OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, April 18 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: * * * 341 MXG conducts first operational mission with Payload Transporter Replacement By John Turner 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. - A Payload Transporter Replacement (PTR) vehicle assigned to the 341st Missile Wing completed a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) maintenance task April 8, 2026, marking the first operational use of Air Forc  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights against the rise of the administrative state * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 21-state friend-of-the-court brief pushing back against burdensome regulations on national markets and the rise of the administrative state. The brief was filed in support of a challenge to a 2020 federal statute requiring the U.S. Envi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Highlights Strength of North Dakota-Norway Defense Partnership at Bilateral Conference * ***Click here for media resources. WASHINGTON, D.C. - North Dakota's deep Norwegian roots reflect the broad, long-standing relationship between the United States and Norway, one built on shared values, cultural ties, and security cooperation. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke about the connect  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Clinch Victory in NJ-11, Trump's Failing Economy Leaves Americans With Higher Costs and Higher Taxes Last night, Rep.-elect Analilia Mejia defeated her opponent, Joe Hathaway, to clinch victory in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election, a seat formerly held by Governor Mikie Sherrill. With her victory, Garden Staters gain a proven lea  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, April 16 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * DOE awards ANS-backed workforce consortium $19.2M * The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy recently awarded about $49.7 million to 10 university-led projects aiming to develop nuclear workforce training programs around the country. DOE-NE issued its largest award, $19.2 million, to the newly formed Great Lakes Partnership to Enhance the Nuclear Workforce (GLP)  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak advances Clean Air Act permitting reform * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted this week in favor of two key permitting reform bills, including legislation to rein in outdated and burdensome Clean Air Act regulations. The bills focus on restoring commonsense standards, reducing regulatory delays, and strengthening America's energy and manufacturing capaci  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, from an April 17, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and esteemed members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the 435,000 Soldiers, Airmen, and civilian teammates of the National Guard. I also want to thank SEA Raines, the Senior Enli  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 17 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Regents announce presidential finalists * The University of New Mexico Board of Regents today announced five finalists for the position of UNM president, following a national search to succeed President Garnett S. Stokes, who announced her retirement effective July 2026. The finalists are: * Eric L. Barker, Ph.D., Vice President for Health Affairs, Purdue University * Steven Goldste  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The White House issued the following Presidential permit on April 15, 2026: * * * PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: AUTHORIZING ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (SOUTHERN LIGHTS) L.L.C. TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN EXISTING PIPELINE FACILITIES AT PEMBINA COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the "President"), I hereby grant this Presidential permit, subject to the c  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The White House issued the following Presidential permit on April 15, 2026: * * * PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: AUTHORIZING ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN EXISTING PIPELINE FACILITIES AT PEMBINA COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the "President"), I hereby grant this Presidential permit, subject to the conditio  more