AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Radical Company Selling Harmful Chest Binders to Girls to "Transition" Them * Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a venture-capital backed online retailer based out of New York City, Lola Olivia, Inc. ("Lola Olivia"), for selling chest binders to Texas girls as young as nine-years-old to "transition" them. Lola Olivia sells the chest bind  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on NY1's 'Inside City Hall' * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on NY1's "Inside City Hall." AUDIO: The Governor's interview is available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's interview is available below: Ayana Harry, NY1: Joining me now for an exclusive interview from our Washington D.C. studio is Gov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Sarah Parshall Perry, vice president and legal fellow at Defending Education, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished Members of the subcommittee: Good morning. My name is Sarah Parsha  more

HATFIELD, England, Feb. 21 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Herts astrophysicist awarded prestigious Royal Society Fellowship to advance her pioneering work on supermassive black holes A University of Hertfordshire astrophysicist has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Fellowship to advance her pioneering work on supermassive black holes. Dr Sophie Koudmani, of the Centre for Astrophysics Research at Herts, joins an elite group of exceptional researche  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN LAREDO: "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE FAIR, JUST AND HUMANE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability in Laredo with Rep. Henry Cuellar, where he emphasized that ICE is out-of-control and must be reined in from brutalizing American citizens and targeting law-abiding families. LEADER JEFFRIES : T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN LAREDO: "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE FAIR, JUST AND HUMANE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability in Laredo with Rep. Henry Cuellar, where he emphasized that ICE is out-of-control and must be reined in from brutalizing American citizens and targeting law-abiding families. LEADER JEFFRIES : These are challenging times  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON TRYING TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, FIX OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND GET ICE UNDER CONTROL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on FOX News Sunday, where he laid out how House Democrats are standing up for the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people, while Republicans continue  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON TRYING TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, FIX OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND GET ICE UNDER CONTROL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on FOX News Sunday, where he laid out how House Democrats are standing up for the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people, while Republicans continue to show their inability t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "AS A RESULT OF THE TRUMP TARIFFS, EVERYDAY AMERICANS ARE PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MORE IN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE PER YEAR" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's PoliticsNation, where he reiterated that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living, including by stopping the reckless Trump Tariffs f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "AS A RESULT OF THE TRUMP TARIFFS,EVERYDAY AMERICANS ARE PAYINGTHOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MORE INADDITIONAL EXPENSE PER YEAR" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's PoliticsNation, where he reiterated that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living, including by stopping the reckless Trump Tariffs from harming the American peop  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Researchers observe dynamic "gate" that tames powerful signaling molecule * Cornell researchers have uncovered a built-in molecular "gate" that controls the production of the molecule nitric oxide, a crucial signaling molecule throughout biology that in humans helps regulate blood pressure, brain signaling, and immune defenses. But when levels go unchecked, it can damage cells and disrupt normal signaling. How  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul * "Nurses are the backbone of our health care system. I am grateful that NYSNA has overwhelmingly ratified an agreement with New York Presbyterian recognizing the exceptionally difficult work our nurses do day in and out. This will allow them to return to work next week. "Throughout this process, I have made clear that my top priority is protecting patie  more