CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Amphibious Squadron 11 Holds Change of Command * OKINAWA, Japan -Capt. John P. Baggett was relieved by Timothy R. Carter as commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while in port in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 23. Baggett, a native of Harrison, New Jersey,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Release Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Bill Instructs the Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund With Interest of Illegal Trump Tariffs Within 180 Days Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee with jurisdiction over trade and tariffs, joined Senate   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * California co-leads multi-state lawsuit against CDC's unscientific vaccine recommendations putting public health at risk What you need to know: California is co-leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Center for Disease Control (CDC), U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others for violating federal law and advancing vaccine policies u  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Don't follow Germany on energy policy California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines earlier this month as he traveled Europe, conducting his own independent foreign policy and signing agreements with foreign countries. From one Newsom press release,   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 25 -- The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SECURES GRAND JURY INDICTMENT AGAINST MAN ACCUSED OF OBSTRUCTION, INTIMIDATION AND WITNESS TAMPERING On February 20, 2026, an O'ahu Grand Jury indicted Christopher Moon on seven criminal offenses relating to allegations that he physically abused the complainant and then deterred her from cooperating with the law enforcement inv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Urges CFTC Chair to Prohibit Federal Prediction Markets, Uphold State & Tribal Authority * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) sent a letter to urge U.S. Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig to abstain from intervening in pending litigation involving prediction markets and to uphold the CFTC's policy banning unlicensed gambling through the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Under Questioning from Hirono, All of the Military's Senior Enlisted Leaders Agree No Evidence Women in Combat Lower Standards * ~VIDEO OF SENATOR HIRONO'S LINE OF QUESTIONING HERE ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Under questioning from Senator Mazie K. Hirono's (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), top enlisted leaders from each of the armed services, along with the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * In Gov. Newsom's California, It Makes Sense to Get Gasoline from the Bahamas This story is baffling. Bloomberg reports that California is starting to import gasoline from the Bahamas, while the state sits on enormous oil resources it refuses to develop. Bloomberg reports: US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Transportation] (TNSxrep) -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NSC Projects 12% Decrease in U.S. Traffic Fatalities in 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 - a 12% decrease from 2024, even as overall miles driven increased by 0.9%. Nine states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases of more than 15%: D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Effort to Require Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Bill instructs the Trump Administration to prioritize small businesses; requires full refund with interest of illegal Trump tariffs in 180 days WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla joined Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * USARPAC synchronizes future operations during Pathways Planning and Coordination Conference * FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii - U.S. Army Pacific hosted the Winter Pathways Planning and Coordination Conference, Feb. 17-20, 2026, bringing together more than 200 planners in person and virtually from more than 70 major commands, joint organizations, allied partners and State Partnership Program participa  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS Preble Conducts Change of Command Ceremony YOKOSUKA, Japan -Cmdr. Andrew Vann relieved Cmdr. Paul Archer as commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 20, 2026. "To the incredible crew of USS Preble, it is with a profound sense of humility and purpose that I take command  more