WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * After Further Violence from ICE, Slotkin, Peters Demand Hearing on ICE's Deadly Use of Force * U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), all members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, joined the Committee's Democrats in sending a letter calling on Chairman Rand Paul to convene an oversight hearing on the Administration's immigration enforcement tactics. Chairman Paul h more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians * Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to DHS and other agencies OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trum more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporar more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 3 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Britain's quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers * In this third part in the Conversation's series on how the UK has changed in the past 25 years, the focus turns to demographics, immigration, social attitudes and LGBTQ+ lives.... Social attitudes Michael Skey, senior lecturer in communication and media studies, Loughborough University Immigration has risen to the top of political and media agendas  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 2, 2026: * * * CAIR Md. Welcomes Release of Johns Hopkins Researcher, Calls for Protection of Due Process and End to Airport Immigration Dragnet The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the release of Dr. Fatima Ameaka, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researcher who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while attempting to board a domestic fli more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Columbia Journalism School Appoints Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley as Journalists in Residence Award-winning journalists will mentor students, pursue reporting projects and bring decades of newsroom experience to Columbia. - Columbia Journalism School (CJS) is pleased to welcome two accomplished investigative reporters this fall. Award-winning journalists Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley have been appointed Journalists in Residence for the 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Kelly Propose State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program * Bipartisan legislation would empower states and address growing workforce demands in Utah WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to create a new temporary visa program that allows states to address their unique workforce and economic development needs while maintaining strong federal more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Awards Plymouth County District Attorney's Office More Than $700,000 to Cross-Designate Prosecutor * BOSTON - United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announce that the District Attorney's Office (PCDAO) has been awarded $701,581 through the FY 2026 OJP Special Attorney's Grant Program. As a result of the grant award, a state prosecuto more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * Florida's Model for Conservative Governance with Chief Deputy Attorney General Ryan Newman * On this week's episode of "The Arena," Chief Deputy Attorney General of Florida Ryan Newman joins AFL President Gene Hamilton to discuss Florida's legal battles, the birthright citizenship question, immigration issues, and his path from West Point to the U.S. Department of Justice. This episode covers: * The trut more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Gaza First Amendment Alert (8/3/26) * Escalating Attacks on Independent Media Upon his return to the United States on July 10, journalist Max Blumenthal was stopped at Dulles International Airport by Custom and Border Patrol agents, who seized two of his mobile phones. Blumenthal was returning from Iran, where he reported on the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as a journalist for The Grayzone, which he founded and edits. The seizure more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 3 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University issued the following news: * * * Graduate Student's Journey Reflects NDMU's Mission of Learning, Leadership and Service Returning alumna Yvonne Mutshipayi Champions Trauma-Informed Care - When Yvonne Mutshipayi M'20, D'25, M'28 stood before an audience at the Baltimore Immigration Summit in summer 2026, she wasn't simply sharing her personal story-she was demonstrating how education, research and community can come together to create meaningful change. An international g more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth: Department success buoyed by courage, spirit, leadership * The War Department has had a lot of success in the past 19 months, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. And that's in no small part due to the dedication and training of the men and women in uniform who form the heart of the U.S. military. But underwriting that success is presidential leadership from the very top, Hegseth told President Donal more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 3 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * In memoriam: Gilberto Cardenas, professor emeritus of sociology and founding director of the Institute of Latino Studies * Gilberto Cardenas, professor emeritus of sociology and founding director of the Institute of Latino Studies (ILS) at the University of Notre Dame, died Sunday, July 26. He was 79. Cardenas was born in post-World War II California, and the discrimination he faced as a Mexican American largely shaped his trajectory as a sociologi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders 25 complaints filed since July 20, 2026, mark largest denaturalization effort ever - The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 25 individuals accused of serious offenses -- including attempted fir more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Curtis Propose State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program * Bipartisan legislation would empower states and address growing workforce demands in Arizona Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to create a new temporary visa program that allows states to address their unique workforce and economic development needs while maintaining strong federal ove more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Grows Las Vegas Office, Welcomes Employment Litigator Derek Noack as Shareholder * LAS VEGAS - August 3, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Derek Noack to the firm's Las Vegas office as a shareholder. Noack joins the firm from Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, where he was a partner. Noack brings more than a decade of lit more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Strengthens Employee Benefits Practice in Columbus with Shareholder Helana Darrow * COLUMBUS, Ohio - August 3, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Helana Darrow to the firm's Columbus, Ohio office as a shareholder. Darrow joins the firm from Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, where she was a partner. Darrow is an experienced coun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Secures Wins for the Inland Empire in Appropriations Bills Heading for a Vote in the Coming Months * Highlights include nearly $18 million for 20 projects in the Inland Empire and strengthening oversight of the Trump administration secured through his work on the House Appropriations Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - As a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the committee responsible for determining how much funding each fede more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following commentary on Aug. 2, 2026, to Newsweek: * * * The Smithsonian Has Lost Sight of America The Smithsonian is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, welcoming visitors from every state and country to its doors, free of charge. For generations it has been established as one of Washington's most cherished and highly sought-after attractions, making it one of our capital's highest-profile institutions. While our republic may be younger compared to other  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Releases New Ethics Commitments from Top Immigration Official; Presses on Further Potential Conflicts Tied to Career in Private Prison Contractor Industry * David Venturella, now Senior Official Performing the Duties of ICE Director, was a former senior executive at GEO Group -one of ICE's largest private prison contractors In response to Warren's oversight, Venturella details key ethics commitments including divestment and recusal more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information * The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse of sensitive personal information. TANF is one of  more PR