WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * At 96, Former Army Tank Driver Reflects on the Korean War Army Staff Sgt. Stanley Martinez was the last man to step off the truck. It was autumn of 1951, somewhere north of Busan, South Korea, the deuce-and-a-half tactical vehicle he had ridden in from the country's southern tip had been dropping replacements all day: a soldier here, two there, each stepping into a slot another had just vacated. Martinez waited  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following written testimony by Mary Graw Leary, a professor of law at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Landmark Social Media Verdicts Demand Federal Action to Protect Kids Online ": * * * Thank you for the invitation to appear before you today to discuss the many reasons why recent trial cour  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Interior amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the conduct prohibited by the Department's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions implement changes directed in Executive Order 14281. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. E  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'What Are Critical Minerals?' in General Information Product 266 in May 2026, by the U.S. Geological Survey. The packet explains that critical minerals are materials the United States considers essential for economic or national security, with supply chains at risk of disruption and no easy substitute in important products. It also says the USGS led development of the 2025 List of Critical Minerals, which contains 60 critical min  more