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CFTC Updates FAQs on Crypto Assets and Blockchain for Registrants
CFTC divisions update FAQs on crypto assets and blockchain, addressing customer funds invested in tokenized permitted investments and blockchain use for registrant recordkeeping requirements.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsComputers and InternetLegal Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCrypto AssetsBlockchain TechnologiesTokenized InvestmentsRecordkeeping RequirementsCustomer FundsRegistrants
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California Report Shows Wildfire Prevention Work Cut 11.1 Million Tons of Carbon Pollution
A new California report released during Climate Week NYC says five years of SB 901-funded forest health and fuel reduction work trained hundreds of firefighters and cut millions of tons of carbon.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsDisastersEnergy Gavin NewsomCaliforniawildfire preventionClimate Week NYCSB 901CAL FIREcarbon emissionsCalifornia Governors Office
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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Updating Impersonation Rule to Address Platforms' Role in Scams
The FTC is considering whether to update its Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses or take other action against ad-optimization practices that may further impersonation scams.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetLegalSocial Issues Federal Trade Commissionimpersonation scamsRule on Impersonation of Government and Businessesonline platformsad-optimizationpublic commentconsumer protection
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Media Monitor: Politico, CNN and MS NOW Return to White House After Judge Reorders Trump to Lift Ban
France 24 reports Politico, CNN and MS NOW reporters were allowed back into the White House on Thursday afternoon after a federal judge ordered President Trump to lift a ban on the outlets.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSAWhite HouseLegalMedia BiasGeneral Politics PoliticoCNNMS NOWDonald Trumpfederal judgepress accessFrance 24
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Beshear Urges Congress to Expand Black Lung Benefits as Disease Resurges in Appalachia
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter urging the state's Congressional Delegation to back the Support Our Miners Act, which would raise black lung benefits to match inflation for the first time.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSACongressFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEmployment and LaborLegal Andy Beshearblack lung diseaseSupport Our Miners ActKentuckycoal minersHouse Resolution 9556Black Lung Benefits ActKentucky Governor's Office
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CDC Reports High Number of Hepatitis A Cases Linked to Cuba
CDC's latest MMWR weekly report highlights a high number of hepatitis A cases associated with Cuba, alongside investigations into a Pennsylvania campylobacteriosis outbreak and Ebola outbreaks.
HealthUSACubaDemocratic Republic of the CongoUgandaMedical ScienceAfricaLatin AmericaDisasters Hepatitis ACDCFloridaCampylobacteriosisEbolaDisease Outbreak
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Sanders Announces $5 Million Bridge Loan to Save Arkansas Peanut Harvest
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders approves a $5 million bridge loan to Delta Peanut after federal bond loss threatened nearly 80 percent of Arkansas' peanut crop and 90 growers.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessAgricultureState GovernmentsEconomyFinancial Markets Sarah Huckabee SandersDelta PeanutArkansas peanut harvestWes WardUSDA warehouse bondGovernor's Quick Action Closing FundArkansas Governor
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Census Bureau Releases New Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data
The U.S. Census Bureau has released new data products from its Business Trends and Outlook Survey, offering continuous, timely insight into U.S. business conditions and expectations.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborFinancial Markets U.S. Census BureauBusiness Trends and Outlook SurveyBTOSeconomic databusiness conditionsemployer businesseseconomic surveys
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Senegalese Legal Permanent Resident Arrested for Voting Illegally in New Jersey Elections
HSI and FBI arrest Sanata Coulibaly, a Senegalese legal permanent resident, for allegedly voting in three New Jersey general elections and unlawfully procuring naturalization.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Sanata Coulibalyvoting by an alienHomeland Security InvestigationsFederal Bureau of InvestigationNew JerseyMarkwayne Mullinnon-citizen voter registrationU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband Warns Two-State Solution Is Being 'Destroyed by Facts on the Ground'
Ed Miliband tells UN ministerial gathering the two-state solution is being destroyed by facts on the ground, urging moral clarity and political pressure on Israel's government.
Politics and GovernmentWorldMiddle EastConflictUnited KingdomUSAGeneral PoliticsMilitarySocial Issues Ed MilibandTwo-State SolutionGazaIsraelUnited NationsPalestinian AuthorityHamasUK Government
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Media Monitor: CSIS Nuclear Policy News Roundup Covers Space Weapons, Iran, CTBT and TPNW
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News reports on a US space weapons disclosure, Iran's defiant UN message, Japan's CTBT call, and Gabon signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldIranJapanGabonBelgiumGeneral PoliticsMilitaryEnergyAsiaMiddle EastAfricaEurope CSISNuclear Policy Newsspace weaponsIran nuclear programComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban TreatyTreaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsChina US nuclear relations
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Sites Reservoir, California's Largest New Water Storage Project, Clears Key Hurdle
Governor Newsom announced the Sites Reservoir project is moving into an investment period, with a final water right permit set to go before the State Water Board on November 4.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsEnergyDisastersUSA Sites ReservoirGavin NewsomCalifornia water storageState Water Resources Control BoardClimate WeekEl NiñoWater Storage Investment ProgramCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Recounts Trump's Reaction to Flyover Honoring Xi at Joint Base Andrews
Newsweek reports President Trump visibly recoiled as B-1 Lancer bombers roared overhead at Joint Base Andrews, while Chinese President Xi Jinping showed no reaction during the arrival ceremony.
Politics and GovernmentWorldMediaUSAChinaGeneral PoliticsMilitaryAsiaMedia Bias Donald TrumpXi JinpingJoint Base AndrewsB-1 LancerUnited States Air ForcediplomacyNewsweek
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Hawaii Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Hawaii has changed, and points beneficiaries to online services.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationHawaiiSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Warns Trump Administration Rollback Could Strip Clean Water Act Protections From Most U.S. Wetlands and Streams
The Sierra Club is telling supporters that the Trump administration's push to narrow which waters fall under the Clean Water Act could leave most U.S. wetlands and streams unprotected.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeFederal GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Sierra ClubClean Water ActWaters of the United StatesEnvironmental Protection AgencywetlandsstreamsTrump administration
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Social Security Administration to Retire Lockbox Service for Programmatic Remittances
SSA issues emergency message EM-26035 announcing the upcoming retirement of its lockbox service for programmatic remittances, with one-time-only instructions for technicians.
Politics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentBankingUSA Social Security AdministrationLockbox ServicesProgrammatic RemittancesEmergency Message EM-26035my Social Security accountGovernment Benefits
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Sierra Club Florida Seeks $100 Donations to Help Bear Advocates Claim Hunting Permits
Sierra Club Florida asks supporters to fund $100 bear hunting permits so lottery-winning advocates can claim them and keep bears out of the hunt.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesFloridaUSAState Governments Sierra Club Floridablack bearsbear hunting permitsbear tag lotterywildlife protectionJessica Wisdom
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Iowa DNR Marks Source Water Protection Week, Highlights Conservation Funding and Private Well Grants
Iowa DNR and partners recognize Source Water Protection Week, pointing producers to NRCS priority watershed funding and private well owners to grants, testing and maintenance resources.
HealthEnvironmentState GovernmentsAgricultureEnergyLegalUSA Source Water Protection WeekIowa Department of Natural Resourcesdrinking waterPrivate Well Grants ProgramNatural Resources Conservation Servicewater use permitsair quality permitsIowa
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Library of Congress Opens Reading Rooms for October Live! Events
The Library of Congress invites visitors into two specialized reading rooms this October, with author talks, concerts and trivia marking America's 250th anniversary and the American Folklife Center's 50th.
EntertainmentMediaUSAEducationSocial IssuesDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressLive! At the LibraryAfrican and Middle Eastern Reading RoomHispanic Reading RoomAmerican Folklife CenterDana BashHispanic Heritage MonthU.S. Library of Congress
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Census Bureau Releases 2026 Annual Government Organization Counts
The U.S. Census Bureau has released its 2026 Annual Government Organization counts, including three data tables and a public use file detailing local government units, school systems and pension systems.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyEducation U.S. Census Bureau2026 Annual Government Organization countsCensus of Governmentslocal governmentsspecial district governmentspublic pension systemsGovernment Units by State
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American Airlines and STARLUX Launch Codeshare Partnership to Expand Trans-Pacific Options
American Airlines and STARLUX Airlines have launched a codeshare partnership, letting travelers book select STARLUX-operated flights between the Western U.S. and Taipei.
BusinessTransportationAsiaUSA American AirlinesSTARLUX Airlinescodeshare partnershipTaipeiWestern U.S.trans-Pacific flightsair travel
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Media Monitor: Voices for Vaccines Counters Claims on Vaccine Doses, Hepatitis B Studies and Meat Allergies
Voices for Vaccines is reporting that vaccines do not cause autism, that hepatitis B vaccine studies lasted far longer than a few days, and that no evidence links vaccines to alpha-gal syndrome.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesUSA Voices for VaccinesDonald TrumpautismMMR vaccinehepatitis B vaccineRobert F. Kennedy Jr.alpha-gal syndromeJust The Facts
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Sanders to Join Arkansas Community Foundation and Walmart Foundation for Announcement
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take part in an announcement with the Arkansas Community Foundation and Walmart Foundation Friday, September 25, at the Springdale Senior Center.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesMedia Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansas Community FoundationWalmart FoundationSpringdaleArkansasMedia AdvisoryArkansas Governor
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SSA Audit Finds $211 Million in Improper Student Benefit Payments
A Social Security Administration audit of 100 student beneficiaries found 17 paid incorrectly and 12 lacking documentation, leading to an estimated $211 million in improper and $342 million in unsupported payments.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentLegalEducationSocial Issues Social Security Administrationstudent benefitsimproper paymentsaudit reportOffice of the Inspector GeneralForm SSA-1372unsupported payments
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Navy Push for Offensive Cyber, New Information Chief
Breaking Defense reports the Navy is seeking more offensive and expeditionary cyber capabilities, and has tapped Capt. Tamara Lawrence as its new chief of information.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and Labor Breaking DefenseU.S. Navycyber capabilitiesexpeditionary cyberTamara Lawrencechief of informationremote mine huntingBreaking Defense - Naval Warfare
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Federal Reserve Issues Enforcement Action Against Former Sandy Spring Bank Employee
The Federal Reserve Board has issued an enforcement action involving a former employee of Sandy Spring Bank, announced in a press release from the Board of Governors.
BusinessLaw EnforcementUSABankingLegalFederal Government Federal Reserve BoardSandy Spring Bankenforcement actionBoard of GovernorsFederal Reserve Systembanking regulationU.S. Federal Reserve
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Fairfax County Police Highlight This Week's Community Events
Fairfax County Police Department promotes this week's community events, district newsletters, camera registration and recruitment as part of ongoing efforts to connect residents and officers.
Law EnforcementUSASocial IssuesGeneral Politics Fairfax County Police DepartmentCommunity EventsCoffee with a CopConnect Fairfax CountyNextdoorPublic SafetyFairfax County, VAReston
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Ivey Urges Alabamians to Get Outdoors for Hunting, Fishing and Public Lands Day
Governor Kay Ivey encourages Alabamians to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day and National Public Lands Day on Sept. 26, highlighting $525 million in outdoor recreation investments since 2017.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentUSAState GovernmentsEconomySocial IssuesEnergy Kay IveyNational Hunting and Fishing DayNational Public Lands DayAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural ResourcesChris BlankenshipOutdoor RecreationForever WildAlabama Governor's Office
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Social Security Administration Alerts Wisconsin Residents to Change in Local Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of its offices, card centers and hearing offices in Wisconsin has changed, and points users to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationWisconsinSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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Let's Encrypt Builds ClickHouse Data Warehouse as Hickory DNS Ships Security Release
ISRG's September 2026 update covers Let's Encrypt's new ClickHouse data warehouse, Hickory DNS v0.26.2 responding to LLM-assisted vulnerability reports, and Datadog joining as a Silver Sponsor.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceMedia Let's EncryptInternet Security Research GroupClickHouseHickory DNSDatadogProssimoOpen Source Summit Europe