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2025 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Now Available on data.census.gov
The U.S. Census Bureau has released the 2025 ACS 1-year estimates on data.census.gov, covering 8,200 geographic areas, alongside new data releases, usability testing sign-ups and a video tutorial.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetEducationSocial Issues U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Surveydata.census.gov2025 ACS 1-year estimatesData ProfilesCurrent Population SurveyUsability Testing
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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Honors Members at Medal Day Ceremony
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue celebrated its members at the twice-yearly Medal Day Ceremony, recognizing length of service, career achievement, meritorious service, promotions and 2026 award winners.
HealthLaw EnforcementEmployment and LaborSocial Issues Fairfax County Fire and RescueMedal Day CeremonyLength of ServiceMeritorious ServicePromotionsUrban Search and RescueOf the Year AwardsFairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Israel-Skeptical Democrats Won Key Races, Dealing Blow to AIPAC
Newsweek reports Democrats critical of Israel's war in Gaza won major congressional races, including Senate contests in Michigan and Maine, exposing limits of AIPAC's electoral influence.
Politics and GovernmentElectionDemocratic PartyCongressMiddle EastUSA Abdul El-SayedAIPACMichigan Senate raceTroy JacksonSusan Collins2026 midtermsGaza warNewsweek
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Solar Activity Stays Low, but M-Class Flares Possible Through 07 Nov
NOAA reports low solar activity with four sunspot regions and a chance of M-class flares, while geomagnetic conditions are forecast to build to minor storm levels by 07 Nov.
Science & TechnologyWeatherAstronomy and SpaceGeneral WeatherEnvironment NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsM-class flaresgeomagnetic fieldsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares
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Fairfax County Pedestrian Deaths More Than Double This Year as Officials Urge Caution
Sixteen pedestrians have died in Fairfax County so far this year, more than double last year's toll, as Supervisor Walter Alcorn urges drivers and walkers to take care after dark.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsTransportationSocial IssuesEducation Fairfax Countypedestrian safetyWalter AlcornHunter Mill DistrictWorld Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic VictimsSee and Be Seen campaigntraffic fatalities
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Census Bureau: 15.7 Million Veterans Make Up 5.9% of U.S. Adults
Ahead of Veterans Day 2026, Census Bureau data show 15.7 million U.S. veterans in 2025, with 31.4% serving post-9/11 and just 0.3% during World War II.
Politics and GovernmentMilitarySocial IssuesFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborEducation Veterans DayU.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Surveymilitary veteransArlington National CemeteryWorld War IIPost-9/11
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Democratic Sweep in Texas, GOP Reckoning After Midterms
Newsweek reports Democrats swept every statewide race in Texas, with James Talarico winning a Senate seat and Gina Hinojosa defeating Gov. Greg Abbott, as Republicans assess midterm losses.
Politics and GovernmentConflictMilitaryElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyMiddle EastCongress Texas midterm electionsJames TalaricoGina HinojosaGreg AbbottJD VancePickaxe MountainJack SmithNewsweek
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EPA Deputy Administrator Fotouhi Marks Kerr Lab's 60th Anniversary on Oklahoma Tour
EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, Oklahoma, during a three-day swing covering Boeing, farms, Brownfields and oil and gas rules.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentEnergyFederal GovernmentAgricultureClimate Change EPARobert S. Kerr Environmental Research CenterDavid FotouhiOklahomaBrownfieldsWaters of the United StatesOil and gas regulations
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Census Bureau Webinar to Guide Data-Driven Student Capstone Projects
The Census Bureau's Higher Education Consortium hosts a Thursday webinar on designing data-driven student capstone projects, featuring a playbook built by subject matter experts.
Science & TechnologyEducationFederal GovernmentData Science U.S. Census BureauCensus AcademyHigher Education Consortiumcapstone projectswebinarEmily MolfinoRenee Ellis
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Media Monitor: ABC News reports Democrats win Senate and House majorities in U.S. midterms
ABC News reports Democrats clinched Senate and House majorities in the U.S. midterms, a rebuke of Republicans and President Donald Trump, who conceded the Iran war cost his party.
Politics and GovernmentUSAAustraliaElectionCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEconomyArtificial Intelligence U.S. midtermsDemocratsDonald TrumpJD VanceChuck SchumerTexasMetaABC News AM
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights Superconductivity Research, Religion Study and Family Anthropology
Cornell Chronicle reports researchers identified uranium ditelluride as a leading candidate for a topological superconductor, and a sociologist challenges assumptions about women and religiosity in U.S. churches.
Science & TechnologyBusinessHealthEducationComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceFinancial MarketsSocial Issues Cornell Chronicleuranium ditelluridesuperconductivityreligionanthropologyMarriott
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Media Monitor: ABC News reports Democrats win Senate and House majorities in U.S. midterms
ABC News reports Democrats clinched Senate and House majorities in the U.S. midterms, a rebuke of Republicans and President Donald Trump, who conceded the Iran war cost his party.
Politics and GovernmentUSAAustraliaElectionCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEconomyArtificial Intelligence U.S. midtermsDemocratsDonald TrumpJD VanceIran warTexas Senate raceMeta AI dataABC News AM
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Rice Researchers Build Simulated Polling Place to Study How Voters Behave
Rice Center for Voting turns a 1,000-square-foot space in Sewall Hall into a simulated polling place with 20 ballot-marking devices, letting researchers study how small details shape the voting experience.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyHealthEducationElectionMedical ScienceEnvironmentSocial Issues Rice UniversityRice Center for Votingvoter behaviormidterm electionsHoustonHarris County flood riskDepartment of Energy Early Career Award
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Fairfax County Opens Plan Forward Phase 2 to Public Input Ahead of Dec. 18 Deadline
Fairfax County residents are urged to review and comment on proposed changes to policies guiding housing, business growth, community revitalization and natural resource protection before the Dec. 18 deadline.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsElectionSocial Issues Fairfax CountyPlan Forwardpublic inputhousing policyFairfax Area Agency on Agingpost-election canvasslifeguard hiringFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Virginia Medicaid Warns Members of 2027 Federal Changes, Sets December Town Hall
Cardinal Care tells Virginia Medicaid members federal law changes the program in 2027, schedules a December 2 virtual town hall, marks National Family Caregivers Month and names a new NEMT vendor.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMedical ScienceSocial IssuesTransportation Cardinal CareVirginia MedicaidDepartment of Medical Assistance ServicesNational Family Caregivers MonthNon-Emergency Medical TransportationVirginia Premium SavingsAbigail SpanbergerVirginia
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CAIR Exit Survey Finds Gaza, Iran War and Economy Shaped Muslim Vote
The weighted survey of 522 Muslim voters found most backed Democrats, while CAIR says at least seven American Muslims have been elected to the next Congress, including the first Muslim U.S. senator.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesElectionCongressDemocratic PartyLegalMediaGeneral PoliticsRepublican Party CAIRAmerican Muslim votersexit pollmidterm electionsAbdul El-SayedGazaIslamophobiaCAIR ActionMuslim Voter Exit Poll2026 Midterm ElectionsWashington D.C.CAIR Breaking News
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IRS Opens 2026 Nationwide Tax Forum Online With 15 New Seminars
Twelve 50-minute seminars cost $29 per continuing education credit and three 100-minute sessions cost $58 for two credits, though all courses can be audited free.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyEducationLegal IRS Nationwide Tax Forum OnlineInternal Revenue Servicetax professionalscontinuing education creditsFrank J. Bisignanotax lawDigital-First agency
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IRS Tells Paid Tax Preparers to Renew PTINs Before Dec. 31 Expiration
Online renewal through the IRS PTIN System takes about 15 minutes and costs a nonrefundable $18.75, while paper Form W-12 applications can take six weeks.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborLegalEconomy Internal Revenue ServicePTINtax professionalstax return preparersAnnual Filing Season Programenrolled agentsForm W-12PTIN renewalFrank J. Bisignano
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Columbia's Mnookin and Vanderbilt's Diermeier to Debate the Future of Campus Community at 92NY
Columbia President Jennifer Mnookin and Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier discuss building university community amid deep differences, in a 92nd Street Y talk moderated by MS NOW's Jonathan Lemire.
EducationPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentElectionGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesMusicFilm and TV Columbia UniversityJennifer MnookinDaniel Diermeier92nd Street YHigher educationCampus life2026 midterm electionsnewsletter
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Claims Historic Election Wins, Plans Post-Election Webinar
Sierra Club says voters delivered the largest electoral wave since 1894 and that it won 1,290 of 2,426 endorsed races so far, citing Michigan and Texas victories and new state trifectas.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyElectionDemocratic PartyClimate ChangeState Governments Sierra ClubDonald TrumpAbdul El-SayedGina HinojosaJames TalaricoMichiganTexas
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Texas Blue Wave Could Stall AI Data Center Boom
MIT Technology Review reports Democrats' midterm wins in Texas, with data centers a central campaign issue, could slow the nation's fastest-growing AI data center market.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessUSAElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEnergyComputers and InternetArtificial Intelligence Texasdata centersJames TalaricoGina HinojosaGreg Abbottmidterm electionsMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Rice Experts Weigh In as Texas Voters Head to the Polls on Midterm Election Day
Rice University's Dateline roundup highlights faculty commentary on the 2026 midterms, new flood-risk research, a Shepherd School opera premiere and Baker Institute data on Texas data center investment.
Politics and GovernmentMediaSportScience & TechnologyElectionState GovernmentsCongressEnvironmentEnergyEducation Rice University2026 midterm electionsMark JonesBaker Institute for Public PolicyHarris County floodingShepherd School of MusicTexas data centers
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DC to Mark Veterans and Military Families Month as MOVA Turns 25
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs invite Washingtonians to November events celebrating veterans, military families and MOVA's 25 years of service.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsMilitaryGeneral Politics Veterans and Military Families MonthMayor's Office of Veterans AffairsMuriel BowserWashington DCMOVA 25th anniversaryveterans benefitsmilitary familiesDistrict of Columbia GovernmentReston
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Treasury Sanctions India-Based Couple Accused of Running Global Maritime Fraud Network for Iran's Shadow Fleet
Treasury's Operation Economic Outcast targets Suniel Kumar Sharma and Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, accused of selling false flags and fake certifications to sanctioned tankers carrying Iranian oil, plus a Türkiye ground handler.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessConflictFederal GovernmentEconomyTradeMilitaryTransportation Operation Economic OutcastOFACIran sanctionsshadow fleetSuniel Kumar SharmaFugo Ground Services Incmaritime fraudUS Treasury
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Census Bureau to Host Webinar on Modernizing the Current Population Survey
U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics will outline efforts to modernize the Current Population Survey in a Nov. 10 webinar, citing declining response rates and rising collection costs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborEconomyMedia Current Population SurveyU.S. Census BureauU.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticssurvey modernizationwebinarKyra LinseNicholas Johnson
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Press Release Lacks News Content, Contains Only Marketing Material
The supplied document attributed to the Ohio Governor's Office contains no news announcement, only Granicus marketing copy about government communications software, so no news article can be produced from it.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetSocial Issues Ohio Governor's OfficeGranicuspress releasegovernment communicationsdigital engagement softwaremarketing materialOhio Governors Office
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DHS Highlights Election Day Arrests of Criminal Illegal Aliens
DHS says ICE arrested criminal illegal aliens across the country on Election Day, including men convicted of attempted murder, aggravated assault with a weapon and child molestation.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementMarkwayne Mullinillegal alien arrestsElection Dayimmigration enforcementTrump Administration
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Beshear Opens Team Kentucky Food Drive to Public Donations Ahead of Holidays
Kentuckians can donate non-perishable food through Nov. 18 at a Frankfort drive-through site, with items going to Feeding Kentucky, the Christian Appalachian Project and a local senior center.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsSocial IssuesAgricultureDemocratic Party Team Kentucky Food DriveAndy BeshearFeeding KentuckyFrankfortSNAP benefitsfood donationsChristian Appalachian ProjectKentucky Governor's Office
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Census Bureau: Nearly 4 in 10 Socially Vulnerable Census Tracts Also Hard to Survey
New Census Bureau analysis finds nearly 4 in 10 census tracts with high social vulnerability or low disaster resilience also have high concentrations of hard-to-survey populations.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologySocial IssuesFederal GovernmentEducation U.S. Census BureauCommunity Resilience EstimatesPlanning Databasesocial vulnerabilityhard-to-survey populationsAmerican Community Surveycensus tracts
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SEC Commissioner Uyeda Issues Statement on Adoption of Amendments to Small Entity Definitions
SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda has released a statement on the agency's adoption of amendments to its small entity definitions, published among the commission's speeches and statements.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFinancial MarketsLegalFederal Government Securities and Exchange CommissionMark T. Uyedasmall entity definitionsSEC rule amendmentsfinancial regulationWashington DC