Category: federal_government

• House Returns Week of September 14: Veterans Home at Fort Bragg, Iran War Powers Resolution on the Docket

  11 Sep 2026 6:58 p.m. · Source: Republican Whip

  House schedule for the week of September 14 includes a Fort Bragg land conveyance for a veterans' state home, dozens of suspension bills, and a possible War Powers Resolution vote on Iran.

  Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentEnergyLegal House of RepresentativesFort Braggveterans state homeWar Powers ResolutionIranEnvironmental Protection AgencyWater Resources Development ActRepublican Whip

• House Returns Week of September 14: Fort Bragg Veterans Home, Iran War Powers Resolution on the Docket

  11 Sep 2026 6:57 p.m. · Source: Majority Leader Steve Scalise

  House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's weekly schedule has the House meeting Monday at noon, with votes postponed to 6:30 p.m., and a possible War Powers Resolution vote on Iran later in the week.

  Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyLegal Steve ScaliseUnited States House of RepresentativesFort BraggWar Powers ResolutionIranEnvironmental Protection AgencyVeterans AffairsMajority Leader Steve Scalise

• DHS Secretary Mullin Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 at Pentagon and DHS Headquarters

  11 Sep 2026 6:01 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Mullin joined President Trump at a Pentagon memorial ceremony, then dedicated Resilience Plaza at DHS headquarters, featuring a World Trade Center trident beam and Pentagon limestone.

  Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentWhite HouseMilitarySocial Issues September 11 attacksMarkwayne MullinDepartment of Homeland SecurityPentagonResilience PlazaDonald J. TrumpWorld Trade CenterU.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Mayor Bass Praises Smithsonian Secretary Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III on His Retirement

  11 Sep 2026 5:34 p.m. · Source: LA Mayors Office

  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement honoring Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian's first African American and first historian secretary, crediting him with building the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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• ICE Removes More Than 2,000 Known or Suspected Terrorists Under President Trump, DHS Says

  11 Sep 2026 5:31 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  DHS says ICE arrested more than 2,150 known or suspected terrorists and deported 2,015 between January 2025 and September 2026, ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

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• UK Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Pledge to Combat Terrorism Through UN Security Council

  11 Sep 2026 5:02 p.m. · Source: UK Government

  Chris Elmore MP tells the UN Security Council the UK remains resolute in fighting terrorism in all its forms, 25 years after the September 11 attacks killed nearly 3,000 people.

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• DHS Career Expo in Buffalo Draws More Than 1,100 Attendees

  11 Sep 2026 4:10 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  DHS hosted a two-day career expo at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great Lakes in Buffalo, New York, drawing 1,112 candidates, hosting over 500 interviews and issuing more than 600 tentative job offers.

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• Social Security Administration Alerts Missouri Residents to Changed Office Status

  11 Sep 2026 3:34 p.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Missouri has changed, and points users to online services for most business.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMissouriSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare

• CFTC Approves Final Rule Setting 30 Percent Presumption for Smaller Whistleblower Awards

  11 Sep 2026 2:53 p.m.

  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a final rule creating a 30 percent presumption for whistleblower awards of $5 million or less, subject to Commission discretion and regulatory factors.

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• Social Security Administration Alerts Texans to Changed Office Status, Promotes Online Services

  11 Sep 2026 1:55 p.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Texas has changed, and urges the public to check online and use digital services instead of visiting in person.

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• Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Delaware Offices

  11 Sep 2026 1:54 p.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Delaware has changed, and points recipients to online services for routine business.

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• Social Security Administration Alerts Delaware Beneficiaries to Changed Office Status

  11 Sep 2026 1:50 p.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Delaware has changed, and points beneficiaries to online services for statements, claims and account changes.

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• ICE Arrests Bahamian Alien with Violent Criminal History Who Illegally Voted in 2020 Election

  11 Sep 2026 1:32 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Anthony Tyrone Higgs, a Bahamian lawful permanent resident with convictions for armed robbery and assault on a police officer, was arrested in Georgia after HSI confirmed he illegally voted in 2020.

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• DHS Blames Biden Administration After Illegal Alien Kills California Woman

  11 Sep 2026 1:00 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  DHS says an illegal alien from India who stalked and killed a 38-year-old Sacramento woman was released into the country under the Biden Administration, calling for an end to sanctuary policies.

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• Federal Reserve Releases Latest Z.1 Financial Accounts of the United States

  11 Sep 2026 12:08 p.m. · Source: US Federal Reserve

  The Federal Reserve Board has published the newest edition of its Z.1 Financial Accounts of the United States report, with the latest data now available to the public.

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• NRC Proposes Broad Overhaul of Nuclear Reactor Regulations

  11 Sep 2026 12:08 p.m. · Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

  The NRC has proposed a sweeping modernization of reactor licensing and oversight rules under Executive Order 14300, cutting outdated requirements and adding risk-informed flexibility for existing plants and new applicants.

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• Governor Lamont Announces Four New Shore Line East Weekday Trains Starting October 5

  11 Sep 2026 11:46 a.m. · Source: Connecticut Governors Office

  Connecticut adds four weekday Shore Line East trains on October 5, 2026, closing schedule gaps, adding a Metro-North Super Express connection, and backed by $3 million in state funding.

  Politics and GovernmentTransportationState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor Shore Line EastNed LamontCTDOTMetro-North RailroadNew Haven Union StationNew LondonConnecticutConnecticut Governors Office

• CFTC and Kansas State University to Host AgCon October 22-23

  11 Sep 2026 11:47 a.m.

  The CFTC and Kansas State University's Center for Risk Management Education and Research will host the 4th Agricultural Commodity Futures conference, AgCon2026, on October 22-23, 2026.

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• Social Security Administration Alerts Michigan Residents to Changed Office Status

  11 Sep 2026 11:44 a.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  The Social Security Administration says the operational status of Michigan offices, card centers and hearing offices has changed, and points users to online services for benefits, applications and account management.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMichiganSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare

• Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Mississippi Offices

  11 Sep 2026 11:44 a.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Mississippi has changed, and directs the public to check online.

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• Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Mississippi Offices

  11 Sep 2026 11:39 a.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Mississippi has changed, and directs the public to check online before visiting.

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• UK and U.S. Regulators Hold Joint Exercise on Central Counterparty Resolution

  11 Sep 2026 11:11 a.m.

  Senior officials from five U.S. and UK financial authorities met September 3, 2026, for a tabletop exercise on the hypothetical resolution of central counterparties, continuing joint work dating to 2017.

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• US and UK Regulators Hold Joint Exercise on Central Counterparty Resolution

  11 Sep 2026 11:11 a.m.

  Senior officials from the SEC, FDIC, CFTC, Federal Reserve Board and Bank of England met on Sept. 3, 2026 for a tabletop exercise on central counterparty resolution.

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• OCC Proposes Tailored Third-Party Risk Management Guidance for Community Banks

  11 Sep 2026 11:02 a.m. · Source: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

  The OCC proposed guidance tailoring third-party risk management to actual risk and issued a joint statement clarifying supervision of core service providers, part of its community bank burden-reduction push.

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• OCC, Fed and FDIC Clarify Risk-Based Supervision of Core Providers Serving Community Banks

  11 Sep 2026 11:00 a.m. · Source: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

  Three federal banking agencies issue a joint statement clarifying how they will supervise core providers to community banking organizations and when enforcement action may follow.

  BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSABankingFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyFederal Reserve BoardFederal Deposit Insurance Corporationcommunity banking organizationscore providersrisk-based supervisionthird party risk managementOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

• OCC and Federal Regulators Propose New Third-Party Risk Management Guidance

  11 Sep 2026 10:57 a.m. · Source: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

  OCC, with the Federal Reserve, FDIC and NCUA, issues proposed guidance revising third-party risk management rules, aiming to help banking organizations tailor practices to assessed risk levels.

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• Census Bureau Releases August 2026 Business Formation Statistics

  11 Sep 2026 10:45 a.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  U.S. Census Bureau releases August 2026 Business Formation Statistics, offering monthly data on new business applications and formations nationwide, by region and state, plus Puerto Rico.

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• Four Federal Regulators Seek Comment on Proposed Third-Party Risk Management Guidance

  11 Sep 2026 10:29 a.m. · Source: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

  FDIC, Federal Reserve, NCUA and OCC request comment on principles-based, non-binding guidance for banks' third-party relationships, plus a statement on community bank core service providers.

  BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSABankingFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegal Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Reserve BoardNational Credit Union Administrationthird-party risk managementcommunity bankscore service providersOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

• Social Security Administration Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks

  11 Sep 2026 10:14 a.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  SSA honors nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001, recalling emergency claims procedures that processed more than 5,000 disaster-related claims by December 2001.

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• Federal Reserve and Agencies Seek Comment on Third-Party Risk Management Guidance

  11 Sep 2026 10:07 a.m. · Source: US Federal Reserve

  Federal banking agencies propose new third-party risk management guidance for comment and issue a statement on community bank engagement with core service providers.

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