WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * ACLJ Files Amicus Brief at U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of 29 Members of Congress to Uphold Election Day and Protect Election Integrity By Jordan Sekulow In the 2020 presidential election, the nation saw how many states accepted and counted mailed-in ballots in the hours, days, and even weeks following Election Day - despite federal law establishing a single, uniform day for federal elections. In battleground states and beyond, ballots postmarked more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue to Protect Ohio Voters from Illegal Purges Senate Bill 293's requirement that there be systematic voter purges is discriminatory and unlawful and it threatens to disenfranchise perfectly eligible voters. * Today, the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO) and CAIR-Northern Ohio filed a federal lawsuit challenging Ohio's Senate Bill (SB) 293 for violating the National Voter Registration Act more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * American Farmers Can't Afford Health Care After House Republicans Killed the ACA Tax Credits * Farmers across America are facing skyrocketing health care costs thanks to House Republicans' refusal to extend the ACA tax credits that millions of families and small businesses rely on. Thanks to House Republicans, nearly two million family-owned farms across the country face even tighter budgetary restrictions as they look to put fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Appropriations, Homeland Security Republicans Slam Democrats' DHS Shutdown for Risking Safety and Security of Americans Today, House Appropriations Committee and House Homeland Security Republicans issued statements on Senate Democrats' refusal to pass the full-year Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which was already passed by the House in a bipartis more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 14 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Secretary Noem Press Conference Remarks Attorney General Kris Mayes today issued the following statement in response to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference remarks delivered earlier today, February 13, 2026: Arizona's elections are safe and secure. The election deniers now staffing the Trump administration have spent the past six years lying to the American people in a de more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 10 -- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Chamber calls for commonsense reforms to local initiative system Broadly backed bill, SB 1489, brings long-overdue parity and transparency to the local initiative process * The Arizona Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee will hear Senate Bill 1489 on Wednesday, legislation that strengthens transparency and accountability in Arizona's initiative process. The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry is urging lawmak more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Landmark Legal Victory to Ban Ballot Harvesting in Texas and Protect Election Integrity * Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory for election integrity as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a federal district court ruling that had blocked enforcement of Texas's ban on ballot harvesting under the Texas Election Integrity Act. In 2021, the Texas Legislature passe more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 14 -- The European Union issued the following statement: * * * Bangladesh: Statement by the Spokesperson on the elections The European Union welcomes the holding of genuinely competitive parliamentary elections and referendum in Bangladesh in a peaceful atmosphere. The people of Bangladesh have exercised their democratic rights in large numbers. The EU deployed an Election Observation Mission, which presented its preliminary findings in a press conference on 14 February where it noted that the elections were credi more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Feb. 14 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: * * * Faculty in the News, Feb. 13 Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emeritus), Meredith Conroy (political sciences), Michael Karp (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage. * * * How Big Bear's bald eagles became social media stars (https://www.sbsun.com/2026/02/08/how-big-bears-bald-eagles-became-socia more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Capito Touts GOP Accomplishments and Leadership Lessons * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) addressed The Ripon Society Thursday morning, sharing her insights on the work Congress has accomplished through the landmark Working Families Tax Cut Act as well as her priorities as Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee.  "We did have a mini retreat yesterday," the senior Senator stated in her opening remarks. "I ran that as th more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 14 -- Conservation Voters New Mexico issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Response to Trump Endangerment Finding Rollback CVNM Issues Statement in Response to Trump Endangerment Finding Rollback Federal decision will cost New Mexican lives; Now is the time for state leaders to act * Today, the Trump Administration rescinded the Endangerment finding, which eliminates the Environmental Protection Act's requirement to protect people from the pollution that causes climate change. The finding, in more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Lee, GOP Colleagues File Amicus Brief Against Counting Late Ballots * AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to secure federal elections by excluding late ballots from being counted if received after the federally established Election Day. A copy of the brief can be found here. "A uniform, nationwide Election Day is essential to the integrity of our elections and the sanctity more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by Anjali Kaur, senior associate (non-resident) with the India and Emerging Asia Program: * * * After Bangladesh Votes: Stability Will Be Earned Through Delivery, Not Declarations Bangladesh's February 12, 2026, election has resolved one question: who will be responsible for governing Bangladesh next. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies have won a decisive majority, securing 211 of 299 constituency sea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Supreme Court of Virginia Allowing Redistricting Ballot Measure to Move Forward * Today, DCCC Executive Director Julie Merz released the following statement after the Supreme Court of Virginia said the Commonwealth can proceed with the special election to decide on a temporary measure to ensure a free and fair congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections: "Virginians deserve the opportunity to decide for thems more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Extension of Time Advisory Opinion Request 2025-08 (Coolidge Reagan Foundation) On February 12, the requestor granted an extension of time. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4072) On February 6, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Bernegger v.  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Denounces House Legislation that Blocks Millions of Eligible Voters from the Polls and Urges the U.S. Senate to Reject This Legislation * Legislation will also impose indirect fees on people wishing to vote and could block 21 million people from votin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Tina Smith Discusses Reproductive Freedom, Resisting Authoritarianism, and Defending Democracy on My Body. My Pod. * ICYMI: Sen. Tina Smith Discusses Reproductive Freedom, Resisting Authoritarianism, and Defending Democracy on My Body. My Pod. Mini Timmaraju and Senator Tina Smith: When Fear Blocks Access to Care: Repro Freedom & Defeating Authoritarianism This week on My  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News * 'A partial shutdown of Homeland Security is an actual shutdown of all things that keep Americans safe and our border and our country secure' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined America's Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on Fox News. The senator discussed ongoing DHS funding negotiations, as well as her support for the SAVE America Act to restore more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Hon. Thaddeus L. Wilson to First District Appellate Court The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the assignment of Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus L. Wilson to the First District Appellate Court. Justice Wilson was sworn in before an overflow crowd on February 6, 2026. He was assigned to fill the vacancy created by Justice Sanjay T. Tailor's appointment to the Illinois Supreme Cour more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: DNC Launches Largest-Ever National Training Program, Another Wave of Democratic Victories Sends Republicans into Panic Yesterday, the DNC launched the NextWave Regional Bootcamp training program, our largest-ever in-person campaign training to ensure we're deploying the best talent available ahead of the midterms. The program features a three-day bootcamp for aspiring and current campaign staff in target states to more PR

ADDISON, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Job Creators Network issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Job Creators Network Statement on January CPI Washington, D.C. (February 13, 2026)--New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that the consumer price index, a carefully monitored measure of inflation, rose by 2.4 percent in January compared to the same month in 2025. That's down from the 2.7 percent year-over-year rate in December. Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network (JCN), released the following statement: "Thanks to pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer Applauds Passage of the SAVE America Act in the House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement in celebration of the passage of the SAVE America Act in the House of Representatives: " Hoosiers are blessed to live in a State that runs secure and transparent elections. It is high time the federal government finally earns the trust of the American electorate by fixing our system o more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Matt Hall Takes Field Trip To Peddle Trump's Election Grievances Instead of Advocate For MI's Economy This week, MAGA Matt Hall and members of his Republican caucus visited the White House to push Trump's dangerous election grievances, yet at the same time, Matt Hall refused to advocate for Michigan's economy and instead supported Trump's threats to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening--endangering Mi more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Mike Pence Makes Schar School Debut as Professor of Practice * Vice President Mike Pence and former Deputy Assistant to the President Greg Jacob greeted some 150 George Mason University students for the first class of the spring semester by navigating the intricate and often-overlooked history behind the American Constitution. The course, The Character of the American Constitution, invites undergraduate and master's students at George Mason's Schar Scho more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Taxpayers Group: President Trump and Congress Must Act Now on Debt Crisis Debt and interest payments are consuming historically huge portions of the federal budget, and President Donald Trump and Congress cannot afford to ignore the problem, National Taxpayers Union President Pete Sepp said Friday. Federal deficits will grow from 101% of the economy at $1.9 trillion this year to roughly 120% or $3.1 trillion by 2036, acco more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Commission of Jurists issued the following news: * * * Nepal: Publish Reports on Violent Crackdowns on Protests * Political parties Should Commit to Accountability; Completing Transitional Justice (London, February 13, 2026): Nepal's interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki should release the Commission of Inquiry report into deadly violence during "Gen Z" protests of September 2025, as well as all the previous judge-led inquiry reports on human rights v more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the opening of the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush on Feb. 9, 2026. Speaking at the facility, Mamdani highlighted the $141 million project as the first citywide recreation center built in 15 years and a tribute to the legacy of the first Black woman to serve in Congress. The mayor emphasized that the center will provide affordable services to 41,000 residents, including a media lab named for Roy Hastick and various athletic facilities. Mamdani also address more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Trump Nominating Only Republicans to Bipartisan FEC * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, issued the following statement after President Trump announced the nominations of two Republicans to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). This follows Donald Trump's refusal to nominate a Democrat to a seat made vacant over one year ago by h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Patronis Applauds the Passage of the SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Jimmy Patronis today applauds the passage of the SAVE America Act, which will add Voter ID requirements for voting in federal elections and proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. Congressman Patronis voted in favor of the SAVE America Act.Click here (link is external) or above to watch the clip. "It's crazy that you need an ID for almost e more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Eric Burlison Leads Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Defending a Uniform Federal Election Day * WASHINGTON -Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) announced he is leading an amicus curiae brief, filed in partnership with the American Center for Law and Justice, to the United States Supreme Court in Watson v. Republican National Committee, urging the court to affirm federal law requiring a single, uniform day for federal elections. The Supreme Court  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Erin Houchin Statement on House Passage of the SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act (link is external) by a vote of 218-213. The legislation strengthens election integrity by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and a valid photo ID to cast a ballot. Representative Erin Houchin (IN-9) is a cosponsor of the bill. The SAVE America A more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire celebrates passage of the Save America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) voted for the Save America Act, which just passed in the House of Representatives. The crucial legislation works to secure America's elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, and a valid photo ID to cast a ballot. As a co-sponsor on the bill, Representative John McGuire has been an avid supporter of its more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Names Kat Skiles As Senior Vice President of Communications and Digital Strategy as Organization Scales National Narrative Leadership Ahead of 2026 Midterms * : Friday, February 13, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced Kat Skiles as the organization's new Senior Vice President of more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Statement on Secretary Noem's SAVE Act Press Conference in Arizona * PHOENIX - Today, U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) issued the following statement following Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Arizona on election security: "Trump and his allies have spent six years trying to cast doubt on the outcome of the 2020 election in Arizona. They've turned up nothing. Today he dispatched his disgraced DHS Secr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48846) on Feb. 6, 2026, entitled "The U.S. Courts of Appeals: Background and Circuit Splits from 2025." The report is written by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia, supervisory attorneys Craig W. Canetti and Tamsin G. Harrington. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Courts of Appeals frequently act as the final arbiters of questions of law within their respective jurisdictions. Although the Supreme Court of the United Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Upholding the Rule of Law * Drive across Nebraska on a clear evening and you'll see why we call it "The Good Life." Small towns where neighbors still wave. Safe communities where kids ride their bikes home at dusk. Main streets where people know your name and your word still means something. That kind of life doesn't happen by accident. It exists because we respect the rule of law. We believe in fairness, and we take responsibility for our communities more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Calls Out Democrats for Siding with Criminal Illegal Aliens, Recaps Arctic Frost Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks slamming the Democrats for siding with criminal illegal aliens over American citizens by opposing basic election integrity measures and voting against funding for FEMA as Tennesseans recover from the winter storms. She also recapped the hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue to Protect Ohio Voters from Illegal Purges * COLUMBUS, OH - Today, the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO) and CAIR-Northern Ohio filed a federal lawsuit challenging Ohio's Senate Bill (SB) 293 for violating the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause. This new law puts eligible voters -particularly naturalized citizens -at risk of being purged from the v more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue to Protect Ohio Voters from Illegal Purges * COLUMBUS, Ohio - Today, the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO) and CAIR-Northern Ohio filed a federal lawsuit challenging Ohio's Senate Bill (SB) 293 for violating the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause. This new law puts eligible voters -particularly naturalized citizens -at risk of being purged from the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Rallies Against SAVE Act, Moves to Block Federal Agents From Policing Polling Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of both the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, took to the Senate floor to condemn Congressional Republicans' attempts to pass the SAVE America Act, an extreme voter suppression bill that passed in the House more PR