WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by Sarah Cook, an independent researcher and consultant: * * * Chinese AI Models Spread Propaganda Globally New reports underline how Chinese artificial intelligence models spout distortions about Ukraine and more. * The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service's 2026 International Security Report contained a startling finding. It tested the Chinese open-source AI model DeepSeek for more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Senate bill would allow tax hikes without voter warning A bill that would remove the longstanding requirement for school district referendums to include clear ballot language informing voters that a "yes" vote authorizes a property tax increase is be more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Trump's Attempt to Federalize Elections * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "Donald Trump has made his intentions unmistakably clear: he wants to nationalize our federal elections because he and his Republican enablers cannot win them fairly. Time an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * DNC Secures Legal Victory in Utah, Breaking Down Barriers for Utahns with Disabilities to Register to Vote Today, in a major victory for Utahns with disabilities, the state of Utah corrected a violation of Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act and broke down barriers for people with disabilities to register to vote. In December, the DNC sent a notice to Utah Lieutena more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * In Texas, Trump Fails to Spin His Disastrous Economic and Energy Policies That Are Raising Costs for Working Families Today, Donald Trump travelled to Texas to try to sell his deeply unpopular economic and energy policies, but Texans know just how terrible his failed policies have been for their pocketbooks. In Trump's first year alone, tens of thousands of Texans have lost thei more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Claim Victory At the Polls and in the Courts While Trump and Republicans Fail to Sell Their Toxic Agenda As Donald Trump's disastrous State of the Union address began, Democrats were continuing to clinch victories across the country. In Pennsylvania, Democratic candidates Ana Tiburcio and Jennifer Mazzocco claimed victory in two special elections, success more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Trump and Republicans Are Waging an All-Out Assault on Black Americans' Voting Rights Black voters' access to the ballot box is under attack as Trump commands Republican-led states to rip away voting rights, including from communities of color. Trump knows his trail of broken campaign promises and his deeply unpopular agenda is catching up to him -- and now he's using desperate p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Grills Top DoD Nominee for Refusing to Commit to Prevent Military Being Stationed Near Polling Places * February 26, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) pressed a top U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) leader, Mr. Mark Ditlevson, to assure the American people that the Trump Administration would not station troops near polling places in futur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Maggie Toulouse Oliver for New Mexico Lieutenant Governor * EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Sec. of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver for lieutenant governor of New Mexico. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:  "Maggie Toulouse Oliver is a bold leader who has never backed down from a fight to protect  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses First Round of Moms Demand Action VolunteersRunning for Office in 2026 * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced the endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office in North Carolina and Texas. These endorsements, the first round for 2026 elections, are a testament to the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Dema more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Experts Available: Cato Legal Scholars React to Executive Order to Nationalize Elections * Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump and his administration have drafted an executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election to declare a national emergency. This would give President Trump extraordinary presidential power over elections. Following th more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Sarah L. Pheasant, senior government and regulatory affairs attorney, associate Asher Friedman Young and partners John R. Przypyszny, Jonathan D. Tarnow and Cindy Irani: * * * Key Higher Education Regulatory Issues for 2026 Evolving Federal Regulatory Landscape Requires Institutions to Strengthen Compliance Protocols and Adapt to Sweeping Policy Changes Across H more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Giffords v. FEC (Case No. 25-5188) On February 26, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellees and Dismissal or Affirmance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Seegers v. FEC (Case No. 26 more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Sen. Elissa Slotkin: The divide in the party now is who believes that we have to go on offense so that Trump in his second term is an existential threat to our democracy and who believes we shoul more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Energy] -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CRES President & CEO Exclusive Interview with Rep. Bob Latta * "We have to produce more energy, and we have to get permitting done." -Rep. Bob Latta WASHINGTON -ICYMI, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump Nominee Dodges Warren's Questions About Diverting Military Funds, Troops to Immigration Enforcement * Warren: "DoD and DHS have no reimbursement agreement in place for FY2025. So it appears that DoD won't get back the billions of dollars it handed over to ICE that year. Money meant to fix barracks with sewage overflows is just gone." Nominee also refused to say if it would b more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- The International Commission of Jurists issued the following news: * * * The Use of Anti-Terrorism Courts to Suppress Dissent in Venezuela This briefing paper by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) analyzes the instrumentalization of the Venezuelan penal system to persecute dissent. Through special "terrorism" courts and the discretionary use of ambiguous legislation, the State has subjected thousands of individuals to p more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 28 -- PEN International issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * International: Over 80 civil society organisations call for fair elections at UN Committee Today, on World NGO Day, PEN International celebrates the vital contributions of NGOs across the globe. From defending the right to freedom of expression to responding to humanitarian crises, civil society organisations play an essential role in building peaceful and inclusive societies. For NGOs to share th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Blasts Reported Trump Administration Plan to Invoke "Emergency" Powers Over Elections * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today sharply criticized new reporting (link is external) that individuals aligned with the Trump Administration are circulating a draft executive order urging President Trump to declare a national emergency based on disputed claims of fore more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Roy Cooper for Election to the U.S. Senate * AFGE says Cooper values public service and the dignity of workers WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Roy Cooper for election to the U.S. Senate representing North Carolina in the 2026 elections. The statewide  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "OUR TOP FOCUS AS DEMOCRATS IS GOING TO BE TO DRIVE DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The 11th Hour, where he highlighted the failure of Donald Trump and Republicans to lower costs and keep their promises and reiterated Democrats' commitments to protecting the American peop more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "OUR TOP FOCUS AS DEMOCRATS IS GOING TO BE TO DRIVE DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The 11th Hour, where he highlighted the failure of Donald Trump and Republicans to lower costs and keep their promises and reiterated Democrats' commitments to protecting the American people. CATHERINE RAMPELL: L more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Gov. Andy Beshear to Join MDP's 2026 Legacy Dinner Honoring Gov. Whitmer DETROIT -- Today, the Michigan Democratic Party announced that Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear will be the special guest at its 2026 Legacy Dinner on Saturday, April 18, and join Michigan Democrats in honoring Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a close friend and partner who's delivered more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Oyster Bay Resident Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for $30 Million Investment Fraud Scheme and Selling Foreign Nationals Access to Prominent U.S. Politicians Earlier today, at the federal court in Central Islip, Sherry Xue Li was sentenced by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown to 108 months in prison for money laundering consp more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 28 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by policy analyst Jen Sidorova: * * * Let the good hackers help: Why states need a white hat safe harbor now We simply don't have the cybersecurity professionals to staff every agency and utility at the level the threat demands. * Cyberattacks are hitting state and city systems hard enough to become civic emergencies. In late January, a ransomware attack disrupted New Britain, Connect more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore supports SAVE America Act to strengthen election integrity * Washington, D.C.- Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) is supporting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) to strengthen election integrity and ensure only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections. "American elections should only be decided by America more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Statement from the League of Women Voters on Reported Elections Executive Order * The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement on reports that the President is preparing an executive order to impose federal control over American elections:  "Reports that the President is preparing a sweeping executive order to seize federal control over American more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Urges Action Against Trump's Threats to Undermine 2026 Elections * Welch joins Senate Rules Committee Democrats for a forum exposing President Trump's attempts to "take over" federal elections WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, joined Senate Rules Committee Ranking Member Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Senate Rules C more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: The Care Economy Is "The Heart Of Our Agenda" * LEESBURG, VA -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3), Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-6), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), and Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) to discuss House Democrats' plan to fix America's broken care economy. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "We j more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Signs First Bills of the 2026 Budget Session Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) signed his first bill of the 2026 Budget Session into law today, signifying his strong support of life by signing HEA0001 HB0004, Birthing centers - Medicaid coverage into law. Amidst growing maternity deserts across rural Wyoming, this bill allows critically needed birthing centers to se more PR