WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * 10 Species Across U.S. Move Closer to Lifesaving Protections * PORTLAND, Ore. -In response to petitions from the Center for Biological Diversity and other groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that 10 species across the country warrant consideration for protection under the Endangered Species Act. These species include Washington's Olympic marmot and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * 230+ Groups Call for National Moratorium on New Data Centers Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil * In a letter sent to Congress today, more than 230 national, state and local organizations from across the country called for a full nationwide moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter cites more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Advocates Challenge Georgia Power's Overbuilt, Flawed Data Center Plan * ATLANTA \- Today, environmental groups pushed back on Georgia Power's defense of its plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the nation. The Sierra Club, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a response to Georgia Power and the Georgia Public Service Commissio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Oren M. Cass, chief economist at American Compass, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Winning the AI Arms Race Against the Chinese Communist Party": * * * Good morning Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. My name is Oren Cass. I am the chief economist at American Compass, where we recently published a repo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 23 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Inactivates Security Force Assistance Command * The organization that oversaw the Army's six security force assistance brigades was formally inactivated in a ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Leaders of the Security Force Assistance Command cased the organization's colors in a ceremony Jan. 8, closing a chapter in the Army's effort to provide trimmed dow more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * At Hearing with Special Counsel Jack Smith, Republicans Peddle Lies as Smith Forcefully Defends Investigations Exposing Trump's Rampant Criminality and Condemns Trump's Retaliation Against Career Staff Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Democrats in defending former Special Counsel Jack Smith's inv more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 24 -- Atlanta Public Schools issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Atlanta Public Schools Announces Partnership with TGR Foundation, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to Transform Capitol View Elementary Building into TGR Learning Lab Atlanta Partnership with the Atlanta Board of Education enables historic facility to be reimagined as a state-of-the-art STEAM learning lab for students and community * Atlanta Public Schools (APS) today announced a l more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up to woke ideology in the classroom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a 21-state friend-of-the-court brief to defend a South Carolina legal provision prohibiting public schools from teaching students that one race or sex is inherently superior to another, or that an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy Launches Inquiry into Students' Declining Math Scores, Preparedness for College U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent an inquiry to 35 selective U.S. colleges and universities to uncover the root cause of students' dramati more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * College GameDay Built by The Home Depot closes out historic season with 2.6 million viewers highlighting Hurricanes and Hoosiers * * College GameDay from the CFP National Championship scored 2.6 million viewers * The six postseason GameDay shows delivered 2.4 million average viewers, up 30 percent year-over-year * This season, CGD registered four of the most-vie more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Scott Secures Nearly $14 Million in New Community Project Funding for Georgia's 13th District * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), announced the passage of seven additional Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for Georgia's 13 th District. On January 8 th, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass eight projects requested by Congressman Dav more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following news: * * * Delta Sky Clubs level up: Upgrades to PHL, ATL and what's next Delta continues to elevate the lounge experience, unveiling a fully transformed PHL Club with doubled capacity, refreshed ATL Clubs and more new Clubs coming across markets. After a monumental Centennial year--marked by the opening of new Clubs at ATL D, SLC B, the dual Delta Sky Club and Delta One Lounge at SEA and an expansion at MCO (Orlando)--Delta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * Exercise Phoenix Express 2026 Concludes in Tunisia * This year's iteration focused on improving maritime domain awareness and executing Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) missions through a tabletop exercise that simulated human trafficking, narcotics smuggling, and weapons proliferation across the Southern Mediterranean. Phoenix Express is a multinational maritime exercise designed to strengthen combined w more PR

NAPLES, Italy, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: * * * Exercise Phoenix Express 2026 Concludes in Tunisia * TUNIS, Tunisia - Eight partner nations concluded the 20th iteration of exercise Phoenix Express, led by U.S. 6th Fleet, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, and hosted by Tunisia in Tunis, Jan. 20-23, 2026. This year's iteration focused on improving maritime domain awareness and executing Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on Jan. 21, 2026, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participation in and implementati more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: "Powerful Evidence" That Georgia Election Fraud Claims Were False * On Thursday, January 22, Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified to Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) and the House Judiciary Committee about the facts of his investigation into false claims by Donald Trump about election fraud during the 2020 election. *** Original text here: https://mcbath.house.gov more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Raffensperger Calls on Lawmakers to Protect Election Integrity, Pass REAL ID to Vote Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling on the Georgia General Assembly to ensure only citizens vote in Georgia elections by requiring voters to show a Real ID before casting their ballots. "I have made Georgia the safest and most secure place to vote in the country. Requiring Real ID to vote adds an extra l more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11274) on Jan. 22, 2026, by legislative attorneys Peter G. Berris and Clay Wild: * * * Geofence Warrants and the Fourth Amendment Introduction From thermal imaging and wiretaps to GPS tracking and various forms of electronic eavesdropping, the emergence of new technologies and their investigative use have sometimes created legal tension with constitutional privacy protec more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Georgia: Police Arbitrarily Detain Peaceful Protesters * (Berlin) - Georgian authorities are using newly adopted restrictions on public assemblies to arbitrarily detain and harass peaceful demonstrators, effectively making the right to protest in Georgia increasingly difficult and dangerous, Human Rights Watch said today. Amendments adopted on December 12, 2025, to the Law on Assemblies and M more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Georgia: UN Submission Highlights Ruthless Crackdown on Fundamental Rights * With the human rights record of Georgia coming under review at the United Nations on January 26, 2026, PEN Georgia, PEN International and PEN America reiterate urgent concerns over the Georgian authorities' syst more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced its decision to begin an enforcement proceeding involving the importation of synthetic braiding hair. The action follows allegations that Vivace Inc. dba Dae Do Inc., Port Washington, New York, violated remedial orders issued on September 29, 2025. The case originated on September 9, 2024, when JBS Hair of Atlanta, Georgia, filed a complaint. JBS Hair alleged that several companies infringed upon patents related to pre- more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State alumnus nominated for National Superintendent of the Year honor * KENNESAW, Ga. | Jan 23, 2026 Kennesaw State University alumnus Marc Feuerbach '07, who is Cartersville City Schools Superintendent, will represent Georgia at the national level in February at the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) meeting in Nashville. Named 2026 Superintendent of the Year recen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrap up, This Week in Climate Action - Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering state officials making good on campaign promises to lower energy bills, and efforts from the federal government to pollute our air and water. Be sure to follow LC more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum: * * * TO: Interested Parties FR: Bill Holland, LCV Vice President of State Policy and Advocacy RE: Voters called for energy affordability in 2025, new leaders are already delivering Newly elected governors and utility commissioners took immediate action in their first few days to deliver on campaign promises to lower energy costs, build more clean energy, and take on big energ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Moore, Shaheen, Baldwin, and Dingell Reintroduce Legislation to Support Pregnant and Postpartum Mothers * Washington, DC- Today, Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Debbie Dingell (MI-06), alongside Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), reintroduced the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act, H.R. 7227, legislation to make mental more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Warnock, Georgia Colleagues Slam Administration for Gutting Gun Safety Investments and Demand Policy Reversals to Save Lives * According to the latest available data, Georgia has the 9th highest gun homicide rate in the country Georgia has been affected by cuts of $3 million in DOJ grant funding, nearly $1 million of which was dedicated to youth violence intervention The Trump Administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Meng, Chu, Goldman and Vargas Introduce Bill to Protect Multilingual Services in the Federal Government Today, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair Emerita Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and CAPAC members Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) introduced the Language Access for All Act of 2026 to codify language acces more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer selected for Carnegie Foundation 2026 Community Engagement Classification * MACON, Ga. - Mercer University is one of 237 U.S. colleges and universities to recently receive the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution's commitmen more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | February 2026 * College of Education Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, and doctoral student Sawyer Henderson co-authored the paper " Reducing cognitive load using picture books: Scaffolding literary analysis with older readers " in the January/February 2026 issue of The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. Dr. Katherine Perrotta, associate professor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Chaya Nayak, head of certifications and jobs platform at OpenAI, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America": * * * Thank you, Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee. My name is Chaya Nayak, and I serve as Head of Certifications and the Jobs Platform at OpenAI. In this role, I oversee our efforts to help people build AI skills, demonstr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia CBP officers bag $2.4 million weed shipment destined to the UK * PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a load of nearly 500 pounds of marijuana near Philadelphia on Jan. 6 that was being shipped from the state of Georgia to the United Kingdom. During routine export inspections, CBP officers examined a shipping c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Hospital Crisis Watch: American Health Care in Free Fall as 700 Providers at Risk or Closing Amid Trump-GOP Medicaid Cuts Protect Our Care's Hospital Crisis Watch Map Now Tracks 700 Providers at Risk or Closing Due to the Trump-GOP Health Care Crisis * While billionaires and big corporations bask in the GOP-engineered bonanza of wealth created for the top 1%, the American health care system is in free fall. In Kansas,  more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Jan. 19, 2026: Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. In this column, we highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a better place, we'll feature their storie more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 23 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * How public schools measure capacity for K-12 open enrollment transfers Far too many public school districts are blocking transfer students they could easily accommodate. By Jude Schwalbach, Senior Policy Analyst With the vast majority of K-12 students attending public schools, it's crucial to continue expanding school choice in ways that benefit them. Since 2020, states have significantly expand more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Allen Introduces Bill Establishing Federal Assistance Program for Timber Harvesters, Haulers, & Landowners * Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) recently introduced H.R. 7195, the Timber Harvesters, Haulers, and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief Act. This legislation establishes a targeted federal assistance program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), administered through the Fa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Meng, Goldman, and Vargas Introduce Bill to Protect Multilingual Services in the Federal Government Bill would protect language access for 25 million individuals in the U.S. with limited English proficiency. * Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), joined Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51), and Rep. Dan Goldma more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff, Mayor Keener Push Back on Reported Plans to Build ICE Detention Facility in Social Circle, Ga. * Last month, The Washington Post reported This is an external link the Trump Administration planned to build "large-scale" detention facility in Social Circle Social Circle community has strongly opposed This is an external link reported plans to build facility Sen. Ossoff & Mayor Keener: " more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on NPS Censoring of History at Independence National Historical Park * PHILADELPHIA - This week, the National Park Service removed an exhibit from Independence National Historical Park examining the legacy of slavery at the site. The interpretive display, located at the President's House Site at the park, depicted individuals who had been enslaved by George Washingt more PR

ROSWELL, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation files brief urging Supreme Court to stop California's gender transition policies Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF), recently filed a Supreme Court amicus brief with other organizations supporting families and teachers standing up to California's unconstitutional and outrageous gender transition policies. The state requires schools to hide children's gender tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Stippled Studfish Swims Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection ATLANTA-In response to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined today that the stippled studfish may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act. This rare freshwater fish is now found only in Alabama.  "It's great news that these dazzling, fr more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Market freedom may impact homicide rates New study suggests greater market integration reduces violence, builds relationships By Savannah Peat Countries with a stronger market orientation may experience lower rates of homicide, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Market orientation and market integration refer to how freely a nation's economy functions within a framework of legal rig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Processed Slabs and Methods for Making Same * News Release 26-014 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1482 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain processed slabs and methods for making same. The products at issue in the investigation are desc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Colleagues Slam Administration for Gutting Gun Safety Investments and Demand Policy Reversals to Save Lives * Senator Reverend Warnock is leading a new bicameral oversight effort demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reverse policy changes that are weakening gun violence prevention efforts and leaving Americans less safe According to the latest available data, Georgia has t more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 24 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins coalition to protect Section 504 Rule by removing woke Biden-era language that threatened disability funding Today West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is delivering on a promise to protect and return Section 504 to its true purpose--supporting children and adults with disabilities. McCuskey joined a coalition of attorne more PR