WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Advocacy's Economic Bulletin Reports Regulatory Relief Optimism Among Community Bankers Each quarter, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) releases an economic bulletin compiling the latest statistics on small business economic indicators from government and non-government sources. The publication analyzes the state of the U.S. small business economy us more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Animal Abuse Task Force Comprised of Federal and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Formed Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli today announced the creation of a federal animal abuse task force aimed at prosecuting violations of the federal Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act signed into law by President Trump in 2019. more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * ARMED DRUG TRAFFICKER PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING AND DISTRIBUTING FENTANYL IN PENSACOLA PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Corderrius Terrelle McShane, 38, of Pensacola, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to distribution of more than 40 grams of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtheran more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * ARMED DRUG TRAFFICKER PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING FIREARMS AND NARCOTICS PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Terrance Josiah Fasold, 31, of Pensacola, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm by a co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Record Straight about Pakistani Criminal Illegal Alien with Extensive History of Fraud Across the Globe * Muhammad Chaudhry is a Pakistani criminal illegal alien who lied about his criminal history, true identity, and military service WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) set the record straight on the Seattle Times' defense of Pakistani criminal ill more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * Federal Trade Commission Issues Request for Information on Employee Noncompete Agreements * Today the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry to better understand the scope, prevalence, and effects of employer noncompete agreements, as well as to gather information to inform possible future enforcement actions. A noncompete agreement is a contractual term between an employer and a worker more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The White House issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Hosts a Meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education First Lady Melania Trump will host a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education today alongside members of the Task Force and private sector leaders from American industry. "I predict AI will represent the single largest growth category in our nation during the  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Expands Access to Affordable Health Insurance * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today it is implementing important measures to expand access to more affordable catastrophic health coverage through HHS' new hardship exemption guidance. This guidance streamlines access to more aff more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston removes illegal fugitive wanted for child rape in Jamaica * BOSTON -- ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston deported a criminal alien fugitive and alleged child rapist who had been illegally residing in Stamford Connecticut. Officers with ICE Boston removed Albert George Davis, 59, from the United States to Jamaica Aug. 21 and turne more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued the following news release: * * * India Expels Rohingya Refugees and Muslim Citizens * Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom ( USCIRF ) is concerned by the Indian government's expulsion of Rohingya refugees back to Burma. This effort to deport Rohingya refugees, who are predominately Muslim, also comes during a campaign to expel hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslims to Bang more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Restores Gold Standard Science Across Federal Decision-Making * WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior today announced a new Secretary's Order to implement President Trump's Executive Order 14303, "Restoring Gold Standard Science," reaffirming the administration's commitment to transparency, integrity and accountability in federal research and decision-making. The S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Lead With Endurance, Character, Hegseth Tells New Army Officers * You have endured, and when you endure, character is developed, which leads to hope, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the graduating class of Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, today. Your character will continue to be forged. May you lead with endurance, may you build character, and in the end, may there be hope, because more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release: * * * Mexican National Charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy after Seizure of 29 Kilograms of Methamphetamine KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national has been charged by criminal complaint with distribution and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Geovanni L. Cano, 39, was charged in a six-count criminal complain more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Multiple Defendants Charged In Organized Retail Theft Conspiracy Involving Returns Of Counterfeit Electronic Goods A federal grand jury has charged seven defendants with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, and trafficking in counterfeit goods in connection with an organized retail theft schem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * New Era Dawns for USCIS as Special Agents Now Meet the Authority to Support Immigration Enforcement * This new rule is another step in President Trumps promise to make America safe again Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announce the expansion of USCIS law enforcement authorities and newly minted USCIS 1811 classified o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * New Secretary's Order Strengthens Outdoor Access and Recreation * The Department of the Interior today announced Secretary's Order 3442, guiding the implementation of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, alongside a historic $437,377,607 allocation from the program to all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. Together, these actions reflect President Donald J. Trump's comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * PEPFAR's Support of American Innovation to Reach up to 2 Million People by 2028 with Breakthrough HIV Drug Lenacapavir Today, the U.S. Department of State announced a market-shaping initiative by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to bring U.S.-based Gilead Sciences' breakthrough drug lenacapavir to market in high-burden HIV countries. The initiative - which will pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * IMPLEMENTING THE UNITED STATES-JAPAN AGREEMENT By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862) (section 232), se more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Advances AV Framework with Plans to Modernize Safety Standards Changes will prioritize safety while eliminating redundant requirements * Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is launching three rulemakings to mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $86 Million in Grants to Support State Pipeline Safety Programs * Funding will enhance the safety of America's vital energy infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced $86 million in grants to enhance states' pipeline safety programs. The funds, administered by the Pipeline and Hazard more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Seizes 300,000 Kilos of Meth Precursor Chemicals Sent from China Destined for Mexico's Sinaloa Drug Cartel The Operation in Houston Was the Largest Seizure of Such Chemicals Ever by U.S. Law Enforcement * More than 300,000 kilograms of chemicals used to produce methamphetamine and intended for clandistine labs controlled by the Sinaloa Drug Cartel in Mexico were  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor announces $8M funding availability to support revitalization of domestic shipbuilding industry * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $8 million in funding to reinvigorate the U.S. shipbuilding industry, a key part of the department's efforts to usher in a new era of American worker dominance in global supply chains. The project  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor unveils proposals to put American workers, businesses first in release of semiannual regulatory agenda * WASHINGTON - The Trump Administration today announced its Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which provides the American people with a transparent look at regulations being considered by the Administration and ensures the public is engaged throughout the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor unveils proposals to put American workers, businesses first in release of semiannual regulatory agenda The Trump Administration today announced its Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which provides the American people with a transparent look at regulations being considered by the Administration and ensur more PR