Washington, DC - Tomorrow at Lake Area Technical College in South Dakota, the President will underscore the importance of making community college available to all responsible students as part of his America's College Promise Campaign, one of several major proposals that build on the historic investments the President has made in college affordability and quality.

Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in response to the PTO’s comprehensive initiative to increase the quality of granted patents. The PTO initiative focuses on excellence in work products, measuring patent quality, and customer service.

El Paso, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol Search, Trauma and rescue team (BORSTAR) hosted a media availability at the Airport Wyndam Hotel in El Paso on May 5 regarding the graduation ceremony for "BORSTAR Class XXV". 

New Haven, Connecticut - Eight members of a narcotics trafficking organization have been arrested for conspiring to distribute steroids and oxycodone in Connecticut, announced U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly.

Washington, DC - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seoul, in the Republic of Korea, was recognized today at the 2015 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) annual awards ceremony. The office received the Heroes’ Award for its extraordinary efforts in combating child exploitation, including its role in criminalizing possession of child pornography in South Korea. The team of awardees comprised Regional Attaché Taekuk Cho, Deputy Attaché Stanley Seto, Assistant Attaché Daniel Kenny and Foreign Service National Investigator Yongseok Kim.

Washington, DC  - Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today announced the availability of up to $3.3 million in competitive funding to support the ability of farmers markets to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a form of payment.