BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Leads Effort To Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm the prelim  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Democrats Pounce On Virginia Taxpayers Under unified Democrat control, Virginia is poised to become a tax-hiking outlier in a region full of states that are phasing out their income taxes. Immediately upon seizing control of government, Virginia Democrats introduced the following bills that seek to impose an array of new and higher taxes: HB 378 - Imposes a 3.8% net investment income tax   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve expands partnership with Sourcewell through 10-year renewable IGSA * Building on the success of the U.S. Army Reserve's first-ever Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) at 63rd Readiness Division (RD), Mountain View, California headquarters, the Army Reserve has signed a new 10-year renewable enterprise-wide IGSA with Sourcewell, a Minnesota local unit of government. This l  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Unlawfully Bar International Students from Attending Harvard University * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard University's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unjustified an  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Further Attempts by U.S. DOJ to Subpoena Hospital Records on Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined 17 other attorneys general and one governor in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The brief opposes the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Suspicious immigration NGO rakes in tax dollars in Columbus The UNIK Foundation has received more than $1 million in federal, state, and local tax dollars despite a remarkably opaque management structure. Authorities ought to take a closer look. By Parker Thayer Following the recent outcry over apparent fraud at daycares in the Somali community of Minnesota, Vice President J.D. Vance a  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * BEHIND THE CHURCH-BUSTING IN MINNEAPOLIS It is legal for ICE agents to make arrests in houses of worship, but none of them do. It is illegal for anti-ICE agitators to disrupt church services, but some do. Those who would scream bloody murder if ICE agents entered a church, but are silent when protesters entered Cities Church in St. Paul, Min  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Five Minnesota public schools defying expectations in third grade reading By Josiah Padley One of the highest aspirations of the public school system is to educate students from all backgrounds, colors, creeds, and income levels. Sometimes, it's easy for students to have their past  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Fraud never sleeps By Bill Glahn Recent events may have pushed the Minnesota fraud story out of the national headlines, but the work goes on. The next big event in the calendar will occur on Wednesday, January 21, at 9 am CST. The U.S. House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Teachers' union directs millions to social justice and political causes An analysis of recent federal labor filings reveals a familiar pattern in the priorities of the largest teachers' union in the United States: the allocation of millions of dollars from union funds to advocacy gr  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Unforced messaging errors undermine DHS mission By David Zimmer While we have been supportive of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) surge in immigration enforcement in Minnesota, we have also advocated for the DHS to improve its messaging. Accuracy is a must. Operation Metro Surge has be  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Why has Minnesota's per capita income growth lagged that of the United States since 2014? Back in November, I noted that since 2014, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita growth in Minnesota has ranked 38th out of 50 states. Indeed, as Figure 1 shows, Minnesota's rate of real per   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McGarvey Demands Investigation into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachable Offenses Today's letter calls on congressional committee to begin formal impeachment process after McGarvey backed articles of impeachment last week * Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) joined his colleagues in a letter to House Committee on Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, demanding the Committee imm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill * The credit union movement stands united in opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), and America's Credit Unions, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), and all state leagues wrote to House and Senate members Friday. The CCCA- reintroduced last week in both chambers -would bring harmful new   more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 21 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jennings sues HHS for discriminating against transgender Delawareans Attorney General Kathy Jennings last week 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 new HHS p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Highlights More Worst of the Worst Arrested Including Pedophiles, Violent Assailants, and Domestic Abusers in Minnesota Yesterday * DHS law enforcement officers are saving countless American lives with no help from Tim Walz or Jacob Frey WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlights more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens arrested in Minnesota yesterd  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Dirty (Baker's) Dozen: 13 Harmful Trump 2.0 Administration Immigration, Citizenship, and Refugee Policies, as of January 20, 2026 * From the day it took office, January 20, 2025, the second Trump administration has spawned new immigration policies at a dizzying pace. Some obliterated with the stroke of a pen programs that had been built over decades to enable avenues to safety for people fleein  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Blasts Kristi Noem On Targeting, Racial Profiling Of American Citizens By ICE Agents SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called out U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on her department's threats to American citizens, as well as missta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The Weaponization Of The Justice Department Against Minnesota Politicians * January 20, 2026 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Justice Department reportedly opened investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Minnes  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The Weaponization Of The Justice Department Against Minnesota Politicians SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Justice Department reportedly opened investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * E&C Leaders Launch Investigation into Ongoing Medicaid Fraud in Minnesota Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis announced the following event on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Regional Economic Conditions: Manufacturing How are manufacturing businesses feeling about the current economy and the year ahead? Our Regional Outreach team, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), recently surveyed manufacturing firms across the Ninth District to better understand how they are faring in the curr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Introduces Legislation to Ban Welfare Recipients from Sending Money to Foreign Nations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the No American Benefits Abroad Act, which would codify a Trump administration announcement to ban recipients of welfare from initiating international wire transfers or sending money abroad. This bill would also require that tho  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 20 -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following joint statement by 231 organisations: * * * Joint Statement: Save the ICC and the Rule of Law Reliable sources indicate that the United States (US) plans to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution in the coming weeks. This follows a series of designations, first against the ICC Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutors, judges, Palestinian NGOs, and also the UN Special Rappor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Homeland Security Democrats Call on Chairman Paul to Conduct Urgent Oversight of ICE and CBP Excessive Use of Force & Improper Actions U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led his Democratic committee colleagues in calling on Chairman Rand Paul to conduct desperately needed oversight of the Department of Homeland  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * House to Overturn Protections Safeguarding Boundary Waters, the Most Visited Wilderness Area in the Country, from Toxic Mining * Washington D.C.- Ahead of tomorrow's vote in the House of Representatives on a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn protections for the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National P  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 21 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Immigrant Legal Resource Center: We Will Never Let Trump's White Supremacist Agenda Be Accepted as Normal Since Trump's inauguration one year ago today, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) has worked tirelessly in fighting back against his administration's horrific policies of attempting to end immigration to the United States and tearing apart families withi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Smith Secure Federal Funding for Polk County in Senate-Passed Legislation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that Congress approved $750,000 in funding for Polk County. This funding will create a regionalized drinking water system for the area. The legislation now goes to the President's desk to be signed into law. "The federal funding we secur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Introduces His ACLU-Endorsed No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act to Shut Down ICE's For-Profit Tracking Program * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act, legislation to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from outsourcing civil immigration enforcement  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Unlawfully Banning International Students from Attending Harvard Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens States' Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: * * * MDA Invests Nearly $500,000 to Accelerate Markets for Continuous Living Cover Crops Projects strengthen climate smart agriculture, supply chains, and rural economic development * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to eight projects under the Developing Markets for Continuous Living Cover Grant program. The funding will help build early-stage e  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Walz Statement Amid Federal Government's Continued Presence in Minnesota Governor Tim Walz released the following statement today amid the federal government's ongoing presence in Minnesota. "Mr. President, Minnesota invites you to see our values in action. Come see how communities from all walks of life are working together, and how the spirit of this state refuses to be defined by di  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 21 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * NDSU senior design projects tackle real challenges Recent senior design projects show how NDSU students are gaining hands-on experience that closely mirrors the work they will do after graduation. * For students in the NDSU College of Engineering, the senior design program is the bridge between classroom learning and career success, and a glimpse of what's possible when education and industry come  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Jan. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * New CT imaging oral contrast agent improves visualization of bowel anatomy, clinical trial data show * ROCHESTER, Minn. -In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the University of California San Francisco, and Nextrast Inc. found that a new imaging oral agent, also known as a "contrast agent," helps radiologi  more

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 21 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Packers release Trevon Diggs; CB appeared in two games with Green Bay By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer Trevon Diggs' brief stint with the Packers came to an unceremonious but expected end on Tuesday. Green Bay released the cornerback and announced the move among a batch of forward-facing roster changes that included a pair of futures contracts. Diggs is now subject to waivers. If he clears them, which  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 20 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * PESP participates in webinar with Minnesota legislators, advocates * After the decision to allow the BlackRock acquisition of Minnesota Power (MP) to commence by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MN PUC), Minnesotans were left to wonder how they might be affected and what the future of their utility might look like. This uncertainty is especially true given the   more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * DON LEMON IS CHEERLEADER DOMESTIC TERRORIST IN ATTACK ON CHURCH DEVELOPING. Openly Homosexual Don Lemon is clearly the cheerleader of the attack on Christians this past Sunday as he knew every detail and was in the Church with the attackers and acted in concert prior to the violent event. Make no mistake Don Lemon is a cheerleader to domestic terrorists attacking children and peaceful Ch  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * Read the Newest Research From NCFR's Journals New JMF & FR Issues, Plus New Articles Jan. 11-17 * Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Newest Journal Issues: JMF February 2026 issue (https://  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Reintroduces Bill to Up Penalties for Fraud in Federal Programs, Hold Perpetrators Accountable * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig reintroduced her legislation to crack down on fraud in federal programs. Rep. Craig's Stop Fraud in Federal Programs Act would increase the penalty for Federal Programs Bribery to 20 years in prison and require sponsors to have third-p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly's impeachment against Secretary Noem reaches 100 cosponsors * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's (IL-02) impeachment resolution (link is external) against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has now reached 100 cosponsors in just seven days. "Secretary Noem and her rogue agency have caused destruction and devastation across the country. One hundred House Democrats from California   more

PARIS, France, Jan. 20 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Attacks on journalists in Minnesota cap Trump's first year back in office * Federal agents and officials are increasingly targeting journalists in the state of Minnesota covering widespread protests against the government's sweeping immigration crackdown. At least six journalists have been violently attacked by agents in the state's twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul since the start of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights Democrats' Radical Agenda, Trump's Record of Delivering for American People * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' America Reports to discuss President Trump's commitment to law and order, the rampant fraud in Minnesota, and Democrats' calls to defund and abolish ICE. Additionally, Leader Scalise touted President Trump's historic   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Bill with Peters-Led Wins to Strengthen Michigan's Infrastructure, Protect Great Lakes, Boost Clean Energy Production Bipartisan Bill Includes Funding to Support Ongoing Construction of Soo Locks Project * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured funding for high-impact, local public projects and Michig  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * TRUMP WEAPONIZES DOJ TO INTIMIDATE MINNESOTA OFFICIALS MINNEAPOLIS - Stand Up America Executive Director Christina Harvey made the following statement after the Department of Justice issued subpoenas against five Minnesota officials in retalia  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Three exclusive games this week on ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * * Thursday doubleheader: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Carolina Hurricanes at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu and Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN * Friday on ESPN: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks at 7 p.m. * The Point returns Thursday at 6 p.m. on ESPN2 and ESP  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Tooley Presented at Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute Webinar * On Jan. 16, Taft's Ben Tooley co-led a webinar on fiscal policy and state budgeting on behalf of the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute. The webinar included a detailed overview of the State of Indiana's biennial budgeting process. Tooley is a senior director of public policy in Taft's Public Affairs Strategies Group. Prio  more

MACAU, China, Jan. 19 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * A lifelong inquiry: Thomas Sargent, Nobel laureate and UM honorary doctor * 'If I had believed that the results of my IQ test would define my life, I wouldn't have become who I am today,' says Thomas J. Sargent, a Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences who recently received a Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa from the University of Macau (UM). Although his teachers once questioned his future because   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 21 -- USA Softball issued the following news on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * USA Softball names U.S. Men's National Team roster for 2026 Pan Am Championship USA Softball has announced the U.S. Men's National Team (MNT) roster set to compete at the 2026 Pan American Championship, scheduled for February 21-28 in Monteria, Colombia. Team USA will take the field against opponents from across the Americas with qualification to the 2028 World Baseball Softball Confederation (W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (WASDE-667) on January 12, 2026: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2025/26 U.S. wheat this month is for slightly larger supplies, lower domestic use, unchanged exports, and larger ending stocks. Beginning stocks are raised 4 million bushels on stock revisions in today's NASS Grain Stocks report. Feed and residual use is reduced 20 million  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways & Means Republicans Sound Alarm as Minnesota Scandal Unfolds, Call on IRS to Crackdown on Non-Profit Sector Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), joined by every Republican member of the Committee, is calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to overhaul its oversight of the non-profit sector as the ongoing Somali fraud scandal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer introduces SCAM Act to denaturalize fraudsters, terrorists, felons * As first reported by Fox News, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to clarify what evidence the government can use when proving an individual did not meet the lawful requirements at the time of their naturalization. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer introduces SCAM Act to denaturalize fraudsters, terrorists, felons * WASHINGTON - As first reported by Fox News (link is external), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to clarify what evidence the government can use when proving an individual did not meet the lawful requirements at the time of their naturaliza  more