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: * * * Despite Multiple Vehicle Attacks by Domestic Terrorists, DHS Law Enforcement Arrests Worst of Worst including a TdA gang member, Drug Traffickers, Child Abusers, and Other Violent Thugs in Chicago * DHS will not let violence from domestic terrorists and lawless rioters in Chicago slow us down from fulfilling the President's mandate to arrest the worst of the worst WASHINGTON - The U.S. D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement on Texas National Guard Deployment to Illinois * October 06, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement in response to the Texas National Guard preparing to deploy to Illinois: "After federalizing the Illinois National Guard against our state's wishes over the weekend, Donald Trump is stretching the lim  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Lead Illinois Democrats in Demanding President Trump Immediately Rescind His Order to Deploy National Guard Troops to Chicago * October 06, 2025 "We urge you to respect your oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and immediately terminate the federalization and planned deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois," wrote the lawmakers in their letter to Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * DURBIN, DUCKWORTH LEAD ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS IN DEMANDING PRESIDENT TRUMP IMMEDIATELY RESCIND HIS ORDER TO DEPLOY NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO CHICAGO * October 06, 2025 "We urge you to respect your oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and immediately terminate the federalization and planned deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois," wrote the lawmakers in their letter to Pr  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 -- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing opposition to a proposed rule impacting international students. The university calls the rule arbitrary and capricious, urging DHS to withdraw it and maintain the current admission policy, which allows for the duration of status for non-immigrant academic students and exchange visitors. The proposed rule, concerning fixed time periods for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF WAR; THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Department of War Security for the Protection of Federal Personnel and Property in Illinois The situation in the State of Illinois, particularly in and around the city of Chicago, cannot continue. Federal facilities in Illinois, including those directly supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement  more