CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 24 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Congress protects Great Lakes programs from proposed cuts The U.S. House and Senate recently passed a significant budget package that rejects steep cuts proposed by the White House that would have slashed many federal programs essential to the health of our lakes and the people who depend on them. Ultimately, members of Congress from both parties came together to support hard-won investment more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Jan. 23, 2026, by Jennifer Locetta, alternative representative for special political affairs, on the situation in Colombia: * * * Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you to the briefer for his presentation. We also acknowledge the presence of the new Security Council member Colombia. Even as President Trump and President Petro engage in productive conversations, we remain deeply concerned about instabi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- During an interview on Gold 96FM, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discussed the government's legislative response to the Bondi terrorist attack following the National Day of Mourning. Albanese explained that a royal commission will investigate the sources of antisemitism and examine security gaps using findings from a separate review. He noted that the government has already passed legislation to strengthen hate crime and gun laws to address extremist activiti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * I Can Buy a British Election for $25m: Here's How The UK's protections against political interference are analog in a digital age, leaving it wide open to corruption and foreign interference. By Andy Pryce As an urgent review into foreign financial interference in UK elections gets underway, there is a recognition in London that outright manipulation of electoral campaigns  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford: The U.S. Is Not at War with Venezuela Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) spoke on the House floor in opposition to Democrats' misguided, illogical War Powers Resolution in reference to a law enforcement mission to execute an arrest warrant on ille more PR

ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- The Economic Community of West African States posted the following news release: * * * ECOWAS ENGAGES TRIPARTITE STEERING COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL UNITY REFORMS The ECOWAS Representative Office in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, held a consultative meeting with the Tripartite Steering Committee Secretariat (TSCS) at the ECOWAS Representative Office in Freetown. The meeting, chaired by the ECOWAS Resident Representative, H.E. Ambassador Jo 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. 24 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Examine Responsibilities of CISA, TSA, & S&T in Combating Evolving Threats to the Homeland This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security convened a hearing to conduct oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with testimony from Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala, acting director at the Cybersecurity a more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * LDF, AALDEF, CLC, ELC, and LatinoJustice launch State Voting Rights Act Model Bill The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School (ELC), and LatinoJustice PRLDEF today launched a Model State Voting Rights Act, designed to serve as a much-needed template for states to mor more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF, AALDEF, CLC, ELC, and LatinoJustice Launch State Voting Rights Act Model Bill * Media Contact: media@naacpldf.org The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School (ELC), and LatinoJustice PRLDEF today launched a Model State Voting Rights Act, designed to ser more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * LDF, AALDEF, CLC, ELC, and LatinoJustice Launch State Voting Rights Act Model Bill * Friday, January 23, 2026 Media Contact: media@naacpldf.org (link sends email) media@latinojustice.org The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School (ELC), and LatinoJustice PRLDEF tod more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE THAT WE ADDRESS THE HIGH COST OF LIVING AND THAT THERE IS A FREE AND FAIR ELECTION" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Maryland Governor Wes Moore spoke to press about their commitment to making life better for hardworking Americans taxpayers and ensuring that the upcoming midterm elections are cond more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE THAT WE ADDRESS THE HIGH COST OF LIVING AND THAT THERE IS A FREE AND FAIR ELECTION" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Maryland Governor Wes Moore spoke to press about their commitment to making life better for hardworking Americans taxpayers and ensuring that the upcoming midterm elections are conducted fairly across the co 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

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama posted the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Non-Citizen Charged with Fraudulently Voting in Numerous Elections A federal grand jury in Birmingham has charged a Canadian man after he violated Alabama law by voting in multiple elections as a non-citizen, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. A four-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Franc Neil Maloney, 71,  more PR

LAGOS, Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- Paradigm Initiative, an organization that builds Information and Communication Technology-enabled support systems and advocates for digital rights and inclusion in Africa, issued the following news release: * * * Paradigm Initiative challenges Internet shutdown in Uganda A strategic public-interest case challenging the internet shutdown and throttling imposed in Uganda during the January 2026 general elections has been filed in the country's capital, Kampala, suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Booker Push for Accountability After Elections in Uganda Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, released the following statement a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse: "President Trump has engaged in a five-year effort to rewrite the history of January 6th" * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, yesterday, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined Morning Joe on MS NOW to discuss former Special Counsel Jack Smith's public testimony. Neguse served as an impeachment manager during Donald Trump's 2nd tria more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Statement on Uganda Elections U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below on Uganda's recent elections. "Uganda's elections - like the recent elections in Tanzania - were a hollow exercise, staged to legitimize President Yoweri Museveni's seventh term and four decades in powe more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 23 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following "In the Media" news: * * * SOAS in the Media: January 2026 Explore the highlights of SOAS experts in the media discussing key issues and topics this month. For more updates, follow our SOAS press account on BlueSky (@soaspress.bsky.social). * * * Uganda's elections * Professor Phil Clark was interviewed by BBC News and DW following elections in Uganda, as Yoweri Museveni won for a seventh term. * Professor of Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- During a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, British Ambassador James Kariuki, charge d'affaires at the U.N., urged the Colombian government to accelerate implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement. Kariuki emphasized that the current administration must establish enduring institutions to honor commitments regarding transitional justice and the ethnic chapter for future leaders. The ambassador called for a swift consensus on a mechanism to verify legal s more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Extreme Cold and Massive Winter Storm This Weekend * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul issued a State of Emergency ahead of extreme cold and a massive winter storm set to impact areas statewide this weekend. Extreme cold moves in Friday night, with statewide feels-like temperatures in the negatives more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Winston Group Warns GOP: Independent Voters and Economic Messaging Will Decide 2026 Midterms * "They will be a force to reckon with this November." WASHINGTON, DC - Exactly 285 days until the 2026 midterm elections, The Ripon Society hosted a luncheon discussion Wednesday with veteran pollsters Winston Group Founder David Winston and Co-Founder Myra Miller who shared their early insights more PR