HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Ada Ngozi Otuka, British citizen, guilty of illegal voting in U.S. elections * HOUSTON - A 63-year-old foreign national who resided in Katy pleaded guilty to illegal voting by aliens and false claim to citizenship. Ada Ngozi Otuka admitted she illegally voted in the 2020 federal election. She also pleaded guilty to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen when filling out her Texas voter registration and state more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Tours Milwaukee Elections Operation Center as Trump Lays Groundwork for Election Interference * MILWAUKEE, WI - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) toured the City of Milwaukee Elections Operations Center, taking up the City of Milwaukee's offer to Vice President JD Vance to see firsthand the extensive security and accuracy measures in place. Following the tour, Baldwin held a discussion with Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Mil more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor Research Explores How AI Is Transforming Teaching, Learning & Leading in K-12 Schools Award-winning "digital" principals highlight AI's potential while emphasizing need for responsible use By Kelly Craine Artificial intelligence is changing how students learn, teachers teach, and principals lead, according to new Baylor University research examining the experiences of award-winning school leaders. The study, published in Frontiers in Education, was led by Wil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leads Tri-Caucus in Introducing Sweeping Health Equity Bill Yesterday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) led the Tri-Caucus--made up of the CHC, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)--in introducing the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2026 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon Conducts Unannounced Oversight Visit to Moshannon Valley Processing Center, Largest ICE Detention Center in Northeast * Chester, PA -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) this week conducted an unannounced Congressional oversight visit inside Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the largest ICE detention center in the Northeast. After a roughly 30 minute wait, Rep. Scanlon gained entry to the facility and was provided more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on July 30, 2026, involving former Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program team members Donatienne Ruy and Emma Buelte: * * * A Far-Right Breakthrough? Germany's AfD on the Brink of State-Level Governance In September, Saxony-Anhalt, one of Germany's 16 states, might witness a first for the country since World War II: A far-right party could win the absolute majority of seats in a state parliament, appoint the minister-president,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Scott Mechkowski, former deputy director of the New York Field Office at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "False Narratives Surrounding Conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center": * * * Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today. For more than 24 years I se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR, Indiana Take Sanctuary Jurisdiction to Court * FAIR's complaint shows blocking ICE violates Indiana law WASHINGTON-Today, representing the state of Indiana as outside counsel, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in partnership with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, sued the town of Merrillville, Indiana, for violating an Indiana law mandating cooperation with federal immigrati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) would implement a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that authorizes Immigration Judges, under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, to sanction by civil money penalty any action in contempt of the proper exercise of their authority by certain individuals. The rule would: define the scope of the contempt authority more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs administers the Exchange Visitor Program, as set forth at 22 CFR part 62, wherein exchange visitors on educational and cultural exchange programs travel to the United States in the J visa category. The Department tracks the status and geographic location of exchange visitors through the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a database administered by the Department of Homeland Security. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeks to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following information collection: * * * The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment. * Title of Information Collection: Petition to Classify Special Immigrant U more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Art Del Cueto, border security advisor of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "False Narratives Surrounding Conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center." ICE is the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. * * * I. INTRODUCTION The protests at the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey represent the latest attempt by anti-borders radicals to und more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Madison River Capital Partners in Connection with Investment in Pro-Max * NEW YORK- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Madison River Capital (MRC) in connection with its investment in Pro-Max Restoration & Paint Corp. (Pro-Max). Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Pro-Max is a leading provider of structural repair, restoration, painting, and roofing solutio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Blumenthal Sounds Alarm on Immigration Detainee Abuse at Public Forum * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a spotlight forum earlier this week on abusive conditions in federal immigration custody where he highlighted the lack of oversight and mistreatment faced by detainees in Connecticut and across the nation. During the hearing, Blumenthal spoke with panelists who have observed more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Seeks Answers at Ferndale ICE Facility * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "The President's cruel immigration agenda has angered many of my constituents and struck fear in families around the region. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has been at the top of this agenda. I came to the Ferndale ICE holding facility today to get answers about this facility for my community. "Wher more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Nonprofits Sue to Block New USDA Rules That Force Them to Change or Abandon Food-Access Work * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Five nonprofit organizations working to build a more just food system filed suit today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to challenge unlawful terms and conditions that USDA is imposing on new grants. These terms and conditions substantially restrict grant more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 1 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Nonprofits Sue to Block New USDA Rules That Force Them to Change or Abandon Food Access Work Plaintiff groups seek stay and preliminary ruling to stop potential grantees from facing vague anti-DEI terms and serious threats for failure to comply - Seattle, WA -- Five nonprofit organizations working to build a more just food system filed suit late yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against the U more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, July 30 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Only 1 in 3 people arrested by ICE have a criminal conviction * Just 34% of people arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during President Donald Trump's second term have a criminal conviction, according to new research published July 27 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. That's a near-historic low, the authors note. "Our results reveal that the reality of immigration enforcement diverges sharpl more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 1 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior transportation policy analyst Marc Scribner: * * * Trump's Department of Transportation unevenly advances deregulation as transparency declines The 2026 Unified Agenda lists 315 active rulemaking projects at the U.S. Department of Transportation. - The White House Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) published on July 3 the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions along with the an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lee, Colleagues Press HHS on Decision to Detain Migrant Children at Facility with Documented Abuse Record * PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 31, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Acting more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Joins CBC Members and Black Mayors to Champion Community-Driven Public Safety Solutions * PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 31, 2026 -Yesterday, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Black mayors, and public safety advocates for a virtual roundtable highlighting the community-driven strategies helping cities across the country reduce violence and make families safer. Hosted by the Vera Instit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Summer Lee, Chris Deluzio Raise Alarm as Federal Government Ends Legal Representation for Hundreds of Unaccompanied Migrant Children in PA * PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 31, 2026 -Yesterday, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) demanded answers from the Trump administration over its abrupt decision to end a federal contract that provides legal representation to thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, incl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 7/24/2026-7/31/2026 * Combatting Russia's Murderous Invasion of Ukraine [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U. S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) along with U.S. Senators Darline Graham (R-SC), Katie Britt (R-AL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Jim Risch (R-ID) announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in U more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents BOX Exchange in US$2.3 Billion Strategic Combination With MEMX * Sidley is representing BOX Exchange, LLC, the self-regulatory organization responsible for the BOX Options Market LLC, in connection with its proposed US$2.3 billion combination with Members Exchange (MEMX), an exchange operator and market technology provider. The combination is part of a broader strategic transaction in which TMX Group L more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following news release: * * * Thailand: End Legitimization of Myanmar's Military Regime, Expand Political Engagement with Democratic Alternatives * (BANGKOK, July 31, 2026)-The Thai government should use Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing's planned visit to Thailand in August to demand tangible progress on a return to real democratic rule, broaden engagement with Myanmar's democratic actors, and increase pressure for accounta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * UnidosUS Concludes 2026 Annual Conference in Austin, Mobilizing Latino Leadership and Community Power * More than 1,000 Latino leaders, advocates and allies gathered to advance solutions on immigration, economic opportunity, democracy and civic power AUSTIN, Texas -This week, UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, concluded its 2026 Annual Conference, Our Moment. Our Movement. Our Power., in Austin, Texas more PR

LONDON, England, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Most Americans prefer non-violent border enforcement Most Americans favour non-violent measures, such as temporary barricades, over violent measures, like the use of rubber bullets, by border enforcement officers towards undocumented migrants on the southern border, a UCL-led study has found. The study found that public support for violent measures starts to rise when migrants are perceived to represent a threat to public order, demonstrated  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Fights to Restore Direct File Through Senate Tax Bill, Calls Out Trump Admin's Attempts to Give Trump Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card on Tax Audits "[I]f we truly want to make tax filing accessible and convenient, we have to do more...[Canceling Direct File] is corruption, plain and simple, and my amendment would reverse that shameful decision" "We also cannot stand by when the Trump administration just cut a deal giving Donald Trump a g more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Releases New Responses from Key Trump-Affiliated Companies Regarding Corrupt IRS Settlement Six companies distanced themselves from the controversial agreement; several companies most closely tied to Trump family refused to respond - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released new responses from Trump-affiliated companies regarding President Donald Trump's corrupt deal with the Treas more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 30 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * WCC General Secretary, leadership of South African Council of Churches meet with South African H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa * World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay and the Presidium of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) met with H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of the Republic of South Africa on 30 July 2026. Pillay was accompanied by Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka, Presiden more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news wrap up on July 31, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Announces new unit to protect Virginians, fights federal overreach, and spotlights Outreach Team - Attorney General Jones announced the Regulated Products Enforcement Unit, which will centralize civil enforcement for liquid nicotine products (vapes), THC and hemp-derived products, kratom, and related emerging intoxica more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Wyden Sounds Alarm on Trump Administration's Critical Failure to Fund Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Minors Trump Administration Has Withheld More Than $65 Million from Legal Representatives of Unaccompanied Children, Driving Them to the Brink of Closure and Leaving Children With No Protection or Knowledge of Their Legal Rights - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden,  more PR