BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Special edition of Undergraduate Research Journal to focus on Human Rights The peer-reviewed research papers were produced by Professor Alexandra Moore's Source Project stream By Jennifer Micale In English Professor Alexandra Moore's Source Project stream in human rights, students take an interdisciplinary deep-dive into topics such as incarceration, Indigenous rights, terrorism, women's rights, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * The Cook Political Report: Georgia GOP Primary a "Toss-Up" Between Two Megarich MAGA Candidates New reporting from The Cook Political Report details how billionaire Rick Jackson's entrance into Georgia's gubernatorial primary has turned the primary into a "toss-up" with two MAGA-aligned candidates spending millions on air to align themselves with Donald Trump. Both Trump-endorsed Burt more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Mara Karlin, a professor of practice at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitle "Syria at a Crossroads: U.S. Policy Challenges Post-Assad": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appea more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, Feb. 16 (TNSjou) -- Northern Illinois University issued the following commentary by inclusive teaching coordinator Linh Nguyen: * * * Beyond the loudest few: How to get quieter students to participate in your class I recall walking into a lecture hall and disappearing into the crowd in many of my undergraduate courses. Like any hopeful and determined first-generation student, I must succeed in this class to be closer to a degree that ultimately leads to a well-paid job. So,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * MAHA Betrayal: To Appease Trump's Chemical Company Donors, RFK Jr. Flip-Flops - Touting Potentially Harmful Pesticide He Once Railed Against HHS Secretary Kennedy is facing accusations of hypocrisy and betrayal of the so-called MAHA movement today after unequivocally defending Donald Trump's late-night executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to bring back production of glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44236) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "Supreme Court Appointment Process: Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee" by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is of consequence because of the enormous judicial power the Supre more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44236) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "Supreme Court Appointment Process - Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Hearings Supreme Court nominations since 1949 have routinely received public confirmation hearings before either the Senate Judiciary Committee or a Judiciary subcommittee./38 In 1955, hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of John M.  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple University Press is "the city's publisher" * Since its founding in 1969, Temple University Press has been dedicated to publishing academic books on urban studies, building strong partnerships with many of Philadelphia's arts and cultural institutions and publishing open educational resources. Meant for academics, the general public and children, Temple Press books have wide appeal. In Temple Un more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 19 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB researcher explores astrological speculation and capitalism in Gilded Age America * By Bert Gambini The idea of financial astrology might give pause to even the most daring investors, but astrological prediction did have a role in the culture of speculative capitalism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  J.P. Morgan had a lifelong interest in astrologic more PR

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 20 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * 'The Game Changer' Journalist Jon Ralston partners with Libraries' Special Collections department to research his new book on Harry Reid Jill Stockton Journalist Jon Ralston has covered Harry Reid beginning with his first Senate race in 1986, continuing until the Senator's passing in December of 2021. Now he's published a new book, a biography, titled, "The Game Changer - How Harry Reid Remade the Rules and  more PR