WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Battle of the Crater 161st Anniversary * News Release Date: July 1, 2025 Contact: Eric Schreiner, 804-602-7491 PETERSBURG, Va -- On Saturday, July 26, Petersburg National Battlefield will host a series of free programs and tours to commemorate the Battle of the Crater, a major engagement of the Petersburg campaign, fought on July 30, 1864. The event will feature liv  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The FBI issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * Dozens of Violent Offenders Arrested in Operation Mongolian Beef * Twenty-eight members of the Mongols motorcycle gang were taken into custody today in a joint operation between the FBI Jacksonville Division, Volusia Sheriff's Office, and the Seventh Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office. In addition, arrest warrants have been issued for three additional Mongols gang members and their arrests are pendin  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on July 1, 2025, at a hearing on the Senate amendment to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1): * * * As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider a single measure, the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1,   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $76,950 DOT Grant to Tazewell County Airport Authority * The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Tazewell County Airport Authority, based in Richlands, Virginia, a $76,950 grant. The funding supports a tree removal project that helps bring the airport into conformity with current standards. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 3 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news: * * * NGA announces new Luno A and Luno B delivery order awards The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency today announced the latest delivery order awards for its Luno A and Luno B contracts, as part of NGA's focus on unlocking the capacity and innovation of the commercial geospatial industry. The selected vendors are: * Luno A: - BlackSky Geospatial Solutions, Inc. was awarded the Fa  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on FBI Headquarters * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement: "Moving the FBI from the Hoover building to the Reagan Building isn't a plan, it's a punt. For years, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have agreed on the need for a secure,  more