WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Statement on the Department of Homeland Security Funding Lapse * Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) released the following statement: "Tonight at midnight, appropriated funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to lapse, and it should not be renewed until we see good faith negotiations from the White House and Republica  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason PhD student Jessye Gassel captures timelapse of a supernova * Jessye Gassel has always been fascinated with spinning bodies. "I grew up figure skating," said physics PhD student at George Mason University. "From 3 years old to 23, I spent all my free time on the ice. And I had a lot of curiosity about how I could do the things I was doing." Gassel found herself looking forward to her high   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-471) on the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2583). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 30, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2853, the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), allows federal prosecutors to aggregate stolen goods valued at $5,000 or more over a 12-month period for the purposes of the federal crimi  more