WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "No One Should Have to Choose Between Healthcare and Paying the Bills": Alaska Nurse Slams Nick Begich for Gutting Health Care * Alaskans are speaking out after Nick Begich voted to rip health care away from more than 35,000 hardworking Alaskans. In an op-ed, one Alaska mental health and hospice nurse is sounding the alarm on Begich's cruelty, explaining that "When Alaskans canno  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * New AARP North Carolina Poll: Older Voters Could Be Decisive in U.S. Senate Race Highly motivated 50+ voters are focused on Social Security, Medicare, and local affordability conversations in the lead-up to November's election. September 28, 2026 WASHINGTON - Today, AARP released new bipartisan polling highlighting the outsized role older voters are poised to play in North Carolina's closely-watched Senate race this Novem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 28, 2026 Ryan Jansen, Acting Director Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation Office of Workers' Compensation Programs U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Suite C3520-DCWMC Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments on Department of Labor Proposed Rule entitled "Black Lung Benefits Act: Authoriza  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Announces December 2026 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Wyoming * The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for December 9, 2026, to offer 172 oil and gas parcels totaling about 249,573 acres in Wyoming. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in May 2026 and held a public comment period that closed in August 2026 on the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Launches All Americans Outside to Connect More People with Their Public Lands * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management is launching All Americans Outside, a nationwide initiative designed to expand access, strengthen communities, and help more Americans, regardless of ability, enjoy their public lands. Through this initiative, the BLM will build on its ongoin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Sarah E. Obed, senior vice president of external affairs at Doyon Limited, from a Sept. 17, 2026, hearing on the Geese House Site Conveyance Act (H.R. 8674): * * * My name is Sarah Obed, and I am an Athabascan shareholder and a Tribal member from the village of Minto, serving as the Senior Vice President, External Affairs of Doyon, Limited. On behalf of the Doyon,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 28, 2026 WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Delusional" Republicans Met With "Disbelief" Over "Disintegrating" Senate Map The Washington Sun: "The path for Republicans to keep their Senate majority is getting smaller by the day -- a once-unthinkable prospect for the party" GOP Strategist: "Things were bad. But they started to go worse recently and if it keeps on this track, it's gonna be re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles William Turner * Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles William Turner, an infantryman, posthumously received the Medal of Honor for distinguishing himself with conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity during the Korean War, near Yongsan, South Korea. Turner was born to Charles William Turner Sr. and Hazel O. Turner in Boston, May 28, 1921. He had one brother, Harry Turn  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Mined, Melted, and Poured in America: President Trump Reverses Years of Anti-Mining Policy September 28, 2026 Today, President Donald J. Trump announced one of the largest steel plants in American history: a $15 billion Mesabi Metallics mill in Iowa. The project will create 1,750 permanent Iowa jobs, support up to 6,000 construction jobs, and is projected to add $95 billion to the U.S. economy over the next decade. Th  more