WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * 104th Fighter Wing Strengthens Regional Medical Readiness With Multiday Emergency Decontamination Course * The Massachusetts National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group enhanced regional medical readiness by hosting the Air Combat Command Emergency Decontamination Course at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Massachusetts, June 1-6, marking the first time the Air National Guard has hosted a remote training team for this course. The multiday t more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 20 Greenberg Traurig Boston Attorneys, 9 Practices Included in 2026 Chambers USA Guide * BOSTON - June 8, 2026 - The 2026 Chambers USA Guide includes 20 attorneys and nine practices from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office. Firm-wide, 306 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2026 guide, and the firm is recognized in 67 of the guide's practice areas across 26 regions. According to Chambers,  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * 2026 Juniper Summer Writing Institute Reading Series Set for June 21-26 * The Juniper Summer Writing Institute (link is external) will hold its 2026 Reading Series (link is external) June 21-26, with readings beginning at 7:30 p.m., followed by a Q&A.The Juniper Summer Writing Institute, in association with the University of Massachusetts Amherst MFA for Poets and Writers, brings together writers of all levels to work closely with renowned poe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Attorneys General in 21 states submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressing concerns about the agency's Draft Guidance for Industry on flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems premarket applications. The letter highlights escalating risks posed to youth by flavored e-cigarettes and urge the FDA to reconsider its regulatory approach aimed at balancing youth protection with adult smoking cessation benefits. The letter strongly critiques the Draft Guidance, which proposes that ce more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 [Category: BizConsulting] (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * A Banner Year for Banks--and the Moment to Shift Gears on Growth, AI, and Innovation * * BCG report finds that financial institutions delivered record shareholder returns in 2025; and for the first time in years, more than 80% of global bank equity is trading above book value * However, financial institutions still rank very low in price-to-earnings multiples. Closing that more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Victory In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful $100k Tax For H-1B Visas * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today celebrated a final ruling from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts finding unlawful and vacating the Trump Administration's policy imposing a $100,000 tax on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas alleviate nationwide labor shortages by allowing U.S. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Preliminary Injunction Protecting USDA Funding * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction on Friday temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing certain conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual interest agreements. This funding helps provide ba more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 (TNSrpt) -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Agentic AI Success Starts by Reimagining Existing Processes, Says Research Study finds organizations that achieve agentic AI success force cultural reset to maximize benefits and achieve consistent, predictable outcomes - LAS VEGAS - Organizations delivering agentic artificial intelligence (AI) successfully do so by rethinking existing processes to support a culture of collaboration and in more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures Final Judgment in Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful $100k Tax for H-1B Visas Attorney General Kris Mayes today celebrated a final ruling from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts finding unlawful and vacating the Trump Administration's policy imposing a $100,000 tax payment on new H-1B visa petitions. "The Trump Administration had no authority to unilaterally impose a $100,000 tax that Congre more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Final Judgment in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful $100K Tax for H-1B Visas * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a final ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding unlawful and vacating the Trump Administration's policy imposing a $100,000 tax payment on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas allow U.S. employers to hir more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Waves the Red Flag on Youth Exposure to Tobacco Marketing in Formula 1 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 (F1) regarding tobacco industry and nicotine sponsorship. Despite F1's 2006 policy prohibiting cigarette sponsorships, teams have now changed their stra more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Leads Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 To End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships * Attorney General Charity Clark today led a coalition of attorneys general from 18 other states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches -and to terminate all existing spo more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Immigrant Workers * June 8, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won her lawsuit against the Trump administration for imposing an illegal $100,000 fee on all new applicants for H-1B visas, a critical program that allows highly-trained immigrants to temporarily work in the United States. H-1B recipients fill essential roles in health care, education, technology, an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FORMULA 1 TO END TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCT SPONSORSHIPS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches, and terminate all existing sponsorship agreements involving those products. In their more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Wins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful $100k Tax for H-1B Visas * Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement regarding a final ruling from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts finding unlawful and vacating the Trump Administration's policy imposing a $100,000 tax payment on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas allow U.S. employers to hire highly skilled foreign  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Beth Weinman Co-Edits International Bar Association 2026 Global Survey on the Trade and Distribution of Therapeutic Products The trade and distribution of therapeutic products is increasingly complex, with regulatory requirements varying significantly across markets. The 2026 International Bar Association Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee Annual Survey provides a global review of key rules and trends governing the movement of pharmaceutica more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University student team scores high in global cybersecurity competition School of Computing undergraduates, graduate students rank #13 among 114 competitors By Chris Kocher Learning about cybersecurity is a critical part of any computer science curriculum -- but fighting off real-time cyber-attacks puts those skills to the test. For the MITRE Embedded Capture the Flag Competition students from around the world build what they hope is a secure more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Applauds U.S. Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration's $100,000 Visa Fee * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded the ruling by a federal judge today blocking President Trump's $100,000 fee for employers' H-1B applications. Judge Leo Sorokin declared in the ruling in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts that "the substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax"  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Court-Ordered Report Reveals Low Voting Rates in Jails; Highlights Need for More Voter Engagement * BOSTON -Compelled by a court-ordered settlement, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin has released a long-overdue report on jail-based voting in Massachusetts, fulfilling an obligation mandated by the commonwealth's VOTES Act. The report marks a significant victory for transparency, accountability and the public's right to kn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 5 more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, June 8 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern alum elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Neurobiologist Marc Freeman '93 joins illustrious group By Ed Osborn The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced its 2026 class of elected members this April, recognizing 252 distinguished leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, public policy, research, and science. Among them was Marc Freeman, a 1993 biology graduate of Eastern Connecticut more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Even AI won't tolerate a ruthless negotiator * CAMBRIDGE, MA, June 8, 2026 - AI agents are increasingly negotiating on behalf of major corporations -Walmart, Maersk, and Vodafone already use them to handle supplier deals at scale -yet the computer science driving these agents and the nearly 70 years of social science research on what makes negotiations succeed remain largely disconnected. A new  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Brookline Doctor Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud and Tax Fraud * BOSTON - A former Brookline, Mass. physician was sentenced on June 5, 2026 in federal court in Boston for health care fraud, money laundering, tax evasion and conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Dr. Pankaj Merchia, 52, of Brookline, Mass. and Boca Raton, Fla., was sentenced b more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Suno on Over $400 Million Series D at a $5.4 Billion Post-Money Valuation * The Technology team guided Suno on raising over $400 million in Series D funding at a $5.4 billion post-money valuation. This round was led by Bond Capital, alongside IVP, Forerunner, Union Square Ventures, Alkeon, and Quiet, with participation from existing investors Matrix, Lightspeed, Menlo Ventures, and Schroders Capital. This fu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Strengthens Life Sciences Public M&A Bench With Partner Richard Schwartz * Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Richard (Richie) Schwartz has joined the firm as a partner in its Life Sciences group and Public M&A practice in the Boston office. "Richie brings a strong combination of public M&A experience, strategic judgment, and boardroom perspective that will further strengthen our ability to help clients more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces More Than 1,100 Free World Cup Tickets for Massachusetts Youth * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today announced that 1,104 free tickets to World Cup matches hosted in Massachusetts will be made available to young people through Boys & Girls Clubs, the Department of Children and Families (DCF), and community organizations across the state. The tickets are being donated by Airbnb. The initiative will help ens more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE EFFORT URGING FORMULA 1 TO END TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCT SPONSORSHIPS Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced Hawaii is co-leading a coalition of attorneys general from 18 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches - and t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Announces Historic Development in Nutrition Accreditation Standards, New Medical School Pledges The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education today hosted eight of the nation's leading accreditors, assessors, and medical organizations to announce a historic development to increase nutrition requirements at every level of U.S. medical education, competency-evaluation, t more PR

HONG KONG, June 7 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Engineering develops world-first "brain-like" chip to advance quantum computing and deep-space exploration * Researchers from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC), have achieved a major breakthrough in cryogenic electronics. The team have developed a programmable neuromorphic hardware platform more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 9 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hooper, Lundy & Bookman Earns Top National and Regional Rankings in Chambers USA 2026 Ranked nationally among "The Elite" and recognized across California, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. - Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C. (HLB) is proud to announce its continued recognition in Chambers USA 2026 as one of the nation's leading health care law firms. The firm earned rankings nationally and in California, Massachusetts, and Washington,  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Isenberg Researcher Finds Consumers Often Make Suboptimal Loan Prepayment Choices * When consumers pay down debt, many choose to put funds toward their oldest loans first-even when doing so may not make the most financial sense, according to recent research by Alicia M. Johnson, assistant professor of marketing at the Isenberg School of Management. In a paper published in the Journal of Marketing Research (link is external), Johnson and her  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has scheduled an expedited five-year review of the antidumping duty order on crepe paper from China. The review will determine whether revoking the antidumping duty order would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry within a reasonably foreseeable period. The Commission said it decided on May 8, 2026, to conduct an expedited review after finding the response from domestic interested parties adequate and the response from respondent int more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13242) by transportation policy specialists Ben Goldman and John Frittelli. Here are excerpts: * * * Major Railroad Mergers and Acquisitions On July 29, 2025, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) announced that it had agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway (NS). If the transaction is approved, it would reduce the number of U.S. Class I railroads - defined as having annual operating revenues of $900 million or more in inflation-adju more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Match Ready Massachusetts: Governor Healey Highlights State's Preparation for World Cup * Boston -Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll today joined state and local officials to highlight Massachusetts' ongoing preparations for the 2026 World Cup games taking place at Boston Stadium, and the coordinated work underway across transportation, public safety, public health, emergency management and other key sectors  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded up to $75.8 million to four research teams through its Ocular Laboratory for Analysis of Biomarkers ( OCULAB ) program. Researchers from Penn State will develop biosensors for the Closed-Loop Sensing an more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 to End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches - and to terminat more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Final Judgment in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful $100k Tax for H-1B Visas Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today applauded a final ruling from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts finding unlawful and vacating the Trump administration's policy imposing a $100,000 tax payment on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas allow U.S. employers to hire highly skilled  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news: * * * Minneapolis Fed welcomes 2026-2027 class of Institute visiting scholars This is the 10th cohort of researchers hosted by the Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute - The Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute announced the visiting scholars selected to conduct research while in residence at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for 2026-2027. Institute visiting scholars will research questions that address how to increase econo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasar * A supermassive black hole lies at the heart of every galaxy, including the Milky Way. When a black hole is active, it pulls material in as a whirlpool of high-temperature gas and dust. As this cosmic material piles up and falls onto a black hole, it lights up its vicinity, radiating a huge amount of energy. The most energetic supermassive black holes are known as qua more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Improving the performance of high-power electronics By using a thin layer of diamond to manage excessive heat, researchers can boost the speed and energy-efficiency of next-generation wireless devices. - The silicon that forms the foundation of most computer chips has fundamental limits to how much power it can manage, which constrains the speed and energy-efficiency of wireless communication systems. A promising solution is to more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Leads Comment Letter to EPA on Microplastics States Urge More Research, Action to Understand Health Effects - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today led a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applauding the addition of microplastics to a list of contaminants in drinking water prioritized for research, and also calling for EPA to further monitor microplastics. The comment letter w more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Next-Gen AI Can Learn Continuously While Consuming a Fraction of the Computing Energy Required by Today's AI Systems * As artificial intelligence systems grow larger and more powerful, their energy demands are rising dramatically. But recent research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst published Monday in Nature Communications (link is external) suggests that advanced AI capabilities may be achievable with dramatically lower energy co more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nutter Recognized as a 2026 "Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace" by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Nutter was selected to the "100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces of 2026" list by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which ranks organizations with the most robust adoption and foster care benefits, for the fifth consecutive year. In addition, Nutter scored 2nd in the "Foster Care" ranking, scored 4th in both the "Paid Leave" and  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Pega Eliminates 'AI Token Tax' With More Efficient Way to Build and Run Agentic Workflows Pega Infinity 26 provides predictable agent outcomes with predictable cost and no metered token charges - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld(R) announced clients can now design, build, and run their agentic workflows more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Pega Launches AI-Driven Modernization Capability on AWS To Reimagine Legacy Mainframe Apps Into Cloud-Native Systems AWS Transform now integrates with Pega Blueprint AI to transform aging COBOL code into modern apps - LAS VEGAS - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld(R) announced the Pega Blueprint AI(TM) ap more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Pega Launches Customer Engagement Studio to Transform Marketing Operations with Agentic AI New agent-powered workspace can take marketers from brief to live 1:1 campaign in minutes, without sacrificing control - LAS VEGAS - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld(R) announced Pega Customer Engagement Studio(TM more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Pega Powers AI Agents to Reliably Drive Mission-Critical Work New capabilities connect third-party agents to Pega processes, delivering predictable outcomes with predictable costs - LAS VEGAS - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld(R) announced new capabilities that enable enterprises to use their custom-bui more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Pega Redefines AI Driven Transformation with Solution Designer Initiative New program to expand Pega Blueprint AI success will help close the gap between business intent and execution - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today at PegaWorld(R) announced the Pega Solution Designer Initiative, establishing a new generation of  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: 250 years of sports in the United States * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Sports in the United States look very different than they did when the nation was founded 250 years ago, according to Mark Dyreson, professor of kinesiology and of history at Penn State. But one thing has remained constant -sport has played a vital role in shaping and reflecting the country's culture and values, he said. Dyreson has authored more than 200 peer-reviewe more PR

WESTON, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Regis College Named 2026-2027 College of Distinction Regis has been recognized in several areas of excellence by Colleges of Distinction, showcasing the university's dedication to exemplary academics and the undergraduate student experience. Regis was recognized for excellence in undergraduate nursing education, career development, commitment to equity & inclusion, and excellence in transfer student support. To earn the distinction, Regis was evaluated in fou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls on NVIDIA President & CEO Jensen Huang to Testify at Upcoming Committee Hearing on AI and the American Dream Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), invited the President and CEO of NVIDIA Corporation Jensen Huang to testify before members of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs at a public hearing regarding artifi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Trump: I write to raise serious concerns regarding your selection of Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI).1 Pulte, who lacks "extensive n more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 8, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on NVIDIA President & CEO Jensen Huang's Declination to Testify at Upcoming Committee Hearing on AI and the American Dream Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), released the following statement on President and CEO of NVIDIA Corporation Jensen Huang's declining to testify before members of the United States Senate Committee on Banki more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Banking Chairman Scott to Hold Additional AI Hearing With Top Trump Officials as Americans Foot the Bill for Tech Giants "[I]t has grown increasingly clear that President Trump and his Administration are failing to adequately address the significant threats that AI poses to the American public." - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Warren Questions CFTC Chairman Selig on the Agency's Ability to Regulate Prediction Markets and Crypto After Report of Trump Corruption and Industry Capture "A CFTC with fewer staff members, reduced enforcement activity, and expanded responsibilities is a recipe for disaster. It leaves the public even more vulnerable to bad actors and our financial sy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden Call on the Treasury and the U.S. Mint to Halt Production of 24-Karat Trump Gold Coin U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Director of the U. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Peters Statement on Nomination of Michael Martin to the Eastern District of Michigan * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters released the following statements after returning their blue slips for Michael Martin, a nominee for the Eastern District of Michigan. The nominee was chosen as part of Michigan's longstanding judicial nominations process, with the bipartisan Judicial Nominations Advisory Committee  more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Summer Bash set for June 18 outside chapel * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass - The 66th Force Support Squadron will host Summer Bash at the base chapel here June 18 from 3 to 8 p.m. The free annual community event is open to all with base access. Photo Details / Download Hi-Res "It's a way to kick off the summer and to celebrate as a community," said Master Sgt. Jesse Audet, project officer for Summer Bash. Base residents a more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Chancellor Haynie Appoints Jeff Stoecker Chief of Staff and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer The appointment consolidates key executive responsibilities; reunites University's communications and marketing divisions. - Chancellor J. Michael Haynie today announced the appointment of Jeff Stoecker to senior vice president, chief of staff to the chancellor and chief communications and marketing officer. His appointment, effective July 1, was approved b more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 9 -- Texas AandM University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: * * * TAMU-CC chemistry graduate Charles Jackson '25 to pursue Ph.D. at MIT after turning undergraduate research opportunities into a path toward scientific discovery. Greg Chandler When Charles J-Arthur Jackson '25 first arrived at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2022, he did not yet know where his academic path would lead. He arrived with questions, a willingness to follow them, and a determination to make the most of every oppo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge Semifinalists * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced the 10 states selected as semifinalists for the Connecting Talent to Opportunity (link is external) (CTO) Challenge, a national call to action designed to strengthen the connections between learners and earners by accelerating the development of integrated, state-wide Talent Marketpla more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Nursing Global Health Pathway expands to include opportunities in Armenia and Ghana By Hallie Leo The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing Global Health Pathway, established in 2024, expanded to include two new countries: Ghana and Armenia. Five UMass Chan Medical School faculty members and 16 nursing students traveled to these new destinations to provide comprehensive health assessments and staff community health fair more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kelly Press Trump Admin to Support American Workers by Reinstating Port Fees on Chinese Ships * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) urged United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to protect American workers and promote domestic ship manufacturing by reinstating the Trade Act of 1974's Section 301 port fees on Chinese ships. "Section 301 port fees []  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley, Pressley, Carson Lead 60+ Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Record * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Andre Carson (D-Ind.), led 62 members of Congress in pressing the Department of Education (ED) to immediately address the more PR