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Tipoffs: President Trump & Federal Agencies Newsletter for 2025-05-03 ( 37 items )  
14 Winning Weeks at DOD: Border Security, Hitting Back at Houthis, Booming Recruiting (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * 14 Winning Weeks at DOD: Border Security, Hitting Back at Houthis, Booming Recruiting During the first 100 days of leadership under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth -- about 14 weeks in all -- the Defense Department has seen a wide range of successes. "Tuesday marked President Trump's 100th day in office," said Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Senior Advisor Sean Parnell during the more PR

ATF Atlanta Host Press Conference on Combatting Firearms Trafficking to Mexico (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release: * * * ATF Atlanta host press conference on combatting firearms trafficking to Mexico The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Atlanta Field Division hosted a joint press conference with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to showcase recent efforts to combat the trafficking of firearms to Mexico. "Firearms trafficking and t more PR

ATF Columbus Host Press Conference on Combatting Firearms Trafficking to Mexico (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release: * * * ATF Columbus host press conference on combatting firearms trafficking to Mexico The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Columbus Field Division hosted a press conference to showcase recent efforts to combat the trafficking of firearms to Mexico. "ATF is committed to disrupting firearms violence, which includes investigati more PR

ATF Louisville Host Press Conference on Combatting Firearms Trafficking to Mexico (10)
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release: * * * ATF Louisville host press conference on combatting firearms trafficking to Mexico The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Louisville Field Division hosted a joint press conference to showcase recent efforts to combat the trafficking of firearms to Mexico. ATF was also joined by the IRS, Drug Enforcement Administratio more PR

DOE Announces New Leadership to Tackle Challenges of Growing Energy Demand (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * DOE Announces New Leadership to Tackle Challenges of Growing Energy Demand The Department of Energy (DOE) announced new leadership to tackle the challenge of strengthening and securing the U.S. energy system and ensuring America can lead the global race for AI leadership. To unleash American Energy Dominance, the systems and infrastructure that produce and deliver energy to the American people must be  more PR

Energy Department Lifts Regulations on Miscellaneous Gas Products (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Department Lifts Regulations on Miscellaneous Gas Products The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the withdrawal of the determination of miscellaneous gas products as a covered consumer product under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). This action is yet another step toward President Trump's pledge to lower costs for the American people by expanding choice and cutting red more PR

Energy Secretary Visits Appliance Manufacturing Facility in Georgia to Mark 100 Days of Unleashing American Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Secretary Visits Appliance Manufacturing Facility in Georgia to Mark 100 Days of Unleashing American Energy GRIFFIN, GA -- U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today visited Rinnai America Corporation's manufacturing facility for non-condensed tankless gas water heaters in Griffin, Georgia, to celebrate the first 100 days of the Trump Administration's efforts to unleash American energy and inno more PR

EPA Announces Next Phase of Organizational Improvements to Better Integrate Science into Agency Offices, Deliver Clean Air, Land, and Water to All Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Next Phase of Organizational Improvements to Better Integrate Science into Agency Offices, Deliver Clean Air, Land, and Water to All Americans U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the next phase of organizational improvements to the agency to better provide clean air, water, and land for all Americans. These workforce changes impact the Office of the Administrator, O more PR

FEC Issues Digest for Week of April 28 - May 2, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On April 29 and 30, the Commission met in executive session. On April 30, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Election of Officer On April 30, the Commission elected Shana M. Broussard to serve as Chair of the Commission, effective July 1, 2025. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinions Issued Advisory Opinion 2025-05 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-op more PR

First 100 Days: DNI Gabbard Ends Woke DEI Polices, Saves Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars, Revokes Security Clearances, Refers Leaks To Ensure Apolitical Intelligence Collection And Analysis (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued the following news release: * * * First 100 Days: DNI Gabbard Ends Woke DEI Polices, Saves Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars, Revokes Security Clearances, Refers Leaks To Ensure Apolitical Intelligence Collection And Analysis WASHINGTON, D.C. - At the direction of President Trump during his first 100 days, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard eliminated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs a more PR

GSA announces accelerated disposition of Celebrezze Federal Building (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA announces accelerated disposition of Celebrezze Federal Building 40-story skyscraper Celebrezze property now available in Cleveland CLEVELAND -- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced the initiation of public sale of the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building. By including the Celebrezze Federal Building in President Trump's plan to shrink the government's real estate  more PR

Hegseth Tasks Army to Transform to Leaner, More Lethal Force (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Tasks Army to Transform to Leaner, More Lethal Force Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent out a memo to senior Pentagon leadership addressing Army transformation and acquisition reform April 30, 2025. "The president gave us a clear mission: achieve peace through strength," he said. "To achieve this, the United States Army must prioritize defending our homeland and deterring China in the Indo-Pacific  more PR

Homeland Security Announces Disbursement of $5 Million in Grant Payments to South Dakota to Support Disaster Relief and Antiterrorism (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Homeland Security Announces Disbursement of over $5 Million in Grant Payments to South Dakota to Support Disaster Relief and Antiterrorism Under Secretary Kristi Noem's leadership, the Department of Homeland Security has distributed more than $5.3 million in grant funding to the State of South Dakota to support disaster relief funding, antiterrorism efforts, and other key security imperative more PR

ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in The Hill: "EPA is rejecting the false choice between environmental stewardship and economic prosperity" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in The Hill: "EPA is rejecting the false choice between environmental stewardship and economic prosperity" This week U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a list of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency in 100 days since President Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20. Administrator Zeldin is committed to ensuring the agency fu more PR

ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in The Hill: "EPA is rejecting the false choice between environmental stewardship and economic prosperity" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in The Hill: "EPA is rejecting the false choice between environmental stewardship and economic prosperity" WASHINGTON - This week U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a list of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency in 100 days since President Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20. Administrator Zeldin is committed to ensuring  more PR

In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Works to Make America Healthy Again (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Works to Make America Healthy Again In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken bold action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and work to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). "President Trump ha more PR

Interior Department to Update Offshore Financial Assurance Rule to Support Future Energy Development (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department to Update Offshore Financial Assurance Rule to Support Future Energy Development The U.S. Department of the Interior announced its intent to revise the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's 2024 Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations Rule and proceed with development of a new rule that is consistent with the Trump administration's 2020 propos more PR

President Trump's GSA Celebrates Major Milestones in First 100 Days of Second Term (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's GSA Celebrates Major Milestones in First 100 Days of Second Term WASHINGTON - As the backbone of federal government operations, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has delivered a bold and impactful first 100 days under the President's second administration, advancing government efficiency, cutting waste, and implementing sweeping reforms that reflect the administr more PR

Readout From Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent's, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's Meeting With Minister Ryosei Akazawa of Japan (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Readout from Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent's, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's, and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's Meeting with Minister Ryosei Akazawa of Japan Yesterday, Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Economic Revitalization Minister Ryos more PR

Readout: U.S. Department of the Treasury Hosts Roundtable on Opportunities to Lower Costs and Maintain Availability of Homeowners Insurance (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Readout: U.S. Department of the Treasury Hosts Roundtable on Opportunities to Lower Costs and Maintain Availability of Homeowners Insurance Today, the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury hosted a roundtable discussion with representatives from the insurance sector, including insurers, reinsurers, brokers, state regulators, resilience and consumer g more PR

Secretary Chavez-DeRemer lauds President Trump's America First budget proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer lauds President Trump's America First budget proposal U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued the following statement regarding the release of President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 Discretionary Budget Request (https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/information-resources/budget/the-presidents-fy-2026-discretionary-budget-request/): "President Trump's first budget propos more PR

Secretary Chavez-DeRemer statement on April jobs report (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer statement on April jobs report U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued the following statement regarding the April 2025 Employment Situation Report: "We're just over 100 days in, and President Trump has already kept his promise to revitalize our economy by creating nearly half a million new jobs - once again beating expectations this month by 40,000. "The private  more PR

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Statement on President Trump's FY 2026 Skinny Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Statement on President Trump's FY 2026 Skinny Budget Secretary of Education Linda McMahon released the following statement in response to President Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Skinny Budget: "President Trump's proposed budget puts students and parents above the bureaucracy. It reflects the historic mandate I have been given to serve as the final Secretary of  more PR

Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development (Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles. "When America's farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This more PR

Secretary Rollins Praises President Trump's Budget, Applauds Fiscal Responsibility (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Praises President Trump's Budget, Applauds Fiscal Responsibility U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump submitted his FY 2026 budget proposal to Congress: "We have a once in a generation opportunity to save our country from fiscal ruin. President Trump's budget will put us on the path to reducing our deficit a more PR

State Dept. Issues Readout of Secretary Rubio Meeting With French Foreign Minister Barrot (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting on May 1, 2025, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to advance the path to peace in Ukraine. The Secretary made clear that President Trump is focused on halting the senseless bloodshed in Ukraine and affirmed a U.S. commitment to working closely with Fran more PR

State Dept. Issues Transcript of Interview by Secretary Rubio With Sean Hannity of Fox News (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2025, with Sean Hannity of Fox News: * * * QUESTION: And welcome to Hannity. We start tonight with a Fox News alert. At this hour, President Trump delivering a spirited commencement address at the University of Alabama. We will check in with that live in just a few moments. But first, a major announcement from the White House. Mike Waltz has been nominated now to serve as the next U.S. amba more PR

State Dept.: Sanctioning a Key Network Involved in Fentanyl Trafficking, Fuel Theft, and Crude Oil Smuggling (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on May 1, 2025, by spokesperson Tammy Bruce: * * * Sanctioning a Key Network Involved in Fentanyl Trafficking, Fuel Theft, and Crude Oil Smuggling The United States is leading global efforts to stop the illicit manufacture and trafficking of fentanyl, a leading cause of death of people aged 18 to 49 in the United States. Today, Treasury is targeting a key Mexico-based network involved in fentanyl trafficking, fuel t more PR

Statement From Energy Secretary Chris Wright on President Trump's 2026 Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Energy Secretary Chris Wright on President Trump's 2026 Budget WASHINGTON-- The Department of Energy (DOE) today released the following statement from U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on President Trump's 2026 Budget released this morning: "This is a consequential moment in American history--thanks to President Trump's leadership, the Energy Department has an opportunity to help t more PR

Statement on the Development of the 2025 National Defense Strategy (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Statement on the Development of the 2025 National Defense Strategy Statement by Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Senior Advisor Sean Parnell: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has directed Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby to begin the development of the 2025 National Defense Strategy (NDS). The NDS serves as the strategic roadmap for the Department of Defens more PR

TMF Strengthens Longevity Through Enhanced Repayment Model (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * TMF Strengthens Longevity Through Enhanced Repayment Model WASHINGTON -- Today, the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) announced a strategic shift to prioritize full repayment for new investments to maximize its capacity to continue accelerating high-impact modernization projects across the federal government. The TMF provides a streamlined path to modernization by combining upfront capital wi more PR

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits SLAM Charter School in Miami (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits SLAM Charter School in Miami U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Sports Leadership Arts Management (SLAM), a charter school in Miami, Florida. Secretary McMahon joined Congressman Burgess Owens on Sirius XM's "The David Webb Show" in front of a live audience of parents and families impacted by school choice. Following the studio event, more PR

U.S. Trade Rep Greer Issues Readout of Meeting With Japanese Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following readout of Ambassador Jamieson Greer's meeting on May 2, 2025, with Japanese the Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa Ryosei: * * * Readout of Ambassador Jamieson Greer's Meeting with the Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa Ryosei of Japan WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick met with more PR

USDA Participates in Targeted SNAP Benefit Fraud Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Participates in Targeted SNAP Benefit Fraud Operations (Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) - U.S. Department of Agriculture Special Investigations Unit, in conjunction with Federal law enforcement partners, conducted operations this week to target criminals engaged in defrauding American taxpayers by stealing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. "Fraud will not be tolerate more PR

USTR, Department of Commerce, SBA, UK Government Convene 9th U.S.-UK Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise Dialogue in Charlotte, N.C. (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release: * * * The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Department of Commerce, Small Business Administration and UK Government Convene the 9th United States-United Kingdom Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise Dialogue in Charlotte, North Carolina CHARLOTTE -- The United States and United Kingdom jointly convened the 9th U.S.-UK Small- and Medium-Sized (SME) Dialogue in Charlotte, North Carolina. Depu more PR

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Recognize EPA's 100 Monumental Actions in First 100 Days of Trump Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Recognize EPA's 100 Monumental Actions in First 100 Days of Trump Administration WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin recognized the historic first 100 days of the Trump administration by releasing 100 environmental actions taken by EPA since Jan. 20 th to advance the agency's core mission of protecting human hea more PR

White House Office of Management and Budget Releases the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Skinny Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The White House issued the following news on May 2, 2025: * * * The White House Office of Management and Budget Releases the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Skinny Budget Washington, D.C.-Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent President Trump's topline discretionary Budget request for fiscal year 2026 to the U.S. Congress. The Budget, which reduces non-defense discretionary by $163 billion or 23 percent from the 2025 enacted level, guts a weaponized deep stat more PR