WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Democratic Committees, Leaders Schumer and Jeffries Successfully Block Several Provisions of Trump's EO to Undermine Elections Democrats defeat Trump's unconstitutional and illegal attempt to attack the rights of members of the military and make it more difficult for married women who've changed their names to register to vote Today, in response to the Democratic Party's law more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following news: * * * IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Bangladesh * Following the recent economic slowdown, Bangladesh's GDP growth is expected to rebound to 4.7 percent in FY26 and FY27. * The economy continues to face mounting macro-financial challenges from weak tax revenue and financial sector vulnerabilities, with significant downside risks stemming from delays in the implementation of bold  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's PoliticsNation, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to fight back against the cruelty, crisis and corruption being visited against the American people by D more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's PoliticsNation, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to fight back against the cruelty, crisis and corruption being visited against the American people by Donald Trump and his sycoph more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement Opposing Appropriations Package That Includes Two-Week Extension of ICE and DHS Funding * Senator Markey opposes any bill to fund Trump's lawless DHS Washington (January 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after voting against legislation to advance the five remaining fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills and a tw more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Can Free Speech Correct the Problem of Lying in Politics? * In politics and public service, the parallel topics of transparency and honesty are a regular part of the conversation. While it's often unclear what prompts these discussions-and everyone from rank-and-file voters to top-level government officials has an opinion on it-veracity in public life can take control of the exchange at any time. Usua more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Will Human Rights Survive the Donald Trump Era? * Human rights are never ensured. The freedoms we hold dear were won-piece by piece-after the catastrophes of the 20th century, when governments accepted, however imperfectly, that state power should be constrained by law, institutions, and a shared baseline of human dignity. Today, that architecture is buckling. Under relentless pressure from Pr more PR