CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * 2025 in review: Case Western Reserve University in the media Journalists routinely turn to Case Western Reserve University faculty first. Whether it's breaking news or subject-matter analysis, reporters look to CWRU to help make sense of the stories shaping our world. Perhaps more importantly, our researchers often drive the headlines in the media with their pioneering research, b more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Fights for Religious Liberty: Cites the Bill of Rights This week, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) filed a pivotal Amicus Brief in the Supreme Court case St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Lisa Roy that has the potential to overturn 35 years of erroneous precedent, returning America to the religious freedom promised in the Bill of Rights. Since Employment Division v. Smith in 1990, the C more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and Governor Newsom Secure Major Win in State's Housing Lawsuit Against Huntington Beach * Today's victory comes on the heels of last week's decision by the Supreme Court of California denying the City's petition for review OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the State secured a decision from the Sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45302) on Dec. 19, 2025, entitled "Federal Role in U.S. Campaigns and Elections: An Overview" by American national government specialist R. Sam Garrett. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Conventional wisdom holds that the federal government plays relatively little role in U.S. campaigns and elections. Although states retain authority for most aspects of election administration, a closer look  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45302) on Dec. 19, 2025, entitled "Federal Role in U.S. Campaigns and Elections - An Overview:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Major Federal Statutes that Regulate Campaigns and Elections At least nine major statutes substantially affect the federal role in U.S. campaigns and elections. This section provides brief highlights of each, and cites other CRS products that contain additional  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation released the following written testimony by Roy L. Austin Jr., director of the Howard Law Artificial Intelligence Initiative, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Using Modern Tools to Counter Human Trafficking": * * * Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Brown, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the invitation to come before yo more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * NLRB Regains a Quorum, but Few Quick Changes Expected By Alex MacDonald On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed three nominees to the National Labor Relations Board. The nominees included James Murphy, who will now serve as Board chair, Scott Mayer, who will serve as a Board member, and Crystal Carey, who will serve as general counsel. Carey's confirmation gives the Boar more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSjou) -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Recent Faculty Works: David A. Dana, Chika O. Okafor, Myriam E. Gilles Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is home to an incredible group of faculty members working at the intersections of law and many other disciplines. Their research and scholarship has helped advance the understanding of law and legal institutions in a diverse array of fields. Learn more in ou more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * AG Opinion declares Stitt's tribal hunting policy illegal Attorney General Gentner Drummond released today a binding legal opinion declaring that federal law prohibits Oklahoma from prosecuting tribal members who hunt and fish on their own reservations. The opinion stands firm against Gov. Stitt's directive to arrest and charge Native Americans exercising th more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 22 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Affirms Murder Conviction of Police Officers in Kian Delos Santos Case The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the murder conviction of three police officers for the killing of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos (Kian) during an anti-drug operation in Caloocan City in 2017. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, the SC's Second Division found police officers Arnel Oare more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Search Engines Aren't Common Carriers, TechFreedom Tells Ohio Appellate Court Today, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging an Ohio state appellate court to hold that Google's search engine is not a common carrier under Ohio law. "A search engine flunks any conceivable common carriage test," said Corbin K. Barthold, Director of Appellate Litigation at TechFreedom. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 12/12/2025-12/19/2025 * Applauding Final Passage of National Defense Authorization Bill [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) welcomed Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Blumenthal championed a number of provisions in the NDAA that promo more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 21 -- The University of Akron issued the following news: * * * Technology, policy and society on the minds of UA faculty for 2026 If there's one thing we've learned in the past few years, it's that artificial intelligence - better known by its abbreviation AI - touches everything we do. As faculty at The University of Akron (UA) look ahead to 2026, some of them don't see that changing. Now, we have to reckon with the extent to which AI is embedded in our lives, from how it i more PR

FARMVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Longwood University issued the following news release: * * * Two Longwood seniors win regional Emmy for documentary It's not often that a college senior can add "Emmy winner" to their resume before they earn their undergraduate degree. But that's the case for communication studies majors Isabella McCullough '26 and Braden Hamilton '26. Their documentary film Dr. Yemaja Jubilee Hardships & Triumphant Joy won a NATAS-NCCB Student Production Award in the 2025 non more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer from a Dec. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the Activities and Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Priorities of the Office of the United States Trade Representative": * * * Thank you Chairman Moran and Ranking Member Van Hollen for having me today. I am glad we are finally able to gather for this hearing and I more PR