WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * "Public Trust and Public Safety Go Hand in Hand": Chairman Garbarino Opens Hearing With ICE, CBP, USCIS Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) delivered the following opening statement in a Committee hearing featuring testimony from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Senior Official P more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [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: * * * ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Federal, State, and Local Police for Mass Immigration Raid at Family Event in Wilder, Idaho * BOISE - The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Idaho filed a putative class action lawsuit today challen more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Demands Answers from DHS on Proposed ICE Detention Facility in Surprise Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes this week sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers about the proposed conversion of a 418,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing and dete more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Garcia Hold Public Forum to Receive Testimony on Violent Use of Force by DHS Agents * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicameral public forum, Our Values more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter to force "sanctuary" cities to comply with ICE in new bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the No Sanctuary Cities Act, a bill ensuring dangerous criminal illegal immigrants are not safeguarded by "sanctuary" city or state policies. The bill requires state and local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities by: * Sharing custo more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 5 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Habeas 700 This morning, we hit the 700 mark in the number of habeas corpus cases filed in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota for 2026. We now stand at 713. Over the 30 "business" days of the year, so far, that works out to almost 24 cases filed per day. That's one case more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * The littlest habeas From The Hill newspaper, "Trump administration seeks to expedite removal of 5-year-old Minnesota boy." [Cue the violins.] You remember this case, "The Trump administration is seeking to expedite the removal of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his fat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Democrats are focused on keeping our communities safe and making life more affordable for the American people. It's time Republicans finally join us in those efforts. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference calling on Republicans to work with Democrats to reform ICE and remove Department of Homeland Security Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Restoring Integrity in Federal Elections Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "Make Elections Great Again: How to Restore Trust and Integrity in Federal Elections." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [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: * * * Civil Rights Groups Defend Constitutional Census in Missouri Challenge * ST. LOUIS -A group of civil rights organizations filed a motion to intervene as defendants in State of Missouri v. U.S. Department of Commerce, a lawsuit seeking to more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Defend Constitutional Census in Missouri Challenge * ST. LOUIS - A group of civil rights organizations filed a motion to intervene as defendants in State of Missouri v. U.S. Department of Commerce, a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Census Bureau's long-standing and constitutionally required policy of counting all persons residing in the United States for appo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Defend Constitutional Census in Missouri Challenge * ST. LOUIS -A group of civil rights organizations filed a motion to intervene 1 as defendants in State of Missouri v. U.S. Department of Commerce, a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Census Bureau's long-standing and constitutionally required policy of counting all persons residing in the United State more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups: Millions of Members Demand Change Before Congress Funds DHS * On behalf of its millions of members, Common Cause, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the National Urban League (NUL), the NAACP, and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation sent a letter to congressional leadership demanding no additional funding for the Department of Homeland Sec more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Commissioner Tim Tipton Awarded Governor's Medal of Valor * OKLAHOMA CITY (February 10, 2026) - Yesterday, Governor Kevin Stitt presented Commissioner Tim Tipton with the Governor's Medal of Valor in recognition of his decades of devoted service and many contributions to public safety. "On behalf of all four million Oklahomans, I can tell you this: We stand by our law enforcement and support  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers posted the following news: * * * Congress Passes Budget Legislation That Funds Student Aid and Blocks Indirect Cost Rate Caps * After weeks of negotiations on Capitol Hill, Congress passed budget legislation and President Donald Trump signed the $1.2 trillion funding package into law, ending a brief partial government shutdown. The legislation funds student aid programs and resear more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following Monthly Budget Review for January 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * The federal budget deficit totaled $696 billion in the first four months of fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $143 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues rose by $189 billion (or 12 percent), and outlays were $45 billion (or 2 percent) higher. Outlays i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson, Law Enforcement Experts Join Whitehouse's Podcast to Break Down Unaccountable ICE Behavior and Path to Reform * Latest episode of Making the Case available now on Spotify and Apple Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, has released the eighth episode of season two of his podcast, Making t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Introduces Legislation to Block ICE's Detention Warehouse in Washington County * WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) introduced legislation to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from establishing or operating its planned immigration detention facility in Williamsport, Maryland, or elsewhere in Washington Count more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou to ICE Leader: "Would me being a Latina or me speaking Spanish be enough for ICE agents to...shove me into one of your unmarked cars?" * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today grilled the leaders of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. In a House Homeland Security Committee heari more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Consumer Technology Association Announces Leadership Succession: Kinsey Fabrizio to Become President & CEO, Gary Shapiro Serving as Executive Chair Leaders Steer the Organization Into Its Future * Today the Executive Board of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(R), owner and producer of CES(R), is announcing the next era of leadership as Kinsey Fabrizio will be more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Chairs Hearing on Immigration Fraud Nationwide in the Wake of Somali Crime Schemes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today delivered the following opening remarks during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing he chaired entitled, "Somali Fraud in Minnesota - The Tip of the Iceberg," which comes as the Government Accountability Office estimates the federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Previews Tomorrow's Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Immigration Fraud Nationwide * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) previewed a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing he will lead tomorrow in the wake of unprecedented fraud uncovered in Minnesota involving Somali-run childcare centers and nonprofits. The hearing will highlight the pervas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Want to Turn Polling Places into Sanctuary Locations * "Democrats seem fixated on protecting illegal immigrant criminals at polling places. Yet Democrats energetically oppose commonsense policies that protect the integrity of the ballot. Democrats oppose requiring a photo I.D. to vote... Yet they support banning immigration enforcement at polling places." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Urgently Calls on Gavin Newsom and Sanctuary California to Not Release 33,179 Criminal Illegal Aliens from Jails Back into California Communities * These sanctuary politicians not only endanger our communities but also increasingly put our officers' lives at risk as they are forced to arrest criminal illegal aliens at large and face coordinated attacks of violence against them WASHI more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Arctic Frost U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing entitled "Arctic Frost Accountability: Oversight of Telec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Durbin Reiterates Senate Democrats' Demands To Rein In ICE As Republicans Stall Negotiations Ahead Of Friday's DHS Funding Deadline In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, urged his Republ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Hearing on Parental Rights in Education Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee (ECESE) Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's ECESE Subcommittee hearing enti more PR

NAPLES, Florida, Feb. 11 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * FGA Applauds Introduction of the Make Elections Great Again Act Chairman Steil's bill would establish baseline election integrity requirements and protect federal elections across the United States. * The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) today praised Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), Chair of the House Administration Committee, for introducing the Make Ele more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Frost, Soto Send Letter to DHS, ICE Strongly Opposing Detention Center in Central Florida Last month, ICE agents toured an industrial warehouse in Orlando to potentially convert into a detention facility * KISSIMMEE, FL -- Today, Central Florida Reps. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) and Darren Soto (FL-09) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and U.S. I more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Introduces Updated End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today unveiled updated text of the End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026. Graham filed the updated text after close consultation with the Trump White House. He plans to seek a vote on this legislation this week. Graham has maintained that the root cause of the chaos surroun more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Haridopolos Hosts Special Order on Housing Affordability * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) hosted a Special Order on the House floor to address the nationwide housing shortage. The United States is currently short by as many as 5.5 million housing units, a gap driven by rising construction costs, regulatory delays, outdated zoning rules, barriers to community bank le more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigrati more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Illegal alien admits to assaulting officer A 29-year-old Belize national illegally residing in Conroe has pleaded guilty to assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. On Sept. 23, 2025, authorities conducted a targeted enforcement operation in Houston to locate Sindi Vanessa Moreno-Flores. Law enforc more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Immigrant Advocates Argue Trump Administration's Turnback Policy Flouted Federal Immigration Law Brief filed ahead of SCOTUS arguments in major asylum case * (Washington) - Today, the legal advocacy organization Al Otro Lado and a class of courageous asylum seekers filed their brief with the Supreme Court ahead of a March 24 argument on the legality of a now-defunct policy blo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Demands Trump Administration Rescind Illegal Detention Policy Denying Immigrants Bond Hearings * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Security, Integrity, and Enforcement, is leading 62 Members of Congress in demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rescind its July memo denying bond hearings to certai more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Las Cruces man charged in federal drug trafficking and firearms case A Las Cruces man has been federally charged following an FBI led drug trafficking investigation that resulted in the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and multiple firearms. According to court documents, beginning in late 2025, the FBI Safe Streets Gang Tas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "ICE SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO ACT LIKE EVERY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THE COUNTRY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that ICE, CBP and the Department of Homeland Security are harming the American people and should all be dramatically reformed before continued funding for DHS  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "ICE SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO ACT LIKE EVERY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENTAGENCY IN THE COUNTRY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that ICE, CBP and the Department of Homeland Security are harming the American people and should all be dramatically reformed before continued funding for DHS is passed. KATY TUR : Joi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Politicization of Public Safety Grants * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Federal Grant Neutrality Act, legislation designed to stop the politicization of Department of Justice (DOJ) federal grants and preve more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * McClain Delaney, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Press Washington County Commissioners for Transparency on ICE Warehouse Purchase * Lawmakers wrote to Commission ahead of its vote on a resolution expressing "its full support for DHS and ICE" amid local outcry against ICE warehouse purchase, agency's repeated string of lawless abuses in Maryland and across U.S. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG INTRODUCES LEGISLATION ADDRESSING USE OF DEADLY FORCE BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, announced the introduction of the Uniform Standards for Federal Law Enforcement Act, a bill that would place into law a clear use of force policy for federal  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Duggan goes silent on ICE as public backlash over raids grows [Detroit Metro Times] In a new report by the Detroit Metro Times, Mike Duggan is "refusing to say how he would handle federal immigration enforcement if elected governor," even as sixty-five percent of Americans now say ICE has "gone too far" in their actions. Duggan's refusal to answer questions on ICE comes after he declined to c more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Warns of Toll Federal Presence is Having on Minnesota's Small Businesses Governor encourages Minnesotans to shop local and support immigrant-owned businesses * Governor Tim Walz, alongside the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and local business owners, today warned of the real and growing impact that the presence of federal agents in Minnesota  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * National Association of Manufacturers Endorses the DIGNITY Act * Washington, D.C. - The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the nation's leading voice for the American manufacturing industry, has endorsed the DIGNITY Act (H.R.4393) (link is external), marking a major show of support from the business community for a serious, bipartisan immigration reform solution to strengthen the American more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Feb. 9, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Five Times Congress Nearly Passed Major Immigration Reform - But Failed From the Gang of Eight to the 2024 border deal, the biggest bipartisan immigration compromises of the past two decades and why each one collapsed. With Department of Homeland Security funding expiring soon, Congress is on more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Pressed by Kennedy, ICE Director Refuses to Say if Noem Should Resign * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, participated today in a hearing examining oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its immigration enforcement agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). When pressed by Kennedy,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley, Warren Lead Lawmakers in Pressing HHS on Health Impacts of ICE Raids on Children * U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), led over 55 of their colleagues in pressing Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the impacts of ICE's violence on children, including lasting phy more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Hosts Massive Telephone Town Hall, Highlights Oklahoma Impacts if Democrats Block DHS Funding * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) hosted a live telephone town hall event with tens of thousands of Oklahomans across the state. During the call, Senator Mullin highlighted the critical agencies within the Department of Homeland Security that w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Slams SBA's Discriminatory and Economically Reckless Decision, Says Ban on Green Card Holders Betrays American Dream * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement after the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced (link is external) that, effective March 1, green card holders would no longer be eligible to apply for its primary small business loan programs. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta, Local Law Enforcement, and Community Leaders Stand Together to Prepare and Protect 19th Congressional District from ICE & CBP Impacts * Santa Cruz, CA - U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta convened a roundtable with local law enforcement and community leaders from California's 19th Congressional District to coordinate responses and prepare resources for communities against the brutal more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee & Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demand AG Pam Bondi Comply with Oversight Subpoena and Release All Epstein Documents Immediately * WASHINGTON, D.C. - FEBRUARY 10, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, alongside Congressman. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, de more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales to DHS Leaders: Protect Law Enforcement, Transparency is Key * WASHINGTON, D.C. -During today's House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership on the safety of America's federal law enforcement. In the hearing, Congressman Gonzales discussed his new bill, the Bulletproof Law Enforcement Veh more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to End Courtroom Immigration Arrests * February 09, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the Fundamental Immigration Fairness Act (FIFA), legislation that would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from arresting or detaining any individual arriving or departing a DHS field office or the Executive Office for Immig more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Unconstitutional Effort to Restrict Religious Freedom Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, delivered opening remarks at a subco more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 9 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * Shaping Strategy at the Intersection of Law, Politics, and Business * The 2025 Institute for Corporate Counsel, co-hosted by the USC Gould School of Law and the Los Angeles County Bar Association Business Law Section, brought together attorneys, executives, and business leaders on December 3 at The California Club in Downtown Los Angeles, featuring keynote appearances more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 11 (TNSrep) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * State of democracy motivated Virginia voters and is their top concern, new Commonwealth Poll finds Maintaining civic norms far outpaced inflation and immigration in November election. By L. Douglas Wilder and Robyn McDougle Virginians continue to express deep concern about the state of democracy, according to findings from the latest Commonwealth Poll (https://research.wilder.vcu.edu/co more PR

MACON, Georgia, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Ten Op Sweet Silence Defendants Sentenced in Armed Drug Trafficking Case Defendants Combined Sentences Top 108 Years in Prison; Guns, Meth, Other Drugs Seized * COLUMBUS, Ga. - Ten defendants have now been sentenced for their roles in a large-scale armed drug trafficking organization resulting from Operation Sweet Silence, a multi-agency inv more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Treasury Sanctions Operatives Generating Revenue for Hizballah and Exploiting Lebanon's Cash Economy Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action to disrupt two key mechanisms Hizballah uses to sustain its economic stability: revenue generation in coordination with the Iranian regime and exploitation of Lebanon's informal fina more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Tri-Caucus Leads 105 Members in Message to Trump: Fire Noem The Congressional Tri-Caucus, composed of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), condemned the escalating abuse of power evidenced in the actions of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration enforcement agencies and called on President more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Implementing GAO's Recommendations Would Help Manage Fraud Risks in Immigration Benefit Programs * Fast Facts We testified on fraud risks in immigration benefit programs administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration. It is based p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Vindman-Led Bill to Increase Housing Supply & Lower Costs * Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed bipartisan legislation led by Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) to cut red tape, lower housing costs, and increase the supply of homes in rural communities across the country. The Rural Housing Regulatory Relief Act streamlines environmental rev more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals, HUD Joint Operation Leads to 16 Arrests of Fugitives Living in Government-Subsidized Housing * Minneapolis, MN - Over the last week, the U.S. Marshals District of Minnesota's North Star Fugitive Task Force, partnering with the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General, Anoka County Sheriff's Office, St. Paul Police Department, Homeland Security a more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 11 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Donahue Institute Releases Updated Massachusetts Population Estimates Commonwealth's population grew modestly for the year ending July 1, 2025 * Massachusetts' population grew modestly for the year ending July 1, 2025, experiencing both a positive natural increase and positive net migration driven by immigration, according to an analysis by the UMass Donahue Institute of annua more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * USCIS Assists in Marriage Fraud Conspiracy Investigation Resulting in 11 Indictments JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided key assistance during the investigation that led to a three-count indictment charging 11 individuals for their alleged roles in federal conspiracies related to marriage fraud and bribery. Acco more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Press Washington County Commissioners for Transparency on ICE Warehouse Purchase * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representative April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) wrote to the members of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners to express their concerns over the Trump Administration's Immigration and Custom more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video and Rush Transcript: Goldman Grills Ice Director Todd Lyons at House Homeland Security Oversight Hearing * "If you don't want to be called a fascist regime or secret police, then stop acting like one." "There are well-documented instances of people, American citizens, being asked to show and prove their citizenship. Do you know what other regimes in the 20th century required similar proof more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer to Testify Before Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Minnesota Officials' Lack of Cooperation with Federal Government * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) will testify at Chairman Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 9am ET. The oversight hearing will focus more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Don't Be a Panican. We're Winning -- and We're Not Slowing Down. Under President Donald J. Trump's leadership, this Administration is smashing through the chaos and destruction left by Democrats and unleashing the most aggressive pursuit of the America First agenda in history. While the Fake News and Radical Left collude to distract, depress, and divide, they're simply lying to mask the undeniable truth: A more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Why Transferring TikTok to US Control Misses the Point * A deal between the US and China on TikTok that was finalized on January 22 concludes a years-long saga that put in peril the social media platform's ability to function in the United States. US officials had long argued that TikTok, previously owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, posed national security risks. In particular, US officia more PR