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

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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release: * * * CLINIC Welcomes Policy Change Allowing Foreign-Born Religious Workers To Remain in the United States The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), welcomes the news of a federal register notice which will ensure that foreign-born religious workers who are serving U.S. communities no longer need to depart and remain outside of the United States for a minimum of one year afte  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kweisi Mfume Statement on Impeachment Articles Against Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement after signing onto the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02): "Homeland Security Secretary Noem's actions in the months leading up to and the d  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

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026, by Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman: * * * CPSC Immediately Withdraws Accreditation from Chinese Laboratories to Protect American Families Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it has withdrawn accreditation for four consumer-product testing laboratories located in the People's Republic of China after finding that the labs issued unreliable   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Name of Product: RootStim Beard Growth Serum, 5% Minoxidil Hazard: The beard growth serum contains minoxidil, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The serum's packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. Remedy: Replace Re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Announces 2026 Military Academy Nominations * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo today announced the nomination of 40 young Idahoans to the nation's military academies. The U.S. service academies will review the students' applications and make final decisions on admittance. "It is a privilege to nominate young Idahoans with an admirable willingness to serve their country to purs  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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- Demand Progress issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Vance Breaks Tie as Senate Republicans Kill Venezuela War Powers Vote Washington, D.C. -- On Wednesday, Senate Republicans and Vice President J.D. Vance blocked a final vote on the bipartisan Venezuela War Powers Resolution introduced by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rand Paul (R-KY) by sustaining a point of order. The maneuver passed 51-50, with Vice President Vance breaking the tie, ki  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Signs Onto Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Noem * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) formally signed onto articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The impeachment resolution was originally introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02). "Enough is enough. Under Secretary Noem, DHS, and ICE have systemically violated   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Fiscal Year 2025 Improper Payments Fact Sheet * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to being a responsible steward of public funds and to promoting the sustainability of its programs for future generations. While CMS' improper payment reporting programs are designed to protect the integrity of CMS pro  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCSW Opens State-of-the-Art V-22 Repair Facility * Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) is poised to transform V-22 sustainment for generations to come with the opening of a brand-new, purpose-built V-22 repair facility on Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in San Diego, CA. The facility, building 418, is a 65,000-square-foot modern hangar complex designed to enhance capa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 13, 2026, Subcommittee on Environment hearing entitled "From Orbit to Operations: How Weather Satellites Support the National Security Mission": * * * Good morning. Thank you to our Subcommittee Chairman, Mr. Franklin, for presiding over this timely hearing. As the gentleman from Florida noted, one of America's greatest military   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Amo, Boyle, Keating Introduce NO NATO for Purchase Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus, Gabe Amo (RI-01), Vice Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Brendan F. Boyle (PA-01), Lead Democrat for the Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Bill Keating (MA-09), Ranking Member on the H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand Chairman Jordan Probe the Sham Investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Powell Ranking Member Raskin, Rep. Jared Moskowitz Lead Letter Demanding Jordan Investigate Blatant Abuse of DOJ Prosecutorial Power * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jared Moskowitz   more

LANHAM, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Draft 2026 Plan for Affordable Housing Development in Maryland Set To Guide More Than $300 Million Worth of Critically Needed Housing Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development emphasize project readiness and community amenities through Housing Starts Now and Lovable Places incentives * NEW CARROLLTON, MD (January 15, 2026) - The M  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

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Empire Wind to Restart Construction Earlier today, a U.S. judge in D.C. court allowed Empire Wind to resume work after granting their injunction request against the administration's lease suspension and stop construction order issued December 22, 2025. Despite the government's argument that new national security conce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski, Moylan Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Fast-Track College Completion and Lower Costs * (Washington, DC) -Today, Congressman Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) and Representative James Moylan (R-Guam) introduced bipartisan legislation to lower college costs and increase graduation rates nationwide. The Fast Track To and Through College Act would establish a state grant program to help more studen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2026, on the anniversary of the ratification of the 1783 Treaty of Paris: * * * On January 14, 1784, the Second Continental Congress ratified the decisive Treaty of Paris--the binding accord that ended the Revolutionary War, secured American independence, and triumphantly declared all 13 colonies "to be free sovereign and Independent States." Today, we celebrate this monumental milestone, and we pay tribute to th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * Save the Date! CAIR Schedules 2026 Annual Gala and Policy Conference for September 12th and 13th * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today encouraged community members and supporters to save the date for CAIR's 32nd annual gala and national policy conference, which have been sched  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Senate Passes Three-Bill Funding Package in 82-15 Vote Democrats protect funding to lower families' energy bills, key investments in scientific research, and much more * Today, the Senate, in a 82-15 vote, passed three bicameral, bipartisan fiscal year appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; E  more

GLEN BURNIE, Maryland, Jan. 15 -- The State Educational Technology Directors Association issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * SETDA Announces 2026 Board Members and Officers SETDA, the principal non-profit association representing U.S. state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders, is pleased to announce its 2026 Board of Directors and Officers. Board officers assumed their one-year terms on January 1, 2026. SETDA 2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Offi  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Jan. 15 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * Small State, Big Impact: How NWTF Maryland Is Delivering Conservation on the Ground Over the last few years, the Maryland NWTF State Chapter has increased its mission delivery efforts through its Super Fund, a program through which volunteers raise money at banquets and other fundraisers and allocate a significant portion of those proceeds to impactful conservation, research and   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * States Take the Lead: U.S. Energy Champions Gather at 2026 IPF Oceantic Network today announced Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), as a keynote speaker for its annual International Partnering Forum (IPF), taking place February 9-12, in New York City. Ms. Harri  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 16 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Successful JAGM Quad Launcher Demo Showcases 90-Degree Vertical Launch and C-UAS Capabilities CHINA LAKE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2026 - For the first time, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) conducted a successful 90-degree launch of a Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) from the JAGM Quad Launcher (JQL) during a demonstration in China Lake, California. THE BIG PICTURE * In the demonstration,   more

HAIFA, Israel, Jan. 15 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The Technion Mourns the Passing of Israel Prize Laureate Prof. Yoram Palti * Professor Emeritus Yoram Palti (1937-2026), one of the founders of the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at the Technion, has passed away at the age of 89. Prof. Palti was the founder of NovoCure, which developed an innovative technology for cancer treatment, and a recipient of the Israel Prize for Ent  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Science Leadership Survives Existential Threat From Trump Budget as Cantwell Rallies Colleagues to Reject Gutting NASA, NSF, & NIST * 01.15.26 Cantwell's September report, "The Destruction of NASA's Mission," warned lawmakers that Trump's proposed cuts would doom America to defeat in the international space race WASHINGTON, D.C. - America's leading science agencies have survived an exi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A legacy of hope: Buddha's contribution to cancer research By Marjorielee Christianson The future of cancer treatment may be less about surgery and more about sound. This foundational principle is at the heart of the work at Virginia Tech, where researchers are developing histotripsy, a non-invasive, focused ultrasound technology that is transforming care for bone cancer in dogs, with implications for humans.   more