WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Over 180 organizations have voiced strong opposition to proposed changes to federal student loan repayment and forgiveness programs by the U.S. Department of Education. The groups, representing millions of students, borrowers, workers and vulnerable populations, argue that the Administration's plans would worsen the ongoing student loan crisis affecting more than 40 million Americans who collectively owe over $1.6 trillion. The letter specifically challenges alterations t more ST

WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSFR) -- ColdQuanta Inc., operating as Infleqtion and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, is poised to receive an exclusive patent license from the U.S. Air Force for a groundbreaking optical atomic clock technology. The notice signals a significant step in advancing quantum timing and navigation solutions for both defense and commercial sectors. The patent in question issued in June 2020 and titled "Optical Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard," describes a highly precise a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Mitigate Flood Risks * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, are working to mitigate flood risk and improve water quality by ensuring farmers, landowners, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can work together to restore and maintain floodplains. The bipartisan Restoring America's Floodplains A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Mace In Lockstep With President Trump To Keep Terrorists Out Of The U.S. * (Washington, D.C., July 8th, 2025) -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-1) reintroduced the No Amnesty for Hamas Sympathizers Act, cutting off all immigration benefits and legal protections for individuals from Palestinian-controlled areas or those holding Palestinian Authority travel documents. The urgency behind this legis more PR

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * NSDC, U.S. Navy Conduct Third At-Sea Demonstration to Advance Space Domain Awareness * USS Pinckney - The National Space Defense Center, in close coordination with the U.S. Navy, successfully completed its third At-Sea Demonstration (ASD-3), April 6-9, 2025, with the USS Pinckney, further advancing joint capabilities in space domain awareness and ballistic missile defense.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Moulton and Escobar Introduce Bill to Prosecute Mass Shootings as Acts of Terrorism * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Seth Moulton and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX) have introduced the End Domestic Terrorism Act (link is external), which would allow U.S. law enforcement to prosecute certain mass shootings as acts of terrorism. It would also enable law enforcement, in the wake of a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The City and County of San Francisco, along with Santa Clara County, submitted a public comment letter protesting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) proposed rescission of the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) Regulations. The joint letter articulates deep concerns regarding a failure to maintain necessary regulatory frameworks that promote fair housing access across racial, socioeconomic, and geographic lines. Cosigner David Chiu, City At more ST

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Ouray County, Colorado as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recove more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Western states forge alliance with nation's nuclear lab on advanced energy development * The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is the hub of collaboration among Western states to advance nuclear energy. This effort, anchored in legislative frameworks, strategic investments, collaborations and partnerships, is positioning the region as a leader in nuclear innovation.  more PR