WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * "May the Force Be With You!" Amo Secures Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Improve AI Literacy for K-12 Students * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, applauded committee passage of his bipartisan Literacy in Future Technologies (LIFT) Artificial Intelligence Act, which is co-led by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown calls for transparency as ICE refuses to release fatality information * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elec  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Blocks Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today secured a victory (PDF) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follow  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, June 26 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * America's 250th: Rowan historians reflect on the Revolution and New Jersey's role * As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Americans are reflecting on the people, events and ideals that shaped the country's founding.While many Americans associate the Revolution with a handful of familiar moments - from the Boston Tea Party to the signing in Independence Hall - the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Demands Transparency as ICE Refuses to Release Fatality Information Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS ELECTIONS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH, PERMANENTLY BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul scored two separate legal victories permanently blocking the implementation of key provisions in President Trump's unlawful executive orders that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to adm  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Emilia Sykes Fights to Put Ohio Workers First, Demands Better Trade Deal From Trump Administration * Congresswoman Emilia Sykes is leading the charge to fight for fairer trade policies that put Ohio workers first and provide relief for hardworking families at home. This week, Sykes demanded the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement be renegotiated to strengthen labor and environm  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $1.5 Million to Improve Drinking Water in New England * BOSTON (June 26, 2026) - Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $1.5 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in New England. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities with needed resources to   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communitie  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Major Upgrades at Kendall/MIT Station * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today joined the MBTA, BXP, MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCO), the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority and local leaders to celebrate the completion of major improvements at Kendall/MIT Station on the Red Line and highlight how partnerships between the public and p  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * LeachGarner to Pay $2.8 Million in EEOC Pay Discrimination Suit Metallurgical company settles federal suit charging it placed female workers in lower-paying departments and paid them less than men for similar work BOSTON -LeachGarner, Inc., a metallurgical manufacturer and supplier, will pay $2.8 million and provide other relief to settle a federal sex discrimination lawsuit, the U.S.   more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, June 26 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * Naval War College Symposium Examines Irregular Warfare, Maritime Security, and Strategic Competition * The U.S. Naval War College's Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups and the U.S. Naval War College Foundation hosted the center's annual maritime symposium in Newport, Rhode Island, June 22-24, 2026. This year's symposium, "Gathering Storms & Shifting Tides: Maritime Security and Seapower in an   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Offers Prescription to Cap Medicare Costs for Seniors * WASHINGTON, DC - Noting that a cancer diagnosis or a long hospital stay for a serious medical condition should not force older Americans into financial ruin, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is teaming up with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing the Medicare Cost Cap Act, which would create a $5,000 cap on out-o  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bur  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 26 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Underwater ribbon cutting ushers in new URI Ocean Robotics Laboratory * The University of Rhode Island celebrated a major milestone in the $300 million, multi-phase revitalization of the Narragansett Bay Campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Ocean Robotics Laboratory on June 25. Students Elliot Roman and Jake Bonney piloted URI's remotely operated vehicle Rhody to cut the ceremoni  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 26 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Trustees authorize next phase of public medical school development at the University of Rhode Island * KINGSTON, R.I.-June 26, 2026 -The University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees today formally authorized the next phase of developing a public medical school at the University, following the State of Rhode Island's historic investment of $5 million in startup funding approved by Governor D  more