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

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Defends Public Safety and Immigrant Communities in New York City New York Attorney General Letitia James took action to defend longstanding New York City laws that enhance public safety and protect immigrant communities throughout the city. In an amicus brief (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-curiae/united-states-of-america-v-city-of-new-york-et-al  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 28 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Good Samaritan or Bad: Research supports a more nuanced view of IMF reforms A cause of protest in democracies, the IMF's economic liberalization is welcome in autocracies By Jennifer Micale In many countries, austerity is a hard sell. Loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) can provide economic stabilization and financial support for developing countries -- with conditions. Recipients   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Building on President Trump's Vision, FY26 Funding Strengthens America ICYMI: This week, President Trump delivered a historic State of the Union address, sharing the positive impact renewed leadership in the White House has had on our nation. Our Commander in Chief presented his vision for a strong America - a nation that has not yet reach  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * United States Seeks Forfeiture of Oil Tanker and 1.8M Barrels of Crude Oil That Supported Iran and Venezuela A complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to forfeit the Motor Tanker Skipper - a crude oil tanker seized by the United States on the high seas in December 2025 - and approximately 1.8 million barrels of crude oil cargo supplied by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Immigrant Advocacy Groups File Amicus Brief in Landmark Supreme Court Case Challenging Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Today, a group of national immigrant rights' organizations - including the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP), We Are CASA, Make the Road New York (MRNY), LULAC, and OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates (OCA) - filed an amic  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- The International Commission of Jurists issued the following news: * * * The Use of Anti-Terrorism Courts to Suppress Dissent in Venezuela This briefing paper by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) analyzes the instrumentalization of the Venezuelan penal system to persecute dissent. Through special "terrorism" courts and the discretionary use of ambiguous legislation, the State has subjected thousands of individuals to p  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 28 -- The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * PAJAROS MAGICOS This new album from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel brings together two early-20th-century ballets inspired by mythical birds: Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird and Heitor Villa-Lobos's Uirapuru. Written within a decade of each other, both works use folklore and avian myth to explore enchantment, transfor  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 27 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses Call on Trump administration, Congress to end blockade on Cuban people * National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today condemned the Trump administration's blockade on Cuba, which has created a humanitarian crisis on the island. The nurses called on the administration and Congress to end the blockade and allow full delivery of oil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * United States Seeks Forfeiture of Oil Tanker and 1.8M Barrels of Crude Oil That Supported Iran and Venezuela * WASHINGTON - A complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to forfeit the Motor Tanker Skipper - a crude oil tanker seized by the United States on the high seas in December 2025 - and approximately 1.8 million barre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor on His Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Stop Unauthorized War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, spoke on the Senate floor on his bipartisan War Powers Resolution to ensure any U.S. participation in hostilities against Iran is explicitly authorized by Co  more