OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG secures consent decree with Sunnyside over unlawful eviction orders * Sunnyside residents harmed when Sunnyside Police Department officers ordered them to leave or be removed from their homes will finally receive compensation under a consent decree reached Monday between the city and the Attorney General's Office. The consent decree requires the city to pay $1.1 million, more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * DOL Provides Insights in Pension Risk Transfer Case By Nevin E. Adams, JD The Labor Department, asserting "profound interest," has provided a federal court with its insights on a case involving pension risk transfers -- as well as a roadmap for fiduciaries to apply in the future. It did so in one of the few cases of this genre to get past the motion t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 14 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Arizona House Republicans Stand Up for Fairness in Women's Sports as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Key Cases As the United States Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in cases that will determine whether states may protect girls' and women's sports, Arizona House Republicans reaffirmed their defense of laws grounded in biological reality, fairness, and the protection of children more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11251) on Jan. 12, 2026, by legislative attorneys Kevin J. Hickey and Christopher T. Zirpoli: * * * Artificial Intelligence and Patent Law Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have raised novel questions for U.S. patent law, just as AI has raised concerns in other branches of intellectual property law, including copyrights and the right of publicity. Committees of bot more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports basic biology in sports * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the two Save Women's Sports cases argued inside the Supreme Court. "Today, SCOTUS heard two cases that have the potential to finally make women's sports fair and safe again. For too long, biological men have been a more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter Calling on Congress to Consider Preemption of Abortion Shield Laws * Griffin: 'Pro-abortion states should not be able to disrespect the laws passed in pro-life states' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a letter signed by 16 other attorneys general calling on the U.S. Senate Committee on H more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement by President Bill Donohue: * * * CAN BOYS CRASH GIRLS' SPORTS? By Bill Donohue The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today on whether boys can compete in girls' sports. The very idea that this has to occupy the time of the high court is testimony to the sexual confusion that is widespread not only in America, but in western civilization; the rest of the world is a lot smarter. Add more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Cato Expert Available: School Choice is Critical in Supreme Court Transgender Athlete Case Today, the United States Supreme Court considers whether states can ban transgender athletes from partaking in girls' and women's sports. The director of Cato's Center for Educational Freedom, Neal McCluskey, released the following statement on today's Supreme Court hearing: "Whether to allow transgender fem more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CBC Issues Statement on Closing Civic Space in Advance of Uganda's Elections * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (NY-5), and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on Uganda's closing civic space in advance of the January 15th elections: "The Ugandan people deserve a f more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * CBC Issues Statement on Closing Civic Space in Advance of Uganda's Elections Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (NY-5) joined Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus in issuing the following statement on Uganda's closing civic space in advance of the January 15th e more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Correcting faulty narratives in ICE shooting By David Zimmer Last week, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were conducting targeted immigration enforcement in South Minneapolis when agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot an activist, Renee Good, who drove her car at Ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fields Issues Statement Reaffirming his Louisiana v. Callais Stance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cleo Fields released a statement regarding the ongoing Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court case and reaffirms theconstitutionality of Louisiana's 6th Congressional District: "While the deliberation of this case is underway, the constitutionality of Louisiana's 6th Congressional D more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines at Supreme Court: Girl's Sports are for Girls Only * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today attended the Save Women's Sports Rally on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. during oral arguments for two cases defending women's sports. "Girl's sports are for girls only, and men should never be allowed to play on women's sports teams. This is common sense and biological trut more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 14 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: * * * Trinity Kamami and Bronte Pepper-Hicks selected as 2026 Legislative Fellows Delaware State University students Bronte E. Pepper-Hicks and Trinity Kamami have been selected as Legislative Fellows with the Delaware General Assembly for the 2026 legislative session. The competitive program allows students to actively participate in the legislative process by working alongside state lawmakers and their staff.  more PR

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * First Responder Reaches $400,000 Settlement Securing Right to Wear Beard on Duty as Expression of Faith * Atlantic City, NJ -Today, First Liberty Institute, the Harvard Law School Religious Freedom Clinic, and Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP announced that Alexander Smith reached a favorable sett more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Following ICE Murder of Renee Good, Markey and Pressley Expand Push to End Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents, Federal Officers * Legislation Would Hold Federal Enforcement Officers, Not Just State and Local Officials, Accountable for Breaking the Law and Killing Our Neighbors Bill Text (PDF) Washington (January 13, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Groundwork's Jacquez Reacts to December CPI: Inflation Is Here to Stay as Trump's "Day One" Price Promises Fall Flat * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for December shows inflation at 2.7% year over year, with core inflation unchanged at 2.6%, still well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target and likely artific more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * HRC President Reacts to Supreme Court Oral Arguments in West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox, Cases that Challenge Discriminatory Sports Bans for Transgender Youth * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox, two cases arguing that West Virginia and Idaho's bans preventing transgender students from playing on more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Study: FDA Regulation of Abortion Drug Mifepristone from 2011 to 2023 Shaped by Evidence and Caution Researchers reviewed hundreds of internal FDA documents obtained under FOIA * An analysis of internal Food and Drug Administration documents by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that the agency generally followed c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson: Connecticut Supreme Court Decision is a Win for Democracy * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Connecticut Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Amadasun v. Armstrong that South Windsor Councilman-elect Harrison Amadasun's case can go to trial. Following his election to the South Windsor Town Council, officials blocked him fr more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Issues Statement After Court Upholds Ban On Sex-Change Procedures For Minors Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following statement after the Court unanimously upheld the SAFE Act, Missouri's law that bans Medicaid from funding sex-change procedures and bans gender transition procedures for children: "Today more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Deny Certiorari in U.S. v. Alaska Case Regarding Subsistence Management * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the State of Alaska's petition for certiorari in United States v. Alaska : "I support th more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of Scholars issued the following news release: * * * Schools Still Have Illegal DEI? Tell Us! Both the Trump Administration and the United States Supreme Court have said that "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) programs are illegal. At least 22 states have also passed bans of their own and an additional 12 have introduced legislative bills to that effect. They prohibit schools from using DEI in admissions, hiring, employ more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 13 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * Nationally Renowned Groups File Brief in Support of The Buckeye Institute Union Wage Theft Case * Columbus, OH - After The Buckeye Institute filed its appeal asking the Ohio Supreme Court to hear Sheldon v. Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE), several more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Joins Protect Women's Sports Rally Outside Supreme Court * WASHINGTON -Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined a rally to save women's sports on the steps of the United States Supreme Court. This rally comes as the Supreme Court will formally decide on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., in which both Idaho and West Virginia are asking the Supreme Court to allow enforcement  more PR

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 13 -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Announcement Scouting America issued the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's announcement regarding Lujan Claimants, Petitioner v. Boy Scouts of America, et al. "Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to consider remaining appeals to Scouting America's Chapter 11 reorganization plan. This action by our nation' more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon's Speech Outside of Supreme Court as Justices Hear Landmark Title IX Cases * Good morning, everyone. It is truly an honor for me to be here today. Just up those steps, attorneys from the Alliance Defending Freedom are presenting oral arguments-living up to ADF's name-in defense of freedom. Freedom not just for states to legislate in accordance with their citizens' will, but  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Justice Speaks Before Supreme Court, Demands Court Protect Female Sports Today, Senator Jim Justice spoke at a rally in support of female athletes before the Supreme Court to demand the Court protect female athletics, female locker rooms, and female spaces from biological males: "Biological males should not be competing in female sports - plain and simple. How bad has this become? It's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Basic Truth and Protect Women's Sports * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks on the steps of the Supreme Court at the Alliance Defending Freedom's Protect Women's Sports Rally, urging the Supreme Court to uphold common senseand basic truth, preserve the original meaning of Title IX, and protect the future of women's ath more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Basic Truth and Protect Women's Sports * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks on the steps of the Supreme Court at the Alliance Defending Freedom's Protect Women's Sports Rally, urging the Supreme Court to uphold common sense and basic truth, preserve the original meaning of Title IX, and protect the future of women's athletics. "Some more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Joins America's Newsroom * To watch Senator Capito's interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican Leadership and lifelong sports fan and competitor, joined FOX News' "America's Newsroom" to discuss West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act, which the Supreme Court of the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Speaks in Support of Women's Sports at Senate GOP Press Conference * To watch Senator Capito's remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at the Senate Republican Leadership press conference, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), spoke in support of West Virginia's Save Women's Sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Following ICE Murder of Renee Good, Pressley & Markey Expand Push to End Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents, Federal Officers * Legislation Would Hold Federal Law Enforcement Officers, Not Just State and Local, Accountable for Breaking the Law and Killing Our Neighbors **Watch Pressley's Floor Speech on the Legislation** Floor Speech (YouTube) | Bill Text (PDF) WASHINGTON - Following th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Urges Attorney General to Publicly Release Results of Disciplinary Complaint against Chief Judge Boasberg * Department of Justice filed a bogus disciplinary complaint against Chief Judge Boasberg in July as part of pressure campaign targeting judges who have ruled against Trump administration Washington, D.C. - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate J more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Will Women's Sports Continue To Exist? Protecting Her Legacy Goes Before the Supreme Court * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the United States Supreme Court is confronted with the question: are women's sports legal, or will the lie prevail that Americans can ignore the reality of sex? In oral arguments for two landmark women's sports cases- West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v more PR