MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * 'We Dissent' celebrates Scopes Trial centennial * "We Dissent" discusses a historic trial -- and its lasting impact on science education and the law. On Episode 46, FFRF Deputy Legal Director Liz Cavell and Americans United Legal Director Rebecca Markert commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Trial. They talk about the infamous "monkey" trial and the h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of SEC Meeting, Warren, Reed Press Chair on Move to Kill Investor Protections with Forced Arbitration U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), wrote to Paul S. Atkins, Chairman of the Securities and Exchan more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Submits Public Comments Supporting the Trump Administration's Proposed Rule to End Race- and Sex-Based Discrimination in Federal Contracting * Today, America First Legal (AFL) submitted public comments to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in support of the proposed rule " Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Imple more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Continues to Secure Victory After Victory on Behalf of the People of Texas * In 2025, Attorney General Ken Paxton has continued to lead the national legal charge in defending our freedoms, upholding the rule of law, and stopping the radical Left in its tracks. The major victories secured in just this year alone build upon a legacy of success during his tenure as T more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Blunt Rochester, Coons, McBride Call on EPA to Maintain the Endangerment Finding, Protect Delaware's Environment and Public HealthBlunt Rochester, Coons, McBride Call on EPA to Maintain the Endangerment Finding, Protect Delaware's Environment and Public Health U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) sent a letter to U.S. Environm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Small Business Owners on SCOTUS Steps To Urge Highest Court & Congress To Halt Trump's Illegal Tariffs * 09.18.25 Seattle's Acme Food Sales, Auburn's Peterson Cheese join Cantwell. Owner of Wenatchee's Cocoon says: "Our business isn't run on a whim, and our country shouldn't [be] either." WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CAPAC Holds Press Conference on Economic Toll of Trump's Tariffs on Asian American Businesses Today, Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) hosted a press conference with Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (CA-36), CAPAC Second Vice Chair Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Chair Emerita Judy Chu (CA-28), and CAPAC members Rep. Dave Min (CA-47 more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * The FCC and the Ring of Sauron By John Phelan Free speech, suddenly This week, Jimmy Kimmel joined Stephen Colbert in Trotsky's dustbin of late-night TV history, temporarily, at least. In his Monday evening monologue, Kimmel said: We hit some new lows over the weekend w more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Handcuffing law enforcement By David Zimmer Hennepin County Attorney's new policy to decline charges stemming from some traffic stops and consent searches Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Wednesday that effective October 15 th, her office will no longer char more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Commerce Committee Staff Update U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced Phoebe Keller has joined the committee as Communications Director. She has previously served in senior communications positions, most recently as Communications  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Threatening Fourth Amendment Protections Today, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) held a press conference to voice strong opposition to the Supreme Court's ruling that allows law enforcement to consider ethnicity in immigration enforcement actions. The Caucus emphasized the ruling's threat to Fourth Amendment protection more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Co-Sponsors Resolution Condemning Charlie Kirk Assassination and All Political Violence * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) became an original co-sponsor of a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or demonizes political opponents. The resolution read more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene: "Fighting now for a fair midterm election is the only way" * In a new op-ed, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene details how Donald Trump and House Republicans are desperately trying to cling to power by rigging the rules, gerrymandering districts, and making it harder for Americans to vote. Meanwhile, the DCCC and House Democrats are fighting back everywhere. In  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * District court rules Reg II is lawful and reasonable * A Kentucky U.S. District Court ruled this week the Federal Reserve's debit interchange Regulation II is lawful and reasonable. This conflicts with a different court's decision on the same matter in North Dakota. The Kentucky retailer sued the Federal Reserve in 2022 arguing that the debit card interchange regulation improperly  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration's Misguided, Partisan Approach To Immigration * September 18, 2025 Durbin: "So rather than costly operations to deport hardworking immigrants with no criminal convictions, I urge my colleagues to come to the table and work with us on a bipartisan basis to reform our immigration system and secure our border in a sensible, humane way." WASHINGTON - In a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration's Misguided, Partisan Approach To Immigration Durbin: "So rather than costly operations to deport hardworking immigrants with no criminal convictions, I urge my colleagues to come to the table and work with us on a bipartisan basis to reform our immigration system and secure our border in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women's Law Center and Center For Christian Virtue File Joint Amicus Brief at the Ohio Supreme Court Defending the SAFE Act to Protect Children From Irreversible Cross-Sex Procedures and Surgeries Brief urges the Ohio Supreme Court to reverse the lower court as children are irreparably harmed through experimental "gender-affirming" interventions *  Indepen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The White House issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Katherine Scarlett Confirmed as 13th Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Today, the United States Senate confirmed Katherine Scarlett as the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). She will serve as President Trump's advisor on policies that promote environmental quality and lead the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to ensure timely environmental r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Tong Condemn Trump Administration List Targeting Congressman Larson and Immigrant Advocates Over Criticism of ICE Abuses * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Attorney General William Tong responded to the Trump Department of Homeland Security's statement (link is external) targeting Rep. Larson and immigrant advocates for speaking out against ICE's abusive tactic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Led by Chairman Capito, EPW Republicans Support EPA's Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0, Urge Completion of Final Rule U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led all Republican members of the EPW Committee in a letter to Environmental Protection Agenc more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * National Right to Work Foundation Files Appeals Court Brief in Support of Trump Order Cutting Federal Union Bosses' Coercive Power * Brief emphasizes President's authority under both Constitution and federal law to reduce scope of union monopoly bargaining control Washington, DC (September 18, 2025) - The National Right to Work Foundation has filed an amicus brie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton to Use Oversight D.C. Hearing to Make the Case for Statehood for 700,000+ D.C. Residents * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks, as prepared for delivery, in advance of today's House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson, and D.C. Attorney General Brian Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release: * * * OMI Urges Court to Require Google Divestitures in Ad Tech Monopoly Case * "Recently, Judge Amit Mehta chose not to solve the problem of Google's monopoly over search. We can only hope that Judge Brinkema will impose effective remedies to end Google's ad tech monopoly." * Today, the Open Markets Institute submitted an amicus brief in United States v. Google, urging the court to orde more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * On Constitution Day, Goodlander Helps Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United * Washington, D.C. - Today, on Constitution Day, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped introduce the Citizens Over Corporations Amendment, a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would overturn Citizens United v. FEC and limit corporate influence and spending in American polit more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 18 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Amends Territorial Jurisdiction of Zamboanga del Norte Family Courts to Improve Case Distribution The Supreme Court (SC) has approved changes to the territorial jurisdiction of two Family Courts (FC) in Zamboanga del Norte--Branch 3-FC in Dipolog City and Branch 4-FC in Dapitan City--both part of the 9th Judicial Region. The move aims to balance the number of cases handled by eac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11370) on Sept. 17, 2025, by legislative attorneys Peter J. Benson and Chris D. Linebaugh: * * * Privacy Act Lawsuits and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order reorganizing and renaming the U.S. Digital Service as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Executive Order tasked DOGE with "m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Senate Democrats Slam the Crushing Cost of Trump's Tariffs for America's Small Businesses Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and small business owners from across the country, today hosted a  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * How government workforce reductions can impact public pension debt Public pension plans need to lower their payroll growth assumptions or transition to a method that is less sensitive to payroll fluctuations. By Steve Vu, Quantitative Analyst and Zachary Christensen, Managing Director Debt and workforce reductions are rapidly reshaping the public sector employment landscape ac more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * New Report: Nitrate Contamination Driving Health Crisis and Rising Costs in Wisconsin New Alliance for the Great Lakes Report Sounds Alarm Over Lack of Planning and Oversight * Wisconsin faces a growing public health crisis from nitrate contamination in drinking water, according to a new report released today. Thousands of households are paying the price with h more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 19 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * New report: Nitrate Contamination Driving Health Crisis and Rising Costs in Wisconsin Wisconsin faces a growing public health crisis from nitrate contamination in drinking water, according to a new report released today. Thousands of households are paying the price with higher water costs and serious health risks linked to nitrate contamination from fertilizer and manure pollution. Nitra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Seeking a New Standard for Public Service, Senator Kim Introduces Bill to Ban Government Officials from Owning and Trading Stocks * Senator Kim's Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act would set a single standard against conflicts of interests across all three branches of the federal government. WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced legislation to root out corruption and re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 17, 2025, at a nominations hearing for the Director of National Drug Policy and judicial appointments: * * * Good morning, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Our first panel features Rebecca Taibleson, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. On panel two, we'll hear from four district court nominees: Matthe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Announces New Bill To Ban Stock Holding Or Trading By Senior Government Officials * From 2019-2021, one in three members of Congress traded stocks or other financial assets, many of which posed potential conflicts of interest with their legislative responsibilities 86% of Americans support passing a bill to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks Today,  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Advises Princeton Students to Work Hard for Their Passions "When you're trying to figure out what you want to do with your life, the key question is, 'What am I willing to work for?'" Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson advised students on her first-ever visit to Princeton University on Sep. 10 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48706) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Supreme Court Review: Criminal Law Cases from the October 2024 Term." The report is written by section research manager Michael A. Foster and legislative attorneys Dave S. Sidhu, Cassandra J. Barnum and Matthew D. Trout: * * * SUMMARY In its October 2024 term, the Supreme Court issued several significant decisions in cases involving federal criminal law  more PR

MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news: * * * UMO Announces Fall 2025 Sports Management Speaker Series The University of Mount Olive (UMO) will present its Fall 2025 Sports Management Speaker Series featuring distinguished experts in athletics, law, and coaching. The series will provide students, faculty, and community members with valuable opportunities to engage with professionals whose work has shaped national conversations in their more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * UnidosUS and Civil Rights Groups Urge Congress to Exercise Constitutional Duty to Check Executive Overreach * Deploying military forces in cities is undermining trust, tearing families apart and inflicting lasting harm on communities and local economies. Washington, D.C. -- UnidosUS, joined by 43 leading civil rights and advocacy organizations, today released a letter calling on Congressional more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Delivers Major Speech on Upholding Democracy * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered a major speech at the Center for American Progress calling out the Trump administration's attacks on judicial and legislative checks and balances and the weaponization of government and law enforcement agencies - and detailing how Democrats should respond. Du more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Colleagues Support EPA's Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0, Urge Completion of Final Rule * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined EPW Chairman Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Republican members of the EPW Committee in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in support of EPA's repeal of unachievable and illegal power plant regulations more PR