CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * At UChicago event, former U.S. officials warn Iran war is 'unraveling' trust in NATO * Two months into the Iran war, requests from the United States to its longtime NATO partners for direct military support in the conflict have been largely declined, with some allies publicly criticizing the campaign. At a recent event at the University of Chicago, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA REINTRODUCES HONOR OUR COMMITMENT ACT * Legislation aims to protect Vietnam War refugees WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Derek Tran (CA-45) reintroduced the Honor Our Commitment Act, which would prohibit the deportation of Vietnamese refugees who came to the United States prior to July 12, 1995, when relations between the U.S. and Vietnam were normalized  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Receives The Paul H. Douglas Award For Ethics In Government From University Of Illinois Institute Of Government & Public Affairs * April 30, 2026 WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) was presented with the 2026 Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government by University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen. Nominations are nonpartisan and includ  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 29 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Harlow, Russell Named 2026 Distinguished Alumni * MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - The outstanding accomplishments of Western Illinois University graduates David L. Harlow and Shelly M. Russell will be recognized Saturday, May 16 at Western's Spring 2026 Commencement ceremonies. Harlow will be recognized at the 9 a.m. ceremony and Russell will be recognized at the 1:30 p.m. ceremony. The Distinguished Al  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * ICE's Work with Local Police Departments is Being Kept Secret * Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is working with more than 1,000 police departments and sheriffs' offices across the country to carry out the Trump administration's immigration agenda. American Oversight has been using Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and state public records requests to investigate   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * MAGA Jay Feely "In Lockstep With Trump" On Unpopular Iran War, Tariffs, ICE Killing U.S. Citizens [AZ Family] * New reporting highlights how MAGA Republican Jay Feely is openly embracing Trump's cost-spiking agenda - even as the President's approval ratings continue to take a nosedive. In an interview with AZ Family, Feely brushed off sky-high gas prices and Trump's price-spikin  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump's Trillion-Dollar Health Care Cuts Are Making America Sicker & Poorer * WASHINGTON, DC - As millions of Americans who rely on federal health care benefits such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare, and Medicaid begin to feel the fallout from the sweeping changes and trillion-dollar cuts under President Donald Trump's so-called One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA), U.S. Senator Jac  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, April 30 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: * * * Alumni honored at annual banquet The Alumni Awards and Westover Society Dinner was held on Saturday, April 18. * The annual Alumni Awards and Westover Society Dinner was held on Saturday, April 18, in Hall Campus Center's Memorial Ballroom. During the ceremony, the Rev. Dr. Oneal Sandidge '78 received the T. Gibson Hobbs Memorial Award, named for a member of the Class of 1904 who was a devoted tr  more