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- The U.S. Department of State designated Ansarallah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) effective February 16, 2024 and later designated the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) on March 5, 2025.
Updated 1/16/2026, 10:59:51 PM
- On January 16, 2026, the U.S. designated networks that support Iranian regime-backed Houthi terrorists through oil transfers, weapons procurement, and financial services, targeting front companies and facilitators in Yemen, Oman, and the UAE.
Updated 1/16/2026, 10:58:07 PM
- The mortgage was originated by Armadale Capital and insured by FHA under its Section 242/241(a) Mortgage Insurance for Hospital Facilities program at a 5.4 percent interest rate and a 25-year term.
Updated 1/16/2026, 10:56:32 PM
- FHA closed and insured a $251.2 million supplemental mortgage to finance construction of a new acute care hospital, medical office building, and central energy plant in Indian Land, SC to be operated by MUSC Health.
Updated 1/16/2026, 10:55:25 PM
- Australia recently concluded a defense treaty with Papua New Guinea and has expanded security ties with Indonesia.
Updated 1/16/2026, 1:32:23 PM
- A U.S.-Australia Ministerial meeting was held in Washington on December 8, 2025.
Updated 1/16/2026, 1:18:29 PM
- Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Australian Secretary of Defense Greg Moriarty.
Updated 1/16/2026, 1:09:19 PM
- The bilateral U.S.-Mexico Security Implementation Group is scheduled to meet on January 23.
Updated 1/16/2026, 1:07:05 PM
- The department has set, for the first time, a goal for the percentage of YouthBuild participants who enter a Registered Apprenticeship within one year of exiting the program.
Updated 1/16/2026, 1:05:29 PM
- ICE named specific individuals arrested in Minneapolis yesterday and listed their convictions or charges.
Updated 1/16/2026, 10:58:55 AM
- DHS conducted Operation Buckeye, a targeted enforcement operation across Ohio from December 16–21, 2025, resulting in the arrest of more than 280 noncitizens, including individuals convicted of serious offenses such as aggravated assault against a police officer, robbery, criminal firearm possession, and drug trafficking.
Updated 1/16/2026, 10:56:37 AM
- ICE Los Angeles arrested 118 illegal aliens in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties during a six-day surge operation (Dec 26–31, 2025), reported to include pedophiles, registered sex offenders, burglars, domestic abusers, and serial drunk drivers.
Updated 1/16/2026, 10:54:21 AM
- HUD's FY25 AFR identified potential payment errors totaling more than $5 billion.
Updated 1/16/2026, 10:51:58 AM
- The 4-week moving average of initial claims was 205,000 for the week ending January 10, 2026, the lowest since January 20, 2024.
Updated 1/16/2026, 8:11:37 AM
- The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that between June 17, 2021 and June 16, 2023 North Central Health Care failed to record and pay case managers for all hours worked, including overtime, violating FLSA overtime and recordkeeping provisions.
Updated 1/16/2026, 4:56:35 AM
- A federal court entered a consent judgment on Dec. 4, 2025 requiring North Central Health Care to pay $162,486 (including $81,243 in back wages and $81,243 in liquidated damages) to 68 case managers and enjoined the employer from future FLSA violations.
Updated 1/16/2026, 4:53:49 AM
- DHS says it called on Governor Walz and Mayor Frey to honor ICE arrest detainers for more than 1,360 people (including violent criminals) in Minnesota custody.
Updated 1/16/2026, 4:52:51 AM
- DHS says Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey have released nearly 470 criminal noncitizens back into communities since President Trump took office.
Updated 1/16/2026, 4:50:38 AM
- DHS says ICE arrested multiple criminal noncitizens in Minnesota during 'Operation Metro Surge,' including named individuals charged or convicted of theft, drug offenses, DUI, fraud, impersonation, prostitution, and larceny.
Updated 1/16/2026, 4:49:10 AM
- As ICE's Principal Legal Advisor, Charles Wall oversaw a staff of over 3,500 attorneys and support personnel.
Updated 1/16/2026, 4:47:50 AM