WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * 230+ Groups Call for National Moratorium on New Data Centers Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil * In a letter sent to Congress today, more than 230 national, state and local organizations from across the country called for a full nationwide moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter cites  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following opening remarks on Jan. 22, 2026, at a hearing on advancing peace in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda: * * * Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda -Remarks as prepared- My engagement in supporting peace between Rwanda and DRC spans more than three decades, from a focus o  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins amicus brief challenging militarized and illegal deployments in Minnesota * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) an  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins bipartisan group demanding xAI halt creation of nonconsensual sexual content * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X (Twitter) social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, do more immediately to prevent its chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Militarized And Illegal Deployments Of Federal Immigration Officers In Minnesota * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and inhumane enforcement tactics during its deplo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's sweeping campaign of lawlessness during U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patro  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general, yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Support Minnesota's Lawsuit  * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit and motion for temporary restraining order challenging the Trump Administration'  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding xAI Stop Creating and Remove Grok's Nonconsensual Sexual Images * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson today led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI stop its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual sexual images and remove any that remain. xAI owns both the Grok cha  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Files Lawsuit Against Fossil Fuel Defendants for Violations of Antitrust Laws * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a federal antitrust lawsuit (PDF) against BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute alleging violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Antitrust Act, and the Michigan Antitrust Reform  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING MILITARIZED AND ILLEGAL DEPLOYMENTS IN MINNESOTA Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF TRANSPORTATION WORKERS' RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 15 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to uphold a lower court decision that "last-mile" truck drivers are exempted from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Raoul and the coalition   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok * Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 Attorneys General calling on X (formerly known as Twitter) to take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating sexually explicit images. Over the past several weeks, Grok ha  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating noncon  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Supports Minnesota Challenge to Militarized and Illegal Deployments Attorney General William Tong today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Announces Legislation Cracking Down on ICE Detention Facilities & Practices Following Tour of Delaney Hall * NEWARK, N.J. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced the reintroduction of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act alongside U.S. Representatives LaMonica McIver and Rob Menendez and New Jersey immigrant rights advocates. The bill would end the use of private, for-profit d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Britt Announce Reintroduction of Bipartisan Resolution Designating January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Katie Britt (R-AL) announced the reintroduction of a bipartisan resolution to officially designate January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day. The resolution emphasizes the importance of raising public awareness of maternal health outcom  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Cargo Theft Losses Surge to Estimated $725 Million in 2025, Verisk CargoNet Analysis Reveals Crime volume held steady, but thieves shifted to higher-value freight and new geographies - pushing total losses sharply higher. * Verisk CargoNet, a Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) business and leader in cargo theft prevention and recovery, reports that while the total number of supply chai  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kean Secures $6.3 Million for NJ-07 Projects in House Funding Bills * (January 23, 2026) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that he secured $6.3 million in federal funding for communities throughout New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District. In the government funding bills that cleared the House yesterday ( H.R.7148 (link is external) and H.R.7147  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings, colleagues demand action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanded in a joint lette that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Recognize National Human Trafficking Prevention Month The Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) today observe National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and reaffirm the administration's commitment to combating all forms of human trafficking and protecting victims and survivors. Human Trafficking Preventi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * E&C Democrats Demand Answers After HHS Abruptly Cancels Grant Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics Funding Cancelation Appears to Be in Retaliation for Pediatricians' Opposition to Secretary Kennedy's Efforts to Restrict Access to Vaccines for Children Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone,  more

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news: * * * FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to BlueRock Therapeutics' investigational cell therapy OpCT-001 * Designation is for treating retinitis pigmentosa, one of the most common types of inherited retinal diseases characterized by the loss of photoreceptor cells * OpCT-001 is the first iPSC-derived investigational cell therapy   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In New OP-ED Booker HIGHLIGHTS CALL FOR ICE ACCOUNTABILITY, STANDS WITH ROXBURY & NJ COMMUNITIES OPPOSING ICE DETENTION CENTERS * In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote an op-ed published in The New Jersey Star-Ledger calling for no new ICE detention centers in New Jersey. Yesterday, Booker visited an ICE facility in Roxbury  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrap up, This Week in Climate Action - Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering state officials making good on campaign promises to lower energy bills, and efforts from the federal government to pollute our air and water. Be sure to follow LC  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum: * * * TO: Interested Parties FR: Bill Holland, LCV Vice President of State Policy and Advocacy RE: Voters called for energy affordability in 2025, new leaders are already delivering Newly elected governors and utility commissioners took immediate action in their first few days to deliver on campaign promises to lower energy costs, build more clean energy, and take on big energ  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general today demanded that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating noncon  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol to the Twin C  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey Woman Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Kisha Sutton, 45, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was sentenced on January 15, 2026, to two years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $184,014.04 in restitution for aiding and abetting bank fraud and aiding and a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is requesting public comment to identify federal motor vehicle safety standards that are outdated or hinder technological progress. This effort follows executive orders issued on January 31, 2025, and February 19, 2025, which focus on reducing regulatory burdens and promoting economic prosperity through deregulation. The agency aims to pinpoint technical requirements and test proc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking public feedback on a proposed international framework for automated driving systems. This initiative stems from a draft global technical regulation developed by the United Nations Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles. The U.S. serves as a contracting party to the 1998 Global Agreement on Wheeled Vehicles. Within this role, the agency leads the te  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Delivers Health Care Wins for New Jersey in Government Funding Agreement * WASHINGTON - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) touted the inclusion of important health care provisions in the final set of government funding bills, which passed in the House today. The package of health care initiatives was rejected by the House Republican leadership in December 2024 when Elon Musk int  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Pallone Remarks at Health Affordability Hearing Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.'s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at a Health Subcommittee hearing on "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of Health Insurance Affordability" are enclosed below: Today, Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Secures More Than $2 Million in Funding for Community and Recreational Improvements in Woodbridge and Edison * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) has secured more than $2 million in federal Community Project Funding in Fiscal Year 2026 to support recreational infrastructure improvements in Woodbridge Township and expand senior services at the Minnie B. Veal Commun  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Passaic County Man Sentenced to 144 Months for Fentanyl Analogue Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracies A Passaic County man was sentenced to 144 months' imprisonment for his role as a member of a drug trafficking organization responsible for the importation and distribution of hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl analogues, Senior Counse  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Paterson Doctor Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids A Paterson, New Jersey, doctor was sentenced to a term of 87 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute opioids without a legitimate medical reason, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced. "Physicians are entruste  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Rep. Chris Smith addresses thousands of marchers at 2026 March for Life 'Abortion injustice need not be forever' * The following are excerpts of remarks delivered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, at the 2026 March for Life: I met my dear wife, Marie, more than fifty years ago in the pro-life movement--and today, like you, we are more com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Votes to Pass Fiscal Year 2026 Minibus, Rejects DHS Funding Bill * January 22, 2026 Minibus includes funding covered by Labor Health and Human Services; Transportation and Housing and Urban Development; and Defense subcommittees. Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), New Jersey's sole member of the Appropriations Committee, voted for the FY26 Minibus  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Rosemary Pino Says She is "Unapologetically Pro-Life" - Does Tiffany Burress Agree? * Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey's 9th Congressional District Rosemary Pino just said that she is "unapologetically pro-life" and "will always fight against" a woman's right to an abortion. Does Pino's primary opponent Tiffany Burress agree that politicians should be able to restr  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 24 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 22, 2026, by Andrea Alexander with Stephani Johnson, clinical dietitian and adjunct assistant professor in the School of Health Professions: * * * What You Need to Know About the New Dietary Guidelines The federal government issued new dietary guidelines this month that place an emphasis on protein-- including red meat--recommending full-fat dairy, and offer less specific guidance on alcohol intake. The   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 23 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * Three Outstanding Graduates to be Honored at Pratt's 2026 Alumni Achievement Awards * Pratt's Alumni Achievement Awards (AAA) recognizes outstanding alumni who have distinguished themselves in their fields, honoring creatives, artists, and professionals who break boundaries, defy odds, and make statements through t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Winners of 2025 Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced the full list of recipients for the Department's annual Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award as part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This award incentiv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Processed Slabs and Methods for Making Same * News Release 26-014 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1482 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain processed slabs and methods for making same. The products at issue in the investigation are desc  more

MARLTON, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- Virtua Health, a provider of health care services, issued the following news: * * * Virtua is First in Philadelphia/South Jersey Region to Use Innovative 'Safe-Zone' Technology, Enabling Safer Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery Spine surgery is among the newest procedures to advance robotically. Virtua is one of the first to offer it - and the only one regionally to provide a unique, GPS-like navigation system that improves safety and accuracy. Virtua Health, sout  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Winston Group Warns GOP: Independent Voters and Economic Messaging Will Decide 2026 Midterms * "They will be a force to reckon with this November." WASHINGTON, DC - Exactly 285 days until the 2026 midterm elections, The Ripon Society hosted a luncheon discussion Wednesday with veteran pollsters Winston Group Founder David Winston and Co-Founder Myra Miller who shared their early insights  more