MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * National Cyber Academy Focuses on Security Skills More than 30 cadets and adult members gathered this summer at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for Civil Air Patrol's 2025 National Cyberspace Academy -- one of the organization's premier technical training events, designed to equip participants with real-world cybersecurity skills and leadership experience. The training also enhance  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Audit the Federal Reserve * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and several of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, famously known as "Audit the Fed" legislation, to require a full audit of the Federal Reserve's operations and increase congressional ove  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Urge Secretary Lutnick to Probe DeepSeek AI's Connections to Chinese Military, Intelligence * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and five of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter urging U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to probe allegations made by U.S. officials that DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence h  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Building Stronger Leaders Through Conflict Resolution * Joint Base San Antonio, Texas - Conflict at JBSA is no longer viewed as a disruption, but as an essential leadership tool for mission success. The base hosted the Strength Through Unity Tour, a Department of the Air Force initiative, June 9-13 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. The program aimed to build confli  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Speech Ahead of 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina * (Click here to download and here to watch) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor commemorating the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and emphasizing the significant progress made since the storm to rebuild and strengthen our infrastructure. "It is a heartbreaking an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P30-10) by Isabelle R. Notter and Sara Robinson entitled "Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2021." Here are excerpts: * * * HIGHLIGHTS * Based on median household income estimates for the 3,142 counties in the United States, 73.1 percent (2,298 counties) did not experience a significant change in real median household income between 2007 - the year before the Great Recession - and 2021. In the sam  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Condemns President Trump's Firing Without Just Cause of Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa Cook, the First Black Woman Appointed to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors * (Houston, TX)-- On Friday, August 29, 2025, Congressman Al Green, the top Democrat on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, which oversees the Federal Reserve Sy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sessions Announces EPA Award to City of Huntsville * WACO, TX- Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) will hold a press conference today to announce that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1,000,000 to the City of Huntsville for Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation. This funding, secured through the Appropriations process at the request of Congressman Sessions, wi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sessions Leads Letter Opposing Marijuana Rescheduling * WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17), joined by colleagues Andy Harris (MD-01), Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Chip Roy (TX-21), Paul Gosar (AZ-09), Blake Moore (UT-01), Gary Palmer (AL-06), David Rouzer (NC-07), and Mary Miller (IL-15) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Department of Justice to reject mari  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Electric motors for gable- and roof-mounted attic fans Hazard: The recalled electric motor's safety cutoff may pose a risk of short circuit and fire hazard while in use. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: August 28, 2025 Units: About 2.9 million Consumer Contact: Air Vent toll-free at 877-247-4878 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online at ht  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * El Paso Sector warns of dangerous misinformation spread by smuggling organizations * El Paso Sector For More Information E-mail Landon.R.Hutchens@cbp.dhs.gov; or call (202) 407-4241 EL PASO, Texas - The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is alerting the community about an increase in false information being circulated by smuggling organizations on social  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- Grid Strategies LLC issued a report which calculated ratepayer costs using data from recent reliability must run contracts, estimating an average cost of $89,315 per megawatt per year for keeping uneconomic plants operational. The report examined 34,948 megawatts of large fossil power plants scheduled for retirement between now and the end of 2028. The Trump administration has already issued two emergency orders under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, man  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSdok) -- A Federal Maritime Commission judge has denied a motion for summary judgment in the case of "Formu Kleen Inc. v. Top Shipping Systems Corp." (Docket No. 25-08). The decision, served on August 28, 2025, stems from a complaint alleging that Top Shipping Systems, Miami, Florida, violated the Shipping Act by holding two container shipments of Formu Kleen, Plano, Texas, as collateral for past-due payments. The complainant, Formu Kleen, filed a motion for summary judgm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI -- Pelosi in The Contrarian: "We Have a Fight on Our Hands" * Washington, D.C. - Earlier this month, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi discussed the urgent need to protect American democracy with Linda Burstyn for The Contrarian's The Way Forward: Advice from Great Women, the first in a new series of conversations with women who have waged and won political battles about what Americans can do du  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Kimberly-Clark Corporation to Pay Up to $40M to Resolve Criminal Charge Related to the Sale of Adulterated MicroCool Surgical Gowns * Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Kimberly-Clark), a U.S.-based multinational consumer goods and personal care company, has agreed to pay up to $40.4 million to resolve a criminal charge relating to the company's sale of adulterated MicroCool surgical gowns. "Kimberly-Cl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Warren, Dozens of Senate, House Lawmakers Open New Investigation Into Trump Administration's Retreat from Enforcement of Corruption Laws * Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) opened a new investigation into the Trump administration's gutting of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) teams that invest  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Athletic Trainers' Association, Carrollton, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging changes to the proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Recommendations focus on enhancing the roles of certified athletic trainers within existing healthcare frameworks to improve patient care access, especially in underserved areas. In their correspondence, NATA represents over 37,000 certified health ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Thanks DC Vote, Other Organizations For Their Opposition to Trump's Actions in D.C., Call for D.C. Statehood * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a statement thanking DC Vote for their outspoken support for the District of Columbia during President Donald Trump's attempted federal takeover of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Statement on Trump Administration's Retaliation Against FEMA Employees Who Criticized Agency Overhaul * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten released the following statement on the Trump Administration placing several Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers on administrative leave the day after they signed a letter criticizing the administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Shipping Company Fined $2M for Maritime Pollution Offense * V.Ships Norway A.S. (V.SHIPS) pleaded guilty today to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and was sentenced to pay a $2 million fine. V.Ships admitted that oily bilge water and oily waste was discharged from the Motor Tanker Swift Winchester ( M/T Swift Winchester ) and the discharges were omitted from the Oil Record Book.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State has issued an authorization for an art piece from a foreign country to be brought into the U.S. This imported object is slated for display in the exhibition "Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting" at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas. The determination also permits its display at other potential venues. The agency's determination confirms that the object holds cultural significance and its temporary presentation within the U  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Austin, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its proposed Air Plan Approval related to Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) area. TCEQ's correspondence, dated August 25, addresses the agency's evaluation of Texas regulations concerning volatile organic compounds (VOC) as they pertain to compliance with the 2008 National Amb  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Used Physical and Psychological Abuse to Coerce Victims to Solicit Tens of Millions in Donations Federally Charged and Arrested * A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Flo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Nadler, Dozens of Senate, House Lawmakers Open New Investigation Into Trump Administration's Retreat from Enforcement of Corruption Laws * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) opened a new investigation into the Trump administration's gutting of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) and the Federal  more