WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Making the AFL-CIO great again: labor policy in 2026 Big Labor had big worries about a second Trump administration. But big donors on the left and curious allies on the right are helping the union bosses survive and thrive. By Michael Watson After the election in 2024, the AFL-CIO--America's largest federation of labor unions and a major player in Democratic politics--feared an aggress  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams Celebrates House Passage of the Main Street Parity Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Main Street Parity Act (H.R. 5763), advancing bipartisan legislation to expand access to capital for America's small businesses. This bill, introduced by Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), ensures fair and equal treatment for all industries participati  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

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 21 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth Faculty Set to Help Shape Global Climate Policy Experts in energy and the polar regions chosen to lead major U.N. and G7 research. * Three Dartmouth professors are among select groups of scientists worldwide recently appointed to leadership roles for major global climate-policy initiatives. Erin Mayfield, the Hodgson Family Assistant Professor of Engineering, is a lead author for the Seventh As  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

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: How states fund K-12 open enrollment programs * States are increasingly allowing public school students to find the right school for them. Since 2020, eight states have adopted strong K-12 cross-district open-enrollment laws, allowing students to transfer to public schools other than their assigned schools when open seats are available. Twenty-three states now have robust  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by F.H. Cann & Associates Inc., Exeter, New Hampshire. The protest challenged the U.S. Department of the Treasury Bureau of the Fiscal Service regarding the establishment of five blanket purchase agreements for private debt collection services. The companies receiving the awards include CBE Group Inc., Cedar Falls, Iowa; Coast Professional Inc., Geneseo, Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Legislature Tackles Major Labor Policy Reform to Expand Worker Freedom Georgia joins growing number of states advancing Independent Women's Voluntary Portable Benefits framework * ATLANTA, GA -- Representative Todd Jones introduces House Bill 987, legislation modeled after Independent Women's "Voluntary Portable Benefits Act," aim  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Booker touts 'monstrous leap' for Senate Democrats online * In case you missed it, MS NOW highlighted how under U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), leadership of the Democratic Strategic Communications Committee, Senate Democrats' digital communication surged in 2025, leading to a 430% growth in online engagement and over 20 million new followers across Senate Democrats' social media platforms  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * NEW REPORT: During Trump's First Year, Families Spent Over $1,600 More Because of Inflation In 2025, Inflation Under Trump Raised Costs for Families Across the Board, Including $320 More for Housing and $240 More for Transportation; Report Also Includes State-by-State Data * Today, one year since President Trump began his term,  more