PASADENA, California, Feb. 13 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Brian Stoltz Receives Malcom Prize for Excellence in Mentoring * Brian Stoltz, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry and Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator, has been awarded this year's Shirley M. Malcom Prize for Excellence in Mentoring. The annual prize, named for Shirley Malcom, a senior trustee at Caltech and first established in 2021, was created to r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-471) on the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2583). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 30, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2853, the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), allows federal prosecutors to aggregate stolen goods valued at $5,000 or more over a 12-month period for the purposes of the federal crimi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Tran Flexes Goofy Nike Sneakers, Triggers Ethics Complaint In case you missed it, wannabe influencer Democrat Derek Tran got caught turning his congressional office into a personal sneaker ad, flexing custom Nike kicks instead of following the rules and triggering an ethics complaint in the process. It's the latest reminder that out of touch Tran is more focused on clout and branding   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Wyden Demand Accountability After IRS Admits Improper Disclosure of Taxpayer Data to ICE * Padilla and Wyden sound alarm that IRS errors improperly exposed private taxpayer information to ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, de  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-73) on the Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act (S. 254). The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Oct. 6, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Oct. 8, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Bill The purpose of S. 254, the Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act, is to protec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-79) on a bill (S. 748) that aims reaffirms the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Oct. 14, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Dec. 15, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 748 would reaffirm the applicability of the In  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-89) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (S. 1318). The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on Oct. 22, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Nov. 20, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION On April 7, 2025, Senator Moran from Kansas introduced S. 1318, the Fallen Servicemembers Religiou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 2/6/2026-2/13/2026 * Slamming Violent & Invasive ICE Tactics [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), yesterday pressed Todd Lyons, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on a policy memo he wrote authorizing federal immigration agents to enter  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Astrobiologists search for alien life, and help life on Earth in the process By Daniel Strain On Earth, life thrives in some of the most seemingly inhospitable environments. Single-celled organisms like bacteria teem in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, where temperatures reach nearly 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius). Others dwell deep und  more