WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP2025-15) on Sept. 22, 2025, entitled "Understanding Disasters Through Federal Data:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Recovery FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) Applicants To this point, we have focused on the larger scope of Helene's path and all the areas that were a presidentially declared disaster area. Now, the analysis will begin to focus on the nearly 21 million people that lived i  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * CENTCOM Launches Innovation Joint Task Force to Rapidly Equip Warfighters * SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 Release Number 20250923-01 TAMPA, Fla. - On Sept. 23, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the establishment of an innovation task force designed to accelerate the delivery of combat capabilities to warfighters. The new organization, called the Rapid Employment Joint Task Force  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Releases Statement Ahead Of The 2025 Rosh Hashanah Holiday: L'Shana Tova! * NAPLES, Fla. - In solidarity with Jewish Americans across Southwest Florida, the Sunshine State, and the nation, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement ahead of the 2025 Rosh Hashanah holiday: "The Jewish High Holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins tonight at sundown and lasts through Wednesd  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Senate Democrats In Requesting Information From DHS On Mistreatment Of Pregnant Women In ICE Detention * September 22, 2025 Inquiry follows insights revealed by Durbin from staff site visits to Louisiana ICE facilities, finding that the Trump Administration "appears to have ended presumption of release, is detaining more and more pregnant women in facilities ill-equipped to man  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to The Richline Group Inc. from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health: * * * Recipient: David E. Radcliffe, Chief Information Officer, The Richline Group, Inc., 6701 Nob Hill Road, Tamarac, FL 33321-6402, United States, David.Radcliffe@richlinegroup.com Issuing Office: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, United States WARNING LETTER CMS   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Conviction of Ryan Routh * A Florida jury has convicted Ryan Routh for his role in attempting to assassinate President Donald J. Trump in 2024. In response to this news, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "After already surviving an attempted assassination, President Trump's life was once again in danger on a Florida golf course. I   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Expands MAHA to Head Start Adding $61.9 Million to Nutrition Services for Children and Families * Landmark federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aims to transform healthy eating habits for the next generation of children WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Fam  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Honoring a Pioneer: Dr. George Carruthers' Legacy Reaches Space Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. - NASA is set to launch the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory mission in September 2025, honoring the late Dr. George R. Carruthers, whose groundbreaking work at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) transformed how we observe Earth and space. The observatory will launch on board a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA -   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48717) on Sept. 19, 2025, entitled "Judicial Review and the National Environmental Policy Act" by legislative attorney Kristen Hite. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is one of the most frequently litigated federal environmental statutes. NEPA is also one of the most broadly applicable federal environmental statutes, with over 100,000 actions take  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Jury Convicts Man of Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump and Assault of a Federal Law Enforcement Officer * A federal jury today convicted Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, of Hawaii, for attempting to assassinate President Donald J. Trump when he was a major presidential candidate in a planned sniper attack at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. "Today's guilty verd  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * Like father, like daughter aboard USS Shiloh * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - A special bond forms between a daughter and her father when they hold the same Navy job on the same ship. For Lt. Caitlin Dailey, that is exactly what happened when she took on the role of USS Shiloh's (CG 67) navigation officer at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). Caitlin's father, retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Highlights Coastal Wetlands Project and Safer Roads in Cutler Bay. * Cutler Bay, FL - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined local leaders to highlight two major federal investments in Cutler Bay: the Coastal Wetlands Project, a key component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), and the Marlin Road Improvement Project. At the first stop, the Con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Colleagues on Bill Supporting America's Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Mike Rounds and their colleagues to introduce the Merchant Banking Modernization Act to expand access to capital opportunities for small businesses in rural areas by changing the holding period for merchant banking investments from 10 to 15 years. Cosponsors of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Successful Trident II D5 Life Extension (D5LE) Launches Demonstrate Continued Readiness of Nation's Sea-Based Deterrent * ATLANTIC OCEAN - The U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II D5LE missiles from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine off the east coast of Florida from September 17-21. One launch test event Sunday evening lit up the night sk  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * Successful Trident II D5 Life Extension (D5LE) Launches Demonstrate Continued Readiness of Nation's Sea-Based Deterrent * ATLANTIC OCEAN - The U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II D5LE missiles from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine off the east coast of Florida from September 17-21. One launch test event Sunday eveni  more