WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Delivers Opening Remarks at 2025 Central American Security Conference in Panama City SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH: Minister Abrego, Admiral Holsey, ministers, chiefs of defense, fellow troops of the United States, good morning to everybody. It is great to see all of you again. Got a chance to spend time with many of you last night. It's a privilege. As you know, t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Delivers Opening Remarks at 2025 Central American Security Conference in Panama City SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH: Minister Abrego, Admiral Holsey, ministers, chiefs of defense, fellow troops of the United States, good morning to everybody. It is great to see all of you again. Got a chance to spend time with many of you last night. It's a privilege. As you know, the sec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * DOD Welcomes Back Service Members Impacted by COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate The Defense Department is taking significant steps to reinstate service members who were discharged due to the now-rescinded COVID-19 vaccine mandate. During a press briefing yesterday, Tim Dill, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, outlined the department's plan and commitment t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: * * * DynCorp Agrees to Pay $21 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Inflated Costs on State Department Contract to Train Civilian Police Forces in Iraq WASHINGTON - DynCorp International, LLC (DynCorp) has agreed to pay $21 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it knowingly submitted inflated subcontractor charges under a State Department con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Administrator Zeldin Releases Statement on POTUS' New Energy-Related EO Signed Today EPA has Already Begun Helping to Reinvigorate America's Clean Coal Industry to Help Power the Great American Comeback WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a statement today on the heels of President Trump's latest Executive Order, "Reinvigo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Says U.S. Partnering With Panama to Secure Canal, Deter China Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today announced an expanded partnership between the U.S. and Panama to secure the Panama Canal in order to counter "China's maligned influence" in the region. "The era of capitulating to coercion by the communist Chinese is over," Hegseth said while delivering prepared remarks earlier in the day. "[China more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Disburses Over $13 Million to Revitalize Coal Communities Date: April 9, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior today announced the disbursement of more than $13 million in grants to support the reclamation of abandoned mine lands, furthering the Trump administration's commitment to American Energy Dominance, environmental  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Tim Dill Holds Off-Camera, On-The-Record Briefing on the COVID-19 Reinstatement Policy MODERATOR: Thanks for joining us today. We had one update. This backgrounder is now on the record. You can attribute this information to Mr. Tim Dill, who is performing the duties of the deputy undersecretary of Defense for Person more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Tim Dill Holds Off-Camera, On-The-Record Briefing on the COVID-19 Reinstatement Policy MODERATOR: Thanks for joining us today. We had one update. This backgrounder is now on the record. You can attribute this information to Mr. Tim Dill, who is performing the duties of the deputy undersecretary of Defense for Personnel an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Treasury Department Takes Action to Unleash Financial Sector and Unburden Small Businesses through Elimination of Unnecessary, Duplicative, and Costly Regulations WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), will take immediate action to eliminate 15 rules more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on April 9, 2025: * * * Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Remarks before the American Bankers Association As prepared for delivery. Thank you. It's an honor to be with you this morning. Let me begin by conveying the best wishes of our President. President Trump understands that national strength comes from the ground up--not the top down. This concept applies to good government just as much as it does to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Applauds President Trump's Plan to Restore American Maritime Dominance USDOT Will Help Lead the President's Vision to Reinvigorate U.S. Shipbuilding and Revitalize the Merchant Marine Academy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today applauded President Trump's Executive Order to restore America's Maritime d more PR