WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar on Bloomberg: People are feeling the pinch, and the President hasn't offered any solution that would make life better. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar joined Bloomberg's Balance of Power with host Joe Mathieu to discuss the State of the Union, affordability crisis, ongoing shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security and the possibility of a foreig more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Calls Out Sanctuary Governor Spanberger for Banning Work with ICE Law Enforcement Ahead of Her Response to President Trump's State of the Union Address * These sanctuary policies that release criminals from jails directly back into American neighborhoods play Russian Roulette with American lives WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following state more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Trump Promised "No New Wars." In One Year, He's Ordered Strikes on Seven Foreign Nations On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised "no new wars" and said he would focus on bringing down costs for working people. One year later, costs have skyrocketed, Trump took health care away from millions of Americans in order to pay for tax handouts for billionaires, and he has taken NINE more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 24 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Faculty experts discuss State of the Union Address norms and key issues * EVANSTON, Ill. -- Political science and economics experts from Northwestern University share what to expect from President Trump's first State of the Union address of his second term. Media are welcome to use the quotes below or call or email to request further comment. Political norms and policy Political scientist Lau more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * HSI's Operation Crazy Train continues to dismantle Tren De Aragua following superseding RICO indictments * NEW YORK -Homeland Security Investigations New York's Violent Gang Task Force continues to dismantle the terrorist criminal gang Tren de Aragua, following a Jan. 28 superseding RICO indictment secured by HSI. The indictment charged 19 members with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Senator Banks Joins Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream to discuss ongoing negotiations with Iran and the recent deadly semi-truck crashes caused by illegal aliens in Indiana. Key Remarks Below: ON ILLEGAL DRIVERS IN INDIANA Shannon Bream: "Alright, I want to talk about something in your home state in I more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Boycott of SOTU, Pressley Dedicated Floor Speech to Children Traumatized by ICE, Constructed Office Installation Depicting Stories * Pressley Spending State of the Union Uplifting Children Detained and Traumatized by ICE as Honorary Guests Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Childhood Trauma, Championed Policies to Support Child Health, Education, Safety Pressley Has Stood in Vig more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Boycott of State of the Union, Pressley to Uplift Children Detained and Traumatized by ICE as Honorary Guests * Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Childhood Trauma, Championed Policies to Support Child Health, Education, Safety Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fighting to Bring Detained Neighbors Home WASHINGTON - Today,  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Feb. 25 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Venezuela: Acting government must demonstrate respect for press freedom Authorities must take concrete steps to end the judicial persecution of journalists * The IPI global network today calls on Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, and her government to end the persecution of journalists in line with the government's stated commitments to "redirect justice" after decade more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, Pennsylvania has been assigned a patent (No. US 12558161 B2, initially filed July 10, 2020) developed by fourteen inventors David Michael Gullotti, Towson, Maryland; Amir Hossein Soltanianzadeh, Baltimore, Maryland; Nicholas Theodore, Ruxton, Maryland; Edward Frederick Ruppel, III, Saratoga, California; Saki Fujita, Baltimore, Maryland; Nicholas Griesmer Franconi, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Miguel Antonio Inserni, Alamo, California;  more PT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by analyst Kassie Corelli in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Onetime Russian 'War Beneficiaries' Face Rising Uncertainty Executive Summary: * Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered a sweeping redistribution, with the Kremlin nationalizing assets worth over 3 trillion rubles (around $39.2 million) in 2025, including the June 2025 seizure and January resale of billionaire Dmitry K more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Moolenaar: Revoke China's Trade Status - It's Selling Missiles to Iran This morning, media reported (https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-nears-deal-buy-supersonic-anti-ship-missiles-china-2026-02-24/) that China is planning to sell supersonic anti-ship missile more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Urges CFTC Chair Selig to Uphold Law, Prohibit Prediction Markets Incentivizing Physical Injury, Death or War * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led five Senators in urging Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig to uphold U.S. law and take action to halt prediction contracts that involve more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * President Trump Is Securing Our Homeland: Ending the Invasion, Deporting Criminals, and Protecting Our Communities President Donald J. Trump's relentless commitment to securing our homeland has delivered a seismic turnaround that stopped the flood of illegal crossings, deadly cartels, and national security threats dead in their tracks -- and the work remains ongoing. * Historic Reductions in Illegal Immi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Remarks by CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman at the Air and Space Forces Association 2026 Warfare Symposium * AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) As delivered by Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman Feb. 23, 2026 - Good afternoon! Kathleen, thanks so much for the intro, and thanks as always to Burt and the whole AFA team - the entire AFA team - for hosting us here. Secretary Meink, Under Secretary Lohmeier, General Wilsbach, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Scholars from the Freeman Spogli Institute evaluated how the rivalry between the U.S. and China influences world affairs in 2026. During a discussion moderated by FSI's new director, Colin Kahl, experts noted that while the relationship has remained quiet, it serves as a persistent undercurrent in geopolitics. Harold Trinkunas, deputy director and a senior research scholar at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at the Institute, explained that the U.S. a more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Georgia. *** Systems and Methods for Tank Level Monitoring ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- COGNOSOS, INC., Atlanta, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12560469 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2023) developed by eight inventors Ilan Gluck, Atlanta, Georgia; Peyton Riley, Atlanta, Georgia; Altan Stalker, Atlanta, Georgia; Kavita Parihar, Atlanta, Georgia; Lauren Douglas, Atlanta, Georgia; John Kiernan,  more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Maryland. *** Systems and Methods for Interfacing With a Server Over a Network ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC, McLean, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12561621 B2, initially filed Aug. 8, 2024) developed by three inventors Jie Zhang, Potomac, Maryland; Joshua Edwards, Cherry Hill, New Jersey; and Michael Mossoba, Great Falls, Virginia, for "Systems and methods for in more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Massachusetts. *** Methods and Applications for Flipping an Instrument in a Teleoperated Surgical Robotic System ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 12558182 B2, initially filed July 13, 2021) developed by three inventors Max L. Balter, Newton, Massachusetts; Burak Yilmaz, Upton, Massachusetts; and William J. Peine, Ashland, Massachusett more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Integrating Gate-Cuts and Single Diffusion Break Isolation Post-RMG Using Low-Temperature Protective Liners ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12563817 B2, initially filed Dec. 8, 2021) developed by five inventors Ruilong Xie, Niskayuna, New York; Balasubramanian S. Pranatharthiharan, Santa Clara, Ca more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** Discrete Female Catheter ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- HR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., York, Pennsylvania has been assigned a patent (No. US 12558514 B2, initially filed Nov. 22, 2022) developed by six inventors Matt Hanna, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Colby Wiesman, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania; Chris Wiesman, York, Pennsylvania; Randy Golden, Social Circle, Georgia; Sara Zebouni Miars, Bonita Spr more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump's Peace Through Strength: Renewed American Leadership and Global Security President Donald J. Trump will always put the American people first -- and that includes his unwavering commitment to an America First foreign policy. Through bold actions rooted in Peace Through Strength, President Trump has ended conflicts, dismantled threats, and rebuilt U.S. military dominance, making the world safer for American more PR