ATLANTA, Georgia, May 28 -- The Asian American Hotel Owners Association issued the following news release: * * * AAHOA Opposes AB 2721, Warns Bill Creates Legal Uncertainty and Operational Risk for California Hotels SACRAMENTO, CA, -- AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association), the nation's largest hotel owners association representing nearly 20,000 hotel owners nationwide, strongly opposes AB 2721 and urges the California State Assembly to reject the measure. AB 2721 would require hote  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche from a May 19, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Good morning, Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and other distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. I am honored to appear before you today to present President Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget for the Department of Justice (Depa  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling from a May 19, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairwoman Capito, Ranking Member Baldwin, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. I am pleased to appear before this Subcommittee on behalf of President Trump and the hardworking men  more

ALBANY, New York, May 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Is a Guest on CNN This Morning * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on CNN This Morning. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Omar Jimenez, CNN: You met with Tom Homan earlier this year, as I understand, and in response to some of the provision  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 27 -- The Bank of Canada issued the following remarks on May 26, 2026, by External Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent at the Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organization: * * * Canada's labour market: between cycles and structural change Introduction Good morning, everyone. I am very pleased to be here with you in Montreal. I see a lot of familiar faces in the room--colleagues, and former students. Thank you all for being here. It warms my heart. Today  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Watchdog Files New York Bar Complaint Against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Today, Campaign for Accountability (CfA) asked the Attorney Grievance Committee of the First Judicial Department of New York and the Committee on Grievances of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to investigate Todd Blanche, a New York-licensed attorney and Acting Attorney General  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Chairmen Jordan and McClintock Demand Information on Sanctuary Policies from Boston Officials Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) sent letters to Boston Police Department Commissioner Michael Cox, Suffolk County District Attor  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Chairmen Jordan and McClintock Demand Information on Sanctuary Policies from New York City Officials Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) sent letters to New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch, New York City  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * CHC Chair Espaillat Conducts Oversight Visit at Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center Amid Hunger Strike Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) on Wednesday gained access to Delaney Hall, an immigration detention facility in Newark, NJ. Espaillat's oversight visit came a day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents pepper sprayed  more

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, May 27 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Chevening scholars should be exempted from visa brake, say ResearchPlus and Russell Group * ResearchPlus, of which Keele University is a member, and the Russell Group have jointly written to the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, urging the government to exempt Chevening scholarship holders from the "visa brake" policy announced in March 2026, arguing that applying the restrictions to this cohort is neither nece  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 27 -- The University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026 Message to Graduates: Be Leaders in Community * The 2026 commencement ceremony at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs was a celebration for graduates, but also a call for them to be leaders in finding solutions to the complex issues facing the world and advancing the common good. Some 140 master's graduates and two doctoral candidate  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE RELEASES STATEMENT FOLLOWING VISIT TO BATAVIA ICE FACILITY * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement after visiting the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, New York: "Today, I sat across the table from Omar Ramos-Jimenez at the Batavia Processing Center. He kept saying again and again that he just wanted to go home. Oma  more

NEW YORK, May 27 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Cubans, Many in the US for Decades, Deported to Mexico * * The Trump administration has deported over 4,300 Cubans to Mexico, many of whom are older people with serious health conditions who had been living in the United States for years or even decades. Many are left stranded without access to housing and health care. Those who cannot access protection as refugees are trapped in a per  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 28 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Frank Family Gives $25 Million for Dartmouth Dialogues The gift is powering a $50 million campaign to endow the civil discourse initiative. - Karen and Jim Frank '65 and their son Daniel '92 have committed $25 million to support Dartmouth Dialogues--a national model for facilitating challenging conversations across campus and giving students the skills to build bridges across personal and political divides.  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20348) entitled "Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview" by Congress and legislative process specialist James V. Saturno. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1341-1342, 1511-1519) generally bars the obligation of funds in the absence of appropriations. Exceptions are made under the act, including for activities involving "the safety of human life or the  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13235) by legislative attorney Jimmy Balser: * * * Federal Investigations and Seizures of Voting Records This In Focus provides background on the constitutional and statutory framework underlying federal investigations of elections, summarizes investigations by the Trump Administration and legal action surrounding demands for and seizures of state and county voting records, and   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following information collection: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 27 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Heading home: UCLA Law clinic wins the release of a man from immigration detention * Students in UCLA School of Law's Immigrants' Rights Policy Clinic secured a major legal victory in April when they helped free a man from ICE detention. It was a success that put a human face on their legal studies and sharpened their focus on the real difference that lawyers can make  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH BACKS MANDATORY E-VERIFY LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN WORKER ELIGIBILITY LAW * Cosponsors 'Mandatory E-Verify Act' to Hinder Illegal Immigrant Incentive, Hiring in U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) to introduce legislation to permanently reauthorize the E-Verify program and require its use by all employe  more

NEW YORK, May 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Immigration Legal Defense Funding in NYS Budget is Dangerously Insufficient Amid Escalating Crisis Facing Immigrant Communities, According to CARE for Immigrant Families Coalition * CONTACT: media@vera.org ALBANY - On Wed  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Filed Over "Alligator Alcatraz" Air Pollution * MIAMI-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the state of Florida today to protect the Florida Everglades from dangerous air pollution released by the massive immigrant detention facility in Big Cypress National Preserve, cruelly named "Alligator Alcatraz." The Center is suing the Florida Division of Emergency Manag  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Leads Letter Demanding Answers on the Backlog at USCIS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) is leading 18 Democratic lawmakers in demanding answers from Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Joseph B. Edlow regarding the unprecedented backlog and "frontlog" of applications currently paralyzing t  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * New UnidosUS Bipartisan Poll: Texas Hispanic Voters Feeling Economically Strained, Concerned about their Safety and Ready to Vote -- With a Clear Message for Candidates * President Trump's Latino support continues to erode with 20% of Texans who voted for him in 2024 saying they wouldn't today; 77% of Hispanic voters say they are "certain" or "almost certain" to vote in November WASHIN  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 21, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington, DC 20528 * The Honorable Joseph B. Edlow Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 5900 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Dear Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 20, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue Washington DC, 20528 Dear Secretary Mullin: I write to express concern as the 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to significantly increase wait times for cargo and pedestrian crossing betwe  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, with 10 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 21, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20528 The Honorable Joseph B. Edlow Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 5900 Capital Gateway Dr. Camp Springs, MD 20746 Secretary M  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to the departments of State and Jutice: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 22, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C St NW Washington, DC 20520 * The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department o  more

NEW DELHI, India, May 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a joint news availability by Secretary Marco Rubio and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Hyderabad House: * * * MODERATOR: Secretary of State of the United States of America, His Excellency Mr. Marco Rubio; Honorable External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar; excellencies, distinguished guests, and friends from the media: Namaskar and good afternoon to all of you. I we  more

NEW DELHI, India, May 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Vishnu Som of NDTV with Secretary Marco Rubio: * * * QUESTION: One of the most substantive relationships that India has with any country is the relationship with the United States, and the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio here in New Delhi at the moment. He was in my hometown of Kolkata earlier on today. It's a hectic visit but a very important one at a very busy sort of juncture in inte  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Carlos De La Cruz * "Republicans' blatantly partisan ploy to undermine the will of Texas voters is going to backfire. Johnny Garcia, born and raised in San Antonio, has built his life from the ground up serving his community. Carlos De La Cruz has nothing to offer South Texans. This November, voters are going to show Republicans they want leaders who put Texans -not  more

NEW YORK, May 27 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * The Stories We Almost Lost: How a Family Secret Became a Reckoning With American History * There is a particular kind of urgency in the way that Ava Chin talks about family stories. As if time is running out and most of us don't yet know it. "Do not wait," she said. "Pick up the phone, call the oldest member of your family right now, start asking those questions now because people are not g  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Unlawful, Unconstitutional, and Undemocratic: Attorney General Bonta Stands with D.C. Residents Who Want National Guard Troops Off Their Streets * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a multistate amicus brief (https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/2026-05-26%20-%20Multistate%20Amicus%20Brief%20ISO%20DC%20National%20Guard%20Appeal%20%280  more

NEW YORK, May 27 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US Court Rules to Protect Immigrant Domestic Violence Survivors * On May 20, a court in California temporarily suspended a Trump administration policy that stripped key protections from immigrant survivors of domestic violence. The 2025 directive at issue had made many immigrant survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking much more vulnerable to arrest, detention or deportation by the I  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The White House issued the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * Trump Administration's Full-Scale War on Fraud President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are unleashing an unrelenting, full-scale assault on the fraudsters, scammers, and corrupt operators who have looted billions from American taxpayers. The White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is moving at unprecedented speed and ferocity to root out the waste, abuse, and criminal exploitation of governm  more