WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 members, from left to right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin and NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps, are seen inside the Dragon spacecraft shortly after having landed off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, on Oct. 25, 2024. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully splashed down at 3:29 a.m. EDT Friday, off Pensacola, Florida, concluding a nearl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46565) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "Federal Election Results: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by American national government specialists Sarah J. Eckman, R. Sam Garrett and Karen L. Shanton: * * * SUMMARY States, territories, and the District of Columbia (DC) administer federal elections. Each of these jurisdictions has its own process for counting votes and declaring elect  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43743) on Oct. 2, 2024, entitled "Monuments and Memorials Authorized and Completed Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Japanese American Patriotism in World War II In 1992, Congress authorized the Go for Broke National Veterans Association Foundation to create a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia "to honor Japan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-24-63) on Sept. 27, 2024, entitled "Results of an Unannounced Inspection of Baker County Sheriff's Office in Macclenny, Florida." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR: Patrick J. Lechleitner, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement FROM: Joseph V. Cuffari, Ph.D., Inspector General SUBJECT: Results of an Unannounced Inspection   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream to discuss Israel, Russia, and the filibuster. Watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On Elon Musk's role in U.S. national security: "Anybody who has contracts with the U.S. government undergoes a constant review for security background and clearances. I will tell you that without SpaceX, I don't know how we're going to rescu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Kenneth S. Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, from a Sept. 17, 2024, hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America": * * * Dear Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and the other honorable members of the Committee: My name is Kenneth Stern. I am the director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate1, which works to increase  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Mark Goldfeder, director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, from a Sept. 17, 2024, hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Committee: Good morning. My name is Mark Goldfeder, and I am the Director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, a nonprofit legal organization that combats   more