WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Three hundred seventy-two organizations, members and allies of the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing strong opposition to the agency's recent decision to rescind the 1998 interpretation of "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The coalition, which includes various organizations and advocates for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board for the Savannah River Site will hold an open meeting to discuss site issues. The gathering, which welcomes public attendance, will take place on September 23, 2025, at the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative in Aiken, South Carolina. The board serves as a consultative body, offering guidance and recommendations on a variety of issues related to the Office of Environmental Managem  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on Army Corps Completing Reimbursement for Charleston Harbor Deepening * CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM TODAY'S EVENT WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the final federal reimbursement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to the State of South Carolina for the Charleston Harbor Deepening project. Earlier today, Gr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Guard Assisting Law Enforcement in Making D.C. Safe * On Aug. 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital and vowed to make streets there safe again. Within 24 hours, National Guardsmen were assisting law enforcement in Washington, said Army Lt. Col. John E. Landry of the Army outreach office in the Pentagon. Their initial mission is to provide a visible prese  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has decided not to revisit a decision that ends a trade investigation concerning rechargeable batteries. This action concludes the case for Bass Pro Outdoor World and Cabela's LLC, Springfield, Missouri, the last active respondents in a complaint filed by LithiumHub, Norris, South Carolina. The complaint, which began in October 2024, alleged that imported batteries and their components violated certain patents held by LithiumHub.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The MLCommons Association has submitted a filing to the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission notifying a modification to its membership. This filing, dated August 5, 2025, aligns with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, a law that limits the liability of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. The change in the organization's member roster includes the addition of 23  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium, Middletown, Rhode Island, has informed both the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission of modifications to its member roster. The filings, completed on July 8, 2025, are a requirement under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The Act limits the ability of antitrust plaintiffs to collect more than actual damages in certain cases. The consortium's disclosure is m  more