ALBANY, New York, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on Fox 5's "Politics Unusual" with Morgan McKay * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on FOX 5's "Politics Unusual" with Morgan McKay. AUDIO: The Governor's interview is available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's interview is available below: Morgan McKay, FOX 5: So welcome back to the show, Governor more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * What does today's inflation data say about affordability? By John Phelan Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in December.... Over the last 12 months, the all items  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence posted the following news release: * * * Coalition of National Gun Violence Prevention Groups and Advocates Celebrates Beginning of 2026 Virginia Session: "Commonwealth Can Chart a Transformational Path Forward" With gun violence prevention champions leading the Legislature and Gov.-elect Spanberger soon to take the oath of office, there are significant opportunities in 2026 to save lives from gun violence * At the start of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Leads Bipartisan Resolution Expressing Support for Protesters Demanding a Free and Democratic Iran * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross co-led a bipartisan group to introduce a resolution applauding the bravery and resolve of the Iranian people in their fight for a free and democratic Iran and opposing the brutality of the Islamic Republic, which uses violent military force  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene: "The American people are with us -- that's why we're going to win." * As the House map trends firmly in Democrats' favor, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene joined Jennifer Rubin of The Contrarian to outline the great candidates House Democrats have running to re-take the majority this November. DelBene also called out Republicans for slashing funding for Medicaid more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Virginia General Assembly Passing Amendment to Protect Fair Elections * Today, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement after the Virginia General Assembly passed an amendment that will allow Virginia voters - not politicians - to decide on a temporary measure to ensure free and fair congressional maps ahead of the 2026 elections: "Today the Vir more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * DNC Launches Largest-Ever Partisan National Voter Registration Campaign To Mobilize the Next Generation of Democratic Voters New seven-figure Investment will drive unprecedented partisan voter registration efforts in key battlegrounds Kicking off a critical midterm election year, the Democratic National Committee announced the launch of When We Count, a historic, new seven-figure voter registrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4559) On December 31, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the Commission failed to act on the Plaintiff's administrative complaint during the stat more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 17 -- The Florida Chamber of Commerce issued the following news: * * * New Florida Chamber Statewide Poll Shows Floridians Maintaining Optimism on Florida's Direction Entering 2026 Election Year Florida voters continue to support President Trump, Governor DeSantis & further lawsuit abuse reforms, not high on pot legalization * 2026 is poised to be a vital election year for Florida and the nation alike, and as the year begins, the latest Florida Chamber poll finds  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following state of the state address on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Governor Kemp's 2026 State of the State Address Lt. Governor Jones, Speaker Burns, President Pro Tem Walker, Speaker Pro Tem Jones, members of the General Assembly, my fellow Constitutional Officers, Mayor Dickens, members of the judiciary, members of the consular corps, and my fellow Georgians: As we begin a new year, there are many reasons to be optimistic abo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launches When We Count, Largest-Ever Campaign to Register and Mobilize the Next Generation of Democratic Voters Ahead of the Midterms Yesterday, the DNC launched When We Count, a historic, seven-figure partisan voter registration effort ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and the first time the DNC has conducted on-the-ground partisan voter registration in over a deca more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Releases New Analysis on How Democrats Won Voters of Color by Addressing the Affordability Crisis Head-On - and How Democrats Can Win in 2026 Key Point: "A new Democratic National Committee analysis shared exclusively with CNN has found that economic concerns overwhelmingly propelled the party's recovery among minority voters in last year's New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial electi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Warns Ten States That Agreements With Trump's DOJ Would Violate Federal Election Law On Friday, the DNC sent warning letters to ten states' Board of Elections or Secretary of State offices urging them to reject pressure from the Trump DOJ to hand over sensitive, unredacted voter files. The letters outline how the agreements these states are reportedly negotiating with the Trump DOJ vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Interview with Bloomberg's Mishal Husain This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was interviewed by Bloomberg's Mishal Husain this week for a conversation that touched on topics from American foreign policy to healthcare to t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 17, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Targets NATO Frontline States By Anna J. Davis Executive Summary: * A cargo ship sailing from St. Petersburg allegedly damaged an undersea telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea on December 31 after dragging its anchor along the seabed in an attempted act of sabotage. Russian forces sabotaging subsea cables and pipelines have become a regular threat across t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Joins Senate Colleagues to Maintain Real-Time Postmarks for U.S. Postal Service * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) joined his Senate colleagues in a push to protect the timely delivery of United States Postal Service (USPS) mail across the nation. In a letter to USPS Postmaster General David Steiner, the Senators asked about his recent decision to change its practices more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - January 16, 2026 Congressional and Administrative News At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal, state, and local matters. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin NLRB Issues Decision on Regional Directors' Authority; Makes Staff Selections The National Labor R more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release: * * * LULAC CELEBRATES FEDERAL COURT DECISION CLEARING THE WAY FOR CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) commended a decision by a three-judge federal panel that cleared the way for Proposition 50 to go into effect for the 2026 elections. The decision comes amid a wave of redistricting litigation nationwide and follows recent Supreme Court ruli 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

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Knives Out: Nesbitt Hits James for Skipping Forum; Cox Goes On Attack Aric Nesbitt: "Unfortunately, somebody is taking you for granted. That's John James. You need to have somebody that actually shows up and works hard." * The messy and "up for grabs" Republican primary for governor has gotten even worse in the past few days as John James dodged another candidate forum, Ari more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: At Detroit "Economy" Speech, Trump and Mike Rogers Focus on Election Denialism Instead of Lowering Costs Trump: "I'll be honest with you, Mike. They rigged the election on you. Mine was too big to rig. You won, I'm telling you, you won." * Within the first few minutes of Trump's speech in Detroit--which was supposedly going to focus on the economy--the president made the "head-scr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * New: Maurene Comey's Dismissal Threatens First Amendment Rights for all Civil Servants, CLC Argues in Brief * Washington, D.C. -Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC), on behalf of Michael Feinberg and Justice Connection, filed a brief in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in a case brought by former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey claiming President Donald  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 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Introduces Bill to Restore Democracy in Nicaragua * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representative Maria Elvira Salazar, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Representative Chris Smith introduced H.R. 7055 (link is external), the Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act of 2026. This bill will impose targeted sanctions against the Ortega-Murillo di more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates Final Legislative Passage of Virginia Reproductive Freedom Amendment, Clearing the Way for November Ballot * Washington, DC - Yesterday, the Virginia Senate passed the Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment, a measure to enshrine Virginians' fundamental right to reproductive health care, in more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Joins Lee and Roy on SAVE Act to Secure Federal Elections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today joined Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas) in sponsoring the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This legislation aims to make certain that only United States citizens are participating in federal elections by requiring proof of citizens more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On Senate Floor, Kelly Leads Colleagues in Marking 16 Years Since Citizens United Ruling, Highlighting Impact of Big Money in Politics on Working Families * "The loudest voices in Washington became billionaires, not every day Americans." In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly led a series of floor speeches with his colleagues marking the 16 th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Cit more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 16 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * What happens when AI is smarter than us? Gift supports Geoffrey Hinton's global AI safety mission * University Professor Emeritus and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton will continue advancing his AI safety work through the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, thanks to a generous, US$700,000 gift from the Good Ventures foundation. Hinton began his advocacy work in earnest in 2023 after a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: "You Just Can't Rule Out the Possibility that The Dems are Going to Get a Majority" * MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell : "It looks now like the Democrats have a very serious chance to win the United States Senate." With four high-profile, battle-tested Senate candidates in Alaska, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio, political analysts " can't rule out the possibility t more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 15 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * World-first social media wargame reveals how AI bots can swing elections * Hammond Pearce, Alexandra Vassar, Rahat Masood, From Bondi to Venezuela, Gaza to Ukraine, AI supercharges online misinformation. But understanding exactly how it impacts voters is a challenge. World-first social media wargame reveals how AI bots can swing elections On December 14 2025, a terrorist attack occurred at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * WTAS: Republicans Turn On Donald Trump Over Politically Motivated Investigation Into Jerome Powell Donald Trump and his Justice Department are seeking political retribution on yet another of Trump's enemies, announcing a politically motivated "investigation" this weekend into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump has taken a wrecking ball to the economy, and now he's looking to blame someone more PR