WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Attorney General Pamela Bondi Launches Compliance Review Investigation into Admissions Policies at Stanford University and Several University of California Schools, Advancing President Trump's Mandate to End Illegal DEI Policies Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi directed the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division to begin compliance review investigations into admissions   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA's Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year California Enrollment Currently at 39% of Expected Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15, 2025, to revise   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 29 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following transcript of her 2025 International State of the State Address: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Governor Hobbs 2025 International State of the State Address Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished members of the diplomatic community, lawmakers, local officials, and industry leaders. I extend my warmest welcome to all of you - especially those who have travelled from across the globe. It is my honor to host you for   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 27, 2025, entitled "Hawaii Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Hawaii had 27,000 job openings in January 2025, compared to 26,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Hawai  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0411) on March 28, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - February 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in February in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decrease, and 19 states and the Distr  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 4th Quarter 2024 and Preliminary 2024 Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the percent change ranging from 5.1 percent at an annual rate in Arkansas to 0.6 percent in Vermont and remaining unchanged in Idaho  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California releases Master Plan to better support people with Autism and other developmental disabilities Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the release of the Master Plan for Developmental Services: A Community-Driven Vision (Plan). The Plan makes recommendations on improvements for the service system, including reducing barriers to service access statewid  more

ALAMEDA, California, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard increases operational presence near southwest border between U.S. and Mexico The Coast Guard has increased its operational presence near the southwest border between U.S. and Mexico to enhance border security, immigration enforcement and to protect the territorial integrity of the United States. Coast Guard District Eleven (D11) has expanded its posture   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Congressional Caucus Champions Special Ops Amid Rising Threats U.S. Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, joined congressional leaders March 26, 2025, to underscore the indispensable role of special operations forces and rally bipartisan support for their growing mission at the Congressional SOF Caucus event on Capitol Hill. Fenton highlighted the unprecedented demand o  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Rocket Lab National Security LLC, Long Beach, California (FA8811-25-D-B007); and Stoke Space Technologies Inc., Kent, Washington (FA8811-25-D-B006), have been awarded a multiple-award, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum cumulative ceiling of $5,600,000,000 for the National Security Space (NSS) Launch Phase Three Lane On  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 28, 2025 ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $4,937,045,400 firm-fixed-price contract for the Precision Strike Missiles Increment One. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Justice Announces Second Amendment Pattern-or-Practice Investigation into California's Los Angeles County Protecting the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans is a high priority for this Administration. As part of a broader review of restrictive firearms-related laws in California and other States, the Department of Justice's Civil Rights D  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Diopsys Inc. Agrees to Pay up to $14.25 Million to Resolve Alleged Federal False Claims Act and State Law Violations Relating to Vision Testing Diopsys Inc., a medical device company based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the federal False Claims Act and various state laws by knowingly submitting or causing others t  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Eighth Air Force activates 95th Wing * Published March 28, 2025 * By Master Sgt. Rachel Waller * Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center Public Affairs OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, commemorated the recent activation of the 95th Wing during a ceremony at  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Enforcing the Law at Sea -- The Rise of Drug Smugglers The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Shortly after 6 p.m. on May 3, 1971, Coast Guard Cutter Point Barrow,  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Father, son arrested on fentanyl trafficking, gun sales and immigration violations following ICE, multiagency investigation LOS ANGELES - A father and son were arrested March 26, for trafficking fentanyl and illegal firearms sales. The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assisted by multiple federal and state law en  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On March 25 and 27, the Commission met in executive session. On March 27 the Commission held an audit hearing and an open meeting. * * * Chair Election On March 27, Commissioner Allen J. Dickerson nominated Commissioner Shana M. Broussard for the position of Chair. Following the motion, the Commission held over consideration of this agenda item to a future mee  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Federal government approves California's request to expand LA fire debris removal program LOS ANGELES - Building on California and the federal administration's ongoing partnership for a fast-moving " LA fire fix," the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today approved Governor Gavin Newsom's request to expand the scope of the wildfire cleanup effort. That approval comes less th  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Denver removes man wanted in El Salvador DENVER - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Salvadoran national and foreign fugitive Jose Eduardo Moran-Garcia, 28, to El Salvador via air transportation, March 28. Moran is wanted in his home country for aggravated homicide, displacement of individuals, unlawful groupings and aggravated robbe  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * International law enforcement cooperation leads to takedown and immigration arrests of alien smugglers in US and Brazil WORCESTER, Mass. - Extensive coordination and cooperation between the United States and Brazilian law enforcement and prosecution authorities culminated March 26 in a significant enforcement operation to dismantle a transnational cri  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Boosts Efficiency with Custom X-66 Flooring NASA designed temporary floorboards for the MD-90 aircraft to use while it is transformed into the X-66 experimental demonstrator aircraft. These floorboards will protect the original flooring and streamline the modification process. Supporting the agency's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, a small team in the Experimental Fabrication Shop at NASA's Armstrong Flight R  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36846) entitled "Santa Maria Valley Railroad LLC - Acquisition and Change of Operator Exemption - Railroad Lines of Coast Belle Rail LLC and Union Pacific Railroad Co. in Santa Barbara County, California": * * * Santa Maria Valley Railroad, LLC (SMVR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to (1) acquire from Coast Belle R  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education Directs Schools to Comply with Parental Rights Laws The Department's Student Privacy Policy Office Notifies Educational Institutions Receiving Federal Funding of Their Compliance Obligations under FERPA and PPRA Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) sent a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to Chief State School Off  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education Launches Investigation into Maine Department of Education for Alleged FERPA Violations Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) launched a directed investigation into the Maine Department of Education for alleged violations of the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA). This investigation comes amid report  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * United States Secures Extradition of More Than a Dozen Fugitives from 10 Countries Defendants Wanted for Murders, Drug Trafficking, Alien Smuggling, and Cybercrime in the District of Columbia, California, Florida, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, New York, Texas, and Washington State Extensive coordination and cooperation efforts between the U.S. Department of Justice and law enforcement auth  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 29 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * State disciplines health care providers OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The White House issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * WEEK TEN WINS: President Trump Fuels America's Golden Age Ten weeks into his second term, President Donald J. Trump keeps delivering transformative wins for the American people -- empowering our workers, securing our nation, and cementing our leadership as the envy of the world. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins in week ten: * President Trump's effort to secure the homeland continued in force.  more