ALBANY, New York, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Is a Guest on PIX 11's 'PIX on Politics With Dan Mannarino' * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on PIX 11's "PIX on Politics with Dan Mannarino." AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Dan Mannarino, PIX 11: And Governor Hochul is now joining m more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands DHS Provide Information on Training Policies Governing the Use of Force Following the Killing of Renee Good * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Following the killing of Renee Nicole Good, an unarmed U.S. citizen, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Inv more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Center for Law and Social Policy issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by President Wendy Chun-Hoon: * * * Freezing $10 Billion in Federal Funding Will Harm Children and Families This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the withholding of funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) child care subsidies, and the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program from C more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Trump's (Second) First Year: New and Emerging Threats to Reproductive Rights - A report from Center for Reproductive Rights, New York - January 2026 (4 pages) * * * Center for Reproductive Rights issued a report documenting the Trump administration's first-year assaults on reproductive healthcare, identifying three core strategies: dismantling nationwide abortion protections, restricting access in pro-choice states and undermining scientific consensus on aborti more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Short and Long 2026 Q1 Macro Investment View - A report from Citi, New York - January 2026 (36 pages) * * * Citi released its Q1 2026 Macro Investment View report expressing constructive sentiment on the global macroeconomic environment anchored by corporate profitability and supportive monetary and fiscal policies. Chief Investment Officer Kate Moore noted that despite 2025's significant headwinds, global growth slowed only modestly, underscoring the resil more ST

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (TNSrep) -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release: * * * December Jobs Report: Job Market Weaker Than When the Year Began The U.S. economy gained 50,000 jobs in the final month of 2025 and the unemployment rate inched down to 4.4%. However, today's data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_01092026.htm) also includes revisions that show the economy lost 67,000 jobs over the last 3 months. Over t more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Empire AI, a Columbia University Collaboration, Gets Google Gift for AI Education * Empire AI, a consortium of 11 public and private academic institutions including Columbia University, partially funded by New York State, has received a grant totaling more than $1 million from Google.org to support its work advancing the effective integration of artificial intelligence into higher education. The award, led by the City U more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration announced that employers in California and the U.S. Virgin Islands will face reduced tax credits for 2025 due to outstanding federal advances. Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, states that carry debt from the Social Security Act for consecutive years are subject to a reduction in the credits employers can claim against their federal unemployment taxes. This occurs if the advances remain unpa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2026-LA-1001) on Jan. 06, 2026, entitled "The New York City Department of Social Services Should Enhance Its Fraud Risk Management Practices for its ESG CARES Act Funding." Here are excerpts: * * * Highlights New York City Department of Social Services Should Enhance Its Fraud Risk Management Practices for Its ESG CARES Act Funding | 2026-LA1001 What We Audite more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ICE Out For Good Concludes Day One With Overwhelming Peaceful Actions * WASHINGTON - Today, peaceful protests and vigils kicked off the ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action to honor the lives lost at the hands of ICE, demand accountability more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following joint statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by over 200 organizations: * * * IDSA and over 200 health organizations urge Congress to conduct oversight of changes to vaccine schedule Dear [Senator/Representative]: The undersigned organizations, representing health care clinicians, public health professionals, scientists, patients, and family advocates, urge you to conduct swift and robust oversight regarding  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON MISSISSIPPI SYNAGOGUE ARSON ATTACK * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement: I am horrified by the arson attack on the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi. Beth Israel Congregation has a distinguished history of fighting for the civil and human rights of all communities, and previously had been ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON PROTESTS IN IRAN * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement: Millions of people across Iran are displaying tremendous bravery in the face of decades of oppression and dictatorial rule. The world is watching in awe as they lead an honorable fight for freedom, dignity and self-determination. I stand with more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Help Create Largest Immune Cell Atlas of Bone Marrow in Multiple Myeloma Patients * Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in partnership with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) and in collaboration with leading institutions across the country, have helped generate the largest single-cell immune cell atlas of the bone marrow i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 13 Senators Call On Appropriations Leadership To Defend Funding For Northeast Corridor Development, Expanded Amtrak Lines Nationwide * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led 13 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, including the Appropriations Subcommittee on  more PR

WACO, Texas, Jan. 11 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * New Canaan High School's Lou Marinelli Named 2025 AFCA/AFCF Power of Influence Award Winner * New Canaan (Conn.) High School head coach Lou Marinelli has been named the recipient of the 2025 AFCA/AFCF Power of Influence Award. This award is given jointly by the American Football Coaches Association(r) and the American Football Coaches Foundation(r). Marinelli was nominated by more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on a joint resolution (S.J.Res. 98) that directs the removal of the U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. The resolution was introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, and 25 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes passage of S.J. Res. 98, a joint resolution that would direct the removal of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * What Affordability Crisis? RFK Jr. Keeps U.S. Preventive Services Task Force In Limbo, Risking Higher Costs and Worse Health Outcomes for Insured Americans Last month, in an especially out-of-touch moment for crypto billionaire Donald Trump, the President declared "affordability" to be a Democratic "hoax" while nearly half of Americans said they struggle to afford health care costs. Now HHS Secretary Kennedy is threateni more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- ANNUAL PRIVATIZATION REPORT: LAND USE AND HOUSING - A report from Reason Foundation, Los Angeles, California - January 2026 (45 pages) * * * Reason Foundation published its Annual Privatization Report focusing on land use and housing, arguing that zoning regulations restrict property rights and drive up costs by limiting supply. The report traces U.S. zoning origins to early 20th-century efforts addressing urban overcrowding via Euclidean single-use models, lat more ST

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Retailers Help Mitigate Risk with Oracle's AI-Driven Supply Chain Collaboration * Oracle today unveiled Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration. The new cloud solution enables retailers to more easily navigate an increasingly unpredictable and complex supplier landscape to enhance operational oversight, efficiency, vendor c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State issued a notice regarding the importation of cultural objects for an upcoming exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The department confirmed that the items scheduled for display in "Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship" meet the requirements for federal protection. The objects are being imported from abroad under agreements with foreign owners and custodians. The determination ensures these pieces more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State issued a notice regarding the temporary importation of cultural items for a display titled "Architects of Liberation: Modernism in Western Africa." These objects are being brought from abroad for an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Under federal law, the agency determined that these items possess cultural importance and that their display within the United States serves the national interest. The objects are imported t more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Jan. 9 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook University Professor Simon Birrer Recipient of Department of Energy Early Career Research Program Award... * STONY BROOK, NY - January 9, 2026 -The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor Simon Birrer has been awarded a U.S. Department of En more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric issued the following statement on the reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters: * * * Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Islamic Republic of Iran The Secretary-General is shocked by the reports of violence and excessive use of force by the Iranian authorities against protesters in multiple locations acros more PR

ORONO, Maine, Jan. 9 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine makes headlines worldwide in 2025 * Whether it's conducting cutting-edge research, commenting on current events or receiving that diploma, University of Maine faculty, students and leaders made headlines locally, nationally and internationally in 2025. From research labs and classrooms to commencement stages and championship arenas, UMaine was featured in more than 18,000 stories published from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Colleagues Urge Big Oil Executives to Proceed With "Extreme Caution" as Trump Plots Seizure of Venezuelan Oil * Letter Advises Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips to "be on notice" that Trump has no authority to compensate them for investments. Big Oil execs met with President Trump at the White House this afternoon. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today led his coll more PR