WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11321) on Sept. 15, 2025, by Legislative Attorney Alejandra Aramayo: * * * "Sanctuary" Jurisdictions: Legal Overview Several state and local jurisdictions have adopted policies that limit their cooperation with federal agencies charged with immigration enforcement. Some observers and policymakers describe these states and municipalities as "sanctuary" jurisdictions, thou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls on U.S. Department of Justice to Investigate Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for Illegal Discrimination * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) calling for an immediate investigation and enforcement action against Washington University Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Brief Led by U.S. Senator Mike Lee and Coalition of U.S. Senators Urging SCOTUS to Protect Federal Contractors from Hostile State Lawsuits * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with co-counsel Christopher Mills of Spero Law, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a coalition of U.S. Senators includin more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins multistate effort defending religious liberty * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he joined a multistate coalition defending the constitutional right of religious organizations to determine their own missions and employment practices without interference from secular courts. He joined a friend-o more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Appointment of Samuel Harbourt as California Solicitor General * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the appointment of Samuel Harbourt to the position of California Solicitor General. Harbourt will serve as the chief appellate lawyer for the California Department of Justice, managing the Office of the Solicitor Gener more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 17 -- The Central Bank of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * BSP uses new AFASA Law to investigate accounts linked to flood-control corruption controversy The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is using a brand-new law to investigate individuals implicated in the country's flood-control corruption controversy. The BSP has launched an inquiry into bank accounts of the individuals under the Anti Financial Account Scamming Act (RA 12010) or AFASA more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * A Taft-Hartley roundup of recent labor news for September 2025 Big Labor bosses have enjoyed an elective dictatorship over the political speech of their members. But the workers have been pushing back. By Michael Watson In June, we took a quick survey of recent union-related stories through the lens of the "Taft-Hartley Consensus" that has defined conservatives' relationship with lab more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Think Tank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary: * * * Congress Eyes Sports Antitrust Exemption * Executive Summary * The House Judiciary Committee recently launched a review of existing antitrust exemptions in professional sports, looking in particular at joint agreements among teams to sell television broadcasting rights. * While the Sports Broadcasting Act (SBA) specifically exempts professional sports leagues from antitrust s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * New Thai Prime Minister and the Fall of the Shinawatras By Japhet Quitzon and Gregory B. Poling Thailand's parliament on September 7 elected Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, as prime minister after months of political turmoil. As the third prime minister in just over a year, Anutin will lead a minority government with the two largest parties more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 17 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Ex-Rep. Wild and FFRF Action Fund publish op-ed in Pa. newspaper Former member of Congress and member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus Susan Wild has written an op-ed urging voters "Vote yes" to retain Justices Christine  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Vaporizing Censorship at the Oregon Supreme Court By John Thorpe Paul Bates faced a real pickle: the products at his Oregon vape shop were perfectly legal to sell, but for baffling reasons, the government barred him from accurately describing them to his customers. With the help of the Goldwater Institute, Paul fought the unconstitutional restrictions in court--and won. But the case more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Unmasking Union Antisemitism": * * * Today's hearing will examine the ways in which unions are using federal labor law to pursue their anti-Israel political agenda and to harass and discriminate against Jewish workers. Today we will hear about how unions like the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by L. Rachel Lerman, vice chair and director of appeals and critical motions at the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, from a Sept. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools": * * * CHAIRMAN WALBERG, RANKING MEMBER SCOTT, AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE EDUCATION AND W more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, issued the following statement to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, is which celebrated from September 15th through October 15th: "In New Mexico and across the nation, Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the deep roots, rich c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Glenn Taubman, staff attorney at the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Unmasking Union Antisemitism": * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaunier and distinguished Members: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today. I have been practicing labor and constitutional law for over 43 years a more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 17 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Talia Harmon Publishes Article in Criminal Justice Review By Lisa McMahon Dr. Talia Harmon, chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University, recently published an article in Criminal Justice Review. The article, "When the Death Count Gets Higher: The Failure of Federal Courts of Appeals to Enforce Atkins v. Virginia," was co-authored by Niagara University alumni Maren Geiger more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Releases Remarks Ahead of Speaking on House Floor on Two Anti-D.C. Home Rule Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks, as prepared for delivery, in advance of speaking on the House floor this afternoon against the D.C. CRIMES Act, introduced by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), and a bill introduced by Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) to lower  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Announces 2025-2026 Lineup of Visiting Speakers By Jacob Munoz, jmunoz@ou.edu The University of Oklahoma has announced three distinguished speakers who will visit its Norman campus during the 2025-2026 academic year. OU will host Akhil Reed Amar and Anne Applebaum for its Presidential Speakers Series dinners in the fall and spring, respectively. Wilfred M. McClay will present a keynote at the univers more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Johnson To Chief Justice Roberts: Democracy Under Category Six Code Red, Six-Alarm Fire * 'My hope is waning. Time is running out for hope, for justice, and for democracy itself' WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, delivered the foll more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Investigates Fossil Fuel, Polluter Influence Behind EPA's Proposed Repeal of Endangerment Finding EPW Ranking Member raises concerns about the level of involvement from industry groups, which are poised to cash in on a pro-polluter agenda at the expense of American families * Today, Senator more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 17 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Senior Associate Justice Leonen: New PENCAS Law Shifts Legal, Moral Framework for Preserving Natural Resources Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice (SAJ) Marvic M.V.F. Leonen lauded the enactment of Republic Act No. 11995, or the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act, which requires all government agencies to treat ecosystems as valuable assets tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Senator Warren on Appeals Court Decision Rejecting Trump's Illegal Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the D.C. Circuit Court's decision rejecting P more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 17 -- The Philippines Department of Budget and Management issued the following news release: * * * Toward an Efficient Justice System DBM: PBBM Admin allocates P67.9 billion for Judiciary in 2026 The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. allocates a total of Php 67.9 billion in 2026 to the Judiciary to strengthen the administration of justice in the country and provide better services to the Filipino people. "A total of Php 67.9 billion is allocated  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions FBI Director Kash Patel on Political Violence, Dobbs Decision Leak, Sextortion, and Violent Crime, in Senate Judiciary Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) participated in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today where she asked Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel a number of questions on the uptick in political vi more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Representation translates into more support for LGBT rights Electing more lesbian, gay, and bisexual people to Congress may help protect LGBT rights Author: Susan T. Mashiyama In a study published in PS: Political Science & Politics, University of California, Riverside researchers found that openly lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) members of the United States Congress t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Attorney General Miyares Leads Multistate Effort Defending Religious Liberty Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that Virginia is leading a 21-state coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit defending the constitutional right of religious organizations to determine their own missions and employment practi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog: New Accountable.US Investigation Exposes The Partisan Ideological Records of Trump's Latest Judicial Nominees * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Accountable.US is releasing research investigations into President Donald Trump's latest extreme judicial nominees. The new research report more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor Justin Driver's New Book Examines the End of Affirmative Action When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned affirmative action in college admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard in 2023, conservatives celebrated the decision as a triumph of colorblindness while liberals despaired that it was the end of racial equity. In his new book, Professor Justin Driver argues that both sides have gotte more PR