WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * DOE Approves Fourth Loan Disbursement to Restart the Palisades Nuclear Plant * U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright today announced the release of the fourth loan disbursement to Holtec to help fund the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant. Today's action disburses $100,451,904 of the up to $1.52 billion loan guarantee to Holtec for the Palisades Nuclear Plant, which will be Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on June 20, 2025: * * * Presidential Permit Authorizing the City of Eagle Pass, Texas, to Expand and Continue to Maintain and Operate a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Camino Real International Bridge Land Port of Entry By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the "President"), I hereby grant permission, subject to the conditions set forth herein, to the City of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Statement on Increased National Wildland Fire Preparedness Level * Today, the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC), composed of wildland fire representatives from each wildland fire agency based at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, raised the national wildland fire preparedness level one step higher to Preparedness Level 3.  "Peak fire s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- On June 20, 2025, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce announced sanctions on eight entities, one individual and a vessel. The action targets their involvement in procuring and shipping sensitive machinery from China for Iran's defense industry, aligning with President Trump's "maximum pressure" strategy to counter Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. * * * Here is the text of the statement: Today, the United States is sanctioning eight entities and one i more PR