BELLEVUE, Washington, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * A Minnesota Mom Loses Her Life to Overzealous ICE Enforcement - and Our Nation's Leaders Double Down and Lie * Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on the  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado issued the following news: * * * ACLU of Colorado Joins Demand for Action After ICE Shoots and Kills Colorado Native in Minnesota ACLU of Colorado condemns shooting and killing of unarmed woman from Colorado by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, Minn. * An unarmed 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * AFPI Applauds White House Commitment to Crack Down on Fraud Targeting Taxpayer-Funded Programs Today, Vice President JD Vance announced the creation of a new Department of Justice division for national fraud enforcement, including a new Assistant Attorney General role to lead coordinated, nationwide anti-fraud efforts. The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following st  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * RSC Budget Builds on Historic Reforms to Protect Taxpayers and Empower Working Families By Rachel Loren This week, Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) and Budget and Spending Task Force Chair Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) released the RSC FY2026 Budget, entitled "Restoring America's Golden Age." The Budget provides a comprehensive roadmap to grow the economy, restore fiscal re  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Attorney General Secures Historic Groundwater Settlement for Rural Arizona * (PEARCE, AZ - Jan. 8. 2026) Rural Arizonans are losing homes and their communities to unsustainable groundwater pumping, and Arizona's attorney general has just won them $11 million to offset the harmful impacts of industrial-level agriculture in a settlement announced today. The settlement a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Attorneys General from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) opposing several proposed rules that they argue threaten the fundamental purpo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Baumgartner Calls for Federal Review to Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars in Washington State's Benefit Programs * WASHINGTON- With federal investigations in Minnesota exposing large-scale fraud in child nutrition and Medicaid-related programs, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) today sent a letter (link is external) to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott Speaking at Two North Carolina Screenings of GenX Documentary Premiere * Taft's Rob Bilott will be speaking at Chapel Hill, NC, on Jan. 14 and Durham, NC, on Jan. 15 for the pre-screenings of the documentary " GenX: The Saga of Forever Chemicals! " Learn more here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as " The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare " in an article publi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bicameral Legislation to Deport and Denaturalize Fraudsters Following Minnesota Somali Schemes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Fraud Accountability Act, which would explicitly add fraud as a deportable offense under the Immigration and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on ICE Killing of a U.S. Citizen in Minneapolis * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released the following statement: "This horrific tragedy was both predictable and preventable. For months, armed ICE and CBP agents have roamed American cities and brutally assaulted American  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on Fatal ICE Shooting of Woman in Minneapolis * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: "The shooting of a woman in Minnesota today by ICE is a horrible tragedy. "As Mayor I've overseen a police department of over a thousand officers. From everything I've seen so far, this killing was a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Brady Responds to ICE Officer's Shooting of Minneapolis Resident U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot in the head in view of multiple bystanders, including many with camera phones * Today, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, one of the 2000 recently sent to the area by President Trump without request by Minneapolis or Minnesota authorities, s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Pressley Condemns ICE Murder in Minnesota, Slams GOP for Blocking Her Subpoena for Records & Footage Related to Shooting * Pressley Renews Call to Abolish ICE, Demands Investigation to Ensure Accountability Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement condemning the horrific murder of a woman in Minnesota by Immigration and Cu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- C-SPAN, a public affairs network providing Americans with unfiltered access to congressional proceedings, issued the following news release: * * * C-SPAN Is Named Media Partner For Consumer Electronics Show; Announces TV Coverage of CES (Las Vegas) -- C-SPAN, the public affairs television network supported by TV providers, is announcing extensive programming and partnership efforts for CES -- the annual high-profile Consumer Electronics Show beginning today in Las Vegas.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, January 8, 2026 * CAIR: Doxxing Group Canary Mission's Internal Operations Revealed - Report - Palestine Chronicle CAIR-MN: 'This is not normal': Minneapolis on edge and angry after ICE killing of woman amid federal surge - The Guardian Jaylani Hussein, the executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relatio  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 8 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Carlson students create strategy to grow dental access * By Gene Rebeck Minnesota Carlson students sank their teeth into a key social challenge: expanding pediatric dental care access across the Twin Cities metro. In September, three Carlson Consulting Enterprise (CCE) students partnered with Ready, Set, Smile, a Minneapolis nonprofit focused on accessible dental   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 8 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Carlson students find new trends in UMN smoking study * By Rose Semenov Minnesota Carlson students are unearthing additional findings from a smoking study led by a University of Minnesota Medical School professor that could help more people quit smoking. Dr. Steven Fu (this link opens in a new browser window or tab) published a study in 2016 that found smokers who  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Blackburn Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bicameral Legislation to Deport and Denaturalize Fraudsters Following Minnesota Somali Schemes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the House of Representative's companion to U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn's (R-TN) Fraud Accountability Act, which would explicitly add fraud as a deportable offense under the Immigrati  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 8 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates Issues Statement Condemning ICE Violence in Minneapolis, Demands Moratorium on ICE Operations * CHICAGO, IL Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates issued the following statement in response to the deadly and destabilizing actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis including the fatal s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Child Federal Assistance Programs * On January 6th, 2026, the U.S House Department of Health and Human Services froze access to over $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funds in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. These actions taken by the administration target three federal assistance programs, including the Childcare   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE'S STATEMENT ON THE MINNESOTA SHOOTING OF RENEE NICOLE GOOD * (Washington, D.C.)Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement: "The death of Renee Nicole Good is an unacceptable and needless tragedy. This death lies squarely at the feet of the Trump administration. It is the result of reckless rhetoric, dangerous policy choices, and the aggressive deploym  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Slams Trump Administration Effort to Hurt Families, Target Blue States * The Trump administration announced an indiscriminate and harmful freeze on over $12 billion in critical child care funding in all states and another $8 billion in Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF program), the Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block grant funding for Califo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA PUSHES FOR ICE ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH HOMELAND APPROPRIATIONS IN AFTERMATH OF MINNESOTA KILLING, OTHER CASES OF ABUSE * In Letter to Appropriators, Correa Calls for ICE Accountability Policies Including Bodycam Requirements, Banning of Face Coverings, Transparency In Training Protocols Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) is pressing his Democratic   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement on Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement on the fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "I send my deepest condolences to the family of Renee Nicole Good. Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem's incendiary conclusions of the appalling shoo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Joins House Oversight Committee: Addresses Rampant Somali Fraud in Minnesota Social Services Programs * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a hearing entitled, " Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I." State and federal officials that sounded the alarm-on and investigated Somali f  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Eliz Espinoza Named President of Colorado Nonprofit LAW SCHOOL...Yes We Can! * Taft domestic relations attorney Eliz Espinoza has been elected as president of LAW SCHOOL...Yes We Can! (LSYWC), Colorado's first law school pipeline program. In her new role, Espinoza will lead the nonprofit in fulfilling its mission to support first-generation and underrepresented students in pursuing  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * EMSL Selects 19 Projects through 2026 Exploratory Research Call Researchers gain access to EMSL's instrumentation and staff expertise for nine months By Joey Wohlhieter The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) has selected 19 projects for 2026 Exploratory Research awards through an anonymized, peer review selection process. Over the cou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary: * * * Far Left Threatens Shutdown Over Minnesota Tragedy By Logan Sekulow I know I've commented on how Minneapolis feels like it's sitting under a heavy, dark cloud. The stories change, the details shift, but the tension never seems to lift. But yesterday, that cloud grew darker - and more tragic - with the awful death of an American citizen during an ICE incident. Horrific enough on its own, but   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSjou) -- The Georgetown University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Method Developed to Identify Best Treatment Combinations for Glioblastoma Based on Unique Cellular Targets Researchers have developed a new computational approach that uncovers possible drugs for specific cellular targets for treating glioblastoma, a lethal brain tumor. This approach enabled them to predict more effective treatment combinations to fight the disease on an individualized bas  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Applauds U.S. House For Supporting Extension of Federal Health Care Tax Credits; Senate Must Now Act to Protect Coloradans From Skyrocketing Costs * DENVER \- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took an important bipartisan step toward extending the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTCs), which expired at the end of 2025, advancing legislation that   more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Calls for Full Investigation into the Death of Renee Nicole Good * DENVER \- Colorado Governor Jared Polis called for a full investigation into the death of Renee Nicole Good following a tragic incident with federal ICE agents in Minnesota. It has been reported that Ms. Good, the mother of a young child, is from the Colorado Springs area and has family living in Colorado. "What  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Announcement of Assistant Attorney General for Fraud * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued a statement regarding the Trump administration's announcement of a new Assistant Attorney General position focused on uprooting waste, fraud and abuse: "As we've seen in Minnesota, government fraudsters are active, and their dishonest dee  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Grassley Welcomes Announcement of Assistant Attorney General for Fraud Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued a statement regarding the Trump administration's announcement of a new Assistant Attorney General position focused on uprooting waste, fraud and abuse in government: "As we've seen in Minnesota,   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Harris Featured on "Transformation Ground Control" * Taft Chicago partner Marcus Harris was featured on the episode "Legal Shifts, Regulatory Pressure, and the Future of Cloud ERP Decisions" of the podcast "Transformation Ground Control" hosted by Eric Kimberling from Third Stage Consulting Group. Throughout the episode, Harris and Kimberling discuss emerging legal trends in enterpri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Announces Legislation to Create New Inspector General Following Minnesota Fraud Allegations * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he is introducing legislation that would create a new inspector general to uncover fraud in federal programs that fund certain social services. The legislation comes after a federal prosecutor revealed half or more of the roughly $18 billion  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Husted applauds administration for suspending reimbursement program to prevent fraud and abuse Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) sent a letter to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams applauding the ACF for suspending enrollment-based child care reimbursement provisions in a 2024 rule titled Improving Child Care Access, Affordability and Stability in th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * ICE Must Stay Away from Nation's Schools: AFT's Weingarten * WASHINGTONAFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the murder of Renee Nicole Good and multiple incidents involving ICE agents threatening educators and students in Minnesota: "Yesterday's killing of Renee Nicole Good was a reckless, heinous act of violence against an American ci  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins National Report on Newsmax * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Newsmax's National Report today to discuss yesterday's news in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the dangerous rhetoric against law enforcement officers coming from the Left that led us to this tragic moment. On the violent anti-law enforcement rhetoric disseminated by the Left, res  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Whip Emmer blasts Tim Walz, Keith Ellison, Somali fraudsters in Oversight Committee hearing on Minnesota fraud * WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in its first hearing on the rampant fraud in Minnesota. At the hearing, Whip Emmer questioned Minnesota State Representatives Marion Rarick, Walter Hudson, and Kristin   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 8 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Impact Lab builds growth roadmap for cancer nonprofit * By Amy Carlson Gustafson When David, '71 BSB, and Cindy, '74 School of Dentistry, Bearman decided to make their nonprofit Cleaning Up for Cancer a full-time endeavor, they had plenty of heart, but they needed some help on the business side. The couple launched the organization after Cindy's 1999 breast cancer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Statement on ICE-Involved Shooting of a U.S. Citizen in Minnesota * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement on the ICE-involved shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minnesota: "Less than two hours after the shooting, the administration rushed out a reckless, bullshit statement claiming the U.S. citizen that ICE shot an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy calls for welfare reform to address Minnesota fraud: "Do another reconciliation bill" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called on Senate leadership to do another reconciliation bill to address the widespread welfare fraud in Minnesota and elsewhere throughout the United States in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are belo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Supports Subpoena Effort, Presses for Sworn DHS Testimony After Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis * WASHINGTON During a House oversight hearing, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today spoke in support (link is external) of a Democratic effort to subpoena the Department of Homeland Security following the fatal shooting of a woman by an agent of Immigration and Customs Enforcement  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Maine: Cannabis Sales Tax Hike Takes Effect * Augusta, ME: Sales taxes on the purchase of adult-use cannabis products rose nearly 30 percent on January 1, as new legislation took effect. Under the new tax law, which lawmakers approved last year, consumers must pay a 14 percent sales tax on adult-use marijuana products (up from 10 percent). Medic  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 9 (TNSxrep) -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Latest Minnesota Jobs Numbers Show Faster Growth Than U.S. Minnesota employers added 8,900 jobs between September and November even as the United States as a whole was essentially flat, according to the most recent data released today by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota's unemployment rate was   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Minnesota DNR releases 2025 Forest Health Annual Report Summary includes findings on insect outbreaks, diseases and other impacts to Minnesota forests * The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released its 2025 Forest Health Annual Report (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/treecare/forest_health/annualreports.html) which uses data from aerial sur  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, Jan. 9 -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Power and American Transmission Co. file application for new high-voltage transmission line to strengthen regional grid Minnesota Power and American Transmission Co. (ATC) have filed a combined application for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit to build a high-voltage transmission line in Itasca and St. Louis counties in Minnesota to bolster reliability of the regional gr  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Out of an Abundance of Caution and in Coordination with Local Officials, Governor Walz Authorizes Minnesota National Guard to be Staged and Ready to Support Local Law Enforcement If Needed The National Guard remains ready if needed to help keep the peace, ensure public safety, and allow for peaceful demonstrations * Governor Tim Walz has authorized the Minnesota National Guard to be staged an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Pandemic-Era Obamacare Subsidies are a Magnet for Fraud * WASHINGTON House Democrats will attempt today to extend pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies without any reforms whatsoever. Minnesota's abundance of recent fraud scandals demonstrates exactly why that's a mistake. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released last month confirms the same subsidies are already flowin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Pandemic-Era Obamacare Subsidies are a Magnet for Fraud * WASHINGTON House Democrats will attempt today to extend pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies without any reforms whatsoever. Minnesota's abundance of recent fraud scandals demonstrates exactly why that's a mistake. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released last month confirms the same subsidies are already flowing to fake identi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Precedent-Setting Groundwater Settlement Reached Following Gallego's Push for Stronger Water Management * ARIZONA - Arizona has reached a historic settlement with Riverview, LLP that will reduce the company's groundwater use and deliver $11 million to impacted residents for well-drilling, water-hauling and groundwater access. The agreement follows sustained pressure from then-Representative Ruben   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Radical Rhetoric by Sanctuary Politicians Leads to an Unprecedented 1,300% Increase in Assaults Against ICE Officers and a 3,200% Increase in Vehicular Attacks * DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's message is clear: this violence and dehumanization of ICE law enforcement must end WASHINGTON Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new statistics on assaults against U.S. Imm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on Jan. 8, 2026, by Secretary Scott Bessent before the Economic Club of Minnesota: * * * Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent before the Economic Club of Minnesota Introduction Thank you. To begin, I'd like to express my appreciation to Minneapolis Federal Reserve President and CEO Neel Kashkari and members of the Economic Club for hosting us today. It's good to be in Minnesota again. They   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gill Exposes Somali Fraud Scandal in Oversight Committee * Washington, DC Congressman Brandon Gill exposed widespread Somali fraud facilitated by Minnesota's Democrat Governor Tim Walz in today's hearing (link is external) in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. From autism centers to daycares to welfare programs, the hearing highlighted the extent of the scandal of Somali organ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas Votes No on Appropriations Legislation * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) voted no on the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act. "Right now, we have an out-of-control President who believes he can act with total impunity. He has demonstrated that he is willing to carr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Calls ICE's Killing of Minnesota Woman Horrific * Rep. Kevin Mullin responds to initial reports of ICE killing a Minnesota woman: "This is a horrific example of how the Trump Administration's inhumane, chaotic, and unnecessarily cruel immigration tactics are making communities less safe. The killing of this young woman, and any aggressive or violent acts at the hands of ICE, must b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Moves To Subpoena Ilhan Omar And Alleged Brother/Husband In Minnesota Fraud Probe; Motion Blocked By Both Parties * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 8, 2026) - Yesterday, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) moved to subpoena immigration records related to Representative Ilhan Omar and her brother/husband during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing titled "Oversight of Fraud a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Issues Statement on Vote Against H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations * January 8, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Thursday evening following House passage of H.R. 6938, Retaining Division A (Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations). "Today, I voted against the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Statement on Minneapolis ICE Shooting * WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Representatative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis: "From what I have seen from the video and the evidence so far, there was no justification for lethal force to be used against Renee Nicole Good. Americans are increasingly concerned about the us  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Releases a Statement on the Killing of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran released a statement on the killing of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota: "The killing of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, by a masked ICE agent is not an "incident"it is a profound failure of justice and  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo named top hospital by Forbes * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo was recently named to the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list and recognized as a 5-star facility. From an initial pool of 5,400 hospitals nationwide, Forbes identified 2,500 that met its criteria and then assigned ratings from one to five stars. Only 253 hospitals earned five stars,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Demands Protection for Law Enforcement Following Tragic Incident in Minnesota, Urges Passage of HALO Act In November, Senator Ashley Moody introduced the Halo Act to protect federal law enforcement officers while doing their jobs. Now, as assaults against ICE officers are up 1,300% and death threats against officers are up 8,000%, Senator Moody today took to the Se  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * South Florida nurses call off strikes after reaching deal with HSA * Registered nurses at three Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) facilities in South Florida have called off their one-day strikes scheduled for Friday, Jan. 9. National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) represents more than 1,000 nurses at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Rep. Omar and Congressional Tri-Caucus on Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agents * The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-CaucusCongressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09)along with Congressional Progressive Cauc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Tri-Caucus and Congressional Progressive Caucus on Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agents * WASHINGTON, D.C. The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 8 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Students help Sanneh Foundation drive local impact * By Rose Semenov The Sanneh Foundation, a longtime St. Paul nonprofit, partnered with Minnesota Carlson's Leadership Lab (this link opens in a new browser window or tab) to examine ways to advance its mission to empower youth and improve community wellbeing. Former U.S. Men's National Team soccer player and futur  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Study: Long Breaks Tied to Dip in Cognitive Test Performance * Researchers at UConn and the University of Minnesota have discovered that there may be more to the "summer slide" phenomenon following a break in schooling than just forgetting material. In fact, the researchers found reliable patterns of seasonal variation in performance on laboratory tests assessing more general cognitive abilities lik  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The Working Families Tax Cuts Will Ensure a Future of Prosperity * "This year, Americans are going to see even more money in their pockets. That's thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts law. The average American taxpayer will see a tax cut this year of $3,500. That's a direct effect of the law. Families in every single state are already feeling relief. Key parts of the new tax cuts went into effect  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News. On Venezuela oil sales: "It's the Chinese and the Russians... who are stealing Venezuelan oil. What the president is attempting to do is to get this country to where... it benefits from Venezuelan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Transmits Biden's Mining Ban to Congress, Paving Way for Overturn * WASHINGTON D.C. Today, Congressman Pete Stauber issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's transmittal of Public Land Order (PLO) 7917 to Congress: "I commend the Trump Administration for correcting the Biden Administration's failure to properly notify Congress of this mineral withdra  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Authoritarian, Violent Actions Endanger People in the U.S. and Around the World * WASHINGTONYesterday, an agent of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Service (ICE) shot and killed Renee Good, a Minnesota womanthe latest tragic consequence of the Trump administration's reckless and authoritarian policies. This killing comes less than a wee  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Two Students from UConn's School of Pharmacy Honored with Prestigious Award at AIChE's 2025 Annual Meeting * The world's leading professional organization for chemical engineers, AIChE, annually presents awards to honor research in various areas of medicine, science, and technology. During the AIChE 2025 Meeting, Najafian was awarded the First Pla ce Academic Award in the North American Mixing Forum  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum: ICE Needs to Suspend all Actions in Minnesota Immediately * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Thursday morning: "ICE must suspend all actions in Minnesota immediately. "The actions of ICE and DHS officers are totally unacceptable. The outrageous and unprofessiona  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. McCollum: "I will always fight to protect our pristine Boundary Waters" * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R, MN-08) announced that he is working with President Trump on a questionable scheme to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the current federal ban on toxic sulfide ore mining within the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) Wilderness. In resp  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Jan. 8 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions Debuts Testing and Certification Framework for Safer Plug-In Solar Across the United States * * UL Solutions has launched a dedicated testing and certification program for plug-in solar systems, also known as balcony solar,   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 7 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Union nurses horrified by Minneapolis shooting, demand ICE out of communities and justice for woman's death * National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest nurses union, today expresses horror, sorrow, and condemnation following the fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis, Minnesota, issuing the following statement. Union nurses across the country today mourn for a woman   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, DC Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach * Common Cause and two DC voters joined the ACLU National Voting Rights Project in filing a motion to intervene in United States v. Evans to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining D.C. voters' personal data from the nonpublic voter file. DOJ is seeking voters' full names, addresses, dates of bi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: In Fiery Exchange, Pressley Blasts Trump, Republicans' Hypocrisy on 'Fraud' in Hearing on Minnesota * Pressley Calls Out Trump's Pardons of Convicted Fraudsters and His Own Record of Financial Misconduct "If Republicans on this committee were serious about accountability and condemning fraud, they would start with the convicted fraudster in the White House." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON -  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Establishes New Department of Justice Division for National Fraud Enforcement FIGHTING CRIMINAL FRAUD NATIONWIDE: Today, the Trump Administration is announcing the upcoming creation of the Department of Justice's new division for national fraud enforcement. * To combat the rampant and pervasive problem of fraud in the United States, the DOJ's new division for national fraud   more