SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Jan. 30 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * 2026 Galilee Immersion Program: Exposing First-Year Law Students to the Impact of Public Interest Law * In 1981, Notre Dame Law School launched the Galilee Immersion Program to give students a unique opportunity to learn from practicing lawyers, reflect on their future legal careers, and live out what it means to be a "different kind of lawyer." What began as an experimental program-bring more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Files Amicus Brief with SCOTUS on Limiting Birthright Citizenship The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has filed a consequential amicus brief in the Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara. For first time in decades, the Supreme Court has the opportunity to uphold the original meaning of American citizenship in their interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment, limiting birthright citizensh more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 31 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State's Civic Literacy Initiative empowers students for active citizenship and dialogue across differences By J. Todd Coates and Tracy Tilley Appalachian State University's comprehensive, nonpartisan Civic Literacy Initiative aims to foster a civically engaged and informed university community. The program -- which began in fall 2024 and is led by App State Student Affairs -- focuses on three  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Rules That Would Weaken State Consumer Financial Protection Laws * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 23 attorneys general and a group of state-level bank regulators, including the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, in opposing a pair of rules proposed by the Office of the Compt more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 31 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor Joel Gora Looks Back at His Role in Supreme Court Case Buckley v. Valeo 50 Years Later This Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court decision, Buckley v. Valeo, a landmark campaign finance case that struck down spending limits on political campaigns as unconstitutional because they limit free speech. Regarded by First Amendment experts as one of the most importa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CAPAC Chair Meng, Japanese American Members of Congress Issue Joint Statement on Fred Korematsu Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Second Vice Chair Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Executive Board Members Senator Mazie Hirono (HI) and Rep. Doris Matsui (CA- more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 31 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Global legal effort takes shape at Ukraine's border CWRU School of Law faculty and alumni support Ukrainian prosecutors as they prepare landmark cases over environmental war crimes and ecocide By Lauren Marchaza For more than 70 years, the Kakhovka dam's reservoir provided water to irrigate southern Ukraine and cool the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. But in June 2023, that dam exploded whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks on Jan. 29, 2026, by Chairman Michael S. Selig at an event entitled "CFTC-SEC Harmonization: U.S. Financial Leadership in the Crypto Era": * * * The Next Phase of Project Crypto: Unleashing Innovation for the New Frontier of Finance Good afternoon. Thank you, Chairman Atkins, for your kind introduction. And, to our guests, welcome to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Before I begin, I must not more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Leads Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case on Birthright Citizenship * Oswego, N.Y. - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today led an amicus curiae brief filed with the United States Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, a major constitutional case addressing the scope of birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment. The brief was joined by Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48390) on Jan. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Reserve: Policy Issues in the 119th Congress" by macroeconomic policy specialist Marc Labonte. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The responsibilities of the Federal Reserve (Fed) fall into four main categories: monetary policy, regulation of certain banks and other financial firms, provision and oversight of certain interbank payment systems, and len more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48390) on Jan. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Reserve - Policy Issues in the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Bank Regulation The Fed regulates bank holding companies (BHCs) and thrift holding companies - parent companies that own most large and small depositories - to try to ensure that they do not pose safety and soundness risks to their depositories and for other regulator more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 31 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Justice Sanjay Tailor Sworn in as Newest Member of the Illinois Supreme Court Justice Sanjay T. Tailor, a 23-year veteran trial and appellate court judge and the first Asian American to sit on the Illinois Supreme Court, was sworn in today by Chief Justice P. Scott Neville at an installation ceremony held in Chicago. "I am honored by the trust and confidence placed in me by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library Names 25 Films to the National Film Registry for Preservation * The Library of Congress has selected 25 films for the National Film Registry due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation's film heritage, the Library announced today. The selections for 2025 date back to the silent film era with six silent films dating from 1896 to 1926 - a significant number of films in th more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 31 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * 9th Circuit Finds DHS Overstepped in Terminating TPS By Tasneem Zaman, Shin-I Lowe, and George Michael Thompson On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in National TPS Alliance v. Noem, that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem overstepped her authority by vacating the previously granted Temp more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 31 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau To Cease Counting Illegal Aliens, Requests Census Recount To defend our fundamental right to representation in government, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed the most significant election lawsuit in a generation. This first-in-the-nation suit was filed against the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar: Panama Canal Decision "A Win for America, Panama, and All Of Our Allies" Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on the Panama Supreme Court's decision to end the Panama Canal Authority's contract with CK Hutchison, a China-b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * PROTECT HER LEGACY: Independent Women Sounds Off as Supreme Court Weighs the Future of Women's Sports * Following the oral arguments of West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v. Hecox, the United States Supreme Court is now confronted with the question: are women's sports legal, or will the lie prevail that Americans can ignore the reality of sex? If the law cannot define " more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * RFK Jr. Turns On Medication Abortion Access, Despite Necessary Uses For Autoimmune Disorders And Ectopic Pregnancies In 2022, after Roe v Wade was overturned largely by Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justices who lied to Congress that they never would, the Biden administration issued guidance clarifying that anti-discrimination provisions in the Affordable Care Act effectively mandate that "retail pharmacies receiving any more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Californina, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Ro Khanna Welcomes Panama Ruling Against Hong Kong-Linked Port Concessions Today, Ranking Member Ro Khanna released the following statement applauding the ruling by Panama's Supreme Court on the unconstitutionality of Panama's port concessions to more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 31 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026, by technology policy fellow Richard Sill and Marc Scribner, senior transportation policy analyst: * * * Congress introduces bipartisan push to fix FCC satellite delays and bolster commercial space The Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act would modernize the Federal Communications Commission's satellite licensing procedures. * Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association is alerting members to a significant shift in the trade landscape following U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's signing of a reciprocal trade agreement with El Salvador on Jan. 30, 2026. Under the new deal, a 10% reciprocal tariff will apply to most imports, though RVIA notes critical exemptions for textiles and apparel qualifying under the CAFTA-DR framework. Simultaneously, the association highlighted a majo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13163) on Jan. 29, 2026, by legislative attorney Matthew D. Trout: * * * U.S. Territorial Expansion: The Constitutional Roles of Congress and the President The United States has expanded significantly from the original 13 colonies to its present-day borders. Over time, new territories have become part of the nation. Some of these territories would eventually achieve statehood,  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * J. Mark Sowers Distinguished Lecture explores law, neuroscience through the adolescent brain The J. Mark Sowers Distinguished Lecture Series continues in February with a presentation exploring how advances in neuroscience are reshaping the legal treatment of young offenders. Titled "Law and Neuroscience: The Case of the Adolescent Brain," the lecture will be delivered by BJ Casey, the Christina L. Willia more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Warren, Merkley, Reed Introduce Bill to Empower States to Protect Americans from High Credit Card Interest Rates * Legislation to restore states' ability to cap consumer loan interest rates reintroduced after Trump calls for cap Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Warren, Merkley, Reed Introduce Bill to Empower States to Protect Americans from High Credit Card Interest Rates * Legislation to restore states' ability to cap consumer loan interest rates reintroduced after Trump calls for cap Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation to protect more PR