WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Background Briefing on FY 2026 Defense Budget * SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: OK, all right, so I'll start with a brief overview. Senior Military Official and I will kind of go back and forth, and then we'll hand it off to you all for questions. So, the President's FY '26 National Defense Budget requests $1.01 trillion, which is a 13 percent increase from FY '25 enacted levels. This includes $848.3 bill more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS and DOJ Announce Streamlined Process for Fining Illegal Aliens * The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new joint federal rule with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that will make it easier and more efficient to fine illegal aliens. The current process requires giving illegal aliens 30 days' notice of the intent to fine them before a fine is issued. This new rule will  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Awards $94 Million in Grants to Help Protect 512 Jewish Faith-Based Organizations from Targeted Violence and Terrorism * Following the terror attack in Boulder, CO and the murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers, DHS is working to counter the concern rise in antisemitic violence and terrorism WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced it is awarding $94,416,838 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nationwide Audit of States Issuing Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver's Licenses * Audit aims to protect roadways, uphold integrity of trucking WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is launching a nationwide audit into state practices in issu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer highlights One Big Beautiful Bill on 'America at Work' tour * NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer traveled across the country this week as part of her "America at Work" listening tour, visiting five states to underscore how President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver much-needed tax relief for American workers and businesses. The Secre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Announces Nearly $725 Million to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines * Date: June 27, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- As part of President Donald J. Trump's America First Energy Agenda, the Department of the Interior today announced the availability of nearly $725 million in fiscal year 2025 funding to clean up abandoned coal mines and restore opportunity in Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Recruitment Task Force Seeks to Capitalize on 2025 Enlistment Surge * Just two years ago, the outlook for military recruitment was bleak. A 15,000-soldier shortfall -- the Army's deepest gap since the draft ended in 1973 -- forced commanders to trim training rotations and rethink end-strength projections, while lawmakers warned the all-volunteer force faced its most serious manning crisis in half a century more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Pro-Trucker Package as Part of President Trump's Executive Order * Package includes millions to expand truck parking, removing one-size-fits-all mandates, modernizing driver resources, and slashing red tape WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today unveiled a package of new initiatives, pilot programs, and regulatory  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor to end practice of seeking liquidated damages in Wage and Hour investigations * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division today issued a field assistance bulletin clarifying that it may not seek or collect the payment of liquidated damages in any administrative matter under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The FAB reiterates that Congress made clear that more PR