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"Focused on Cost-Cutting and Trump's Impact," Gov. Healey Launches Reelection Campaign (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * "Focused on Cost-Cutting and Trump's Impact," Gov. Healey Launches Reelection Campaign * Yesterday, Governor Maura Healey launched her reelection campaign "focused on cost-cutting and Trump's impact" - laying out her record of fighting to make Massachusetts more affordable and defend Bay Staters' freedoms, jobs, and health care. Gov. Healey is delivering for Massachusetts by capping health care deduc more PR

365 Wins in 365 Days: President Trump's Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The White House issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * 365 WINS IN 365 DAYS: President Trump's Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity One year ago today, President Donald J. Trump returned to office with a resounding mandate to restore prosperity, secure the border, rebuild American strength, and put the American people first. In just 365 days, President Trump has delivered truly transformative results with the most accomplished first year of any preside more PR

37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States From Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * 37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations The United States announced today that yesterday evening it took into custody 37 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal criminal charges around the country, including charges relating to  more PR

ATF Launches ICE's Corporate Collaborators: Exposed Campaign (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Fairness posted the following news release on Jan. 2, 2026: * * * ATF Launches ICE's Corporate Collaborators: Exposed Campaign NEW Campaign Highlights Five Major Corporations Collaborating with ICE & DHS that Saved $19 Billion Annually in Taxes Thanks to Trump's Tax Law * Today, following increasingly violent and lawless immigration enforcement raids by the Trump Administration's DHS, Americans for Tax Fairness launches ICE's C more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD * Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens State's Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys gener more PR

Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Is a Guest on Spectrum News' "Capital Tonight" With Susan Arbetter (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Is a Guest on Spectrum News' "Capital Tonight" With Susan Arbetter * Earlier this evening, Governor Hochul was a guest on Spectrum News' "Capital Tonight" with Susan Arbetter. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Susan Arbetter, Capital Tonight: So much unc more PR

Big Island Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearm Charges (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Big Island Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearm Charges United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Eddie P. Poai, 50, of Hilo, Hawaii, pled guilty yesterday in federal court to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug-trafficking crimes. Paoi pled guilty the d more PR

Chairman Aguilar: One year in, the American people want to know when Donald Trump will finally put their needs first. (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: One year in, the American people want to know when Donald Trump will finally put their needs first. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference on how one year into Trump's presidency, Americans are worse off and facing record-high costs. You can watch the full press conference here and read the transcript below.  more PR

Civil, Immigrants' Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Trump Admin.'s Sweeping Indefinite Suspension of Immigrant Visa Processing From 75 Countries (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 22 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release: * * * Civil, Immigrants' Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Trump Admin.'s Sweeping Indefinite Suspension of Immigrant Visa Processing from 75 Countries As the Trump administration's suspension on immigrant visa processing of people from 75 countries is set to go into effect, leaders with the National Immigration Law Center, Democracy Forward, and the Western Center on Law & Poverty decri more PR

Congress Must Stop Enabling ICE's Deadly Operations (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Congress Must Stop Enabling ICE's Deadly Operations * Oppose the FY2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Congress's fiscal year 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill is poised to further increase Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) already bloated budget, allowing ICE to continue expanding its detention capacity at a time when people are dy more PR

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN SUBMITS PETITION WITH OVER 10,000 SIGNATURES TO DHS, COMMUNITY BACKLASH TO ICE FACILITY CONTINUES TO GROW (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN SUBMITS PETITION WITH OVER 10,000 SIGNATURES TO DHS, COMMUNITY BACKLASH TO ICE FACILITY CONTINUES TO GROW * Congressman Pat Ryan Submits Petition with Over 10,000 Signatures to DHS, Community Backlash to ICE Facility Continues to Grow After the Washington Post reported that a warehouse in Chester, NY would be part of a larger ICE plan to house 80,000 immigrants in warehouses acro more PR

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Demands HUD Secretary Address Housing and Labor Shortages in South Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Demands HUD Secretary Address Housing and Labor Shortages in South Texas The Administration's mass deportation policies could remove an estimated 1.5 million construction workers exacerbating the housing affordability crisis  * As Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) continues to hear from builders, realtors and insurance lenders in the Rio Grande Valley about the gr more PR

Congresswoman Luz Rivas to Vote "Hell No" on Funding DHS, ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas to Vote "Hell No" on Funding DHS, ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Luz Rivas, the first Latina to represent California's 29 th Congressional District, released the following statement announcing her intention to vote against the fiscal year 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill that provides over $64 billion for the Department of Homeland Security (DH more PR

DCCC: National Republicans Spent Nearly $3 Million To Silence Missouri Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * National Republicans Spent Nearly $3 Million To Silence Missouri Voters Polling shows Missourians "strongly oppose" Republican effort to gerrymander congressional map * National Republicans and dark money groups spent nearly $3 million in an attempt to prevent Missourians from making their voices heard on the state's new gerrymandered map, new campaign finance data shows. It's no more PR

Department of Justice Acknowledges Misconduct by Trump-Vance Administration, DOGE Employees by Unlawfully Accessing and Misusing Social Security Data (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Acknowledges Misconduct by Trump-Vance Administration, DOGE Employees by Unlawfully Accessing and Misusing Social Security Data Disclosures Reveal New Lack of Compliance, Depths of Corruption and Malfeasance Plaintiffs Demand Confirmation That No Records Have Been Destroyed  * Baltimore, Md. - After a bombs more PR

Duckworth Reiterates Call for Joint Investigation into ICE Violence in Chicago and Minneapolis (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Reiterates Call for Joint Investigation into ICE Violence in Chicago and Minneapolis Nearly 100 days after calling for an independent investigation into the outrageous use of force by ICE federal agents in Chicago, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reiterated and broadened her request to the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) Offices of Inspectors General (O more PR

Durbin Blasts Kristi Noem On Targeting, Racial Profiling Of American Citizens By ICE Agents (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Blasts Kristi Noem On Targeting, Racial Profiling Of American Citizens By ICE Agents SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called out U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on her department's threats to American citizens, as well as misstatements of law by senior Trump Administration offi more PR

European Trade Union Confederation: Rising Hate Calls for EU Action to Reinforce Workplace Anti-racism Measures (10)
BRUSSELS, Jan. 21 -- The European Trade Union Confederation issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Rising hate calls for EU action to reinforce workplace anti-racism measures Rising hate caused by the politics of division require the European Commission to move from words to action when it comes to combating racism in the world of work, trade unions say after today's launch of the new EU anti-racism strategy. Workplace measures to address racism have been targeted by the T more PR

FAIR Defends Lawsuit Targeting Alien Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * FAIR Defends Lawsuit Targeting Alien Voting Shows letting aliens vote violates Americans' constitutional rights * Yesterday, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) filed its opposition to a renewed motion to dismiss made by the DC Board of Elections, which FAIR is suing over DC's law letting al more PR

Federation for American Immigration Reform: H-1B Fees Under Fire in California (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * H-1B Fees Under Fire in California FAIR shows court President's authority is more than adequate * To protect the jobs of Americans, the Trump Administration has imposed a hundred-thousand-dollar fee on companies each time they hire an H-1B worker from abroad instead of an American. A group called Global Nurse Force has sued, claiming that the President's proclamation establishing t more PR

HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE HONORS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND CALLS FOR UNIFIED ACTION ACROSS MOVEMENTS (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE HONORS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND CALLS FOR UNIFIED ACTION ACROSS MOVEMENTS * January 19, 2025 Contact: media@haitianbridge.org, Paige Censale, pcensale@haitianbridge.org San Die more PR

ICE Launches "Operation Catch of the Day" Targeting the Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Across Maine (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Launches "Operation Catch of the Day" Targeting the Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Across Maine * Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, DHS is arresting child abusers, hostage takers, and violent assailants WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the launch of "Operation Catch of the Day," an immigration enforcement effort across the st more PR

ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon on ICE's Deadly and Illegal Actions at Minnesota Field Hearing, "Accountability can't end, and we know it should not, must not, end with this hearing or the next news cycle" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon on ICE's Deadly and Illegal Actions at Minnesota Field Hearing, "Accountability can't end, and we know it should not, must not, end with this hearing or the next news cycle" * WATCH VIDEO OF REMARKS HERE (link is external) MINNEAPOLIS, MN - On Friday January 16, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05),  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. 21 -- 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 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. Markey (D-Mass.) urg more PR

ICYMI: Shaheen Honored at National Cultural Diversity Council's "Keeping the Dream Alive" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Honored at National Cultural Diversity Council's "Keeping the Dream Alive" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner * (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) was honored at the National Cultural Diversity Awareness Council's (NCDAC) annual "Keeping the Dream Alive" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner. In her keynote address, Shaheen reflected on the legacy of Dr. King i more PR

ICYMI: The New Yorker on the Congresswoman Criminalized for Visiting ICE Detainees (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The New Yorker on The Congresswoman Criminalized for Visiting ICE Detainees Facing 17 Years in Prison, McIver Highlights ICE Abuses and Political Targeting * In case you missed it, this morning, The New Yorker published a long-form profile of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), who is facing 17 years in prison over a legally authorized congressional oversight visit. The piece sheds more PR

In Davos, President Trump Outlines Bold Vision for American Prosperity, Transatlantic Strength (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The White House issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * In Davos, President Trump Outlines Bold Vision for American Prosperity, Transatlantic Strength President Donald J. Trump commanded the stage this morning at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, delivering a bold address that reaffirmed America's leadership on the global stage and charted a decisive path forward for Western nations. Highlighting the imperatives of national sovereignty, cultural  more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "TRUMP PROMISED THAT COSTS WOULD GO DOWN ON DAY ONE. YEAR ONE HAS PASSED. COSTS HAVEN'T GONE DOWN, THEY'VE GONE UP" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "TRUMP PROMISED THAT COSTS WOULD GO DOWN ON DAY ONE. YEAR ONE HAS PASSED. COSTS HAVEN'T GONE DOWN, THEY'VE GONE UP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he made clear that, one year into Donald Trump's term, House Democrats will continue to hold the Trump administration accountable for t more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "TRUMP PROMISED THAT COSTS WOULD GO DOWN ON DAY ONE. YEAR ONE HAS PASSED. COSTS HAVEN'T GONE DOWN, THEY'VE GONE UP" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "TRUMP PROMISED THAT COSTS WOULD GO DOWN ON DAY ONE. YEAR ONE HAS PASSED. COSTS HAVEN'T GONE DOWN, THEY'VE GONE UP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he made clear that, one year into Donald Trump's term, House Democrats will continue to hold the Trump administration accountable for the corruption and extremis more PR

Markey and Pressley Hold Field Hearing on TPS for Haiti, Express Solidarity with Mass. Haitian Community (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey and Pressley Hold Field Hearing on TPS for Haiti, Express Solidarity with Mass. Haitian Community * With Temporary Protected Status for Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals Set to Expire February 3, Lawmakers Uplifted Impact on Haitians in Massachusetts Watch: Markey, Pressley highlight importance of Haiti TPS Boston (January 21, 2026) - Yesterday, as Trump marked one year in office,  more PR

Marking Three Years Since the Monterey Park Mass Shooting, Rep. Chu Honors Victims by Introducing Gun Safety Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Marking Three Years Since the Monterey Park Mass Shooting, Rep. Chu Honors Victims by Introducing Gun Safety Legislation * On the anniversary of the Monterey Park shooting, Rep. Chu remembers those lost and reintroduces commonsense measures to prevent gun violence WASHINGTON, D.C. - Three years ago today, the community of Monterey Park, California, was forever changed by a mass shooting at Star Dan more PR

Mexican Felon Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Multiple Firearms, Selling Methamphetamine (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Mexican Felon Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Multiple Firearms, Selling Methamphetamine A Mexican national was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio today to 384 months in prison for selling methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and illegal re-entry into the United more PR

Moulton Participates in Field Hearing on TPS for Haiti, Stands with Massachusetts Haitian Community (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Participates in Field Hearing on TPS for Haiti, Stands with Massachusetts Haitian Community * MATTAPAN, MA - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined a field hearing focused on the urgent need to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals, whose current protections are set to expire on February 3, 2026. The hearing, held at Jubilee Christian Church in Mattapa more PR

New York Budget Director Washington Delivers Technical Briefing on FY 2027 State Executive Budget (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Division of Budget Director Blake Washington Delivers a Technical Briefing on the FY 2027 New York State Executive Budget Earlier today, Division of Budget Director Blake Washington delivered a technical briefing on the FY 2027 New York State Executive Budget. A rush transcript of the Budget Director's remarks is available below: Budget Director Blak more PR

NMSU hands out honors for research, creative scholarly activity at spring convocation (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Jan. 21 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU hands out honors for research, creative scholarly activity at spring convocation * A day before New Mexico State University welcomed students back to campus, staff and faculty came together for NMSU's spring 2026 convocation. Nearly 200 Aggies gathered in Atkinson Recital Hall to kick off the new semester and celebrate a group of staff and faculty who received some of the university more PR

Nurses put LA hospitals on 'RED ALERT' status (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses put LA hospitals on 'RED ALERT' status * Januay 24 free clinic, community event kicks off national 'RED ALERT' tour to advance nurses' vision for a healthy society The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, is bringing a 'RED ALERT' warning to hundreds of communities nationwide that face a drastic reduction in quantity and quality of he more PR

Pappas Introduces Legislation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Law Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Legislation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Law Enforcement Legislation would help hire 200,000 local police officers by redirecting excessive funds, including those being used to unnecessarily expand detention capacity nationwide * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the PUBLIC SAFETY Act to redirect almost $75 billion in funding passed in the Repub more PR

Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar Urges Lawmakers to Oppose ICE Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar Urges Lawmakers to Oppose ICE Funding Bill Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Deputy Chair Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) released the following statement opposing this week's House Appropriations bill, which contains $28 billion in annual funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP): "I  more PR

Ramirez, Clarke Unveil Legislation to Defund ICE, the Melt ICE Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Clarke Unveil Legislation to Defund ICE, the Melt ICE Act Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), joined by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09), introduced the Melt ICE Act to end the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) funding to detain or monitor immigrants, crippling DHS's immigration enforcement. At a time when working families are facing a crushing affordability crisis, the more PR

Ranking Member Jayapal Introduces Amendment to DHS Spending Bill Requiring ICE to End Targeting of US Citizens (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Jayapal Introduces Amendment to DHS Spending Bill Requiring ICE to End Targeting of US Citizens * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, is submitting an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill to add language that would formally block Immigration and more PR

Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Selective Concern About Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Selective Concern About Fraud Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hearing on Republicans' selective concern about fraud, as  more PR

Records From Trump's First Term Are Eligible for Public Release - Here's Why That Matters (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- American Oversight issued the following statement: * * * Records from Trump's First Term Are Eligible for Public Release. Here's Why That Matters. We break down what records are covered and how the legal process will work. * Today, January 20, 2026, marks a milestone under the Presidential Records Act (PRA), as records from President Donald Trump's first administration (2017-21) become eligible for public release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). For an adm more PR

Rep. Carter: 52 Weeks of Keeping America Safe (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * 52 Weeks of Keeping America Safe * WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump spent the first year of his presidency laser-focused on addressing Biden's wide-open southern border, which made every community in America less safe. Under his watch, Georgia's illegal immigrant population grew to be the 6th largest in the nation, and we paid a real price for his incompetence. Just ask Laken Riley's family. " more PR

Rep. Crockett Introduces TRACK ICE Act to Demand Transparency on Immigration Enforcement Flights (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crockett Introduces TRACK ICE Act to Demand Transparency on Immigration Enforcement Flights * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced the "Transparency Requirements for Aircraft Carriers to Know Immigration Conduct and Enforcement Act," or the TRACK ICE Act. Reports show that ICE has been abusing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) privacy programs, such more PR

Rep. Haley Stevens Calls for Kristi Noem's Impeachment Following ICE Killing, Oversight Stonewalling, and Federal Lawlessness (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Calls for Kristi Noem's Impeachment Following ICE Killing, Oversight Stonewalling, and Federal Lawlessness * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens released the following statement: "Secretary Noem has refused to answer basic questions to Congress about ICE operations, the killing of an unarmed protester in broad daylight, the alarming rise in deaths at more PR

Rep. Veasey Files Amendment To Strip Pay from Ice Prosecutor Linked to White Supremacist Activity (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Veasey Files Amendment To Strip Pay from Ice Prosecutor Linked to White Supremacist Activity * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced today that he has filed an amendment to strip nearly all taxpayer-funded pay from ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, following credible reporting linking Rodden to a long-running white supremacist social media account and ICE's continued  more PR

Sanchez opposes Homeland Security bill, will vote to block ICE funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez opposes Homeland Security bill, will vote to block ICE funding * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today released the following statement opposing the Homeland Security appropriations bill due to its funding of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: "ICE has been terrorizing the people I represent. I will not vote to give one more dime to President Trump's persona more PR

Sen. Schiff Raises Alarm on Collection of VA Data for Immigration Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Raises Alarm on Collection of VA Data for Immigration Enforcement Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is demanding answers after a memo revealed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is collecting data of noncitizens "employed by or affiliated with" VA to share with other federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Schiff is raising concern the data w more PR

Senators Shaheen, Booker Seek Information on Sanctioned RSF Commander's Presence in the United States (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Senators Shaheen, Booker Seek Information on Sanctioned RSF Commander's Presence in the United States Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trea more PR

State Dept.: Sanctioning Hamas and Covert Funding Networks (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * Sanctioning Hamas and Covert Funding Networks Today, the United States is taking action to expose and disrupt covert Hamas funding networks and their operations. Hamas continues to show a callous disregard for the lives of Gazans. The United States is sanctioning six Gaza-based organizations that claim to provide medical care to Palestinian ci more PR

Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Disregard for America's Cybersecurity (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Disregard for America's Cybersecurity Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on foreign threats to U.S. infrastructure, making clear th more PR

Treasury Exposes and Disrupts Hamas's Covert Support Network (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Treasury Exposes and Disrupts Hamas's Covert Support Network Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action against Hamas's covert links to nonprofit organizations. Hamas's insidious practice of operating behind civilian organizations endangers Palestinians and undermines efforts to build a lasting and prosperous peace. By expos more PR

Twelve Guilty in Macon's "Operation Mobile Order" Targeting Drugs, Guns (10)
MACON, Georgia, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Twelve Guilty in Macon's "Operation Mobile Order" Targeting Drugs, Guns Trap House Operated in Shifts Distributing Cocaine; 26 Firearms, Including Machinegun, Seized * Twelve defendants have admitted guilt for their roles in an armed drug trafficking organization exposed by Operation Mobile Order, a two-year FBI-led investigation centered in more PR

U.S. ATTORNEY HEEKIN PRAISES 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * UNITED STATES ATTORNEY HEEKIN PRAISES 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS United States Attorney John P. Heekin announced today a summary of significant accomplishments made by the Northern District of Florida in 2025. Highlighting the impact of his office's work, U.S. Attorney Heekin emphasized his continued commitment to advance the priorities of the Department of  more PR

U.S. Border Patrol tests first-of-its kind vehicle barrier system at Sierra Blanca checkpoint (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol tests first-of-its kind vehicle barrier system at Sierra Blanca checkpoint * Sierra Blanca, Texas For More Information Contact: Landon Hutchens (202) 407-4241; landon.r.hutchens@cbp.dhs.gov SIERRA BLANCA, Texas -The U.S. Border Patrol's Big Bend Sector unveiled a first-of-its-kind advanced vehicle barrier system today at the Sierra Bl more PR

Va. Gov. Spanberger Issues Executive Order 10 on Rescission of Executive Order No. 47 (2025) (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following executive order ((No. 10): * * * RESCISSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. FORTY SEVEN (2025) Ensuring public safety in Virginia requires state and local law enforcement to be focused on their core responsibilities of investigating and deterring criminal activity, staffing jails, and community engagement. Since 2025, Virginians have been deprived of critical public safety resources due to the directives in Execut more PR

Va. Gov. Spanberger Issues Executive Order 5 on Establishing an Economic Resiliency Task Force to Address Impacts of Federal Actions on Virginian's Economy and Workforce (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following executive order (No. 5): * * * ESTABLISHING AN ECONOMIC RESILIENCY TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS IMPACTS OF FEDERAL ACTIONS ON VIRGINIA'S ECONOMY AND WORKFORCE By virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor under Article V of the Constitution of Virginia and under the laws of the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, Sec.Sec. 2.2-103 and 2.2-110 of the Code of Virginia, I hereby establish the Economic more PR

Va. Gov. Spanberger Signs Day One Executive Orders to Make Virginia More Affordable (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Signs Day One Executive Orders to Make Virginia More Affordable The Executive Orders Also Focus on Strengthening Virginia's Public Schools, Protecting Virginia's Economy, & Keeping Virginia's Communities Safe * Governor Abigail Spanberger today signed ten Executive Orders at the Virginia State Capitol -- delivering decisive action on Day One to start building a st more PR

WATCH: Padilla, Schiff Conduct Oversight of California City ICE Detention Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Schiff Conduct Oversight of California City ICE Detention Center * KERN COUNTY, CA -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, conducted an oversight visit to the largest detention center in California, located in California City, to learn firsthand of the concerns more PR

WATCH: Schiff and Padilla Conduct Oversight of California City ICE Detention Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Schiff and Padilla Conduct Oversight of California City ICE Detention Center * WATCH : One year into Trump's second Administration, California Senators investigate inhumane conditions at ICE detention facility Kern County, CA -Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommitt more PR

WATCH: Three More Years to Go: Sen. Schiff Breaks Down Trump's First Year in Office, Underlines Continued Need to Defend Democracy (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Three More Years to Go: Sen. Schiff Breaks Down Trump's First Year in Office, Underlines Continued Need to Defend Democracy * Schiff: "Someone has to stand up to this abuse of power. Someone has to defend our country and its people. Someone has to fight back. I have and I always will, because this fight isn't over. It's just beginning, and I won't back down." Washington, D.C. -In a new vi more PR