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Secretary of State Rubio Issues Statement on Haiti National Day
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Jan. 1, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio on Haiti National Day:
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On behalf of the United States of America, we stand with the people of Haiti on your Independence Day and remain committed to working with you to strengthen security, restore stability, and build the foundations for a more prosperous future.
We continue to support the establishment of a Gang Suppression Force that can work with Haitian security forces to end the reign of terror by gangs and U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
We also
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Jan. 1, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio on Haiti National Day:
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On behalf of the United States of America, we stand with the people of Haiti on your Independence Day and remain committed to working with you to strengthen security, restore stability, and build the foundations for a more prosperous future.
We continue to support the establishment of a Gang Suppression Force that can work with Haitian security forces to end the reign of terror by gangs and U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
We alsorecognize the progress Haiti's transitional government and provisional electoral council are making to prepare for the country's first national elections in a decade in 2026. The United States will continue to encourage and assist efforts that pave the way for a secure process that allows Haitians to elect their leaders.
Today, we celebrate Haiti's resilience and reaffirm our enduring commitment to the Haitian people.
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Original text here: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/01/haiti-national-day/
President Trump Issues Statement on Birthday of General George C. Marshall Jr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Dec. 31, 2025, on the birthday of General George C. Marshall Jr.:
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Today, we celebrate the birthday of General George C. Marshall, Jr., an American titan whose bold leadership, strategic brilliance, and unceasing devotion to freedom helped save our Nation--and the entire world--from the forces of evil, tyranny, and ruin during the Second World War.
General Marshall was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, where from a young age his father instilled in him the noble values of honesty, integrity, and duty--virtues he embodied
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Dec. 31, 2025, on the birthday of General George C. Marshall Jr.:
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Today, we celebrate the birthday of General George C. Marshall, Jr., an American titan whose bold leadership, strategic brilliance, and unceasing devotion to freedom helped save our Nation--and the entire world--from the forces of evil, tyranny, and ruin during the Second World War.
General Marshall was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, where from a young age his father instilled in him the noble values of honesty, integrity, and duty--virtues he embodiedthroughout his life. General Marshall felt a calling to serve his Nation, graduating from the Virginia Military Institute in 1901 and commissioning into the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant.
He rose to prominence in the military during World War II, where he served as chief of staff of the United States Army and played an indispensable role in securing victory for the Allies. Through his disciplined leadership and tactical brilliance, he recruited, trained, and equipped the largest ground and air force in our Nation's history, growing America's ranks from 200,000 to more than 8 million men and paving the way for the eventual defeat of the Axis powers.
After the war, he cemented his legacy as a world-renowned diplomat, serving as Secretary of State and then Secretary of Defense under President Harry Truman, where he was the chief architect of the "Marshall Plan," a monumental initiative for postwar European recovery on America's terms. This heroic vision solidified America's global leadership and saved Europe from economic collapse and communist takeover. As a result of his sweeping actions to recover the European economy, General Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.
Today, my Administration is proudly carrying forth General Marshall's incredible legacy, including by restoring a foreign policy of peace through strength and rebuilding our Nation's military. Already, we have secured a series of major peace agreements between countries marred by decades of conflict, and we have restored our military as the biggest, strongest, most feared, and most lethal fighting force in the world. As President, I will continue to put American lives, interests, and values first--and I will never stop working to achieve a future free from war.
On what would have been General Marshall's 145th birthday, we celebrate his heroism, bravery, and acumen. We proudly remember him as one of the greatest military and diplomatic minds the world has ever seen. Above all, we recommit to his vision of global peace and prosperity, and we pledge to continue to lead the world with a righteous moral clarity and an unwavering resolve.
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Original text here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/12/america-250-presidential-message-on-the-birthday-of-general-george-c-marshall-jr/
Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending December 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following activity report for the week ending Dec. 5, 2025:
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TO: Technical Director
FROM: Los Alamos Site Resident Inspectors
SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending December 5, 2025
Plutonium Facility-Operations: While workers were cutting open an inner can of heat source plutonium from Idaho National Laboratory, the can depressurized within the glovebox. This activity is covered by a safety basis addendum that includes processing of this material,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following activity report for the week ending Dec. 5, 2025:
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TO: Technical Director
FROM: Los Alamos Site Resident Inspectors
SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending December 5, 2025
Plutonium Facility-Operations: While workers were cutting open an inner can of heat source plutonium from Idaho National Laboratory, the can depressurized within the glovebox. This activity is covered by a safety basis addendum that includes processing of this material,which exceeds normal material at risk limits for the facility (see 9/6/2024 report). There was no spread of contamination outside of the glovebox, no evidence of airborne radioactivity, and no injury to or contamination of any workers. Near-term actions immediately after the event included ensuring that no pieces of the material were in contact with the glovebox gloves, performing an immediate operability determination of the glovebox, and restricting access to the laboratory room. The operability determination concluded the glovebox was still meeting its safety functions. Operations personnel entered the limiting condition for operation associated with this material being outside of credited containers when not being actively processed. Personnel have a plan to containerize the material dispersed in the glovebox.
Plutonium Facility-Radiological Control: There were two recent skin contamination events in the Plutonium Facility. The Friday before Thanksgiving, maintenance workers repairing a pump alarmed monitors in the basement. In addition to contamination on their personal protective equipment, one individual alarmed the final monitor exiting the facility due to contamination on their hand. Contaminated oil from the pump was the most likely source for this incident. The second event on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving involved a hot particle on a worker's finger. As is often the case with particle contamination, there is no obvious source. Both individuals were successfully decontaminated, and facility personnel are developing corrective actions.
Plutonium Facility-Ventilation: On Wednesday, operations center personnel entered standby operations mode due to loss of main facility ventilation. The glovebox ventilation and passive facility confinement systems remained functional during the outage. Operations and maintenance personnel restored the ventilation system approximately one day later and are working to determine the cause of the event.
Site Infrastructure-Electrical Power: Over the past two weeks, site personnel reported five electrical power supply transients and interruptions that impacted power supply to several nuclear facilities. The Plutonium Facility experienced two power supply issues that caused the diesel generators to start. One was related to a wildlife interaction, and one was caused by a line voltage drop. The Transuranic Waste Facility lost power due to a separate wildlife interaction and entered a limiting condition of operation due to the electric fire pump not being connected to grid power. The fire pumps were capable of functioning on backup generator power during the event. Maintenance workers discovered wildlife-related materials inside the PF-400 main switchgear, which will require a planned outage to remediate. Lastly, Area G experienced a loss of one phase of power due to broken overhead wires. Overall backup systems functioned as expected and no injuries or incidents occurred related to any of the five events.
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Original text here: https://www.dnfsb.gov/sites/default/files/2026-01/Los%20Alamos%20Week%20Ending%20December%205%202025.pdf
ICE Announces Historic 120% Manpower Increase, Thanks to Recruitment Campaign that brought in 12,000 Officers and Agents
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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ICE Announces Historic 120% Manpower Increase, Thanks to Recruitment Campaign that brought in 12,000 Officers and Agents
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WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced that its unprecedented nationwide recruitment campaign has shattered expectations, hiring more than 12,000 officers and agents in less than a year.
After receiving more than 220,000 applications to join ICE from patriotic Americans, ICE blew past its original hiring target of 10,000 new officers
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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ICE Announces Historic 120% Manpower Increase, Thanks to Recruitment Campaign that brought in 12,000 Officers and Agents
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WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced that its unprecedented nationwide recruitment campaign has shattered expectations, hiring more than 12,000 officers and agents in less than a year.
After receiving more than 220,000 applications to join ICE from patriotic Americans, ICE blew past its original hiring target of 10,000 new officersand agents within a year. In fact, we have more than doubled our officers and agents from 10,000 to 22,000. With these new patriots on the team, we will be able to accomplish what many say was impossible and fulfill President Trump's promise to make America safe again.
"The good news is that thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill that President Trump signed, we have an additional 12,000 ICE officers and agents on the ground across the country," said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. "That's a 120% increase in our workforce. And that's in just about four months."
Thousands of these newly hired officers and agents are already deployed nationwide and actively supporting enforcement operations, including arrests, investigations, and removals. The accelerated hiring tempo has allowed ICE to place officers in the field faster than any previous recruitment effort in the agency's history.
The recruitment initiative utilized data driven outreach efforts to recruit qualified patriotic Americans from across the country. As a result, ICE was able to exceed its hiring surge target while maintaining rigorous standards for training and readiness.
ICE continues to accept applications and encourages individuals interested in federal law enforcement careers to learn more at join.ice.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/03/ice-announces-historic-120-manpower-increase-thanks-recruitment-campaign-brought
FHLBank Chicago Expands Community Advance for 2026 to Accelerate Affordable Housing and Economic Development
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 3 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on Jan. 2, 2025:
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FHLBank Chicago Expands Community Advance for 2026 to Accelerate Affordable Housing and Economic Development
$55 million in interest rate subsidy, higher per-member limits, and streamlined access deliver up to 200 basis point savings for Illinois and Wisconsin
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today announced the opening of its Community Advance product for 2026, reaffirming its commitment to affordable
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 3 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on Jan. 2, 2025:
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FHLBank Chicago Expands Community Advance for 2026 to Accelerate Affordable Housing and Economic Development
$55 million in interest rate subsidy, higher per-member limits, and streamlined access deliver up to 200 basis point savings for Illinois and Wisconsin
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today announced the opening of its Community Advance product for 2026, reaffirming its commitment to affordablehousing and local development. Backed by $55 million in annual interest rate subsidy, the program helps member institutions fund housing, support small businesses, and expand access to capital in communities that need it most.
Interest rate discounts of up to 200 basis points (bps), a $200,000 per-member interest rate subsidy cap (applied jointly for affiliated members under the same holding company owning two or more members), an improved online application experience, expanded eligibility, and no match funding or retention requirements remain as key benefits of the product. The Community Advance benefits have increased in 2026 for more member value, building on the successful launch of the streamlined offering.
What's New in 2026
* $55 million total annual interest rate subsidy, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis
* Per-member outstanding Community Advance limit increased to $500 million (up from $250 million)
* Community Advance application open Jan. 2, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2026
Extended Impact
"The expanded Community Advance reflects our commitment to making even more funding available to our members to drive community building activity in their communities," said Michael Ericson, President and CEO, FHLBank Chicago. "Increased funding and higher per-member limits will mean even more capital can be dedicated to housing and economic development across Illinois and Wisconsin."
The Community Advance offers tiered subsidized discounts based on financing type, including housing construction and rehabilitation loans, and funding for non-depository Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and nonprofit mortgage originators. Advances are available in both floating and fixed rate advances, with no match funding requirements.
Members who have used the product welcome faster approvals and expanded eligibility for housing, small business loans, and partnerships with CDFIs and nonprofit mortgage originators. All eligible small business loan originations qualify with no area median income limit. Expanded eligibility also includes mortgage-backed securities, mortgage revenue bonds and low-income housing tax credits.
"CoVantage Credit Union used the Community Advance to secure funding at a competitive discount, enabling the construction of three multifamily units in Illinois and 12 single family homes in Wisconsin," said Mary Massey, Chief Financial Officer at CoVantage Credit Union. "The combination of the webinars, platform, and member support made the process clear and efficient, enabling us to obtain reduced borrowing costs without impacting our members' construction timelines."
Complementing existing FHLBank Chicago products, including the Downpayment Plus(R) (DPP(R)) Program and Housing Impact Pricing Grids within the Mortgage Partnership Finance(R) (MPF(R)) Traditional Program, the Community Advance provides community-building benefits and drives value for members and their communities.
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Members can use the online subsidy calculator to estimate their available discount when applying. For more details, visit FHLBank Chicago's Community Advance page.
This $55 million investment underscores FHLBank Chicago's ongoing commitment to innovative funding solutions that help member institutions bolster affordable housing supply and strengthen communities across our region.
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Original text here: https://www.fhlbc.com/news/details/2026/01/02/fhlbank-chicago-expands-community-advance-for-2026-to-accelerate-affordable-housing-and-economic-development
FEC Issues Digest for Weeks of Dec. 22, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:
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Commission meetings and hearings
No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled.
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Litigation
CREW v. FEC (Case No. 25-4116) On December 26, the Commission filed an Answer in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Public Disclosure
On December 30, the Office of the Inspector General made public its report on Management and Performance Challenges Facing the FEC for FY 2026.
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Election Dates
The Commission has posted a list of preliminary 2026 Congressional
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:
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Commission meetings and hearings
No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled.
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Litigation
CREW v. FEC (Case No. 25-4116) On December 26, the Commission filed an Answer in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Public Disclosure
On December 30, the Office of the Inspector General made public its report on Management and Performance Challenges Facing the FEC for FY 2026.
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Election Dates
The Commission has posted a list of preliminary 2026 CongressionalPrimary Dates.
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Upcoming educational opportunities
January 14, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees.
January 21, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars for candidate committees.
For more information on upcoming training opportunities, see the Commission's Trainings page.
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Upcoming reporting due dates
January 31, 2026: Year-End Reports are due. For more information, see the 2025 Semi-Annual, Quarterly and Monthly Reporting schedules.
The Commission has posted filing information regarding the Special Runoff Election in the 18th District of Texas, scheduled for January 31, 2026.
The Commission has posted filing information regarding the New Jersey 11th District Special Primary Election, scheduled for February 5, 2026, and the Special General Election, scheduled for April 16, 2026.
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Additional research materials
Contribution Limits: In addition to the current limits, the Commission has posted an archive of contribution limits that were in effect going back to the 1975-1976 election cycles.
Federal election results are available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.
FEC Notify: Want to be notified by email when campaign finance reports are received by the agency? Sign up here.
The Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives, and other financial filings.
The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Tax Checkoff Chart provides information on balance of the Fund, monthly deposits into the Fund reported by the Department of the Treasury, payments from the Fund as certified by the FEC, and participation rates of taxpayers as reported by the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on the Presidential Public Funding Program, see the Public Funding of Presidential Elections page.
The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.
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Original text here: https://www.fec.gov/updates/weeks-of-december-22-2025-january-2-2026/
FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comment Dates Announced for Analog TRS Modernization Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket Nos. 03-123, 08-15) on Jan. 2, 2026:
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In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) adopted on November 20, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) initiated a proceeding to modernize telecommunications relay services (TRS) to ensure that relay services remain effective, accessible, and sustainable for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have speech disabilities./1 The Notice stated that comments and
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket Nos. 03-123, 08-15) on Jan. 2, 2026:
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In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) adopted on November 20, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) initiated a proceeding to modernize telecommunications relay services (TRS) to ensure that relay services remain effective, accessible, and sustainable for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have speech disabilities./1 The Notice stated that comments andreply comments would be due 30 days and 60 days, respectively, after a summary of the Notice was published in the Federal Register./2
On January 2, 2026, the summary was published in the Federal Register./3 Accordingly, comments are due February 2, 2026, and reply comments are due March 3, 2026. Complete comment filing instructions and ex parte rules are set forth in the Notice and the Federal Register.
Accessible Materials. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice).
Additional Information. For general information about TRS, visit https://www.fcc.gov/trs. For further information about this item, please contact Joshua Mendelsohn, CGB, Disability Rights Office, (202) 559-7304 (voice and videophone), e-mail Joshua.Mendelsohn@fcc.gov.
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Footnotes:
1/ Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Speech-to-Speech and Internet Protocol (IP) Speech-to-Speech Telecommunications Relay Services, CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 08-15, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 25-79 (Nov. 20, 2025) (Analog TRS Modernization Notice).
2/ Analog TRS Modernization Notice at 33, para. 103.
3/ FCC, Analog Telecommunications Relay Service Modernization, 91 FR 104 (Jan. 2, 2026).
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-6A1.pdf
