WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The ACLU, American Oversight and Physicians for Human Rights issued a 76-page report in June 2024 entitled "Deadly Failures - Preventable Deaths in U.S. Immigration Detention." The report was written by Eunice Hyunhye Cho and Tessa Wilson. Here are excerpts: * * * Acknowledgements This report is dedicated to the memory of individuals who perished after enduring immigration detention. Lead Authors Eunice Hyunhye Cho, ACLU National Prison Project Tessa Wilson, Physici  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: HOUSTON, Texas Maj. Kate Rubins will be the first Army Reserve officer to receive the Basic Aviation Badge with Astronaut Device and Space Badge during a pinning ceremony at 2 p.m. EST, Nov. 21, 2024, in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The award will recognize Rubins' significant contributions to space exploration and her exemplary service to the nation.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated Nov. 5, 2024, from Quantum Economic Development Consortium of SRI International, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Thea D. Rozman Kendler Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce Re: Docket # 240813-0217 (RIN 0694-AJ60) "Commerce Control List: Implementation of Controls on Advanced Technolo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, November 19, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "National Institutes of Health (NIH)." On Wednesday, November 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "In  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Martinsville-Henry Coalition for Health and Wellness a $873,542 grant. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This September, I visited and toured the Bassett Health Center that operates as part of Connect Health + Wellness. "This grant for more than $873,000 helps Connect Health + Wellness provid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications Cmdr. J. Aaron Roberts relinquished command of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1, the Warlocks, to Cmdr. Luis A. Levine, the new Commanding Officer (CO), during a change of command and retirement ceremony Nov. 14 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland. NRL's CO Capt. J  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NORFOLK, Virginia USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of Virginia this weekend, marking the successful on-time conclusion of its ten-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). The nation's tenth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier entered its PIA in January 2024. In returning George H.W. Bush to the fleet on schedule, NNSY appli  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: NORFOLK, Virginia - USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of Virginia this weekend, marking the successful on-time conclusion of its ten-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). The nation's tenth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier entered its PIA in January 2024. In returning George H.W. Bush to the fleet on schedule, NNSY applied a se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Paragon Health Institute issued a 34-page report in June 2024 entitled "Great Obamacare Enrollment Fraud." The report was written by Brian Blase and Drew Gonshorowski. Here are excerpts: * * * ABOUT THE AUTHORS Brian C. Blase, PhD, is the president of Paragon Health Institute. He is also a visiting fellow at the Foundation of Government Accountability. From 2017 through 2019, he was a special assistant to the president for economic policy at the White House's Nati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Following the bipartisan, bicameral Social Security Fairness Act's passage in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Garret Graves (R-LA-06), and U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) -- the legislation's sponsors -- urged U.S. Senate leadership to follow suit and bring their legislation up for a vote as swiftly as possible. On T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Small Business Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 7, 2024, from GovSmart Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia: * * * To: U.S. Small Business Administration Office of HUBZone Program 409 3rd St SW Washington, DC 20416 Subject: Concerns Regarding Proposed Changes to the HUBZone Program * * * Dear SBA Team, On behalf of GovSmart, Inc., a proud HUBZone-certified small business, we respectfully submit our concerns regarding the pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER RICHARD MARLES: Well, welcome everyone to this press conference for the trilateral defense ministers meeting between the United States, Australia, and Japan. I'd like to welcome Secretary Austin, and welcome my good friend Gen Nakatani, the minister for defense in Japan. It really is an honor to have both Gen and Lloyd here in Australia for this meeting and specifically here in Darwin, a plac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: We're sorry. The page you requested cannot be found. The address may have been typed incorrectly or the page may have been moved during the recent redesign of our site. Thank you. *** Original text here: https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/senators-kaine-coons-cassidy-tillis-applaud-passage-of-the-building-on-reemployment-improvements-to-deliver-good-employment-bridge-for-workers-act  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BRISTOL, Va. Individuals and households in Bedford, Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Wise and Wythe counties and the cities of Galax and Radford who were affected by Hurricane Helene have two weeks left to apply for assistance. Survivors can apply for FEMA assistance in the following ways:  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from FMI - The Food Industry Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Docket Clerk U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service 1400 Independence Ave, SW Mailstop 3758 Washington, DC 20250-3700 Re: FSIS-2024-0010 Availability of FSIS Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeli  more