WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- A bipartisan group of 22 Attorneys General has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging the continuation of the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). This vital survey has long served as a comprehensive resource for tracking youth use and access to tobacco and nicotine products across the United States. The Attorneys General emphasize the importance of NYTS data, which plays a critical role in monitoring the effectiveness  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- A coalition of state and city attorneys general have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requesting an extension of the comment period for its draft Climate Working Group report. The letter highlights concerns regarding procedural irregularities in the preparation of the report, which assesses the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on U.S. climate. The attorneys general argue that the current 32-day comment window is inadequate for st more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Three hundred seventy-two organizations, members and allies of the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing strong opposition to the agency's recent decision to rescind the 1998 interpretation of "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The coalition, which includes various organizations and advocates for  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Moolenaar Urges Local Leaders to End Ties with Chinese Communist Party Front Groups House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar today called on local leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, and Des Moines, Iowa, to end partnerships with organiz more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Forged in war: How Dahlgren's work shaped victory in 1945 * Capt. William "Deak" Parsons lowered himself into the bomb bay of the "Enola Gay" in the early morning hours of Aug. 6, 1945. Minutes before, the B-29 Superfortress had departed from the North Field of Tinian Island. Parsons worked by flashlight, inserting a powder charge and detonator into a weapon unlike anything the world had ever seen. It was more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCE adds second F-35 lift system component to repair capabilities * Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently achieved another first in its support of the F-35B Lightning II platform by completing the depot's first overhaul of a key lift system component. FRCE artisans completed work on the depot's first three-bearing swivel module, an integral component of the F-35B lift sys more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Takes Action Against Ticket Resellers for Using Illegal Tactics to Bypass Ticket Limit Protections in Violation of Better Online Ticket Sales Act * The Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker operation for allegedly using unlawful tactics to exceed ticket purchasing limits for many popular events, including Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, and resell the tickets at significantly higher prices, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Guard Assisting Law Enforcement in Making D.C. Safe * On Aug. 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital and vowed to make streets there safe again. Within 24 hours, National Guardsmen were assisting law enforcement in Washington, said Army Lt. Col. John E. Landry of the Army outreach office in the Pentagon. Their initial mission is to provide a visible prese more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- In a filing with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission, the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium has disclosed an update to its membership. This action was taken to maintain protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, a law that limits antitrust liability to actual damages. The roster adjustment, which adds 48 organizations and removes four, allows the consortium to continue its c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The National Armaments Consortium has expanded its membership with the addition of 34 entities. The changes were disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission, a step taken to extend liability protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This act limits the damages that can be recovered in antitrust lawsuits to actual damages under certain circumstances. The new par more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The National Association of School Psychologists, Bethesda, Maryland, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education emphasizing the need for improvements to the proposed Mental Health Services Professionals Demonstration Grant Program (MHSP). Representing nearly 25,000 school psychologists, educators, and students, NASP advocates for actions that would enhance access to school psychological services and improve student outcomes. In its corresponde more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Naval Surface Technology and Innovation Consortium has filed a notification with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission announcing a change in its member roster. The disclosure, made on July 9, 2025, details the withdrawal of 55 companies from the venture. This action was taken to fulfill requirements under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, a law that limits the liability of such groups in more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * NAWCWD graduates 94 from ESDP program * One graduate dreams of semi-pro volleyball glory. Another plans a motorcycle journey to Prudhoe Bay in the Arctic Circle. A third uses AI to clone his voice and read the entire Bible in Vietnamese, while a fourth looks forward to his honeymoon in Japan this year. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division celebrated these future innovators  more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * PEO(A) programs recognized by NAWCAD Commander * The annual Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Commanders Awards were held August 13 at NAS Patuxent River. During the event, three program executive office (PEO) air, anti-submarine warfare, assault, and special mission (A) program offices (PMA) were among the eight winners. The event was presided over by Rear Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Pinney Associates Inc., Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). The organization expressed support for the continuation of the survey, emphasizing its critical role in tracking adolescent tobacco use behavior. In their letter, the consulting firm highlighted that the NYTS data collection is vital for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center f more ST