RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Within the first week of declaring Initial Operational Capability, personnel at the Air Force Accessions Center demonstrated their ability to adapt quickly to evolving accession requirements, resulting in dozens of highly qualified cadets being notified of a pilot career field selection. These additions came after Headquarters Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services directed a m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia announced that Martin Enrique Bacigalupo Olivera, a citizen of Peru with a final order of removal, was removed to his home country on December 19. Bacigalupo is wanted by Peruvian authorities for crimes against life, body and health, specifically homicide.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 6, 2024, from Houston Council Member Letitia Plummer, Texas: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Comments on Renewal of the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Texas * * * To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 23 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: With the end of the year approaching, it's a good time to consider your family's healthcare needs for the coming year. As you think about things like scheduling preventive care visits and knowing your 2025 TRICARE costs, you should also note some changes coming to TRICARE in 2025. There will be a new health plan and dental contracts--as well as other expanded TRICARE benefits--that may provide you and your famil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne recently introduced the Voter Eligibility Verification Act and the No Congressional Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act to push back on Democrats' attempts to overwhelm our nation with mass illegal immigration. "The open border policies we've seen for the last 3.5 years from Democrat leadership have made our nation less safe and our elections less secure," said Rep. Van Duyne. "From  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) outlined ways the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can reform the Pentagon to ensure America's armed forces are efficient, effective, and able to reestablish dominance on the world stage following years of weakness and irresponsible use of taxpayer dollars under President Biden. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here (https:  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate Judiciary Committee held 145 full Committee hearings, 88 subcommittee hearings, and 86 executive business meetings; advanced 373 executive and judicial nominees out of Committee; and reported 56 bills out of Committee from 2021 to 2024 Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a review of the accomplishme  more

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A federal grand jury has returned an indictment for transporting and/or smuggling of a large group of undocumented aliens via tractor trailer, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Juan Manuel Aguirre, 49, is charged in a three-count indictment with conspiracy to transport an undocumented alien within the United States and the transportation of an undocumented a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 23, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a second round of payments for dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024, providing an additional $8.7 million to help dairy producers mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, urging the agency to closely scrutinize pharmaceutical wholesaler Cardinal Health's $3.9 billion proposed acquisition of a majority stake in GI Alliance, the country's largest gastroenterology management services organization. "This deal threatens to limit competition by expanding Cardinal Health's control   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * President Biden Takes Action to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China's Unfair Trade Practices in the Semiconductor Sector A resilient and secure supply of foundational semiconductors is critical to U.S. national and economic security. These semiconductors are essential to key sectors of the U.S. economy, powering cars, medical devices, critical infrastructure, key aerospace a  more