WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Director of Financial Services Policy Thomas Kingsley: * * * Kraken and the Problem of Who Should Have Access to a Fed Master Account Executive Summary * The decision by the Federal Reserve to grant a limited master account to the crypto exchange Kraken marks a notable shift in the long-running debate over who may access the central bank's payments system; a Federal Reserve master account i  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11681) on March 4, 2026, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: LGM-35A Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile The LGM-35A Sentinel is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system that is expected to replace the Minuteman III (MMIII) ICBM in the U.S. nuclear force structure. MMIII has served as the ground-based leg of the U  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The Democrat Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security Makes America Less Safe * "The next cyberattack on our homeland - Democrats will bear full responsibility. The next lone wolf terrorist attack - Democrats will bear full responsibility. The next criminal who crosses our border illegally and kills an innocent American - Democrats will bear full responsibility." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate M  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Central Michigan University Board of Trustees; Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents; Ferris State University Board of Trustees; Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees; Michigan Technological Univ  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, March 5 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Inside Mines' quantum push: A new degree prepares students to shape what's next * The Quantum 2.0 race is on, and Colorado School of Mines is ready to compete. While the so-called second generation of advancement in quantum is increasingly becoming a crucial part of technological progress around the world, Mines has long been ahead of game in quantum education. The first quantum engineering graduate prog  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces PIONEER Act to Deregulate Innovation Nationwide * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced legislation to bring Utah's regulatory sandbox model nationwide to deregulate innovation across all industries at a federal level. The Promoting Innovation and Offering the Needed Escape from Exhaustive Regulations (PIONEER) Act will apply Utah's trailblazing sandbox concept nationwid  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The AFL-CIO North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following statement on March 5, 2026: * * * NABTU STATEMENT ON TERRAPOWER'S NATRIUM CONSTRUCTION PERMIT Historic NRC decision marks a major milestone for U.S. energy security * Today, North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) President Sean McGarvey released the following statement: "The historic NRC decision to grant a construction permit for TerraPower's Natrium plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, is a mass  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Outdoor Recreation Economic Statistics, U.S. and States, 2024 * Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new statistics measuring the outdoor recreation economy for the nation, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The new U.S. data show the value added of the outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.4 percent ($696.7 billion) of current-dollar gros  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Continue to Batter American Communities January Report Confirms Drastic Harms to Families, Providers, and Hospitals Are Growing * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., today released their latest repo  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Continue to Batter American Communities January Report Confirms Drastic Harms to Families, Providers, and Hospitals Are Growing * House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), today releas  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability, issued the following news on March 4, 2026: * * * "This Tragedy Should Never Have Happened": Brecheen Opens Hearing on Public Safety Threats Caused by the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver's License to Illegal Aliens Today, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen (R-OK) delivered the  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey, under the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued Scientific Investigations Report 20265120 (2026), titled 'Methods for Estimating Selected Streamflow Statistics at Ungaged Sites in Wyoming Based on Data Through Water Year 2021,' by Nicholas J. Taylor and Roy Sando, prepared with Wyoming Water Development Office. Regional regression equations estimate 243 statistics at 176 unaltered streamgages (1868-2021), covering mean annual/seas  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Equine Experience Earns Accredited Center Status * Utah State University's Equine Experience program has achieved a distinction 5 years in the making: designation as a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) Premier Accredited Center. This recognition places USU's among an elite group of equine-assisted service programs nationwide that meet the highest standards for sa  more