WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * Asian Elephant Is Pregnant at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute $23 Million Campaign Launches To Increase Asian Elephant Conservation Impact * For the first time in nearly 25 years, animal care staff at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C., are preparing for the hig  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) published an arms sales notification for a possible $405 million foreign military sale of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) to Australia. This proposed sale is viewed as essential to supporting U.S. foreign policy and national security goals, considering Australia is a vital ally in the Western Pacific. The weaponry is intended to bolster Australia's capability to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Despite the Media Peddling Falsehoods that DHS is Not Targeting the Worst of the Worst, ICE Arrested Pedophiles, Rapists, and Murderers Over the Weekend * 70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United States; this statistic doesn't even include foreign fugitives, gang members, terrorists, and human rights abusers WASHINGTON The U.S. Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * Former garrison commander shares story of resilience * FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Resiliency isn't a switch you flip but a character you cultivate, retired Army Col. Gregory Gadson told Defense Logistics Agency employees during a Warfighter Talk at McNamara Headquarters Complex Nov. 17. The former Fort Belvoir garrison commander spoke on resilience and his commitment to the values he   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Passing of Bedford's Lucille Hoback Boggess * Lucille Hoback Boggess passed away on November 19, 2025. The sister of two Bedford Boys who lost their lives on D-Day, Ms. Hoback Boggess served as Commissioner of Revenue and Board of Supervisors Member in Bedford County and was a leading figure in the establishment of the National D-Day Memorial. In response to her passing, U.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democratic Health Leaders Blast the Trump Administration's Latest Scheme to Gut Health Care Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) blasted the Trump   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Judge's Order Disqualifying Trump's Unlawfully Appointed Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after a federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump unlawfully appointed Lindsey Halligan as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) since the p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Declassify & Release DOJ Legal Memo on Lethal Caribbean & Pacific Strikes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, joined 12 Democratic colleagues in writing to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth requesting the declassification and public  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Dismissal of Trump-Ordered Sham Prosecutions Against James Comey and Letitia James * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after sham indictments ordered by Donald Trump against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were dismissed in federal court (link is external). Following complaints f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Meals on Wheels America, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration addressing the report on Ultra-Processed Foods and their impact on older adults. The organization represents numerous community-based nutrition programs dedicated to combating hunger and social isolation among seniors through meal delivery services. The organization highlights that the number of older adults consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has inc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * New commands champion warfighter support * HERNDON, Va. - The Systems Command and the Geographic & Systems Support Command officially launched during a stand-up ceremony at Defense Contract Management Agency's All Commanders & Deputies Conference at the Westin Washington Dulles Airport Hotel in Herndon, Virginia, Sept. 18. A disestablishment ceremony of the region commands was held earlier that d  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans Urges Department of Education to Roll Back Restrictions on Student Loans for Advanced Nursing Degrees * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda E. McMahon and Under Secretary Nicholas Kent to re-evaluate the Department's definition of "professional degree" to include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in the Reimagining and Improving Student  more