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Social Security Updates Policy Manual With New Romania Totalization Rules
SSA updates program policy instructions covering a new U.S.-Romania Totalization Agreement, Do Not Pay death alerts and Section 218 charter school coverage rules.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentLegalEducationSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationProgram Operations Manual SystemRomania Totalization AgreementDo Not PaySection 218 Agreementscharter schoolscertificates of coverage
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TCEQ Sets Fall Slate of Permit Hearings Across Texas
Texas environmental regulators have scheduled contested case hearings, public meetings and notice and comment hearings from late September through October on wastewater, air and groundwater permits.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentBusinessEnergyLegalState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentRegulation Texas Commission on Environmental QualityState Office of Administrative Hearingswastewater permitsair quality permitspublic hearingsTexasgroundwater conservation district
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Media Monitor: Navy Eyes Six-Month Maintenance for USS Ford, White House Sends SECNAV Nomination to Senate
Breaking Defense reports the Navy expects only six months of maintenance for USS Ford after its 326-day deployment, while the White House sent Navy leadership nominations to the Senate.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressEnergyAsia USS FordNavyBreaking DefenseHanwhaMagnet DefenseNorthropPentagonBreaking Defense - Naval Warfare
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Audit: SSA Failed to Resolve Earnings Alerts for 80 of 100 SSI Recipients Reviewed, Leading to About $1 Billion in Improper Payments
A Social Security Administration audit found the agency did not properly resolve earnings alerts for most SSI recipients sampled, resulting in an estimated $1 billion in payments to about 333,800 recipients.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationSupplemental Security Incomeearnings alertsoverpaymentsOffice of the Inspector GeneralauditSSI recipients
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Fairfax County Police Announce This Week's Community Events
Fairfax County Police Department invites residents to a week of community events, from Neighborhood Watch training to a multicultural festival and a scams and fraud presentation.
Law EnforcementUSASocial IssuesEducationGeneral Politics Fairfax County Police DepartmentCommunity EventsNeighborhood WatchMulticultural FestivalScams and FraudConnect Fairfax CountyVirginiaReston
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BJS Releases Immigration Court Statistics for Fiscal Years 2018–2023
Bureau of Justice Statistics report summarizes immigration court data and outcomes for cases referred via Notice to Appear, using Executive Office for Immigration Review data from fiscal years 2018 to 2023.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Bureau of Justice StatisticsImmigration Court StatisticsNotice to AppearOffice of Justice ProgramsExecutive Office for Immigration ReviewRyan Klingimmigration court
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Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutians
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain at a depth of 108 km, about 166 km west of Nikolski, according to a preliminary USGS report.
Science & TechnologyUSARussiaDisastersEnvironment EarthquakeFox IslandsAleutian IslandsAlaskaUSGSNikolskiNatural DisasterUSGS Earthquake Reports
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Gov. Reynolds Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Iowa Agriculture Leader Ray Gaesser
Flags will fly at half-staff across Iowa from sunrise Friday, September 18, through sunset Sunday, September 20, 2026, honoring former soybean association president Ray Gaesser, who died after a farm accident.
Politics and GovernmentAgricultureEnergyState GovernmentsSocial IssuesUSA Ray GaesserKim ReynoldsIowahalf-staff flagsAmerican Soybean AssociationIowa Department of Transportation CommissionIowa Governors Office
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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutians
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutian Islands at a depth of 114 km, about 163 km west-southwest of Nikolski, seismologists report.
Science & TechnologyUSADisastersEnvironment EarthquakeFox IslandsAleutian IslandsAlaskaUSGSNikolskiNatural DisasterUSGS Earthquake Reports
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SEC's Uyeda to Speak at Roundtable on 24-Hour Trading
SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda has delivered remarks at the agency's roundtable on 24-hour trading, with the speech published in the SEC's Speeches and Statements section.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentEconomy Securities and Exchange CommissionMark T. Uyeda24-hour tradingSEC roundtableSpeeches and StatementsWashington, DC
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Media Monitor: Fed Defies Trump With Rate Hike as Democrats Organize Against Election Interference
TIME reports the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate despite President Trump's demands for cuts, while Democrats train thousands of volunteers to counter potential polling-place interference.
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SEC Chairman Atkins Remarks at 24-Hour Trading Roundtable
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins has delivered remarks at a 24-hour trading roundtable, with the speech now available through the agency's Speeches and Statements page.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentEconomy Securities and Exchange CommissionPaul S. Atkins24-Hour Trading RoundtableSEC speeches and statementsUS financial regulation
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SEC's Jamie Selway to Speak at Roundtable on Preparations for 24-Hour Trading
Jamie Selway, Director of the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets, has posted remarks for a roundtable examining preparations for 24-hour trading in US markets.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentEconomy Securities and Exchange CommissionJamie Selway24-Hour TradingDivision of Trading and MarketsRoundtableUS financial regulation
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CFTC Grants No-Action Position to Passive Software Providers
The CFTC's Market Participants Division issued a no-action position for providers of passive software, broadening relief similar to Staff Letter 26-09 to such providers under Staff Letter No. 26-25.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegalEconomy Commodity Futures Trading CommissionMarket Participants Divisionpassive softwareno-action positionStaff Letter 26-25Staff Letter 26-09
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Social Security Administration Alerts Maine Residents to Change in Local Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Maine has changed, and points residents to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationMaineSocial Security officeonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicare
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DCN InContext: AI Copyright Fight, Publisher Leverage and Doubts Over AI Search Value
DCN's weekly newsletter examines AI's copyright questions, how publishers can build negotiating leverage with AI companies, and research challenging Google's AI Overviews claims.
MediaScience & TechnologyBusinessUSAArtificial IntelligenceDigital and Print PublishingLegalComputers and Internet Digital Content NextCopyrightGoogle AI OverviewsPublishersMedia IndustrySearch
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Whitmer Approves Nearly $7 Million in Disaster Aid for Michigan Communities
Governor Gretchen Whitmer approved nearly $7 million from the state's Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund for communities hit by storms, flooding, tornadoes and a water main break.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherDisastersState GovernmentsGeneral WeatherFederal GovernmentEnvironment Gretchen WhitmerDisaster and Emergency Contingency FundMichiganSevere StormsFloodingTornadoesFEMAOffice of Michigan Governor
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SEC Commissioner Peirce Issues "Slumber Number" Innovation Exemption Statement
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce has released a new statement titled "Slumber Number: Innovation Exemption Statement," posted to the agency's Speeches and Statements page.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegalEconomy Securities and Exchange CommissionHester M. PeirceSlumber NumberInnovation Exemption StatementSEC Speeches and StatementsFinancial Regulation
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The Met Acquires 38 Paintings by Chinese Ink Master Chang Dai-chien
The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquires 38 paintings by Chinese ink painter Chang Dai-chien from his daughter's collection, spanning his career from the 1930s to the 1980s, with works to go on view this year.
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Sanders, U.S. Army to Join Hanwha Defense USA for Pine Bluff Arsenal Economic Announcement
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will join Hanwha Defense USA and U.S. Army leaders at Pine Bluff Arsenal on Monday, September 21 for an economic development announcement and ceremony.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyMilitary Sarah Huckabee SandersHanwha Defense USAPine Bluff ArsenalU.S. ArmyArkansas economic developmentWhite Hall, ArkansasArkansas Governor
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Democratic Senate ads and weighs AI doomsday claims
PolitiFact is reporting it rated Democratic Senate campaign ads in Michigan, Georgia and Maine as Half True, Mostly False and Mostly False, and examined congressional AI proposals after a researcher's warning.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthScience & TechnologyCongressElectionArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsMedical Science PolitiFactAbdul El-SayedMike RogersJon OssoffSusan Collinsartificial intelligence regulationSocial Security
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Spanberger Announces $6.2 Million in GO Virginia Grants for Four Regional Projects
Governor Abigail Spanberger announced more than $6.2 million in GO Virginia grants for four projects, leveraging nearly $23 million in match funding to boost key industries and jobs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceEducation GO VirginiaAbigail SpanbergerVirginia economic developmentworkforce developmentVirginia Quantum HubHampton Roads maritimeShenandoah Valley manufacturingVirginiaReston
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Amazon and No Kid Hungry Deliver More Than 2 Million Meals to Rural Families
Amazon and No Kid Hungry's Summer Meals for Kids pilot delivered over 2 million meals to rural families across 13 states, using home delivery to overcome barriers to summer nutrition.
BusinessHealthUSASocial IssuesEducationTransportation AmazonNo Kid HungrySummer Meals for Kidschildhood hungerUSDA Summer Food Service Programrural communitiesQuincy Public Schools
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FADGI Opens Public Comment on New Content Authenticity and Provenance Resources
The Federal Agencies Digital Guideline Initiative seeks public comment until mid-October 2026 on two new resources addressing content authenticity and provenance for AI-impacted collections.
Science & TechnologyMediaPolitics and GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceDigital and Print PublishingFederal GovernmentComputers and Internet Federal Agencies Digital Guideline InitiativeContent Authenticity and ProvenanceLibrary of CongressCultural Heritage InstitutionsPublic CommentAudiovisual CollectionsU.S. Library of Congress
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Department of War Signs Framework Agreement With Lockheed Martin to Boost AIM-260 JATM Production
The Department of War and Lockheed Martin announced a framework agreement to expand production of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, supporting future multi-year procurement and foreign military sales.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMilitaryFederal GovernmentTradeUSA Department of WarLockheed MartinAIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical MissileMichael P. DuffeyMulti-Year ProcurementArsenal of FreedomForeign Military SalesU.S. Department of War
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SEC Grants "Innovation Exemption" for Tokenized NMS Stock Trading
The SEC issued temporary, conditional exemptive relief allowing Tokenized Securities Venues to trade tokenized NMS stock without registering as exchanges, and opened a request for comment.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegalFederal GovernmentComputers and Internet Securities and Exchange CommissionTokenized Securities Venuestokenized NMS stockSecurities Exchange Act of 1934Innovation Exemptionexemptive reliefrequest for comment
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Media Monitor: Space Force Names GMTI Program, SDA Falls Behind on Orbital Mesh Network
Breaking Defense reports from AFA 2026 that the Space Force's GMTI program has a new name with Northrop as prime, while SDA admits it missed its orbital network deadline.
Science & TechnologyBusinessMilitaryAstronomy and SpaceComputers and InternetTrade Breaking DefenseSpace ForceGMTINorthrop GrummanSpace Development AgencyAFA 2026counter-UASBreaking Defence
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SEC Commissioner Uyeda Issues Statement on the Innovation Exemption
SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda has released a statement on the Innovation Exemption, posted to the agency's Speeches and Statements page.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegalEconomy Securities and Exchange CommissionMark T. UyedaInnovation ExemptionSEC CommissionerSpeeches and StatementsFinancial Regulation
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Newsletter Points to Anti-Incumbent Streak in Midterm Polling
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter says tightening polls in several down-ballot races suggest an anti-incumbent mood, with turnout looming as the decisive factor in November.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEconomyArtificial Intelligence Newsweekmidterm electionsKathy HochulBruce BlakemanDonald Trumpvoter turnoutAndrew Yang
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SEC Chairman Atkins Issues Statement on the Innovation Exemption
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins has released a statement titled "The Innovation Exemption: A Bridge Toward Durable Rulemaking," posted to the agency's Speeches and Statements page.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegalGeneral Politics Securities and Exchange CommissionPaul S. AtkinsInnovation ExemptionRulemakingSpeeches and StatementsFinancial Regulation