MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 78 Greenberg Traurig Lawyers Named to Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers List * NEW YORK - Feb. 2, 2026 - 78 lawyers from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been recognized by their clients as 2026 Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers. Through its annual Sharplegal survey, Thomson Reuters asked more than 2,000 global senior legal buyers to identify up to three law more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT President Weingarten Urges New Target CEO to Demand ICE Out of Minnesota * Minneapolis -AFT President Randi Weingarten sent a letter to Michael Fiddelke on his first day as the new CEO of Target to demand that Target call for ICE to leave Minnesota. "Our members are not only workers and consumers, they are long-term investors with a profound stake in Target's fut more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Demands Documents as Part of Investigation Into Austin ISD for Facilitating Student Protest Against Lawful Immigration Enforcement Activities * Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded information from Austin Independent School District ("AISD") after district officials knowingly allowed students to leave campus during the school day to participate in protests against l more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on MS Now's "Morning Joe" * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on MS Now's "Morning Joe." AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Mika Brzezinski, Morning Joe: A Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul of New York is proposing an end to State more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Tells DOJ to Cease Pressure Campaign to Obtain States' Sensitive Voter Data, Purge Voter Rolls * 02.02.26 Senators raise alarm on Attorney General Bondi's attempt to coerce Washington state, Minnesota, and 22 other states into relinquishing their states' voter registration lists AG Bondi demanded Minnesota release its list as a condition for the removal of ICE and CBP from Minneapolis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato's Levy: Trump Administration Continues to Exceed Legal and Constitutional Limits Throughout President Donald Trump's second term in office, his administration has continued to expand the powers of the executive branch. A new blog post in a series of addendum's from the Cato's Robert Levy, details four questions about the limits of executive power: * Can the president summarily kill drug dealers? * Do soldiers more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 2 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * CCA staff seek 'urgent clarity' as Glasgow venue enters liquidation * Staff at Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) are "seeking urgent clarity on how workers' rights and wellbeing will be protected" after the venue announced its permanent closure last week. In a statement on 30 January, the CCA said it had ceased operations and entered liquidation, citing "significant fina more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Immigrant Families, Workers, Legal Assistance Groups Challenge Trump Admin's 75-Country Visa Ban in Federal Court A group of United States citizens petitioning on behalf of their immigrant family members, together with working people facing exclusion from the U.S. and nonprofit organizations today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's sweeping suspension of immigrant visa process more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration jointly announced a temporary rule to provide 64,716 supplemental H-2B visas for fiscal 2026. This action aims to assist American businesses facing irreparable harm or severe financial loss due to labor shortages. The supplemental visas are available in three distinct allocations: * 18,490 visas are available for ret more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Introduces the Deadly Force Independent Review Act * Minneapolis bloodshed prompts urgent measure WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act to require instances of deadly force are investigated in a way the public will find credible. Congressman Cohen introduced an ea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse Issues Statement After Court Orders DHS to Restore Congressional Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities * Washington, D.C. - Colorado Congressman and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse issued the following statement after a federal court granted (link is external) emergency relief to him and 12 other Members of Congress, ordering the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Obernolte Visits California City Immigration Processing Center * Washington, D.C. -On Friday, Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) toured the California City Immigration Processing Center to observe operations and meet with facility leadership, federal law enforcement personnel, and detainees. During the visit, Rep. Obernolte received briefings on the facility's role in processing indivi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Slams Abbott's Decision That Hurts Texas' Universities, Hospitals, and Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued the following statement in response to Governor Greg Abbott's directive ordering Texas public universities and state agencies to halt new H-1B visa petitions through the end of the 2027: "Abbott's decision to freeze H-1B visa petitions at Texas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Amicus Brief Urging Circuit Court to Affirm the Critical Protections of Minors in Immigration Detention * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined an amicus brief led by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- American Oversight issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Court Orders DHS to Restore Congressional Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities Emergency ruling reaffirms the right and duty of members of Congress to conduct unannounced inspections amid alarming reports of abuse. * A federal court today granted emergency relief to 13 members of Congress, ordering the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to restore  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Granted Emergency Relief in Lawsuit to Uphold Congressional Oversight of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), along with 12 other plaintiffs, were granted emergency relief in his lawsuit to uphold congressional oversight at federal immigration detention facilities. A federal court ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: As Republicans' Toxic Agenda Unleashes Chaos on Working Families, Democrats Are Fighting To Lower Costs and Protect Our Communities Over the weekend, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter in a desperate attempt to coerce unredacted voter files out of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz -- mere hours after the tragic murder of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal immigration agents. The D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Federal Custody: Bureau of Prisons and ICE Should Take Actions to Improve Access to Menstrual Products * Fast Facts The Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are responsible for making menstrual products accessible to the individuals they incarcerate or detain. We found that both agencies generally made some menstrual products available in fiscal year 2024. But more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 3 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on Feb. 1, 2026: * * * Digital Media and the American Civil Conflict By Milton Mueller Operation "Metro Surge" in Minneapolis-St. Paul, USA, has now attracted national and worldwide attention. Both sides in this conflict see it as a showdown. It is a showdown, and it matters who wins. In this blog, we try to focus on digital media; that is, o more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Joins Eugene-Springfield Leaders United in Support of Peaceful Protest * Today, Governor Tina Kotek and Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson stood alongside Eugene-Springfield leaders united in their support for peaceful protest. The Governor Kotek said: "Peaceful, lawful expression of frustration and dissent is important right now. I stand with Eugene-Springfield leaders in uplifting our v more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Pillen: "This is justice for the Root family." * LINCOLN, NE -Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after a Nebraska court sentenced Eswin Mejia to 20+ years for the drunken, 2016 street racing crash that killed Sarah Root in Omaha. After posting bond, Mejia disappeared and was on the run from American law enforcement for nearly a decade, having fled the United States an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon on Protecting the East Bay from Illegal and Violence ICE Actions * OAKLAND, CA - Last week, on January 29, 2026, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Mayor of Oakland Barbara Lee as she signed two Executive Orders (link is external) directing City departments to protect Oakland residents and resources in response to the Trump administration's threats to deploy more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Justice Department Seeks to Denaturalize Convicted Rapist Today, the United States filed a denaturalization action in the Eastern District of New York against Gurmeet Singh, a native of India, who, according to the Department of Justice's complaint, concealed and misrepresented in his naturalization application that he had previously kidnapped and sexual assaulted a female passenger o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues to Revoke Naturalization of California Sex Offender On Jan. 30, the Department of Justice filed a civil complaint to revoke the citizenship of Erwin Galindo, who committed several unlawful sexual acts with minors prior to naturalizing and, later, withheld his illegal acts throughout his naturalization process. Galindo sexually abused an 11-year-old child, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Law Enforcement, and Community Leaders Oppose Rockland "Immigration Protection Act" * New City, N.Y. - 2/2/26... Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Rockland County Executive Ed Day, local elected officials, members of the Rockland County Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, and community leaders on Monday to announce their opposition to the proposed "Our Safety and Dignity for All Act." Be more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Mamdani Makes NYPD Officers Criminals FAIR Demonstrates Fatal Conflict with Federal Law * The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has submitted a brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York attacking the sanctuary policies of New York City, which bar city law enforcement officers from cooperating and sharing information with federal immigratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Leads Virginia House Democrats to Oppose Proposed ICE Facilities in Hanover and Stafford Counties * Washington, D.C. - On Friday, January 30, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led her Virginia House Democratic colleagues, Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and James Walkinshaw (VA-11), in sending a letter t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Recent Government Shutdown To Last Until Tuesday Pending Votes From The House * WASHINGTON (February 2, 2026) - On Saturday the Senate was able to pass a funding package, but is now waiting for votes from the House which has led to a partial government shutdown. The deal includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks to allow for long-term negotiations on federal immig more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Feb. 2 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * North Carolina Continues to be Divided on Trump, His Policies, and the Nation's Direction, according to New Catawba-YouGov Survey * Large majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents say prices are higher than a year ago, though views diverge on severity and outlook An Update from the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service North Carolina remains politically divided one year into P more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Mayor Mamdani Announces New Appointments, Including Commissioners for Health and Correction * Mamdani appoints Stanley Richards to lead Department of Correction, the first formerly incarcerated individual to lead the agency in city history * Appointments also include Department of Youth and Community Development, Department of Veterans' Services, and Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings * Toda more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Launches 'Mapping the Trends: The Global Employer Update 2026' * Geopolitical, economic and policy pressures are driving regulatory divergence across key markets, weakening the viability of uniform global workforce strategies. * AI adoption is accelerating faster than regulation, while enforcement of existing laws is intensifying, shifting risk to employers.  more PR

WESTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Rights Activist, Lawyer Kerry Kennedy; Former Chief Nursing Officer Kathleen Jose; and Impact Investment Leader Tracy Palandjian at 2026 Commencement Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree at Regis College's Class of 2026 Commencement Exercises on Sat., May 9. The university will also bestow an honorary degree more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sykes Statement on Partial Government Shutdown U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement as a partial government shutdown begins, triggered by congressional Republicans' refusal to rein in lawless and deadly conduct by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. "This sh more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Requests Justice Department Inspector General Investigate Tom Homan for Reportedly Accepting $50,000 from Undercover FBI Agents * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter requesting that Deputy Inspector General William Blier open an investigation into White House Border Czar, Tom Homan, for reportedly accepting a large cash payment from undercover Federal Bureau of Investig more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley Lead New Bill to Hold ICE, CBP Accountable for Abusing Americans' Constitutional Rights * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced new legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) liable for violating individuals' constitutional rights. The ICE and CBP Cons more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Joins Meet the Press and Fox News Sunday * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Kristen Welker on Meet the Press and Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss the state of play regarding the partial government shutdown and the ongoing implementation of the Working Families Tax Cut legislation as tax season gets underway. "I will say that we need good  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on the Senate's Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Work * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, on Friday the Senate passed five of the six remaining appropriation bills - defense appropriations; Transportat more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 2 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * UK announces sanctions against perpetrators of human rights violations in Iran * * Foreign Secretary announces sanctions in response to those who have committed human rights violations in Iran * ten individuals and one organisation designated, including Minister of the Interior, Police Chiefs and prolific IRGC members for their role in recent brutality against protestors  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Feb. 3 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2026: * * * United States: IPI decries arrests, legal harassment of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort IPI calls for charges to be dropped * The IPI global network strongly condemns the legal harassment and arrests of two journalists, Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, as a blatant violation of press freedom and the rights afforded to journalists under the First Amendment. These arrests are yet an more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Participates in a Times Union Fireside Chat * Earlier today, Governor Hochul participated in a Times Union Fireside Chat. VIDEO : The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. PHOTOS: The Governor's Flickr page has more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Virginia House Democrats Oppose Proposed ICE Facilities in Stafford and Hanover * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) joined his colleagues from the Virginia House Democratic delegation, U.S. Representatives Jennifer McClellan (Va.-04), Bobby Scott (Va.-03), Don Beyer (Va.-08), Suhas Subramanyam (Va.-10), and James Walkinshaw (Va.-11), in sending a letter to Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw, McClellan Lead Virginia House Democrats to Oppose Proposed ICE Facilities in Hanover and Stafford Counties Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and James Walkinshaw (VA-11) led their Virginia House Democratic colleagues, Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) in sending a letter to Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Lead Over 50 Members of Congress in Opening New Investigation into Trump Ripping Legal Status Away from Haitian Workers * "This trend of de-legalizing legal immigrant workers will not make Americans safer. It will simply leave our communities with fewer options for quality, affordable care" Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Americans Overwhelmingly Support Deporting Criminal Illegals, Local Cooperation with ICE As Radical Left Democrats continue their reckless obstruction, two new polls resoundingly confirm President Donald J. Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration is massively popular with the American people. From mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens to empowering ICE as they enforce our nation's laws, Americans are rallying behi more PR