WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers Second Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (10 pages) * * * Median weekly earnings of the nation's 120.9 million full-time wage and salary workers were $1,251 in the second quarter of 2026 (not seasonally adjusted), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This was 4.6 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 3.9 percent in the Consumer   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls on Alaska Senator to Apologize for Appearance Next to Confederate Flag The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to apologize for appearing alongside a Confederate flag during a recent public event. CAIR said that, regardless of int  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom highlights robust investments in fire prevention and cutting-edge firefighting technology to combat wildfire and save lives As Trump cuts federal wildfire programs across the nation, California is building a world-class firefighting fleet What you need to know: California is growing its wildfire-fighting arsenal, including satellites, AI-guided drones,  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 20 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Coast Guard Secures the U.S. Arctic as Chinese Research Vessels Arrive in the Bering Sea * JUNEAU, Alaska -This week, the U.S. Coast Guard monitored the Chinese research ship Xue Long, which transited north through the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and over the U.S. extended continental shelf in the Bering Sea with a declared destination of the Arctic and the Xue Long 2, another China-flagged r  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Introduces Legislation to Modernize Hydropower Permitting, Cut Red Tape, and Strengthen American Energy Production * "This bipartisan, common-sense legislation is essential to preserving the future of one of America's most affordable sources of electricity." Washington, D.C.-July 21, 2026... Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) and Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08)   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From June 2025 To June 2026; 28 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From May To June * Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Hampshire Lag; New Mexico and Texas Top Monthly Gainers, While California and Montana Have the Largest Mont  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Risch, Murkowski Lead Efforts to Bolster Made-In-America Hydropower * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today introduced the "Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act." This bill will reform the Federal Power Act to reduce delays and costs of hydropower licensing. Specifically, the bill would limit Section 4 (e) and Secti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Families File Appeal to Supreme Court Challenging Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services BOSTON--Can the government withhold aid from children because of their parents' exercise of a constitutional right? That's the question two Massachusetts families are asking the United States Supreme Court to address in a newly filed petition for certiorari. A Massachusetts   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on July 21, 2026: * * * June State Unemployment Fell in 30 States, Remained Unchanged in 14, and Increased in 7 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In June, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 30, rose in 7, an  more

PASADENA, California, July 22 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * US-India Satellite Delivers Data, Reveals 'Hummingbird' in Antarctica Data from NISAR, one of the most powerful radar systems ever launched, is now available to the world. A vivid image of Antarctic ice showcases what the satellite can do. As of July 20, the public can access data from the two powerful radar instruments aboard the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite. Te  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * New Bipartisan Research Shows Western Voters Strongly Oppose Selling or Transferring Public Lands * New bipartisan polling commissioned by The Nature Conservancy shows broad, overwhelming support for protecting public lands across the West, with majorities in every state favoring conservation over selloffs or privatization. The Western Voter Views of Public Lands Issues survey-co  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Murkowski, Representatives Peters, Salazar reintroduce bipartisan bill to reinforce federal response to climate hazards U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Scott Peters (D-Calif.), and Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) reintroduce the National Coordination on Resilience for Security (NCRS) Act of 2026. The NCRS Act establishes a federal response   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump's Interior Department Limits Obstacles to Oil Leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge * Key Takeaways 1 The United States and Alaska have reached a draft settlement in a lawsuit the state filed against the federal government for violating federal law regarding ANWR oil and gas leasing. 2 The settlement acknowledges that a lease sale held by the Biden Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program * Assistance to Offset Transporting Costs for Producers Outside the Contiguous U.S. Hawaii and Pacific Islands ( Honolulu, July 20, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the Pacific Islands Area opened enrollment today for the Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Progra  more