CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL Draft do-over: How would all 32 picks in Round 1 play out now? By Ali Bhanpuri, Tom Blair & Dan Parr The NFL draft is an exercise in projection. But what if it came with an "undo" button? Which picks would be rewritten -- and which would be etched in stone again? That's what we're here to explore. Now that all the Round 1 decisions have played out over the course of a season, we've decided to rev more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 20 states to defend churches and other religious institutions from California's anti-religious targeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID pandemic, California enacted emergency powers b more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems awarded $98 million U.S. Navy contracts to maintain USS Kansas City and USS Stockdale BAE Systems' San Diego shipyard has received two U.S. Navy contracts totalling $98 million to perform scheduled modernization work aboard the littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) and the guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106). "Our team looks forward to executing the scheduled maintenance work more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Benedictine (Kan.) Opens the 2026 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Season at No. 1 in the Coaches' Poll The 2026 NAIA Women's Lacrosse season is here with the release of the preseason coaches' top 10 poll. The Ravens will look to defend their title from just a season ago after a perfect 21-0 season at the No. 1 spot, earning four first-place votes. Keiser (Fla.) and Cumberland more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winner * Student-built app helps improve academic success Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Kansas' Third District: Drake Semchyshyn, a twelfth grader at Blue Valley West High School. Semchyshyn's winning app, Catalyst (link is external), is designed to improve students' academic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces $15 Million State Power Plan, Targeting Nine Key States for Building Democratic Power in 2026 * EMILYs List is announcing its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic plan to secure governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting women candidates up and down the ballot.  The $15 million plan targets nine states where building Democ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List State Power Plan Targets Nevada In $15 Million Plan to Build Democratic Governing Majorities in 2026 * EMILYs List announced Nevada as a key target in its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic $15 million plan to secure Democratic governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting women candidates up and down the ballot in 2026.  "The Republ more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces Over $2.6M for Airport Infrastructure * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today announced ten Kansas communities have secured over $2.5 million in federal Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) funding from the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program. "Investing in Kansas' airport infrastructure is crucial to enhancing connectivity more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 22 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * History Colorado Welcoming America's Founding Documents on "Freedom Plane National Tour" History Colorado Center in Denver selected as one of only eight cultural institutions to host a collection of America's most consequential documents in 2026 as part of the America 250 - Colorado 150 commemoration * History Colorado's flagship museum in Denver is one of only eight cultural institutions nationwide c more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * The Keiser (Fla.) Seahawks Begin New Campaign as Unanimous No. 1 in Preseason Coaches' Poll The 2026 NAIA Men's Lacrosse season is finally here with the release of the preseason coaches' top 10 poll. Keiser (Fla.) capped off an excellent season in 2025, claiming the first red banner of the sports championship era within the NAIA. The Defending national champions wer more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 21 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU modernizes firefighter certification across Kansas * LAWRENCE -A streamlined credentialing system is helping Kansas get firefighters and emergency personnel into the field faster. The Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI) is partnering with Assessment & Technology Solutions (ATS) to enhance firefighter certification through computer-based assessments. KFRTI, based at the University of Kansas more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Bills owner Terry Pegula: Decision to fire Sean McDermott based on playoff loss to Broncos By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer Buffalo's latest postseason disappointment prompted a Monday coaching change -- and a Wednesday explanation. Bills owner Terry Pegula expressed gratitude for the nine years coach Sean McDermott gave to Buffalo, including ending the franchise's torturous playoff drought that spann more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * John Lynch: 'Safe to say' Brandon Aiyuk has played last snap with 49ers By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer Brandon Aiyuk's days in San Francisco officially are numbered. On Wednesday, 49ers general manager John Lynch made that clear when asked about Aiyuk's outlook with the team. "It's safe to say he's played his last snap with the Niners," Lynch said. Aiyuk's departure has been anticipated since the  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Preseason Beach Volleyball Top 10 Headlined by Defending Invitational Champions OUAZ (Ariz.) opens the 2026 NAIA Beach Volleyball season at No. 1. The Spirit ended the 2025 season with a 19-5 record. The 2026 season opens on Thursday, January 22, when the Battle for the Red Banner will begin. RANK ... INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] ... POINTS 1 ... OUAZ (Ariz. more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Reintroduces Legislation Benefiting Nursing Homes In-House CNA Programs * WASHINGTON - Ron Estes (R-Kan.) and Rep. Josh Harder (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act. This bill allows nursing homes to continue operating their in-house CNA training program even if they incur fines above a certain amount, so long as the fines are issued for reasons unrelated to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Fuel American Manufacturing The Working Families Tax Cuts, driven in the U.S. Senate by Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), power American reindustrialization through key provisions like immediate research and development expensing, full expensing for new capital investments and full expensing for the construction of new fac more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Op-Ed: Why America is Getting Healthy Again One Year Later * Topeka - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), published an op-ed in the Topeka Capital-Journal, writing that President Trump's first year in office has brought a lot of change for the health of Americans. While American tax dollars have gone towards treating chronic disease for years, the Trump admini more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12466) on Jan. 20, 2026, by foreign affairs analyst Cory R. Gill. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Passport Services: Background and Issues for Congress Background The U.S. Department of State (DOS) defines a passport as "an internationally recognized travel document that verifies the identity and nationality of the bearer." Congress has authorized DOS to grant, issue, and verif more PR