WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE TOURS DELANEY HALL ICE FACILITY, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMMEDIATE CLOSURE AFTER DETAINEE DEATH * BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) toured the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark following the death of Haitian migrant Jean Wilson Brutus under ICE's custody and mounting reports of inh more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other State agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Unveils 2025 Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested by DHS Law Enforcement * 70% of all ICE arrests are of illegal aliens convicted or charged with a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlighted some of the worst of the worst criminals arrested by our brave DHS law enforcement this year. For the last 11 months, the men and women more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12635) on Dec. 22, 2025, by macroeconomic policy specialist Marc Labonte. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates in Late 2025 The Federal Reserve (Fed) targets the federal funds rate (FFR, an overnight interbank lending rate) to achieve its statutory dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability, which it defines as a 2% inflation rate. (For backg more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- Human Rights First, New York, issued a report that finds the second Trump administration has driven U.S. immigration enforcement flights to unprecedented levels, with record domestic transfer operations and a rapid expansion in the number of countries receiving deportation flights. Drawing on ICE Flight Monitor's analysis of aviation data from January 20 to November 30, 2025, the group reports at least 11,192 ICE Air charter flights, including 1,454 in November a more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Operation Highway Sentinel arrests over 100 illegal alien truck drivers in Gavin Newsom's California * SAN FRANCISCO On Dec. 23, ICE Homeland Security Investigations San Francisco and HSI Los Angeles, along with federal partners, announced the successful conclusion of Operation Highway Sentinel, which resulted in the arrests of 101 illegal aliens tr more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 24 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: NYC Facing Larger Budget Gaps Amid Slowing Economic Growth and Rising Costs City Should Look for Cost Savings, Prepare for Federal Uncertainty * New York City's budget gaps may reach as high as $10 billion in FY 2027 and grow to $13.6 billion by FY 2029, based on risks including slowing economic growth, rising costs and the restructuring of more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 24 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * DPS Announces Approval of Renewable Energy Project in Madison County Wind Facility Bolsters Local Economies and is Expected to Provide $63 Million in Investment Project Expected to Create Nearly 70 Good-Paying Jobs and Provide Significant Tax Payments to Local Governments and School Districts Brings 100 MW of Clean Energy to Some 17,000 Average-Sized Homes  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1174) in December 2025 by Lily Gordon and Beverly Hirtle entitled "How Do Banks Build Equity Capital?" Here are excerpts: * * * We examine the evolution of equity capital in the U.S. banking industry over the past thirty-five years. Earnings are the major driver of increases in equity capital in the banking industry. While common stock issuance is frequent, amounts issued are generally s more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1173) in December 2025 by Rajashri Chakrabarti, Daniel Garcia, Donald P. Morgan, and Lee Seltzer entitled "Less for You, More for Me: Credit Reallocation and Rationing Under Usury Limits." Here are excerpts: * * * Many states have capped consumer loan interest rates to protect households from high-cost lenders. Using triple-difference and event study analysis, we investigate how these us more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport sets command Toys for Tots donation record * Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees this holiday season displayed generosity, compassion and resolve, setting a new command record by donating 1,377 toys to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program. The milestone far exceeded last year's total of 979 donations and marked the largest contribution Division  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Goldman Demands Classified Briefing with Trump Administration Following Pause of Offshore Wind Projects * New York, NY - Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticizing the recent decision (link is external) to pause all offshore wind leases and demanding a classified briefing with the app more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mannion (NY-22) Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winners * SYRACUSE, NY Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages middle and high school students to explore computer science by designing and coding original software applications. The first-place winner for NY-22 is M more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Goldman, Deluzio Introduce Legislation to Improve Affordability of Stadium Concessions * 'Honest Oversight of Ticketed Dining and Onsite Grub (HOTDOG) Act' Would Direct FTC to Investigate Concession Price Gouging at Sports Stadiums Despite Public Subsidies of Stadiums, Going to Ball Games Unaffordable for Working Families Stadiums Concessions Charge New York Captive Audiences Double the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Trump Administration Actions to Protect America's Roadways & Crack Down on CDLs Issued to Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem praising their leadership and the Trump administration's actions to improve roadway safety by cracking more PR

UPTON, New York, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Ultra-high-resolution Lidar Reveals Hidden Cloud Structures * UPTON, N.Y. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators have developed a new type of lidar a laser-based remote-sensing instrument that can observe cloud structures at the scale of a single centimeter. The scientists used this high-resolution lida more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, DeLauro Renew Bill to Ban Unpredictable Scheduling Practices * Legislation would require many employers to provide work schedules two weeks in advance and compensate workers when their schedules change last minute Bill Text (PDF) | Bill One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Schedules  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schakowsky, Renew Fight to Pass Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act * Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), have reintroduced the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act to strengthen protections for part-time workers and allow them to better balance their work schedules with personal an more PR