JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 433rd Airlift Wing Texas Air National Guardsman nationally recognized for community service * TAMPA, Florida -Texas Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Lindsey Neubauer, a member of William J. Bordelon American Legion Post 300 in San Antonio, was honored at The American Legion National Convention with the Spirit of Service Award. The award recognizes service member  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Autonomy Proving Ground Advances With First Alternative Navigation Flight * A bright orange dart drifted in the air at approximately 1,000 feet. The cloudless bright blue skies practically swallowed up the 7-foot, 50-pound unmanned aerial system as it flew its pattern. As it passed overhead, the sound from it at ground level was like a revved up weed eater engine. Those quiet Osprey MK III flights at Duk  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P30-11) in August 2025 by Sam A. Shirazi, Daniel Braithwaite and Sara B. Robinson entitled "Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2022." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This report presents 2022 statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program in December 2023./1 Each year, the SAIPE program provides timely and reliable estimates of income  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P30-12) on August 2025 by Sara B. Robinson and Sam A. Shirazi entitled "Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This report presents summary statistics from the 2023 data released by the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program of the U.S. Census Bureau in December 2024./1 Each year, the SAIPE program provides timely and reliable estimates of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard repatriates 191 aliens to Haiti * MIAMI - Coast Guard Cutter Spencer's crew repatriated 191 aliens to Haiti, Tuesday, following an interdiction approximately 40 miles north of Cap Haitien, Haiti. Spencer's crew notified Coast Guard Southeast District watchstanders, Friday, of an overloaded vessel disabled in international waters. "The Coast Guard is committed t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro's PARTNER Act Passes the House with Bipartisan Support * September 02, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-TX) Young Kim (R-CA), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Ed Case (D-HI), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Johnny Olszewski (D-MD), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Bill Foster (D-IL), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's (D-FL) Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * DLE series showcases Air Force Reserve's critical role in a stronger, more lethal force * * Published Sept. 2, 2025 * By Maj. Neil Samson * Air Force Reserve Command ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The 2025 Department-Level Exercise series, a group of exercises designed to bolster Department of the Air Force readiness and capabilities in a contested and dynamic environment, concluded   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSFR) -- Waste Management has applied for a permit from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service to expand its Pine Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility in Orange County, Florida. The expansion could affect the federally listed sand skink, a species protected under the Endangered Species Act. To address the potential impact, the company has submitted a habitat conservation plan (HCP) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The plan proposes converting   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Hamilton & Associates Law Group, P.A., Boca Raton, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in support of its proposed rule titled "Consolidated Licensing and Permit Procedure". The law group advocates for the consolidation of the exploration license and commercial recovery permit into a single application process, stating that it will streamline operations crucial to accessing mineral resources from the u  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * House Passes HFAC-led Reforms to Foreign Arms Sales Process Today, the House passed several measures spearheaded by the House Foreign Affairs Committee's bipartisan Foreign Arms Sales Task Force aimed at improving the foreign arms sales process and strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base. The legislation, passed alongside a broa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Laurel Lee Joins Republican Study Committee Press Conference on D.C. Crime * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee, former judge and prosecutor, joined her fellow Republican Study Committee members at a press conference highlighting Republican-led efforts to restore law and order in our nation's capital. Watch the Congresswoman's remarks here. (link is external) Congresswo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Slams House GOP For Releasing Already Public Epstein Records from DOJ, Demands Full Transparency Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after Chairman James Comer released to the public the partial batch of Epstein file  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez, CHC Members Demand DHS End Illegal Restrictions on Oversight of Detention Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) in demanding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immediately end its illegal restrictions on Members of Congress conducting oversight of U.S. Immigration and Custom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces FLIGHT Act to Improve Airline Transparency for Passengers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee announced the introduction of the Frequent Logistics Information for Grounded and Held Travelers (FLIGHT) Act. Senator Rick Scott is leading the companion bill in the Senate. This legislation would require airlines to notify passengers when a flight is delayed by   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube and Sen. Lee Introduce Department of War Restoration Act * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) joined with Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) today in introducing the Department of War Restoration Act. This bill redesignates the Department of Defense as the "Department of War." "From 1789 until the end of World War II, the United States military fought under the banner of t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Sept. 2, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio is on travel to Florida, Mexico, and Ecuador from September 2-4, 2025. 10:30 a.m. Secretary Rubio delivers remarks at the Lech Walesa Solidarity Prize Awards Ceremony in Miami, Florida. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU Deputy Secretary Landau attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Sept. 3, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio is on travel to Florida, Mexico, and Ecuador from September 2-4, 2025. 10:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Rubio meets with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, Mexico. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 11:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Rubio participates in a joint press availability with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramon de la Fuente in Mexico C  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * The therapeutic touch: When missile repair became Briones' therapy * Anthony Briones remembers the T-shirt. A coworker at the Ready Missile Test Facility wore it years ago. On the shirt, an ordnance tech sprints with the caption, "If you see me running, follow me." Dark humor masks deadly reality. Ordnance technicians get no second chances. In 35 years, Briones has never had t  more