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Statement From FBI Milwaukee Special Agent in Charge
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The FBI issued the following statement on March 11, 2026:
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Statement from FBI Milwaukee Special Agent in Charge
Today, the FBI's Milwaukee Area Violent Crime Task Force was assisting in a Milwaukee Police Department-led joint enforcement operation to combat violent crime in the city of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Police Department officers attempted to stop a known narcotics dealer, at which time FBI agents witnessed MPD officers struggling with the subject. Two FBI agents assisted MPD in detaining the subject. During the arrest, the suspect needed medical attention, which
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WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The FBI issued the following statement on March 11, 2026:
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Statement from FBI Milwaukee Special Agent in Charge
Today, the FBI's Milwaukee Area Violent Crime Task Force was assisting in a Milwaukee Police Department-led joint enforcement operation to combat violent crime in the city of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Police Department officers attempted to stop a known narcotics dealer, at which time FBI agents witnessed MPD officers struggling with the subject. Two FBI agents assisted MPD in detaining the subject. During the arrest, the suspect needed medical attention, whichwas provided by MPD officers and FBI agents. During the detention, one FBI agent was exposed to an unknown substance carried by the subject.
The FBI agent exposed to the unknown substance received a medical evaluation at a local hospital and was released.
We are grateful for our partnership with the Milwaukee Police Department, and we are committed to continue to work with our law enforcement partners to combat violent crime.
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Original text here: https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases
State Department Issues Public Schedule for March 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for March 11, 2026:
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SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO
Secretary Rubio attends meetings and briefings at the White House.
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU
Deputy Secretary Landau is on travel to Chile from March 10-12, 2026.
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES MICHAEL J. RIGAS
Deputy Secretary Rigas attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS ALLISON M. HOOKER
Under Secretary Hooker attends meetings and briefings at the Department
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WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for March 11, 2026:
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SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO
Secretary Rubio attends meetings and briefings at the White House.
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU
Deputy Secretary Landau is on travel to Chile from March 10-12, 2026.
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES MICHAEL J. RIGAS
Deputy Secretary Rigas attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS ALLISON M. HOOKER
Under Secretary Hooker attends meetings and briefings at the Departmentof State.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR RILEY M. BARNES
10:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Barnes meets with UK Chair of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking and former Prime Minister Baroness Theresa May at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
SENIOR BUREAU OFFICIAL FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS BRENDAN P. HANRAHAN
11:00 a.m. Senior Bureau Official Hanrahan meets with a delegation of NATO Deputy Permanent Representatives and Assistant Secretaries-General at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
BRIEFING SCHEDULE
No Department Press Briefing.
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Original text here: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/03/public-schedule-march-11-2026/
Smarter Acquisition: Enterprise Contracts Make the Army More Agile
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, March 12 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news:
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Smarter Acquisition: Enterprise Contracts Make the Army More Agile
By Bridget Lynch, U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground
The U.S. Army is optimizing its procurement strategy to more effectively leverage enterprise-wide buying power through the expanded use of enterprise contracts, while maintaining a robust competitive environment where vendors still compete for Army requirements.
Comparable to "buying in bulk," enterprise contracts allow the government to purchase
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REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, March 12 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news:
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Smarter Acquisition: Enterprise Contracts Make the Army More Agile
By Bridget Lynch, U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground
The U.S. Army is optimizing its procurement strategy to more effectively leverage enterprise-wide buying power through the expanded use of enterprise contracts, while maintaining a robust competitive environment where vendors still compete for Army requirements.
Comparable to "buying in bulk," enterprise contracts allow the government to purchaselarge quantities of technology or services under a single unified contract. These contracts will maximize the Army's procurement dollars by eliminating redundant processes, avoiding the complexities and overhead of multiple individual contracts.
"This is just common sense. Why would we keep buying the same things from the same vendors at different prices and terms? Let's work smarter, not harder," said Danielle Moyer, executive director, Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG). "We are shifting from just processing transactions to making strategic decisions that have a massive ripple effect."
Over the last eight months - and with each action completed in just weeks - the Army has awarded 14 enterprise contracts, a move that has yielded significant benefits. By consolidating 118 separate contracts into these 14 enterprise agreements, the Army has achieved an 88% reduction in the total number of contracts. This consolidation is a strategic effort to reduce thousands of manhours and millions of dollars on both the government and industry teams and saves the taxpayer.
"Our strategic shift to enterprise contracts is fundamental to how we modernize the force. By consolidating hundreds of disparate contracts, we are leveraging the Army's buying power at an enterprise scale, which has potential to yield billions in taxpayer savings and streamline acquisition processes," said HON Brent Ingraham, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology.
Enterprise contracts are strategically structured with pre-negotiated terms and pricing to avoid lengthy and redundant negotiations. This allows orders to be placed as soon as a vendor is selected through a competitive process, or once a sole source justification is approved.
Additionally, enterprise contracts offer commercial products and services through an individually priced or "a la carte" style menu, ensuring the government (i.e. program manager) has the flexibility to purchase exactly what they need.
This strategic approach does not reduce competition for government requirements but rather focuses on streamlining existing commercial solutions. Future orders outside of what was initially consolidated from existing contracts and agreements are subject to competition.
"We use our collective buying power to negotiate significant discounts and overall spend discounts. This means you don't have to spend months haggling over terms and prices; they are pre-negotiated and available to everyone, and we don't charge any fees to use it," Moyer said. "It creates fairness and predictability across all parties and avoids industry having to answer the same questions to different contracting officers within the Army on the same product they sell over and over."
Establishing an enterprise contract benefits the Army by enabling increased transparency into all contract transactions, consistent pricing and terms and conditions across all customers, and the ability to leverage total volume/spend to obtain even deeper discounts. These efforts could save the Army up to $5.3 billion over the life of the initial enterprise contracts.
These contracts also eliminate "pass-through" costs between prime and subcontractors where it makes sense by going directly to the vendor to purchase.
"When it comes to software, we're seeing significant efficiencies with our enterprise license contracts," said Miranda Coleman, acting capability portfolio executive for enterprise software and services. "These are vehicles we are putting in place to streamline procurement, reduce costs, and ensure consistent access to the tools our teams need to drive speed, efficiency and excellence."
Based on responses to requests for information posted in August 2025 and January 2026, this next phase is expected to consolidate hundreds more contracts, continuing the drive for greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
"We will continue to aggressively expand this model across the force, especially for our most critical software and digital platforms, as it is essential to driving modernization and delivering predictable, rapid capabilities into the hands of our warfighters," said Leo Garciga, the Army chief information officer.
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Original text here: https://www.army.mil/article/290982/smarter_acquisition_enterprise_contracts_make_the_army_more_agile
FHLBanks Will Not Issue a Global on March 11
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank System Office of Finance issued the following news release:
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FHLBanks Will Not Issue a Global on March 11
Today, the FHLBank System is announcing that no Global will be issued or reopened on the March 11 calendar date.
The next Global opportunity for the FHLBanks is April 7, 2026, per the Global calendar that is published and available on the Office of Finance website. On these predetermined dates, the FHLBanks have the option of issuing a new Global, reopening an existing Global, or deferring until the next scheduled opportunity.
This
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WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank System Office of Finance issued the following news release:
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FHLBanks Will Not Issue a Global on March 11
Today, the FHLBank System is announcing that no Global will be issued or reopened on the March 11 calendar date.
The next Global opportunity for the FHLBanks is April 7, 2026, per the Global calendar that is published and available on the Office of Finance website. On these predetermined dates, the FHLBanks have the option of issuing a new Global, reopening an existing Global, or deferring until the next scheduled opportunity.
Thisannouncement is neither an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of offers to buy, these securities.
The FHLBanks have delivered innovation and service to the U.S. housing market since 1932, and currently have approximately 6,400 members serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Please contact Tom Heinle at (703) 467-3646 or theinle@fhlb-of.com for additional information.
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Original text here: https://fhlb-of.com/ofweb_userWeb/resources/PR2026-0311-NoGlobal.pdf
DOE: United States to Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following statement on March 11, 2026:
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United States to Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright released the following statement regarding the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR):
"Earlier today, 32 member nations of the International Energy Agency unanimously agreed to President Trump's request to lower energy prices with a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of oil and refined products from their respective
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WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following statement on March 11, 2026:
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United States to Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright released the following statement regarding the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR):
"Earlier today, 32 member nations of the International Energy Agency unanimously agreed to President Trump's request to lower energy prices with a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of oil and refined products from their respectivereserves.
"As part of this effort, President Trump authorized the Department of Energy to release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, beginning next week. This will take approximately 120 days to deliver based on planned discharge rates.
"President Trump promised to protect America's energy security by managing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve responsibly and this action demonstrates his commitment to that promise. Unlike the previous administration, which left America's oil reserves drained and damaged, the United States has arranged to more than replace these strategic reserves with approximately 200 million barrels within the next year--20% more barrels than will be drawn down--and at no cost to the taxpayer.
"For 47 years, Iran and its terrorist proxies have been intent on killing Americans. They have manipulated and threatened the energy security of America and its allies. Under President Trump, those days are coming to an end.
"Rest assured, America's energy security is as strong as ever."
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Original text here: https://www.energy.gov/articles/united-states-release-172-million-barrels-oil-strategic-petroleum-reserve
BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, South Region February 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 11, 2026
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Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 1.8 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent over the month. The energy index increased 0.5 percent in February and the index for food rose
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ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 11, 2026
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Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 1.8 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent over the month. The energy index increased 0.5 percent in February and the index for food rose0.1 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect the impact of seasonal influences.)
The South all items CPI-U advanced 1.8 percent for the 12 months ending in February, after increasing 1.9 percent for the 12 months ending January. The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.9 percent over the last 12 months. The food index increased 2.6 percent for the 12 months ending February. The energy index declined 0.9 percent over the last year.
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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, South region, February 2023-February 2026
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Food
The food index rose 0.1 percent in February. The index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) increased 0.2 percent over the month The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) rose 0.1 percent in February.
The food index increased 2.6 percent over the last 12 months. The food away from home index rose 3.7 percent over the past year. The food at home index increased 1.9 percent for the 12 months ending February as prices increased in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups, including other food at home (+2.8 percent) and nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials (+5.2 percent).
Energy
The energy index rose 0.5 percent in February. The gasoline index increased 2.7 percent over the month. The index for natural gas rose 2.1 percent in February. In contrast, the index for electricity declined 2.0 percent over the same period.
The energy index declined 0.9 percent over the past 12 months. The gasoline index fell 6.8 percent over the 12 months ending February. In contrast, the electricity index rose 4.0 percent over this 12-month span and the index for natural gas increased 10.0 percent.
All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in February. The apparel index rose 4.5 percent over the month. Medical care services (+0.5 percent) and household furnishings and operations (+0.8 percent) were among the indexes to increase in February. In comparison, the index for used cars and trucks (-1.3 percent) was among the indexes to decline over the month.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.9 percent over the last 12 months. The shelter index increased 2.5 percent over the last year. The index for owners' equivalent rent rose 2.7 percent over the same period. Other indexes with notable increases over the last year include other goods and services (+7.2 percent) and medical care (+2.3 percent).
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The Consumer Price Index for March 2026 is scheduled to be released on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
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Technical Note
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for the South region is published monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.
The South region is comprised of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. South region CPI-U by expenditure category for February 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Table 2. South region CPI-U by special aggregate index for February 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/consumerpriceindex_south_20260311.htm
USDA Will Launch the New Export Sales Reporting and Query System on Thursday, March 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release on March 11, 2026:
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USDA will launch the new Export Sales Reporting and Query System (ESRQS) on Thursday, March 26, 2026
What's Changing?
* The current Export Reporting and Maintenance System (ESRMS) will shut down around midday on Monday, March 23, 2026.
* ESRQS will go live on the afternoon of Thursday, March 26, 2026, for new data entry.
* Exporters need to enter weekly data in ESRQS starting Thursday, March 26, 2026.
* Data users are not required to login to
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WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release on March 11, 2026:
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USDA will launch the new Export Sales Reporting and Query System (ESRQS) on Thursday, March 26, 2026
What's Changing?
* The current Export Reporting and Maintenance System (ESRMS) will shut down around midday on Monday, March 23, 2026.
* ESRQS will go live on the afternoon of Thursday, March 26, 2026, for new data entry.
* Exporters need to enter weekly data in ESRQS starting Thursday, March 26, 2026.
* Data users are not required to login toESRQS to access reports, the query system, and API.
What We're Doing to Ensure a Smooth Transition:
* USDA will transfer exporters' current outstanding sales and exports data along with all historical data into ESRQS.
* USDA has tested ESRQS to ensure reports in ESRQS match the old system.
* USDA will share the URL for ESRQS prior to the March 26 deployment date.
* Training and help are available through email, MS Teams, and recorded demos.
To ensure a smooth transition and successful reporting experience, please take the following steps:
1. Complete Data Entry in ESRMS
All data entry for week ending March 19, 2026, must be completed by 12:00 p.m. ET Monday, March 23, 2026.
1. Register for ESRQS (exporters only) If you have not yet registered, please schedule a meeting with the ESR Team (ESR@usda.gov) to complete your registration as soon as possible at the ESRQS test portal: https://stgapps.fas.usda.gov/esrqs/#/home.
2. Review Training Resources Access the ESRQS training videos available at https://apps.fas.usda.gov/ESRMS/media/ to familiarize yourself with the system's features and reporting requirements.
3. Practice Data Entry Use the practice environment within the portal at https://stgapps.fas.usda.gov/esrqs/#/home to enter sample data and become comfortable with the system before the official launch date.
4. Enter Data Early
The ESRQS portal will open for data entry on March 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET and will remain open until 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 31. We recommend entering your data early so that you can contact our ESR Help Desk for assistance if you have any questions or issues.
Your preparation is key to ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
For questions or assistance, please contact us at ESR@usda.gov.
Thank you for your commitment to the Export Sales Reporting Program!
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Original text here: https://www.fas.usda.gov/newsroom/usda-will-launch-new-export-sales-reporting-and-query-system-esrqs-thursday-march-26-2026
