BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Celebrates Trump Administration's Decision to Drop Appeal of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditions on Transportation Grant Funding * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of the final judgment permanently blocking the Trump Admini more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Air Force Reserve wing forges critical alliances with Philippine Air Force through mobile training team * MANILA, Philippines - In today's environment of increasingly complex security challenges, the importance of allied partnerships in intelligence have become even more critical to national defense. The 655th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Wing answered that more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Big Island Man Sentenced to 4 Months and Ordered to Pay Over Half a Million Dollars in Restitution for Filing False Tax Return United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Douglas Mycko, 61, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday in federal court by Senior United States District J. Michael Seabright to four months in federal prison fol more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Announces Final House Passage Of Two More Of Twelve Annual Appropriations Measures Including Approval Of His Request To Continue Funding The East-West Center * (Washington, DC) -U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the key House Committee on Appropriations, responsible for all federal discretionary funding, announced final House passage of a measure consolidating two more of twelve annual more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Health and Human Services released an update to the federal poverty guidelines. These figures are adjusted annually to account for price increases measured by the Consumer Price Index. The 2026 figures reflect a 2.63 percent increase in prices occurring between calendar years 2024 and 2025. Under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, the Secretary of HHS is required to update these benchmarks to ensure federal programs have accurate data more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Judicial Watch Statement on Supreme Court Victory Affirming Broad Candidate Standing to Bring Election Court Challenges Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton responded today to the Supreme Court of the United States 7-2 decision in favor of granting standing in a historic case filed on behalf of Congressman Mike Bost and two presidential electors, who were before the court to vindicate their standing more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 14 -- Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * New Public Pre-K Increases Access on Kaua`i * King Kaumuali`i Elementary Expands Early Learning for Keiki on the Garden Isle January 14, 2026 LIHU`E, Hawai`i -Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, who leads the state's Ready Keiki initiative, visited Kaua`i's newest public preschool classrooms at King Kaumuali`i Elementary School alongside Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi (Senate District 8  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Oahu Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison for Trafficking Carfentanil and Possession of Ammunition United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Travis Kalani Hong-Ah Nee, 36, of Oahu, was sentenced on January 12 in federal court by Senior United States District Judge J. Michael Seabright to a total of 78 months in federal prison followed by 5  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After Her Confirmation, Reps. Pallone, Stanton, Wasserman Schultz, Carter Lead Democrats Calling for DHS Secretary Noem's Removal Over FEMA Mismanagement * Washington, DC -One year after Kristi Noem was confirmed as Donald Trump's Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After Her Confirmation, Reps. Stanton, Pallone, Wasserman Schultz, Carter Lead Democrats Calling for DHS Secretary Noem's Removal Over FEMA Mismanagement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - One year after Kristi Noem was confirmed as Donald Trump's Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Troy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- A public comment letter addressed to the Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM) raised significant concerns regarding the potential impacts of deep sea mining off the shores of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The letter, authored by a resident and environmental policy student, expresses strong opposition to the proposed activities citing risks to marine ecosystems, cultural heritage, and food security. The letter emphasizes a critical lack of data on the pote more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is facing strong opposition regarding plans for deep-sea mining in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A public comment letter has been submitted to BOEM, highlighting significant environmental and economic concerns surrounding the proposed operations. In the letter, the organization argues that deep-sea mining poses a risk of irreversible damage to fragile ocean ecosystems, urging the agency to reconsider its pla more ST

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Hosts Federal Oversight and Accountability Town Hall with Multistate AG Coalition * 5 Attorneys General Will Speak at Revolution Hall Next Wednesday On the one-year anniversary of Oregon's first multistate lawsuit challenging federal overreach, Attorney General Dan Rayfield will host a Federal Oversight and Accountability Town Hall with visiting state more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App: 2026 season gets underway with extensive coverage of the Sony Open from Hawaii * PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App begins its 2026 season from the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, beginning Thursday, Jan. 15, at noon ET, continuing through the Final Round on Sunday. Featured Pairings * Nine of the top 25 players in the  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 14 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon issued the following news: * * * PGA TOUR, AWS expand partnership to transform golf content and fan experiences globally * SEATTLE and PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - The PGA TOUR announced today an expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), that will accelerate the transformation of how golf content is created, distributed and experienced worldwide.As the Global Official Cloud Provider for the PGA TOUR and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Announces Nominees for U.S. Military Service Academies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today announced the names of 71 students he nominated to attend the nation's military service academies. "These students represent the very best of Hawai'i, and it's an honor to nominate them to our nation's military service academies," said Senator Schatz. "I commend them for their co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Trump Is Intentionally Raising The Price Of Electricity * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor about how President Donald Trump's ban on clean energy is creating a shortage of electricity and driving up Americans' utility bills. Schatz spoke after Senate Republicans blocked a resolution to affirm that climate change is not a hoax. "Donald Trump is the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * States Sound Alarm over Ongoing SNAP Threats * Governors and coalition of local, county, state organizations urge Congressional fix Washington, D.C. - Changes in funding policies for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP), combined with disruptions caused by the 2025 federal government shutdown, could put SNAP in jeopardy across the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Initiates 18 Title IX Investigations * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated investigations into eighteen educational entities in ten states based on complaints submitted to OCR alleging that they have violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). The complaints assert that the more PR