White House & Federal Government News

MIAMI & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's), the preeminent total beverage distributor, has reached a resolution with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) related to a previously disclosed investigation involving former employees. The investigation focused primarily on activities which occurred many years ago. As part of the resolution, the Department of Justice has entered into a non-prosecution agre...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With time running out on the Congressional calendar, Frost Law Founding Partner Glen Frost noted that House and Senate leaders have a unique opportunity this fall to pass critically needed legislation that can help taxpayers and the nation. The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, commonly referred to as the TAS Act, reflects years of work. The concept centers on making common-sense changes to the law revolving around enhancing taxpayer rights, reducing taxpayer bur...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terrestrial Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: IMSR) (“Terrestrial Energy” or the “Company”), a leader in Generation IV molten salt nuclear plants supplying electricity and high-temperature industrial heat, today announced that it has submitted its Graphite Topical Report to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The submission supports the regulatory basis for qualifying graphite, a central component of the IMSR Core-unit, for use in commercial plant operations.“This...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the Department of War's Largest Publicly Announced Investments to Date in AI-Based Alternative Positioning and Vehicle Health Systems...

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Highway Administration’s Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFL) to rehabilitate Two Medicine Road in Glacier National Park, Montana. The contract is a partnership between WFL, the National Park Service, and the Blackfeet Nation, and is valued at approximately $23.7 million, and will be included in Granite’s third quarter CAP. This project will rehabilitate 7.22 miles...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neptune Flood, the largest private flood insurance provider in the United States, today released a report analyzing FEMA’s public policy-level data on National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) pricing five years after the launch of Risk Rating 2.0. The report, “The $2.6 Billion That Remains: NFIP Subsidization Five Years into Risk Rating 2.0,” quantifies how much below-full-risk pricing remains, where it sits, who holds it, and when it ends. The data shows t...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HBS, a national government affairs firm, today announced the opening of its Georgia office in Atlanta and the addition of Caroline Womack as Managing Principal. "Since 2018, we have grown to 11 state offices and an office in Washington, D.C., strengthening our footprint where policy gets made," said Andy Blunt, HBS CEO. "Georgia was next on that list, and Caroline is the reason we can say yes with confidence. She has spent more than two decades earning the trust of Geo...

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Everfox Content Cyber Threat Protection Solution Now Available Through GSA’s OneGov Portal...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Whitney Economics (WE), a global leader in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research, today announced it has released a U.S. hemp cannabinoid report for 2026. Data provided by hemp operators in 35 states indicate a profitable, growing industry that is adapting to expanding state regulations. At $38.7 billion in Total Addressable Market (TAM) value, with an estimated 350,000 jobs earning $13.9 billion in wages, the hemp-cannabinoid sector...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A coalition of American aluminum fabricators, extruders and finished-product manufacturers today announced the formation of the American Aluminum Alliance, a new trade association representing the downstream end of the U.S. aluminum value chain — the companies that turn aluminum into fence and gate systems, accessibility ramps and stairs, windows and doors, aerospace and automobile components, boats, trailers, RVs and hundreds of other products made in the United St...