WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Colorado Health Foundation, Denver, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advocating for the endorsement of gender-affirming care (GAC) for transgender and gender diverse youth. This collaborative effort highlights the critical importance of providing young individuals with access to healthcare that has been shown to significantly improve mental health outcomes. The letter asserts that extensive research conducted over the last fi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The National Potato Council (NPC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing strong support for the proposed rescission of the 2024 Final Rule titled "Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States." The NPC represents American potato growers responsible for over 95% of U.S. potato production, contributing more than $10.8 billion at the farm gate to the economy and supporting over 714,000 jo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to maintain its standards for mifepristone based on evidence and sound science. The letter highlights the concerns of 263 reproductive health researchers regarding pressures to reassess existing safety protocols for the medication. The researchers emphasize that dec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13092) on Aug. 25, 2025, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert and Army fellow Ebrima M'Bai. Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) The Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) The ISV (Error! Reference source not found.) is a lightweight, unarmored ground transport vehicle developed by GM Defense (headquartered in Detroit, MI) intended to en  more