WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. ROB BONTA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREA JOY CAMPBELL ATTORNEY GENERAL JENNIFER DAVENPORT ATTORNEY GENERAL July 31, 2026 Via Federal eRulemaking Portal The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary United States Departm more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On behalf of America's Credit Unions and the Credit  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. AAP Headquarters 345 Park Blvd Itasca, IL 60143 Phone: 630/626-6000 Fax: 847/434-8000 E-mail: kidsdocs@aap.org www.aap.org Reply to AAP Washington Office 601 13th St NW, Suite 400N Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202/347-8600 E-mail: kids1st@aap.org Executive Committee President Andrew D. Racine, MD, PhD, FAAP President-Elect Terri D. McFadden, MD, MPH, FAAP Immediate Past Pre more ST

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta Over Addictive Features That Harm Kids Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Mayes today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general prepare to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of t more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta Over Addictive Features that Harm Kids * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement as Connecticut and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begin presenting their case against Meta in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In the lawsuit filed October 2023, 29 states including  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 14, 2026 U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 Submitted via https://www.regulations.gov (Docket Nos. BLM-2026-0067, BLM-2026-0068, BLM-2026-0069, NPS-2026-0100, FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-2575). Re: Comments on the Department of Interior's review of wilderness policies, including Management of BLM Designated Wilderness, Management of BLM more ST

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 17 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Faces of Extension: Lindy Taggart * 4-H Volunteer * Cornell Cooperative Extension Lindy Taggart's 4-H roots run deep. The lifelong Delaware County resident's connections trace back to the 1920s when her father visited Camp Shakitunk and met a forestry-minded county agent who left a lasting impression. Decades later, Lindy has carried that legacy forward, serving on the camp's committee, planting a memorial grove more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines * "Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spacing out recommended childhood vaccines. "As meas more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines * Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spacing out recommended childhood vaccines.  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $54 Million in 50 Transportation Projects to Improve Safety, Connect Communities, and Grow Local Economies Across Pennsylvania Since taking office, the Shapiro Administration has delivered $197 million to local communities through the Multimodal Transportation Fund. Applications for the next funding round will be accepted starting September 14. - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Ready for Meta Trial to Begin Tuesday South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General will begin presenting its case Tuesday in its federal lawsuit against Meta. The coalition alleges the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by children and t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, McCormick introduce bipartisan bill to strengthen NIH mentorship and support next generation of biomedical researchers U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) introduced the NIH Mentorship Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen America's scientific workforce by formalizing consistent, evidence-based mentorship standards across National Institutes of Health (NIH) career development and rese more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 - The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Aug. 18 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * TAGRISSO(R) (osimertinib) plus savolitinib demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in progression-free and overall survival in MET-driven EGFR-mutated lung cancer after progression on TAGRISSO First global Phase III trial to show significant progression-free and overall survival benefits in this setting SAFFRON trial results reinforce TAGRISSO as the backbone therapy across EGFRm lung canc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta over Addictive Features that Harm Children Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Jones today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use more PR