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Interior secretary orders review of wind and solar project approvals on federal lands

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has signed a new Secretary’s Order that aims to change how energy projects are permitted on federal lands.



Nicholas Kent confirmed as Under Secretary of Education; pledges reforms in higher education

Nicholas Kent has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 15th Under Secretary of Education.


Wagner College agrees to change athletic policies after federal Title IX investigation

Wagner College has agreed to a Resolution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to address concerns about its compliance with Title IX, following an investigation into the college’s athletic policies.


Nicholas Kent sworn in as under secretary of education

Nicholas Kent was sworn in as the 15th Under Secretary of Education following confirmation by the United States Senate.


Honduran man sentenced for multi-state bank fraud conspiracy

Ricardo Castro Murillo, a 34-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.


Sen. Moran: 'It is critical that we find ways to support the local Kansas businesses that grow our economy'

Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas emphasized the importance of new tax credit policies and domestic content requirements to prioritize Kansas businesses and manufacturers.


National Mining Association Executive VP: U.S. mining industry supplies necessary materials 'for nearly every sector of our economy'

Katie Sweeney, Executive Vice President of the National Mining Association (NMA), emphasized the importance of prioritizing domestic mining and processing in the United States to meet increasing mineral demand and reduce dependency on foreign...


Halifax County man sentenced to 17 years for distributing child exploitation material

A Roanoke Rapids man, Christopher Skipper, 39, was sentenced on Tuesday by a federal judge to 17 years in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Big Bend Sector activates new aerostat for enhanced border surveillance near Sanderson

The U.S. Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector has announced that the Helen Gardner Aerostat site, located about three miles east of Sanderson, Texas, is now fully operational as of July 26.


ICE files detainer after stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder in Alabama

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an immigration detainer against Javier Lopez Tinoco, a 20-year-old Honduran national, following his arrest for attempted murder in Baldwin County, Alabama.


ICE arrests multiple violent offenders during national enforcement operation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a nationwide operation on July 31, 2025, arresting several individuals identified as criminal illegal aliens.


Federal judge delays end of protected status for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua; DHS plans appeal

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded to a recent federal court decision that delayed the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua.


ICE lodges detainer after Houston kidnapping and assault charges against previously deported Honduran national

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed an arrest detainer on Jose Maldonado-Zavala, a 60-year-old Honduran national, at the Harris County Jail following his recent arrest in Houston, Texas.


Trump administration reports lowest-ever border apprehension figures for July

Monthly data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicates that border security measures have resulted in record lows for illegal crossings in July 2025.


U.S. and Chile sign agreement on biometric migration alert program

The United States and Chile have signed a new letter of intent to continue the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (BITMAP), an information sharing system aimed at improving security for both countries. “Data sharing...


Council Bluffs man receives federal sentence for firearm possession as felon

A Council Bluffs resident has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon.


Markey presses SBA on unauthorized data access by Department of Government Efficiency

Senator Edward J. Markey, the ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, has sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler seeking information about the Department of Government...


Trump proclaims National Purple Heart Day for August 7th

On August 7, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation recognizing National Purple Heart Day.


Arkansas man indicted for thefts at Missouri and Iowa schools

A federal grand jury in St. Louis has indicted Curtis Lee Barton, 40, of Arkansas, on charges related to a series of burglaries at more than 20 rural schools and businesses across Missouri and Iowa.