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Treasury Secretary meets Ukrainian Prime Minister to discuss reconstruction and pressure on Russia

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko in Washington on October 14, 2025.


Ernst recognizes LT Farms as Small Business of the Week for Ringgold County

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, who serves as Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, has named LT Farms of Ringgold County as her Small Business of the Week.


NFIB outlines document retention strategies for small businesses

Managing records is a key part of running a small business, but improper handling can lead to significant problems.


Roger Ver agrees to deferred prosecution over unreported bitcoin holdings

Roger Ver, a prominent early investor in bitcoin often referred to as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice over federal tax charges related to his cryptocurrency holdings.


ICE continues arrests of serious offenders during government shutdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continued to carry out arrests of individuals convicted of serious crimes over the holiday weekend, despite the ongoing government shutdown.


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.


Aerospace Industries Association appoints David Jenkins as vice president of finance

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has named David Jenkins as its new Vice President of Finance, according to an announcement made on October 14, 2025.


U.S., U.K. impose sanctions on Southeast Asian cybercrime groups targeting Americans

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), has announced major actions against cybercriminal networks operating in Southeast Asia.


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.


Lehigh County man sentenced for distributing misbranded drugs through local stores

Francis Matos, 51, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to two years of probation and fined $5,000 for conspiracy to introduce misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.


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).


Marshall County woman receives four-year federal sentence for fatal crash

Ashley Nicole Castleberry-Miller, a 31-year-old resident of Kingston, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country.


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.