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Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for 2026-02-26 ( 54 items )  
Ahead of SOTU, Senator Murray Delivers Address to Washington state, Outlines How Trump Has Failed Working Americans by Driving Up Costs and Creating Chaos (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of SOTU, Senator Murray Delivers Address to Washington state, Outlines How Trump Has Failed Working Americans by Driving Up Costs and Creating Chaos * Murray to Washingtonians about Trump's failed agenda: Americans are paying more for just about everything as Trump doubles down on tariffs, health care premiums are more than doubling, workers are faced with a weak job market, and an out-of-c more PR

Ahead of Trump's SOTU Address, Cantwell Defends America's Voting System on Senate Floor: "State Systems ... Are Working, and They Are Not Finding Significant Voter Fraud." (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Trump's SOTU Address, Cantwell Defends America's Voting System on Senate Floor: "State Systems... Are Working, and They Are Not Finding Significant Voter Fraud." * 02.24.26 ALSO: Cantwell & WA Sec of State Steve Hobbs, her SOTU guest, appear at press conference to highlight threats to WA's secure & accessible vote-by-mail system; Cantwell snapshot report shows how House-passed SAVE A more PR

Ariz. State Senate Republicans Take on Family Court Abuse, Move to Restore Parental Rights, Protect Children (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 26 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Take On Family Court Abuse, Move to Restore Parental Rights, Protect Children Arizona Senate Republicans are advancing a sweeping slate of family court reforms designed to overhaul a system that has stripped away parental rights, traumatized children, and given unchecked power to court-appointed officials, all at the expense of Arizona families.  more PR

At HELP Hearing, Senator Murray Grills Trump's Unqualified Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means for Cynical History of Discrediting Birth Control (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At HELP Hearing, Senator Murray Grills Trump's Unqualified Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means for Cynical History of Discrediting Birth Control * Senator Murray: "You called for you called birth control pills a quote 'disrespect of life,' and said Americans quote 'use birth control pills like candy.' You also claimed-contrary to established science-that hormonal birth control has quote 'horrifyi more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for parental rights at the Supreme Court (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for parental rights at the Supreme Court * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a 19-state "friend-of-the-court" brief at the U.S. Supreme Court to safeguard the constitutional rights of parents. "Parents hold the primary role in the upbringing of their children," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Any effort by a school or di more PR

Bacon Issues Statement Following President Trump's State of the Union Address (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon Issues Statement Following President Trump's State of the Union Address * Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after President Trump delivered his State of the Union address: "The President highlighted several real accomplishments that are strengthening our economy and improving the lives of the American people. The border is secure, violent crime is declining,  more PR

Breaking: ADC Sues Rep. Randy Fine for Violating First Amendment (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * Breaking: ADC Sues Rep. Randy Fine for Violating First Amendment Moments ago, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), together with Muslim Legal, filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Representative Randy Fine of Florida. Rep. Fine, one of the most bigoted and racist members ever elected to federal office, is being sued for violating the First  more PR

California Winery Challenges Government Mandate Forcing Businesses to Fund Speech (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * California Winery Challenges Government Mandate Forcing Businesses to Fund Speech * A California winery says the government is forcing it to fund speech it opposes, and now it's fighting back. With help from the Goldwater Institute, Flying Goat Cellars is challenging a Santa Barbara County mandate that requires wineries to pay a 1% fee and join a private marketing association against t more PR

California Winery Challenges Illegal Government Mandate (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * California Winery Challenges Illegal Government Mandate * A California winery says the government is forcing it to fund speech it opposes, and now it's fighting back. With help from the Goldwater Institute, Flying Goat Cellars is challenging a Santa Barbara County mandate that requires wineries to pay a 1% fee and join a private marketing association against their will. For more than more PR

Catholic League Issues Commentary: Ending The Aba's Inclusion Trap (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by Director of Research Kyle Nazareth: * * * ENDING THE ABA'S INCLUSION TRAP In January, Texas and Florida took bold steps that could reshape legal education nationwide by ending the American Bar Association's (ABA) role as the sole gatekeeper f more PR

Cato Scholars Respond to President Trump's Policies in the SOTU Address (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato Scholars Respond to President Trump's Policies in the SOTU Address * President Donald Trump's State of the Union touched several policy pressure points: welfare fraud, tariffs, tax cuts, healthcare, and retirement savings. Cato Institute scholars are available to provide analysis and commentary across each of these angles. Fiscal Policy: "War on Fraud" and the 401k Proposal Romina more PR

CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat Co-Leads House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Defending Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat Co-Leads House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Defending Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks The House Litigation Task Force, in partnership with CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat, led 216 House and Senate Democrats in filing a bicameral amicus brief standing up for the essential constitutional principle of b more PR

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on President Trump's Failed State of the Union Address (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on President Trump's Failed State of the Union Address * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Y vette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "Tonight, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address, claiming that our country is 'bigger, better, richer, and stronger than ever.' But for more PR

Congressman Kennedy's Response to Trump's State of the Union Address (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy's Response to Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) issued the following statement following President Trump's State of the Union Address last night: "Last night, President Trump attempted to convince the American people that his disastrous year of corruption, cruelty, and skyrocketing costs has been a success. But my gue more PR

Cornyn on President Trump's SOTU Address, OMB's Efforts to Rein In Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn on President Trump's SOTU Address, OMB's Efforts to Rein In Spending * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised President Trump's State of the Union address, discussed his guest, National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez, and highlighted this administration's successful efforts under Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought to rein in government spen more PR

CPA Applauds Trump Administration's Consideration of New Section 232 National Security Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * CPA Applauds Trump Administration's Consideration of New Section 232 National Security Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded the Trump administration's reported consideration of new national security tariffs on batteries, cast iron products, plastic piping, industrial chemicals, and power grid and telecom equipment fo more PR

CSIS Issues Transcript of Event Entitled 'EST Rapid Roundup: What Comes Next for U.S. Trade Policy After the Supreme Court's IEEPA Ruling?' (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of an event on Feb. 23, 2026, entitled "EST Rapid Roundup: What Comes Next for U.S. Trade Policy After the Supreme Court's IEEPA Ruling?". The event was participated by Navin Girishankar, president of the Economic Security and Technology Department, Philip A. Luck, director of the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business, William Alan Reinsch, senior adviser and Scholl C more PR

CSIS Issues Transcript of Event Entitled EST Rapid Roundup: 'How Will the Supreme Court's IEEPA Ruling Impact U.S.-China Tech Competition?' (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of an event on Feb. 23, 2026, entitled EST Rapid Roundup: "How Will the Supreme Court's IEEPA Ruling Impact U.S.-China Tech Competition?". The event was participated by Navin Girishankar, president of the Economic Security and Technology Department, Scott Kennedy, senior adviser and trustee chair in Chinese Business and Economics, Sujai Shivakumar, director and senior fellow of Renewing Ame more PR

Department of Justice Selects U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago As Leading Prosecutorial Partner on Trade Fraud Task Force (10)
ROCKFORD, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Department of Justice Selects U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago As Leading Prosecutorial Partner on Trade Fraud Task Force CHICAGO -- Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today announced that the Department of Justice has selected the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago to be a lead prosecutoria more PR

Edward Comstock Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Edward Comstock Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits * Shelbyville, IN - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Indiana state hous more PR

FCC Cannot Obtain Civil Penalties Without a Jury Trial, TechFreedom Tells Supreme Court (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * FCC Cannot Obtain Civil Penalties Without a Jury Trial, TechFreedom Tells Supreme Court Today, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a statutory scheme that enables the Federal Communications Commission to impose civil penalties without affording the defendant a jury trial. Under the Communications Act, the FCC may impose large more PR

FFRF Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Launch Early Voter Outreach (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 26 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin launch early voter outreach The FFRF Action Fund is launching a renewed electoral partnership with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) to fund early su more PR

Gillibrand Demands An End To Trump's Tariff Chaos, Reimbursements For Small Businesses And Consumers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands An End To Trump's Tariff Chaos, Reimbursements For Small Businesses And Consumers * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand that President Trump end his tariff chaos and refund American consumers and small businesses what they paid in tariff cost increases. "New Yorkers deserve better than President Trump's tariffs and cost- more PR

Hickenlooper, Rosen, Senate Democrats Demand Supreme Court Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Rosen, Senate Democrats Demand Supreme Court Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Jacky Rosen, and 24 of their Senate colleagues urged the U.S. Supreme Court to protect birthright citizenship and strike down President Trump's unconstitutional attempts to undermine it. "Birthright citizenship is written in our Const more PR

Horsford Ahead of State of the Union: Nevada Families Deserve Better Than Broken Promises (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Ahead of State of the Union: Nevada Families Deserve Better Than Broken Promises * WASHINGTON D.C- Ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement on the urgent need to address rising costs, housing affordability, and access to health care: "Just one year after President Trump took office, working families in Ne more PR

Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to ReligionUnplugged: Appeals Court That Declined to Block Ten Commandments Law Got It Right (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by Paul Marshall, senior fellow at the Center for Religious Freedom to the ReligionUnplugged: * * * Appeals Court That Declined to Block Ten Commandments Law Got It Right The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Louisiana could proceed to implement its law HB 71, which requires that all public schools more PR

Institute for Energy Research: Supreme Court Will Hear a Climate Case Against Oil Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * Supreme Court Will Hear a Climate Case Against Oil Companies The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition from the U.S.'s ExxonMobil and Canada's Suncor Energy over a climate change lawsuit filed against the two oil producers by the city of Boulder, Colorado. In 2018, officials from Boulder's city government and Boulder County filed the lawsuit in state court to force ExxonMobil and Suncor to p more PR

Lujan Joins Rosen, Durbin, Senate Democrats in Calling On Supreme Court to Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Rosen, Durbin, Senate Democrats in Calling On Supreme Court to Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks * Washington, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and 26 Senate Democratic colleagues in requesting that the United States Supreme Court protect birthright citizenship and  more PR

Lujan Joins Wyden, Markey, Shaheen, and 18 Senate Democrats in Releasing Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Wyden, Markey, Shaheen, and 18 Senate Democrats in Releasing Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Bill Instructs the Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund With Interest of Illegal Trump Tariffs in 180 Days Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Senate Finance  more PR

Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down President Trump's Sweeping Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down President Trump's Sweeping Tariffs * Santa Fe, N.M. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court striking down President Trump's sweeping tariffs: "Instead of lowering costs for American families as he promised, President Trump ignited a global trade war the  more PR

Meet the student who helped investigate JFK's assassination (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Meet the student who helped investigate JFK's assassination * He went to work at the National Archives and wound up investigating JFK's assassination A co-op at the National Archives unexpectedly led Ray Shurtleff to work on the Warren Commission's investigation of Kennedy's assassination as a 21-year-old college student. by Cody Mello-Klein February 25, 2026 On Nov. 22, 1963, Ray Shurtleff was s more PR

Merkley Statement on CBO Long Term Budget Outlook (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Merkley Statement on CBO Long Term Budget Outlook Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement following the release of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) Long Term Budget Outlook Data: 2026 to 2056. The statistics in this report were calculated prior t more PR

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Prince Edward Island (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 25 -- The Canadian Department of Justice, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Prince Edward Island * February 24, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today annou more PR

Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: How Will Trump's New 15 Percent Tariff Fare in Court? (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Gary Clyde Hufbauer: * * * How will Trump's new 15 percent tariff fare in court? Shortly after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's worldwide tariffs imposed under one US law, he promised to impose a new 10 percent global tariff under a different statute, and then raised the figure to 15 percent a day later. The new duties w more PR

Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: Obstacles Facing Trump's Next Attempt at Imposing Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by senior fellow Alan Wm. Wolff: * * * The obstacles facing Trump's next attempt at imposing tariffs A look at his remaining tariff authorities * This much all the world knows--most of the Trump tariffs were declared by the Supreme Court last Friday, February 20, to be illegal. The Court said that the statute Trump used, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act  more PR

Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: What the Supreme Court's Tariff Ruling Changes, and What It Doesn't (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Kimberly Clausing and senior fellow Maurice Obstfeld: * * * What the Supreme Court's tariff ruling changes, and what it doesn't In a clear rebuke to President Donald Trump's tariff policies, the Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that many of his tariffs--those that invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)--were unconst more PR

Philippine Supreme Court Justice Singh Delivers 7th Narvasa Lecture: Calls for Stronger Judicial Integrity & Expanded Access to Justice (10)
MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 26 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Justice Singh Delivers the 7th Narvasa Lecture: Calls for Stronger Judicial Integrity and Expanded Access to Justice Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh delivers her keynote lecture, titled "The Supreme Court's Role in Combating Corruption and Bridging Access to Justice: Saying What Needs to Be Said, Doing What Needs to Be Done," at the 7th Narvasa Lecture  more PR

Philippine Supreme Court to Launch Initial Phase of Unified Legal Aid Service Portal, Sign Memorandum of Understanding With NAPC, CHR, NCIP, & PCUP (10)
MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 25 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC to Launch Initial Phase of Unified Legal Aid Service Portal, Sign Memorandum of Understanding with NAPC, CHR, NCIP, and PCUP The Supreme Court (SC) is formally launching Phase 1 of the Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS) Portal, a centralized digital platform that will streamline how lawyers report and monitor compliance with the mandatory delivery of pro bono legal aid services to un more PR

Philippine Supreme Court: Senior Associate Justice Leonen Calls for Critical Rethinking of Laws on Intimacy & Marriage (10)
MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 26 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Senior Associate Justice Leonen Calls for Critical Rethinking of Laws on Intimacy and Marriage Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen delivers his lecture titled "The Politics of Regulating Intimacy: A Critical Reexamination of Our Laws and Interpretation" on February 13, 2026, at Saint Louis University in Baguio City. (Photo courtesy of the SC Communications more PR

President Trump Imposes 15% "Global Tariff" Following SCOTUS Decision (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, Feb. 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * President Trump Imposes 15% "Global Tariff" Following SCOTUS Decision * 2/25 UPDATE: The President announced last weekend that he would be increasing the global tariff rate under Section 122 from 10% to 15%, however, as of Wednesday evening he had not yet signed the proclamation doing so. Therefore the global tariff rate under Section 122 remains at 10%. The RV Industry Assoc more PR

Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act & Federal Voter Registration Policy & Law Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12902) on Feb. 24, 2026. The white paper is written by American national government specialists Sarah J. Eckman and R. Sam Garrett and legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act) and Federal Voter Registration Policy and Law This CRS In Focus provides an overview of existing voter registration policy and law in fede more PR

SST Committee Leaders Urge FCC to Narrow "Space Modernization" Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * SST Committee Leaders Urge FCC to Narrow "Space Modernization" Proposal Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) raising concerns about the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Space  more PR

Stockton Poll: Two-thirds of N.J. Voters Say Tariffs Led to Higher Prices (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Stockton Poll: Two-thirds of N.J. Voters Say Tariffs Led to Higher Prices * Galloway, N.J. -Two-thirds of New Jersey voters think the tariffs implemented by the Trump administration have led to higher prices for them and their families according to a Stockton University poll released today. One in five (21%) said they've had no effect, and 8% said they've led to reduced prices. The poll of 700 New Jersey  more PR

Strong Support for Congressional Term Limits in GA SD-53 Special Election (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Strong Support for Congressional Term Limits in GA SD-53 Special Election * Race LaFayette, GA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. Geor more PR

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving National Association of Reversionary Property Owners (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. EP 778) on a petition by the National Association of Reversionary Property Owners: * * * Digest:/1 The Board denies a petition for rulemaking asking the Board to add a new notice requirement to the agency's rails-to-trails regulations. On August 11, 2025, the National Association of Reversionary Property Owners (NARPO) filed a petition for rulemaking requesting t more PR

The Buckeye Institute to SCOTUS: Civil Jury Trials are Constitutional Safeguard Against Government Overreach (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 25 [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: * * * The Buckeye Institute to SCOTUS: Civil Jury Trials are Constitutional Safeguard Against Government Overreach * Columbus, OH - On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) v. AT&T and Verizon Communications v. FC more PR

The Vision Council Hosts Industry Webinar Following Supreme Court Decision on IEEPA Tariffs; Provides Guidance and Ongoing Monitoring (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The Vision Council posted the following news release: * * * The Vision Council Hosts Industry Webinar Following Supreme Court Decision on IEEPA Tariffs; Provides Guidance and Ongoing Monitoring * Alexandria, VA - February 25, 2026 - In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision limiting presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), The Vision Council hosted a timely industry webinar to bri more PR

U.S.-Taiwan Trade & Economic Relations Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10256) on Feb. 24, 2026, by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Taiwan Trade and Economic Relations Taiwan is a top U.S. trade partner and a key link in global technology supply chains. Taiwan's economy is highly dependent on global trade; exports account for about 70% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Taiwan's policies are seek more PR

Virginia Tech: Experts Analyze the Second State of the Union Speech of Trump's Second Term (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts analyze the second State of the Union speech of Trump's second term President Donald Trump has appeared before Congress to deliver the second State of the Union address of his second term in office. Political scientist Karen Hult and political communications expert Cayce Myers offered their analysis of the content and context of the president's speech. Karen Hult on the president's delivery and tactics " more PR

Warner & Kaine Introduce Legislation to Require Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Introduce Legislation to Require Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced legislation to require full refunds of Trump's illegal tariffs, after they were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday by a 6-3 vote. To date, the Trump administration has collected an estimated $175 billion in illegal tariff more PR

WATCH: On the Senate Floor, Sen. Schiff Delivers Prebuttal to State of the Union, Says Under Trump "Our Disunion Has Only Grown" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On the Senate Floor, Sen. Schiff Delivers Prebuttal to State of the Union, Says Under Trump "Our Disunion Has Only Grown" * Schiff: "Tonight [Trump] will claim credit for successes he did not achieve and deny responsibility for crises that he created. And he will tell us America has never been greater. But the American people deserve the truth." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam more PR

What They Are Saying: President Trump Heralds America's Golden Age in Historic State of the Union Address (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Heralds America's Golden Age in Historic State of the Union Address Last night, President Donald J. Trump delivered a record-breaking State of the Union Address -- the longest in American history -- proclaiming the arrival of a new Golden Age for our nation just one year into his transformative second term. With boundless optimism and deep pride in our nation, Preside more PR

WLF Asks Supreme Court to Reject Expansion of Aiding-and-Abetting Liability Under Federal Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Asks Supreme Court to Reject Expansion of Aiding-and-Abetting Liability Under Federal Law * Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision that would allow activists to impose massive liability on U.S. entities for "aiding and abetting" a third-party's alleged human rights violations overseas. The plaintiffs,  more PR

WLF Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down FCC's Unconstitutional Penalty Regime (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down FCC's Unconstitutional Penalty Regime * Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that the Federal Communications Commission's monetary penalties scheme violates the Seventh Amendment. WLF's amicus brief contends that allowing agencies to impose punitive fines without trial by jury undermines core const more PR