U.S. Department of Energy cancels $135.2M for New Mexico projects

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaking at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tue. Feb. 25, 2025. (Photo by Anna Padilla for Source New Mexico) × The projects were already approved and...

U.S. Army Corps to continue essential services during shutdown

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is announcing that all essential services will continue during the lapse in Fiscal Year 2026 funding and all navigation facility operations will follow their existing schedules. “We are...

U.S. island in the Pacific endures "ecological disaster”

Since the middle of the 20th century, a non-native species of snake has wrought havoc with the ecosystem on Guam, a small U.S. territory nestled in the Western Pacific Ocean. Most notably, the snake’s invasion of the 210-square-mile,...

U.S. Army’s Enduring High Energy Laser moves forward with new HII facility investment

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced a new production and testing facility to support Phase 2 of the U.S. Army’s Enduring High Energy Laser program. The move strengthens America’s directed energy weapons development and aligns with the...

U.S. and Panamanian Forces Prepare to Build Interoperability in the Jungle

Panama City – Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines will join Panamanian security forces Oct. 9–29, 2025, for the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course, coordinated and led by Joint Security Cooperation Group...

U.S. Navy receives 500th SeaSparrow Block 2 missile as Raytheon ramps up production

RTX confirmed on October 1, 2025, that Raytheon delivered the 500th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 to the U.S. Navy. The milestone underscores a surge in ship defense production as Washington and NATO brace for growing missile and drone...

U.S. energy department terminates hundreds of clean energy projects

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday announced the termination of 223 projects, most of them clean energy and renewable initiatives funded under the Biden administration. In a press release, the department said...

U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair discusses ‘moral hierarchy,’ Durbin award and worrisome celebration of political violence

Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-life Activities, spoke with OSV News Oct. 1, the first day of Respect Life Month, about maintaining hope in a culture with a widespread...

U.S. and Panamanian Forces Build Interoperability in the Jungle

Panama City – Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines will join Panamanian security forces Oct. 9–29, 2025, for the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course, coordinated and led by Joint Security Cooperation Group...

U.S. Energy Department Seeks Proposals For AI Data Centers, Energy Projects At Oak Ridge

DOE News: OAK RIDGE, TN — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environment Management (EM) and Office of Science (SC) today issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking proposals from companies to build and power AI data centers at DOE’s...

Why has the U.S. government shut down? Here’s what to know

For the 15th time since 1981, the United States government has shut down after Congress and the President failed to agree on budget legislation. The current funding block, which began Wednesday, pits Republican President Donald Trump against an...

Whitmer criticizes U.S. tariff policy during major speech in Canada

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered a keynote address at the Empire Club of Canada, focusing on the impact of current U.S. tariffs on Michigan's manufacturing sector and its auto industry. The event, held in partnership with AmCham...

Judicial Watch Sues U.S. African Development Foundation for Financial Records and Attempt to Stop DOGE Audits

Press Releases | October 02, 2025 (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) for records regarding its expenditures and deposits,...

Biosolids/Clean Water Act: Federal Court Addresses Citizen Suit Action Against U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Alleging Failure to Address PFAS

Download PDF The United States District for the District of Columbia (“Court”) addressed in a September 29th Memorandum Opinion and Order (“Memorandum”) an action against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), and...

Pentagon awards $995M U.S. Air Force contract to Amentum for MQ-9 Reaper maintenance through 2030

The Pentagon has awarded Amentum Services a $995 million contract to provide frontline maintenance for the Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drone fleet through 2030. The deal ensures higher mission-readiness for U.S. and allied operations worldwide at a...

Groundbreaking Launched Effects Demonstration Marks Key Step in U.S. Army Modernization Strategy

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 08.22.2025 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA – The U.S. Army achieved a major modernization milestone with the Launched Effects-Short Range Special User Demonstration (LE-SR SUD). For the first time,...

Student represents U.S. at international water science competition

High school senior Catherine Chen represented the United States at the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo provided by Syntax This past summer, Manhasset High School senior Catherine Chen represented the United...

DEEP Expands U.S. Operations with $100m Investment, Builds Subsea Human Habitat in Florida

DEEP, an ocean engineering and technology company, announced a major expansion of its operations in the United States, including a $100 million investment in a permanent engineering and development hub in Florida and a manufacturing facility in...

Rare Earth Mining Deals: U.S. Pushes Supply Chain Security Ahead of Midterms

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 — The Trump administration is accelerating rare earth mining deals in California, Greenland, and Australia as part of a $250 billion financing push to secure critical minerals ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The initiative...

South Korea to receive U.S. Maverick missiles in $34M arms package to deter threats

The U.S. State Department has approved a $34 million sale of Maverick tactical missiles to South Korea. The move bolsters Seoul’s airpower and regional deterrence amid growing Indo-Pacific tensions. On October 1, 2025, the U.S. State Department...