NORFOLK, Virginia, July 1 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * 300 Strong: Information Warfare WTI Cadre Reaches Milestone, Sharpening Warfighting Edge By Joshua Rodriguez, NAVIFOR Public Affairs Office Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC), commanded by Rear Adm. Brian Harding, celebrated the graduation of 17 new Information Warfare (IW) Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTIs) during a ceremony where Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander,   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 1 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home issued the following statement on June 30, 2025: * * * The Alliance Responds to CY 2026 Home Health Proposed Rule Alarming Proposal Would Reduce Access to Services and Harm Patients * Alexandria, VA and Washington DC - The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) issued the following statement today in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Home Health Prospective   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 30 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Only Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From May 2024 To May 2025, As Owners Pause Or Cancel Work Amid Tariff And Policy Uncertainty * Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, Va.-W.Va. and Las Cruces, N.M. Again Lead in Number and Percentage of Yearly Job Gains, While Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Niles, Mich. Have Worst Declines  Constructi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 30 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Unveils $197.4 Billion Budget for Fiscal 2026 * The Army is seeking $197.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 to transform the force for the future. Unveiled on June 26, the budget request includes $5.4 billion that's part of a separate spending bill being considered in Congress, as well as a 3.8% military pay raise. "Our Army must transform now to a leaner, more l  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 30 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * AUSA Board Adds New Director, Reelects 7 Others * The Association of the U.S. Army's Board of Directors elected a new director and reelected seven current members to serve on the association's board. The actions were taken when the board, AUSA's governing body, met June 23. Elected to serve as a director is Danny Deep, executive vice president of General Dynamics  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 30 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union Closes; Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union Assumes Members and Shares * The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today facilitated a partial purchase and assumption between Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Middletown, Ohio, and the Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union (COPFCU). Butler Heritage FCU members s  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union Closes; Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union Assumes Members and Shares Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted * ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 30, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today facilitated a partial purchase and assumption between Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union (FCU  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 1 -- The Center for Individual Freedom issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * CFIF Supports Shoring Up Investment in Opportunity Zones and the Strengthening Benefit Plans Act of 2025 Urges Yes Vote for Inclusion in One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON, DC - The Center for Individual Freedom ("CFIF") today commends Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) for filing an amendment to the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that would shore up investment in opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Environment Hearing on the Beneficial Use of Coal Ash Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled A Decade Later: A Review of Congressional Action, Environmen  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 1 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Collision of 23andMe Case and Data Privacy, Chapter 15 Issues Post-Purdue Pharma, Restaurant and Franchise Issues in Chapter 11 and More to Be Discussed at ABI's 2025 Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop * Alexandria, Va. -- Bankruptcy judges and leading practitioners from the Third and Fourth U.S. Judicial Circuits will head the faculty for ABI's 2025 Mid-Atlantic Bankrupt  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Republicans Rubberstamp Trump's Project 2025 Agenda by Voting for Bills that Undermine Protections for Students, Workers, and Their Families Today, Committee Republicans advanced three education bills, two health care bills, and one labor bill that would limit students' access to high-quality education, undermine the Afforda  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Delegation Requests Documents and Demands Answers on Detention of Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri * U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) and 21 additional Members of Congress demanded relevant documentation and information related to the arrest and detention of Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Dr. Badar Khan Suri. In a letter addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Crickets From Kiggans: Congresswoman Silent After Flip-Flopping on Energy Tax Credits * Kiggans, who cast the deciding vote to gut commonsense clean energy tax credits, has gone mum as potential impact on Virginia worsens Has a cat gotten Congresswoman Jen Kiggans' tongue? After spending weeks pledging that she would not cut clean energy tax credits, Kiggans " flip-flopped " a  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Does Tara Durant Support Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill? * VA-07 voters deserve to know if newly announced congressional candidate Tara Durant supports House Republicans' Tax Scam Now that Republican Tara Durant has officially entered the race for Virginia's 7th Congressional District, voters deserve to know where she stands on key issues that would raise Virginians' cost of living  more

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Virginia Clean Economy Act * "Clean energy is the most affordable way to meet rising demand quickly and keep energy bills in check. If we're serious about lowering bills for Virginia families, accelerating the clean energy transition through policies like the Virginia Clean Economy Act isn't just smart -- it's essential." * Peter  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, June 30 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Evansville Electrician Files Federal Charges Against IBEW Local 16 for Union Bosses' $1.29 Million Retaliatory 'Fine' * Electrician validly resigned union membership and left union to purchase a non-union electrical firm, but union used sham proceeding to levy massive fine Evansville, IN (June 30, 2025) - Brian Head, an Evansville-based electrician, has just filed f  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 30 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Five FCPS Teams, 17 Individuals Win 2025 Spring VHSL Sports Championships * Congratulations to all the FCPS student athletes who participated in the 2025 spring sports season. This year, five teams and 17 individuals won the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 6 championship in their respective sports, and five teams and 20 individuals were the state runners up. The teams winning the cham  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1,068,364 HHS Grant to Scott County Public School Head Start * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Scott County Public School Head Start, based in Weber City, Virginia, a $1,068,364 grant. The funding supports head start and early head start projects. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Local communities in  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Judge Blocks Trump Order to Eliminate Federal Union Rights, Citing First Amendment Concerns * A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely blocked an executive order by President Trump that aimed to eliminate collective bargaining rights for over one million federal employees. Judge James Donato granted a preliminary  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Files Amendments to Dangerous Republican Budget Megabill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, announced his amendments to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans' budget megabill in an attempt to thwart the legislation's most catastrophic impacts. The partisan proposal--which Republicans are ramming through Congress usin  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 30 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA Laments SCOTUS Decision to Punt on Oklahoma PBM Reform * The National Community Pharmacists Association today issued a statement on behalf of CEO B. Douglas Hoey on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to review a pharmacy benefit manager reform case out of Oklahoma:  "After the historic Rutledge v. PCMA unanimous Supreme Court decision   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * New OPM Initiative Attempts to Create a "Positive and Compliant" Work Environment * The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released updated guidance on federal employee performance evaluations, placing greater emphasis on aligning individual performance with agency missions and the president's policy priorities. A k  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 30 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Legislators Tie Primate Center Closure Plan to State, Federal Funding: PETA Statement * Portland, Ore. - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding the budget note passed Saturday by the Oregon Legislature requiring that the Oregon National Primate Research Center provide a plan to close its facility if  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has received a public comment letter from Formed Families Forward, an organization dedicated to supporting Northern Virginia families impacted by foster care, adoption, and kinship care for children with disabilities. The letter provides recommendations regarding Proposed Priority 3 focused on returning control of education to the states. Board chair Nancy Thompson emphasized the importance of funding in her remarks. "We recommend mai  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Psychologists urge an end to labeling antisocial traits as 'dark' A VCU professor and colleagues argue in a scholarly article that the term is stigmatizing, misleading and problematic. By Brian McNeill Psychologists have long used the term "dark" to describe antisocial traits. For example, the "Dark Triad" commonly refers to narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism. But a new article argues t  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Military and Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Subramanyam's Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on the National Guard State Partnership Program Below is an opening statement, as prepared for delivery, from Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Military and Foreign Affairs. The remarks   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith Op-Ed: Democratic climate policies drive up blackout risk The following op-ed by Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, appeared in the Washington Examiner this week. "The intense heat wave battering the United States pushes Ameri  more

HERNDON, Virginia, June 30 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker Update-Monday, June 30, 2025: White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that U.S.-Canada trade talks will resume immediate  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 30 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Refuses to Oppose Cuts to Medicaid That Will Hurt Virginians, Hospitals * # More than 300,000 Virginians are at risk of losing access to affordable healthcare VIRGINIA - As Republicans continue to push for Donald Trump's agenda that could leave more than 300,000 Virginians without access to affordable healthcare, Winsome Earle-Sears still refuses to oppose the proposed cuts. Sears   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 1 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * News in brief: Anonymous donors add $50 million to Manning Institute By Mike Mather A pair of anonymous donors has given $25 million in estate gifts to UVA Health to support the University of Virginia's Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology. The gifts further fortify the institute's funding, which began with a $100 million gift from the Mannings, $150 million from UVA and $1  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 1 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Cancer Center Seeks Ideas to Reduce Cancer's Impact UVA Cancer Center is seeking innovative, community-led projects for its 2025 Comprehensive Community Grants program, which will award up to four grants of $10,000 each to reduce the burden of cancer. The program is open to community groups in UVA Cancer Center's service area of more than 3 million residents across 87 counties in   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 1 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * New Courses This Fall Take Deep Dive Into Legal Fields By Mike Fox Consumer protection, veterans benefits and litigation against the executive branch will be among the topics discussed in new courses being offered at the University of Virginia School of Law during the fall semester. Here are five that aim to give UVA students unique perspectives on the law. Applied Trial Evidence  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Virginia & Truckee Railroad (V&T) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requesting a renewal and extension of its Part 211 Special Approval to waive compliance with certain federal regulations for four historic rail cars. The petition emphasizes the importance of preserving these antique vehicles while ensuring operational safety. In the letter, Michael Ravnitzky detailed the safety record of the rail cars, built between 191  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Introduces Amendment to Prioritize Aviation Safety, Honor Victims of DCA Tragedy * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) has filed an amendment to the GOP tax and spending 'reconciliation' package to ensure that any increased lease payments from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) are reinvested directly into aviation safety and security at Ronald Reagan Washington Na  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 1 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * A watershed year for George Mason University sustainability data By Jenn Pocock An intercollegiate study, in partnership with George Mason University's Facilities, analyzes the effects of campus events and weather on local air and water quality. Major events at George Mason University, like graduation ceremonies, basketball games, and Mason Day are high-water events in student life. But how do the  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Highlights How Republicans' Cruel Tax Bill Hurts Working Americans to Help the Ultra-Wealthy: "It's going to inflict bipartisan pain." * Health care, community hospitals, food assistance, jobs are on the line WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late last night, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate floor to reveal how Republicans' disastrous tax and spending bill will force millions of working A  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 1 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * WV Democrats Call on Senators Capito and Justice to Oppose Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" Charleston, WV -- The West Virginia Democratic Party today urges U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice to reject President Trump's budget reconciliation measure, the so- called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," citing its glaring hypocrisy: massive tax giveaways for  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 30 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton Debuts in the Dominican Republic's Undiscovered Paradise * Set along 2,000 feet of Playa Esmeralda's shoreline, the 500-room resort elevates the all-inclusive experience with immersive cultural programming, 14 globally inspired restaurants, upscale amenities and world-class service PUNTA CANA, Dominican  more