WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump Paves New Path for Kristi Noem On Thursday afternoon, it was announced that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem had been removed from her position. However, she is still in President Trump's Administration, as she has been moved to a new role as Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas. Meanwhile, Trump has nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin (OK) to take over the Department of Homeland Secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Jack Guidi: * * * Union Scheme Would Loot $100 Billion from New York Taxpayers New York State's public employee unions are attempting to change pension rules which could cost taxpayers up to $100 billion. Union demands in New York State are often passed in Albany, regardless of how negatively they impact the constituents they're elected to represent. Now, their behind-closed-doors pressure c  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Paralympians Set Sights on Gold * Three Army veterans and one athlete with Army ties will compete in the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan Cortina, Italy. Opening ceremonies are set to take place on March 6. Seventy-two athletes are representing the United States in the Paralympic Games and competing across five sports between March 7-15, according to a U.S.   more

NEW YORK, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Connecticut 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.2 percent in Connecticut, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S.  more

NEW YORK, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Massachusetts 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.6 percent in Massachusetts, compared to 8.0 percent for the nation, the U.S. Bure  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on March 6, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * IRISH QUEERS EXPLOIT ST. PAT'S PARADE On March 1, Irish queers marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Sunnyside, Queens, and in doing so they made a mockery of the parade's origins. Quite frankly, it's really  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Common ground on immigration: What do Minnesotans think? Over the past couple of months, I've been using poll data to find out what Minnesotans want the federal immigration system to achieve -- its ends -- and how they want those ends achieved, the means. I  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 96 national and 181 state organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to revise its proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule and include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in the list of professional degree programs eligible for higher federal student loan limits. The letter asserts that recognizing these advanced nursing degrees is vital for enhancing educational pathways and fortifying the  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 7 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news on March 2, 2026: * * * A new theory of brain development Your brain begins as a single cell. When all is said and done, it will house an incredibly complex and powerful network of some 170 billion cells. How does it organize itself along the way? Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientists have come up with a surprisingly simple answer that could have far-reaching implications for biology a  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor Monica Hakimi on 'Today's Wars and Tomorrow's Order' Delivering the annual Clifford Chance Thought Leadership Lecture, Hakimi cautioned that the international legal system is in crisis and that tomorrow's lawyer-leaders will have opportunities to build something new. Monica Hakimi, William S. Beineke Professor of Law, who is an expert in public international law and the use of force, spoke candidly about   more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news: * * * New Model May Predict Preeclampsia in Late Pregnancy A machine-learning model developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators may provide clinicians with an early warning of a complication that can occur late in pregnancy. Preeclampsia is a sudden onset condition that involves high blood pressure prior to delivery. It affects about 2% to 8% of pregnancies worldwide a  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news: * * * Prior Authorization Bans for Buprenorphine Alone May Not Improve Treatment Retention State laws that ban insurance prior authorization for buprenorphine--a leading medication for opioid use disorder--may not help more patients stay in treatment for the recommended minimum of 180 days, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers report. Though prescription buprenorphine can be a   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Iranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians and Government Officials Today, a federal jury convicted Asif Merchant, also known as "Asif Raza Merchant," of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. Merchant was a trained operative of the Irania  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Disability Rights New York, Albany, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing proposed direct final rules that would remove accessibility requirements for facilities funded by the agency under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. As the protection and advocacy system for New York, DRNY asserts that many individuals with disabilities rely on accessible housing to participate fully in their communities. The organization highlights the str  more

BRONX, New York, March 7 -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Vivian Welch: * * * The Other AI Crisis on Campus In navigating the new technological advances of the digital age, it's no secret that schools and institutions across the country worry that students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat their way through learning--almost 90% of them have used AI academically. But students themselves are more worried about feeling less alone-  more

BRONX, New York, March 7 -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Holmes Wormald: * * * The Second Space Race: Why America Cannot Afford to Finish Second On a September day in 1962, President John F. Kennedy stood before a crowd at Rice University and declared that America would go to the Moon--not because it was easy, but because it was hard. "No nation which expects to be the leader of other nations," he warned, "can expect to stay behind in this   more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- Fordham University issued the following news: * * * Fordham's Class of 2025 Lands Strong Job Outcomes Despite Tough Market By Alex Williamson Fordham's Class of 2025 is off to a strong start. Within six months of graduation, 96% of the class had "landed" in full-time jobs, continued education, or other meaningful pursuits, according to new University data. The Class of 2025's 96% "landed rate" exceeds the most recent national average, which was around 88% for 2024 grad  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Human Smuggling Organization and Holding Illegal Immigrants Hostage An illegal immigrant from Guatemala pleaded guilty today to leading one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States, a ring that smuggled approximately 20,000 illegal immigrants from Guatemala   more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, March 7 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * ASIANetwork Grant Supports Student-Led Oral History of Indonesian New Yorkers Four Hofstra School of Health Science (SHS) students are stepping into the role of historians and filmmakers, capturing the voices of Indonesian elders in New York City through a newly funded oral history project. A new $23,880 grant from ASIANetwork will support "Roots, Health, and Resilience: An Oral History of Indonesian New York  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news: * * * Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence Through Community Action Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how we live and work. How can communities ensure that the technologies molding our future reflect shared values, creativity, and social responsibility? That was the topic of "If We Don't, Who Will: Public Art, AI, and the Power of Collective Storyte  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 7 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release: * * * New Book Reevaluates the Sensuous Still Lifes of Anne Vallayer-Coster The French Painter is given her due in the first English language-monograph in 20 years * Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) was 25 years old when she was accepted into the Academie royale de peinture et de sculpture (French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture) in Paris in July 1770-one of only 15 women artists admitted   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release: * * * General Counsel Jennifer Thornton General Counsel Jennifer Thornton advises Ambassador Greer and USTR's regional and functional offices on all legal matters, in addition to overseeing more than 40 attorneys and trade policy analysts within USTR's Office of the General Counsel and the Interagency Center on Trade Implementation, Monitoring, and Enforcement (ICTIME). Prior to her return t  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Lawfare Project, an organization that provides legal counsel and services, issued the following news release: * * * Haaretz corrects false claims about Brooke Goldstein's trip to Gaza During the war in Gaza, media coverage was highly polarized, and in many cases deeply misleading. False narratives--including claims of famine and other blood-libel style allegations--spread rapidly and were amplified across international outlets, shaping public perception in ways unteth  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Lysa TerKeurst Speaks on Boundaries and Trust at 15th Annual Corts Distinguished Author Series * Seven-time New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst visited Samford University as the featured speaker for the 15th Annual Tom and Marla Corts Distinguished Author Series hosted by Orlean Beeson School of Education. The event welcomed students, faculty, staff and members of the community for an e  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani joined Gov. Kathy Hochul at a Women in Need shelter in Manhattan to highlight a $1.2 billion state investment in universal child care. Hochul emphasized that affordable care is a foundational necessity for mothers to maintain employment and transition out of homelessness. The state is launching a "2-K" program to provide 2,000 free seats for two-year-olds this year, with plans to expand to 12,000 seats by next year. Mamdani noted that the initi  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release: * * * Owner and Operations Manager of Wholesale Drug Distributor Admit Conspiring to Divert Nearly $50m of Cancer Medication to Sell Illegally For Profit Two North Jersey men have admitted to conspiring with doctors and others to purchase nearly $50 million worth of oncology and ophthalmology medications, under false pretenses, and then diverting and reselling these  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * PHR Demands Protection for Medical Workers and Facilities Amid Middle East Escalation All parties are obliged to respect the sanctity of healthcare during conflict * As the military conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States escalates and spreads across the Middle East, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) calls on all parties to comply with international humanitarian law and international huma  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * Shocking Job Loss: 28,000 Health Care Jobs Vanish in February in the Wake of the GOP Cuts to Health Care to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires Researchers Estimate 150,000+ Jobs Will Be Eliminated in 2026 Due to Republican Lawmakers Ripping Away Health Care Tax Credits Alone * Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a dismal jobs report concluding that the U.S. economy lost over 92,000 jobs in Februa  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Sikh Coalition, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advocating for the civil rights of Sikh Americans and regularly works with Sikh truck drivers, a group that forms a large part of the community's workforce. According to the organization, the trucking industry represents one of the most common professions among Sikh Americans. The letter outlines the Coalition's firm stance against the requirements set fo  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * United States Attorney David Waterman Announces Southern District of Iowa Senior Leadership Team U.S. Attorney David Waterman has announced appointment of the senior leadership team for the Southern District of Iowa: * Andrew Kahl, First Assistant U.S. Attorney. U.S. Attorney Waterman appointed Kahl to continue his service as First Assistant  more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * United States Enters Into a Settlement With New York City Housing Authority to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act Deaf or Hard of Hearing Tenants Will Receive Auxiliary Aids and Services, Including Qualified Interpreters and Accessible Devices * Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Secretary Kennedy and Secretary McMahon Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors * On March 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education convened leaders from 53 of the nation's top medical schools today to announce commitments to require meaningful nutrition training for fu  more