TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin: Four Defendants Plead Guilty in Connection with Events Surrounding Pittsgrove Shooting of New Jersey State Police Detective For Immediate Release: February 27, 2025 Office of The Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability - Drew Skinner, Executive Director TRENTON -- Attorney General Matthew  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Nevada Voting Rights Law Coalition argues that Nevada law is constitutional and helps increase voter participation OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of a Nevada mail-in ballo  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Stands with Service Members in Constitutional Challenge to Transgender Military Ban February 27, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today filed a brief supporting transgender service members in their constitutional challenge to the President's Executive Order banning transgender Americans from   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on MSNBC's "Morning Joe". AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: William Geist, MSNBC: Let's bring in New York's Democratic Governor, Kathy Hochul. Governor, great to have you here.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 26, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington, is awarded a $654,668,551 cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-plus-award fee/cost-plus-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Aircraft Carrier shipyard availabilities. This contract includes a five-year base and a one year option, for a six year total ordering period which, if exercised, would brin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Former federal officer guilty of money laundering HOUSTON -A former deportation officer has entered a guilty plea to charges of laundering money while working for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Christopher Washington Toral, 49, Spring, began working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2008   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Visits Guantanamo Bay, Engages With Troops Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, yesterday, where he took time to speak to service members who are currently supporting the illegal alien holding operations being led by the Department of Homeland Security. This wasn't Hegseth's first visit to Cuba, as then-Army 2nd Lt. Hegseth was deployed to Guantanamo Bay f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE expands detention capacity with Delaney Hall Facility in New Jersey WASHINGTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced today the imminent reopening of the Delaney Hall Facility in Newark, New Jersey, after reaching an agreement with the facility's owner to reestablish the federal immigration processing and detention center at the 1,00  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Murphy Administration Highlights Historic Support for Schools in Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Plan TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy's proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget provides a historic amount of $21.3 billion - plus an additional $882.4 million from the Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act, bringing the total investment to $22.2 billion - in funding for pre-K to 12 education, a $444 milli  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Supports Federal Government's Efforts to Protect Preventive Health Care RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the federal government's efforts to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical preventive care for millions of Ame  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Seven Defendants In Armed Transnational Cocaine And Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracies Four Defendants Arrested in Three U.S. States, Along With the Seizure of More Than 350 Kilograms of Methamphetamine, 100 Kilograms of Cocaine, and Four Firearms Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern   more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Energy Announces Xander Newlun as the 2025 Conquer the Hill Command Competition Winner A realistic and engaging cybersecurity competition helps prepare collegiate students to protect vital U.S. energy systems Cyberforce's Command Edition provides opportunities for the future cyber workforce to outwit simulated cyberattacks and   more