Federal environmental and climate agencies in Colorado gird for layoffs, closures and disruptions during shutdown

Federal agencies, depleted after eight months of layoffs and policy changes, are bracing for more disruption after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on next year’s budget on Wednesday. The shutdown, which could last weeks, is forcing agencies...

Derek H. Burney: The U.N. is irrelevant, the U.S. is retreating, and the decline of the world order continues

The 80th annual session of the U.N. this year will not prevent the increasing irrelevance of the world’s major global institution. The most glaring flaw is the failure to challenge the Russian invasion of Ukraine which undermines the basic U.N....

Can Canada become the next Silicon Valley amid U.S. trade tensions and immigration crackdowns?

Business and political leaders around the world typically abhor the kind of instability caused by President Trump’s rapidly enacted new H-1B visa rules and trade tariffs, but one country sees plenty of opportunity in the chaos: Canada. Canada’s...

The U.S. diverted a specialized immigration team to target campus protesters

An encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley in 2024. (Mike Kai Chen/For The Washington Post) When Rumeysa Ozturk was grabbed by masked federal agents outside her Massachusetts home in...

Canada’s first U.S. HIMARS rocket-launcher $1.75B deal brings long-range strike to NATO

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a proposed Foreign Military Sale to Canada of 26 M142 HIMARS launchers, a wide package of GMLRS and ER-GMLRS pods, and 64 M57 ATACMS pods, an estimated $1.75 billion package. The Defense...

GDIT Awarded $1.25 Billion Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services 2 Task Order to Support U.S. Army Europe and Africa

Company will leverage AI/ML, cybersecurity, cloud computing and data analytics capabilities to enhance operational readiness FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General...

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,...

Busiest U.S. port plans new container terminal for biggest ships

The Port of Los Angeles, already the busiest U.S. import gateway, plans to build a new terminal to accommodate the world’s biggest container ships. Join the leaders shaping freight’s future at F3: Future of Freight Festival, Oct 21-22. Network...

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...

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...

Ukraine’s War Strategy: A Lesson For U.S. Education

What works on the battlefield can inspire bold reform in American education. At the Minnesota State Capitol, Saint Thomas Academy cadets honor legacy of courage at the Medal of Honor Memorial dedication on September 22, 2022. Kelby Woodard War is...

The U.S. Government is Closed!

And key USDA data — like crop progress reports, export sales, and supply-demand estimates — will go dark, leaving markets and producers with fewer signals to guide decisions. For seed companies, that translates to delayed product launches and...

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...

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,...

Americans’ trust in media hits an all-time low, with Republican confidence now in single digits

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Meltio inaugurates first international Advanced Additive Manufacturing Reference Site in the U.S. during Premiere Event: Parts Made in USA Printed with Meltio's Technology

During the open house: Meltio will showcase metal applications with its industrial Blue Laser systems, the Meltio M600 metal 3D printer, and the Meltio Robot Cell. These solutions address critical challenges such as on-demand part repair in remote...

U.S. Department of Commerce Invites Public Comments on National Security Investigation of Robotics and Industrial Machinery Imports

On Sept. 2, 2025, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce initiated a Section 232 investigation under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to assess whether imports of robotics and industrial machinery, including their parts and components, pose a threat to...

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...

U.S. DOT pulls bike and trail grants in funding shift

At a glance: Trump DOT rescinds bike and trail grants in six states Projects called “hostile to motor vehicles” by officials Local leaders vow legal challenges, citing public demand Shift marks break from Biden-era focus on alternative transit...