The department readopts the lethal injection protocol used during the first Trump administration and expands it to include additional measures.
The case stemmed from one of the executive orders President Donald Trump signed during his first day back in office.
The Chinese refinery has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for the Iranian military, officials said.
The U.S. Treasury Department announced additional sanctions against businesses and commercial ships accused of facilitating Iranian oil exports.

The White House says senior officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Cabinet members, may help deliver briefings during her absence.
Georgia Democrats spent the week pitching the state as a national bellwether as Atlanta became the first of five finalist cities to receive a DNC site visit.
‘I am calling on Congress to update the Law to ensure that Americans can continue to access the full-spectrum CBD products,’ the president said.
The school district allegedly refused a request to notify the mother regarding her child’s gender dysphoria or gender identity issues.
Diplomat Wu Chih-hsiang pointed out that a large portion of the world’s container ships pass through the Taiwan Strait each year.
The schools hope to expand the number of exchange students between Taiwan and Middletown.
The Pentagon chief added that any Iranian attempts to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz would violate a ceasefire.
The House Judiciary chief gave the civil rights group a week to come up with documents as it faces allegations of fraud and conspiracy.
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Congress passed a short-term extension of Section 702 on April 17 that expires on April 30.
The new models, which include rent payment assessment, enable more Americans to access mortgage loans.
‘These soldiers are being sent over to fight for our freedoms and ... they should have some freedoms, too,’ the health secretary said.
The arrests were made as the Houston City Council voted to curtail local law enforcement cooperation with ICE.
The Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal fraud charges and is accused of improperly raising millions to finance paid informants in extremist groups.
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer previewed Wednesday’s ‘vote-a-rama’ strategy as Republicans push toward final passage of the $70 billion package.
‘The tentacles of Chinese Communist Party spy apparatus poses a real threat to our country,’ Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said.
An appeals court blocked the veteran’s lawsuit on the basis that the defense contractor was protected by a law blocking certain suits against the government.