CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 2 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Agricultural Groups Call for End to Countervailing Duties on Phosphate Fertilizers Author: Bryan Goodman Sixty-five state and national groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick today calling on him to end countervailing duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco to ease the pain felt by farmers as fertiliz  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans at risk. In their comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor (PDF  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on FBI to Join Probe of Armed Suspect Chased from Site of Tennessee Mosque The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on federal law enforcement authorities to join an investigation into an armed suspect reportedly chased from the site of a mosque in Memphis, Tennessee. According to reports,  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 1 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * California Nurses Association registered nurses celebrate their victory in implementing long-awaited safe staffing ratios for state's acute psychiatric hospitals * California nurses are celebrating today, June 1, the historic implementation of long-awaited safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in the state's acute psychiatric hospitals (APH) that should dramatically improve th  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Carderock Outreach Team Sparks STEM Curiosity at SEED School Tech Day * BALTIMORE, Md. - The future of the U.S. Navy fleet depends on the innovators of tomorrow. This reality drove an immersive educational mission at the SEED School of Maryland on May 20, an event organized by the school where Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, participated as a featured guest. Hosted by the school, the Tech   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 1 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Chicago nurses give notice for one-day strike over retaliation against nurses advocating for improved patient care * Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Ill. gave notice to their employer today that they will hold a strike for one day on June 11 to protest the administration's retaliation against nurses who speak out about unsafe conditions, announced Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11434) on May 28, 2026, by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * Civil Procedure at the Supreme Court: Selected Cases from the October 2025 Term During the October 2025 Term to date, the Supreme Court has considered multiple cases focused on procedural issues. Among them, as discussed in order below, are cases about the relationship between federal and state procedur  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Launches Nationwide Framework to Implement Medicaid Work Requirements * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Interim Final Rule with Comment (IFC) requiring that certain adult Medicaid applicants and enrollees must, as a condition of Medicaid eligibility, meet an 80 hours per month work requirement,   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 2 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) Digital Transformation San Diego -- Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) Commanding Officer, CAPT Shannon Thompson recently recognized six exceptional employees with Command Challenge Coins for their instrumental contributions to one of the most significant digital modernization efforts within the FRC enterprise. Tyler Clausen, Kevin Fis  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 1 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news: * * * Gaming enthusiast and scholar leads UNF Esports program * With a decade of experience in the esports industry and years teaching esports at the college level, Tom Screech has built a career in the worlds of competitive gaming, business and higher education. This spring, he brought his expertise to the University of North Florida as its first esports program manager, leading the launch of the U  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs posted the following news: * * * How Faith Leaders Helped Shift Family Planning in Somalia * In Somalia, conversations about family planning rarely start in health clinics. They start in mosques, in homes, in the language people use to talk about family, faith and responsibility. For years, those conversations have been difficult. In Somalia, religious and social norms strongly shape how reproductive healt  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 28 -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * What to watch: Tax hikes probable as Illinois nears May 31 budget deadline Illinois Policy Institute experts available to discuss looming tax hikes, budget gimmicks and revenue shortfalls - Illinois lawmakers are approaching the May 31 deadline to pass a fiscal year 2027 budget, and they face a revenue shortfall state analysts estimate is $720 million to $900 million. Analysis by the Illinoi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Johns Hopkins announces funding for Washington, D.C.-based projects and research The Nexus Awards Program supports a diverse range of programming, research, and teaching activities at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center - Twenty-eight convening, research, and teaching endeavors based at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., have been selected to receive funding from the university'  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 1 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Many planets might be 'soot factories', according to new study * The astronauts circling Earth on the Artemis mission sent back beautiful clear photos of the continents, clouds and oceans. But we might be the exception. Many planets in the universe may be hazed in clouds of soot, according to a new study by University of Chicago scientists. Their analysis explains a curious trend seen by astronomers t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Medicaid Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (CMS-2454-IFC) * As required by law, on June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule implementing a new statutory requirement for certain adults in Medicaid to meet an 80 hours   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Prof. Sheehan: AI is Reshaping Work, Not Destroying It * 'we need aggressive reskilling infrastructure to help workers transition' Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean of The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs and a widely recognized expert in international affairs, writes in Newsmax that "a familiar doom loop" is driving public discussion about the rise of artificial intelligence   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on the "Todd Blanche Super Pardon" for Trump, His Family and Their Businesses Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after two federal judges in different courts took steps to at least temporarily halt the corrupt settlement between President Trump   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Morelle, and Garcia Launch Investigation Into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Failure to Investigate Widespread Fraud Allegations Against Republican-Aligned Fundraising Platform, WinRed Ranking Members Demand Answers Regarding Paxton's Refusal to Investigate Credible Reports of Fraud Filed by His Own Constitu  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 1 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Regional Champion N.C. A&T Men's Club Basketball Finishes in National Tourney Top Four * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 1, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's men's club basketball team is celebrating a dynamic season, having claimed the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) regional championship and advancing to  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Min Introduce Bicameral Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Reducing Gun Violence as America Celebrates its 250th Anniversary Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Congressman Dave Min (D-Calif.-47), introduced a Concurrent Resolution recognizing the importance of saving lives, reducing gun violence, and strengthening public safety as America celebrates it  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on June 4, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol: Nominees * Mr. Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador * Mr. William Trachman, of Colorado, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Republic of Tanzania * The Honor  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 1, 2026: * * * Statement from Ranking Member Jamie Raskin: Judicial Compulsion Has Temporarily Halted the Trump-Blanche Slush Fund, But Congress Must Act to Ban It Permanently Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanc  more

ITHACA, New York, June 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study clarifies how atmospheric dust shapes climate * New research from a team of scientists led by Cornell is transforming how researchers understand one of the atmosphere's most abundant and least understood constituents: mineral dust. Mineral dust, composed of tiny particles lifted from arid regions including the Sahara, Middle East and East Asia, plays a complex role in Earth's climate system. These particl  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 28 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * TWS launches pilot diploma privilege program The Wildlife Society has entered into a new collaborative three-year pilot program with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to streamline TWS certification and strengthen the community of wildlife professionals working to advance conservation. As The Wildlife Society's Wildlife Biologist Certification Program enters its   more

ADELPHI, Maryland, June 1 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Video Team Wins Six Telly Awards Awards highlight UMGC's creative video storytelling - University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) won six Telly Awards, announced on May 19, 2026. According to the organization's website, the Telly Awards "honor excellence in video and television." This year's awards focused on storytellers capturing original tales in creative ways. "We received ove  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * Study: Five Minutes of Prayer Eases Pain and Anxiety A randomized controlled trial conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has found that a five-minute session of proximal intercessory prayer (PIP) - in-person prayer offered by a trained volunteer - significantly reduced pain and anxiety in primary care patients compared to a music control group. The findings  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES JOINS COALITION OPPOSING PLAN TO WEAKEN FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS Proposal Would Open the Door to Risky 401(k) Investments, Endangering Virginians' Futures - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 1 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova University Alumni Association Announces New President, Vice President/Secretary * New VUAA President Brian Westbrook '01 VSB is a former NFL All-Pro running back, entrepreneur and nonprofit leader. A standout at Villanova, he won the Walter Payton Award and set 37 school records before going on to a nine-year NFL career, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles, earning two Pro Bowl sel  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Roger Ramirez-Barrios told the Class of 2026 they were like parasites. It was a compliment. By Andrew Mann Calling veterinary college graduates a bunch of parasites is not what the adoring parents, friends, and families were expecting. But as Roger Ramirez-Barrios, clinical professor of veterinary parasitology, walked to the podium, he had a plan prepared, ready to engage the Class of 2026 Virginia-Maryland Coll  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Walter Reed, Other Military Hospitals Get 'A' Grade for Patient Care * The Defense Health Agency announced May 6 that Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earned a Leapfrog "A" hospital safety grade for spring 2026. Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization, evaluates hospitals nationwide on safety and prevention measures, including those concerning errors, injuries and infections. It assi  more