U.S. Politics Press Releases

Office of the Governor — News Release — Governor, Mayor And State Officials Coordinate Housing For Residents Displaced By Kona Low ...

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   GOVERNOR, MAYOR AND STATE OFFICIALS COORDINATE HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY KONA LOW STORMS   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2026  HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, …

The Republican Recap: Week of March 23, 2026

Here’s a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week:   Fully Funding DHS and Rejecting Half-Measures on America’s Security ✅ House Republicans have been clear: Congress must fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. Three times …

Mayor Michelle Wu, Superintendent Skipper, Paul English Announce Major Public-Private Partnership Ensuring Boston is a Leader on ...

Mayor Michelle Wu today joined Superintendent Mary Skipper and tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul English to announce a new public-private partnership between government, academia, and private industry to support Boston Public Schools’ (BPS) ongoing …

News Release – KDHO to Host Annual ‘National Public Health Week 2026’

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO   KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE   KDHO TO HOST ANNUAL ‘NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 2026’  26-029 FOR …

ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PROVIDES BIWEEKLY UPDATE ON PUBLIC CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA   ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL    ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PROVIDES BIWEEKLY UPDATE ON PUBLIC CORRUPTION …

Council Voices Support for Literacy Bill

The Council is taking a stand for literacy, recognizing the vital role early reading skills play in student success and lifelong opportunity. This week, the Council adopted a resolution offered by Councilors Culpepper and Mejia expressing strong support …

Council Calls for Updated Police Footage Protocols

The Council adopted a resolution calling on the Boston Police Department to update its protocols for releasing body camera and dashboard camera footage to include timely access for oversight entities following police-involved shootings, mass shootings, and …

The First and Last Faces of the School Day

From rainy mornings to chilly afternoons, crossing guards are often the first people students see when arriving at school and the last when heading home, and the Council is making sure their work doesn’t go unnoticed. This week, the Council adopted a …

ENERGY AFFORDABILITY SIGNALLED AS STATE PRIORITY  

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI   JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE   …

Council Backs 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

The Council adopted a resolution offered by Councilors Culpepper, Worrell, and Pepén in support of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, co-introduced by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Tim Scott, is …

40 Years Beneath the Surface: Honoring the Boston Groundwater Trust

The Council recognized the 40th anniversary of the Boston Groundwater Trust and declared March 18, 2026 as “Boston Groundwater Trust Day” in the City of Boston. Established by City Council in 1986, the Boston Groundwater Trust was created to monitor …

Driving Boston Forward: Honoring Those Who Keep the City Moving

The Council recognized March 18, 2026 as “Transit Driver Appreciation Day” in the City of Boston, honoring the essential role public transit drivers and operators play in keeping the city moving. March 18 marks Transit Driver Appreciation Day, a global …

Texas Fugitive Apprehended and Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for $61M Telemarketing Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare ...

A Texas man was sentenced Wednesday to 150 months in prison and two years of supervised release for organizing and leading a $61.5 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy in which thousands of Medicare beneficiaries who were the victims of …

Two Illegal Aliens with Prior Felony Convictions and Multiple Deportations Charged for Illegally Reentering the United States

Would-Be Sex Trafficker Sentenced for Attempted Coercion of a Child, Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Young Adult

SAN DIEGO – Steven Terrell Lewis of El Cajon was sentenced in federal court today to 19.5 years in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a 14-year-old high school student and attempted sex trafficking by force or coercion of a 22-year-old woman. …

Indian National Guilty of Transportation and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Former State Senator Convicted of Scheming to Obtain Public Election Funds

A federal jury in New Haven has found former Connecticut State Senator DENNIS A. BRADLEY, JR., 43, of Bridgeport, guilty of defrauding Connecticut’s program for publicly funding political campaigns during his 2018 run for State Senate.

Individual Arrested for Child Exploitation and Weapons Charges

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 25, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Rafael Ángel Méndez-Nieves, a 51-year-old man from Bayamón, Puerto Rico, for child exploitation and weapons charges, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States …

U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 132 Border-Related Cases This Week

SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 132 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances …

District of Arizona Charges 256 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week

PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from March 21 through March 27, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 256 individuals.