WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 26, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment up in 19 states from July 2024 to July 2025 From July 2024 to July 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 19 states and was essentially unchanged in 31 states and the District of Columbia. * * * Chart: Change in nonfarm employment by state, July 2024 to July 2025 * * * The largest job gains oc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Recovers $8.1 Million for Florida's 16th Congressional District * Millions in Benefits Rightfully Returned to Constituents BRADENTON, Fla. -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan announced that his office has recovered $8.1 million in owed benefits and payments from various federal agencies on behalf of Florida's 16th Congressional District residents through August 2025. "I am proud to ann  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard achieves historic milestone with offload over 76,140 lbs. in illegal narcotics at Port Everglades The U.S. Coast Guard achieved a historic milestone with the offload of 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics, valued at $473 million, marking the largest quantity of drugs offloaded in Coast Guard history, in Port Everglades, Monday. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton's crew o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ URGES ACTION AGAINST PAHO * MIAMI, FL \- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging the issuance of a targeted executive order revoking the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) immunity under the International Organizations Immunities Act (IOIA) for its involvement in the Mais Medicos program. The Mais Medicos pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam Introduces Legislation to Name Post Office in Loudoun After Heroic Loudoun Firefighter Trevor Brown * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam introduced legislation to name a local post office in Sterling, Virginia after Firefighter Trevor Brown, who lost his life in the line of duty while serving with the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighter Bro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * El Senador Ossoff Alerta Sobre posibles Abusos de Derechos Humanos en el Centro de Detencion "Alligator Alcatraz" * Washington, D.C. -- El Senador de EE.UU. por Georgia Jon Ossoff alerta sobre posibles abusos a los derechos humanos en el llamado centro de detencion "Alligator Alcatraz". Este mes, el Senador Ossoff se unio a un grupo de colegas para exigir respuestas a lideres del Departamento de Seg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * HHS and USDA Confirm Singular Traveler-Associated New World Screwworm Case; Precautionary and Proactive Surveillance Ongoing * (Washington, D.C., August 26, 2025) - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently identified an instance of a traveler-associated human case of New World screwworm (NWS) in the United States.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott on Fox & Friends: My Message to Criminal, Illegal Aliens: Get the Hell Out of Our Country! * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott joined Fox & Friends this weekend to discuss Democrats' disgusting defense of illegal aliens who commit crimes in our communities, as well as his work to get answers and support for the victims of the Californ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2025-16) on Aug. 25, 2025, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Fisheries Deploy Field Forensic Device to Combat Seafood Fraud in Long Beach NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement officers and agents are now using the latest technology in genetic analysis to protect U.S. consumers from seafood fraud on the West Coast. * NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement completed the second deployment of a rapid polymerase chain reaction device. It   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Operation Pacific Viper: U.S. Coast Guard Announces Largest Drug Offload in its History * The Coast Guard achieved its largest-ever drug seizure in a single operation in its history Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloaded over 76,000 pounds of illegal drugs, valued at $473 million, at Port Everglades, Florida as part of Operation Pacific Viper. This offload included appro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * Pittsburgh International Airport's Steeler voted TSA's top dog for 2025 * WASHINGTON -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is proud to announce explosives detection canine Steeler, a 2 1/2-year-old Labrador retriever from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), scores the title of 2025 top canine of the year. TSA held a nail-biter nat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Same Senseless Tragedy, Different Day: Criminal Illegal Alien Drives Drunk and Kills Woman, Seriously Injuring Another * ICE issued an arrest detainer on August 23, 2025, to ensure this criminal is not released back into American communities WASHINGTON--The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer for Ju  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott to DHS: We Must Review CA Disaster Funding After State and Local Botched Response to Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem thanking her for the great work to streamline the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to respond effectively and quickly to natural disasters, including the Calif  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * Thunder Dome: Looking Back, Powering Forward with AFSOC Innovation Air Force Special Operations Command continues to champion innovation with its third annual Thunder Dome Innovation Competition scheduled this fall. Beyond the competition, the program's success is measured by the real-world impact of its funded projects. Every year, the competition solicits project submissions f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding * Ensuring truck drivers can communicate with law enforcement and read road signs keeps American families on our roads safe WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced California, Washington, and New Mexic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding Ensuring truck drivers can communicate with law enforcement and read road signs keeps American families on our roads safe * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announ  more