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Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson, and Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) Chairman Eiji Chatani met in Washington, D.C., to discuss...


Three charged in Chicago for using vehicles to obstruct work of federal agents

Three people have been charged in federal court in Chicago for allegedly using their vehicles to interfere with the work of federal agents.


Portland woman pleads guilty to intimidating federal officer and resisting arrest

Julie Winters, a 47-year-old resident of Portland, pleaded guilty to felony intimidation of a federal officer and resisting arrest, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.


DHS opens Speedway Slammer in Indiana to detain non-citizens with serious criminal records

This week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the state of Indiana opened the Speedway Slammer, a new facility intended to detain criminal non-citizens arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).


Man sentenced for attempted murder plot targeting supreme court justice

Nicholas John Roske, a 29-year-old from Simi Valley, California, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for attempting to kill a United States Supreme Court Justice.


Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end TPS for Venezuelans

On Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States approved an emergency request from the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Venezuelan nationals residing in the country.


Moolenaar responds to calls for easing restrictions on Chinese investment in US

Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) responded to recent media coverage that China is seeking the removal of national security restrictions on its investments in the United States.


Senators introduce resolution designating October 5–11 as Religious Education Week

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have introduced a resolution to designate October 5th to 11th, 2025 as "Religious Education Week."


House Republican leaders blame Senate Democrats for ongoing government shutdown

A government shutdown has led to disruptions across the United States, with federal employees facing furloughs and delayed paychecks, and services such as flood insurance, healthcare, and nutrition support for low-income families at risk.


Man charged after allegedly pointing laser at CBP helicopter in Portland

A man appeared in federal court in Portland after being charged with aiming a laser pointer at a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) helicopter.


DHS details criminal history of former Iowa school superintendent arrested as undocumented immigrant

On October 3, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new details regarding Ian Andre Roberts, who was serving as the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa at the time of his arrest on September 26.


Fourteen alleged La V members indicted for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

A federal grand jury has charged 14 individuals linked to the transnational criminal organization known as "La V" with drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and money laundering.


Secretary McMahon names new leaders to oversee national student assessment board

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has announced the appointment of Tennessee Representative Mark White as the new Chair of the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB).


Federal agencies find Minnesota violated Title IX over participation rules in school athletics

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights have found that the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)...


Department of Education investigates Fairfax County Public Schools over alleged abortion facilitation

The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) has started an enforcement action against Fairfax County Public Schools following reports that school staff may have facilitated abortion services for students without...


U.S. Department of Education names 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars

The U.S. Department of Education announced that 161 high school seniors have been named as 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars.


FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak to speak at Pacific Northwest Antitrust Conference

Commissioner Melissa Holyoak of the Federal Trade Commission will deliver the opening remarks and keynote address at the Pacific Northwest Antitrust Conference.


FAA and Singapore’s CAAS expand safety agreement to streamline aircraft modification approvals

On September 23, 2025, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) signed an enhanced Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement–Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (BASA-IPA).


Interior opens millions of acres for coal leasing under Trump administration directive

The Department of the Interior has announced it will open 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing, a move that significantly increases the amount of land available for coal development compared to previous benchmarks set by the One Big...


United States congratulates China on its National Day anniversary

On the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the United States has extended its congratulations to the people of China.