WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Air Education and Training Command partnered with the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation flight training program in Arizona and the Brunner Aerospace flight training program in Texas to test a new Initial Pilot Training (IPT) model. Second Lt. Victoria Cutt and 2nd Lt. Marques Johnson, University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation student pilots, listen to thei  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Agricultural Exports in Support of the U.S. Economy Fact Sheet Jobs and economic growth. About 20 percent of all U.S. agricultural production is exported around the world, providing a significant share of producers' cash receipts. U.S. food and agricultural exports support more than 1 million jobs and generate more than $200 billion in additional economic activity ea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: WOONSOCKET, R.I. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested an Ecuadoran national Jan. 2 who has been accused of human trafficking and migrant smuggling in his home country. The noncitizen, whose name ICE is withholding due to ongoing privacy issues, unlawfully entered the country Nov. 25, 2022. U.S. Customs an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and colleagues in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The bill would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home states to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry, so long as one exercises those rights within the limits of each respective state's laws.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) leaders to discuss the Indian-American community's important contributions to Texas and their robust charitable work throughout the Lone Star State and beyond. As a co-founder of the Senate India Caucus, Sen. Cornyn remains committed to strengthening bilateral ties bet  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2025, to Fox News: * * * H1-B Visas Hurt One Type of Worker and Exploit Another. This Mess Must Be Fixed We are living in a moment with unprecedented income and wealth inequality. At a time when the richest people in our country have never had it so good, 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and inflation-adjusted income for the average American worker has been stagnant for 50 years. W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA APHIS Shares Fifteen New States Joining the NMTS and Critical Updates on HPAI Vaccines Across Species Jan. 08, 2025 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that 15 additional states have enrolled in the National Milk Testing Strategy, bringing the total number of states to 28 in roughly one month since the program launched. The  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The (Department) today announced the winners of the first-ever Postsecondary Success Recognition Program (PSRP). Launched in April 2024 by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, the program celebrates institutions of higher education that are enrolling underserved student populations, facilitating successful student transfers and completions, and equipping graduates for careers that lead to economic   more