Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska
17 Organizations Urge USDA to Reassess Wetland Map Certification Rules to Protect Critical Habitats
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
The Honorable Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture
US Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250
Jason Outlaw, National Leader for Wetland and Highly Erodible Land
Conservation
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250.
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ABA Releases New Ad Encouraging Sen. Dan Sullivan to Keep Fighting for Affordability
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release:
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ABA Releases New Ad Encouraging Sen. Dan Sullivan to Keep Fighting for Affordability
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WASHINGTON - The American Bankers Association has released a new ad applauding Senator Dan Sullivan's work to advance policies that make life more affordable for workers and families and calling on him to continue those efforts.
"Senator Dan Sullivan has fought hard for policie
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AFIT CDE Participates in Multi-University Campaign to Unlock Secrets of Ice Fog in the Arctic
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- Air Force Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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AFIT CDE Participates in Multi-University Campaign to Unlock Secrets of Ice Fog in the Arctic
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By Dr. Marilyn Dunbar
Air Force Institute of Technology-Air Force Research Laboratory (AFIT-AFRL)
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
In 2025, the Air Force Institute of Technology's Engineering Physics Department and Center for Directed Energy (ENP/CDE) participated in a multi-university campai
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American Airlines and Alaska Airlines Announce Plans for Alaska to Join Atlantic and Pacific Joint Businesses
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 1 -- American Airlines posted the following news:
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September 29, 2026
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines announce plans for Alaska to join Atlantic and Pacific Joint Businesses
SEATTLE and FORT WORTH, Texas -- Today, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines announced their intent for Alaska Airlines to join American's Atlantic and Pacific Joint Businesses, expanding international travel opportunities for customers and strengthening access to premium global travel
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Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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Attorney General Clark joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys genera
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Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this month granted preliminary approval of a p
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Autry Museum to Repatriate Cultural Items to Alaska Native Tribes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, California, intends to repatriate 31 cultural items to Alaska Native tribes.
The items include 18 unassociated funerary objects and 13 sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony. The cultural materials are affiliated with the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes, Ketchikan Indian Community, and Sitka Tribe of Alaska.
The Southwest Museum of the American Indian, now part of the Autry Museum,
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Bynum, Oregon Delegation Demand an End to Trump Administration's Violations of Due Process for Immigrants
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Bynum, Oregon Delegation Demand an End to Trump Administration's Violations of Due Process for Immigrants
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Today, Representatives Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, and Maxine Dexter, along with U.S. senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, demanded the Trump administration end the practice of "mega master" immigration hearings that expedite the review of hundreds of i
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Coast Guard awards $9.4 million for Yaquina Bay housing improvements
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Coast Guard awards $9.4 million for Yaquina Bay housing improvements
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WASHINGTON - The United States Coast Guard awarded a $9.4 million dollar contract on Sept. 17 to Bristol Design Build Services, LLC, of Anchorage, Alaska, for major maintenance and repairs to 16 single-family homes at Station Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon.
The project will completely renovate the 1970s-
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Coast Guard rescues boater after vessel sinks near Murder Cove, Alaska
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Coast Guard rescues boater after vessel sinks near Murder Cove, Alaska
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KODIAK, Alaska -The Coast Guard rescued a man Monday after his boat reportedly sank near Murder Cove.
The survivor was reported to be in stable condition.
Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska watchstanders received a report at 10:28 a.m. Monday that a boater was last heard from near Murder Cove at app
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Conn. A.G. Tong, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 28, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
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The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
Minority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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Cortez Masto Bills to Bolster American Geothermal Production, Protect the Energy Grid Clear Key Senate Hurdle
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Bills to Bolster American Geothermal Production, Protect the Energy Grid Clear Key Senate Hurdle
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Washington, D.C. - Today, two of U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) bipartisan bills, the Next Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act and the Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act(SECURE Grid Act), passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy
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CSIS Issues Critical Questions Q&A: What Does the Greenland Deal Mean for North American Security?
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Sept. 30, 2026, involving Acting Director and senior fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy and fellow Henry Ziemer, both of the Americas Program, Alex Dalziel, senior fellow for Arctic geopolitics at the Centre for Strategic Statecraft, and Otto Svendsen, associate fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program:
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What Does the Greenland Deal Mean for North American Secur
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Delegation Sends Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Delegation Sends Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act to President's Desk
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Washington, DC-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed Senate passage of their Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act. During floor session, Murkowski made a motion to pass H.R. 3620, the House version of the bill, securing its passage by unanimou
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Delegation Sends Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Delegation Sends Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act to President's Desk
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Washington, DC-U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed Senate passage of their Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act. During floor session, Murkowski made a motion to pass H.R. 3620, the House version of the bill, securing its passage by
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Democrats Abandon Environmental Laws to Advance Pro-Fossil Fuel 'Permitting Reform'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Democrats Abandon Environmental Laws to Advance Pro-Fossil Fuel 'Permitting Reform'
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WASHINGTON-Sens. Martin Heinrich and Sheldon Whitehouse today released a top-line summary of an agreement with Sen. Shelly Moore Capito and Rep. Bruce Westerman to advance so-called "permitting reform."
The legislative package, cynically titled the "Bipartisan American Affordability and
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DSCC: ICYMI - $10 for a Gallon of Gas Has Red Alaska Thinking About a Democratic Senator [Washington Post]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Sep 29, 2026
ICYMI: $10 for a Gallon of Gas Has Red Alaska Thinking About a Democratic Senator [Washington Post]
Alaska voter Mark Leary: "Mary's one of us. How can you not vote for her?"
Alaska voter Nicholai Joekay on supporting Mary Peltola: "Being able to see our values, our way of life, those things are invaluable [...] There's only so much education that you can do for people
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DSCC: Top Forecaster - Dems Are "In Serious Contention to Flip the Senate" [CNN]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Sep 30, 2026
QUICK CLIP: Top Forecaster: Dems Are "In Serious Contention to Flip the Senate" [CNN]
Election forecaster Larry Sabato: "This is a group of Senate contests that would normally be Republican [...] But [voters] seem very unhappy about Iran, and gas prices, and diesel prices, and corruption"
Election forecaster Larry Sabato detailed the GOP's "disintegrating" Senate map in
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Enough is Enough: Senate Blocks Yet Another Attempt to Prioritize Drilling in the Arctic
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release:
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Enough is Enough: Senate Blocks Yet Another Attempt to Prioritize Drilling in the Arctic
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The Senate today blocked an attempt to pass S. 5438, introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK). The bill would have ratified and approved all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements and any other approvals or orders issued pursuan
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Federal Register: FWS Issues Information Collection Notice on Interjurisdictional Invasive Species Rapid Response Team Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following information collection:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), on January 30, 2026 (91 FR 4093), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a Federal Register notice announcing that we are proposing a new information collection. After reviewing the initial comments, we are republishing the notice with additional clarifying informatio
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Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance" by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
Oceanic conditions, climate, human activities, and weather events can affect fishery resources and commercial infrastructure, such as boats, shoreside processing, and ports. Congress authorized the Secretary of Commerce (the Secr
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Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance:"
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Secretarial Disaster Determinations
Since 1994, the Secretary of Commerce has made 144 different fishery disaster determinations, of which 130 were original determinations and 14 were continuations to existing determinations./86 Since fishery disaster assistance began, the Secretar
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Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance:"
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Issues for Congress
Commercial fisheries are strongly influenced by environmental conditions that affect the abundance and distribution of fishery resources and fishing infrastructure. Changes in these conditions often take place suddenly with little or no warning, such as in the ca
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Governor Gianforte Honors Final 2025 Montana Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
HELENA, Montana, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Governor Gianforte Honors Final 2025 Montana Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized thirteen recipients of the 2025 Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation during ceremonies held in Townsend and Helena. Since 2021, the governor has recognized 230 Montana veterans who are nominated to receive the award. The veterans recognized this we
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Hirono, Chu Recognize Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Chu Recognize Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week
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While the Trump Administration slashes funding for Minority-Serving Institutions, Members of Congress recognize the importance of AANAPISIs in expanding access to higher education for all
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA), Chair Emerita
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How New World blackbirds conquered the Americas
WURZBURG, Germany, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release:
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How New World blackbirds conquered the Americas
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Where did the roughly 100 species of New World blackbirds alive today originate, and how did they spread across the Americas? Dr. Axel Arango Garcia and Professor Chaitanya S. Gokhale from the Chair for Computational and Theoretical Biology (CCTB) at Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU) have reconstructed the evolutionary history of thi
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Legal Action Seeks to Halt Old-Growth Logging Sale in Alaska's Tongass National Forest
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Legal Action Seeks to Halt Old-Growth Logging Sale in Alaska's Tongass National Forest
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AAK'W KWAAN AANI / JUNEAU, Alaska-A Southeast Alaska Tribe and two conservation groups filed a motion today in federal court in Alaska to halt the first timber sale connected to a recently approved large-scale, old-growth logging project east of Ketchikan in the Tongass National Forest
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Legal Action Seeks to Halt Old-Growth Logging Sale in Alaska's Tongass National Forest
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
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September 30, 2026
Legal Action Seeks to Halt Old-Growth Logging Sale in Alaska's Tongass National Forest
The sale is part of the massive South Revilla old-growth logging project near Ketchikan that would harm subsistence users, jeopardize wildlife, and drain taxpayer dollars
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AAK'W KWAAN AANI / JUNEAU, ALASKA -- A Southeast Alaska Tribe and two conservation groups filed a motion today in federal co
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Only Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Over The Past 12 Months; Data Centers, Power And Factories Drive Demand As Other Areas Shed Jobs
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 30 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Only Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Over The Past 12 Months; Data Centers, Power And Factories Drive Demand As Other Areas Shed Jobs
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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Baton Rouge, La. Have Largest Job Gains over 12 Months; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Ga. Metro and Walla Walla, Wash. Have Worst Records for
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Penn State ranks in top 5% globally in 2027 THE World University Rankings
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State ranks in top 5% globally in 2027 THE World University Rankings
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State is ranked No. 18 among U.S. public institutions and No. 38 among all U.S. universities in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released Sept. 29. Overall, the University ranked No. 101 globally, a seven-place rise over last year's ranking, placing Penn
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Senate Budget Ranking Member Merkley: Report Reveals How American Families Are Paying the Price for Trump's Broken Promises
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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09.30.26
New Report Reveals How American Families Are Paying the Price for Trump's Broken Promises
REPORT: Broken Promises, Real Costs: 11 Trump Lies That Are Hurting Americans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - As costs continue to skyrocket and President Trump shows no interest in addressing the needs of the American people, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-
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Sens. Markey, Schumer, Sanders Issue Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy, CDC Director Schwartz,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Erica Schwartz:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 29, 2026
The Honorable Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD
Director
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U.S. Measles Outbreaks 2025-2026 - Overview & Issues for Congress Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13322) by health policy specialists Kavya Sekar and Alexandria K. Mickler.
Here are excerpts:
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U.S. Measles Outbreaks 2025-2026: Overview and Issues for Congress
As of September 24, 2026, the United States has seen the highest number of annual reported measles cases since 1991, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. This 2026 total has alread
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Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow
JOHNSON, Vermont, Sept. 30 -- Northern Vermont University issued the following news:
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Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow
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Dynamic Research of Arctic Cryospheric Organisms (DRACO) team studies polar environments-at the nanoscale
Eureka Weather Station can be found on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, located at 80deg north latitude, deep in the arctic. At only 10 degrees from
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Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow
RANDOLPH CENTER, Vermont, Sept. 30 -- Vermont Technical College issued the following news release:
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Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow
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Dynamic Research of Arctic Cryospheric Organisms (DRACO) team studies polar environments-at the nanoscale
Eureka Weather Station can be found on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, located at 80deg north latitude, deep in the arctic. At only 10
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding
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WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in power.
"So what are Democrats now proposing to impr
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding
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From healthcare to housing to energy, their policies have made life more expensive.
WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on g
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Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Oppose Trump's Undermining of Due Process and Politicizing Immigration Courts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Oppose Trump's Undermining of Due Process and Politicizing Immigration Courts
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#Oregon lawmakers demand an end to expedited "mega master" hearings in Portland, Tacoma, and other immigration centers.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine
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Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Oppose Trump's Undermining of Due Process and Politicizing Immigration Courts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Oppose Trump's Undermining of Due Process and Politicizing Immigration Courts
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum, today demanded the Trump administration end the practice of "mega master" immigration heari
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Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Oppose Trump's Undermining of Due Process and Politicizing Immigration Courts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Oppose Trump's Undermining of Due Process and Politicizing Immigration Courts
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#Oregon lawmakers demand an end to expedited "mega master" hearings in Portland, Tacoma, and other immigration centers.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dex
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Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Oppose Trump's Undermining of Due Process and Politicizing Immigration Courts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Oppose Trump's Undermining of Due Process and Politicizing Immigration Courts
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Oregon lawmakers demand an end to expedited "mega master" hearings in Portland, Tacoma, and other immigration centers.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dext
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