Saturday - December 13, 2025
*New York Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Monday December 01, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Justice Department Issues Information Collection Notice on Certification of Qualifying State Relief From Disabilities Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following information collection: 1. Type of information collection: revising a previously approved collection. 2. Title of the form/collection: Certification of Qualifying State Relief from Disabilities Program. 3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 3210.12. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; U.S. De  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "AS DEMOCRATS, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "AS DEMOCRATS, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Weekend, where he emphasized that Democrats are committed to protecting everyday Americans in the face of rising costs, including by extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits.EUGENE DAN  more

Morgan Stanley Capital Group Files Application for Five-Year Renewal to Transmit Electric Energy to Canada
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (MSCG), New York, has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy for the renewal of its authorization to export electric energy from the U.S. to Canada. The application requests a five-year renewal of its current export authorization. MSCG stated that it does not directly own any electric generation or transmission facilities, nor does it possess a franchise or service territory for the transmission, distribution, or sale of electri  more

Museums Cleared by State Department to Exhibit 'Marcel Duchamp'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, have received a federal determination from the U.S. Department of State that clears the way for the temporary exhibition of various cultural objects. These objects are intended for display in the exhibition "Marcel Duchamp." The determination applies to objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements established with their foreign owners or custodians. The determination also al  more

Oman - Politics, Security & U.S. Policy Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21534) on Nov. 25, 2025, entitled "Oman: Politics, Security and U.S. Policy" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Jeremy M. Sharp. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Since the British withdrawal from the Persian Gulf in the early 1970s, Oman has relied on the United States as a key defense partner, and successive U.S. presidential administrations have considered Oman important to the promotio  more

SEC Charges Fund Manager With Fraud
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-cv-8742; S.D.N.Y. filed Oct. 22, 2025) involving Solomon Lichtenstein: * * * On October 22, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Solomon Lichtenstein, founder of Taraxa Capital Fund, LP and Lightstone Trading Inc., with orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that raised approximately $2.7 million from over 25 investors, many of whom were Lichtenstein's family members, neighb  more

USS Wasp Amphibious Readiness Group transits the Strait of Gibraltar
NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: * * * USS Wasp Amphibious Readiness Group transits the Strait of Gibraltar * The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG) and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) successfully completed their transit through the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 23, 2024, marking a significant milestone in their deployment to the U.S. 6th   more