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Tipoffs: President Trump & Federal Agencies Newsletter for 2025-08-09 ( 18 items )  
A Statement from FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H: Announcing Resolution of the IV Saline Solutions Shortage (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following statement from Commissioner Marty Makary announcing a resolution of the intravenous saline solutions shortage: * I am pleased to announce that the nationwide shortage of sodium chloride 0.9% injection products, a form of intravenous (IV) saline, has officially ended. This marks a significant milestone for public health and reinforces the FDA's commitment to ensuring American more PR

DHS Releases Video Honoring Illinois Woman Katie Abraham Who Was Killed by an Illegal Alien Charged with DUI in Hit and Run (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Releases Video Honoring Illinois Woman Katie Abraham Who Was Killed by an Illegal Alien Charged with DUI in Hit and Run * Today, Secretary Noem is in Chicago highlighting the worst of the worst arrested in the Sanctuary City WASHINGTON --In January 2025, a 20-year-old Illinois woman, Katie Abraham and her friend Chloe Polzin, were killed in an drunk driving hit-and-run car wreck caus more PR

FAA Releases Updated Air Traffic Controller, Safety Inspector Hiring Plans (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * FAA Releases Updated Air Traffic Controller, Safety Inspector Hiring Plans * Plans provide blueprints for recruiting the best and brightest WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy released the FAA's updated plans detailing how it will hire, train, and develop the best and the brightest air traffic controllers and aviation safety personnel. The plan accounts for ongoi more PR

FAA Statements on Midair Collision at Reagan Washington National Airport (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision: * * * FAA Statements on Midair Collision at Reagan Washington National Airport * Under Secretary Duffy's leadership the FAA took immediate action to improve safety for the flying public following the January 29 accident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). As part of the FAA's continuous efforts to improve safety, we have taken a number of additional actions  more PR

FDA Commissioner Makary, USDA Secretary Rollins Celebrate Proposed Modernization of Orange Juice Regulations to Benefit American Growers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * FDA Commissioner Makary, USDA Secretary Rollins Celebrate Proposed Modernization of Orange Juice Regulations to Benefit American Growers * (Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins this week announced plans to support American citrus growers and cut bureaucratic barriers  more PR

FDA Commissioner Makary, USDA Secretary Rollins Celebrate Proposed Modernization of Orange Juice Regulations to Benefit American Growers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release: * * * FDA Commissioner Makary, USDA Secretary Rollins Celebrate Proposed Modernization of Orange Juice Regulations to Benefit American Growers * U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins this week announced plans to support American citrus growers and cut bureaucratic bar more PR

ICE Houston arrests more than 350 gang members in past 6 months who illegally entered US over 1,400 times, been convicted of nearly 1,700 criminal offenses (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Houston arrests more than 350 gang members in past 6 months who illegally entered US over 1,400 times, been convicted of nearly 1,700 criminal offenses * HOUSTON -- ICE arrested 356 illegal alien gang members in the Houston area during the first six months of the Trump administration who, as a group, have illegally entered the U.S. 1,434 times and  more PR

ICE Lodges Detainer for Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Affiliate Gang Member Charged in Killing of Woman in Sanctuary State of Colorado (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Lodges Detainer for Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Affiliate Gang Member Charged in Killing of Woman in Sanctuary State of Colorado * This criminal illegal alien with ties to Tren de Aragua (TdA) entered the U.S. in 2023 and was RELEASED by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an ar more PR

ICE, CBP Dismantle Drug and Financial Scheme, Arrest Criminal Illegal Aliens at Los Angeles Underground Night Club (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE, CBP Dismantle Drug and Financial Scheme, Arrest Criminal Illegal Aliens at Los Angeles Underground Night Club * Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, ICE and CBP are working alongside federal partners to arrest criminal illegal aliens and keep America safe WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement on a U.S. Immigration and Cus more PR

ICYMI: Secretary Rollins Pens Washington Examiner Op-Ed on the Great American Farmers Market, Highlighting the Legacy and Future of U.S. Agriculture (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Rollins Pens Washington Examiner Op-Ed on the Great American Farmers Market, Highlighting the Legacy and Future of U.S. Agriculture * (Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in the Washington Examiner highlighting the significance of the Great American Farmers Market as a national celebration of local produc more PR

Interior Approves Mining Plan to Unlock 14.5 Million Tons of Coal at Antelope Mine (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Approves Mining Plan to Unlock 14.5 Million Tons of Coal at Antelope Mine * WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior today announced approval of a mining plan modification that will unlock 14.5 million tons of federally owned coal at the Antelope Mine in Converse County, Wyoming. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the decision following completion of a  more PR

Justice Department Reaches Proposed Settlement with Greystar, the Largest U.S. Landlord, to End Its Participation in Algorithmic Pricing Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Reaches Proposed Settlement with Greystar, the Largest U.S. Landlord, to End Its Participation in Algorithmic Pricing Scheme * The Justice Department's Antitrust Division filed a proposed settlement today to resolve the United States' claims against Greystar Management Services LLC as part of its ongoing enforcement against algorithmic coordination and other anticompetitive practi more PR

Press Secretary Outlines Detention Center Plans, Commends National Guard in L.A. (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Press Secretary Outlines Detention Center Plans, Commends National Guard in L.A. * The Defense Department began construction in mid-July on a detention center at Fort Bliss, Texas, in response to a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, during a wide-ranging briefing at the Pentagon today. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved DHS  more PR

Secretary McMahon Announces "Returning Education to the States" 50-State Tour (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon Announces "Returning Education to the States" 50-State Tour * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon today announced the "Returning Education to the States" Tour. As the Department works to fulfill President Trump's commitment to return education to the states, Secretary McMahon will visit all 50 U.S. states to hear from students, teachers, and school leaders about education m more PR

State Department Issues Public Schedule for Aug. 8, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Aug. 8, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO 3:15 p.m. Secretary Rubio joins President Trump's meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE) 4:15 p.m. Secretary Rubio attends President Trump's trilateral signing with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HO more PR

Statement from Acting Chairman Travis Hill on Executive Order Titled "Guaranteeing Fair Banking For All Americans" (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Acting Chairman Travis Hill on Executive Order Titled "Guaranteeing Fair Banking For All Americans" * The FDIC fully supports President Trump's Executive Order on politicized or unlawful debanking. As I've said in the past, debanking law-abiding customers is unacceptable and regulators must work to end it. The FDIC has taken several actions to further that objective, and so more PR

This Week in DOD: 200 Days of Impact, Fort Bliss Assumes New Role in Homeland Defense, SkillBridge Lets Service Members Keep Defending Nation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOD: 200 Days of Impact, Fort Bliss Assumes New Role in Homeland Defense, SkillBridge Lets Service Members Keep Defending Nation * This week marks 200 days since President Donald J. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assumed their roles as the top two leaders of the U.S. military. "In 200 days, the department has made an unprecedented impact not only for our warfighters, but in strength more PR

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: Sudan Issue Update (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued the following fact sheet: * * * ISSUE UPDATE: SUDAN'S CIVIL WAR AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR FoRB By Katherine Todd, Policy Analyst Sudan's Civil War and the Implications for Freedom of Religion or Belief Introduction Since April 2023, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have engulfed Sudan in a brutal civil war, representing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and placing civil more PR