US Department of Labor Announces Final Rule on State Payroll Deduction IRA Accounts
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Belvidere Man Found Guilty of Firearm Charges
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Evanston Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Distributing Marijuana and Laundering the Proceeds Through Luxury Auto Purchases
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Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Dowell Launch Construction on XS Tennis World-Class Facility in Washington Park Community
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Court: Budgetary Amendment Bars Federal Prosecution Of State-Compliant Medical Marijuana Providers
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