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"Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" Folded into HR 1958 and Passed by the House Judiciary Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following news release:
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"Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" Folded into HR 1958 and Passed by the House Judiciary Committee
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Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today passed HR 1958 (Taylor) with Rep. McClintock's legislation "Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" folded into the bill.
Rep. McClintock's " Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" makes specific acts related to Social S more PR
AFSC to deliver 13,000+ signatures to DHS demanding an end to detention and deportation spending (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news:
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AFSC to deliver 13,000+ signatures to DHS demanding an end to detention and deportation spending
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The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) along with partners from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition will deliver 13,000 signatures to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office in Washington D.C. at 12 pm (ET) on January 20, 2026. This petiti more PR
AG Campbell Celebrates Trump Administration's Decision to Drop Appeal of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditions on Transportation Grant Funding (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Celebrates Trump Administration's Decision to Drop Appeal of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditions on Transportation Grant Funding
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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
AS HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES FACE HEALTH CARE CUTS AND RISING PRICES, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH JANUARY C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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AS HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES FACE HEALTH CARE CUTS AND RISING PRICES, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH JANUARY C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS
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As Hudson Valley Families Face Health Care Cuts and Rising Prices, Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with January C.A.R.E.S. Van Events
With the C.A.R.E.S. Van, Ryan and his team deliver one- more PR
Attorney General Clark Celebrates Trump Administration's Decision to Drop Appeals of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditioning of Transportation Grant Funding (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Celebrates Trump Administration's Decision to Drop Appeals of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditioning of Transportation Grant Funding
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Pending court approval, case will be fully and permanently resolved in Vermont's favor
Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of the final j more PR
Beatty Issues Letter to DHS Secretary Noem and Acting Director of ICE Demanding Transparency on Columbus ICE Detainees (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Beatty Issues Letter to DHS Secretary Noem and Acting Director of ICE Demanding Transparency on Columbus ICE Detainees
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In light of the recent ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) killings in Minnesota, Congresswoman Beatty is holding ICE accountable and demanding full transparency for the Columbus community members that have been detained. Last week, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty more PR
BOST BACKS RESPONSIBLE FUNDING PACKAGE TO SECURE THE NATION AND REIN IN SPENDING (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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BOST BACKS RESPONSIBLE FUNDING PACKAGE TO SECURE THE NATION AND REIN IN SPENDING
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today voted for a foreign operations and financial services funding bill for the remaining fiscal year that prioritizes national security and core government responsibilities. The legislation reduces spending by more than $9 billion compared to current stopgap funding more PR
Congressman Fong Votes to Advance FY2026 Appropriations Bills to Strengthen National Security, Rein in Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Fong Votes to Advance FY2026 Appropriations Bills to Strengthen National Security, Rein in Spending
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted to pass H.R. 7006 - the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2026 (link is external), a comprehensive funding package that strengthen more PR
Congressman Shri Thanedar Supports Impeachment of Secretary of Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Shri Thanedar Supports Impeachment of Secretary of Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem
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Washington, D.C. -Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability for the House Committee on Homeland Security, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) released the following statement:
"Secretary Kristi Noem has lied to Congress and to the American pe more PR
Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Police (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Police
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Her bill would help hire 200,000 local cops, while cutting ICE's budget by 88%
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the PUBLIC SAFETY Act to redirect almost $75 billion in funding passed in the Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) from Immigration and Cu more PR
Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2025 (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 13 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2025
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The scholarship of Samford University Cumberland School of Law faculty members is frequently cited in numerous legal disciplines. The following is a list of faculty authored works cited from Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2025, and sourced by Westlaw Precision, Lexis+ AI, and HeinOnline.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson, The P more PR
Department of Justice and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Withdraw Joint Statement on Fair Lending and Credit Opportunities for Noncitizen Borrowers (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Department of Justice and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Withdraw Joint Statement on Fair Lending and Credit Opportunities for Noncitizen Borrowers
The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (together, the "agencies") announced today that they have withdrawn a joint statement regarding the implications of a creditor's consideration of an individual's immigration sta more PR
Dexter Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Kristi Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Dexter Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Kristi Noem
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) introduced impeachment articles against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
"From Portland to Minneapolis to Chicago, our communities have been used as training grounds for increasingly brazen, militarized federal agents who act without fear of being accountab more PR
DHS Reduces Wait Times for Thousands of Religious Workers Abroad (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release:
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DHS Reduces Wait Times for Thousands of Religious Workers Abroad
New rule eliminates one-year foreign residency requirement for thousands of religious workers abroad
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued an interim final rule to religious organizations and their communities allowing thousands of religious workers--including priest more PR
Durbin Denounces Trump Administration's Cruel Efforts To Shut Down Legal Immigration (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Denounces Trump Administration's Cruel Efforts To Shut Down Legal Immigration
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January 14, 2026
"What they have done, instead, is to effectively halt legal immigration from a long list of countries, all of which have majority non-white populations. This was their real intention all along," Durbin said in his speech on the Senate floor
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick D more PR
Economic & Social Research Institute: Overestimating immigration linked to negative attitudes (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, Jan. 15 [Category: Economics] -- The Economic and Social Research Institute issued the following news:
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Overestimating immigration linked to negative attitudes
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Many people believe immigration is happening on a larger scale than it really is and this misperception is strongly associated with negative attitudes to immigration, according to new research by the Economic and Social Research Institute.
The study, funded by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migra more PR
Edwards Votes to Advance FY2026 Funding Bills to Cut Waste and Strengthen National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Edwards Votes to Advance FY2026 Funding Bills to Cut Waste and Strengthen National Security
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WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) voted to advance the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) FY2026 funding bills, cutting wasteful spending, strengthening accountability, and reinforcing U.S. nati more PR
Gillibrand Response To Trump Threat To Stop Federal Funding For New York (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Response To Trump Threat To Stop Federal Funding For New York
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Today, in response to President Trump's threat to stop payments to states with immigration enforcement policies he disagrees with, including New York, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement:
" President Trump's continued partisan targeting of New York and other states that did not support his more PR
Gov. Walz Remarks on the Federal Government's Ongoing Presence in Minnesota (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Governor Walz Remarks on the Federal Government's Ongoing Presence in Minnesota
Governor Tim Walz today made the following remarks addressing the federal government's ongoing presence in Minnesota.
"My fellow Minnesotans:
"What's happening in Minnesota right now defies belief.
"News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal more PR
HHS Updates Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2026 (10)
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
ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale
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Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : In response to X Corp's Grok AI tool being used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children at scale in recent days, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward J more PR
Inter-Tribal Council calls for better federal consultation, addresses education opportunities for Native students (10)
ADA, Oklahoma, Jan. 14 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release:
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Inter-Tribal Council calls for better federal consultation, addresses education opportunities for Native students
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Five tribes vote unanimously to approve multiple resolutions
TULSA, Okla. -During a recent session held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Tribes called for more formal consultation efforts from federal more PR
Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary to Eurasia Daily Monitor: Lithuania Grapples With Increased Immigration (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Lithuania Grapples with Increased Immigration
By Dainius Genys
Executive Summary:
* Lithuania transitioned from net emigration to significant net immigration in 2019 and created a Reception and Integration Agency in 2025 to manage migrants, signaling that immigration is now central to the country's demographic and economic stability.
* Social attitudes and c more PR
Jayapal Condemns Trump's Suspension of Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal Condemns Trump's Suspension of Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, issued the following statement denouncing the Trump administration's announcement that it will suspend the issuance of Immigrant Visas for 75 countries:
"Every day, the Trump admin more PR
Justice Department Announces Charges Against Illegal Alien, Known Tren De Aragua Associate, for Violent Attack on Border Patrol Agents in Portland, Oregon (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Justice Department Announces Charges Against Illegal Alien, Known Tren de Aragua Associate, for Violent Attack on Border Patrol Agents in Portland, Oregon
Today, the Justice Department announced criminal charges against Luis Nino-Moncada, an illegal alien and known Tren de Aragua (TdA) associate living in the Portland, Oregon area for violently striking a federal law enforcement vehicle. During a ta more PR
Kansas City Man Indicted for Distribution of Controlled Substances and Illegal Sales of Firearms (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Kansas City Man Indicted for Distribution of Controlled Substances and Illegal Sales of Firearms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - German Alvarez-Rubio, 28, of Kansas City, Mo., was indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy and distribution of cocaine, methamphetamine, and psilocybin as well as firearms offenses.
Alvarez-Rubio made his first more PR
Kennedy Condemns ICE Killing of U.S. Citizen Renee Nicole Good, Calls for Noem's Resignation (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy Condemns ICE Killing of U.S. Citizen Renee Nicole Good, Calls for Noem's Resignation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) condemned the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota last week. Kennedy expressed outrage over the tragedy and underscored the devastating impact on Ms. G more PR
Kennedy, Cornyn, colleagues introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to crack down on Minnesota-style daycare fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy, Cornyn, colleagues introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to crack down on Minnesota-style daycare fraud
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WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in introducing the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal Activity (Stop Fraud by SOMALIA) Act, which would st more PR
Larson Files Articles of Impeachment Against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi L. Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Files Articles of Impeachment Against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi L. Noem
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and a group of his Democratic colleagues filed three articles of impeachment against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi L. Noem.
"After a week of lies, cover-ups, and excessive force against peaceful protesters across the country - in more PR
Marshall Man Admits to Drug and Gun Offenses (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Marshall Man Admits to Drug and Gun Offenses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Marshall, Mo., man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to drug and gun charges arising out of a May 2025 search warrant, during which two Pettis County deputies were injured.
James Joseph Elsea, 62, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. E more PR
Moulton Introduces Healthcare Reinvestment Act to Redirect ICE Funding to Protect Affordable Healthcare (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton Introduces Healthcare Reinvestment Act to Redirect ICE Funding to Protect Affordable Healthcare
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) today introduced the Healthcare Reinvestment Act, legislation to rescind the massive influx of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding that was enacted in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and redirect those taxpayer d more PR
Moulton Joins As Cosponsor of Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Kristi Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton Joins As Cosponsor of Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Kristi Noem
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WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) has today joined as a cosponsor of the articles of impeachment filed by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. So far, 70 Members of Congress have cosponsored the impeachment resolution.
The impeac more PR
One year into Trump's second term: increasingly repressive US president on track to join ranks of world's worst press freedom predators (10)
PARIS, France, Jan. 14 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news:
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One year into Trump's second term: increasingly repressive US president on track to join ranks of world's worst press freedom predators
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After winning re-election in 2024, Donald Trump promised to be a dictator "on day one." When it comes to press freedom, he has kept his word, extending the war on the press he launched while running for his first term with grave attacks on access to relia more PR
Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 16 -- Toxoplasma and the human host (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 16 -- Toxoplasma and the human host
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Introduction
Sebastian Lourido is an associate professor of biology at MIT and a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Sebastian studies human pathogens and uncovers the genetic pathways that allow parasites like Toxoplasma gondii to survive and replicate inside human cells. His work c more PR
Progressive Caucus Demands No New Funding for DHS Immigration Enforcement Until Reforms (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026:
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Progressive Caucus Demands No New Funding for DHS Immigration Enforcement Until Reforms
Following a vote of its membership, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has adopted an official position opposing new funding for Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement until significant reforms are enacted.
The official position reads: "The CPC opposes any appropriation more PR
Rep. Becca Balint Backs Impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Becca Balint Backs Impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
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"Kristi Noem has proven to be an unqualified leader in charge of what has become a rogue army of ICE agents. Americans have been stunned by the cruelty and callousness of agents under her leadership, and she has been unaccountable to members of Congress who have rightly demanded answers on behalf of our constituents. Over the past ye more PR
Rep. Gill Bill Restores Integrity in Student Visa Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gill Bill Restores Integrity in Student Visa Program
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brandon Gill (TX-26) today introduced the Student Visa Integrity Act to address abuses of the student visa process and keep American schools from training adversaries.
"Studying in the United States is a privilege, not a right. Unfortunately, a system intended to spread the American dream has been abused by fr more PR
Rep. Green and Rep. Chu Reintroduce H.R. 7053 - the Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Green and Rep. Chu Reintroduce H.R. 7053 - the Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act
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( Washington, DC ) - On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28) reintroduced H.R. 7053 - the Preemption of Real Property Act. This bill seeks to address current and future efforts by state legislatures around the country to restrict or prohibit individuals from more PR
Rep. Kelly introduces articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Kelly introduces articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) formally introduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. So far, 70 Members of Congress have cosponsored Rep. Kelly's impeachment resolution.
"Secretary Noem has brought her reign of terror to Chicago, LA, Minneapolis, and communities from nor more PR
Rep. Mullin Seeks Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Noem Following ICE Killing Unarmed Mother (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mullin Seeks Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Noem Following ICE Killing Unarmed Mother
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) has joined 70 Members of Congress in formally introducing articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
"I've been hearing from many neighbors who are horrified by recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more PR
Rep. Norcross Introduces Bill Requiring ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Norcross Introduces Bill Requiring ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras
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WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced the introduction of the Trust Through Transparency Act to require all immigration enforcement officials to wear and operate body cameras during public-facing immigration enforcement actions.
"Last week, a US citizen was shot and killed in Minnesota more PR
Rep. Summer Lee Joins Rep. Robin Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Summer Lee Joins Rep. Robin Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
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WASHINGTON, D.C.- JANUARY 14, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and 69 of their colleagues in formally introducing articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
"Right now, t more PR
Report: Immigration Detention Is Bigger, Harsher, and Less Accountable Than Ever (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] (TNSrpt) -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release:
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Report: Immigration Detention Is Bigger, Harsher, and Less Accountable Than Ever
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Trump Administration Targets People with No Criminal Record and Uses Detention to Pressure Them to Give Up Their Cases
Washington DC, Jan. 14 Wednesday - A new report released today by the American Immigration Council shows that the Trump administration is loc more PR
Reps. Summer Lee, Chris Deluzio Celebrate Full Reinstatement of Workers at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Summer Lee, Chris Deluzio Celebrate Full Reinstatement of Workers at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 14, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) welcomed the news that all workers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will be able to return to work, including hund more PR
Senator Markey Slams Trump Administration Decision to Freeze Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Slams Trump Administration Decision to Freeze Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries
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Washington (January 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement slamming the Trump administration's decision to stop processing immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries seeking to live in the United States.
"The State Department's cru more PR
Senator Marshall: A 10% Credit Card Cap Would Save Families $150 a Month (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: A 10% Credit Card Cap Would Save Families $150 a Month
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Senator Marshall Joins CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper
Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Jake Tapper on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper to detail his bill, the Credit Card Competition Act, and the economic wins that President Trump shared in Michigan today. He also touched on the more PR
Speaker Johnson on America's Newsroom: When Republican Policies are Implemented, They Work (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Speaker Johnson on America's Newsroom: When Republican Policies are Implemented, They Work
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WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America's Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the success of Republican economic policies,Democrat calls to defund and abolish ICE, and false claims from Democrats about the Stop Insider Trading Act.
Watch Speaker more PR
Speaker Johnson on America's Newsroom: When Republican Policies are Implemented, They Work (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Speaker Johnson on America's Newsroom: When Republican Policies are Implemented, They Work
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WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America's Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the success of Republican economic policies, Democrat calls to defund and abolish ICE, and false claims from Democrats about the Stop Insider Trading Act.
Watch Speaker Johnson's full more PR
State Bar California Seizes Business of Upland Woman Engaged in the Unauthorized Practice of Law (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 15 -- The State Bar of California issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026:
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State Bar Seizes Business of Upland Woman Engaged in the Unauthorized Practice of Law
The State Bar of California announced today that it seized the illegal business of Teresita Garcia of Upland on Friday, January 9, 2026, after receiving complaints--confirmed by Garcia's former employee--that Garcia represented herself as an attorney when she has never been licensed to practice more PR
State Department's Indefinite Visa Freeze is Discriminatory and Damaging to All, says LatinoJustice (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release:
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State Department's Indefinite Visa Freeze is Discriminatory and Damaging to All, says LatinoJustice
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New York, NY - The United States Department of State has announced that it will be freezing visa processing for many applicants from 75 countries. This will go into effect starting on January 21, 2026, for an indefinite period until the department conducts a reassessment of visa processin more PR
State Dept. Fact Sheet: Designations of Muslim Brotherhood Chapters (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 13, 2026:
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Designations of Muslim Brotherhood Chapters
Today, the Department of State announces the designations of the Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), and its secretary general, Muhammad Fawzi Taqqosh, as an SDGT.
Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood (LMB)
* Following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, LMB (also know more PR
THOMPSON BACKS IMPEACHMENT OF KRISTI NOEM: "SECRETARY NOEM ISN'T JUST INCOMPETENT -- SHE'S VIOLATING THE LAW" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release:
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THOMPSON BACKS IMPEACHMENT OF KRISTI NOEM: "SECRETARY NOEM ISN'T JUST INCOMPETENT -- SHE'S VIOLATING THE LAW"
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Washington, D.C - Following the death of Renee Good at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) has joined Rep. Robin Kelly and 68 other Democratic colleagues to introduce articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
"Like so ma more PR
Trump Administration Drops Appeal of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditioning of Transportation Grant Funding (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Drops Appeal of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditioning of Transportation Grant Funding
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LANSING - Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of the final judgment permanently blocking the Trump Administration's effort to unlawfully impose immigration enforcement requirements on billions of dollars in annual U.S. Department o more PR
Tuberville on Radical Islam: "The Enemy is Now Inside the Gates" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville on Radical Islam: "The Enemy is Now Inside the Gates"
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) once again took to the Senate floor to discuss what he believes is the greatest national security threat facing the United States: the rise of Radical Islam and Sharia Law. In the speech, Sen. Tuberville discussed how Democratic elected officials and the legacy media are en more PR
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Co-Sponsors Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Co-Sponsors Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday afternoon, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) became an original co-sponsor of Congresswoman Robin Kelly's (D, IL-02) articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. This announcement follows Congresswoman McCol more PR
Under President Trump's leadership, ICE has arrested members of some of the world's most dangerous criminal gangs in Sanctuary Minnesota (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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Under President Trump's leadership, ICE has arrested members of some of the world's most dangerous criminal gangs in Sanctuary Minnesota
ICE has arrested several gang members -many convicted of violent crimes -in Minnesota. These are the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens that ICE is targeting and who rioters, agitators, and sanctuary politicians more PR
Warner Welcomes Independent Audit of Citizenship Verification in Immigration Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner Welcomes Independent Audit of Citizenship Verification in Immigration Enforcement
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the statement below after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced a new audit to evaluate the processes that DHS law enforcement personnel follow to prevent the arrest of U.S. citizens during immigrat more PR
Washington prevails in case protecting more than $1 billion in transportation grant funding as Trump administration drops appeal (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington prevails in case protecting more than $1 billion in transportation grant funding as Trump administration drops appeal
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Pending court approval, case will be fully and permanently resolved in Washington's favor
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its appeal of a judgment permanently blocking the Trump administration's threat to withhold billions of dollars more PR
WATCH: Padilla Joins Immigration Advocates at "ICE Out for Good" Rally to Demand ICE Stop Violence in American Cities (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla Joins Immigration Advocates at "ICE Out for Good" Rally to Demand ICE Stop Violence in American Cities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representative Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.-1 more PR
Webster Votes to Pass FY 2026 Financial Services and National Security Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Webster Votes to Pass FY 2026 Financial Services and National Security Appropriations Bill
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. This spending package delivers meaningful fiscal discipl more PR
Yale Law School: 'The Radical Fund' - How a Spurned Inheritance Fueled Progressive Change (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 14 -- Yale Law School issued the following news:
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'The Radical Fund': How a spurned inheritance fueled progressive change
In his new book, Yale's John Fabian Witt details how a little-known foundation funded by a wealthy banking heir sought to bring about a more just society in the first half of the 20th century.
By Lisa Prevost
In 1920, Charles Garland, the wealthy heir to a banking fortune, made newspaper headlines for doing the unthinkable: he declined t more PR
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