Washington, DC - An indictment was unsealed earlier Thursday charging Martin Winterkorn, 70, the former chairman of the management board of Volkswagen AG (VW), with conspiracy and wire fraud in connection with VW’s long-running scheme to cheat U.S. diesel vehicle emissions requirements.

Washington, DC - The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly Employment Situation Report showing that nonfarm payroll employment rose by 164,000 jobs in April 2018. The U.S. remains in the longest consecutive monthly job growth streak on record, and job growth for 2018 is averaging 200,000 jobs per month. More than 2.7 million jobs have been added to the economy since President Donald J. Trump took office in January 2017 and more than 3 million have been added since his election in November 2016.

Washington, DC - President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key position in his Administration:

Washington, DC - Eddy Packing Co., Inc., a Yoakum, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 49,558 pounds of smoked sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign matter, specifically hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Washington, DC - "On behalf of the United States, First Lady Melania and I join the people of Australia in remembrance and reflection for the 76th Commemoration of the Battle of the Coral Sea.  The engagement in the Coral Sea from May 4 to 8, 1942, holds a unique place in the joint history of our two great nations.  Seventy-six years ago, Americans and Australians fought side-by-side to hold back a powerful adversary in the Pacific.  During that battle, over 600 service members lost their lives for the cause of freedom.  We remember those brave souls who paid the ultimate sacrifice, and honor the memory of the thousands who fought in this critical battle that laid the foundation of the eventual allied victory in World War II.  The alliance and sense of shared sacrifice formed on those waters also paved the way for the signing of the Australia, New Zealand, and United States Security Treaty in 1951.

Washington, DC - Remarks at the Department of State's Foreign Affairs Day: