CANTON, Ohio, April 23 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2026 NFL Draft: Browns select OL Spencer Fano at No. 9, WR KC Concepcion to address major needs Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer With clear needs to address on the offensive side of the ball, the Browns traded, mulled and landed on two solutions Thursday night in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Cleveland spent the No. 9 pick -- a selection acquired in a trade with Kansas City that also netted picks No. 7  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: Bribery on the Ballot in Ohio, Sullivan's 'Gotta Blast' Moment, and the Whatley Files TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 193 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org. * THE WHATLEY FILES: DC Insider  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-601) on the Keeping Violent Offenders Off our Streets Act (H.R. 6260). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on April 9, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 6260, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), amends the federal criminal statute concerning insurance-related crimes (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1033) to include the posti  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Brian J. Miller, associate professor of medicine and business at the Johns Hopkins University, and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Making Medicines More Affordable: How Competition Can Lower Drug Prices": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Committee: My name is Brian Miller, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Durham, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration expressing opposition to proposed revisions to the System for Award Management registration requirements for financial assistance recipients. NCCADV is a membership organization representing over 75 domestic violence service providers and community partners in North Carolina, most of which depend heavily on federal funding from the   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 26 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * NCGOP Supports House Bill 696 House Bill 696 is a welcome measure to increase accountability in North Carolina's Medicaid program: * Rebase funding * Implements federal work requirements * Limit use of self-attestation * Prevent illegals from receiving benefits * Requires performance audit * * * Original text here: https://www.nc.gop/ncgop_supports  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 25 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Shaw Captures Eighth Straight Title at CIAA Women's Tennis Championship * ETTRICK, Va. (Apr. 25, 2026) - Shaw University closed out a dominant run at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) Women's Tennis Championship, securing its eighth consecutive title with a 4-2 victory over Bluefield State University on Saturday at Virginia State  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Via Transportation Inc., New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing improvements to rural and tribal transportation. Via shared its expertise and recommended policy changes to help the department develop more effective transit solutions for rural communities across the country. Via, which partners with over 800 transit agencies worldwide, highlighted the role of on-demand transit services, also known as microtransi  more