US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers
The Biden administration is taking aim at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug.
El Chapo's son, Sinaloa members face sanctions over fentanyl
The United States has sanctioned a son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin โEl Chapoโ Guzman, three members of the Sinaloa cartel and two Mexican-based firms, alleging they trafficked fentanyl and other drugs into the U.S. Tuesday's sanctions came the day Mexican President Andrรฉs Manuel Lรณpez Obrador was talking with President Joe Biden about immigration and the fentanyl crisis.
Russian arms dealer, son and front firms hit with sanctions
A Russian arms dealer, his son and a group of front companies across Asia, Europe and the Middle East and their leadership have been targeted for U.S. sanctions in an effort to quell Russiaโs access to weapons to continue its invasion of Ukraine.
Musk to seek exemption from Iran sanctions for Web access
Elon Muskโs hopes to operate his satellite internet firm in Iran require permission from the Treasury Department, which said Tuesday it welcomes applications to support internet freedom in the country, which is largely isolated from western economies.
3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US
The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with ransomware attacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a Pennsylvania domestic violence shelter.
US, allies aim to force Russia to shift money away from war
A Treasury Department official says the United States and its allies are pushing ahead with sanctions aimed at forcing Vladimir Putin to spend Russiaโs money propping up its economy rather than sustaining its โwar machineโ for the fight in Ukraine.
US eases trade with Afghanistan despite Taliban sanctions
The Biden administration is seeking to assure financial institutions and other businesses that U.S. sanctions on the Taliban arenโt intended to interfere with trade that could help Afghanistan emerge from an economic and humanitarian crisis.
US issues sanctions, visa bans to mark Human Rights Day
The U.S. issued financial sanctions and visa bans on former and current government officials and entities in nine countries Friday โ including China, Myanmar and Russia โ as part of coordinated actions with Canada and the U.K. to coincide with International Human Rights Day.
No currency manipulator labels from US, China on watch
The Biden administration will not designate any country as a currency manipulator, but it did name China, Vietnam and Taiwan among the nations that have failed to live up to global agreements not to use their currencies to gain unfair trade advantages.
Leak of billionaires' tax data draws GOP outcry over privacy
Republicans in Congress are alarmed by the leak of confidential IRS data to ProPublica that has enabled the investigative news organization to reveal that famous billionaires including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg paid little in U.S. income tax at times.