WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * "Not Another Penny" for DHS Funding in Next Senate Vote * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, for the second time in two weeks, federal agents murdered an American citizen in Minnesota for exercising their constitutional right. Statement of Common Cause President & CEO Virginia Kase Solomon President Trump's federal agents shot and killed another citizen, further evidence of his failure to keep America  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota Demand Immediate Action After Federal Agents Kill Another Person * MINNEAPOLIS -Today, federal agents shot and killed a man in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in fron  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT's Weingarten Responds to Shooting of Second Protester in Minnesota * WASHINGTON-AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after federal agents shot and killed a second Minnesotan: "I was in Minnesota yesterday, joining tens of thousands of people gathered peacefully to say that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement does not belong in our c  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 24 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: * * * ATU stands with our members at Local 1005, and all who participated in the 'Day for Truth & Freedom' against the ICE in Minneapolis * The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) stands in solidarity with our members at Local 1005, and all other workers and people in Minnesota, who participated in the 'Day for Truth & Freedom' against the ICE operations in Minneapolis.  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on WDKX Rochester With Mayor Evans * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on WDKX Rochester with Mayor Evans. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Mayor Malik Evans: Welcome Governor, you're always in the City of Rochester but welcome  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Cambria Chief Legal Officer Rebecca Shult from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting the American Stone Slab Industry From Lawfare": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity today to submit this testimony in support of H.R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Jeffrey J. Smith, chief financial officer at CorTrust Bank, Mitchell, South Dakota, has issued a public comment letter urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service to enhance guidance related to the Agricultural Conservation Reserve Enhancement (ACRE) program. The bank emphasizes that adjustments to the tax exemption provisions could crucially lower interest rates for farmers and ranchers, thereby benefiting local economies. In the letter, CorTrust   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Members of Minnesota Congressional Delegation Condemn Shooting of Minnesotan by Federal Agents * MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -Democratic members of the Minnesota Congressional delegation issued the following joint statement in response to the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man, a U.S. citizen, by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis: "Federal agents including ICE and Border Patrol who  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 123) on Jan. 16, 2026 by Sergi Barcons, Eduardo Davila and Andreas Schaab entitled "Intergenerational Welfare Assessments". Here is the abstract: * * * This paper studies welfare assessments in economies with rich demographics. We introduce the notion of demographically disconnected economies, those with no date at which all ind  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 94) on Jan. 15, 2026 by Kathrin Ellieroth and Amanda Michaud entitled "Quits, Layoffs, and Labor Supply". Here are excerpts: * * * We analyze quits and layoffs leading to unemployment or non-participation using real-time Current Population Survey data. Standard employment to unemployment (EU) and employment to non-participation   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Economic Research report (No. 681) on Jan. 9, 2026 by Michael E. Waugh entitled "How Restrictive is U.S. Trade Policy?." Here is the abstract: * * * This short note computes Trade Restrictiveness Index measures for current U.S. trade policy. Building on the ideas of Anderson and Neary (1996, 2005), the Trade Restrictiveness Index is the uniform tariff that leaves the U.S. consumer as well  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Economic Research report (No. 592) on Jan. 14, 2026 by Cristina Arellano, Yan Bai and Gabriel Mihalache entitled "Monetary Policy and Sovereign Risk in Emerging Economies (NK-Default)." Here is the abstract: * * * This paper develops a New Keynesian model with sovereign default risk. Inflation is set by forward-looking firms, monetary policy is an interest rate rule, and the fiscal govern  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Janet Mills Statement Following Another Killing in Minnesota at the Hands of Federal Agents * In response to Federal agents killing another person in Minnesota, Governor Janet Mills requested a meeting with the President of the United States and demanded that his Administration immediately withdraw ICE agents from Maine: "I am appalled and heartbroken by reports of yet another killing at the han  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford's Statement on Federal Agent Shooting in Minneapolis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today condemned the killing of Mr. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and called on the Department of Homeland Security to immediately cease all activities tied to Operation Metro Surge. He  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Joint Statement from DGA Chair Governor Beshear and Vice Chair Governor Whitmer on Minnesota * The following is a statement from DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear and DGA Vice Chair Governor Gretchen Whitmer: "What happened today in Minneapolis is gut-wrenching and unacceptable and has no place in America. The Trump administration is creating chaos and division, and making us all less safe. We need c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Statement In Response to Fatal Shooting by Federal Agents in Minneapolis * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement in response to a fatal shooting by federal agents in Minnesota: Another American citizen has been murdered by the Department of Homeland Security. The only way to return law and order in Minneapolis, end this chaos, and kee  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANOTHER HORRIFIC KILLING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY FEDERAL AGENTS * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security are completely and totally out of control. Today, lawless and masked thugs masquerading as law enforcement officers brutally killed another America  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANOTHER HORRIFIC KILLING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY FEDERAL AGENTS * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security are completely and totally out of control. Today, lawless and masked thugs masquerading as law enforcement officers brutally killed another American citizen on the streets o  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 24 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Vice President JD Vance to Visit Minneapolis for Closed-Door Meetings with ICE Agents Today, JD Vance will visit Minneapolis, where he is expected to hold private meetings with ICE agents - not with state law enforcement, elected leaders, or families directly impacted by the Trump administration's actions. "Our Governor invited President Trump to Minnesota in go  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The North Carolina Justice Center posted the following news release: * * * NC Justice Center condemns escalating ICE/CBP militarization and urges Congress to stop funding violence * (January 24, 2026-Raleigh, NC) We are committed to the safety, dignity, and humanity of immigrant communities and to confronting the violence being carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) across the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIATE NATIONWIDE STAND DOWN OF ICE AND CBP INTERIOR OPERATIONS * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement calling for ICE and CBP interior operations to stand down its operations across the country following another immigration enforcement-related shooting in Minnesota. "The way CBP and ICE are conducting themselves   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Statement on Immigration Enforcement Killing Another Minnesota Resident * MINNEAPOLIS-Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement following the reporting that immigration enforcement killed another Minnesota resident. "This appears to be an execution by immigration enforcement. I am absolutely heartbroken, horrified, and appalled that federal agents murdered another member of o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 1/16/2026-1/23/2026 * Demanding Accountability for Secret ICE Policy Ignoring the Fourth Amendment [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), is demanding accountability following whistleblower disclosures detailing a secret U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * Statement from the U.S. Conference of Mayors Following Death of Another Protestor in Minneapolis * Washington, D.C.- Below is a statement from the U.S. Conference of Mayors following the death of another protestor in Minneapolis today: "Today's death in Minneapolis represents another tragedy. As American mayors representing cities large and small - Republican,   more