ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 19 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Enid Chapter Honors Military Spouses at Vance AFB * The Air & Space Forces Association Enid Chapter 214, serving the Vance Air Force Base community in Oklahoma, is supporting Heroes at Home-an effort focused on recognizing, supporting, and connecting military spouses through meaningful, community-centered events that strengthen resilience, foster belon  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OK Celebrates Legislative Victories Following End of the 2026 Session * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) celebrated the end of a successful 2026 legislative session today, highlighting its victories and sharing its goals for next year. The chapter's wins beneath the dome this year reflect its ongoing commitment to making the Sooner State   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force is preparing to transfer Native American human remains and funerary objects connected to tribes with priority for disposition under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The notice said Francis E. Warren Air Force Base intends to carry out the disposition of human remains representing at least one Native American individual and five associated funerary objects rec  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends children from irreversible harms * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief to the North Dakota Supreme Court in support of a North Dakota law that bans sex-change procedures for minors. North Dakota joined many other states in determining that sex-change procedures should not be available to children. The stat  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following notice in the Federal Register on May 15, 2026. This notice announces the imposition of a 6-month nationwide moratorium on the Medicare enrollment of home health agencies (HHAs). DATES: This moratorium is effective May 13, 2026. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background A. CMS' Authority To Impose Temporary Enrollment Moratoria 1. Statutory and Regula  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board announced that an application has been submitted to establish a new foreign-trade subzone for Webco Industries Inc., Kellyville, Oklahoma. The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 18, 2026. The application was filed by the Muskogee City-County Port Authority, which serves as the grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 164. The request seeks subzone designation for Webco Industries' 37.4-acre facility lo  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled issued a notice on May 14, 2026, finalizing the deletion of several products and services from the federal Procurement List under the AbilityOne Program. The action removes items and services previously supplied by nonprofit agencies employing individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The deletions will become effective on June 13, 2026. The notice explained that the Committee ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Senators to Trump: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas-Terrorists Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), joined by 24 colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration work with the United Nations (UN) to fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Numerous UNRWA employees have  more

ADA, Oklahoma, May 19 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * ECU students shine at the 2026 i2E Entrepreneur's Cup * ADA, Okla. - This spring, students from the Stonecipher School of Business at East Central University participated in the i2E Entrepreneur's Cup, sponsored by Love's Travel Stops. According to Dr. Stacey Bolin, ECU's director of the Wilburn L. Smith Center for Entrepreneurship, "The Entrepreneur's Cup helps students advance an idea or prepare for launch   more

NEW YORK, May 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Exonerees, Faith Leaders, and Tennesseans Deliver Petition Urging Governor Lee to Stop the Wrongful Execution of Tony Carruthers * NASHVILLE - Exonerees, faith leaders, and Tennesseans from across the state gathered at the Tennessee State  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Corey Rosenbuschl, president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee: Thank you for holding this hearing. Thank you also for the opp  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following notice in the Federal Register on May 15, 2026. This notice announces the imposition of a 6-month nationwide moratorium on the Medicare enrollment of hospices. DATES: This moratorium is effective on May 13, 2026. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background A. CMS' Authority To Impose Temporary Enrollment Moratoria 1. Statutory and Regulatory Background   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 19 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Human cells can exchange genomic DNA that alters cell behavior * DALLAS - May 19, 2026 - Scientists at Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered that large pieces of DNA can transfer directly between human cells, and the DNA can persist and change how the recipient cell functions. The findings, published today in Cell, challenge a l  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Bridger Pipeline Expansion Would Replace Keystone XL * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has approved a permit allowing construction of the Bridger pipeline expansion to cross the border between Saskatchewan, Canada, and northeastern Montana. 2 The pipeline would move about two-thirds (550,000 barrels per day) of the oil originally planned for the Keystone XL pipeline, which the   more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 18 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary OU Project Offers Clean River Solutions Ahead of Olympics * NORMAN, Okla. - In just a couple of years, the best canoe slalom paddlers from around the world will descend on Oklahoma City's RIVERSPORT Rapids to compete in the 2028 Summer Olympics. To help ensure a clean Oklahoma River for the global event, entrepreneurship and engineering students from the University of Oklahoma have helpe  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Cotton, Colleagues to Trump: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas-Terrorists * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), joined by 23 colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration work with the United Nations (UN) to fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refug  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Rosen Introduce Comprehensive Bipartisan Bill to Fight Antisemitism * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, introduced the Jewish American Security Act, a comprehensive bill to strengthen federal efforts to fight antisemitism - including in US academic sett  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Presses Acting AG on MMIW Crisis, State and Local Grants * Washington, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today questioned Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Fiscal Year 2027 budget request, focusing on substantial cuts to grant programs for local and state governments and the consolidation of offices that play a critical role in achieving ju  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The National Association of Realtors posted the following news release: * * * NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 1.4% Increase in April Month Over Month * 1.4% increase in pending home sales * Gains in the Northeast, Midwest and West; decline in the South Year Over Year * 3.2% increase in pending home sales * Gains in the Midwest, South and West; decline in the Northeast * Pending home sales in April increased by 1.4% month over month and rose 3.2% year over year  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service published a notice on May 18, 2026, requesting public comments on a new group of properties proposed for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The notice covers nominations received before April 25, 2026. Among the properties under consideration is the Sorrells-Thompson House in Pulaski County, Arkansas, which was nominated as part of the "World War II Home Front Efforts in   more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Graduate Named NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar * NORMAN, OKLA. - University of Oklahoma graduate Lucy Coleman has been selected for the National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program, an elite international doctoral training program that partners the NIH with the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge to prepare future leaders in biomedical research. Coleman, who earned a   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations for five official agencies--Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc.; D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc.; North Carolina Department of Agriculture; State Grain Inspection, Inc.; and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food--will end on the dates listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. The Grain Inspection Services of Texas, LLC, voluntarily cancelled their designation effective on February 28, 2026, and the area   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms * Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primaries alrea  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 20 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State joins fellow R1 universities in national effort to guide AI use in cultural collections Researchers from around the world travel to Midtown to access archival collections housed at Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library, home to the largest labor archives in North America and some of the country's most significant collections tied to labor history, civil rights and Detroit's cultural l  more