WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11321) on Sept. 15, 2025, by Legislative Attorney Alejandra Aramayo: * * * "Sanctuary" Jurisdictions: Legal Overview Several state and local jurisdictions have adopted policies that limit their cooperation with federal agencies charged with immigration enforcement. Some observers and policymakers describe these states and municipalities as "sanctuary" jurisdictions, thou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * 250 years of mail delivery, no matter the distance * WASHINGTON -- From the busiest cities to the most remote locations, the U.S. Postal Service has been delivering mail and connecting the nation for 250 years. Throughout its history, the Postal Service has used various forms of transportation to ensure customers receive their mail and packages. Some delivery routes are served by more traditional means  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing With FBI Director Patel, Durbin Highlights FBI Officials Forced Out Under Patel's Direction * September 15, 2025 Durbin: The American people deserve an FBI that is focused on keeping them safe & protecting their constitutional rights. Instead, what they are getting is an FBI that prioritizes political retribution WASHINGTON - Ahead of tomorrow's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Ahead of Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing With FBI Director Patel, Durbin Highlights FBI Officials Forced Out Under Patel's Direction Durbin: The American people deserve an FBI that is focused on keeping them safe & protecting their constitutional rights. Instead, what they are getting is an FBI that prioritizes political re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Brief: PPPL to lead two DOE-funded fusion innovation research teams * The U.S. Department of Energy Link is external (DOE) announced Link is external $128 million in funding for Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives. The funding was awarded to seven teams focused on creating a fusion energy science and technology innovation ecosystem by forming virtual,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alabama -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 3 of the 7 largest counties in Alabama from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Baldwin County had the largest over-the-year increase in employme  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alaska -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose 1.4 percent in Alaska's only large county equivalent, Anchorage Municipality, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Arkansas -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in all three largest counties in Arkansas from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Benton County had the largest over-the-year   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Colorado -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 5 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Weld County had the largest  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Delaware -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in Delaware's two largest counties, Sussex and New Castle, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Sussex County had the larger over-  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Hawaii -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose 0.4 percent in Hawaii's only large county, Honolulu, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth in Honolulu ranked 167 th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Idaho -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in both of Idaho's large counties from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Ada County had an over-the-year employment increase of 1.6 percent, and Can  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Illinois -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 4 of the 12 largest counties with published data in Illinois from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Champaign County had the largest over-t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Indiana -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 6 of the 9 largest counties in Indiana from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Hendricks County had the largest over-the-year increase in emp  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Kansas -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in all four of the largest counties in Kansas from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Shawnee County had the lar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Kentucky -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 2 of the 3 largest counties in Kentucky from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Boone County had the larger over-the-year increase in employmen  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Maryland -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 4 of the 7 large counties in Maryland with published data from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Harford County had the larg  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Michigan -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 8 of the 10 largest counties in Michigan from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Macomb County had the largest over-the-year decrease in emp  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Mississippi -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in both large counties in Mississippi from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Hinds County had the larger over-the-year increase in employment   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Missouri -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 4 of the 7 largest counties in Missouri from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Boone County had the larges  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Montana -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose 0.6 percent in Montana's only large county, Yellowstone, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the rate of employm  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in New Jersey -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in 14 of the 15 largest counties in New Jersey from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Ocean County had the largest over-the-year i  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in New Mexico -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in the two largest counties in New Mexico from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Dona Ana County had the larger over-the-year in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Ohio -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 7 of the 15 largest counties in Ohio from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Franklin County had the largest over-the-year increase in employmen  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Oregon -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 6 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Washington County had the largest over-the-year decrease in em  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Tennessee -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 2 of the 6 largest counties in Tennessee from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Shelby County had the larger over-the-year decrease in employ  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment fell 1.4 percent in the District of Columbia from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the rate of employment growth in the   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Utah -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in all five largest counties in Utah from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Washington County had the largest ove  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Discusses Amtrak Services With IDOT Secretary * September 15, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Gia Biagi to discuss the recent disruptions to Amtrak service in Illinois. Between July and September, Amtrak suspended train service along select Illinois routes for maintenance. While A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Van Hollen, Booker, Blumenthal Slam EPA Administrator For Proposal To Push Back Deadline To Monitor Toxic Coal Ash Sites * September 15, 2025 In their letter, the lawmakers called on EPA to preserve existing regulations that protect Americans' health and the environment WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL),  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Two Businesses Operating in the Chicago Area Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act * Federal suits charge trucking company and assisted living facility with failure to accommodate pregnant employees CHICAGO - The Chicago District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed two pregnancy discrimination lawsuits today, charging two different emp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Baldwin, Ernst Reintroduce Fertilizer Research Act * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation to shine a light on market factors driving the high cost of fertilizer, which is a major expense for farmers. The Fertilizer Research Act would require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Homeowner expenses outpaced inflation from 2021 through 2023 * From 2021 through 2023, overall housing costs for homeowners with mortgages increased by 1.6 percent after adjusting for inflation. 1 Mortgage principal and interest costs declined over that period, by a relatively modest 0.9 percent. Other housing costs, like property taxes, insurance, and maintenance, increased by 5.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests violent gang member guilty of murder after maximum security prison releases him outside Chicago * WASHINGTON -- As part of operation Midway Blitz, in honor of Katie Abraham, ICE officers arrested on Sept. 15 a Larazo gang member who beat a 21-year-old to death in cold blood and was convicted of murder in 2005. The following his release fr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Idaho Husband and Wife and Three Others Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Related Charges * Two defendants made their initial appearance before a U.S. Magistrate judge last week after a federal grand jury in Boise, Idaho, returned an indictment charging five individuals with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and related charges for submitting false tax returns and fictious financial i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The National Center for Youth Law issued a report warning that the states are reversing two decades of youth justice reforms by expanding detention capacity, prosecuting children as adults, and reviving punitive responses, even as youth crime remains near historic lows. The report says youth incarceration fell 75% from 2000 to 2022 as jurisdictions shifted to community-based programs, restorative practices, and trauma-informed care that improved safety and outc  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL to lead, partner on FIRE Collaboratives in critical fusion energy technologies * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead two new research collaborations and partner on two others under the Fusion Innovation Research Engine, or FIRE, Collaboratives program. These projects aim to close critical gaps in fusion ma  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in 5 of the 7 largest parishes in Louisiana from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Caddo Parish had the largest over-the-year inc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kristi Noem on the Ground With Law Enforcement in Chicago While DHS Arrests the Worst of the Worst During Operation Midway Blitz * "President Trump has been clear: if politicians will not put the safety of their citizens first, this administration will." - Secretary Noem CHICAGO -- Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Operation Midway Blitz in honor   more