WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Republicans Won't Stop Until the Depth of the Minnesota Fraud is Uncovered * "Our Working Families Tax Cuts law fights fraud. We strengthened eligibility requirements for Medicaid. We ensured illegal immigrants do not receive taxpayer-funded healthcare. We put in place work requirements for Medicaid and for Food Stamps. These policies protect taxpayers and increase accountability." WASH more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Cory Binns, of San Diego, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the California Department of Transportation. Binns has been a Retired Annuitant Director of Construction and Engineering at the San Diego Association of Governments since 2025. He was a Pre-Const more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Russia Loses Venezuela, the Avocado Ally The Kremlin has waved goodbye to another ally, at a low-ish cost in rubles but a higher price in political currency. By Alexander Kolyandr Half a dozen years ago, the Kremlin indicated it would be willing to drop its support for Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, said Fiona Hill, an adviser to Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Trenches and Razor Wire: Ukraine's Defensive Spine Drones steal the headlines, but ground fortifications are playing a crucial role in slowing Moscow's "meatgrinder" assaults on Ukraine's frontline. By David Kirichenko South of Novotoretske in Donetsk, dozens of bodies of Russian assault troops lie scattered across a field as drone operators track and strike survivors conti more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 9 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * A call for patience and trust By David Zimmer In light of the ICE agent-involved shooting earlier this week in Minneapolis, it's important to note that these investigations take considerable time to complete. Great care must be given to ensure evidence is collected and statements are documented in a more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Jan. 14 -- Direct Relief posted the following commentary: * * * 'Medicine in Its Purest Form': Saving Limbs in Ukraine's Hospitals By Noah Smith Dr. Andrew Bauder first went to Ukraine to support a pediatric surgical case requiring specialized microsurgical skills. After a week with colleagues at a local children's hospital and a regional hospital, it became clear that the country's medical system would need far more support to address the volume of patients suffer more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Eight Journalists Win Investigative Reporting Grants from Newmark J-School -- McGraw Fellowships for Business Journalism awarded to support in-depth stories that "Follow the Money" * Eight veteran journalists have been named the latest recipients of the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism. Each of the winning projects will receive a grant of up to $15,000. The new McGra more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * FMCSA Removes Four Devices from List of Registered Electronic Logging Devices Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed four devices from the agency's list of electronic logging devices (ELDs). These devices were placed on the Revoked Devices list due to the companies' more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 13 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Georgia: A year after Mzia Amaglobeli's arrest, press freedom groups demand her release Prominent Georgian editor and media founder now behind bars for one year * On the first anniversary of the arrest of prominent Georgian journalist and Sakharov Prize laureate Mzia Amaglobeli, the International Press Institute (IPI) today joins the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Bor more PR

PARIS, France, Jan. 13 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * In Uganda, violence against the press is on the rise: at least five journalists assaulted since the start of the electoral period * Since September 2025, at least five media professionals have been assaulted by law enforcement officers or political activists. As the general elections scheduled for 15 January approach, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns these acts of violence and urges more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Commission of Jurists issued the following news: * * * Kazakhstan: Drop licence revocation proceedings against lawyer Adam Murat * The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) expresses serious concern at the civil proceedings initiated by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan seeking the revocation of the licence of lawyer Adam Murat. The organization is concerned that the revocation proceedings seek to more PR

UNION, New Jersey, Jan. 13 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Nate Burleson to Share Insights on Media, Sports and Culture During President's Distinguished Lecture Series at Kean University * Emmy Award-winning studio analyst, media personality and retired NFL player Nate Burleson will share his perspective on the media industry, sports culture and his own career journey when Kean's President's Distinguished Lecture Series returns on Thursday, February 12, 2026. A  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following remarks on Jan. 12, 2026, announcing the appointment of Rafael Espinal as Commissioner of the Office of Media and Entertainment: * * * Mayor Zohran Mamdani: Good morning, everyone. I would like to say thank you first and foremost to everyone for joining us here today, including Speaker Menin and reps from SAG-AFTRA, IATSE Local 52 and Local 764, WGA, MPA, and our Arts & Culture Subcommittee. Today marks the first day  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Press Freedom Groups Demand Congress Rescind Subpoena of Investigative Journalist * Defending Rights & Dissent led more than 20 other leading press freedom and First Amendment groups, including the ACLU, PEN America, the National Writers Union, Reporters without Borders, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, in calling on Congress to rescind a subp more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Urges Release of Vietnamese Journalist Le Huu Minh Tuan on Fifth Anniversary of Imprisonment * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued a statement recognizing five years since Le Huu Minh Tuan, a Vietnamese journalist and activist, was imprisoned by Vietnamese authorities for expressing opposition to human rights violations committed by the communist gover more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Saudi Arabia: Record Number of Executions in 2025 * (Beirut) - Saudi authorities executed at least 356 people in 2025, setting a new record in the country for the highest number of executions in one year since monitoring began, Human Rights Watch said today. This is the second year in a row that Saudi authorities have set a new execution record, with 345 registered in 2024. "The close of 2025 more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 13 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Slovakia: IPI condemns violent attack on prominent media commentator Alarm raised over problematic response of government ministers to physical attack * The International Press Institute (IPI) today unequivocally condemns the recent physical attack against well-known Slovak media commentator Peter Schutz, who was hospitalised and underwent surgery for a fractured femur after the violent assault in more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 13 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ calls on Congress to withdraw subpoena of investigative journalist * Media Contact: communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists joins Defending Rights & Dissent and more than 20 other press freedom and First Amendment organizations in calling on Congress to drop a subpoena for investigative journalist and author Seth Harp. On Jan. 7, the day  more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Sudan: Release journalist Muammar Ibrahim * ARTICLE 19 joined the Committee to Protect Journalists and partner organisations in calling on Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group to release journalist Muammar Ibrahim, who was detained on 26 October 2025 as he tried to leave war-torn El Fasher. Journalists are  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple University's impact and expertise made waves in the media nationwide in 2025 * Temple University saw more than 50,000 media placements in 2025, amplifying faculty research, student success and major institutional milestones. From record-setting philanthropic gifts to major campus investments, new academic partnerships and the largest first-year class in its history, Temple University experience more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Takes Decisive Action Against Somali Fraud in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Last week, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced several initiatives to combat the billions of dollars in rampant government benefits fraud in Minnesota. Secretary Bessent also held a roundtable discussion with victims of the Somali fraud scheme, met wit more PR