News from October 2025
By Federal Newswire | Oct 3, 2025
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey has raised concerns over the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) conduct during the ongoing government shutdown, alleging that the agency is being used for partisan purposes.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 3, 2025
NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss current challenges facing small business owners in the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
On October 2, 2025, the White House announced a series of nominations and one withdrawal sent to the United States Senate for consideration.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to make arrests of individuals involved in serious crimes, despite a government shutdown.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
The U.S. State Department has published its annual report on human trafficking, listing China among 13 countries with a consistent pattern of trafficking activities.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were targeted in two separate vehicular assaults in the Chicago metropolitan area on October 1, according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
In September, 32% of small business owners reported having job openings they could not fill, according to the latest jobs report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
By Greg Walcher | Oct 2, 2025
This month’s withdrawal of President Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) provides an opportunity, not just for a new nominee but for a new approach to the whole Colorado River management mess.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Josh Hawley have raised concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms used by children.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) appeared on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria” to address the ongoing government shutdown, which he attributed to Senate Democrats.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
A Portland woman, Katherine Meagan Vogel, 39, appeared in federal court after being charged with assaulting a federal law enforcement officer near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Jose Andres Rodriguez-Torres, a Mexican national, outside the ICE Houston Field Office after he was found carrying a knife and a glass pipe commonly used for smoking crack cocaine.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
ABCmouse has announced a new partnership with NASA to create educational content focused on space exploration for young learners.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2025
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) have announced a renewed commitment to collaboration in the space sector.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 1, 2025
American arguments over speech and technology are sharpening.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 1, 2025
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during a confirmation hearing for three nominees to key labor positions in the Trump administration.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 1, 2025
The United States has expressed support for the recent United Nations Security Council resolution that will transition the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti to a Gang Suppression Force (GSF).
By Federal Newswire | Oct 1, 2025
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued a statement criticizing Democrats after they voted to shut down the government.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 1, 2025
President issues statement for Yom Kippur observance President Donald J. Trump extended greetings to the Jewish community ahead of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 1, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has vacated an injunction that required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue disbursing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants, thereby affirming the agency's authority to cancel these...
