WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids John Kartch and Rachel Loren Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 93. As documented below at least 93 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 31 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * CARAT Sri Lanka 2026 concludes, strengthening maritime partnerships in region * TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka -The sixth iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka concluded July 31, 2026, in Trincomalee, following a series of exercises and exchanges between the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the U.S. Navy. The exercise began on July 27 and was designed to enhance maritime interoper  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * This final rule updates the prospective payment rates, the outlier threshold, and the wage index for Medicare inpatient hospital services provided by Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs), which include psychiatric hospitals and excluded psychiatric units of an acute care hospital or critical access hospital. This  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 31 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS Minnesota Completes First Deployment as Navy's First Forward-Deployed Virginia-Class Submarine * NAVAL BASE GUAM (July 29, 2026) -Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam on July 29, 2026, completing its first deployment since becoming the Navy's first forward-deployed Virginia-class submarine. Previous The submarine USS Minnesot  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49040) on July 21, 2026, entitled "Visa Issuances, Refusals and Revocations: Selected Current Legal Considerations" by legislative attorney Alejandra Aramayo. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Supreme Court has repeatedly recognized that Congress's plenary power over immigration applies with most force in the admission and exclusion of aliens - persons who are not U.S. citizens or national  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49040) on July 21, 2026, entitled "Visa Issuances, Refusals and Revocations - Selected Current Legal Considerations:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Visa Refusals The second possible outcome for a completed visa application is a visa refusal (or denial). Generally, a visa refusal is based on one of three statutes: 8 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 1182(a), 1184(b), or 1201(g)./69 These are also known as  more