WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Boston Globe op-ed by Administrator Zeldin * Building the Constitution Pipeline is vital for New England's grid stability The Boston Globe Exit EPA's website By EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin For more than a decade, New England residents watched as New York governor Andrew Cuomo reduced their energy supply options and increased energy costs across the region. First, Cuomo codified a de fa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Advances First Expedited Coal Lease Under One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management and in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, has completed the environmental review for a major Utah coal project, marking the first expedited coal leasing action under the One Big Bea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Announces Opening of Christmas Volunteer & Performer Applications Christmas planning is underway at the White House, and President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are excited to continue the cherished tradition of welcoming volunteers to help celebrate the holiday season at the People's House. Americans from every U.S. state and territory are invited to apply for the opportunity to as more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA Announces New Partnership with OpenAI, Delivering Deep Discount to ChatGPT Gov-Wide Through MAS * First-of-its-kind agreement accelerates AI adoption across federal government with $1 per agency pricing for ChatGPT WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and OpenAI announced a landmark OneGov partnership to make best-in-class AI technology available to the fede more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Boston Globe: Building the Constitution Pipeline is vital for New England's grid stability * WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed following his recent travel to New England, where he met with state and local leaders who emphasized the need for Constitution pipeline. Administrator Zeldin highlights the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Moves to Cancel Reckless Biden-era Approval of Lava Ridge Wind Project * WASHINGTON -- Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is restoring common sense to American energy policy by reversing the Biden administration's misguided, last-minute push to approve the Lava Ridge Wind Project, an enormous and unpopular 1,000-megawatt wind facility in southern Idaho, during  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * NHTSA Issues First-Ever Demonstration Exemption to American-Built Automated Vehicles * Exemption made possible by Secretary Duffy's Innovation Agenda and NHTSA's expanded Automated Vehicle Exemption Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that the agency issued an exemption for Zoox driverless vehicles under its newly expanded Automated  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * NHTSA Issues First-Ever Demonstration Exemption to American-Built Automated Vehicles Exemption made possible by Secretary Duffy's Innovation Agenda and NHTSA's expanded Automated Vehicle Exemption Program * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that the agency issued an exemption for Zoox driverless vehicl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * On Faith and Fellowship Tuesday at the Great American Farmers Market, Secretary Rollins Reaffirms USDA's Commitment to Upholding Religious Liberties * (Washington, D.C., August 5, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, at Faith and Fellowship Tuesday at the Great American Farmers Market, alongside Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner, Secretary of Veterans Af more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Poland to Attend the Inauguration of President-Elect Karol Nawrocki President Donald J. Trump today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Warsaw, Poland, to attend the Presidential Inauguration of Karol Nawrocki, President-Elect of the Republic of Poland, on August 6, 2025. The Honorable Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * ADDRESSING THREATS TO THE UNITED STATES BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * ESTABLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE ON THE 2028 SUMMER OLYMPICS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in anticipation of the 2028 Summer Olympics, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The United States will host the 2028 Summer Olympics, one of the most prominent international sports events of the 21st century.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- President Trump issued the following statement on the 235th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard: * * * For 235 years, the United States Coast Guard has secured our waterways and defended our homeland as America's premier maritime law enforcement agency. They never flinch in their mission to patrol and protect. Today, we celebrate the Coast Guard's enduring legacy and the thousands of Coast Guardsmen who heroically live by the motto: "Semper Paratus"--"Always Ready." Every d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- President Trump issued the following statement on National Shooting Sports Month: * * * Presidential Message on National Shooting Sports Month From the earliest days of our great national story, hunters, fishers, sportsmen, and gun owners have carried forth a storied legacy of recreation and competition, proudly embodying our timeless principles of liberty, responsibility, and self-reliance. This National Shooting Sports Month, my Administration honors these cherished Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Announces New Regional Innovation Cluster Funding to Support Domestic Manufacturing * WASHINGTON -- In a major push to restore America's industrial dominance, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability of new Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) funding of up to $7.5 million to support domestic manufacturers. 98% of American manufacturers are small businesses, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Targets Invasive Species, Announces Next Steps to Clear the Chesapeake from Harmful Catfish * (Washington, D.C., August 6, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $6 million in grant funding available for seafood processors to expand operations, transform the food supply chain and create new and better more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Treasury Sanctions Additional Members and Associate of Narco-Terrorist Cartel del Noreste Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three high-ranking members and one prominent associate of the Mexico-based Cartel del Noreste (CDN), formerly known as Los Zetas. CDN, one of the most violent drug trafficking organizations in Mex more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Proposed Rule to Unleash American Drone Dominance as Part of His Innovation Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a new proposed rule - Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). This rule will unleash American innovation safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued the following fact sheet: * * * RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN HOUTHICONTROLLED AREAS OF YEMEN By Hilary Miller, Policy Analyst Introduction Religious diversity in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen faces near-total extinction. In the one-third of Yemen under Houthi control, primarily in the north and west, the group has continued to perpetrate systematic and egregious violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA terminates union contracts for most bargaining-unit employees * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the termination of collective bargaining agreements for most VA bargaining-unit employees, a move that will make it easier for VA leaders to promote high-performing employees, hold poor performers accountable, and improve benefits and services to America's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics PREPARING THE UNITED STATES FOR A GLOBAL SPORTING SPECTACLE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics. * The United States will host the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, one of the most prominent internationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Addresses Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation ADDRESSING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order imposing tariffs on India in response to its continued purchase of Russian Federation oil, and establishing a process for the potential imposition of similar tariffs on other countries that directly or  more PR