WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- A coalition of 33 mayors and local government leaders has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing their strong opposition to new proposed rules regarding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter argues that the proposed changes would effectively weaponize the PSLF program as a tool of political retribution against local and state governments as well as nonprofit organizations. The coalition, which includes ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48233) on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "Federal Reserve Board - Current and Historical Membership" by senior research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Federal Reserve (Fed), the U.S. central bank, is led by a seven-member Board of Governors based in Washington, DC. The President appoints governors for 14-year terms with the advice and consent of the Senate. Governo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET REPUBLICANS DIVIDE US OR DISTRACT US FROM THE MISSION OF PROTECTING THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's PoliticsNation where he made clear that House Democrats will continue to fight back against Republican efforts to rip away healthcare from the American people. AL SHARPTON: Here with m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) advocating for the rescission of regulations implementing Executive Order 11246. This proposed action, outlined in the letter dated September 17, emphasizes that these regulations have long placed burdensome compliance requirements on federal contractors without any statutory basis. NCLA's letter addresses   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Need to Restore Trust in the CDC * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss the Recent CDC Vaccine Panel Recommendations Washington - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business's The Bottom Line to discuss restoring trust in the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), big pharma's role in medical policy making, and the role that vaccines pl  more