INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Officers Announced: National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Board of Directors The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) is pleased to announce the 2026 Officers of the Board of Directors and the 2026 CGP Conference Chair. The newly-elected officers and board members were inducted into office at CGP Conference 2025 in Indianapolis, with  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, Arizona Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach Lawsuit challenges the Department of Justice's demand for sensitive voter data. * Common Cause and three Arizona voters joined the ACLU National Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Arizona in filing a motion to intervene in United States v. Fontes. The interveners seek to prevent the U.  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [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: * * * ACLU Sues Federal Government to End ICE, CBP's Practice of Suspicionless Stops, Warrantless Arrests, and Racial Profiling of Minnesotans * MINNEAPOLIS -The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Minnesota, Covington & Burling LLP, Green  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * ACLU, ACLU of Minnesota Sue Federal Government to End ICE, CBP's Practice of Suspicionless Stops, Warrantless Arrests, and Racial Profiling of Minnesotans The ACLU of Minnesota, American Civil Liberties Union, Covington & Burling LLP, Greene Espel PLLP, and Robins Kaplan LLP filed a class-action lawsuit today against the Trump administration on behalf of three community mem  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release: * * * After Massive Fraud Exposed in Minnesota, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions Opens Hearing on Curbing Fraud in Federal Programs Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Curbing Federal Fraud: Examining Innovative Tools to Detect and Pre  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news: * * * As Deaths Mount, NPNA Appeals to Congress: No More Funding for Trump's Secret Police Force By Andres Bautista WASHINGTON, D.C. - Against a backdrop of the senseless death of Renee Good, a second shooting of a Venezuelan man, and dozens of others harmed or killed at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Congress continues its budgetary appropriations process and debates   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 16 -- CenterPoint Energy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * As part of its commitment to helping support local communities, CenterPoint Energy Foundation opens its first grant cycle of 2026 The Foundation welcomes applications for nonprofit programs and initiatives focused on education * DAYTON, Ohio -- Jan. 15, 2026 -- The CenterPoint Energy Foundation is currently accepting applications through Feb. 13 for nonprofit programs and initiatives focused on  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Minnesota's Fight Against USDA's Attacks on SNAP * Celebrates preliminary injunction blocking Trump Administration's latest illegal action. OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota preliminarily enjoining the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) demand t  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Sues HHS for Conditioning Funding on Discriminatory Policy * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Slams Trump's Threats to NCAR and His Attacks Against Colorado on Senate Floor * Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet spoke on the Senate floor on the need to protect funding for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). This follows last month's announcement from the Trump Administration that they intend to "break up" NCAR. Senator Bennet offered an   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 15 -- Bethel University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 14, 2026, by Heather Schnese with Miranda Powers, vice president of student experience: * * * Designing the student experience with purpose From academics to community to spiritual formation, the student experience at Bethel is intentionally shaped to support each student's growth. Miranda Powers, vice president of student experience, shares how her team helps students belong and become. * At Bethel, students  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Genomic Sequencing in Children * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Scott Peters (D-CA), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Mike Carey (R-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Genomic Answers for Children's Health   more

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, a company that says it solves logistics problems, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * C.H. Robinson Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Affirm Uniform Federal Freight Laws Brief filed today argues safety and the economy are best served by maintaining one national set of rules instead of 50 state-level ones * C.H. Robinson, the leader in Lean AI supply chains, today filed its merits brief in Montgomery v. Caribe Trans  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Cargill Advances Maritime Decarbonisation with Delivery of First Green Methanol Dual-Fuel Vessel Brave Pioneer is the first in a new fleet of chartered vessels designed to scale Cargill's investment to low-carbon innovation across dry-bulk shipping * GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - January 15, 2026 - Cargill today announced the maiden vo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato Expert: Trump's Insurrection Act Threat Should Be Disavowed Following President Donald Trump's statement threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell recent protests in Minnesota against ICE activity, Senior Vice President for Legal Studies at the Cato Institute, Clark Neily, released the following statement: "President Trump's recent threat to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to unrest in Minne  more

MOORHEAD, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- Concordia College issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages launch dual credit and college credit opportunities Concordia College and its Concordia Language Villages program in Bemidji, Minnesota, are expanding opportunities for students to earn academic credit through new dual credit and college-level language and cultural programs, beginning this year. These offerings build on Concordia Language Vill  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces the Abolish ICE Act * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar introduced the Abolish ICE Act, legislation that would dismantle the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and end its current enforcement authority. "Since ICE's establishment in 2003, they've prioritized aggressive enforcement and violence rather than due process. Americans are bein  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Traveling to Minnesota for Field Hearing on Trump's Lawless Assaults on American Communities * Tomorrow, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) will join more than two dozen members of Congress for a field hearing, " Kidnapped & Disappeared: Trump's Deadly Assault on Minnesota (link is external)." This hearing comes on the heels of ICE's killing of 37-yea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Condemns President Trump's Threat to Invoke Insurrection Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -On Thursday morning, President Trump announced on his social media platform that he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), the Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement in response to the Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to Address Child Care Fraud * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Kennedy (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal Activity (Stop Fraud by SOMALIA) Act, which would strengthen penalties for child ca  more

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 16 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * CPKC: 16 collective bargaining agreements in U.S. ratified, 2 additional tentative agreements reached Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today said that 16 tentative collective bargaining agreements reached in recent weeks with various unions in the United States have all been ratified. All of the new, ratified five-year agreements provide increased wages to approximat  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Appeals court blocks Trump Administration from defunding medical and public health research Attorney General Kathy Jennings today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institut  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Highlights Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested in Minnesota Including Perpetrators of Fraud, Thieves, and Drug Traffickers * While Governor Walz and Mayor Frey continue to smear law enforcement, ICE officers are risking their lives to arrest criminals they released into the U.S. WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlights the success of Oper  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Releases More Details About the Three Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens Who Violently Beat a Law Enforcement Officer with Weapons * Federal law enforcement officers are facing a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest criminals and lawbreakers WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released details on the thr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Durbin Denounces Trump Administration's Cruel Efforts To Shut Down Legal Immigration U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor to deliver a scathing condemnation of the Trump Administration's crackdown on legal immigration across the country.  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- Dirks, Van Essen and April, a merger and acquisition firm, issued the following news release: * * * Forum Communications to Acquire Midwest Newspaper Portfolio from Wick Communications Sierra Vista, AZ - January 14, 2026 - Forum Communications Company announced today it has reached an agreement to acquire a portfolio of six Midwest newspapers and related assets from Wick Communications, expanding Forum's footprint across the Northern Plains and reinforcing its  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Children's Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Funding Freeze Harms Children, Families, and Small Businesses Courts and communities must speak up to rollback punitive, political attack on child care. * The U.S Department of Health and Human Services has frozen funding for childcare services in all fifty states pending additional reviews. But, children in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York could be especially affected. Last w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Bill to Create New Watchdog for Fraud Following Minnesota Revelations * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Special Inspector General for Program Fraud Act to root out fraud in child assistance programs. The legislation follows revelations that at least half of the $18 billion in federal funds allocated to social services in Minnesota since 2018 may have bee  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Hearing aid prescriptions not associated with changes in memory and thinking Highlights * A new study has found that for people with moderate hearing loss, being prescribed hearing aids had no impact on cognitive test scores. * Following people with moderate hearing loss, researchers compared those prescribed hearing aids to those without prescriptions. * They found both groups ha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance issued the following information for a hearing entitled "When Public Funds Are Abused: Addressing Fraud and the Theft of Taxpayer Dollars" at 10 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2026, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building: The hearing will examine how fraud schemes have exploited multiple federally funded programs in Minnesota and wasted billions in American taxpayer dollars. The hearing will highlight the need  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Invoking the Insurrection Act Against Protestors Would Be an Escalation of Authoritarian Powers President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act today over Truth Social, a move which would see him deploy military forces in Minnesota in support of ICE's overly aggressive tactics against American citizens. In response, Uzra Zeya, President and CEO of Human Rights First, issued the following statement: "Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst Tapped to Lead Legislative Package to Ensure Minnesota Fraud Never Happens Again * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Fox News detailed how U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate DOGE Caucus, has been tapped to lead a package of bills targeted at tackling fraud to ensure what has been exposed in Minnesota is never allowed to happen again. Download more photos here. With 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Invoking Insurrection Act Is the Opposite of What Minneapolis Needs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -On social media today, Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, which would allow him to deploy military forces in Minnesota. Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response: "Invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces against the Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Joint Statement from Governors Beshear and Whitmer on Minnesota * The following is a statement from DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear and DGA Vice Chair Governor Gretchen Whitmer: "The Trump Administration has unleashed chaos and division in Minnesota. Communities across the nation are on edge after a woman was killed and a man was shot. Threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act is reckless and dang  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Journalist Assistance Network Calls for Protection of Journalists Covering U.S. Immigration Enforcement * (NEW YORK)-As the Trump administration announces plans to further escalate the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the United States, the Journalist  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Cantwell, Markey Raise Concerns on the Use of AI in Toys * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee's subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Edward Markey (D-MA), a Commerce Committee member, are   more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researchers use AI to predict patient falls based on core density in middle age * ROCHESTER, Minn. -Artificial intelligence (AI) applied to abdominal imaging can help predict adults at higher risk of falling as early as middle age, a new Mayo Clinic study shows. The research, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, highlights the importance of abdominal muscle quality,   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * MDA Updates Fall Nitrogen Fertilizer Restrictions Map The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has published an updated map to assist farmers across the state comply with the Groundwater Protection Rule. The rule restricts fall application of nitrogen fertilizer in areas vulnerable to groundwater contamination and outlines steps to reduce contamination where nitrate l  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * DEED Awards $1.6 Million in Adult Workforce Development Funding to 23 Organizations The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today awarded more than $1.6 million in workforce grants to 23 organizations that assist adults facing obstacles to find and keep steady employment. The organizations receiving awards are expected to serve  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Governor Walz Remarks on the Federal Government's Ongoing Presence in Minnesota Governor Tim Walz today made the following remarks addressing the federal government's ongoing presence in Minnesota. "My fellow Minnesotans: "What's happening in Minnesota right now defies belief. "News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Secretary Simon Announces New Deputy Secretary of State for Operations, General Counsel Justin Erickson named Deputy Secretary of State for Operations, Lauren Bethke to serve as General Counsel * Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has appointed Justin Erickson as the new Deputy Secretary of State for Operations. In this role, Erickson will oversee Legal, Business   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Minnesota DNR seeks public comments on proposed OHV grant-in-aid trails The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comments on two proposed off-highway vehicle trail projects under the Grant-in-Aid program. The OHV GIA program is a cost-share partnership between the DNR, local government sponsors and local clubs. The program funds the m  more

BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, Jan. 15 -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news: * * * MRAA Board Member and Marine Industry Leader Testifies at Legislative Hearing; Underscores Need for Increased Boating Access * House Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Hearing: Hunting and Fishing Access in the Great American Outdoors * On January 13, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries held a hearing tit  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 15 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate in Minnesota. As the lieutenant governor of Minnesota, she addressed inequities in health care by advancing programs to boost h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Holds Hearing on Legislation Bolstering Fish Habitats and Reef Ecosystems Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on a bill to codify the existing Rigs to Reef initiative, which allows oil and gas operators to decommission offshore energy infrastructure and conv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: International] -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement: * * * Operation PARRIS is a Gross Betrayal of U.S. Commitments to People who Fled Persecution * Statement from Refugees International: "Through "Operation Post-Admission Refugee Reverification and Integrity Strengthening (PARRIS)," scores of people - including   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Genomic Sequencing in Children * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Mike Carey (R-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Genomic Answers for Children's Health Act, a bill to clarif  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Statement on Potential ICE Activity in Maine * Amid reports of increased immigration enforcement operations in Maine, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement: Over the past year, Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security and its untrained, masked, and violent immigration officers have terrorized and traumatized entire communities on orders from a truly  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Slams Trump for Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy US troops in Minnesota in response to protests against ICE violence in the state: "Let's not get it twisted, they are running a playbook that too often ends in suspen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Unveils Farm and Family Relief Act Framework Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) unveiled the framework of the Farm and Family Relief Act with Democratic members of the House Agriculture Committee at a press conference on Capitol Hill. The Farm and Family Relief Act is a   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 16 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Renovated SDSU Metro Center welcomes first students as construction enters final stage Minnesota Avenue in Sioux Falls is starting to look more yellow and blue. South Dakota State University pharmacy and respiratory care students began the spring semester on Jan. 12 in the newly renovated east two-thirds of the SDSU Metro Center at 33rd Street and Minnesota Avenue, after spending the past two y  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Genomic Sequencing in Children * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Scott Peters (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Mike Carey (R-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Genomic Answers for Children's Health Act, a bill to c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Responds to ICE Action in 12th District * January 15, 2026 In response to reports about ICE arrests in Princeton Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman released the following statement: Today, ICE agents have taken two Princeton residents into custody including a father of four after he dropped off his son at school. Yet again, it appears the misguided priorities and failed  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Cassidy and Colleagues Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Childcare Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and the entire Senate Republican Conference are demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota. "T  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo makes Becker's 100 Great Hospital list * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo has been named to the Becker's Hospital Review Great Hospitals in America list for 2025. Sanford Fargo is the only hospital in North Dakota to be named to the list. These hospitals stand out for their exceptional clinic performance, unwavering focus on patient safety and dedica  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Senator Paul Introduces the End Welfare for Non Citizens Act Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is introducing the End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act, legislation intended to end the appropriation of taxpayer-funded benefits, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and any other federal benefit, subsidy,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Joins Fox News to Discuss Minnesota ICE Riots, Democrats' Dangerous Rhetoric * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Ingraham Angle to discuss the widespread riots in Minnesota and call out the Democrats' dangerous rhetoric against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Watch the full interview HERE Senator Schmitt on Coordinated Minn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Lee, Ernst Sound Alarm: Even More Minnesota Fraud * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today urged further scrutiny of possible fraud by a Somali-led, taxpayer funded nonprofit organization in Minnesota. Their letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi details suspicious actions by Generation Hope MN, an organization rife with red flags positioned to receive over $1 million  more

STANFORD, California, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news: * * * Guidance for Clinicians Navigating Conflicting Vaccination Recommendations Stanford Law's Michelle Mello and former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky offer recommendations to clinicians struggling to follow new vaccine guidelines. By Beth Duff-Brown Abrupt changes in vaccination recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the recently reconstituted Advisory  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Threat of Insurrection Act Requires Immediate Removal of ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to Minneapolis citizens protesting the administration's assault on their communities. Statement of Omar Noureldin, Common Cause Senior Vice President of Policy & Litigation The Trump administration's manufactured chaos, fear,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Cornyn Introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to Address Child Care Fraud * WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Rick Scott (R-FL) to introduce the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal Activity (Stop Fraud by SOMALIA) Act, which would strengthen penalt  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Georgetown University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * New Understanding of How to Harness the Immune System to Fight Cancer Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a new way to reprogram T cells, which are infection and tumor-fighting white blood cells, so that they have a superior memory, thereby making them more effective in killing cancer cells. The finding, published January 12, 2026, in   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * USD Medical Center on Becker's 100 great hospitals list * Sanford shares the list of 100 great hospitals with health care systems of high caliber across the country, including Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinic. "This recognition is truly a team effort, said Andy Munce, president and CEO of Sanford Health in Sioux Falls. While we have had several archi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Calls for Deporting and Denaturalizing Scammers Amid Growing Fraud Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor about the growing fraud crisis, which the Government Accountability Office estimates costs the American people up to $521 billion per year. Senator Blackburn recently introduced the Fraud Accountability Act  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer statement on unrest in Minneapolis * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement regarding the unrest in Minneapolis and ongoing violence against federal law enforcement in the state. Whip Emmer: "The scenes of destruction and damage taking place in Minneapolis are abhorrent. This violence cannot be tolerated. Unfortunately, our state   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 13, 2026, the nominations of 66 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw. Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. Matthew Anderson, of Colorad  more