WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Ryan Wilson, chair of America First Policy Institute Minnesota State Chapter, submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) expressing support for rule changes that would mandate documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for registering to vote in federal elections. The leader argued that this critical reform is vital to preserving election integrity, claiming the current practice of relying solely on unverified attestation leaves voter rolls ex  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Record Straight on 13-year-old with Gang Ties with Dangerous Weapons Charge for Allegedly Carrying Gun and Long Knife in Massachusetts * According to the police report, the teenager showed a fellow student the handgun and said he was going "shoot and kill" another student WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement sett  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Gaza Man Arrested for Alleged Involvement in October 7, 2023 Terrorist Attacks * Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi, 33, a Gazan native currently residing in Lafayette, Louisiana, was arrested yesterday for his alleged involvement in the Hamas-led terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. "After hiding out in the United States, this monster has been found and charged with participating in the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith, Virginia House GOP Delegation Joint Op-Ed: Democratic Political Theater at Virginians' Expense Needs to End * As the U.S. government enters a third week of a shutdown, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) joined Republican members of the Virginia House delegation to publish a joint op-ed that addresses the Democratic Party's shutdown tactics, its impacts on the Commonwealth and the   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Hegseth announces series of War Department reforms in sweeping speech to top military brass * QUANTICO, Va. - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today announced a series of 10 new directives aimed at strengthening the War Department's people and culture during an in-person speech in Quantico, Virginia, to the U.S. military's most senior leaders. The wide-ranging, 45-minute speech before nearl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Violent Illegal Alien Child Rapist Released by Richmond's Sanctuary Policies * An ICE arrest detainer for this child rapist was not honored and he was released WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the October 14, 2025, arrest of Rick Martinez Lopez, a criminal illegal alien pedophile from Guatemala with multiple convictions in the commonwealth of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Jody's Inc. Recalls Cabot Creamery Sea Salt Caramel Cheddar Popcorn Due to Undeclared Peanuts Summary Company Announcement Date: October 17, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 17, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Due to presence of undeclared peanuts Company Name: Jody's Inc. Brand Name: Cabot Creamery Product   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Paul, Schiff to Force Vote Blocking Unauthorized War in Venezuela * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, Rand Paul (R-KY), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced a War Powers Resolution that would block the use of U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela, following reporting that the T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Is Paying Our Troops While Senate Democrats Hold Their Paychecks at Ransom * WASHINGTON -- Democrats have made clear that they will not end their own shutdown -- even if it means America's men and women in uniform are at risk of going without pay. They've now voted ELEVEN TIMES to block troop pay. In the third week of the Democrat Government Shutdown -- 1.3 million active-duty se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Publix Rich & Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream Voluntarily Recalled in Select Areas Summary Company Announcement Date: October 14, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 17, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: May contain undeclared egg allergen Company Name: Publix Brand Name: Publix Product Description: Rich & Creamy Vanill  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Calls for GAO to Investigate Partisan Firings During Government Shutdown Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, urged the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro to investigate President Trump's use o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Leads 29 Colleagues in Requesting the ATF to Process National Firearms Act Forms During Shutdown * Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) led a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) urging the agency to uphold Second Amendment rights and continue processing National Firearms Act (NFA) applications during the ongoing government shutdown. He was joined by Reps. An  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Demands Administration Follow Law, Guarantee Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), and Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.-08) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.-05) in sending a bipartisan le  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw, Kaine, Murkowski, & Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11), U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Steny Hoy  more