AALTO, Finland, May 5 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Aalto, Sitra and Lovable launch AI Summer Program A new summer program brings together students, Finnish public sector organisations and AI tools to develop digital services. * Aalto University, Sitra and Lovable are launching the AI Summer Program, a new initiative that pairs university students with Finnish public sector organisations to design, prototype and build real digital services using AI tools, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on May 5, 2026, by Fiscal Policy Director Jordan Haring: * * * Senate Releases $72 Billion Reconciliation Package Executive Summary * Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have released legislative text of a nearly $72 billion reconciliation package centered on immigration enforcement agencies, spe  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the reconciliation legislation of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee as posted online on May 4, 2026: * * * At a Glance Reconciliation Legislation of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary As posted online on May 4, 2026 The legislation would * Directly appropriate amounts  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 6 -- The Christian Theological Seminary issued the following news: * * * CTS is Proud Partner of Hispanic Scholars Program CTS Partnership with Hispanic Scholars Program is a Reflection of the Seminary's Deepest Commitments * Nuestra historia apenas comienza - our history is just beginning. This is an apt sentiment for the Hispanic Scholars Program (HSP) which offers theological education, mentorship, and professional development to the next general of Latine/His  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Davidson County Sheriff: Nashville Exempt from ICE Cooperation * In a statement issued on May 1, Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall asserted that Metro Nashville is exempt from newly passed legislation HB2219/SB2223, which requires sheriffs' offices to enter into agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) known as 287(g) partnerships. The Tennessean r  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Deportations may loom but the future is still Latino as their GDP hits fourth largest in the world * Key takeaways * With the Latino population in the United States exceeding 68 million in 2024, researchers find Latinos generated $4.4 trillion for the economy. * Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Latino GDP is the single fastest growing among major economies, grow  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSrep) -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Economic concerns rise across Houston region, but Kinder Houston Area Survey reveals unexpected common ground * Houston-area residents are increasingly worried about the economy, facing growing financial strain and declining confidence in job opportunities, according to new findings from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. But that same study points to something less expected: Despit  more

BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Amelia Felice: * * * Hosting the World Cup in a Fractured America With official gameplay starting on June 11, the United States State Department expects a possible upward of 10 million visitors to the United States this summer. But will some fans hesitate? With a nation almost known for its gun violence, along with recent immigration crackdown and political hostility. The question is no l  more

BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Eloisa Harper: * * * One Last Time? Kamala Harris, the 2028 Presidential Election, and the Power of Persuasion As she exited the stage at an event on Friday, April 10, Kamala Harris stated that she is "thinking about" running for president again in 2028. When Reverend Al Sharpton at the National Action Network convention asked Harris she stated, "Listen, I might, I might. I'm thinking abo  more

BRONX, New York, May 6 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Maahi Kumar: * * * The Planned Parenthood Time Bomb Last year, Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB) cut Planned Parenthood's main source of federal funding for one year, granting anti-abortion extremists one of their top priorities. With the one-year ban inching closer to expiration, the same political leaders who voted for the OBBB are stuck in a bind of their own making: steering awa  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * Health Consumer Organizations Release Principles for "Medi-Cal 2030: Person-Centered, Accountable, Sustainable" * CA Budget Decisions Made in Next 45 Days Will Shape Medi-Cal for Years: Will they make 15 million Californians healthier or sicker? Improve or worsen inequitable health outcomes? Interview Opportunities: Ahead of the May Revision, experts available to provide insi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: International] -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement: * * * Human Rights First and Refugees International Third Country Deportation Watch Details Scope, Secrecy, and Human Toll of Third Country Transfer Agreements * NEW YORK- Today, Human Rights First and Refugees International released an update of its Banished by Ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Human Rights First issued the following news on May 5, 2026 with Refugees International: * * * Human Rights First and Refugees International Third Country Deportation Watch Details Scope, Secrecy, and Human Toll of Third Country Transfer Agreements NEW YORK--Today, Human Rights First and Refugees International released an update of its Banished by Bargain: Third Country Deportation Watch tracker that exposes the growing scale, secrecy, and human toll of the Trump administ  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Statement on Republicans' Bill Gifting ICE, Border Patrol Billions While Ignoring Middle Class Families * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans released bill text that will gift the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Custom  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Merkley Statement on Republicans' Bill Gifting ICE, Border Patrol Billions While Ignoring Middle Class Families Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans released bill text that will gift the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NRCC's Midterm Message: Ignore Everything We've Done * The NRCC is begging voters to forget about the pain they have inflicted The geniuses at the NRCC are begging voters to forget and ignore all of the pain they have inflicted on the American people in a new memo first reported by Punchbowl News. They brag about a 'friendly' political environment, the resources of their 'strong  more

CLAREMONT, California, May 6 -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Stephanie Granobles '27 Awarded Truman Scholarship Stephanie Granobles '27 has been named a 2026 Truman Scholar, one of 55 college juniors across the country selected for the premier graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders. Awardees are chosen for their outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence. Granobles, a public p  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 6 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by technology policy analyst Richard Sill: * * * Our privacy laws need upgrades to address the spread of facial recognition tools Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using facial recognition to identify people in images captured by officers' body-worn cameras (also known as bodycams) and other networked camera systems. Together, these tools enable federal, state, and local agencies to track and ident  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * CHAMPAIGN: Budzinski Hosts Roundtable With Immigration Groups and Local Leaders CHAMPAIGN, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) convened her third roundtable discussion with local leaders and immigration nonprofit and advocacy organizations. The conversation focused on immigration enforcement activity across Central and Southern Illinois and how elected officials, commu  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Visits Dilley Detention Center, Calls for Release of Detained Children and Families * Dilley, Texas - On Tuesday, May 5, Representative Adelita Grijalva visited the Dilley Immigration Processing Center alongside Representative Joaquin Castro and fellow House Democrats. After touring the facility, Rep. Grijalva joined FWD.us and Families Belong Together for a press conference urgi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Presents $1 Million for Downtown Pittsburgh Housing Conversion Projects * PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 5, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor, local leaders, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) to present $1 million in federal funding secured through Rep. Lee's Community Project Funding efforts to support the conversi  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Paul Releases HSGAC Portion of Reconciliation Text "Senate Democrats refuse to vote for a single dollar to secure our borders or enforce our immigration laws, even against the most violent illegal aliens. To make sure those vital functions are funded, my committee will vote later this month to give the fundi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Pander to Trump in Reconciliation Bill, Throwing Billions More to ICE and Trump's Tacky Ballroom * The Senate Judiciary Committee released its reconciliation bill, tacking $1 billion for Donald Trump's White House ballroom project and $70 billion for Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).  Public Citizen Co-President Lisa Gilbert issued t  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on May 5, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Unveil $70 Billion+ Giveaway for Ballroom, ICE and CBP Senate Republicans last night unveiled their spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security which includes more than $70 billion for the lawless Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and $1 billion for Trump  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following information collection: The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment. * Title of Information Collection  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following information collection: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 6 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Stuart Soroka named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow Key takeaways * Stuart Soroka, a UCLA professor of communication and political science (by courtesy), has been named a 2026 Carnegie Fellow. * He is among 24 fellows selected to receive a $200,000 research stipend from the Carnegie Corporation for their work exploring the causes of political polarization and to identify possible solutions.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Report: Paxton Narrowly Leads Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff Hobby School Survey Shows Middleton Leading in Attorney General Race Key Takeaways * Attorney General Ken Paxton narrowly leads incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff for the U.S. Senate, 48% to 45%. * State Sen. Mayes Middleton has a nine-point lead over U.S. Rep. Chip Roy in the GOP runoff for Texas attorney general, 48  more

LONDON, England, May 5 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * UK cracks down on Russia's exploitation of vulnerable migrants and deadly drone capability * * the UK continues to disrupt Russia's military supply chains and the callous trafficking of foreign migrants in a fresh wave of sanctions * as Russia attempts to exploit migrants to prop up its war machine, sanctions announced today directly target individuals trafficking vulnerabl  more

NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Unaccompanied and Unrepresented * Wilfredo, a 10-year-old child from Venezuela, appeared in immigration court on his own two weeks ago, forced to fight his deportation to Ecuador while his mother remained imprisoned in an ICE facility. Like thousands of children in removal proceedings, Wilfredo does not have an attorney. "I was afraid because it was my first time ever going to a court," he told  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, May 6 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * UND hosts Hagerty Lecture Non-partisan reporting essential during times of increased polarization, says The Hill's Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, UND '92 * Last month, UND welcomed back to campus a prominent alumnus who delivered a lecture outlining the past, present and future landscape of journalism. Ian Swanson, editor-in-chief of the Washington-based political news publication The  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Wichita Returns to Naval Station Mayport * MAYPORT, Fla. - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in the Gulf of America, returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a six-month deployment on May 4, 2026. Download Wichita assumed duties previously executed by the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) in suppo  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Van Duyne Leads Request to Trump Administration Cabinet Officials to Initiate Investigations into North Texas H-1B Visa Fraud * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24), U.S. Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX-04), U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13), and U.S. Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX-26) sent a letter to urge Vice President Vance, Secretary Rubio, Acting Secretary  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 5 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU student, alumnus share in Pulitzer Prize * A WKU senior who will graduate Friday and a 2012 alumnus were part of the team at the Chicago Tribune honored Monday with the Pulitzer Prize for local news reporting for the Tribune's coverage of "Operation Midway Blitz," a federal immigration sweep in the Chicago area. Dominic Di Palermo, a photojournalism major from St. Charles, Illinois, was an in  more