West Lafayette, Indiana - Cryo-electron microscopy is now the most popular method for determining protein structures, which helps researchers develop drugs for different kinds of ailments. Over the last several decades, it has replaced X-ray crystallography because it can image proteins that can’t easily be formed into large crystals. The new technique was so revolutionary that it won its developers the 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Washington, DC - The Troika (the United States, United Kingdom, and Norway) reaffirm their commitment to the IGAD-led South Sudan peace process and to the lasting peace the people of South Sudan deserve.  The significant drop in political violence and the presence of many opposition politicians in Juba are welcome developments.  However, with less than four months until the new deadline for the end of the pre-transitional period in November, time is running out.  While there is progress, lack of momentum to fully implement the peace agreement may threaten the successful formation of the transitional government and prospects for the peace process.

Washington, DC - President Donald J. Trump spoke with Prime Minister Boris Johnson last Friday in their first official communication since the Prime Minister took office. They discussed the importance of continuing to strengthen the special relationship between the United States and United Kingdom.

Washington, DC - On Monday, July 29, 2019, the President signed into law:

Washington, DC - Today, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Grants of Clemency (Full Pardons) for the following individuals: John Richard Bubala, Roy Wayne McKeever, Rodney Takumi, Michael Tedesco, and Chalmer Lee Williams.

Washington, DC - Kent Quality Foods, Inc., a Grand Rapids, Michigan establishment, is recalling approximately 48,681 pounds of ready-to-eat polish sausage with beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of flexible pink rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday.