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News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Saturday February 15, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Attorney General Bird Defends DOGE to Protect Taxpayer Dollars
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 14 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Defends DOGE to Protect Taxpayer Dollars DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 20 states in defending President Trump's administration against politically-motivated lawsuits attempting to stop his team from protecting taxpayer dollars. When the American people elected President Trump in a decisive victory, they also voted for his America First agen  more

Attorney General Formella, Coalition Urge U.S. Senate to Pass HALT Fentanyl Act to Close 'Copycat Fentanyl' Loophole
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 14 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Formella, Coalition Urge U.S. Senate to Pass HALT Fentanyl Act to Close 'Copycat Fentanyl' Loophole Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella and 24 of his fellow Attorneys General have sent a letter urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would end a dangerous loophole currently being exploited by drug traffickers. "Fentanyl and  more

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Hancock Whitney Award $105K in Grants to Four Louisiana Nonprofits
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Hancock Whitney Award $105K in Grants to Four Louisiana Nonprofits Funds Will Be Used to Resolve Heirs' Property Issues and Support Local Entrepreneurs NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, February 13, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Hancock Whitney, awarded $75,000  more

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Guilty Plea in Hacking of the SEC's X Account That Caused Bitcoin Value Spike
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: Eric Council, 25, of Athens, Georgia, entered a guilty plea today to one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft in United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Council was arrested on October 17, 2024, in connection with his role in a conspiracy to hack into the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and pu  more

U.S. Central Command: Contracts for Feb. 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 14, 2025 AIR FORCE Anduril Industries Inc.,* Costa Mesa, California, was awarded a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Thunderdome Small Business Innovation Phase III. This contract provides for rapid prototyping projects utilizing the Lattice core software capability. Work will be performed at Costa Mesa, California, and is expected to be   more

U.S.-India Joint Leaders' Statement
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi issued the following joint statement on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * United States-India Joint Leaders' Statement The President of the United States of America, The Honorable Donald J. Trump hosted the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi for an Official Working Visit in Washington, DC on February 13, 2025. As the leaders of sovereign and vibrant democracies that value freedom, the rule of law, human rights,  more