WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * This notice announces actions taken by FHWA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that are final. The actions relate to a proposed bridge project, the Ala Wai Bridge Project, which crosses the Ala Wai Canal, Waikiki, City and County of Honolu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12371) on Aug. 12, 2026, by Asian affairs specialist Susan V. Lawrence. Here are excerpts: * * * Taiwan Presidents' U.S. Transit Visits Introduction Since 1994, five sitting presidents of self-governing Taiwan, which also calls itself the Republic of China (ROC), have undertaken a combined 30 trips abroad that have included transit stops in the United States. U.S. policy has   more