COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: A coalition of 18 states led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking the federal government's review of countries granted temporary protected status (TPS), including some that have held the designation for decades. In a letter to Kristi Noem, nominee for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the attorneys general say TPS designations have been repeatedly extended far  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025, announcing Cabinet and Cabinet-level appointments: * * * To the Senate of the United States, I nominate * Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury. * Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General. * Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior. * Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. * Douglas Collins, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Ve  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025, announcing sub-Cabinet appointments: * * * To the Senate of the United States, I nominate * Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Lester Martinez-Lopez. * Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, vice Monica M. Bertagnolli, resigned. * James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budge  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs A Bomber Task Force deployment of multiple U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft, Airmen, and support equipment from the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 15, 2025. This deployment is in support of Pacific Air Forces' training efforts with Allies, partners,   more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * US Airmen deploy in support of Indo-Pacific Bomber Task Force exercise mission * Published Jan. 21, 2025 * By Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar * Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A Bomber Task Force deployment of multiple U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft, Airmen, and support equipment from the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base  more