ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 26 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Engages with Thousands of BMT Trainees and Their Families via Sandboxx * The Air & Space Forces Association's Advocates to Inspire Military Service (AFA AIMS) program is leveraging a powerful and highly effective tool to connect with new Airmen and Guardians-and the friends and families who support them. Through a no-cost partnership with Sandboxx,  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Montana Launches Accountability Effort Targeting Lawmakers Who Blocked Property Tax Relief and Protected Corporate Welfare * Helena, MT - Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-Montana) today announced a statewide accountability initiative targeting legislators who refused to stand up for Montana families being crushed by rising property taxes and instead protected a  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-TX Announces Endorsements of Six State House Candidates * AUSTIN, TX - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) announced its endorsement of six candidates for the state House. These endorsements recognize the candidates' alignment on AFP-TX's principles of limited government, economic freedom, and policies that empower all Texans to prosper. AFP-TX, the large more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 25 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA on National Defense Strategy: Industry Will Meet This Moment * Arlington, Va. - Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning today made the following statement on the Pentagon's 2026 National Defense Strategy: "The National Defense Strategy correctly treats the defense industrial base as a strategic capability in its own right and calls  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Deregulatory Reform Advances in the States, with S.C. Poised to be the Next REINS Act State By Patrick Gleason The first month of 2026 has featured a flurry of early-session activity in state legislatures, nearly all of which are now back in session. The most economically harmful proposals, such as California's wealth tax initiative and the raft of tax hikes introduced by Virginia Democrat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general have sent a letter (PDF) demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from gen more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Co-Leads Letter to xAI Demanding Change to Grok's Unchecked Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday is co-leading a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI -the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok -take additional action to prevent Grok from generating  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Calls For Noem's Impeachment Following Murders Of Alex Pretti And Renee Good * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today released a video statement with his response to the Trump Administration's federal occupation of Minneapolis, which culminated in the recent murder of 37-year-old mother Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti by Customs more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Bloomberg: "Democrats Hold Early Midterms Advantage" * Democrats are poised to take back the House in November. Current polling shows Democrats in a commanding lead on the generic ballot, the public is souring on Republicans' broken promises to lower costs, and GOP sycophants continue bending the knee to Donald Trump while rubber stamping his harmful, extreme policies. After camp more PR

YONKERS, New York, Jan. 27 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports applauds reintroduction of Virginia location privacy legislation Richmond, VA - Consumer Reports today announced support for the reintroduction of SB 338, legislation to amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act to ban the sale of consumers' precise geolocation data. Consumer Reports supported a version of this legislation last year that unanimously passed the Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Investigation into International "ATM Jackpotting" Scheme and Tren de Aragua results in Additional Indictment and 87 Total Charged Defendants A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska returned an additional indictment charging 31 individuals for their roles in a large conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime commonly referred to as "AT more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, R. Gregory Christie win 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Awards * CHICAGO -Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of "Will's Race for Home," and R. Gregory Christie, illustrator of "The Library in the Woods," are the winners of the 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children a more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Hello Team FCPS! On this snowy Sunday, I hope that everyone is staying safe and warm as crews work to clear roadways and make our area safe for travel. Thank you to our FCPS custodians, grounds, and facilities team members who will be out plowing and shoveling as soon as it is safe to do so. I know that our transportation team will also be keeping an ey more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Final steel beam placed in construction of new Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital * Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital marked a major milestone in the construction of its new hospital with a traditional topping off ceremony, celebrating the placement of the final steel beam atop the structure. The event brought together hospital leaders, employees, volunteers, and construction partners fro more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * FRTIB Finalizes Rules for TSP Roth In-Plan Conversions * The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board ( FRTIB ) has updated its rules to let Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participants convert eligible non-Roth funds to a Roth balance within the Plan. This change is due to the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. Beginning January 28,  more PR

PASADENA, California, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its 'fingerprints.' * In late 2025, scientists reported that, for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) sensor aboard the International Space Station. The t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin Gets EPA Back on Track to Eliminate Animal Testing After Biden Admin Halted Phase Out * WASHINGTON - On January 22, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is getting back on track to end mammalian animal testing and reviving the ambitious goal, first set during the Trump Administration, to eliminate the pr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-New Mexico Holds Weekend of Action Encouraging New Mexicans to Demand Energy Reform from Sen. Heinrich * ALBUQUERQUE, NM - This weekend, Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) held a weekend of grassroots action, driving hundreds of constituent actions pressuring Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Jan. 26 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Lauan Impacted in Commerce's Initial Finding In Indonesian Plywood Countervailing Duty Investigation * On Friday, January 16, the US Department of Commerce released an affirmative preliminary countervailing duty determination in its investigation entitled Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from Indonesia. Currently, the scope of the investigation includes lauan plywood from Indo more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Lexington City Council passes resolution expressing concern on Transco's SSEP * LEXINGTON, N.C. - Late last week, the Lexington, North Carolina, City Council passed a resolution highlighting concerns around the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC -a subsidiary of Williams Companies commonly referred to as Transco -wants  more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Jan. 26 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Long-term collaboration earns national recognition from American Chemical Society * Clemson University Chemistry Professor Joe Thrasher and two long-time collaborators have received a national honor for their work on high-performance lubricants that keep machinery running under extreme conditions. The 2026 American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Cooperative Res more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * MAKING AMERICA SAFE: DHS Highlights National Security Threats Arrested During First Year of Trump Administration * Those arrested include members of Tren de Aragua, MS-13, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, the Islamic Republic Guard Corps of Iran, and many other Foreign Terrorist Organizations WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlighted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfo more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Myth Vs. Reality: Annual Pay Raise * MYTH: Annual pay raises for federal employees and annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for federal retirees are calculated similarly. REALITY: The annual change to federal pay rates and the annual COLA to federal retirement annuities use different percentages, are based on differ more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Demands Immediate Action from xAI to Stop Production of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material Bipartisan Multistate Coalition Tells Grok It Must Stop Abusive and Illegal AI Images * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she is partnering with a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * National School Choice Week 2026: President Trump is Delivering for America's Future * WASHINGTON D.C. -One year into his second administration, President Donald J. Trump is following through on his promises, and American families are reaping the benefits. This National School Choice Week, Independent Women applauds President Trump and Congress for delivering historic pr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2026: * * * New Tool Will Help Manage One of Nevada's Most Critical Freshwater Sources The Nature Conservancy in Nevada (TNC in Nevada), DRI and the University of Wisconsin--Madison (UW-Madison) have developed the Nevada GDE Water Needs Explorer Tool. This new online resource helps land and water managers understand how groundwater supports groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) and how changes in wa more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following opening remarks by Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman at the January 2026 NCUA Board Meeting: * * * Thank you for joining us for the first board meeting of 2026. We have two items on today's agenda. The first is a briefing on a proposed rule for Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement. The second is a briefing on the Central Liquidity Facility's 2026-2027 budget. Before we begin, I'd like to p more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Drummond demands xAI take action to protect children, prevent abuse of AI technology Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take action to prevent the chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. Drummond and a co more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Outdoor learning at Burke Lake shows students science career pathways * Down at the shores of Burke Lake, seventh-grade students squeal in delight and disgust. They've found a collection of invertebrates under a rock. Their field interpreter-a George Mason University student-gathers them around to take a closer look and identify what they see. Nearby, another group of students takes water samples. Another  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Renee Watson, Catia Chien win Newbery, Caldecott Medals * CHICAGO -Renee Watson, author of "All the Blues in the Sky," and Catia Chien, illustrator of "Fireworks," are the 2026 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Watson and Chien were among the award winners announced today by the Associ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol: Nominees * Mr. Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs) * Ms. Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam * Mr. Er more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * SSA Discovers Improper Access to Personal Data * Last week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) learned that two Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff members had been improperly accessing and sharing millions of Americans' sensitive personal data. While the Trump Administration and the SSA cannot say for  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 26 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Steele Chapter Honors & Awards CCAF Graduates * On January 9, 2026, AFA's D.W. Steele Sr. Chapter in Northern Virginia proudly stood alongside 90 Airmen and Guardians at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) as they graduated from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). The ceremony recognized academic accomplishments earned while balancing demanding more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on Jan. 26, 2026, by Jane Kelly with Christoper Kramer, chief of UVA Health's cardiovascular division and president of the American College of Cardiology: * * * Q&A: Why does cardiovascular disease remain the top cause of death in America? Despite improved treatments, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly three in 10 deaths. That's accordin more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * USAF to introduce Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0 * ARLINGTON, Virginia - Beginning this year, the Air Force is introducing Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0, an improved version of our legacy deployment construct, as its new wing unit of action. AEW 2.0 will be implemented in fiscal year 2027. Changes in the global strategic environment over the last several years emp more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2026: * * * Governor Abigail Spanberger Urges Virginians to Keep Safe From Carbon Monoxide Exposure as Emergency Room Visits Rise Governor Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement urging Virginians to protect their families from carbon monoxide exposure by following all Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recommendations as the Commonwealth sees a rise in emergency r more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Warner, and Kaine Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Takeover of DC Golf Courses * Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in urging the Trump Administration to give detailed explanations of the legal basis for the Administration's recent move to oust National Links Trust (NLT) as more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * VICTORY! QTrade Teas and Botanicals Bans All Experiments on Animals After PETA Push Following talks with PETA scientists, Brookshire-based QTrade Teas and Botanicals has adopted a policy that states it does not "conduct, fund, or commission testing on mice or other animals." PETA contacted the company after discovering it had donated to a test in which experimenters force-fed a  more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Passmore's Research Published Lt. Col. Tim Passmore, associate professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science, recently published an article addressing the effect of populist government on international cooperation in International Studies Quarterly, a peer-reviewed academic journal of international studies and an official journal of the International Studies Assoc more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Mike Mollenhauer talks about the future of transportation By Travis Williams Mike Mollenhauer joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about how smart mobility and infrastructure are influencing the future of transportation. He explained the use of real-time data, adaptive speed control, and automated driving systems to enhance transportation safety and efficiency.  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A by Jenny Kincaid Boone with Yannis Stivachtis, director of the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies: * * * European affairs expert explains Greenland's geopolitical appeal All eyes are on Greenland, a self-governing Arctic island that is a gateway to North America, Europe, and Asia. President Donald Trump is pushing for the United States to take over the island for military security purposes, stating that the U.S more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Walkability initiative is a win-win partnership for Alexandria City residents and researchers * "Imagine living in a place where you can comfortably send your child and their friends on a safe route to your local library on foot or by bike. How about being able to engage in physical activity by simply accessing an expansive network of trails that might connect parks to local suburbs? This is what walkabili more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Without Reforms and New Leadership, Not Another Penny for ICE * Backed by their members in every single congressional district, Common Cause is reiterating "not one more penny" for ICE in addition to other changes for the out-of-control agency. These are the following changes Common Cause is demanding: * A moratorium on all ICE surge operations in our communities, not just Minnesota. *  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * YALSA announces 2026 Alex Awards * CHICAGO -The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2026 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust, were announced today during the ALA's Youth Media Awards Announce more PR