HAMDEN, Connecticut, July 16 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * 44% Of Voters Say They Are Financially Worse Off Than A Year Ago, An Increase Since February, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds; Also Higher: Opposition To AI Data Center In Their Community * More than 4 in 10 voters in the Keystone state (44 percent) say they are worse off financially than they were a year ago, 36 percent say they are better off financially than they were a year ago, and 19 percent volunteer they are the same financi more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * Accountability from DHS is not Optional says LatinoJustice - Latest Fatal ICE Shooting is "Human Rights Atrocity" * A Colombian immigrant was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on July 13, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims the shooting happened when the victim "attempted to flee the scene" in his car and one of the agents shot him "fearing for public safety," t more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Among Black people in the U.S., country of birth associated with stroke risk People born in other countries had lower stroke risk - For Black individuals in the United States, being born in another country was associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published July 15, 2026, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "In the United States, people who identify as Black ha more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Statement in Support of House Resolution 50 to Affirm Texas's Right to Secure Its Border * Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement expressing strong support for House Resolution 50 ("H.Res.50"), sponsored by Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19). This resolution would affirm the constitutional authority of U.S. States to defend themselves against border invasions. H.Res.50 recognizes that States retain the  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * With three majors, Harpur student charts a unique path to his future Sharif Zaky combines his interests in history, the modern Middle East, language study, and research By Jennifer Micale Sharif Zaky was drawn to Binghamton University for two reasons: the chance to pursue meaningful research in the social sciences and to learn Arabic. Today, the rising junior is successfully combining his interests with three majors: history; philosophy, politics, and more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule * On July 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2027. The cale more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Comments of the National Academy of Medicine on OMB's Proposal to Alter the Federal Grantmaking Process * The approach the United States has taken to funding biomedical and health research for more than seven decades rests on a straightforward premise: awards are chosen through rigorous, independent, competitive peer review, within priorities that elected leaders set through statute and appropriations. That approach has delivered enormous returns, inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Human Rights Watch/ACLU Report on Camp East Montana * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to a joint, 84 page report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on the conditions at Camp East Montana: "The joint report published by Human Rights Watch and the ACLU on conditions at Camp East Montana only further confirms what I  more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * D.C. federal court rules for class of inmates in case where Professor Brent Newton served as expert witness * CARLISLE, PA-In June, a federal district court in the District of Columbia ruled in favor of a class of inmates in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) who contended that the BOP has arbitrarily classified them in a harmful manner based on an erroneous view of their criminal histories (which has adversely affected more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Deaths During ICE Operations Expose the Dangers of Mass Deportation * Washington DC, July 15 - In response to reports of a third death taking place in connection to an ICE enforcement operation in just over a week, American Immigration Council policy director Nayna Gupta issued the following statement: "This cannot be dismissed as a series of unrelated tragedies. This is what happens when Congress d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Responds to CT Insider Reporting on Children in Federal Custody: "This is child abuse." * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) responded to reporting from Connecticut Insider which details how dozens of migrant children in Connecticut, some as young as five, were detained by federal agencies and kept separate from their families for hundreds of days: "President Trump promised his immigration enforcement agenda would target vi more PR

LEICESTER, England, July 15 -- The University of Leicester posted the following news: * * * Driving force for equality who has empowered thousands of women is recognised by the University of Leicester * A charity leader described as the 'voice for the voiceless' has been honoured by the University of Leicester for empowering thousands of women in the city. As CEO of the Shama Women's Centre, Khudeja Amer-Sharif has been a driving force for equality, working tirelessly for women from under-represented communities who face inequalities. H more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on July 14, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Fatal ICE Officer Shootings In Houston And Maine U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the fatal shootings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers: more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Suspends Trump Immigration Policy Targeting Technology Researchers * WASHINGTON-A federal court today temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an immigration policy targeting noncitizen researchers, advocates, fact-checkers, and trust and safety workers for visa denials and revocations, detention, and deportation based on their work. The Knight First Amendment Institute  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 15 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Ohio Bankers League posted the following news: * * * Federal Regulators Issue New Lending Guidance on Borrowers Without Work Authorization * Federal banking regulators have issued new joint guidance reminding financial institutions to carefully evaluate the credit risks associated with lending to individuals who are not legally authorized to work in the United States. The guidance follows a presidential executive order directing federal agencies to highlight potential risks rel more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fisher Phillips Welcomes Brandi Frederick in Birmingham Fisher Phillips, an international labor and employment law firm representing employers, is pleased to announce that Brandi Frederick has joined the firm as a partner in its Birmingham, Alabama office. Brandi joins Fisher Phillips from a regional law firm and brings extensive experience representing employers of all sizes in complex employment litigation matters in Alabama state and federal courts more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fredrikson Attorneys Named 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Super Lawyers(r) recognized 22 Fredrikson attorneys as 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers and 13 attorneys as Minnesota Rising Stars. Clinton E. Cutler, Joseph T. Dixon, III and Terrance J. Fleming were named in the list of Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers. 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers * William J. Brody - Estate & Probate * Joseph J. Cassioppi - E more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fredrikson Pro Bono Mobilization Team Named Unsung Legal Heroes * A group of Fredrikson legal support professionals have been named Unsung Legal Heroes by Minnesota Lawyer. Senior Electronic Records Analyst Tracy Backer, Director of Pro Bono & Community Service Katy Drahos, Senior Paralegal Elizabeth Prisby, Pro Bono & Community Service Assistant Beverly Skulratana and Senior Research Librarian Susan Trombley were h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Republicans' Bless President Trump's Illegal Scheme to Dismantle ED Today, the Committee on Education and Workforce Republicans voted to rubber-stamp President Trump's scheme to illegally dismantle the Department of Education (ED) piece-by-piece by codifying the Interagency Agreements (IAAs). Each of today's bills delegates functions, specific grants and programs, an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers from Acting Attorney General Blanche Over DOJ's Alarming Pattern of Lying to Judges and Violating Court Orders Ahead of Blanche Confirmation Hearing, Raskin Highlights Findings From Judges Around the Country Denouncing DOJ's Disregard for Truth and Defiance of Court Orders - Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Expands Investigation into Political Interference in CBS News After Scott Pelley Blows Whistle on Newsroom Interference Letter Comes As Fired 60 Minutes Journalist Says CBS Leadership Pressured Him to Portray ICE Protesters as Violent and Mischaracterize Renee Good Killing to Further Trump Administration Narrative - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of  more PR

NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * US: Deaths, Neglect in Fort Bliss Immigration Detention * (Washington, DC) - People held in the immigration detention camp at the US Army's Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas have experienced serious abuse, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said in a joint report released today. People detained at Camp East Montana have experienced indiscriminate beatings, life-threatening medical neglect, coercive removals to unfamili more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Immigration Courts: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Use of Remote Hearings * Fast Facts The Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review holds immigration hearings to determine whether noncitizens will be removed from the country. About 2 million immigration hearings occurred in FY 2025. Almost a third of these hearings took place remotely, through video teleconferencing or by telephone. We spoke with immigration j more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 15 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * In Wake of Deadly Biddeford Shooting, Governor Mills Calls on Congress to Reform ICE In letter to Maine Congressional Delegation, Governor says ICE must be fundamentally reformed -or abolished - Governor Janet Mills today called on Congress to immediately take action to reform and decisively rein in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero in Biddeford by a federal immigrat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Garcia, Pingree, Raskin, Thompson Demand Independent Investigations into Killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranki more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Trade Fraud Task Force Surpasses $1 Billion in Recoveries and Charged Losses in Less Than One Year Enforcement Milestone Marks Strategic Pivot from Administrative Fines to Criminal and Civil Accountability Across the Global Supply Chain - The Department of Justice announced today that the Trade Fraud Task Force (TFTF), launched in August 2025, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has surpassed $1 billion in civil and cr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Leads Letter Calling for Answers on Death of Afghan Ally in ICE Custody * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and U.S. Representative Julie Johnson (TX-32) led Homeland Security Committee Democratic colleagues in a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding transparency and answers surrounding the death of Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Answers After Reports of DEA Declining to Seize Massive Fentanyl Shipments, Calls for Immediate Reforms to Stop Deadly Fentanyl from Reaching New Mexico Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Drug Enforcement Admini more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * NIJC renews calls to rescind ICE funding and pursue accountability for its growing deadly record * In one week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has shot and killed two people in broad daylight on U.S. streets. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a father of three who had built a business over three decades in the United States before ICE killed him in Houston last week. Johan Sebastian Guerrero was 26 years  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Keynotes 2026 NALEO Annual Conference * LOS ANGELES, CA -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered a keynote address at the 43rd National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Annual Conference, highlighting the impact Latino communities have made across the country. Padilla previously served as NALEO President, where he worked to advance Latino representation in local, state, and federal governments a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Simon, and Kamlager-Dove Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families * WASHINGTON - In recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Representatives Lateefah Simon and Sydney Kamlager-Dove introduced the America 250 Reproductive Justi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement on DHS's Expansion & Consolidation of Police State * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, released the following statement after reports that the ICE agent involved in the murder of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero, a 26-year-old father, in Maine was recently hired from the Department of Vete more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Johnson Host Oversight Hearing on the Threat to Democracy Posed by ICE's Use of Technology for Mass Surveillance * Washington, DC -Yesterday, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Immigration Taskforce and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, and Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA-04) co-anchored a hearing, "The Tech Beh more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, July 15 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues - June 2026, Issue 2 * Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues continues to be a meaningful way for our community to celebrate one another. Since the program began last August, 242 submissions have highlighted the exceptional work, dedication, and kindness of our colleagues. Thanks to the ongoing interest and participation, submissions will continue to be featured in upcoming issues of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rebukes Trump for Threatening Another U.S. Federal Gov't Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - There are 77 days left to pass annual appropriations bills and fund the federal government ahead of the next fiscal year, which starts in October. But this week, President Trump blindsided lawmakers across the political spectrum when he threatened to force a government shutdown unless Republican Senators abolish the filibuster, pass his election takeover s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill to Slam the Door on Third World Countries Endangering American Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the Third World Immigration Moratorium Act, slamming the door shut and banning aliens from dozens of third world countries from entering the United States. Many of these nations have repeatedly refused to cooperate with U.S. deportation orders, failed t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Chu, Castor, Pappas Introduce Drug Deal Disclosure Act to Force Transparency for Trump's Secret Big Pharma Deals * WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), alongside Representatives Judy Chu (CA-28), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Chris Pappas (NH-01), introduced the Drug Deal Disclosure Act, legislation that would require the Trump Administration to publicly disclose its prescription drug pricing agreeme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Urge DOJ to Cooperate with Maine Law Enforcement in Biddeford Shooting Investigation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today requested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) collaborate with Maine state and local law enforcement as authorities investigate yesterday's fatal shooting in Biddeford involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel. In a letter to Acting U.S. Attorney more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 15 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release: * * * Gallup Poll: 81% of Americans, Including a Majority of Republicans, Support Dreamers' Citizenship Washington, DC - The latest installment of Gallup's annual poll assessing Americans' attitudes toward immigration and immigrants finds overwhelming support across party lines for providing Dreamers an opportunity to become U.S. citizens. By an 81-18% margin, Americans support citizenship for Dreamers, d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Todd Blanche Receives Outpouring of Support From Law Enforcement, Angel Families, Bipartisan DOJ Officials and Legal Organizations Ahead of Judiciary Committee Hearings More than 670,000 law enforcement officers, 300 angel families and 100 bipartisan DOJ officials are urging Congress to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General. - Major law enforcement organizations representing over  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Calls on President Trump to Ban Muslim Brotherhood and Prohibit Sharia Law * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) once again went to the Senate floor to talk about how Islamists have destroyed Europe and to warn about the looming threat this poisonous, murderous ideology poses to the United States. In his speech, Sen. Tuberville called on President Trump to ban the Muslim Brotherhood from the United States and to prohibi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11456) by legislative attorney Jimmy Balser: * * * U.S. v. Benson: Sixth Circuit Denies Federal Demand for State Voter Registration List The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested election records - including statewide voter registration lists (SVRL) with detailed voter data - from the majority of states and, in some cases, has sued to enforce compliance with its demands. Among the suits, federal district courts  more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, July 16 -- The University of New England issued the following statement on July 15, 2026, by President James D. Herbert regarding actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Biddeford shooting: * * * Dear UNE Community, Over the last several days, the world's attention has turned to Biddeford following the shooting of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Just days earlier, ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop in Houston, Texas. Toge more PR