RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, April 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 2025 Altus Airpower Stampede: A celebration of flight and heritage * Published April 14, 2025 * By Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed * 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The Altus Airpower Stampede Open House and Air Show showcased the mission of the Mighty 97th and the Air Force's airpower capabilities to over 40,000 spectators at  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, April 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * AETC Commander Launches Immersive Learning Challenge to Airmen; Proposals Due May 15 * Published April 14, 2025 * By Dan Hawkins * Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command (AETC), has issued a challenge to Airmen: revolutionize how we train and   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The National Women's Law Center, in its report titled "Birth Control Under Threat: How Birth Control Rights and Access Are Being Undermined Since Roe v. Wade Was Overturned," issued in April 2025, warned of escalating attacks on contraception following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This report outlines how, in the years since this ruling, contraception has become a target through various strategies mirroring the anti-abortion playbook. The Dobbs v  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has issued a notice regarding the accreditation and approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc. located in Channelview, Texas. This approval designates the company as a commercial gauger and laboratory for petroleum and certain petroleum products. Camin Cargo Control, Inc. has been authorized to gauge and test these products for customs purposes starting from April 24, 2024, with the next inspectio  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security has granted Camin Cargo Control, Inc., located in Baytown, Texas, formal approval to operate as a commercial gauger for petroleum and certain petroleum products. This designation, which took effect on April 16, 2024, authorizes the company to provide measurement services used in customs operations and will remain valid for a three-year period until the next scheduled inspection in April 2027.  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers make huge methamphetamine seizure at Ysleta port EL PASO, TEXAS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta international crossing in El Paso seized 119.3 pounds methamphetamine April 11. The drugs were hidden in a car being driven by a 32-year-old Mexican man. "This seizure represents the dedication of CBP employees who  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize over $14 million in methamphetamine at the Pharr International Bridge PHARR, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $14,620,900 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed within a shipment manifested as fresh bell pepper and cucumbers. "O  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Leads Letter to President Trump Demanding Website on Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez be Reinstated Letter also demands that Trump Administration End the Purge of Diverse Servicemembers and Veterans from Military Records EDINBURG, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that he led over 50 House Democrats in denouncing the Trump Administration's decision to remove   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 14, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY SupplyCore Inc.,* Rockford, Illinois, has been awarded a maximum $75,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for facilities maintenance, repair and operations supplies. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a 365-d  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced final agency actions concerning various proposed highway projects in Texas. These actions, taken by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and federal agencies, grant necessary licenses, permits, and approvals for the projects. The environmental review, consultation, and other required actions have been conducted by TxDOT in accordance with a 2019 Memorandum of Unde  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Eugenio Pineiro Soler Appointed to Lead NOAA Fisheries Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, with concurrence from the White House, named Eugenio Pineiro Soler as Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries. Mr. Pineiro Soler has assumed his new position, taking the helm from Acting Assistant Administrator Emily Menashes, who will return to her previous position as Deputy Assistant Admi  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri (MU) has released its "U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook," FAPRI-MU Report #01-25, indicating a diverging financial landscape for U.S. farmers. The report, published by FAPRI-MU, a part of the Division of Applied Social Sciences (DASS) in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri, highlights a sharp decline in net returns for many cro  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Fatal Drug Overdoses in Service Members Significantly Below National Average The Defense Department released a new report to Congress showing the number of both fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses among service members dropped by more than 40% from 2021 to 2023. The report also shows that such overdoses are significantly lower within the military than among the broader civilian population. During the fiv  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a petition for partial reconsideration concerning the allotment of FM Channel 285A at Adamsville, Texas. The petition, filed by M&M Broadcasters, Ltd., requests that the FCC reconsider its decision to list FM Channel 285A as a vacant allotment at Adamsville and instead substitute it for FM Channel 235A at Richland Springs, Texas. M&M Broadcasters argues that this adjustment would better serve the needs of the  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * FinCEN Renews Residential Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders WASHINGTON--Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residenti  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. financial system processed approximately $1.4 billion in suspicious transactions potentially linked to the illicit fentanyl trade in 2024, according to a new analysis by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The report, titled "Fentanyl-Related Illicit Finance: 2024 Threat Pattern & Trend Information," underscores how Mexican cartels leverage U.S. banks and money services businesses (MSBs) at nearly every stage of the fentanyl s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Congratulates Lampasas As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Lampasas on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows the Lampasas C  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined to issue several orders in connection with its investigation into products containing tirzepatide, concluding the probe into allegations of trademark infringement and false advertising. The ITC issued a general exclusion order (GEO) that prohibits the importation of products containing tirzepatide or products that falsely purport to contain tirzepatide, which infringe U.S. Trademark No. 6,809,369 or ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues Condemn Trump's Illegal and Unprecedented Invocation of Alien Enemies Act, Demand Answers About Deportees Lawmakers to Trump: "The government should not be able to falsely accuse individuals in the United States, including U.S. citizens, of gang membership and send them to foreign prisons without any judicial review or remedy" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Rep. Bell Introduces First Major Legislation to Reform Pretrial Detention and Expand Community-Based Alternatives Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) introduced his first major legislative package in Congress: the Justice Forward Agenda. This bold, two-part initiative aims to transform the criminal legal system by shifting away from punishment and incarcera  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Resolution Rescinding Biden-Harris Appliance Regulation Passes Senate, Proceeds to President Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement after the Senate passed his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to rescind an appliance regulation on water heaters, which was imposed by the Biden-Harris administration in December 2024, and which if left in place would have   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Allow American Victims of Terrorism to Sue International Organizations Supporting Terrorists WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and colleagues introduced the LIABLE Act, which removes immunity from, and allows suits against, international organizations that provide material support to designated terror groups which commit terrorism against Americans.   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Texas Man Sentenced to More than Seven Years for Hobbs Act Robbery Conspiracy and Using a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Crime Co-Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Same Conspiracy A Texas man was sentenced last week to seven years and 10 months in prison for conspiring with four co-defendants to commit a Hobbs Act robbery and using a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. Accordi  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1,020 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Second week in April as part of Operation Take Back America. Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve tota  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 14. 2025: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Agreement to Save Taxpayers Over $60 Million by Ending Grant for Texas High-Speed Rail Project 'My department will continue to look for every opportunity to save federal dollars and prioritize efficiencies' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced an agreement between  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments (Washington, D.C., April 14, 2025) -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments, bringing new leadership to key roles within the Department. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump's America First agenda at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), ensuring the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology issued the following remarks on April 14, 2025, by Director Michael Kratsios at the Endless Frontiers Retreat: * * * THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN INNOVATION AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY THE DIRECTOR: Thank you for the kind introduction. It is a pleasure to speak to you all this evening, here in the early light of the new Golden Age of America. President Trump has given all of us who serve in his administration a monumenta  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * The State of Play: Why President Trump's Tariffs Are Necessary It's cliche, yet true -- the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and expecting a different result. The trade policies of the past several decades have failed this nation, its workers, and our communities. Twenty years ago, The New York Times Editorial Board responded to the January 2005 trade deficit of $58.3 billion by writing an edito  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The White House issued the following news on April 13, 2025: * * * TRUMP EFFECT: NVIDIA Leads American-Made Chips Boom For the first time ever, chipmaking giant NVIDIA will manufacture its AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S., the company announced today -- part of its pledge to produce $500 billion of AI infrastructure in the U.S. over the next four years. The company will build and test its advanced chips in Arizona and its AI supercomputers in Texas over a millio  more