WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Demands Immediate Medical Care for "Yari," Constituent with Cancer Detained at the Eloy Detention Center * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol to demand humane treatment and accountability at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities. Ansari  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 5 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Arizona launches 50 by Fall campaign to boost FAFSA completions Arizona Board of Regents to offer financial incentives and resources encouraging schools to reach a 50% FAFSA completion rate by Dec. 31. * The Arizona Board of Regents and Governor Katie Hobbs have partnered to launch the 50 by Fall campaign, a statewide initiative designed to substantially increase Free Applicat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Department of Justice Announces Significant Enforcement and Expansion Efforts to Dismantle Transnational Human Smuggling and Trafficking Networks * Today, the Department of Justice announced recent enforcement actions by Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA) to combat human smuggling and trafficking networks that undermine U.S. national security and public safety. In addition to these actions, the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing support for its proposed priority on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in education. The letter, penned by GCU's Vice President of Government Relations, emphasizes the university's commitment to integrating AI into its educational framework and encouraging other institutions to follow suit. Founded in 1949, GCU is the largest private nonprof  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Innovative rocket tests push new F-15E weapon to warfighter * EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Innovation, improvisation, and test with a sense of urgency. That describes the 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing's sprint-like effort throughout May to integrate and then demonstrate AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets on an F-15E Strike Eagle. The i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Stage 2 fire restrictions to be lifted at Grand Canyon National Park * News Release Date: September 3, 2025 Contact: Grand Canyon Office of Communications Effective Thursday, Sept. 4, at 8 a.m., Stage 2 fire restrictions will be lifted on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Increased monsoonal activity across northern Arizona over the past week has significa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Gallego Presses Trump Fed Nominee on Commitment to Agency Independence, Warns of Consequences of Political Interference * WASHINGTON - Today, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) questioned Federal Reserve Board of Governors nominee Stephen Miran about his commitment to preserving the independent, nonpolitical role of the Federal  more