INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * 'Reporting is not a crime': SPJ joins coalition urging DOJ to drop charges against journalists * The Society of Professional Journalists joins a coalition of civil liberties, journalism and press freedom organizations led by Amnesty International urging the U.S. Department of Justice to drop charges against journalist Georgia Fort and other members of the press.  The l  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * 2 drug dealers sentenced for murder following ICE HSI investigation in Florida * MIAMI -A pair of drug traffickers murdered a Miami man because they believed he stole $90,000 in drugs that were actually seized by law enforcement in 2022. Homeland Security Investigations and its federal partners investigated the case in which two U.S. citizens -Tsvia Kol a  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by 2430 Group co-founder Tom Lyons from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Members of the Committee -- thank you for the opportunity to testify on China's ongoing theft of American innovation. My name is Tom Lyons. I am the co-founder of the 2430 Group, a nonpartisan organ  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news: * * * Amended Missouri New Voices bill 'antithetical' to First Amendment By Myesha Phukan A promising start to the legislative session has turned sour for student press freedom advocates in Missouri. HB 2918, a New Voices bill aimed at curbing arbitrary censorship of the state's student journalists, was amended in March to include language that likely would lead to the opposite result. The amended bill aw  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 2 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 1, 2026, by policy fellow Matt Dean: * * * Dr. Oz withholds another $91 million in Minnesota Medicaid payments that 'don't look right' In a significant escalation of efforts to combat fraud, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz has deferred an additional $9  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Stands up for Rural Communities, Votes Against Republican Bill to Sell Out Farmers * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) voted against H.R. 7567, the Farm Bill. The bill, put forth by House Republicans, includes massive cuts to key programs funded through the Department of Agriculture, hurting farmers, leaving specialty crop growers behind, and reducing conservation fundi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn to Introduce Bill to End Birth Tourism, Protect America's Sovereignty * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced that he will be introducing the Barring American Citizenship by Keeping Out Foreign Fraudsters (BACK OFF) Act, which would put a stop to birth tourism, a long-abused system that America's foreign adversaries like China and Russia have exploited to undermine our nation's s  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Cuban illegal alien, arrested for domestic violence, dies in ICE custody at Georgia detention center * LUMPKIN, Ga. -Denny Adan Gonzalez, a 33-year-old illegal alien from Cuba, arrested for assault on a female and domestic violence, died April 28 at the Stewart Detention Center while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The suspected cause  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Detained Immigrants Challenge Trump-Vance Policy that Forces Automatic Denial of Applications * Lawsuit Seeks to Block New Policy that Keeps Noncitizens with Pending Immigration Applications from Completing Biometric Collection Washington, D.C. -A group of detained noncitizens represented by Democracy Forward, National Immigration Project, and the National Imm  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * DNC Statement on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month DNC Chair Ken Martin, DNC Vice Chair Shasti Conrad, and DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong released the following statement marking AANHPI Heritage Month: "Throughout our country's history, generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have contributed their skills, values,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 1, 2026: * * * Employer Checklist for May 2026 Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in May 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates: Equip yourself to respond to employee crises. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it's a good time to train your managers and HR department on how to respond to serious and sensitive situations in the workplace. These  more

NEW YORK, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Calls on Congress to Reject Reconciliation Legislation That Bypasses Community Protections * "Federal enforcement operations continue to run amok across the United States, and Hispanic Federation has rep  more

NEW YORK, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Urges Congress to Restore Nutrition Funding After Farm Bill Falls Short for American Families * "For generations, the Farm Bill was built on the recognition that American farmers and the families they fe  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 1, 2026: * * * Homeland Republicans Applaud End of Democrat DHS Shutdown; Move to Fully Fund the Department This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Republicans applauded President Trump signing into law H.R.7147, legislation that funds the majority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Fiscal Year 2026 and ends Congressional Democrats'   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Passage of FY26 Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the passage of a bill to fund all agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), except Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "On February 11th, 2026, Ranking Member Rosa   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Asks Governor Newsom and California Sanctuary Politicians to Not Release Illegal Alien Arrested for Fatal Stabbing in San Francisco * This illegal alien from Venezuela was released into the country by the Biden administration WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement confirming that Wilfredo Jose Tortolero-Arriechi, who is char  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE IS NICE: DHS Law Enforcement Arrests Multiple Murderers, Pedophiles, Arsonists, and Sexual Deviants * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more criminal illegal aliens convicted for heinous crimes including murder/intent to kill or injure, felony de  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * This Week in Fraud: DOJ's New Fraud Division Announces Numerous Fraud Enforcement Actions and a New Strike Force to Investigate and Prosecute Fraud on the West Coast The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division continued to advance its mission to fight fraud and protect taxpayers this week. * Yesterday, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald of the Fraud Division an  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Durbin Introduce Resolution to Repeal Dangerous DOJ Rule That Guts Meaningful Immigration Appeals Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn an interim final rule by the Trump-Vance Administration's Department of Justice that  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Last week of April sees another 244 charged as part of Operation Take Back America efforts * HOUSTON - A total of 239 cases have been filed in immigration and border security-related matters from April 24-30, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The Southern District of Texas filed a total of 163 criminal complaints for illegal entry, while another  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * MALDEF TAKES STEP TOWARD CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF THREE U.S. CITIZEN SIBLINGS DETAINED BY ICE BROWNSVILLE, TX -- A Latino civil rights organization is taking a first step toward a civil lawsuit and asking the federal government to pay damages of $2.5 million each to three United States citizens who were allegedly assaulted, unlawfully arrested, and detained by federal i  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: DATE: May 1, 2026 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a moment to celebrate the diversity and increasing political power of AANHPI communities across the country.   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Responds to House Passage of Department of Homeland Security Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Menendez today released the following statement after the passage of Department of Homeland Security (" DHS ") funding legislation that excluded funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (" ICE ") and the U.S. Border Patrol: "I joined House Democrats in fighting to remove   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: April 2026 * Fast Company published an April 7 article on the OurStory small houses being built in Omaha's Benson neighborhood. The article was among 40-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the month. The OurStory project is a collaboration among the College of Architecture's FACT Studio, Partners for Livable Oma  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Peters, Schumer Lead Senate Colleagues in Pushing Back on Trump's Executive Order Attacking Vote-By-Mail * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee and former California Secretary of State, along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), led a group of 20 Senate D  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Peabody Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Extortion * BOSTON - A Gangster Disciple gang member from Peabody, Mass. was sentenced in federal court in Boston for making threats of physical violence to extort money from two victims. Damien Willette, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 51 months in prison, to be  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on May 1, 2026: * * * IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPRESSION IN CUBA AND FOR THREATS TO UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), sectio  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Stanton Launches Investigation After Reported Diversion of FEMA Resources to Support Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Ranking Member of the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee that oversees FEMA in Congress, announced a formal investigation into reports that the Department of Homeland Secur  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta's Statement on the Vote to Fund DHS * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on the House passage of a bill to fund Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Coast Guard, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Federal Emergency Man  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu and Lieu Demand Answers for Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano's Death in ICE custody * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36) sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership demanding answers regarding the death of Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano, a 52-year old man who died in ICE custody on Mar  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Meng, Vargas, and Sen. Padilla Introduce Language Access Board Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced the Language Access Board Act of 2026 with Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of CAPAC, and Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52). This bill would establish an independent board of communit  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Ridenhour Prizes Honor Democracy Forward Senior Counsel Erez Reuveni With 2026 Truth-Telling Prize Award Recognizes Reuveni's Courage in Exposing Efforts to Mislead Courts and Undermine the Rule of Law * Democracy Forward Senior Counsel Erez Reuveni recei  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Despite Our Historically Small Majority, House Republicans Continue to Deliver * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson delivered remarks today after House Republicans ended the Democrat DHS shutdown and passed a budget resolution to fund immigration enforcement and border security for 3 years - preventing future Democrat attempts to reopen the border and halt the removal of  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan on FOMC dissent * At this week's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, I supported the decision not to change the target range for the federal funds rate. However, I dissented from language in the post-meeting statement that suggests the next adjustment to the target range will most likely be a cut. The statement says: "In considering t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Taylor and Shreve Introduce Bill to Kick Illegal Alien CDL Drivers Off American Roads * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Dave Taylor (OH-02) and Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) today introduced H.R. 8640, the Non-Domiciled CDL Reporting Act, to identify illegal aliens who hold Commercial Drivers' Licenses, facilitate their removal from American roads, and keep American families safe. "For too long, Democrat-  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of April 27, 2026 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Bringing an End the Democrats' 75 Day DHS Shutdown This week, House Republicans passed a budget resolution to pave the way for the end of Democrats' dangerous shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by instructing committees to responsibly fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11423) on April 29, 2026, by legislative attorney Hannah Solomon-Strauss: * * * Trump v. Barbara: Supreme Court Considers Birthright Citizenship On April 1, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. The question before the Court was whether Executive Order 14160 (E.O. 14160, or the E.O.), "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship," is  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 1 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Being motivated by emotion is not helping us make good political decisions The politics of anger continues to dominate public discourse, but being swayed by appeals to emotion in politics may further our slide into authoritarianism. * The UK local elections are taking place on Thursday 7 May, and as has been the case in most elections in recent history, strong feelings over issues like the ongoing co  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Stands With TPS Recipients, Advocates to Call on Supreme Court to Defend TPS * Plantation, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), joined Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients and immigration advocates to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to defend TPS after the court heard arguments in Miot v. Trump, a consolidated case challenging the Trump administra  more

FERNEY-VOLTAIRE, France, April 25 -- The World Medical Association issued the following news release: * * * WMA Council adopts revised Statement on Medical Care for Migrants The Council of the World Medical Association, meeting during its 232nd Council Session in Belgrade, has adopted a revised WMA Statement on Medical Care for Migrants (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-statement-on-medical-care-for-refugees-including-asylum-seekers-refused-asylum-seekers-and-undocumented-migrants-and-in  more