WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Let Patients Decide: Banning, Over-Regulating Drug Ads Hurts Choice and Competition By Isabelle Marchese In recent years, direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs has come under fire. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have intensified regulation of these ads. Worse, lawmakers like Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.),  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Court Order Stopping $10 Billion Cut to Childcare and Support for Vulnerable Families * New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement after securing a court order preventing the Trump administration from freezing over $10 billion in critical funds to programs that support childcare and other assistance to low-income families :    more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS BLOCK OF TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL FREEZE ON BILLIONS IN ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE AND FAMILIES * Attorney General Kwame Raoul today secured a temporary restraining order from the U.S. District Court for Southern District of New York, blocking the Trump administration's illegal attempt to freeze $10 billion in federal funding that provides criti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, Westlands Water District and the California State Water Contractors recently submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service addressing proposed changes to the regulations pertaining to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Water Agencies expressed their intention to provide an expert perspective on revisions published by the agency, aiming to clarify the processes for listing, reclassifying, and delis  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 10 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * CODEPINK Statement: Trump's Threat to Bomb Mexico Is an Outrageous Step Toward War in Latin America CODEPINK condemns President Donald Trump's dangerous threat to "start hitting land" inside Mexico, a sovereign nation, a major U.S. ally, and home to 130 million peopl  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 10 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Common Sense Media, OpenAI Join Forces on Strongest Youth AI Safety Measure in U.S. Organizations consolidate ballot initiatives to deliver comprehensive protections for California kids * Common Sense Media and OpenAI today announced their support for the Parents & Kids Safe AI Act, the most comprehensive youth AI safety effort in the nation. Authored by Common Sense Media, the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Trump Administration Targets Kids in Blue States, Freezes $10 Billion in Childcare Funding The new year has just begun, and Donald Trump is already taking out retribution on his perceived political enemies. Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced it would freeze $10 billion in childcare funding for five Democratic-led states. The funding cuts put critical prog  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Coalition on Adult Basic Education, representing over 82,000 adult educators and leaders, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education concerning Secretary Linda McMahon's proposed priority aimed at expanding career pathways and workforce readiness. COABE emphasizes the necessity of acknowledging adult learners in these initiatives to foster economic growth and skill preparedness. The organization expressed appreciation for the Secretary's re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2026, regarding Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: The Committee on Ethics (Committee) previously issued a statement indicating that it voted on Novem  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI STATEMENT ON PAUL LAU'S ANNOUNCEMENT * SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement after SMUD Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Paul Lau announced that he would be retiring after almost 45 years at SMUD. "Paul Lau has led an extraordinary chapter for SMUD and for the Sacramento region," said Congresswoman Matsui. "Paul has been  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release: * * * Orange County Judge Agrees to Plead Guilty to Knowingly Paying Convicted Doctor to Work on Workers' Comp Cases Despite Suspension SANTA ANA, California - An Orange County Superior Court judge was federally charged today with defrauding California's workers' compensation program. Israel Claustro, 50, was charged via information with one count of mail f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has issued report PNNL-36993 titled 'Optimization and Commercialization of the Juvenile Eel/Lamprey Acoustic Transmitter and Micro-battery (CRADA 477),' authored by Daniel Deng, Huidong Li, Jun Lu and Bingbin Wu and prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC05-76RL01830. The document, dated November 2024, serves as the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) 477 final report and summarizes   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Remarks by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at Rocket Lab in Los Angeles * SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: How are we doing today Patriots? Well, it is a, what a great location to wrap up the first week of what we are calling the Arsenal of Freedom tour and this company you right here, are front and center as a part of ensuring that we build an Arsenal of Freedom that America needs and America deserves. W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Santa Barbara Zoo has sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), expressing grave concerns regarding proposed changes to interagency cooperation regulations affecting endangered and threatened species. The zoo, a long-time partner in conservation efforts, particularly with the California Condor Recovery Program, fears that the updated regulations may weaken federal obligations to protect vulnerable species. In their letter, the Santa B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- WestEd has issued the final summary report 'The Impact of School Police Reform on Student Safety and School Experiences,' authored by Trevor Fronius, Arena C. Lam and Trent Baskerville, prepared with Federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice under Award 15PNIJ-22-GG-03145-RESS and cataloged as Document Number 311090. The resource, received by the Department of Justice on December 20, 2025, examines school police reforms in California following 2020 call  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Beatty on the Retirement Announcement of Julia Brownley * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement after Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced she will not seek another term in the House of Representatives: "Congresswoman Julia Brownley is a leader guided by integrity and purpose and a relentless advocate fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) expressing its strong support for a petition to renew regulations concerning the use of negative option plans. This petition was submitted by the Consumer Federation of America and the American Economic Liberties Project, highlighting the urgent need for regulatory updates as subscription-based services continue to proliferate.   more

MONROVIA, California, Jan. 10 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * 1,000 Days Lost in Conflict: The Stolen Future of Sudan's Children * Sudan's conflict reaches 1000- day mark * 17,3 million of the 33.7 million people who require life-saving humanitarian assistance are children * WORLD VISION URGES THE INTERNATIONAL LEADERS AND DONOR COMMUNITY TO ACT * Port Sudan - As Sudan's devastating conflict reaches the grim 1000-day mark, World Vision is urging   more