BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Alleged Tren de Aragua Gang Members Charged in Connection with ATM "Jackpotting Scheme" * BOSTON - Two Venezuelan nationals, alleged to be members of the violent transitional criminal organization Tren De Aragua, have been charged in connection with an ATM jackpotting conspiracy that included robberies and attempted robberies in Massachusetts, Maine, Ne  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 27 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Arrest Made in Connection with Suspicious Death of Infant at Pine Island Pond in Manchester, New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella and Manchester Police Chief Peter A. Marr announce that an arrest has been made in connection with the suspicious death of a female infant found deceased in Pine Island Pond in Manchester, New Hampshire on March 27, 2025. Hepay Juma (  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Bridging Disciplines Through Feminist Studies and Scholarship * When Bex Staneslow was applying to Ph.D. programs in philosophy, she was looking for intellectual rigor, but also community.UMass Amherst stood out immediately-the philosophy Ph.D. program was well ranked, located in a beautiful region of the country and close to her partner's family in New Hampshire. But just as important to Stan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy, policy analysts Clara Wilson and Joanna LeFebvre, all of the State Fiscal Policy team: * * * Sound State Revenue Choices Essential to Counteract Harmful Policies and Build Forward State and local policymakers nationwide are facing a one-two punch entering 2026. For one, last summer's harmful Republican megabill paired enormous tax breaks for we  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Urge the Supreme Court to Strike Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court should strike down President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, according to an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Howard University School of Law's Civil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Introduces the We Can't Wait Act * Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of her remarks. Click HERE for a full-resolution image. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke from the Senate floor, urging her colleagues to support the We Can't Wait Act, bipartisan legislation she introduced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH). The bill   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 27 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Antonio Silva Indicted for Rental Scam Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Antonio Silva, 60, of Merrimack, has been indicted by the Hillsborough County-Southern District grand jury with one class A felony count of Theft by Deception. The indictment alleges that between November 9, 2024 and March 7, 2025, Silva obtained or exercised control o  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi and criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky: * * * New 50-state report reveals gaps in identification and reentry document assistance for people leaving prison A new Reason Foundation report finds only 28 states mandate ID provision despite strong evidence linking employment access to reduced recidivism. * Among   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Recognizes Avah Fiske of Loudon as February's Granite Stater of the Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Avah Fiske of Loudon as February's Granite Stater of the Month. Avah has advocated for mental health awareness since her 12-year-old brother Ryan died by suicide in 2020, when Avah was just six years old. Although her family was stunned by this tragedy,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Senator Shaheen Following Reports that the Trump Administration Is Attempting to Withold Tariff Refunds from the American People * **On Monday, Shaheen introduced the Tariff Refund Act to require full refunds of President Trump's illegal tariffs** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Support Grows for Crapo's Bill to Expedite Recovery of Missing Servicemembers * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo's legislation to help eliminate red tape to expedite the recovery of America's prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA) is garnering support from veterans advocacy organizations. U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) is the lead Democrat on the Senate bil  more