PORTSMOUTH, Virginia, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns home after Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol, service life extension upgrades The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (WMEC 905) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 92-day deployment in support of alien interdiction operations in the Florida Straits. Deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force - So more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 9, 2025, entitled "Request for Appropriations for Fiscal 2026." Here are excerpts: * * * Contents CBO's Budget Request and Its Consequences for Staffing and Output ... 3 CBO's Role in Support of the Congress ... 5 Requested Information and Authorities ... 6 Highlights of CBO's Work in 2024 ... 8 CBO's First Goal for 2025 and 2026: Providing Budgetary and Economic Information That Is Obj more PR

BOISE, Idaho, April 14 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little acts to preserve emergency fund used in Kohberger investigation, other crises Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little line-item vetoed House Bill 482 today to retain the Governor's emergency fund to respond to certain crises. The Governor has tapped the emergency fund in recent years for a variety of purposes, including to support the investigation into the murders of four University of Ida more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-NH, has introduced the Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act, aiming to bolster inspection measures at the southern U.S. border. This new legislation seeks to enhance the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) capabilities for outbound inspections, specifically targeting the smuggling operations of drug cartels and illegal firearms trafficking to Mexico. The bill comes in response to an alarming increase in outbound smuggli more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1,020 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Second week in April as part of Operation Take Back America. Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve tota more PR