JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 433rd Airlift Wing delivers lethality, enhances readiness through strategic support to Southern Star '25 * SANTIAGO, Chile - 433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen sharpened their combat readiness and reinforced global partnerships during Exercise Southern Star '25, a multinational special operations exercise held across Chile from May 26 to June 8. Operating   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * AFPC directorate rebuilds lost military record, honors 92-year-old Airman * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - It's the last thing any Airman wants to hear, 'We're sorry, but we've lost your records.' "It was one of the hardest phone calls I've had to make since I've been here," said Charlie Mills, deputy director for the Personnel Support Directora  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force DASH sprint pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions * LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughe  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army launches Detachment 201: Executive Innovation Corps to drive tech transformation * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army is establishing Detachment 201: The Army's Executive Innovation Corps, a new initiative designed to fuse cutting-edge tech expertise with military innovation. On June 13, 2025, the Army officially swore in four tech leaders. Det. 201 is an ef  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Around the Air Force: Risk and Readiness, Project Magellan, Pilot Training Overhaul * FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland -In this week's look Around the Air Force, the Air Force Safety Center announces Phase II of the Chief of Staff's Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign, Project Magellan earns international recognition by winning the 2025 Founder's Award, and  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * B61-13 first production unit completed ahead of schedule * The first production unit of the B61-13 gravity bomb has been completed about a year ahead of schedule, marking a major milestone for Sandia National Laboratories and the broader U.S. nuclear security enterprise.  Two technologists at Sandia National Laboratories place the final screws in a B61-13   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Berkeley Lab Helps Utilities Understand Power Outage Costs Tools confirm the need for significant investments to make the U.S. power grid more reliable and secure * Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are partnering with electric utilities across the country to create more accurate cost estimates for both short- and long-term po  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Cassidy, Republican Colleagues in Demanding an End to Biden-Era Flood Insurance Premiums * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) and eight other Republican senators in demanding the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) finally end the Biden era policy, Risk Rating 2.0, which caused flood  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSLrpt) -- A report issued in May 2025 by Greenline Insights and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, titled "Economic Impact of Tech-Neutral Tax Credit Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill," warns that provisions passed by the House on June 4, 2025, could lead to severe economic and environmental consequences if enacted. The report examines the House-passed 2025 budget reconciliation bill, which proposes curtailing or eliminating tech-neutral clean energy ta  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Releases Statement on Minnesota Targeted Killings WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Veasey released the following statement following the assassination of MN Rep. Hortman and her husband, and the attempted murder of MN Senator Hoffman and his wife: "I'm horrified by the assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted murder of Minneso  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Advancing the Frontiers of Genetic Science at the Joint Genome Institute How a national user facility is supporting genomic research that leads to real-world solutions * The Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is a DOE Office of Science (SC) national user facility operated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to support research that advances the mission of  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Doggett, Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers on the Trump Administration's Palantir Surveillance Database * Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, DC-- Democratic Members of the Ways and Means Committee, led by Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), are demanding information on the Trump Administration's secretive partnership with Palantir to build a vast, centraliz  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions and ExxonMobil Product Solutions, Spring, Texas, have submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, emphasizing the urgent need to bolster domestic supply chains for critical minerals. The energy firms voiced strong support for cultivating secure, viable mineral supply chains within the nation, with a particular focus on lithium and synthetic graphite essential for battery production. The petroleum p  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: * * * Federal Court Orders Texas Firm to Pay Over $100 Million to Customers Defrauded in Cattle Fraud Scheme * # Release Number 9087-25 # Firm's Co-Founders Ordered to Disgorge Over $2.2 Million in Unlawful Gains June 16, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered a fi  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas to Provide $5 Million in Additional Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Funding * DALLAS, TEXAS, June 16, 2025--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has added an additional $5 million in funding to its homebuyer down payment and closing cost assistance grant program due to high demand and ri  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Fuentes Farms, LLC Recalls Product Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: June 13, 2025 FDA Publish Date: June 16, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - Salmonella Company Name: Fuentes Farms Inc. Brand Name: Fuentes Farms Inc Product Description  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Resume Processing DACA Applications * The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently limited a nationwide injunction giving the Administration the green light to resume processing initial DACA applications WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, and 39 of their Democratic Senate colleagues sent a letter pushing t  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Widespread Support for Senate Commerce Committee's 800 MHz Spectrum Pipeline Industry leaders and respected policy institutions praise the directive as a win for American innovation, competitiveness, and consumer connectivity * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, leaders across the telecommunications indu  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * In Win for Workers' Rights, Kelly, Gallego, Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce NLRB Phoenix Office Will Remain Open * The National Labor Relations Board Region 28 office in Phoenix, previously scheduled for closure, will remain open after push back from the senators Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that the National La  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued a notice (Docket Number 25-011, 25-012, 25-013, 25-014, 25-015) entitled "University of Washington et. al; Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments." This notice is a request for public comments concerning applications for the duty-free entry of various scientific instruments into the United States. The International Trade Administration is seeking input on whether in  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Declines Prosecution of Private Equity Firm Following Voluntary Disclosure of Sanctions Violations and Related Offenses Committed by Acquired Company * Note: View a copy of the White Deer declination letter, Unicat non-prosecution agreement, and Mani Erfan's plea agreement. The Justice Department's National Security Division (NSD) and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Highlights Enforcement Efforts Protecting Older Americans from Transnational Fraud Schemes in Recognition of 2025 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day * Note : The cases underlined hyperlink to press releases In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced that the Justice Department is reinvigorating efforts to protect older Americans from  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Press White House to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and his colleagues are urging the White House to abide by a court ruling and resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In a letter to Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Angelica Alfonso-R  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * LCRA awards more than $1.1 million in grants for community projects Funding will support first responders, community centers and dozens of other projects across LCRA's service area * AUSTIN, Texas - The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded $1,108,769 in grants to support community projects across LCRA's wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas. T  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul, McGovern Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday as "A Day of Compassion" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs -- introduced a resolution alongside Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) designating July 6th, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" in honor of His Holine  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape and Provide Essential Services for Oregonians * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has partnered with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) to introduce the bipartisan Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act, codifying a formal definition of "special district" to ensure th  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Partner-led habitat conservation prevents federal listing of the Edwards Aquifer diving beetle * AUSTIN, Texas - Following a comprehensive review of the most current scientific and commercial information, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined the Edwards Aquifer diving beetle does not warrant listing as an endangered or threatened species under the Endange  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Texas screwstem not warranted for federal protection * HOUSTON - After a thorough review of the best available scientific and commercial information, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined the Texas screwstem, an herbaceous plant, does not meet the definition of an endangered or a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service evaluated thre  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSLrpt) -- A report issued by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group, titled "Protecting Those Who Serve: Why Servicemembers and Veterans Need a Strong CFPB," argues that weakening the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would expose servicemembers and veterans to increased financial exploitation. The report, released in June 2025, highlights the role of the CFPB and its Office of Servicemember Affairs in protecting military families from predatory lending, fraud,  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Venezuelan National and U.S. Citizen Arrested for Sanctions Evasion and Smuggling in Scheme to Supply Venezuela's State-Owned Steel Industry * Note: View the criminal complaint. Juan Carlos Cairo-Padron, 56, of Huntsville, Texas, and Thomas Michael Fortinberry, 51, of Decatur, Alabama, were arrested on June 13, 2025 on a federal criminal complaint charging them with violating U.S. sanctions relat  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Durbin, 39 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently limited a nationwide injunction to only Texas, giving the Administration the greenlight to resume processing initial DACA applications for all other states WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary C  more