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Transportation Secretary announces $175 million for ferry boat service improvements

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced $175 million in funding to enhance ferry boat services across 35 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.


Afpi releases new policy brief on reducing agricultural trade deficit

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released a new agricultural policy brief at the Midwest Agricultural Export Summit in South Dakota.


EPA's new DEF guidance aims to prevent truck and tractor shutdowns

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has expressed approval for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new guidance on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF).


Heritage Foundation supports EJ Antoni's nomination for Commissioner of Labor Statistics

The Heritage Foundation has announced its congratulations to Chief Economist EJ Antoni following his nomination to serve as Commissioner of Labor Statistics. Dr. Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, said: "Having worked closely...


Heritage Foundation praises Trump's role in Azerbaijan-Armenia ceasefire

The Heritage Foundation has expressed approval for the recent ceasefire agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, facilitated by the United States.


Court vacates Fed's debit card fee rule amid ongoing appeal

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed approval of a recent court decision in the case of Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.


Op-ed warns Congress policies may harm small businesses

Dylan Rosnick, the NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations, has expressed concerns over labor threats facing small businesses in a recent op-ed published in The Washington Reporter.


Donald J. Trump shares multiple Truth Social posts on August 16, 2025

Former President Donald J. Trump posted several links to his Truth Social messages on August 16, 2025, according to posts shared by the account TrumpDailyPosts on X (formerly Twitter).


Donald J. Trump reports meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy during Alaska visit

Former President Donald J. Trump reported on diplomatic meetings in Alaska via Truth Social posts dated August 16, 2025.


OPINION: Trump must embrace innovative training pathways to meet workforce goals

President Donald Trump has charged the secretaries of labor, commerce, and education with a bold directive: to deliver a comprehensive plan to expand registered apprenticeships and overhaul outdated federal workforce programs.


Donald J. Trump announces nomination and discusses prisoner releases in recent posts

Former President Donald J. Trump announced his nomination of Rebecca Taibleson to the Seventh Circuit Court and discussed diplomatic efforts with Belarus regarding prisoner releases in posts dated August 14-15, 2025.


FinCEN warns of rise in crypto ATM scams

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has issued a notice urging financial institutions, particularly cryptocurrency ATM operators, to be vigilant against scams and illicit activities...


Texas men receive federal sentences for armed robbery plot disguised as DEA agents

Two men from San Antonio, Texas, were sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a conspiracy to commit armed robbery while posing as DEA agents.


Hampton man convicted for transporting child sexual abuse material

A Hampton resident, Ryan Matthew Bieber, was found guilty by a federal jury on six counts related to the transportation of child sexual abuse material.


USPS faces press to reevaluate fleet contract amid delivery delays

As the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) struggles to modernize its aging mail truck fleet, critics are calling the Biden-era $10 billion electric vehicle (EV) plan a failure, pointing instead to veteran-owned Morgan Olson as a ready, American-made alternative.


Two non-citizens charged with assaulting federal immigration agents in Maryland

Two men living in the United States without legal status have been charged with assaulting and resisting federal immigration officers during separate incidents in Maryland, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...


Pensacola man pleads guilty to armed robbery and shooting; faces life sentence

A Pensacola man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to an armed robbery and shooting that occurred in December 2024.


Omaha man receives ten-year sentence for role in fentanyl analogue distribution

A 19-year-old Omaha resident, Dale Jackson, was sentenced on August 15, 2025, in federal court for his role in distributing and conspiring to distribute a fentanyl analogue.


Admitted gang member from Alamo sentenced to four years for illegal firearm possession

A 28-year-old resident of Alamo, Texas, Hector Tellez-Hernandez, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for illegally possessing multiple firearms.


Former employee convicted in violent robbery at D.C. tobacco store

Stephon Martin, a 25-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was found guilty on August 14, 2025, for his involvement in the armed robbery and assault of his former employer.