WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Pat Harrigan Pens Op-ed on The Deadly Consequences of the Left's Hatred * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In a new op-ed for the Daily Caller, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) argues that Charlie Kirk's assassination was not random, but the direct result of years of Democrats and the media dehumanizing conservatives and normalizing violence. He war more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 [Category: Media] -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Americans' Knowledge of Civics Increases, Annenberg Survey Finds * Americans are more knowledgeable this year in answering basic civics questions, according to the Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey, conducted annually by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. More than two-thirds of U.S. adults (70%) were able to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Demands Answers on ICE Racial Profiling * U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), Darren Soto (D-FL-09), and over 64 of their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement. Under the Fourth Amendment, federal agents gene more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Statement on Voting Against the NDAA for FY 2026 * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: "Since the start of the second Trump Administration, we have seen the president use the United States military in American cities for domestic law enforcement. He has ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Senators Condemn Outrageous Supreme Court Decision to Allow Racial Profiling, Call it an Attack on Hardworking American Families * Washington, D.C. - The Senate Congressional Hispanic Caucus members, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), condemned the U.S. Supreme Court's decisio more PR

LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 11 -- The European Union Court of Justice issued the following judgement press release: * * * Discrimination at work: the rights of persons with disabilities to protection against indirect discrimination extend to parents of children with disabilities Employment and working conditions should be adapted to enable those parents to care for their child without the risk of being subject to indirect discrimination * A station operator repeatedly asked her employer to appoint he more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Durbin Statement After Republicans Voted Against Releasing The Epstein Files Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent the following statement after Senate Republicans voted against releasing the Epstein files: "The American people have asked for the truth ab more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement After Senate Republicans Voted Against Releasing The Epstein Files * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent the following statement after Senate Republicans voted against releasing the Epstein files:  "The American people have asked for the truth about the Epstein files, but the Trump Administration has  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF amicus appeals court brief charges religious bias in death penalty case * The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a brief before an appeals court to refute the state of Texas' contention that a defendant's religious beliefs can be taken into account when sentencing him to death. The case is Davis v. Guerrero, which is before the 5th U.S. Circuit Cou more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF protests HUD's Christian nationalist event * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is denouncing Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner's promotion of religion during a federally sponsored National Mall event. In a letter to Turner, the state/church watchdog has criticized HUD's "faith-based disaster recovery event" at the National Mall on Sep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11361) on Sept. 10, 2025, by legislative attorney Karen Sokol: * * * The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's Expropriation Exception The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA, codified as amended at 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1330 & Sec.Sec. 1602 11) addresses the immunity of foreign states from the jurisdiction of U.S. federal and state courts. In February 2025, the Supreme Court i more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 11 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Phoenix to Face AZ Supreme Court Scrutiny over Public Records Refusal By Timothy Sandefur The Arizona Supreme Court yesterday agreed to review a lawsuit brought by the Goldwater Institute against the City of Phoenix, seeking records that the city has refused to turn over under the state's public records laws. The case will mark the fourteenth time Goldwater has argued before its hom more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 12 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Goldwater: AZ Supreme Court Should Strike Down Donor-Doxxing Law Today, attorneys for the Goldwater Institute and Andrew Gould at Holtzman Vogel made a crucial stand for the freedom of speech and association before the Arizona Supreme Court, arguing that the state's 2022 donor-doxxing law, Proposition 211, clearly violates the Arizona Constitution. While proponents of the Voters' Right to more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Homework time for parents: Know your rights and exercise them * A new school year is underway and parents have some homework of their own -- knowing what rights they have within the public education system and how to exercise them so they can play an active role in their chil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Speech On Senate Floor, Durbin Condemns Senate Republicans For Going Nuclear On President Trump's Nominations * September 11, 2025 The move would erode the Senate's procedures and open the door to even more unqualified nominees WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor den more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * In Speech On Senate Floor, Durbin Condemns Senate Republicans For Going Nuclear On President Trump's Nominations The move would erode the Senate's procedures and open the door to even more unqualified nominees * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 12 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Magliocca to Deliver Griswold Prize Lecture IU McKinney Professor Gerard Magliocca will deliver the Erwin N. Griswold Prize lecture in the courtroom of the United States Supreme Court on September 25. Professor Magliocca was honored for his book, Washington's Heir: The Life of Bushrod Washington, by the Supreme Court Historical Society. The award is a $5,000 cas more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Small Business RELIEF Act to exempt small businesses from global ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Speaks on House Floor Honoring Justice Tim Armstead * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor the late Justice Tim Armstead. Armstead, who passed away on August 26, 2025, previously served in the West Virginia Legislature as the Speaker of the House of Delegates before being appointed and late more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 12 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Acquits Accused of Planting Marijuana Due to Police Chain of Custody Lapses The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted an accused in a drug case after finding that the police failed to strictly follow the required chain of custody for the seized marijuana. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, the SC En Banc acquitted Allan Acdang (Allan), who was earlier convicte more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 12 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * JBC and IBP Sign Agreement to Strengthen Judicial Selection Process Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, in his capacity as Ex Officio Chairperson of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), led the ceremonial signing of a new Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement) between the JBC and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on September 11, 2025, at the Supreme Court (SC) Session Hall in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Markey Introduces Legislation to Refund Small Businesses for Trump Tariffs Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Applauds Court Ruling Blocking Trump's Illegal Attempt to Remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after a federal court issued a preliminary injunction to block Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Allen Holds Hearing on Unmasking Union Antisemitism Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Unmasking Union Antisemitism": "Today's hearing will examine th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Issues Statement Following House Vote on H.R. 3486 * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) voted against H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025. "Today, I voted against the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025. As the son of refugees, I'm disappointed by this extreme measure while the House majority ignores real solutions to improve our immigration sy more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Juan Vargas, Darren Soto Lead 65+ Colleagues in Demanding Answers on ICE Racial Profiling * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) and Darren Soto (D-FL-09) led over 65 of their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement. Under the Fourth Amendment, federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min Votes Against Bill To Hamper Local Law Enforcement and Expand ICE Authorities * Washington, D.C. -- Representative Dave Min (CA-47) voted against H.R. 3486 and offered the following statement: "While I am an ardent advocate for strong border security, H.R. 3486 will make it harder for local law enforcement to keep our communities safe from violent crimes while also greatly more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * WATCHDOG: Trump Judicial Nominee Bill Mercer Holds Dangerous Record of Politicizing and Attacking Montana Supreme Court's Independence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a new Accountable.US report is exposing how President Donald Trump's judicial nominee Bill Mercer, whose nomination will r more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- William and Mary issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Baseball diplomacy project launches trivia game bridging U.S.-Japanese history The trivia game is nearly three years in the making and plays a vital role in the U.S.-Japan Baseball Diplomacy Project, which studies the relationship between the two nations. By William Oster "Play ball!" takes on an entirely different meaning with William & Mary's new Baseball Diplomacy Game, taking players  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * WLF Urges Supreme Court to Block State Climate-Change Tort Suits "Allowing state courts to regulate global climate change through tort suits threatens national economic stability and federal authority." --Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation * Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision of the Colorad more PR