WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSRes) -- The Campaign Legal Center issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2021: * * * The U.S. House of Representatives passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, otherwise known as the VRAA or H.R. 4. Trevor Potter, president of Campaign Legal Center (CLC), and a Republican former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, released the following statement: "At this pivotal moment for the future of our country, the House has taken a critical step to pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46879) on Aug. 20, 2021, entitled "U.S. Military Withdrawal and Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Frequently Asked Questions" by Middle Eastern affairs analyst Clayton Thomas: * * * SUMMARY On August 15, 2021, the Taliban entered the Afghan capital of Kabul, completing a rapid takeover over the country that surprised many Afghans and Americans alike. The Taliban's advance came as the United Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * By Daniel F. Runde, Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development and Shannon McKeown Research Assistant, Project on Prosperity and Development With the recent withdrawal of the U.S. military, the U.S.-backed Afghan state has collapsed, leaving a power vacuum for the Taliban to fill. Now, Afghanistan and its people ar more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Fox News Channel, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Media will present special live coverage in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 Americans. On Friday, September 10th and continuing through Saturday, September 11th, network personalities and correspondents will be live from various locations in New York City and Washington, DC. Throughout the week leading up to the m more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 -- Hearst issued the following news release: Nickolas "Nick" Davatzes, CEO emeritus of A+E Networks who helped create two of the leading cable television networks, A&E and The HISTORY Channel, passed away today at his home in Wilton, Connecticut. He was 79. Davatzes, a pioneer in the cable television industry, served as president and chief executive officer of A+E from December 1983 to April 2005. A+E Networks, a joint venture with Hearst and Disney-ABC Television Group, a un more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties issued the following testimony by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, as part of a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Voting Rights Act: Potential Legislative Reforms": * * * Introduction Chairman Cohen, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the U.S House of Representatives Committee on more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The National Immigration Forum issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: The Biden administration must allow more time to evacuate Afghans who have assisted U.S. efforts and others who are at risk, leaders said on a press call today, and agencies must have resources to resettle those who are already arriving. Speakers underscored the importance of continuing the evacuation past the Aug. 31 troop withdrawal deadline in order to make sure we leave no U.S. citizen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) voted to pass H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and protect the freedom to vote for all Americans. Congressman Horsford is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 4, which passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 219 to 212. "Today, our nation is facing an assault on the right to vote that is more dangerous than we have seen in generations. As  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Michael J. Gerhardt, Burton Craige distinguished professor of jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has testified before the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the U.S. The testimony was presented on Aug. 9, 2021: * * * Introduction and Overview My name is Michael Gerhardt. I am currently Burton Craige Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Scholar in Residence at the National more ST