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Enforcing the law—at the border and within  “California sanctuary policies put the entire Nation at risk,” President Donald J. Trump said while visiting the U.S.-Mexico border this week. “They’re the best friend of the criminal.” Sanctuary city policies aren’t about protecting law-abiding immigrants. Rather, the term “sanctuary city” generally refers to localities that refuse to cooperate with lawful Federal immigration enforcement. When a suspected illegal alien is arrested on criminal charges, these jurisdictions will often release the suspect quickly before Federal officials can arrive. After visiting Southern California to examine border wall prototypes this week, President Trump plans to host a roundtable with law enforcement officials to discuss the threat from these sanctuary cities. His goal is to ensure that Federal law is enforced both at the border and inside our Nation. “I want to thank ICE and the Border Patrol agents for their incredible work and their incredible bravery,” the President said on Tuesday. “It’s a dangerous job. It’s a tough job.” Watch: President Trump reviews border wall prototypes in California. See examples of criminal aliens that California has released—with life-and-death consequences. 4 ways to rebuild American strength  As the Trump Administration rebuilds America’s strength and confidence at home, it is also restoring the Nation’s standing abroad. Four principles drive President Trump’s approach: Fighting to rebuild our military: Last month, President Trump signed a two-year budget deal that raises the military’s budget caps for national defense to $700 billion for Fiscal Year 2018. Putting America first in our strategy: The President’s national security strategy emphasizes protecting the homeland, promoting prosperity, preserving peace through strength, and advancing American influence. Ending the threat of terror: Under the Trump Administration’s watch, ISIS has lost nearly 100 percent of its former caliphate. Deterring threats to the American people: The President has rallied world powers in support of increasing economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea while taking aggressive action to confront threatening behavior from Iran. Learn more about how America is confronting threats abroad like never before. Talking tax cuts in Missouri  One of the most rewarding outcomes of tax reform is listening to the stories of real Americans whose lives have been made better. This week in Missouri, President Trump heard many of these personal accounts as he met with workers and business leaders in St. Louis. One person spoke about how tax changes have made it easier to grow his company through capital investments. Others talked about the $1,000 bonuses they were able to extend to hard-working employees after President Trump signed tax reform into law last December. The President also toured a St. Louis Boeing facility that assembles U.S. fighter planes. "A few years ago, this plant was in very serious danger of shutting down, and we got it going again,” the President said. “We are keeping thousands of Americans employed right here in St. Louis.” Watch the highlights of President Trump’s Boeing tour and roundtable with Missourians. PHOTO OF THE DAY McGrath Academy of Irish Dance | March 15, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Emily Higgins) POTUS TODAY Today, President Trump will receive his daily intelligence briefing before having lunch with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen. This afternoon, the Vice President will participate in a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono.

MedWatch - The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program Alka-Seltzer Plus Products: Recall - Ingredients on Front Sticker May Not Match Product in Carton AUDIENCE: Consumer, Pharmacy ISSUE: Bayer is voluntarily recalling Alka-Seltzer Plus packages that: Were sold only in the U.S. at Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and Kroger (including Dillons Food Stores, Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food Stores, Ralphs, King Soopers and Smith’s Food and Drug) after February 9, 2018. Can be identified by checking the Bayer logo located on the lower left corner of the front of the carton. If the logo has an orange or green background, the product is included in the recall. The affected packages are being recalled because the ingredients on the front sticker may not match the actual product in the carton. The ingredients listed on the front sticker of the carton may potentially be different from the ingredients listed on the back of the carton. This may lead consumers to ingest a product to which they may have an allergy or anaphylactic reaction, an ingredient which may be contraindicated for their medical condition or they intend to otherwise avoid. There may be potential for serious health consequences. BACKGROUND: The Alka-Seltzer Plus products subject to the recall are intended to temporarily relieve symptoms associated with cold and flu, such as cough, congestion, fever and/or mucus. RECOMMENDATION: Consumers who purchased packages of Alka-Seltzer Plus that are being recalled should stop using the product and contact Bayer with questions, to report any issues experienced or for instructions about how to receive a refund. Consumers with questions about this recall can contact Bayer Consumer Relations at: 1-800-986-0369 (available Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET). Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product. Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program: Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178 Read the MedWatch Safety Alert, including a link to the press release, at: https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm601463.htm Bayer Issues Voluntary Recall of Alka-Seltzer Plus® Products Bayer is voluntarily recalling Alka-Seltzer Plus® packages that: Were sold only in the U.S. at Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and Kroger (including Dillons Food Stores, Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food Stores, Ralphs, King Soopers and Smith’s Food and Drug) after February 9, 2018. Can be identified by checking the Bayer logo located on the lower left corner of the front of the carton. If the logo has an orange or green background, the product is included in the recall (please see attached photos). The affected packages are being recalled because the ingredients on the front sticker may not match the actual product in the carton. The ingredients listed on the front sticker of the carton may potentially be different from the ingredients listed on the back of the carton. This may lead consumers to ingest a product to which they may have an allergy or anaphylactic reaction, an ingredient which may be contraindicated for their medical condition or they intend to otherwise avoid. There may be potential for serious health consequences. FTC Shuts Down Promoters of Deceptive Cryptocurrency Schemes At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted the activities of four individuals who allegedly promoted deceptive money-making schemes involving cryptocurrencies. These schemes falsely promised that participants could earn large returns by paying cryptocurrency such as bitcoin or Litecoin to enroll in the schemes. In a complaint, the FTC alleges that three defendants – Thomas Dluca, Louis Gatto, and Eric Pinkston – promoted chain referral schemes known as Bitcoin Funding Team and My7Network. Using websites, YouTube videos, social media and conference calls, the defendants promised big rewards for a small payment of bitcoin or Litecoin. The defendants claimed that Bitcoin Funding Team could turn a payment of the equivalent of just over $100 into $80,000 in monthly income. The FTC alleges, however, that the structure of the schemes ensured that few would benefit. In fact, the majority of participants would fail to recoup their initial investments. According to the FTC, Bitcoin Funding Team and My7Network participants could only generate revenue by recruiting new participants and convincing them to also pay cryptocurrency. For example, Bitcoin Funding Team participants were required to make an initial bitcoin payment to an earlier participant and pay a fee to Bitcoin Funding Team. With these payments, participants were eligible to recruit new members and receive payments from them. Promoters claimed participants could earn bigger rewards if they paid additional bitcoins. “This case shows that scammers always find new ways to market old schemes, which is why the FTC will remain vigilant regardless of the platform – or currency used,” said Tom Pahl, Acting Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “The schemes the defendants promoted were designed to enrich those at the top at the expense of everyone else.” The FTC alleges that a fourth defendant, Scott Chandler, promoted Bitcoin Funding Team and another deceptive cryptocurrency scheme, Jetcoin. Jetcoin also promoted a recruitment scheme and additionally promised investors a fixed rate of return on their initial bitcoin investments as a result of bitcoin trading. In a series of promotional calls, Chandler claimed Jetcoin participants could double their investment in 50 days. In reality, the FTC complaint alleges, the scheme failed to deliver on these claims and ceased operation within two months of launching. In its complaint, the FTC charged that the defendants violated the FTC Act’s prohibition against deceptive acts by misrepresenting the chain referral schemes as bona fide money-making opportunities and by falsely claiming that participants could earn substantial income by participating in the three schemes. As requested by the FTC, the court has issued a temporary restraining order and frozen the defendants’ assets pending trial. The Commission vote authorizing the staff to file the complaint was 2-0. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Utah Operation Responsible for Making More Than 117 Million Illegal Telemarketing Calls to Consumers Settles Federal Trade Commission Charges Defendants barred from violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule, calling phone numbers on the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry Three Utah-based firms and their owner, which a federal court jury in 2016 found deceptively and illegally called more than 117 million consumers pitching their movies, have agreed to a proposed court order settling the Federal Trade Commission’s charges against them. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) secured the defendants’ agreement to the proposed order imposing civil penalties and prohibiting telemarketing abuses, and filed it with the court on the behalf of the FTC. The 2016 jury verdict covered six different Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) violations, including violations of the FTC’s regulations requiring telemarketers to use caller identification names that tell consumers what seller is calling and restrictions on telemarketers making calls to consumers without connecting the call to a sales representative within two seconds of the consumer’s greeting. The proposed court order announced today bars the defendants from the misconduct alleged in the complaint, including illegally calling phone numbers on the Do Not Call (DNC) Registry, and imposes a $45.5 million civil penalty judgment, of which all but $487,735 is conditionally suspended. The suspended portion of the penalty amount will become due if the court later finds that defendants misrepresented their financial condition. Case History According to a 2011 complaint filed by the DOJ on behalf of the FTC, Forrest S. Baker III and three Utah firms that he controls violated the TSR and the FTC Act multiple times and deceived customers they called about where the proceeds from their movie purchases would go. The three firms named with Forrest S. Baker III as co-defendants are Feature Films for Families, Inc.; Corporations for Character, L.C.; and Family Films of Utah. After the court resolved several issues in the case, DOJ attorneys and FTC witnesses presented evidence to a jury about violations by defendants during multiple telemarketing campaigns. In one nationwide campaign, Corporations for Character called consumers under the name “Kids First,” offered to send two free DVDs and requested feedback on whether the movies should be included on a list of recommended movies. This telemarketing campaign resulted in millions of calls to consumers on the DNC Registry in which defendants urged consumers to buy additional DVDs by telling them that “all of the proceeds” from sales would be used to complete a recommended viewing list of the nonprofit Coalition for Quality Children’s Media. In reality, Feature Films had contracted to receive 93 percent of all money collected from consumers. The evidence also showed that in 2009 Feature Films called consumers to urge them to buy tickets to see “The Velveteen Rabbit,” a film produced by Baker and released in theaters before going to DVD. Feature Films’ telemarketers made more than 2.5 million calls to numbers on the DNC Registry during this campaign. In additional marketing campaigns, the defendants routinely called consumers on the DNC Registry to sell DVDs, and even continued to call consumers who had asked the defendants to stop calling, resulting in tens of millions of illegal calls. In all, the jury found the defendants collectively responsible for 117 million TSR violations, including 99 million illegal calls to telephone numbers listed on the DNC Registry, as well as more than four million additional calls in which the defendants’ telemarketers made misleading statements to induce DVD sales. The jury also found the defendants had actual or implied knowledge of the TSR violations, allowing the court to assess civil penalties under the FTC Act. The case was the first-ever jury verdict in an action to enforce the TSR and DNC Registry rules. The Commission vote approving the proposed order was 2-0. It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division. The proposed order is subject to court approval. FTC Adds Requirements to 2014 Order to Remedy CoreLogic Inc.’s Compliance Deficiencies The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it will modify an order entered in 2014 against CoreLogic, Inc., a California-based company that provides real estate data and analytics, including national assessor and recorder data, known as bulk data. CoreLogic agreed to the 2014 order to resolve Commission concerns about CoreLogic’s acquisition of DataQuick Information Systems, Inc. The Commission alleged that the proposed acquisition would significantly reduce competition in the market for national bulk data in violation of the federal antitrust laws. To resolve that concern, CoreLogic agreed to divest bulk data and information used by DataQuick to Renwood RealtyTrac LLC and provide other support so that RealtyTrac could replace DataQuick as a competitor in the national bulk data market. The Commission explains in its Agreement Containing Order to Show Cause and Order Modifying Order that its modifications and additions to the 2014 order are necessary for CoreLogic to address deficiencies in its compliance with the order. The Commission alleges that CoreLogic did not provide all of the required data and information by the deadlines in the order. CoreLogic also did not adequately identify and provide to RealtyTrac the full scope of bulk data and information DataQuick used in the bulk data market. CoreLogic disputes the allegations but has entered into the consent with the Commission under which the Commission is issuing an Order Modifying Order amending the 2014 order and adding two detailed addendum: a Service Level Addendum and Technical Transfer Plan. Under the modified order the Commission is requiring CoreLogic to provide bulk data to RealtyTrac for an additional three years beyond the term of the 2014 order; thus until at least 2022. The added Service Level Addendum and Technical Transfer Plan make clear and particularize CoreLogic’s obligations to RealtyTrac. The Service Level Addendum adds quality metrics and service requirements. The Technical Transfer Plan adds requirements for transferring data and information to RealtyTrac. Further details about the modified order are set forth in the analysis to aid public comment for this matter. The Commission vote to accept the Agreement Containing Order to Show Cause and Order Modifying Order for public comment was 1-0-1, with Commissioner McSweeny not participating by reason of recusal. The FTC will publish the consent agreement package in the Federal Register shortly. The agreement will be subject to public comment for 30 days, beginning today and continuing through April 16, 2018, after which the Commission will determine whether it should withdraw, modify, or make the Consent Agreement final. Comments can be filed electronically or in paper form by following the instructions in the “Supplementary Information” section of the Federal Register notice. Learn About Female Visionaries This Women's History Month, learn about pioneering women in science, film, culture, and their contributions to U.S. history. Explore the Library of Congress' exhibition on figures like Lois Weber, an early 20th Century filmmaker and tennis player Alice Marble.  Avoid these Common FAFSA Errors! The FAFSA deadline for the 2018-2019 school year on June 30, 2019 may seem far away, but many state and school-specific deadlines take place sooner. It's important to know how to fill out your FAFSA and to submit it as soon as possible. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and how to start the process before any deadlines.  Tax Information for Seniors and Retirees There are many factors for seniors to consider when filing taxes. Figuring what credits you're eligible for and how to report income after retirement can be a little daunting. Luckily, there's free information, tips and resources available. Check out these resources if you're filling taxes for the first time as a retiree or for a senior family member.   Looking to Improve or Repair Your Home?  Has your home been damaged in a storm or disaster over the last year or are you simply looking to update your space? Search for loans and other financial assistance programs from the government to make these updates more affordable. Find eligibility requirements for certain programs and tips on getting the right support along the way. Celebrate Pi Day with NASA Pi is a mathematical constant that goes on forever, most commonly known for its first three digits, 3.14. Every year on March 14, we celebrate Pi Day! Challenge yourself and your students to join NASA's Pi in the Sky events, lesson plans, and exercises to showcase your math and science skills in action.  180 Days of Poetry "Poetry 180" from the Library of Congress is designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem every day of the 180 day school year. Enhance their understanding of poetry with the help of former Poet Laureate Billy Collins! Portrait of Sojourner Truth This month, teach your students how to analyze a piece of art through the portrait of abolitionist and Civil War hero, Sojourner Truth. Follow this exercise plan to help students describe the scene to one another and discuss the significance of the imagery with this historic icon.   Every Kid in a Park Warm weather is right around the corner! Take advantage of the Department of Interior's Every Kid in a Park program. It allows fourth graders in the United States to visit National Parks free of charge for a year. Explore these beautiful public lands with the whole family!   Allergy Relief  The Spring Equinox is this Tuesday, March 20th. With the changing season there will also be an increase in allergens. Learn how to protect children from seasonal allergies with this resource full of tips and suggested treatments from the FDA. Passports for Children Is your family traveling internationally in the near future? Follow these guidelines to obtain a passport for a child under 16, so the logistics of your trip are the least of your worries. There is a separate set of instructions for children ages 16 and 17.