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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Honors Tatum Dale on the House Floor * Washington, D.C.- Tonight, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) honored the life of Tatum Elizabeth Dale, his longtime staffer and Deputy Chief of Staff, who passed away on Christmas Eve from complications of Moya Moya. The full transcript of Barr's speech is below: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of Tatum Elizabeth Dale, a proud Kent  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer Widens Investigation into Fraud in Minnesota's Social Services Programs Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is expanding the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's investigation into massive fraud in Minnesota's social services program under the watch of Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Secures $1 Million in Funding for Springfield Industrial Park Waterline Improvements * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), recently passed by Congress, includes $1 million in federal funding to support rapid growth related to the new industrial park in Springfield, Kentucky. This funding bill now advances to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Secures Over $4 Million in Funding for Hickman County Industrial Development Authority Business Commerce Building Project * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), recently passed by Congress, includes $4.05 million in federal funding to support Hickman County's construction of a business commerce center at the l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Secures Over $5 Million in Funding for the Frankfort Riverbank Stabilization Project * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7147), recently passed by Congress, includes $5.8 million in federal funding for the Frankfort Riverbank Stabilization project. This funding bill now advances to the U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Applauds House Passage of Final Four Federal Funding Bills * Includes Nearly $95 Million More in Rogers' Requests for Community Project Funding in Eastern Kentucky WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for the final four federal funding bills for fiscal year 2026, including Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; Defense; Labor, Health and Human S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * How Could Europe Respond to Future U.S. Threats to Greenland? By Federico Steinberg, Emily Benson and Nicholas Fenton The global economy started 2026 growing at a healthy pace, with stock markets at historic highs, and the paradox that the enormous level of geopolitical uncertainty does not seem to be affecting either growth or investor appetite. The global econom  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

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Louisville Corporate Partner Offers Insight into the Future of Data Centers in Kentucky During a recent panel discussion centered around the development of data centers, Dinsmore corporate partner Cliff Ashburner spoke on his involvement with multiple data center projects, including an approved hyperscale data center currently under construction in Louisville. A data center   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on Jan. 21, 2026, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participation in and implementati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Holds Health Insurance Company CEOs Accountable for Skyrocketing Costs Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of Health Insurance Affordability, featuring witness testimony  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Government Should Restore Americans' Trust in Its Record-Keeping by Promoting Transparency and Accountability Yesterday, the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing titled "Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter." During the hearing, members examined   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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Congressman Comer to Speak at Henderson City County Airport Ribbon Cutting Ceremony * WASHINGTON - Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) will speak at a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, January 28, celebrating the completion of recent renovations at the Henderson City County Airport. In 2024, Congressman Comer secured $12 million in f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Congressman Comer to Speak in Eddyville, Highlight Funds Secured for the Wastewater Treatment Plant * WASHINGTON - Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) will speak at an event on Thursday, January 29, to announce federal funds secured for the Eddyville Wastewater Treatment Plant. He will be joined by local officials from the City of Eddyville, Lyon County Judge Executive, and Economic Deve  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Congressman Comer to Speak in Henderson, Highlight Funds Secured to Improve Water Pipeline Infrastructure * WASHINGTON - Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) will speak at an event on Wednesday, January 28, to discuss efforts to modernize critical pipeline infrastructure in Henderson, Kentucky. Congressman Comer recently secured $1 million in federal funding to support the Henderson Water  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

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Jan. 23 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * South Central Kentucky AHEC awarded $40,000 grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation * South Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center (SC KY AHEC), housed within the College of Health and Human Services at Western Kentucky University, has been awarded $40,000 in grant funding from The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation to expand its healthcare pathway programs for   more