WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Accelerating the fight for drone dominance * JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) - In July 2025, the Secretary of War released a memorandum concerning the urgency of establishing U.S. military drone dominance. In it, Secretary Pete Hegseth described drones as the "biggest battlefield innovation in a generation" and called for the removal of red tape and the allocation of resources to bolster the U.S. milita  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Dale R. Marks, performing the duties of the deputy undersecretary of War for acquisition and sustainment, from a May 14, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: thank you for this opportunity to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Celebrates First Oil from Pikka Development * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), today celebrated an announcement from Santos and Repsol that first oil has been produced at the Pikka development on Alaska's North Slope. "The Pikka project, Alaska's largest oil development in more than 20 years, is over a decade in   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Army Lt. Gen. Michelle Donahue, deputy chief of staff for Army logistics, from a May 14, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss the Army's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request for military   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 18 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS Students Win Special and Category Awards at the 2026 International Science and Engineering Fair * Nine students from Fairfax County Public Schools won awards at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) that took place last week in Phoenix, Ariz. Bennett Huang and Jason Pan of Langley High School were the recipients of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists Award, whic  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) Arrives at Homeport for the First Time * NORFOLK, Va. -The future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, arrived at its Naval Station Norfolk homeport for the first time on May 15, 2026. The arrival marks a key milestone for the crew, who sailed the ship from the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Shipbuilding divisionin Mississippi. Thi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 19 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * San Francisco Retiree Fights Against the IRS's Excessive Fine that Will Drain His Life Savings SAN FRANCISCO--The IRS wants to take most of the life savings of Tuncay Saydam, an 88-year-old retired professor. More than $400,000. Not because Tuncay did not pay his taxes, but because he did not fill out a one-page form. A form he didn't even know about. This past winter, a district court in Califor  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Capelin: a "Sea Canary" for Marine Ecosystem Change in Response to Heatwaves Capelin are a major forage fish species in high-latitude marine ecosystems. Recent heatwaves in Alaska led to a dramatic decline in capelin abundance, which can have major impacts on predators, including marine mammals, seabirds, and fish. Twenty years ago, Dr. George Rose with Memor  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following letter with 34 bipartisan co-signers to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross on the federal use of AI technology: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 The Honorable Sean Cairncross National Cyber Director Office of the National Cyber Director The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Director Cairncross: We write regarding the rapid development of frontier   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Senate Majority PAC Commits $10 Million to Defend New Hampshire Senate Seat Today, Senate Majority PAC announced an initial $10.2 million television reservation in New Hampshire to   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Senate Majority PAC Commits $20 Million to Defend Georgia Senate Seat Today, Senate Majority PAC announced an initial $20 million television reservation in Georgia to support Jon Os  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, May 18 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * St. Olaf students selected for Smaby Peace Scholars program * St. Olaf College students Otelia Lighthill '27 and Jacob Rozell '27 have been named Smaby Peace Scholars. The Peace Scholars Program is designed to expand students' awareness of current issues relating to peace, justice, democracy, and human rights through a series of educational experiences in Oslo, Norway. Two students from each of six Norwegian  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 19 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * State of Alaska and POSCO International Corporation Sign Landmark MOU for Six Alaska Development Projects Today the State of Alaska entered into a memorandum of understanding with POSCO International Corporation, a leading South Korean energy, mobility, and sustainable infrastructure company, to advance six transformation projects across Alaska. The agreement, signed by Governor M  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following joint testimony by Kathryn Kolbe, assistant deputy chief of space operations, installations and logistics at the U.S. Space Force, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Kenyon Bell, deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, from a May 14, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, a  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, May 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus posted the following news: * * * You are whole. You are worthy. You are proven. You are here.... * Kenosha, WI.- The University of Wisconsin-Parkside proudly celebrated the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 16, as more than 500 graduates took their well-deserved steps across the stage at the Spring Commencement ceremony in the De Simone Arena in the Sports and Activity Center. Johannes Britz, a Regent for the Universiti  more