WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * 15 Jurisdictions Commit to ACF Effort to Close Foster Home Gap - A Home for Every Child The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced that 14 states and the District of Columbia have joined A Home for Every Child, a bipartisan initiative to increase the number of licen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A coalition of 365 former attorneys who served at the U.S. Department of Justice has submitted a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to a proposed rulemaking concerning the review of state bar complaints and allegations against DOJ attorneys, aiming to give the Attorney General discretionary authority to review and potentially delay or displace state bar disciplinary investigations into DOJ lawyers. The former DOJ attorneys argue that this proposal is both  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A coalition of 63 national and 45 regional, state, and local advocacy disability and aging collaborative organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging changes to a federal effort aimed at detecting healthcare fraud, warning that current approaches risk harming vulnerable populations. The collaborators, which include national and state disability, aging, and advocacy groups, emphasized the critical role Medicaid HCB more ST

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights against the rise of the administrative state * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 21-state friend-of-the-court brief pushing back against burdensome regulations on national markets and the rise of the administrative state. The brief was filed in support of a challenge to a 2020 federal statute requiring the U.S. Envi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault * Rhode Island Federal Judge Melissa R. DuBose has today issued an order preliminarily blocking the Trump-Vance administration's latest effort to implement unlawful restrictions on grants that support survivors of domestic violence, sexual more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Intervention Will Protect Violence Prevention Funding Nationwide * Providence, R.I. - A judge on the U.S. District Court for the Distric more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democrats Post "Gargantuan" Fundraising Numbers as They're Poised To Win Back the House Majority * House Democrats and Red to Blue candidates are dominating in Q1 fundraising, raising commanding numbers against their Republican opponents and strong momentum at the outset of 2026. Democrats outraised Republicans in 42 of the DCCC's battleground districts. DCCC Spokesperson Liam B more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Manufacturing and Rural Investment Bill * WASHINGTON - Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) celebrated the Senate passage of Senator Roger Marshall's (R-Kan.) bipartisan Investing in All of America Act, which expands access to capital for small manufacturers and small businesses in rural communities, low-income area more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Champions Access to Child Care for Military Families * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, mother, and grandmother, introduced the Helping Ensure Reliable Opportunities (HERO) in Child Care for Military Families Act to help servicemembers more easily access quality, affordable, and consistent child care. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.),  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Budget Director on Consequences of High Taxes and Bloated Federal Spending * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought at a Senate Budget Committee hearing today about the negative impact of high taxes and excess federal spending. Grassley noted the federal government has brought in roughly the same a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Daines, Colleagues Emphasize Support for USMCA, Urge Market Access for American Producers * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in a bipartisan letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer emphasizing their support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USC more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Husted joins bipartisan push to protect American farmers in USMCA review Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in urging U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to actively engage farmers and ranchers during the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review process. The senators emphasized  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hinson Pushes for Fertilizer Transparency, Greater Competition, and Lower Input Costs at Appropriations Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins before the House Appropriations Ag-FDA Subcommittee, advocating for greater transparency and competition in fertilizer markets, as well as the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Nunn Highlights Working Families Tax Cuts in Tax Day Op-Ed * DES MOINES, IA - Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) marked Tax Day with a new op-ed in the Des Moines Register, highlighting how the Working Families Tax Cuts are putting real money back in the pockets of Iowa workers and families this filing season. In the piece, Rep. Nunn highlights Iowans like Erika Pirtle, a bar manager in Ankeny, and S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * In One Week, National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces More Arrests, Convictions and Sentences Representing Over $340 Million In Taxpayer Fraud Five Arrested Yesterday in Three States for $1.6 Million COVID-19 Scheme * The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions from across the country to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks and Sorensen Release Joint Statement in Strong Support of Rock Island Arsenal * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after the U.S. Army announced the cancellation of collective bargaining agreements with the American Federation of Government Employees: "The workers who support more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Tax Season Delivers Historic Tax Refunds * Q: How is the Working Families Tax Cuts Act helping families make ends meet? A: The tax law delivered a welcome boost to family budgets this tax season. According to the IRS, the average tax refund is up 11% compared to last year. Estimates show the average tax cut for Iowans is more than $3,000, equating to an extra $250 a month. That's a finan more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Renowned earthwork artist Stan Herd creating Algerian flag installation in Lawrence for World Cup * Editor's note: This story originally appeared on the Score Lawrence website. LAWRENCE -When members of the Algerian men's soccer team and their fans arrive in Lawrence in the weeks to come, they will find a reminder of home with a decidedly Kansas twist. On a slope of grassland near Iowa Street and Bob  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Rep. Hageman Introduces Bill to Grant Big Oil Sweeping Legal Immunity * WASHINGTON (April 17, 2026)-U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced a bill today seeking to grant sweeping immunity to the fossil fuel industry against legal and financial accountability for climate change damages. The congressional bill mirrors legislation recently passed more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 18 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA-led research identifies an enzyme that protects against fatty liver disease Experiments in mice on the enzyme called ULK1 could lead to new treatments for the disease * In a mouse and human study, a UCLA-led team has found how an enzyme called ULK1, working in the liver, protects against metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease (MASLD), an obesity-linked liver condition th more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, April 17 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Western Illinois University Announces Launch of Multi-State Maritime Workforce Consortium * MACOMB, IL -Western Illinois University announces the formal establishment of the Corn Belt Ports Rural Logistics & Maritime Training & Education Consortium, a multi-state collaboration designed to strengthen the inland maritime workforce and support economic growth across the Midwest. The Consortium br more PR