WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 39 Counties in Arkansas as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding * Two Texas Counties Also Eligible for Assistance This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recover  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth, Senior DOD Officials Pay Visit to Guardsmen at D.C. Armory * Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a trio of senior department officials with ties to the National Guard paid a visit to roughly 300 mobilized National Guardsmen at the D.C. Armory in Washington today. The four leaders thanked the soldiers and airmen for their efforts to increase safety throughout the city. Following President Donald J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Condemns the Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a MS-13 Gang Member, Human Trafficker, Wife Beater, and Child Predator * An unhinged judge in Maryland ordered his release, despite his status as an MS-13 gang member, being indicted by a grand jury for human trafficking, and being subject to arrest under immigration law WASHINGTON - Today, U.S District Court Judge Paula Xinis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOD: Raid Takes Out Senior ISIS Member; 2 Weeks Into Safer D.C.; Interagency Fitness Challenge * This week, American military forces scored another win in the fight against ISIS. In northern Syria, U.S. Central Command forces conducted a successful raid that killed a senior ISIS member who planned attacks in Syria as well as Iraq and who was a key organization financier. "He had relationsh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA redirects millions in wasteful union spending back to Veterans * WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is redirecting tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds away from subsidizing federal unions and back to the Veterans, families, caregivers and survivors VA serves. On Aug. 6th, VA announced the termination of union contracts for most bargaining-unit employees, reduci  more