WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Colleagues Urge DOL to Support American Workers & Retirees * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines and his colleagues sent a letter today to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) urging Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to expeditiously implement President Trump's recent Executive Order that unlocks access to investments in alternative assets for Main Street America and retirees with a 401(k) def more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 95-1135) on July 3, 2025, entitled "The Federal Grand Jury" by Charles Doyle, American public law senior specialist: * * * Summary The federal grand jury exists to investigate crimes against the United States and to preserve the constitutional right of grand jury indictment. Its responsibilities require broad powers. As an arm of the U.S. District Court which summons it, upon whose process it more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 95-1135) on July 3, 2025, entitled "The Federal Grand Jury" by Charles Doyle, American public law senior specialist: (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Common Law Privileges Federal grand jury subpoenas are subject to the maxim that, "the grand jury ... may not itself violate a valid privilege, whether established by the Constitution, statutes, or the common law."/69 In the context of grand j more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 95-1135) on July 3, 2025, entitled "The Federal Grand Jury" by Charles Doyle, American public law senior specialist: (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * Final Grand Jury Action There are four possible outcomes of convening a grand jury - (1) indictment,/227 (2) a vote not to indict, to find "no bill" or "no true bill," or to endorse the indictment "ignoramus,"/228 (3) discharge or expiration w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has lodged a proposed settlement with a federal court in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio addressing allegations of water pollution on August 19, 2025. The lawsuit, filed under the Clean Water Act, accuses Tyson L. Friskney of releasing contaminants without authorization into U.S. waterways. The court filing aims to compel the defendant to stop the alleged violations and take corrective action. To resolve th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering a request from CSA Group Testing and Certification Inc., Independence, Ohio, to broaden its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). This expansion would allow CSA to test and certify products under eight additional safety standards. OSHA has issued a preliminary finding that favors granting the request. Being a NRTL means an organization can conduct  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State announced the decision, which also deems the display to be in the national interest. The exhibition, titled "Hew Locke: Passages," will feature objects on loan from foreign owners or custodians. The artworks will be on view at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut, the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas. The public notice  more PR