WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The American Council on Education (ACE) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding proposed changes to visa regulations impacting international students. The proposed rule, titled "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media," has raised alarm among higher education associations who   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * As ICE Law Enforcement Works Without Pay, They Arrest More Worst of the Worst Over the Weekend * WASHINGTON -- While Americans across the country enjoyed their weekends, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and our Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers continued to arrest the worst of the worst without pay. Some of the worst of the worst arrested included vicious child se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Lawler Announces Honorees at Hispanic Changemakers Ceremony in Honor of Heritage Month * Orangeburg, N.Y. - 10/6/25... Over the weekend, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) hosted the Hispanic Heritage Changemakers Awards, recognizing more than 30 exceptional members of the Hispanic community from across the 17th District for their outstanding contributions to the district. The event celebrat  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 6 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Orders Great Lakes Cheese to Pay $475,000 in Penalties and Take Corrective Actions Related to Ischua Creek Discharge * Penalty Includes $150,000 Environmental Benefit Project for the Community New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced $475,000 in penalties and corrective actions required in an Or  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Pick Government Shutdown Over Americans -- Even Their Own Members Say It's Wrong * WASHINGTON -- Democrats have chosen a government shutdown over the American people. Instead of joining Republicans in passing a clean, responsible continuing resolution to keep the government open, Democrats are siding with their far-left base -- demanding $1.5 trillion in new partisan spend  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Pick Government Shutdown Over Americans -- Even Their Own Members Say It's Wrong * WASHINGTON -- Democrats have chosen a government shutdown over the American people. Instead of joining Republicans in passing a clean, responsible continuing resolution to keep the government open, Democrats are siding with their far-left base -- demanding $1.5 trillion in new partisan spending and nearly $  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Foreign Press Association (FPA), New York, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) raising serious concerns over proposed changes to the Duration of Status (D/S) for media representatives. In the letter, the FPA argues that drastic reductions in visa duration would significantly hinder the ability of foreign journalists to report accurately on U.S. affairs. The FPA, which has served journalists working for international news  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has sustained a protest filed by Island Peer Review Organization Inc. dba IPRO, of Lake Success, New York, challenging the issuance of a task order to Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health), of Madison, Wisconsin. The task order, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was for healthcare quality improvement services under the agency's Quality Improvement Network-Q  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * IRS announces leadership change, Jarod Koopman to lead agency's enforcement efforts The Internal Revenue Service today named Jarod Koopman as its Acting Chief Tax Compliance Officer, overseeing IRS employees in its enforcement divisions. In this acting role, Koopman will oversee IRS compliance operations including in LBI, the Small Business/Self Employed divisio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2025-52) on Oct. 6, 2025, entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice provides guidance regarding an extension of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e) of the Internal Revenue Code for livestock sold on account of drought in specified counties. SECTION 2. BACKGROUND .01 Nonrecognition of Gain on Involuntary Conversion of Livest  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Joins Primary Care and Emergency Care Providers to Demand GOP Cancel the Cuts and Reopen the Government * BUFFALO, N.Y. - Joined today at Neighborhood Health Center's Mattina facility by primary care and emergency care providers, as well as patients and colleagues in government, Congressman Tim Kennedy demanded that Congressional Republicans and President Trump end their government shu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Local Officials, and Small Business Owners Demand State Action on CHPE Construction Impacts in Stony Point * Stony Point, N.Y. - 10/6/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Supervisor Jim Monaghan, County Executive Ed Day, first responders, and small business owners in Stony Point to call on Governor Kathy Hochul and state agencies to address the severe disruptions caused by the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEET THE PRESS: "WE HAVE TO DECISIVELY ADDRESS THIS REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, reiterating that Democrats are ready to negotiate bipartisan spending legislation to end Donald Trump's government shutdown and protect the American people from the Republican healthcare cr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEET THE PRESS: "WE HAVE TO DECISIVELY ADDRESS THIS REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, reiterating that Democrats are ready to negotiate bipartisan spending legislation to end Donald Trump's government shutdown and protect the American people from the Republican healthcare crisis. KRISTEN WELKER: Le  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE TODAY SHOW: "THE WHITE HOUSE AND REPUBLICAN LEADERS HAVE GONE RADIO SILENT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC's The Today Show, making clear that while House Republicans have canceled votes and are nowhere to be found, Democrats are ready to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the America  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE TODAY SHOW: "THE WHITE HOUSE AND REPUBLICAN LEADERS HAVE GONE RADIO SILENT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC's The Today Show, making clear that while House Republicans have canceled votes and are nowhere to be found, Democrats are ready to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people and protects thei  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WHAT REPUBLICANS HAVE UNLEASHED IS UNPRECEDENTED, UNCONSCIONABLE AND UN-AMERICAN." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference with members of the New York Congressional Delegation at City Hall, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue working to protect the healthcare of the American people and end the Republican-caused, reckless g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG, IN COLLABORATION WITH NEW YORK STATE DEC, PROVIDES FREE FISHING CLINIC IN QUEENS * QUEENS, NY - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), in collaboration with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), held a free fishing clinic for Queens residents this past Thursday, October 2. The approximately two-hour event took place on Kissena Lake located in Kissena Park in Flushing. It  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance Inc. (NUAIR), Syracuse, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration's notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations." In their letter, NUAIR emphasizes the importance of this rulemaking for fostering economic g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Espaillat, Goldman Lead Letter Demanding Transparency on ICE Detention of School-Aged Children * Washington, D.C. \- Last week, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Daniel Goldman (NY-10) led a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon expressing   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Playing Political Games with American People * NEW ORLEANS, La. --Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' The Big Weekend Show to discuss Democrats' refusal to reopen the government over their partisan demands, including taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants. Leader Scalise urged constituents to call their Democrat Senators and tell t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson to Senate Democrats: Stop Holding the American Government Hostage * WASHINGTON -- On Day Six of the Democrat government shutdown, Speaker Johnson joined the Clay and Buck Show, the Vince Show, and the Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss the consequences of the shutdown on everyday Americans. On Chuck Schumer's fear of his Far-Left base:  Chuck Schumer's a Far-Left progressive politician.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Twin Marquis LLC Voluntarily Recalls Twin Marquis Thick Shanghai Style Plain Noodle Packages Due to Undeclared Egg Summary Company Announcement Date: October 03, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 04, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Egg Company Name: Twin Marquis LLC Brand Name  more