WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * 200 Days of EEOC Action to Protect Religious Freedom at Work * WASHINGTON - For more than six decades, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has enforced Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits religious discrimination in the workplace. In the past 200 days of the Trump Administration, the EEOC has taken a series of enforcement actions to defend the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Lee Zeldin Hosts Press Conference with Long Island Residents Concerned About Safety and Siting Related to New York's Push for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) * EPA Releases New Resources on BESS Safety Best Practices WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin held a press conference in Hauppauge, New York, with Long Islanders w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Force Chief of Staff announces retirement * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The 23rd U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced plans today to retire effective on or about Nov. 1, 2025. He has served as the Chief of Staff since Nov. 2, 2023, and prior to that as the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff since November 2020. Allvin is an Air Force Academy graduate and command pilot with over 4,600 flying hours wh more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Enlisted recruiting numbers up over last 6 months, official says * WASHINGTON - Americans across the country are enlisting to fight for the nation, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said at a briefing on Aug. 14. "Men and women are coming out in droves to raise their right hand and serve their country," she said. For example, Wilson said that "ac 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. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: ICE Rescues 27 Victims Including 10 Children from Human Trafficking Ring * Five illegal aliens charged with conspiracy to engage in labor trafficking and sex trafficking at several hotel locations in Nebraska WASHINGTON--Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) dismantled a violent, criminal illegal alien-run massiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * Revolutionizing Federal Contracting: GSA Calls on Industry for Expertise * GSA to leverage innovative solutions from startups and industry leaders to shape future acquisition strategies WASHINGTON -- Today, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Information seeking input from a broad range of suppliers and industry associations regarding the creation of a new single,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces Major Investment in Tennessee's Rural Communities * (Lebanon, TN, August 18, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced nearly $89 million in Congressionally directed investments for 13 rural development projects in communities across the State of Tennessee. These projects, coordinated by USDA Rural Development (RD), will promote strong p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Trump, Zelenskyy, World Leaders Meet at White House to Negotiate Peace Deal * At the White House today, President Donald J. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a host of European leaders to discuss how the ongoing violent war between Russia and Ukraine might be resolved. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also attended those meetings. Two separate meetings were held at the White House: more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Public Service Program Rules to Protect American Taxpayers * The U.S. Department of Education today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would prevent benefits under the taxpayer-funded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program from being improperly provided to borrowers whose employers are engaged in activities with a substantial il more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * While Americans Enjoyed their Friday Nights, ICE Officers Arrested More Worst of the Worst Including Pedophiles and Drug Traffickers * Patriotic Americans who want to defend the homeland and keep America safe can apply at JOIN.ICE.GOV WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens arrested on Friday. Some of the worst of more PR