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Senate Commerce Committee reschedules executive session to October 21 with full agenda

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has moved the committee’s upcoming executive session from October 8 to October 21, 2025.


Trump proclaims national day honoring Charlie Kirk after assassination

On October 14, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation declaring a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.


Department of War introduces new cybersecurity risk management framework

The Department of War (DoW) has announced the launch of a new Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct (CSRMC), designed to provide real-time cyber defense for U.S. military operations.


U.S. Coast Guard members to receive paychecks during shutdown, Secretary Noem announces

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that members of the U.S. Coast Guard will receive their paychecks despite an ongoing government shutdown.


NFIB Small Business Optimism Index drops amid rising uncertainty and inflation

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dropped by 2.0 points in September, settling at 98.8, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).


Bounties offered for attacks on ICE and CBP officers in Chicago, DHS reports

Criminal organizations in Mexico are reportedly offering financial rewards for attacks on U.S. federal law enforcement officers, according to intelligence obtained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).


Senator Cassidy urges action after CISA warns of active cybersecurity threat involving Cisco

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has raised concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities affecting Cisco, a major provider of network infrastructure.


OPINION: Setting the record straight on an Article V Convention

Last month The Hill published an article in which Fred Wertheimer, president of left-leaning Democracy 21, urged state legislators to reject efforts to hold the nation’s first-ever Article V convention for proposing constitutional amendments.


Cryptocurrency Anti-Fraud Education Association launches with open membership

The Cryptocurrency Anti-Fraud Education Association (CAFE) has been launched as a nonprofit organization focusing on consumer protection.


ASCE says Congress, led by Rep. Graves, drafting new transportation bill

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced that Congress, under the leadership of Representative Sam Graves and the House Transportation Committee, is in the process of drafting the next federal surface transportation...


Transportation Committee chair on infrastructure policy: 'Federal resources should always be focused on moving people and goods safely and efficiently'

Sam Graves, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has emphasized that federal transportation investments should prioritize efficiency and safety over partisan mandates.


Centralina Regional Council says Congress, Trump administration begin work on transportation bill

The Centralina Regional Council has announced that Congress and the Trump administration have initiated work on a new federal surface transportation reauthorization bill.


Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer arrives in U.S. after years of imprisonment

José Daniel Ferrer, a leader in Cuba’s pro-democracy movement, has arrived in the United States after enduring years of imprisonment and mistreatment by Cuban authorities.


U.S. condemns Chinese actions against Philippine vessel near Thitu Island

The United States has condemned an incident involving Chinese vessels and a Philippine government ship near Thitu Island in the South China Sea.


Treasury targets Iranian-backed militia networks with new sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new sanctions targeting individuals and companies accused of helping the Iranian government evade U.S. sanctions, smuggle weapons, and engage in corruption...


U.S. sanctions network linked to IRGC and Iran-backed militias in Iraq

The United States has announced new sanctions against a network of eight individuals and entities accused of supporting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the IRGC Quds Force, and two Iraq-based militia groups, Kata’ib Hizballah (KH)...


Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses community bank regulation at Fed conference

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent addressed the Fed Community Bank Conference amid an ongoing government shutdown.


U.S. Treasury imposes new sanctions targeting over 50 actors in Iranian oil export network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on more than 50 individuals, entities, and vessels involved in the export of Iranian oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).


ICE continues arrests of violent offenders during government shutdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has continued its enforcement actions against individuals convicted of serious crimes, including sexual offenses and domestic abuse, despite the ongoing government shutdown.


DHS reports sharp increase in threats against immigration enforcement personnel

Federal law enforcement officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have experienced a significant rise in assaults and threats, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).