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Politics: President John F. Kennedy Newsletter for 2024-09-29 ( 8 items )  
NEW: Donald Trump Is STANDING BY Mark Robinson's Hateful, Extreme Behavior (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Donald Trump refusing to condemn Mark Robinson's hateful rhetoric, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Donald Trump and JD Vance continue to further isolate themselves as hateful extremists who are so wildly out of touch they are willing to stand behind Mark Robinson even after his own staff have deserted him. Trump and Vance are making it clear to  more PR

Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Georgia Law's Outrageous New Pathway to Purging Eligible Voters (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * S.B. 189 Opens Door to Purge Requests for Voters Who Live in College Dorms, Nursing Homes, Shelters, and Creates New Barriers to Voting for Unhoused People * * * The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU of Georgia, and Dechert LLP filed a lawsuit to bar enforcement of provisions in a new Georgia law that would permit baseless mass challenges to large swaths of e more PR

Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Georgia Law's Outrageous New Pathway to Purging Eligible Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: ATLANTA - The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU of Georgia, and Dechert LLP filed a lawsuit to bar enforcement of provisions in a new Georgia law that would permit baseless mass challenges to large swaths of eligible voters and create new barriers targeting unhoused and housing-insecure voters. The case was brought on behalf of the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP  more PR

Congressional Research Service: 'Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress' (Part 2 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Rules for Ship Types Now Being Procured or Recently Procured For ship types now being procured for the Navy, or recently procured for the Navy, naming rules (and exceptions thereto) are summarized below. The July 2012 Navy report to Congress discusses current naming rules (and  more PR

JD Vance STILL Refuses to Condemn Trump-Backed Mark Robinson's Hateful MAGA Extremism (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: JD Vance is campaigning in North Carolina after refusing to answer questions on reporting about Donald Trump-endorsed NC gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:  "It's both shameful and unsurprising that JD Vance still won't condemn the horrifying comments from Mark Robinson uncovered in recent reporting. By dodging q more PR

Lawyers' Committee Honored With EPIC's 2024 Privacy Champion Award (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is proud to announce that its President and Executive Director, Damon Hewitt, accepted the Privacy Champion Award on behalf of the Lawyers' Committee at Electronic Privacy Information Center's (EPIC) 2024 Champions of Freedom Awards dinner. This recognition highlights the organization's leadership on digital justice issues at the critical more PR

Peace Corps Signs New Memorandum of Understanding With Government of Palau to Advance Education Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: NEW YORK - Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today with the Republic of Palau, to collaborate on advancing the country's whole of government approach to education priorities. Signed during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week, this MOU marks a new chapter in the Peace Corps' relationship with the people of Palau, which began nearly 60 years ag more PR

REMINDER: RNC Leaders Michael Whatley and Lara Trump Embrace Extremist Mark Robinson (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Donald Trump's handpicked RNC leadership team's close ties to MAGA extremist and Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for North Carolina Governor Mark Robinson, DNC Spokesperson Kenny Palmer released the following statement: "It's inexcusable that the leaders of the Republican Party, North Carolinians Lara Trump and Michael Whatley, have failed to disavow Mark Robinson. After previously  more PR