NEW YORK, Jan. 16 [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: * * * ACLU Renews Calls for Closure of Camp East Montana Following Reports that Detained Immigrant Was Choked to Death by ICE Officer * EL PASO, Texas - A harrowing Washington Post report released Thursday found that the death of Geraldo Lunas more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Urges ICE to Consider Cass County Sites for Proposed Detention and Processing Facility * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons. Congressman Alford is urging ICE to consider sites in Cass County for the proposed Kansas City-area detention and processing facility. Following Kansas City's misguided moratoriu more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Alleged Latin Kings gang member arrested on federal charges after stealing rifle from FBI vehicle A prior convicted felon was charged in a criminal complaint today with being a felon in possession of a firearm and theft of government property after breaking into an FBI vehicle and stealing a rifle, announced United States Attorney Daniel N. more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Statement in Support of Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) released the following statement in support of Articles of Impeachment filed against U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The articles of impeachment were introduced earlier this week by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls Suspension of Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries a 'Cruel' Policy That Tears American Families Apart * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), America's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the Trump administration's sweeping decision to indefinitely suspend immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR, CAIR-CA Condemn Political Grandstanding, Scapegoating of Afghan Nationals and Muslim-Serving Groups at Joint Subcommittee Hearing * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, along with its California chapter (CAIR-CA), today condemned the political grandstanding and scapegoating of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Urges Gov. Murphy to Sign Immigrant Protection Bill Package into Law * The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Gov. Phil Murphy to sign a bill package into law, which would cement long overdue protections for immigrants and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Welcomes Limiting of Committee Assignments for NYC Council Member Who Called for Expulsion of Muslims from U.S. * The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a decision by New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin to limit commi more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking A man who distributed methamphetamine was sentenced today to more than six years in federal prison. Jared Stuart Stratton, age 46, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after an August 20, 2025, guilty plea to one count of distribution of a controlled  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Habeas corpus By Bill Glahn One measure of the astounding success of the current ICE operation in Minnesota can be found in the explosion of Habeas Corpus filings in Federal District Court in Minnesota. It seems that as soon as an illegal alien is taken into custody, a lawyer rush more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * The Latin Kings play songs of love By Bill Glahn From the New York Post, "Violent Latin Kings gangbanger allegedly stole body armor, weapons from FBI during Minneapolis protests." That news came directly from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, not from any local source. The Post reports, "Raul Gu more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Second ICE-involved shooting and the locked and loaded response By David Zimmer The incident Last evening, in North Minneapolis, an ICE agent shot and wounded a suspect. It was the second shooting involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis in the past week. According to the Department more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Jan. 8, 2026, entitled "Current View of the Economy From 2026 to 2028." Here are excerpts: * * * The Congressional Budget Office periodically updates its economic forecast to reflect recent economic developments and changes in laws that affect taxes and spending. This report provides details about CBO's latest projections of the economy through 2028 (see Table 1). Those projections were finalized o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia on ICE Terror in Minnesota: * ST. PAUL, MN - Today, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) joined more than two dozen U.S. Members of Congress, led by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) at a field hearing in Minneapolis titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Deadl more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Detainee Death at Camp East Montana Likely to be Classified as Homicide * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the Washington Post's article about a detainee death at Camp East Montana likely to be classified as a homicide: I have been sounding the alarm about Camp East Montana, a $1.24 billion privately more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Participates in Field Hearing in Minnesota to Hold ICE Accountable * ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) participated in a field hearing in Minnesota with over two dozen of her House Democratic Caucus colleagues on the Trump Administration's assault on the Minneapolis-St. Paul community in the wake of the murder of Renee Nicole Good by Immigration and Customs more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Penalties for Using Vehicles as Weapons Against ICE Agents, Law Enforcement * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced the ICE Protection Act, which would increase penalties for offenders who assault or re more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Highlights Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested in Minnesota Yesterday Including Murderers, Drug Traffickers, and an Illegal Alien with TWENTY-FOUR Convictions * No American wants these criminal illegal aliens for neighbors WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlighted the success of Operation Metro Surge with the arrests of worst of the worst more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * NEW POLLING: Most Americans Feel That Donald Trump Has Turned His Back on Them New polling on Donald Trump's first year shows that most Americans feel like Trump has abandoned them and their top issues. People surveyed were twice as likely to say he's focused on the wrong priorities as the right ones. About half of U.S. adults say he's mostly focusing on the wrong priorities one  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Eleven Charged in Bristol Area Drug Trafficking Ring; Several Overdose Deaths Connected David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Bristol Police Chief Mark Morello today announced that the following 11 individuals have been ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Lessons from Brexit on the Effects of Trade Disintegration/1 Florencia Airaudo/2, Johannes Fleck/3, and Kevin Vega/4 Recent U.S. trade policy changes have rekindled interest in Brexit, as it represents one of the few instances in which another large advanced economy implemented substantial trade policy changes. In this note, we answer two questions: How similar were trade policy adjustments in Brexit to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following Beige Book on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Eleventh District held steady over the reporting period. Little change was seen in manufacturing, retail, nonfinancial services, and real estate. The banking sector was a bright spot, with loan volumes increasing over the past six weeks. Activity in the energy sector weakened slightly, hampered b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Ninth District economic activity was flat since the previous report. Employment decreased slightly, and recent labor demand was weak. Prices increased slightly, and wage growth was modest to moderate. Consumer spending increased, while commercial construction, commercial real estate, and energy activity were flat. Residential real estate, resident more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following Beige Book on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Second District continued to decline modestly this period. Manufacturing activity edged down after increasing last period and service sector activity continued to slump. Employment declined slightly and wage growth remained modest, with ongoing reports of layoffs at major employers in the region. The pace of selling price inc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Illegal Aliens Defy Removal Orders, Challenge Mandatory Fines FAIR shows court plaintiffs have unclean hands * The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has a filed a brief in Massachusetts federal district court opposing a lawsuit by illegal aliens who are challenging an agency rule assessing them mandatory fines for violating their final orders of removal. In its bri more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Felon and Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses A Waterloo man who possessed a firearm while also possessing drugs that he intended to distribute was sentenced today to more than eight years in federal prison. Darius Caston, age 33, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after an August 28, 2025, guilty plea to one count  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill to Increase ICE Accountability and Keep Communities Safe Raises standards for ICE operations to protect communities and ensure public safety *  WASHINGTON - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly introduced the bicameral Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act, legislation to set clear use-of-force standards, increase transparency, and strengt more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Missouri, Kansas Victims with Law Enforcement Spoofing Scam U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a woman who aided scammers pretending to be law enforcement officers to 24 months in prison. Ariel Burden, 33, was part of a group that called victims from phone numbers that appeared to be associ more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Air Quality Enterprise Board The Air Quality Enterprise Board will conduct air quality modeling, monitoring, and data assessment and research; implement emission mitigation projects; and provide its data to the division of administration and the air quality control commission in the department of public health and environment to faci more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Welcomes Home Oregon Guardsmen * On Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek and Oregon Military Department leadership greeted approximately 100 Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers returning to the Portland International Airport (PDX). Soldiers were arriving back home from Fort Bliss, Texas, concluding their mission as part of Task Force Rose Shield. "On behalf of all Oregonians, we thank you, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the ratification of the "Security Bars and Processing" final rule. This procedural move solidifies a regulatory framework that has undergone years of delays and revisions across two presidential administrations. The ratification, signed on December 15, 2025, relates back to the original dates of the rulemaking and serves as a legal safeguard to ensure the rule's validity following a significant update to its i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 16, 2026, to Mosaic: * * * A Century of Rewarding Palestinian Terror By Douglas J. Feith Hamas's October 7 atrocities were innovative--for instance, the attackers livestreamed their actions with Go-Pro cameras--but they also fit an old pattern known to those familiar with the region's history. Hamas said it was def more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Human Rights First Galvanizing Action Against Widespread Abuses in the First Year of the Trump Administration Human Rights First (HRF) is galvanizing cross-cutting action in response to the wide range of human and civil rights abuses--at home and abroad--committed by the Trump administration during its first year. As President and CEO Uzra Zeya said: "Over the past year, the authoritarian playbook the United States sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Sexual Deviants, and Violent Assailants * 70% of ICE arrests are of criminals charged with or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country including those convicted of conti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale * 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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ILHAN OMAR OPENING REMARKS FOR CO-HOSTED HEARING ON TRUMP'S TERROR ON MINNESOTA * SAINT PAUL -Today, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05) co-hosted a hearing with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) entitled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Deadly Assault on Minnesota to hear how Trump's unlawful actions have impacted residents and demand justice for the cold-blooded killing of Renee Good. You can watch the  more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien Sentenced to 10 Years for Trafficking Multiple Kilos of Meth into North Mississippi ABERDEEN, MS- Arturo Bonilla, 48, of Mexico, was sentenced today in federal court to ten years in prison for drug trafficking. According to documents and evidence presented in court, in 2021, officers with the Tishomingo County Sheriff's Department and more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Congress Passes Appropriations Package to Sustain Funding for NASA, NOAA Fisheries, Army Corps Civil Works, and EPA This week, Congress rejected the the destructive Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget cuts sought by the Trump Administration by passing a package of bipartisan appropriations bills, referred to as a "minibus." This funding package covers agenie more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Jacksonville Woman Charged with Assaulting Officers Conducting an Immigration Operation * Jacksonville, Florida - Jennifer Susan Cruz (40, Jacksonville) has been charged by complaint with assaulting officers conducting an immigration operation. If convicted, Cruz faces a maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Omar Host Hearing on Trump's Deadly Assault on Minnesota * Full video of the hearing can be viewed HERE. ST. PAUL, MN -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) today hosted a shadow hearing titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Deadly Assault on Minnesota. Twenty-seven Me more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Introduce Bicameral Bill to Increase ICE Accountability and Keep Communities Safe * Raises standards for ICE operations to protect communities and ensure public safety Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the bicameral Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act, legislation to set clear use-of-force standards, increase transparency, and strengthen accounta more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 16 -- His Majesty's Treasury posted the following letter: * * * Dame Clare Barclay, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, Chair and Deputy Chair, Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN December 2, 2025 Dear Clare and Nancy, Industrial Strategy Advisory Council Mandate The Prime Minister is emphatic that growth is this government's number one mission. Productivity growth in the UK averaged 2.1% annually leading up to the Global Financial  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS TO DEFEND VIRGINIA TUITION POLICY Richmond, VA - A Latino civil rights organization filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to eliminate regular tuition for students without lawful immigration status in Virginia, according to papers filed in federal court Thursday. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Mexican national sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for trafficking heroin, illegally reentering United States Daniel H. Rodriguez-Andrade, 52, of Mexico, was sentenced in U.S. District Court here to 120 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin and for illegally reentering the United St more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 12 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ellison, Mayors Frey and Her Sue to Remove ICE from Minnesota Cities State of Minnesota, cities take a stand against Trump's retribution campaign * Today, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Mayor of Minneapolis Jacob Frey, and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her announced a federal lawsuit seeking to remove ICE from Minnesota. Harm and chaos are flooding communities, which  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * NC Republican Primaries and Counterfeit Candidates News outlets in North Carolina are writing about Republican primaries in which some candidates are running with the goal of undoing our state's common sense conservative reforms in state government. One of the main culprits in this movement is the shadow PAC "NC Educators on the Ballot" and led by a registered Democrat. Patricia  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Issue Guidance on Language Discrimination Guidance Clarifies When Discrimination Based on Language May Violate New Jersey's Landmark Civil Rights Law * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) today issued guidance explaining how language discrimination can violate the New Jersey Law Ag more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * National Civil Rights and Latino Leaders Demand Congressional Accountability for Escalating Federal Abuse and Executive Overreach * January 15, 2026 Media Contact: afernandez@unidosus.org media@latinojustice.org Ahead of MLK Jr. Day, leaders convene at the one-year mark of the Trump administration amid affordability concerns and renewed civil rights focus following events in Minn more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Condemning the Use of Military Lawyers as Temporary Immigration Judges The New York City Bar Association has released a statement expressing deep concern over the Trump Administration's reported authorization to assign up to 600 Judge Advocate General Corps attorneys to serve as temporary immigration judges with the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review. One more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * NRCC Launches Ad Hitting Gray's Radical Immigration Votes The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) launched a paid advertising campaign exposing Democrat Adam Gray for putting criminal illegal immigrants in our country over the safety of Californians. As a state assemblyman, Adam Gray voted to give illegal immigrants driver's licenses. In Congress, Gray doub more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Cory Booker Made it Clear: NJ Dems Stand for Lawlessness. Radical Democrat Cory Booker just made the absurd announcement that he wants to defund the Department of Homeland Security. This means Booker is against: * Funding for the Coast Guard, which plays a critical role in combating drug and human trafficking; * Funding for federal immigration enforcement officers; * And funding for TSA more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's Law-and-Order Lie Vulnerable, out of touch Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is under intense pressurefrom her radical activist base to cave, abandon law enforcement, and attack ICE just as she's previously done in the past by dismissing border security as something "nobody stays awake at night worrying about." THE TRUTH: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has always sided wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Public Citizen Sued the Trump Administration 30 Times Since the Inauguration * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Since Donald Trump took office for his second term nearly one year ago, his administration has consistently flouted the rule of law -often with devastating consequences. Pushing back against these illegal actions, Public Citizen has sued Trump and his administration 30 times, and have achieved sig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Randall at Minnesota Shadow Hearing: "Using ICE Agents to Kill People in the Streets is Fascism" * MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - Today, Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-06), joined Pramila Jayapal (D, WA-07) ranking member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, and other House Democrats in Minnesota for a shadow hearing titled, "Kidnapped and Disappeared:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Remarks Calling Out Trump's Abuses of Power and Obstruction of ICE Oversight * Click here (link is external) to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered remarks on the House Floor condemning President Trump for abusing his power, operating in secrecy, and failing to address the rising cost-of-living cri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Statement Calling for Resignation, Removal, and Impeachment of Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller and DHS leadership * Washington, DC - Rep. Panetta released the following statement: "The deadly shootings of people in communities across the country by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers reveal a failure in leadership at  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * What Do New Jerseyans Want Mikie Sherrill to Focus on First? Taxes. The governor-elect will start her term with comparable ratings to past incoming governors * A new governor may be heading to Trenton, but New Jerseyans' top priority for Mikie Sherrill is a familiar one, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Residents think Sherrill should focus first and foremost on taxes, a problem that has more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Sacramento Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Michael William Hutchison III, 24, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dena M. Coggins to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. Accordi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Leads Legislation Banning Foreign Violators of Religious Freedom from Obtaining U.S. Visas * Washington, D.C. -This week, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by restricting the issuance of visas to individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump Promised to Keep Your Family Safe * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business with Liz MacDonald to Discuss ICE & Defunding Sanctuary Cities Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Evening Edit on Fox Business with Liz MacDonald to discuss his support for ICE officers and the Trump Administration's plan to defund sanctuary ci more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Southern District of Texas continues its relentless pursuit of border security, charging 319 people with new cases * HOUSTON - A total of 318 additional cases have been filed in immigration and border-related matters from Jan. 9-15, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Of those charged, 113 people face illegal entry charges, while another 180 face ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOW: Strengthening the Defense Industrial Base, JAGs Assist Immigration Mission in Minnesota, Protecting America's Caribbean Backyard * Defense contractors in Texas this week got a visit from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as part of his ongoing Arsenal of Freedom tour, which started earlier this month as a way to grow and strengthen America's defense industrial base. "While at SpaceX, Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Treasury Increases Pressure on Houthi Smuggling and Illicit Revenue Generation Networks Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating 21 individuals and entities and identifying one vessel that have transferred oil products, procured weapons and dual-use equipment, and provided financial services for Iran-backed terrorist or more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt Slams Dangerous Biden-Harris Afghan Parolee Program, Demands Reforms to Protect Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) attended a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration and the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism to address the disastrous effects of the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Senate Passage of Commerce, Justice, Science, & Related Agencies FY 2026 Appropriations Bill * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), released the following statement regarding the Senate's passage of the CJS FY 2026 Appropriations bill, which will now go t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Tlaib Travels to Minnesota to Support Community Under Attack by ICE * DETROIT -Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, attended a field hearing in Minneapolis-Saint Paul titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Deadly Assault on Minnesota, alongside28 other Members of Congress. This event is the sixth in a series of shad more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 17 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Sam Fox School spring Public Lecture Series begins Jan. 30 Speakers include architectural historian Mary McLeod, photographer Wang Qingsong and visual artist Clarissa Tossin By Liam Otten Architectural historian Mary McLeod, conceptual photographer Wang Qingsong and visual artist Clarissa Tossin will discuss their work this spring for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington U more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm and Ammunition * BOSTON - A Worcester man pleaded guilty today in federal court to being a felon in possession of firearm and ammunition. Gilbert Morin, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman scheduled sen more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- World Relief issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * World Relief Celebrates Trump Administration Easing Restrictions on Foreign-Born Religious Workers Churches no longer need to replace R-1 visa holders during long interruptions, ensuring ongoing ministry * Today, the Department of Homeland Security published a new rule alleviating restrictions on foreign-born religious workers holding R-1 visas that previously required them to depart the  more PR