WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * "Noteworthy Snub" -- Trump Steers Clear of Winsome Sears in Virginia * Despite Winsome Sears defending Donald Trump's cuts to Virginians' jobs and health care, and even going to the White House to beg for his support, the president delivered a "noteworthy snub" by refusing to even mention her in his visit to Virginia this weekend. * CNN : "It was a noteworthy snub of Winsome Earle-Sears." * Wash  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OH Ramps Up Support for Bold Policy Reforms with Buckeye Blueprint Blitz * # Oct 6, 2025 by AFP Columbus, OH - Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) is traveling across the state to advocate for transformative policy solutions highlighted in our Buckeye Blueprint. These policies will cut red tape and remove barriers that limit opportunity and drive up costs for   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * After Months of Backing Trump's Healthcare and Job Cuts That Are Hurting Virginia, Trump Ignores Sears at Norfolk Event * # Trump visited Virginia Sunday and ignored Sears despite her pleas for an endorsement VIRGINIA - After months of Winsome Earle-Sears backing Donald Trump's reckless healthcare and job cuts that are hurting Virginians in order to get his endorsement, at an event Sunday  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Jamie L. Rodriguez, a clinical psychologist with Assessment & Therapy Associates, Chesapeake, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. The clinician's comments specifically addressed telehealth provisions, strongly urging the agency to maintain coverage for psychological assessment services required for bariatric surgery clearance. The psychologist   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Cargo Theft Isn't a Trucking Problem. It's a National Crisis. * Oct 06, 2025 If you watched 60 Minutes Sunday, you saw thieves use frighteningly advanced cyber tactics to steal two truckloads carrying $1 million worth of Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar's tequila without ever pulling a gun. More than 24,000 bottles of the celebrity duo's Santo Spirits tequila--ne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore Urges Secretary of State to Designate Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern" Amid Rampant Christian Persecution * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley Moore today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling on the U.S. Department of State to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to the alarming and ongoing persecution of Christians a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom (CRF), Alexandria, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for the ongoing collection of data related to foreign medical schools. This effort aims to address the growing demand for physicians in the United States, particularly through the enhancement of the domestic medical training infrastructure. In its letter, CRF emphasized the  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Debate on Constitutional Crisis Draws Crowd to VMI Is the United States experiencing a constitutional crisis? That was the resolution debated at Virginia Military Institute Sept. 30 before a large audience in Gillis Theater. The debate was part of the fall Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour, and was co-hosted by VMI's Center for Leadership and Ethics. Daniel Farbman, associate professor at Boston   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * EPA and Virginia Agriculture Forge First-Ever Memorandum of Understanding * PHILADELPHIA (October 6, 2025) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 (EPA) and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced the first-ever signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their partnership and expand their collaborative activiti  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-37) in October 2025 by Liyu Dou, Paul Ho and Thomas A. Lubik entitled "What Drives Business Cycles?" Here are excerpts: * * * A central goal in economics is to understand the main drivers of the business cycle. Knowledge of these key disturbances and their propagation allows economists to better predict how recessions and expansions are likely to evolve, providing a crucial  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Football Week Five Recap and Weekly Honors * Week five brought a medley of exciting, high-scoring CIAA football action as seven teams surpassed 30 points this week. Fayetteville State and Virginia Union's high-flying offenses contributed to big wins that helped them stay atop the conference standings at 3-0 and 2-0, respectively, meanwhile Livingstone was   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied the protest filed by Hive Group LLC, a small business from Ashburn, Virginia, challenging the elimination of its quotation by the U.S. Department of Commerce for advisory and integrated management solutions support services. The protest was denied because the agency reasonably determined that Hive's Phase I submission was noncompliant with the solicitation's mandatory page limitations and cover page requirements. The Request  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Loch Harbour Group Inc., of Fairfax, Virginia, against the Defense Logistics Agency regarding its elimination from a competition. The DLA issued a request for quotations for application deployment and maintenance support for the DLA Enterprise Platform. The agency's decision to eliminate the firm from consideration for the small business set-aside portion of the contract (Tier 2) has been upheld. The protes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Development InfoStructure LLC dba Devis of Arlington, Virginia, challenging the U.S. Department of State's award of a task order for refugee processing center support services to Credence Management Solutions LLC of Vienna, Virginia. Devis protested the agency's decision to proceed with the procurement on an unrestricted basis after an Executive Order significantly reduced the scope of work--a 55 percent re  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Hilton Continues Rapid Expansion of Lifestyle Portfolio with Launch of Outset Collection by Hilton, Designed for Guests Looking for Soulful, Independent Hotel Experiences With first hotels bookable in November and more than 60 in development, new upscale conversion brand adds flexibility for owners and guests * Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the launch of Outset Collection by H  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-232) on a resolution (H.Res. 672), which provides for consideration of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 4553) and three joint resolutions (H.J.Res. 104, H.J.Res. 105 and H.J.Res. 106). The report was advanced by Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, on Sept. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4553) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EN  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Inside NOVA Guest Column: Earle-Sears Wants to Roll Back Gay Rights * # Adam Ebbin: "It's horrifying that Sears believes she should be able to strip Virginians of their legal workplace protections" VIRGINIA - In a new column in Inside NOVA, Sen. Adam Ebbin, the first openly gay member of the General Assembly, details Winsome Earle-Sears' record attacking gay rights and opposing same-sex   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Jay Jones Should Drop Out Of Virginia Attorney General Race After Advocating Assassination Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement urging Jay Jones to drop out of the Attorney General race in Virginia: "Democrats' failure to condemn Jay Jones' abominable advocacy in 2022 of assassinating the Republican leader in   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * L3Harris Donates $50,000 to StellarXplorers for Eighth Year in a Row * Arlington, Va. -- The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) announced that L3Harris Technologies has once again demonstrated its commitment to the future space workforce, contributing $50,000 to AFA's StellarXplorers Space STEM Program. This marks the eighth consecutive year L3Harris has  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Message and Update from the Superintendent About Title IX * Hello FCPS Staff and Families, Per our commitment to transparency, I am sharing the latest information in our ongoing efforts to resolve a matter with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) concerning Fairfax County Public Schools' (FCPS) policies and regulations on bathroom and locker room use based on a student's gender identity. A  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- PDK International issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * North Carolina Becomes New State Affiliate of Educators Rising PDK International is proud today to announce that North Carolina has officially become a state affiliate of Educators Rising, a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) that supports aspiring educators. This affiliation means that students in North Carolina now have expanded opportunities to engage in Educator  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Pratt & Whitney Employee Slams IAM Union With Federal Charges For Imposing Illegal Post-Strike Discipline * Union officials insulted worker for wanting to resign membership and keep working, incorrectly told workers P&W was "closed shop" Middletown, CT (October 6, 2025) - An employee of jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney's Middletown facility is filing federal  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Ryan: Army Transformation Must Be Continuous * Transformation will be continuous for the Army far into the foreseeable future, the service's officer in charge of operations and planning said. Lt. Gen. Joe Ryan, deputy Army chief of staff for operations, G-3, said that as one of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George's top four priorities, the focus on continuous tran  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2025, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations and legislation: Agenda: * Nomination of Harry Ku  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2025, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Mike Crapo (R - ID) * Ron Wyden (D - OR) Nominees: * Jonathan Greenstein, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury * The Honorable Donald Korb, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury * De  more

SMITHFIELD, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Smithfield Foods, an American food company, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Smithfield Foods To Announce Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results on October 28, 2025 Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today announced that its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 will be released before market open on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * New STEM Lyceums Webinar on STEM and Gaming CEE offers exciting free virtual STEM Lyceums program for high school students. * The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) will host "STEM and Gaming," a cost-free Zoom session for high school students on Wednesday, October 16, 2025, from 6:00-7:15 p.m. ET. Learn about the gaming industry and its future. Register here (ht  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Strong Support in VA U.S. Senate Race for Term Limits on Congress U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2026 U.S. Senate candidate for Virginia, Bryce Reeves, for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. Previously, candidates Jason Reynolds and Kim Farington also signed the pledge. U.S. Ter  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS, Wow, what an incredible weekend!! This early fall weather is definitely something to be grateful for. I trust each of you have had an opportunity to get outside and enjoy the gifts nature provides each and every day. We got some good news this week! We learned that FCPS continues to outperform state and global average total SAT scores. Ou  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU College of Engineering launches power systems engineering track with Dominion Energy Supported by a $1 million gift from the energy company, the track is available to students pursuing electrical or computer engineering. * he Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering and Dominion Energy have partnered to create an academic track - power systems engineering - that addresses the r  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Family medicine physician offers lifeline for women facing homelessness Barbara T. Lester, M.D., who completed her residency training in the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, created Joy House RVA to support unhoused women in the Richmond community. By Hayley Roulston Barbara T. Lester, M.D., has spent her life stepping into the gaps others overlook. One of t  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * William & Mary receives $2.8M to train 300 teachers for the nation's 250th anniversary Three-year grant will launch a national program in history, civics and democracy * William & Mary has received a three-year, $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to train teachers in conjunction with the nation's semiquincentennial in 2026. It is the largest award to a Virginia institution of higher le  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Xelevate, Leesburg, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing the recent notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations." The letter outlines significant concerns regarding the potential impact of the NPRM on the integration of unmanned aircraft syste  more