WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * "That's Not Discrimination": Sears' Opposition to Gay Marriage, Support for Firing People for Being Gay Becomes Story of Debate * During the Virginia gubernatorial debate last night, Winsome Sears shockingly doubled down on her opposition to gay marriage and reiterated her support for firing Virginians for being gay, saying that it's "not discrimination." Virginians are speaking out against Sears a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Restore Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment in Brief Filed on Behalf of Chairman Jim Jordan and 17 Members of Congress * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray LLC, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of eighteen members of the House Judiciary Committee--le more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONDEMNS TRUMP ATTACKS ON NONPROFITS' FREEDOM OF SPEECH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of attorneys general in issuing a joint statement condemning President Trump's baseless and unprecedented attacks on nonprofits' freedom of speech. In a Sept. 25 memorandum, President Trump directed the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate and more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Condemns Trump Attacks on Nonprofits' Freedom of Speech * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement condemning President Trump's baseless and unprecedented attacks on nonprofits' freedom of speech. In a September 25 memorandum, President Trump directed the U.S. Department o more PR

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Washington withdraws attack on seal of confession * WASHINGTON - The State of Washington agreed today not to force Catholic priests to violate the sacred seal of confession. The law at issue in Etienne v. Ferguson required priests to report information shared within the sacred confin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP statement on review of entry records for Filipe Martins * WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that it has conducted a thorough review of available evidence pertaining to allegations of an entry into the United States by Brazilian national Filipe Martins on Dec. 30, 2022. Upon completion of the review, it was determined that Mr. Marti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Are On Offense Across the Country The DNC launched a new ad and organizing campaign that targets vulnerable Republicans in Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Michigan and holds them accountable for refusing to extend the ACA tax credits. Through this campaign, the DNC is making sure voters know that Republicans are to blame for this health care crisis. * Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Senator Duckworth On The Floor To Denounce Deployment Of National Guard Troops To Illinois * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor along with Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to denounce the Trump Administration's deployment of Texas and Illinois National Guard troops to Illinois. more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Elder Cook and President Freeman Advance Interfaith Dialogue at New York Forum The gathering brings together leaders from religion, government, business and education to discuss the benefits of faith * Several leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- including Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Young Women General President Emily Bell more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 10 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker Tariff Letters and Deals Below is an update of ongoing deals that have been announced so far. It is important to note that there are more details to co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BEND THE KNEE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes, where he pointed out how Donald Trump and the extreme MAGA Republicans continue to impose a reckless healthcare crisis and government shutdown on the American people, while House Democrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BEND THE KNEE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes, where he pointed out how Donald Trump and the extreme MAGA Republicans continue to impose a reckless healthcare crisis and government shutdown on the American people, while House Democrats continue to stand up for more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 10 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Upholds Graft Conviction of Former Quezon City Councilor Over PHP 6 Million Ghost Projects The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the conviction of former Quezon City District III Councilor Dante Manzano De Guzman (De Guzman) for graft involving more than PHP 6 million worth of ghost projects. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, the SC's First Division af more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Campaign Tries, Fails to Explain Away Sears' Position Opposing Gay Marriage: "Not Discrimination" Sears on firing Virginians for being gay and opposing gay marriage: "that's not discrimination" *  VIRGINIA - During last night's debate, Abigail Spanberger slammed Winsome Earle-Sears for her " moral opposition " to same-sex marriage and support for letting Virginians get fired for bein more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls for Investigation into Left-Wing Violence Letter Follows Bondi's Commitment to Schmitt to Launch Probe into Attacks from the Left * Today, Senator Schmitt (R-MO) called on the Department of Justice to investigate left-wing political violence. The letter follows Attorney General Bondi's commitment to Senator Schmitt earlier this week when asked about launching a probe into at more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Warren, Kaine Condemn Trump Administration's Abuse of Global Magnitsky Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Western Hemisphere Subcommitt more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Director Squires before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Committee on the Judiciary * Statement for the Record of John A. Squires Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office before the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Committee on the Judiciary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - October 10, 2025 * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering states' progress on clean energy and democracy, and the selloff of public lands. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok. more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Virginians Call Out Sears Following Atrocious Debate Performance and Declaration that Opposing Gay Marriage "Is Not Discrimination" * VIRGINIA - As Winsome Earle-Sears flopped and flailed at tonight's gubernatorial debate, Virginians took notice, calling her out and naming Abigail Spanberger the clear winner. In a key moment, Sears said that her opposition to marriage equality or her support  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * WLF Urges Ninth Circuit to Apply Direct-Purchaser Rule in Civil RICO Cases "Extending RICO standing beyond direct purchasers would unleash duplicative lawsuits, draining judicial resources and undermining enforcement efficiency." --Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation * Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ni more PR