WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Amo & McDowell Lead Bipartisan Effort to Combat Devastating Fentanyl Crisis * "This drug does not care who you are, where you live, anything about you - it is lethal." WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday evening, Congressmen Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) and Addison McDowell (R-NC-06) addressed The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange, discussing their legislative efforts to reduce o more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Donald Trump declares the Republican Party the pro-pollution party EPA repeal puts polluters over public health What you need to know: The Trump administration repealed the U.S. EPA's Endangerment Finding, disavowing the federal government's authority to protect Americans from climate pollution and regulate vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. Governor Newsom condemned t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 11, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch: * * * American Compass vs AFL-CIO battle isn't what it appears to be The Teamsters union stands to benefit from the nominally right-leaning think tank's fight with the Big Labor coalition. This is not a coincidence. American Compass and the AFL-CIO apparently disagree on a matter of public policy. American Compass is 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 Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume, Senator Markey Introduce Legislation to Denounce Trump Statements on Nationalizing Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) announced their joint introduction of a resolution to denounce President Trump's recent statements calling on members of the Republican Party to "nationalize" or "take over" (link is external) v more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Fifth Hearing on Anti-Semitism and Religious Liberty in the Private Sector This week, the Religious Liberty Commission (RLC) held a hearing to discuss the dangers of rising anti-Semitism from the perspectives of students, teachers, and Jewish leaders. The hearing included panels with testimony from graduate students, coaches, university administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Fearing A Trump-Induced Primary, Vulnerable House Republicans Cast Disastrous Vote to Raise Costs on Americans * House Republicans are running scared Vulnerable House Republicans cast a disastrous -and LOSING -vote to protect Trump's reckless tariffs on Canadian goods. Thanks to House Democrats, the House took the first major vote to rein in sweeping tariffs that are raising c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Supreme Court Brief: Federal Law Forbids Counting Ballots Received after Election Day * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced that it filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to affirm that federal law makes it illegal for states to count ballots that arrive after Election Day. The brief arises in the Supreme Court's review of a landmark Judicial Watch election integrity  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people ins more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people instead of to make their live more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WHAT THE HELL DOES BLACK AMERICA HAVE TO LOSE UNDER DONALD TRUMP? THE ANSWER, CLEARLY, IS EVERYTHING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and leaders from Divine Nine, civil rights and economic empowerment organizations for a press conference, where he highlighted how Donald Trump's administ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WHAT THE HELL DOES BLACK AMERICA HAVE TO LOSE UNDER DONALD TRUMP? THE ANSWER, CLEARLY, IS EVERYTHING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and leaders from Divine Nine, civil rights and economic empowerment organizations for a press conference, where he highlighted how Donald Trump's administration has made life worse more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Media] -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: * * * Lt. Col. Allen West to Headline NRB Veterans Ministry Initiative Luncheon at 2026 Convention * WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB) - The National Religious Broadcasters association (NRB), the world's largest association of Christian communicators, will host the Veterans Ministry Initiative (VMI) Luncheon on Wednesday, February 18, at 11:30 a.m. at the NRB 2026 International Christian Media Con more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * MDP Chair on the Mildred Gaddis Show: Mike Duggan "Unwilling to Stand Up to Donald Trump" DETROIT -- Yesterday, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel joined The Mildred Gaddis Show on 105.9 Kiss-FM in Detroit to highlight how Mike Duggan can't be trusted to stand up to Donald Trump or fight for Michigan when it matters most. "Despite what's happening in our country, w more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Mike Duggan Sides With Trump Again, This Time Attacking Public Schools DeVos-backed John James accuses Duggan of copying "someone's homework" * Mike Duggan is now a student of Donald Trump and Republicans' scheme to attack public schools, with Bridge Michigan reporting that Duggan "may be open" to the new anti-public school Trump plan that is "designed to siphon funding from public schools." more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Votes No On SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement regarding his decision to vote No on the SAVE America Act. "The 'SAVE America Act' is not a voter ID bill. It does not make our elections safer. In fact, it would make it harder for millions of American citizens to vote. For those reasons, I am voting No, just as I have pr more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 11 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * New research shows God-believing 'nones' align closely with religious Americans * Nearly one in three Americans now identify as religious "nones," and new research from University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologist Philip Schwadel suggests that this fast-growing group is far more ideologically diverse than commonly assumed. In a new study, published in Sociology of Religion, Schwadel found that religious more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Feb. 9, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Five Times Congress Nearly Passed Major Immigration Reform - But Failed From the Gang of Eight to the 2024 border deal, the biggest bipartisan immigration compromises of the past two decades and why each one collapsed. With Department of Homeland Security funding expiring soon, Congress is on more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Feb. 11 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * North Carolinians Favor Candidates Who Balance Appealing to the Party Base with Swing Voters, According to Catawba-YouGov Survey * New statewide poll highlights voter preferences on candidate style, compromise, and expectations and early intentions for November's elections. An Update from the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service As voters are casting ballots for the March primary electio more PR

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 13 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news: * * * Parents and Advocates Seek Clarification on Overcompliance with North Carolina Laws That Has Resulted in Widespread School Censorship By Adam Polaski A new letter submitted to the Buncombe County School Board argues that the removal of books and curriculum mentioning LGBTQ+ people and people of color violates federal and state law. This week, four organizations - the Campaign for South more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Feb. 12, 2026, on the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln: * * * Today, our Nation celebrates the 217th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln--one of the most legendary leaders in American history whose fearless leadership in the Civil War saved our Nation from collapse and reunited a shattered Union under one flag. Born on February 12, 1809, in a humble one-room log cabin on the Kentucky frontier, Abraham Lincoln's li more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Launches Probe into Lutnick's Interference with US-Canada Bridge for Billionaire Donor Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, launched an investigation into the Department of Commerce's attack on the opening of the Gordie Howe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Chuck Schumer Wants to Shut DHS Down & Defund the Police * Senator Marshall Joins the Brian Kilmeade Show Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined the Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Radio to discuss the state of play on DHS funding, emphasizing Republicans' commitment to law and order, and key legislation, including the Working Families Ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- The National Organization for Women issued the following news release: * * * The SAVE Act Is the STOP Act--It Stops Women from Voting * Statement by National NOW President Kim Villanueva The SAVE Act, just passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, strips away more rights for women by stopping millions of people from voting. These new restrictions would undermine free and fair elections and grab more power for Donald Trump and a Republican par more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on GOP Voter Suppression Bill: "They're Afraid of Women Voting" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined the Democratic Women's Caucus to denounce Republican legislation that would obstruct women's right to vote ahead of the midterm elections. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Today, we are here to talk about the SAVE Act. Once again, with t more PR