Houston, Texas - The operators of websites that sold fake documents used to facilitate identity theft and other frauds have agreed to permanently shut down their businesses as part of separate settlements with the Federal Trade Commission.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States, I extend my warm congratulations to the people of Chile on the 208th anniversary of your independence.

Washington, DC - In recent days, I’ve warned about an epidemic of use of e-cigarettes among teens. We’re in possession of data that shows a disturbingly sharp rise in the number of teens using e-cigarettes in just the last year. And none of the other metrics that we track when it comes to kids and tobacco are moving in a favorable direction.

Washington, DC - In a large clinical trial to determine the risks and benefits of daily low-dose aspirin in healthy older adults without previous cardiovascular events, aspirin did not prolong healthy, independent living (life free of dementia or persistent physical disability). Risk of dying from a range of causes, including cancer and heart disease, varied and will require further analysis and additional follow-up of study participants. These initial findings from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial, partially supported by the National Institutes of Health, were published online on September 16, 2018 in three papers in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Washington, DC - In the latest of a series of actions to address the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched “The Real Cost” Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign, a new, comprehensive effort aimed at educating kids about the dangers of e-cigarettes. The campaign targets nearly 10.7 million youth, aged 12-17, who have used e-cigarettes or are open to trying them, and features hard-hitting advertising on digital and social media sites popular among teens, as well as placing posters with e-cigarette prevention messages in high schools across the nation.

Washington, DC - I am encouraged to see Senate passage of this vital legislation, which will allow us to dedicate more resources to combating the opioid crisis ravaging our country. Since day one of his Administration, President Trump has made addressing the opioid crisis one of his top priorities, and he has directed his entire Administration to do the same.