WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP donates Byzantine-era artifact to Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History * U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently donated a Byzantine-era ceramic artifact--initially assessed by experts as possibly a hand grenade--to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the University of Oklahoma. The donation culminates a months-long interagenc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Brecheen: "This Is Only Scratching the Surface of These Chinese Criminal Enterprises" Today, Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine the national s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * JBPHH-based CPOs ensure future enlisted leaders are tried, tested and approved * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Twenty-two Joint Base Pearl Harbor (JBPHH) service members were promoted to the coveted rank of chief petty officer, Sept. 16, 2025, during a promotion ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The new Chiefs spent the past six weeks learning and training with active duty, reservis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Moves to Safeguard Students' Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and their colleagues, today introduced the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 to ensure that religious student organizations will not face discrimination on college campuses. "Freedom of rel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for September 2025 * The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises.  The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to requir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Mullin Welcomes Cherokee Nation Chief to Indian Affairs Committee Hearing * Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), welcomed the Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr., the Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation, to testify at a hearing entitled, "Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48706) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Supreme Court Review: Criminal Law Cases from the October 2024 Term." The report is written by section research manager Michael A. Foster and legislative attorneys Dave S. Sidhu, Cassandra J. Barnum and Matthew D. Trout: * * * SUMMARY In its October 2024 term, the Supreme Court issued several significant decisions in cases involving federal criminal law   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Victory begins here: A new era for Altus Air Force Base * * Published Sept. 18, 2025 * By Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux * 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Change isn't always about fixing something that's broken; sometimes, it's about sharpening what already works. The Airmen of the 97th Air Mobility Wing have been operating at a high  more