WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * "The Voices of America's Mayors are Critical": Mayors Advocate Bipartisan Solutions to National Challenges as 94th Winter Meeting Opens in D.C. * Washington, D.C. - Today, more than 250 bipartisan mayors convened in Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Conference of Mayors 94th Winter Meeting at a critical moment for the country - advancing practical, cross-party leadership on affordability, housing, public safety and  more PR

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * AccuWeather 2026 U.S. Spring Forecast: Slow Transition to Spring Warmth, Elevated Risk of Floods and Fires * Higher heating bills are likely this spring as lower-than-historical-average temperatures linger in parts of the Northeast and Upper Midwest * Slower transition to springlike weather is forecast across parts of 16 states in the Northeast, Great Lakes, Upper Midwest and Northwest * Highe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement: * * * AFPI Applauds Arrest of Minnesota Rioters The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement: "Federal law enforcement officers in Minnesota are bravely enforcing immigration law and keeping Americans safe. In return, they have faced riots, obstruction and interference, brutal attacks, doxing, and violent resistance at every turn. These rioters have been emboldened by reckless statements by state and local officials in Min more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 28 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * AHCJ stands with Minneapolis * This week has brought profound sorrow and alarm following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents - another tragedy that has shaken health workers, journalists and the public alike. More than a dozen people have been shot by federal agents nationwide since September ; four were killed, including Pretti, Renee Macklin Good, al more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 29 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Antidepressants not associated with serious complications from TBI Taking certain antidepressants at the time of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not associated with an increased risk of death, brain surgery or longer hospital stays, according to a study published on January 28, 2026, inNeurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For the study, researchers looked at serotonergic antidepressants, which tr more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Presidents Day * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Presidents Day, February 16. The waiver covers fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches. The waiver does not apply to camping and camping more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition Opposing Illegal "No Bond" Immigration Detention Policy * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, filed an amicus brief opposing a federal policy that mandates the indefinite detention of many undocumented immigrants without the opportunity for a bond hearing. In a brief filed in Rodriguez Va more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: JUDGE RULES USDOT ILLEGALLY WITHHELD FUNDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld around $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from Illinois, as well as 19 other states and the District of Colum more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bass Featured in Cleveland Jewish News Article on Community Involvement * Taft Cleveland partner Josh Bass is featured in the Cleveland Jewish News article "Giving back to community important for attorneys," published on Jan. 27, 2026. The article features several Northeast Ohio attorneys, who emphasize year-round community involvement through pro bono legal work, volunteering, and mentorship. Bass notes he uses his skills to stren more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Joins Welch, Every Senate Judiciary Democrat in Call to Open Civil Rights Investigation into Death of Renee Good * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, along with every Senate Judiciary Democrat in sending a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging the Department to he more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison, Freedom Caucus Board Urge President Trump to Continue Federal Immigration Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO) and the other members of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) Board of Directors sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to maintain Operation Metro Surge and nationwide efforts to enforce federal immigration law. The letter encourages President Trump to: 1. Maintain immigration enforcement in M more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet: * * * Data Show Fewer Women Gave Birth While Unmarried in the Past Decade The percentage of women with a recent birth who were unmarried decreased by 4.8 percentage points, from 35.7% (or under 1.5 million) in 2011 to 30.9% (or 1.2 million) in 2023, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report titled Social and Economic Characteristics of Currently Unmarried Women With a Recent Birth: 2023 (https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2026/acs/acs-62.html). more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * EPA proposal lets upwind states off the hook for ozone pollution, shifting burdens to downwind communities WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal to approve upwind states' plans addressing their i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Kicks Off 2026 with Best Month Since 2024 Presidential Election as Breaking News Draws Multiplatform Audiences * Best Start of the Year Since 2023 on TV Among Both Demos Largest Jump in Streaming Subscribers on Record Best Weekend Total Day Performance Since June 2025 Double-Digit Year-Over-Year Growth Across TV Dayparts and Shows Most Watched Primetime Month Since November 2024 Election; Key Demo Audience Nearly Doubles Compared to December 2025  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on the Assault of Rep. Ilhan Omar * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "This evening, while addressing constituents at a town hall in Minneapolis, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was assaulted by an individual who has since been taken into police custody. "We are outraged by this brazen attack on our colleag more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families Illegal, Unilateral Freeze of Child Care and Other Essential Funding in Five Democratic-Led States Is Political Retaliation By Trump, Bicameral Committee Ranking Members Say Congressional Democratic committee ranking members today demanded a reversal of the Trump Admi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families Congressional Democratic committee ranking members today demanded a reversal of the Trump Administration's illegal funding freeze for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), and the Social S more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green's Statement Condemning the Attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar * (Houston, TX)- Today, Congressman Al Green released the following statement condemning the recent attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, warning that the escalating actions and rhetoric of the DHS and ICE under the Trump administration have created a dangerous climate that threatens public safety and democratic norms. Congressman Green addressed this issue on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Backs DHS & ICE Funding, Slams Democrats for Using Tragedy as Political Scapegoat * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Trump's immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota and blasted Senate Democrats for once again attempting to hold government funding, including for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), hostage as the government barrels toward a partial shutdown. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's re more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: Our Nation is Safer Thanks to Federal Law Enforcement * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to voice his support for federal law enforcement agents and the need to prevent another government shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on supporting federal law enforcement: This bill that we want to vote on the U.S. Senate was passed with an overwhelming bipartisan fashion last week. It more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Highlights More Worst of the Worst Including Murderers, Pedophiles, Rapists, and Child Abusers Arrested Yesterday in Minnesota * View the worst of the worst arrests in Minnesota at wow.dhs.gov/Minnesota WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlights more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens arrested in Minnesota yesterday during Operation Metro Surge, including those convicted of murder, rape, child sex more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Advances Cooperative Federalism to Improve Air Quality by Taking an Important Step to Reconsider Biden-era "Good Neighbor Plan" * Agency Proposes to Approve State Implementation Plans for Eight States WASHINGTON - On January 27, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed phase 1 of its reconsideration of the deeply flawed Biden-era "Good Neighbor Plan." Under phase 1, the agency is proposing to approve eight states' S more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- World Relief issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Evangelical Leaders Petition DHS Officials for Immediate Scrutiny in Treatment of Refugees in Minnesota, Deliver Letter Signed by 10,000 Christians from All 50 States Faith leaders call for DHS oversight into treatment of most-vetted category of immigrant * Today, World Relief sent a letter to White House Border Czar Tom Homan, President Trump, members of Congress and administration officials signed by over 10,000 Christians from all 50 more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fudge Participates in Fireside Chat on Housing Solutions at NAR Advocacy Week * Taft partner Marcia Fudge participated in a bipartisan fireside chat with the co-chairs of the Housing Solutions Coalition during the National Association of Realtors' Advocacy Week. The event took place on Jan. 23, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Washington. The fireside chat spotlighted the coalition's efforts to push back on policies that limit housing su more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * Gabby Giffords: Trump is violating the Constitution * WASHINGTON - Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, founder of the national gun violence prevention group GIFFORDS and a prominent gun owner herself, responded to President Trump and his administration's continued attacks on Americans' constitutional rights in the aftermath of the murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weeke more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lombardo Issues Statement On ICE-Related Shootings In Minnesota * "Like many Nevadans, Donna and I are distressed by the events of the past few weeks in Minnesota, and we hope to do our small part to reduce the tension that is seemingly gripping our country by simply listening more to people who hold different viewpoints. Protecting citizens to assemble safely and peaceably is -and must remain -a top priority for officials at eve more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- The University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs posted the following news: * * * Humphrey School Alum Megan Hoye is a Change Agent * By Elizabeth Millard As the first-ever director of climate equity action for the Minneapolis Health Department, Megan Hoye (MS-STEP '12) is passionate about reducing the community's carbon footprint by meeting carbon reduction milestones that can set an example for other cities. Hoye, an alum of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, started that p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Carter introduces resolution praising DOJ for prosecuting Minnesota church insurrectionists * EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Buddy Carter to introduce resolution praising Trump DOJ for prosecuting "insurrectionists" that stormed Minnesota church service By: Matthew Foldi With all eyes on Minnesota, Rep. Buddy Carter (R., Ga.) plans to introduce a resolution, obtained exclusively by the Washington Reporter, that reaffirms the constitutional rights of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Calls on DOJ to Open Civil Rights Investigation into the Death of Renee Good * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), along with every other Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to heed the calls of career prosecutors and open a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis earlier more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating January as National Stalking Awareness Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced their bipartisan resolution designating January as National Stalking Awareness Month. The resolution raises awareness of the dangers of stalking and highlights the need for law enforcement to prevent this predatory behavior. Approximately 1 in 3 women i more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Calls Upon Congress and Trump Administration to Denounce Violence Against Government Officials and Cease All Inciteful Rhetoric * In the wake of increased violent attacks across the country against elected officials, Legal Defense Fund President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement: "In this moment, we are all witnesses to a profoundly alarming escalation of violence and hatred. From horr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11390) on Jan. 27, 2026, by legislative attorney Hannah-Alise Rogers: * * * Litigation over State Attempts to Lower Drug Costs: Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs) Prescription drug affordability continues to dominate headlines, with President Trump taking actions to implement Most Favored Nation Pricing by negotiating directly with pharmaceutical companies and proposing new prescription drug payment models fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Opposing DHS Funding Without Oversight and Transparency * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement: "Kristi Noem and Donald Trump's ICE is out of control and terrorizing our communities. With multiple deadly shootings of American citizens by federal agents in Minnesota and no accountability, I will not support an appropriations bill that funds DHS without real oversight, transpar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan to President Trump: Fire Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller * Washington, D.C. - This week, following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued statements condemning the violence, opposing the Homeland Security funding bill without real accountability, and demanding the resignation or firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller. As a then-U.S. Representative, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * LWV CEO Celina Stewart and Civil Rights Groups Call for ICE Accountability * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart, Esq. joined Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-3), leaders from Common Cause, LULAC, and the NAACP to share their collective demands to Congress in the wake of continued killings of Americans at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (D more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 23.0 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1, 2025. This includes 15.8 million Marketplace pla more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 27 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Men's heart attack risk climbs by mid-30s, years before women * * Men reached 5% cardiovascular disease risk about seven years earlier than women * Coronary heart disease drove most of the gap * Risk started diverging around age 35 * Earlier risk in men suggests factors beyond smoking, hypertension and diabetes alone CHICAGO -- Men begin developing coronary heart disease -which can lead to heart attacks -years earlier than women, with differe more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 29 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * DEED Awards $6 Million in Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Funding The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced more than $6 million for 13 communities to assess and clean up contaminated sites for redevelopment. The grants are expected to create 147 new jobs, collectively increase local tax bases by nearly $5.5 million and leverage more than more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expressing strong support for an extension of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data collection. Scheduled to expire on March 31, 2026, the extension is deemed critical for the continuity of maternal health data essential to rural communities across the United States. In its letter, NRHA emphasizes the dwindling access to obstetric care in rural areas, which has  more ST

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 26 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following statement: * * * NBNA Statement on the Death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti The National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA) stands insolidarity with the entire nursing community in mourning and condemning the tragic death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, BS, RN, a 37-year-old Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse employed at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System in Minnesota, who was fatally shot during an encounterinvolving federal immigration enforcement agents. We  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Senator Baldwin Calls on Kristi Noem to Resign Immediately * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign in light of lawless Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the killing of two U.S. citizens on her watch, and her subsequent lies in response to the Americans' deaths. In a virtual press conference, Senator Baldwin also demanded thousands of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: * * * NLC Statement in Response to Ongoing Tension between Local Governments and ICE * The National League of Cities released the following statement in response to ongoing tension between local governments and ICE: "As representatives of more than 19,000 cities, towns and villages across America, the National League of Cities is the nonpartisan voice of local government large and small, urban and rural, Rep more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * No Kings Coalition Responds to Escalating Brutality and Authoritarianism with Immediate Action and Future Mobilization; Condemns ICE's Deadly Actions * MINNEAPOLIS, MN - In 2025, millions of Americans came together in nonviolent protest to oppose the growing authoritarian actions of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar Statement on Agitator at Town Hall * MINNEAPOLIS-The Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement following the incident at her town hall in North Minneapolis. "During her town hall, an agitator tried to attack the Congresswoman by spraying an unknown substance with a syringe. Security and the Minneapolis Police Department quickly apprehended the individual. He is now in custody. The Congresswoman is o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Honors Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Calls on ICE to Leave Minnesota, and Opposes ICE Funding Bill * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON -On the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivered remarks honoring Renee Good and Alex Pretti, calling for ICE to leave Minnesota, and opposing the ICE funding bill. "In the last year, we have too often come to the floor to discuss tragedies in our s more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania Teacher Named Finalist for 2026 National Teacher of the Year Leon Smith - secondary teacher at Haverford High School and Pennsylvania's 2025 Teacher of the Year - is a finalist for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year. This is the second year in a row that a Pennsylvania educator has been named a finalist for the national honor. * Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe today announced that Pennsylva more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has issued report PNNL-35824, titled 'Clean Energy to Communities Technical Assistance for Region Five, MN,' authored by Supriya Goel and Manan Singh for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05-76RL01830. The document, dated April 2024, provides guidance to the Region Five Development Commission in Minnesota on how to structure future commercial building energy audits as it pilots clean energy projects in the City of Motley. The report explains that Region Five more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- ProVerum Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns over the handling of claims data for CPT code 52282, which relates to the placement of a permanent urethral stent for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The company's letter highlights issues surrounding access to innovative treatments for Medicare beneficiaries impacted by BPH, particularly among older males. In their correspondence, ProVerum stated that millions of American m more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Representatives Friedman, Sherman, Chu Lead Push for ICE Reform & Noem Impeachment * Above: Friedman, Chu, Sherman demanding accountability and reform of ICE and DHS. LOS ANGELES, CA -Today, January 28, 2026, U.S. Representatives Laura Friedman (CA-30), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined forces to demand accountability and major reform of ICE and DHS after two Americans were killed during federal immigration enforceme more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa's Statement on the Tragic Death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota * FRESNO, Calif. \- Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement and video in light of the tragic death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. Citizen and ICU nurse for a Veterans' Hospital, during an ICE raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His statement transcribed: "Hello, I'm Congressman Jim Costa and I have the honor and the privilege to represent the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Joins Congressional Veterans to Demand ICE and CBP Interior Operations Stand Down * Washington, DC - 15 Democratic Members of Congress who served in the U.S. Armed Forces called for a stand down of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) interior operations. This announcement follows the second killing by federal ICE and CPB agents of an American citizen in Minnesota. Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-1 more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 28 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives posted the following commentary by Peggy Nash, senior advisor at Toronto Metropolitan University: * * * Resist: It's the only response to authoritarianism and murder in Minneapolis Minnesotans have put their lives on the line to defend their neighbours and their democracy. They have set the standard for what it means to resist authoritarianism. * Recent events in Minneapolis, with the murder of two Americans by federal officers, have shocked the world. That the America more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following statement on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Statement by The Rockefeller Foundation on Events in Minnesota Recent events in Minnesota, including the fatal shootings of two people, have shaken Americans across the political spectrum. The Rockefeller Foundation encourages those in positions of authority to work together to restore faith in constitutional protections, to de-escalate tensions, and to prevent additional violence. Our institution has long been proud to support organizati more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo named top heart program * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo has been recognized as having one of the best heart programs in the country. Sanford Fargo was named to the B ecker's Hospital Review's "100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs." All nominated programs are known for their exceptional cardiovascular care, strong patient outcomes and their use of life-saving technologies. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 21-cv-01445; D. Minn. filed June 18, 2021) involving Saeid Jaberian: * * * On January 26, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota entered a final consent judgment in the SEC's enforcement action against Saied Jaberian of Hopkins, Minnesota. According to the SEC's amended complaint, filed on November 1, 2021, Jaberian, Christopher Rajkaran, and Mark A. Miller engaged in a fraudulent scheme to hijack or assum more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Appoints New Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee to Advance Fight Against Autism * WASHINGTON -JANUARY 28, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the appointment of 19 new members to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). These appointments reflect the commitment of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to support breakthrough innovations in autism research, more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 28 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Leads Bipartisan, Multi-State Letter Emphasizing the Importance of Competition Across Agriculture * DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 28, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig led a bipartisan, multi-state letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) urging a careful, thorough evaluation of the proposed merger between Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), while reinforcing the broader need  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on FBI Raid of Fulton County Elections Office * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement. "After losing Georgia in 2020, Donald Trump demanded state officials 'find' votes to change the outcome, tried to use DOJ to overturn it, and spread conspiracy theories that led to the Jan. 6 sacking of the U.S. Capitol. "I suspect today's raid is a continuation of this sore loser's crusade, despite rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Floor Remarks on Horrific Shooting of Alex Pretti and the Imperative for Republicans to Work with Democrats to Rein in ICE and CBP and Quickly Pass Other Five Funding Bills to Avert an Unnecessary Shutdown * WATCH : Senator Murray's Remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the killing of Alex Pretti and the violence we a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Floor Remarks on Horrific Shooting of Alex Pretti and the Imperative for Republicans to Work with Democrats to Rein in ICE and CBP and Quickly Pass Other Five Funding Bills to Avert an Unnecessary Shutdown Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the killing of Alex Pretti and the vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Defends ICE, Trump's Deportation Efforts from the Senate Floor * The Choice Is Between Enforcement and Chaos -and the American People Already Decided WASHINGTON -Amid agitators trying to sow chaos in Minnesota, today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) spoke on the Senate floor to defend the Trump administration's deportation efforts and condemn Democrats' inflammatory rhetoric, which is fueling an unprecedented rise in violence ag more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Statement from UAW President Shawn Fain on the Killing of Alex Pretti "The UAW stands in solidarity with the family and loved ones of our fallen union brother Alex Pretti and all those standing up for justice in Minneapolis and beyond. Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital, and a member of AFGE Local 3669. He was a fellow union member doing what UAW members do all the time - heeding a call for more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Jan. 28 -- The African Human Rights Coalition issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Statement on ICE and BORDER CONTROl Killings in the U.S.A. When a civil immigration system starts leaving bodies in the streets, something has gone catastrophically wrong. It is enough! African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC) extends heartfelt condolences to families, friends, colleagues, and communities grieving loved ones, and also mourns the lives taken and shattered by recent ICE and Border Patrol operations in Minn more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft IP Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Edition of WTR 1000 * Taft Intellectual Property partners Philip Bautista, Ashley Bennett Ewald, Kristine Boylan, Aaron Bradford, Jennifer Debrow, Jonathan Polak, Amanda Wilcox, and Amy Wright have been recognized in the 2026 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 : The World's Leading Trademark Professionals*, an annual ranking of the world's top trademark firms and practitioners published by W more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, MATSUI CALL FOR NOEM IMPEACHMENT, ICE FUNDING CUTS AFTER MINNEAPOLIS KILLINGS * SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) held a press conference outside the John E. Moss Federal Building, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel in Sacramento, to call for urgent oversight, transparency, and accountability of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and IC more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's EPA Proposes to Reward States for Being Bad Neighbors * Washington, D.C. \- Today, the Trump administration released yet another coal industry handout by proposing to undo the Environmental Protection Agency's previous disapproval of State Implementation Plans from states failing to meet their Clean Air Act obligations under the federal ozone air quality standard. Previously in 2023 the EPA had determined that most of these states more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee names 232-member 2026 U.S. Olympic Team The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the 232-member* 2026 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The Opening Ceremony will take place Friday, Feb. 6, with competition beginning Wednesday, Feb. 4 and concluding Sunday, Feb. 22. "Today we proudly int more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Democratic Veterans in Congress Demand that ICE & CBP Stand Down * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) joined 14 fellow Democratic Veterans in the U.S. House to call for a stand down of ICE and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) interior operations following the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents. Vindman, along with U.S. Representatives Ted Lieu (D-Calif.-36), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24), Gil Ci more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Stands in Solidarity with Minnesota Protestors; Calls for Noem to Resign * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today took to the Senate floor in solidarity with the peaceful protestors in Minnesota and across the United States. Senator Welch called for Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign, citing her leadership of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which has u more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 29 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy opens new Bushland Service Center New facility enhances operations and supports Amarillo's westward growth * AMARILLO, Texas (Jan. 28, 2026) -- Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is marking the opening of its new Bushland Service Center, an investment that will improve service for customers and support Amarillo's westward growth. The 45,000-square-foot facility includes modern office areas, warehouse space, truck bays and fleet repair facilities. It more PR