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Tipoffs: President Trump & Federal Agencies Newsletter for 2025-08-28 ( 15 items )  
'One Stop Security' Pilot Program Aims to Simplify International Travel (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * 'One Stop Security' Pilot Program Aims to Simplify International Travel * WASHINGTON--The Transportation Security Administration announced the implementation of the One Stop Security Congressionally authorized pilot, which will drastically simplify international travel for passengers flying to the United States. One Stop Security enables passengers more PR

Amtrak Makes History Launching NextGen Acela Service (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Makes History Launching NextGen Acela Service * Download cover photo A new era of American-made trains speeds into the Northeast Corridor WASHINGTON - Amtrak is welcoming guests onboard America's high-speed trains - NextGen Acela - as service began earlier this morning at 5:00 a.m. ET in Washington, DC, and at 6:00 a.m. ET in Boston for travel on the Northeast Corridor. For the first more PR

Army's new cyber advisor sets tone for priorities (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army's new cyber advisor sets tone for priorities * WASHINGTON - Bringing innovative technologies to Soldiers and incorporating next generation software and capabilities will be among the priorities of the Army's new top cyber strategist. Brandon Pugh outlined his duties as the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of the Army during a discussion in Au more PR

Drug Task Forces Making a Positive Impact in Communities Throughout the Northern District of West Virginia (10)
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Drug Task Forces Making a Positive Impact in Communities Throughout the Northern District of West Virginia ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard is applauding the great work of the drug task forces in the Northern District of West Virginia. The nine (9) drug task forces have seized more than 27 kilograms  more PR

ICYMI: Administrator Loeffler Announces Action to End Debanking (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Loeffler Announces Action to End Debanking * WASHINGTON -- In case you missed it, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), joined (Link is external) Kudlow with guest host David Asman yesterday to discuss the agency's effort to end politicized and unlawful debanking practices and enforce President Trump's recent executive order (Link is  more PR

Interior Expands Hunting and Fishing Access at Refuges and Hatcheries (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Expands Hunting and Fishing Access at Refuges and Hatcheries * WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced 42 new hunting and sport fishing opportunities across more than 87,000 acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This final update more than triples the number of opportunitie more PR

New York Penn Station Transformation Timeline (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * New York Penn Station Transformation Timeline * In August 2025, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Amtrak Special Advisor Andy Byford announced that the New York Penn Station "Transformation" Project will begin construction by the end of 2027. To learn more about the project's timeline please check out the following infographic. "The transformation of New York Penn Station is und more PR

Penn Station Transformation Fact Sheet (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Penn Station Transformation Fact Sheet * In August 2025, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Amtrak Special Advisor Andy Byford announced that the New York Penn Station "Transformation" Project will begin construction by the end of 2027. To learn more about the station and the project, including its timeline, goals and more, please check out the following fact sheet. "The transfor more PR

Religious Freedom Eradicated in Afghanistan (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued the following news release: * * * Religious Freedom Eradicated in Afghanistan * Washington, D.C. - The U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls for renewed protections and pathways for Afghans at high risk of facing religious persecution. To date, the Taliban have imposed a singular interpretation of Islam to subjugate and target those with different views or religious belief more PR

Secretary Rollins Opens Next Step in the Roadless Rule Rescission (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Opens Next Step in the Roadless Rule Rescission * WASHINGTON, August 27, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has taken the next step in the rulemaking process for rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule by opening a public comment period. "We are one step closer to common sense management of our national  more PR

Treasury Sanctions Fraud Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Treasury Sanctions Fraud Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs Network's Scheme Harms American Businesses * Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Vitaliy Sergeyevich Andreyev, Kim Ung Sun, Shenyang Geumpungri Network Technology Co., Ltd, and Korea Sinjin Trading Corporation for their roles in a fraudulent information t more PR

Trump Administration Proposes New Rule To End Foreign Student Visa Abuse (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Proposes New Rule To End Foreign Student Visa Abuse * New rule will limit the amount of time that foreign students, professors, physicians, and other visa holders are allowed to remain in the United States without additional screening and vetting WASHINGTON, DC - Wednesday, the Trump Administration announced a proposed rule that, if finalized, would limit the length more PR

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Schedule for New York Penn Station "Transformation" Project, New $43 Million Grant to Jumpstart Work (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Schedule for New York Penn Station "Transformation" Project, New $43 Million Grant to Jumpstart Work * Construction for this new, world-class transit hub will begin by the end of 2027 NEW YORK, NY - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Special Advisor Andy Byford today announced that the New York Penn Station "Transformati more PR

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Acela Trains, Announces Plan to Reclaim Management of Union Station (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Acela Trains, Announces Plan to Reclaim Management of Union Station * Actions are part of broader initiative to improve travel for the American people, Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today joined Amtrak leaders to celebrate the launch of the new Acela trainsets and announ more PR

U.S. Secretary of Education Confirms On Time Launch of the 2026-27 FAFSA Form (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Confirms On Time Launch of the 2026-27 FAFSA Form * Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon sent a letter to Congress certifying that the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA(r)) form will be available on time this fall for students and families across the country, marking the return of competent leadership and on-time delivery after s more PR