WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * AFJ Condemns Confirmation of First Trump 2.0 Judge Today the Senate voted 46-42 to confirm Whitney Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Alliance for Justice opposed t more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 16 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Department of Law Formalizes Process for Alaskans to Request an Investigative Grand Jury (Anchorage, AK) - Alaskan residents now have a more accessible and transparent process to request an Investigative Grand Jury to probe suspected systemic wrongdoing by public figures or public entities in Alaska. This effort aims to empower the community and ensure that public trust in government is maintained more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, July 16 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * 4th Circuit upholds WV law that protects women, the unborn * WV attorney general, ADF attorneys asked appellate court to review after lower court partially dismissed suit upholding state's pro-life law RICHMOND, Va. - On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit rejected a bid by Gen more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 16 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Rules School Not Responsible for Student's Off-Campus Injury PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court ruled today that a school district is not responsible for injuries a student suffered while crossing a public street on the way to school. The case, Phoenix Union High School District No. 210 v. Hon. Joan M. Sinclair and Christopher Lucero, involved a 14-year-old  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Court Hearings to Arrest Immigrants * Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined 22 of their Senate colleagues to press U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Dir more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 16 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Trump Administration to Dismantle Department of Education Moments ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling allowing the Trump administration to move forward with sweeping layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education. In response, Mitria Spotser, vice president of the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), made the following statement more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Clearing Path for Destruction of Public Education * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the Supreme Court allowing for mass layoffs at the Department of Education, clearing the path for President Trump's plan to end public education in the United States: "President Trump has made clear that he is not on the side of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * From Selma to Central Ohio: Beatty Reflects on John Lewis and the Ongoing Fight for the Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in a Special Order Hour on the House floor to honor the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis on the fifth anniversary of his passing this upcoming Thursday. In her remarks, Congresswoman more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * He tried to build a Black state. A Northeastern professor tells his daring, flawed story Northeastern's Caleb Gayle wrote 'Black Moses' because Edward McCabe was one of the first Black Americans elected to political office and he was "deeply flawed." By Kate Rix When Northeastern University professor Caleb Gayle decided to write "Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State" about t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release: * * * ICBA Congratulates Luke Pettit on Confirmation as Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions * Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2025)-- Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump's nomination of Luke Pettit to be Treasury more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 15 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI in 19th News: Abortion Access is "Key" Issue in Virginia's Upcoming Elections * A new report from 19th News details how abortion remains a major issue in Virginia ahead of the November election. This comes as Winsome Earle-Sears, John Reid, Jason Miyares, and Republicans down the ballot advocate for an abortion ban and restrictions on reproductive health care, while Democratic candidat more PR

BOISE, Idaho, July 16 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following commentary on July 14, 2025, to Fox News: * * * Op-Ed: One state's bold fight against classroom indoctrination targets woke 'welcome' signs This spring, an Idaho teacher displayed a sign in her classroom that read, "Everyone Is Welcome Here." On its face, the message appears neutral -- simple, positive words that seem apolitical. But the design reveals its true purpose: colorful letters above imagery designe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Applauds SCOTUS Ruling that Affirms Trump's Authority to Restructure the Department of Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Independent Women released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration to proceed in reducing the bureaucracy within the Department of Education. Beth Parlato, Independent  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Judiciary Witnesses Call for Congressional Action on Organized Retail Crime, Endorse Grassley-Led Bill In response to questioning from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) at a hearing today, witnesses urged congressional action to address the nationwide scourge of organized retail crime and endorsed the Grassley- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King on Potential Recissions Legislation: 'Checks and Balances Essentially have Melted Away' * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today spoke on the Senate floor to speak on the Senate floor against the 'Recissions Package' currently being considered. This legislation aims to remove Congressionally-approved funding from critical public services including, but not limited to, the Co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Records on Trump Efforts to Weaken Whale Habitat Protections * WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today to force the release of public records on a proposed rollback of key Endangered Species Act protections for marine wildlife, including the potential political or industry influences behind the change. "The public more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Litigation Task Force Statement on Supreme Court's Decision on Department of Education House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), leaders of the Litigation Task Force, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to allow the Trump Administration to resume efforts more PR

NEW YORK, July 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 15, 2025, to the Washington Post: * * * What the Left and Right Get Wrong About Amy Coney Barrett By Ilya Shapiro The Supreme Court justice is unpredictable to both liberals and conservatives. Amy Coney Barrett can't catch a break. After she issued the majority opinion in Trump v. CASA-- limiting the power of district courts to issue nationwide injunctions -- the left came down on her, hard. P more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * More than 20 Friend-of-the-Court Briefs Urge Supreme Court to Overturn Santa Fe v. Doe * Washington, DC --In a show of overwhelming support at the Supreme Court of the United States, First Liberty Institute's petition in Cambridge Christian School v. FHSAA, filed alongside attorneys from Bois  more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, July 16 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * New Hampshire court allows female athletes to help defend Trump EO, state law protecting women's sports The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Suzanne Beecher regarding the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire's order Tuesday in Tirrell v. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news: * * * Oklahomans challenging nation's first religious public school declare victory, end lawsuit OKLAHOMA CITY -- Declaring victory in the legal effort to block what would have been the nation's first religious public school, a group of Oklahoma faith leaders, public school parents, and public education advocates today filed a notice dismissing their lawsuit that sought to stop Oklahoma offic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Kelly, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration on Weaponization of Immigration Court Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) led 21 Senate Democrats in more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 15 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Launches Official Seal Design Contest for Trial Courts The Supreme Court (SC) invites the public to submit entries for a design competition to create the official seal of the trial courts in the Philippines. This competition, approved by the SC En Banc in A.M. No. 25-04-06-SC (Re: Designs for Seals for the First and Second Level Courts), aims to develop a unified and m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters at Rules Committee on Dangerous Crypto Bills: "Republicans' Next Order of Business Is a Billion-Dollar Handout to the President Himself." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following testimony in front of the Hous more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Opening Statement at Hearing on Antisemitism Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott delivered the following remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled "Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding, and Ideology." "Thank you, our witnesses, for being with us tod more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on SCOTUS Greenlighting the Mass Firing of Education Department Employees Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration's request to temporarily pause an order by a federa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on June 23, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, tomorrow marks 3 years since the Supreme Court voted to strip women of their reproductive healthcare rights, overturning 50 years of legal precedent. I am talking about the Dobbs decision. I rise today because that devastating decision has put the heal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in support of this morning's ruling from the Supreme Court that will greatly reform the ability of rogue district court judges to issue nationwide injunctions. According to a Politico article this morning, with this ruling, the Supreme Cou more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Secures Full Exoneration for Pro Bono Client Charles Collins After 31 Years of Wrongful Conviction * A Ropes & Gray team has secured the full exoneration of pro bono client Charles Collins, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1994 when he was just 18 years old. Beginning in August 2024, Ropes & Gray worked with the Innocence Project and the Post-Convictio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on SCOTUS Greenlighting the Mass Firing of Education Department Employees * As originally released by the Committee on Education & Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration's request to tem more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's remarks to the press at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Malaysia: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: Hello, boys and girls. QUESTION: Good evening, Secretary. SECRETARY RUBIO: Hello. How are you doing? QUESTION: Mr. - are you doing remarks? SECRETARY RUBIO: Should I? (Laughter.) Sure enough. I'm sure we've covered all your questions. Go ahead. QUESTION: We have a long -- QUESTION: What more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Demand Justice issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Senate Confirms Loyalist Trump Judge As MAGA Justices Continue To "Expedite" Lawlessness Today, the Senate voted to confirm Whitney Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The confirmation vote comes just hours after an unsigned, shadow docket ruling from the Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to dismantle the Department of Education while legal challenges cont more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators issued the following statement on July 14, 2025: * * * Statement on SCOTUS Lifting Injunction on Department of Education Layoffs WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 14, 2025 -- The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Monday lifted an injunction that temporarily halted the Trump administration's plans to lay off nearly half of the staff at the U.S. Department of Education (ED). In response to this news, NASFAA Pre more PR

BOISE, Idaho, July 16 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 14, 2025: * * * Supreme Court clears path for Trump to slash education, putting Idaho classrooms at risk In response to the Supreme Court's decision allowing Donald Trump to move forward with efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "This ruling marks another direct attack on public schools by the Trump regime. The  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Supreme Court Stays Injunction of Executive Order Directing Reductions in Force * Last week, Justice Elena Kagan lifted a lower court order preventing the Trump Administration from implementing or approving federal agency workforce reduction plans. Kagan's ruling indicated the lower court erred in declaring unlawful both  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Trump Extends Hiring Freeze Until Fiscal Year 2026 * President Donald Trump has extended the federal civilian hiring freeze for another three months, pushing it into the start of fiscal year 2026. Originally issued on January 20, the freeze blocks hiring for federal vacancies and new positions, with the only exemptions be more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Trump, Lombardo Plan to Dismantle Dept of Education Leads to Over $60M in Federal Funds for Nevada's Students in Need Halted Last Minute * "These particular grants provide services to some of our most vulnerable students" - Clark County Superintendent Jhone Ebert Following Donald Trump's executive order to eliminate the Department of Education and Joe Lombardo's full-throated endorsement of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor Implement Workforce Development Partnership * Today, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) announced the implementation of a workforce development partnership to create an integrated federal education and workforce system. DOL will take on a greater role in administering the adult education and family literacy programs fun more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Departments of Labor, Education implement workforce development partnership * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. departments of Labor and Education announced the implementation of a workforce development partnership to create an integrated federal education and workforce system. The Labor Department will take on a greater role in administering the adult education and family literacy programs funded unde more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warren Press Social Security Commissioner on Broken Staffing Promises After gutting the Social Security workforce, Bisignano drained understaffed field offices to hastily address DOGE-created phone line problems. * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., today demanded the Social Security Administration answ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Young Invincibles, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * SCOTUS Fails to Prioritize Education, Dismisses Order to Reinstate ED Employees Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled to pause an order issued by a Massachusetts judge requiring the Department of Education to reinstate nearly 1,400 employees who were fired as part of a reduction in force in March. This decision follows President Trump's dire more PR