National Museum of Asian Art Announces Major Gift To Endow and Name Jeffrey P. Cunard Curator of Southeast Asian Art
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced that Jeffrey P. Cunard is endowing the museum’s curatorial position of Southeast Asian Art, which will be known as the Jeffrey…
Senator Schiff on Five Years Since the January 6th Insurrection
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement marking five years since the January 6, 2021, insurrection and attack on the U.S. Capitol. Senator Schiff…
Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Welcomes Two Sloth Bear Cubs
Bears Are Currently Off-Exhibit, Will Debut Spring 2026 For the first time since 2013, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have welcomed two sloth bear…
State Senator Reyes Working to Kick ICE out of Courts
Measure introduced by Reyes would protect the legal process for all in California by preventing indiscriminate arrests by ICE agents at scheduled court appearances Sacramento, CA — Senator Eloise Gómez…
Congressman Brad Sherman Statement on Anniversary of the Palisades Fire
PACIFIC PALISADES, CA — On the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 Palisades Fire, Congressman Brad Sherman issued the following statement reflecting on the impact to Pacific Palisades, the federal…
Padilla, Whitehouse Introduce Bills to Ban Taxpayer Payouts for January 6 Rioters
On five-year anniversary of January 6 Capitol insurrection, the Senators’ bills would prevent the Trump Administration from handing out millions in taxpayer funds to Capitol rioters WASHINGTON, D.C. — On…
CSUN Researchers Call for Public’s Help in Documenting Joshua Trees’ Surprise Out-of-Season Bloom
Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are in bloom, and California State University, Northridge’s environmental biologists are asking the public’s help in figuring out why and what it means for the…
Mayor Mamdani Signs Two Emergency Executive Orders
What you should know ~Directs city agencies to develop plans to come into compliance with Board of Corrections’ Minimum Standards & city shelter laws ~Mayor also instructs city agencies to…
Sen. Alex Padilla to Lead Senate Floor Push on Fifth Anniversary of January 6th Insurrection
Senators to hold the floor to fight Trump’s attempts to rewrite history and reward rioters WASHINGTON, D.C. — TOMORROW, Tuesday, January 6, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of…
United States Mint Announces Call for Artists
Artistic Infusion Program Invites Artists to Design Nation’s Coins and Medals WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2026 — The United States Mint (Mint) is pleased to announce a call for artists to…