WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands DHS Provide Information on Training Policies Governing the Use of Force Following the Killing of Renee Good * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Following the killing of Renee Nicole Good, an unarmed U.S. citizen, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Inv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration announced that employers in California and the U.S. Virgin Islands will face reduced tax credits for 2025 due to outstanding federal advances. Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, states that carry debt from the Social Security Act for consecutive years are subject to a reduction in the credits employers can claim against their federal unemployment taxes. This occurs if the advances remain unpa  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ICE Out For Good Concludes Day One With Overwhelming Peaceful Actions * WASHINGTON - Today, peaceful protests and vigils kicked off the ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action to honor the lives lost at the hands of ICE, demand accountability  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following joint statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by over 200 organizations: * * * IDSA and over 200 health organizations urge Congress to conduct oversight of changes to vaccine schedule Dear [Senator/Representative]: The undersigned organizations, representing health care clinicians, public health professionals, scientists, patients, and family advocates, urge you to conduct swift and robust oversight regarding   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 13 Senators Call On Appropriations Leadership To Defend Funding For Northeast Corridor Development, Expanded Amtrak Lines Nationwide * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led 13 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, including the Appropriations Subcommittee on   more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 11 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * New Canaan High School's Lou Marinelli Named 2025 AFCA/AFCF Power of Influence Award Winner * New Canaan (Conn.) High School head coach Lou Marinelli has been named the recipient of the 2025 AFCA/AFCF Power of Influence Award. This award is given jointly by the American Football Coaches Association(r) and the American Football Coaches Foundation(r). Marinelli was nominated by  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 1/2/2026-1/9/2026 * Demanding Justice & Accountability After ICE Agent's Killing of an Unarmed U.S. Citizen [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released the following statement in response to the killing of Renee Nicole Good, an unarmed U.S. citizen, by a U.S.   more