OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads amicus brief defending birthright citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court * Attorney General Nick Brown is co-leading a multistate amicus brief filed today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law. On his first day in office in 2025, President  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Defends Birthright Citizenship At U.S. Supreme Court * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the city of San Francisco in filing an amicus brief defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Defends Birthright Citizenship Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide * Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law. "The Fourteenth  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Move to Strengthen Private Property Rights, Protect Arizonans from Unlawful Occupants Arizona Senate Republicans are taking action to protect property owners from unlawful possession of their land and residences by advancing legislation that cracks down on forcible detainer cases. This measure aims to reinforce a fundamental principle: private pr more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Fight to Defend Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court * Alongside multistate coalition, warns of devastating impacts to children nationwide OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today continued his defense of birthright citizenship by co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara at more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Second Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Demands for Personal Data of SNAP Applicants and Recipients * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California once again blocking the Trump Administration's demand that states turn over personal and sensi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Reject Unprecedented Attack on Birthright Citizenship * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and the City and County of San Francisco in urging the United States Supreme Court to reaffirm that birthright citizenship is a constitutional guarantee that a president can more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES TO DEFEND BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP AT U.S. SUPREME COURT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of birthright citizenship. Raoul and a multistate coalition filed the brief in support of a legal challenge to President Trump's unlawful effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Brief Defending Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court * Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constit more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition of 31 backs AGA Supreme Court challenge to furnace restrictions * Twenty-one states and 10 organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a Biden-era rule blocking the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces and certain commercial water heaters. The petition, led by the American Gas Association, Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * New Study Confirms Mexico's Smoke-Free Law Is Working, Regulators Must Stay Alert to Protect Public Health A new peer-reviewed study (https://journal.paho.org/en/articles/monitoring-compliance-national-smokefree-regulations-eight-months-after-implementation) published in the Pan American Journal of Public Health confirms that Mexico's comprehensive smoke-free law is delivering r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Michael E. Hartmann, senior fellow and director of the Center for Strategic Giving: * * * Amidst historical nescience, recalling the Black, Minton, Anderson, and Buchanan Committees A feared "future" that actually began about nine decades ago. Editorial note: this essay originally appeared at The Giving Review. * * * A number of conservatives have issued warnings about any aggressive pop more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato Expert: Supreme Court Ruling Tightens "Double Lock" on Government Accountability * This week, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that the U.S. Postal Service may not be sued for intentionally withholding mail. This decision once again calls into question the viability of the Federal Tort Claims Act as a remedy for abuses committed by federal employees. Similarly, the Justices more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by public safety policy fellow David Zimmer: * * * Assault weapons ban fails in House Public Safety Committee The much anticipated "assault weapons ban" was introduced yesterday in the Minnesota House Public Safety Policy and Finance Committee. The measure was defeated on a straight party more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Habeas 1000 We are closing in on 1,000 habeas corpus filings in Minnesota since the beginning of the year. In the 50 "business" days of 2026, so far, that would work out to 20 per day. We are down slightly from the pace of a few weeks ago, reflecting the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Tahlequah, Oklahoma, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program": * * * Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs: Osiyo. On behalf of Cherokee Nation, thank you for the opportunity to provide testim more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- The Colorado Supreme Court issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee releases annual update The Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee has released its annual update to Colorado's model jury instructions for use in criminal trials. The model jury instructions may be found online at https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/model-criminal-jury-instructions-committee more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11399) on Feb. 25, 2026, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from January 2026 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals are ofte more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Highlights Importance of WOTUS Landowner Clarity at EPW Hearing * ***Click here for audio. Click here for video. Click here for photos. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works Program and policies under consideration for the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. The heari more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Economic liberty at stake in Arizona Supreme Court case * There's probably no aspect of individual freedom more important than the right to earn a living. Much as Americans cherish the freedom of speech or the right to vote, it's economic opportunity that we're referring to when we use the phrase "the American Dream." The chance to put one's skills to use providing for oneself and one' more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Evans Honors Dr. Constance E. Clayton's Life and Work, and the Leaders and Activists Who Desegregated Girard College * PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 26, 2026) - Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) has introduced two pieces of legislation to honor African American trailblazers in Philadelphia. "In our nation's 250th anniversary year, Philadelphia continues to be at the heart of Black history in the United  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 27 -- 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: * * * Pending Vermont bill would guarantee students' rights to a secular public education The FFRF Action Fund is gathering support for pioneering legislation in Vermont to preserve the secular nature of the state's public schools.  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Four top scholars named recipients of University Scholarly Achievement Award * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas has named four midcareer faculty members as recipients of the annual University Scholarly Achievement Award. The annual award recognizes significant research or scholarly achievement across the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses and is typically presented in each of four categories: arts more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Recaps the SOTU with Craig Anderson on KWEL * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Craig Anderson on KWEL to recap President Trump's historic and powerful State of the Union address. Listen to the full interview HERE or by clicking the image below. Read highlights from the conversation below as well. Rep. Pfluger on his main takeaways from the Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Justice Department Brief Urges SCOTUS To Uphold Federal Gun Ban for Cannabis Consumers * Washington, DC: Solicitor General D. John Sauer is calling on the Supreme Court to uphold a longstanding federal ban prohibiting those with any history of cannabis use from legally owning or purchasing firearms. In a brief filed last week with the Supreme C more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 27 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following statement: * * * Justice for Brazilian Human Defender killing We welcome the Brazilian Supreme Court's conviction yesterday in the emblematic case of five people, including two former lawmakers and a former police commissioner, for their roles in the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councillor and human rights defender Marielle Franco, and her driver Anderson Gomes. Franco wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, McGovern Demand Trump End Crushing Sanctions on Cuba Before Humanitarian Situation Worsens * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 25, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) today wrote to President Donald Trump urging the administration to lift the oil embargo on Cuba as economic conditions gr more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends Birthright Citizenship at Supreme Court of the United States Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court of the United States, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: The Elephant in the Chamber: Trump Took a Victory Lap While Americans Pay the Price for His Failed Agenda * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: DATE: February 26, 2026 If you had the misfortune of watching Trump's nearly two-hour rambling, unhinged State of the Union on Tuesday night-the longest in more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, Feb. 26 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: * * * Mississippi College partners with William Carey on accelerated law degree program A new partnership between Mississippi College and William Carey University allows students interested in pursuing a law degree access to an accelerated pathway. A Memorandum of Understanding between WCU and the MC School of Law, signed Feb. 25, allows qualified William Carey students to earn both their bachelor's degree and Ju more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * New Analysis of U.S.-Indonesia Trade Deal in Light of Repealed Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -One day after the Trump administration signed a sweeping "reciprocal" trade deal with Indonesia, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) -the very tariffs used to pressure Indonesia into the agreement. Facing  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 27 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Issues Guidelines on Assignment of Judges for Night Court Duty The Supreme Court (SC) En Banc, in A.M. No. 25-10-18-SC, has approved the Guidelines on the Assignment of Branches and Presiding Judges for Night Court Duty. This serves as the basis for designating branches in multi-sala courts and of substitute presiding judges in single-sala courts as night courts in all judicial reg more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Coons Introduce Bill to Exclude Homebuilding Materials from Trump's Tariffs, Help Lower Housing Prices * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced a bill to exclude homebuilding materials from Donald Trump's tariffs and help lower home construction costs. The Housing Tariff Exclusion Act would automatically exempt many homebuilding materials from more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces State Supreme Court Upholds Commitment of Juvenile for Terrorist Threat South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a circuit court's decision to commit a juvenile to the State Department of Corrections after the juvenile made a terrorist threat at a school. In its opi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Senator Shaheen Following Reports that the Trump Administration Is Attempting to Withold Tariff Refunds from the American People * **On Monday, Shaheen introduced the Tariff Refund Act to require full refunds of President Trump's illegal tariffs** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior m more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 27 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following statement: * * * Justice for Brazilian Human Defender killing We welcome the Brazilian Supreme Court's conviction yesterday in the emblematic case of five people, including two former lawmakers and a former police commissioner, for their roles in the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councillor and human rights defender Marielle Franco, and her driver Anderson Gomes. Franco was a vocal advocate against r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor proposes rule clarifying employee, independent contractor status under federal wage and hour laws * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division today announced a proposed rule (link is external) designed to help workers and employers better understand how to determine when a worker is an employee and when the worker may be classified as an independent con more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Defends Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children and Families Nationwide * Delivering on another day one priority, Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a multistate coalition defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illega more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Questions Panelists on Fighting Back Against Trump's Attempts to "Take Over" Federal Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, questioned elected officials and leading election experts during a Rules Committee Democrats spotlight forum he convened more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Weiser defends birthright citizenship in Supreme Court brief * Feb. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a multistate coalition today on a brief defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law. On his first day in office in 2025, President Trump issued a more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Why Tariff Uncertainty May Hurt More Than Tariffs * Then came 2016. "All of a sudden," Handley said, "we were living in these counterfactuals that we previously just did as thought experiments." The U.K. voted to leave the European Union, and a few months later Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. A series of other shocks followed, including pandemic disrupt more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Wiley Rein, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Wiley Files Amicus Brief in Fourth Circuit in Article III Case Wiley filed an amicus brief in SC NAACP v. SC Department of Juvenile Justice, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to grant a petition for rehearing en banc of a panel decision that held that the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) organization for South Carolina lacks standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution to undertak more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Wyden, Markey, Shaheen and 23 Senate Democrats Release 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 * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Small Business Committe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Call on Supreme Court to Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump's Unconstitutional Attacks * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined 27 colleagues in calling on the Supreme Court to protect birthright citizenship by striking down Donald Trump's unconstitutional attempts to roll back a 150-year-old precedent. "Children born in this country have o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Call on Supreme Court to Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump's Unconstitutional Attacks * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined 27 colleagues in calling on the Supreme Court to protect birthright citizenship by striking down Donald Trump's unconstitutional attempts to roll back a 150-year-old precedent. "Children born in this country have only more PR