WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * At Subcommittee Hearing, Democrats Show How Trump's Politicization of Antitrust Enforcement, Merger Review Is Enriching Trump and Harming Americans Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Ant  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Ukraine's War Museum Gathers Evidence (and Mends Minds) Collecting evidence of war crimes and helping heal the wounds they cause go hand-in-hand in a pioneering project at a Kyiv museum. By Mitzi Perdue The screen went black just as my Zoom call to Kyiv was about to begin. From my desk in Maryland, I could hear voices from inside Ukraine's National War Museum, but there wer  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * College Park MOM's Organic Employees Will Soon Vote on Whether to Block UFCW Union Officials From Collecting Forced Dues * UFCW bosses ratified union monopoly bargaining contract over the objections of MOM's employees; vote to take place January 13 College Park, MD (January 7, 2026) - Employees at the College Park branch of MOM's Organic Market will soon vote on wh  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 7 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * Constellation Completes Calpine Transaction, Powering America's Clean Energy Future * Combination brings together premier nuclear, natural gas and geothermal fleets with a leading commercial platform to deliver innovative customer solutions and strengthen U.S. energy leadership, national  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November * Wed, 01/07/2026 - 13:19 Texas and Iowa Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While New York and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Minnesota and Idaho Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Arizona and Alabama Experience  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Leads 23-State Coalition in Support of FCC's Proposal to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons and Jails Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin are leading a 23-state coalition in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of a proposal that would allow States to use jamming technology to combat contraband cell   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 6 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Housing Growth and Affordability Agenda for 2026 Legislative Session * ANNAPOLIS, MD Governor Wes Moore today unveiled his housing growth and affordability agenda during a joint development announcement at Metro's Capitol Heights station in Prince George's County. The agenda includes three pieces of legislation that will help break down barriers to buying and building   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces 2025 Nominees to the United States Service Academies * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced his nominees to the United States Service Academies. A nomination is required to attend the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; the U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Let Us Remember January 6th, Lest it be Repeated * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined the Congressional Black Caucus on the House Floor to deliver remarks to mark five years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Below is a full video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external) to watch a full video of his remarks. "I thank   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 7 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * HHS Changes Its Pediatric Vaccine Recommendations: What's Different, What Remains, and What It Means for American Health The abrupt decision to revise the federal childhood vaccine schedule and a breakdown of some of the infectious diseases that these immunizations prevent. By Annalies Winny The federally recommended vaccine schedule for American kids abruptly c  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 8 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * DOL Clarifies Application of Minimum Wage and Tips Under the FLSA's Commissioned Employee Overtime Exemption At a Glance * Federal minimum wage controls FLSA Section 7(i)'s pay threshold. For purposes of the federal commissioned-employee overtime exemption, employers may rely on the federal minimum wage--rather than a higher state or local minimum wage--when determining whether an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Maduro is an Outlaw. President Trump Brought Him to Justice. * "Our country has carried out one of the boldest law enforcement operations in decades. We should celebrate it. This administration had the courage to do what was right and what needed to be done. America, Venezuela, and the world are safer because of it." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, tod  more

LANHAM, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Announces More Than $5.3 Million in Community Development Block Grant Awards to Maryland Communities The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today announced $5.3 million in federal Community Development Block Grant program funding for Fiscal Year 2026. Administered in Mary  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Board of Public Works Approves $8.9 Million for Recreational Improvements and Land Conservation in Baltimore City and Six Maryland Counties The Board also approved a temporary, six-month lease for the Days Cove rubble fill in Baltimore County * The Board of Public Works today approved $8.9 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to local go  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Movement matters: Light activity led to better survival in diabetes, heart, kidney disease * Research Highlights: * Light physical activity was associated with lower risk of death for adults in stages 2, 3 and 4 of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a health condition that includes heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity. * A one hour increas  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * New Employment Data Reveal Trump Firings Have Cost Maryland Nearly 25,000 Federal Jobs in 2025, with 10,300 Federal Jobs Lost October-November * ANNAPOLIS, MD New employment estimates for October and November 2025 released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that federal employment in Maryland fell by an estimated 10,300 in October and November 2025 (combined) according to the bureau.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Delineating Trump's War on Free Speech on College Campuses Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released a new report revealing that President Donald Trump has violated or likely violated the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Delineating Trump's War on Free Speech on College Campuses Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released a new report revealing that President Donald Trump has violated or likely violated the First Amendment in 17 cases related to college campuses, according to federal c  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * Global Chikungunya Outbreak Highlights Importance of Military Health Readiness CDC advisories regarding mosquito-borne disease outbreaks underscore the critical need for surveillance, education, and prevention to protect deployed service members. By Zachary Willis The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year issued travel advisories for multiple regions experiencing outbreaks of chik  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 7 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * Winik's 'Groundbreaking' Memoir Reaches A New Generation University of Baltimore Prof. Marion Winik continues to receive accolades for the new edition of her memoir First Comes Love, published 30 years ago at the start of a period of deeply personal books that defined the times. Now, as the book becomes available in both print and audiobook form, and Winik is speaking out about its impact, media critic  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * University of Maryland Named Top 10 Public Research Institution By Alex Likowski The University of Maryland's expanding investment in high-impact research -- work that improves lives in communities across the state, nation, and world -- helped propel it to No. 14 among all U.S. institutions and No. 9 among public institutions in the National Science Foundation's latest Higher Education  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Paralyzed chihuahua walks again after rare tumor surgery By Andrew Mann Virginia Tech veterinary surgeons removed a rare spinal tumor from a paralyzed chihuahua -- and within 24 hours, she could feel her toes again. Bessie arrived at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in late October, unable to move her back legs. The nearly 2-year-old had gone from a mild limp to total paralysis in just 12 da  more