NEW YORK, March 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU of Wisconsin Announces Campaign to Empower Voters in State Supreme Court Election MILWAUKEE - The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin today announced the launch of a joint campaign with the national ACLU to engage Wisconsin v more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 9 (TNSrpt) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel: No Appeal of District Court's Failure to Bind Over 2020 False Electors Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that her office would not pursue an appeal of the 54-A District Court's failure to bind over to circuit court the 15 defendants who faced criminal charges for their alleged participation as a false slate of electors during the 2020 presidenti more PR

LONDON, England, March 10 -- The British Electoral Commission issued the following news release: * * * Young people trust political information at school, but few say they learn about it there The majority of young people trust the information they learn about politics at school, but just 30% of under-18s say they have learnt about it there, according to new research by the Electoral Commission. At the same time, the findings show strong interest from young people in learning more about demo more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 9 [Category: Religion] -- The Conference of European Churches posted the following news: * * * CEC calls for restraint and dialogue amid tensions in Armenia * The Conference of European Churches (CEC) has conveyed its concern to the European political institutions regarding recent tensions between the Armenian government and the Armenian Apostolic Church, a Member Church of CEC, urging respect for democratic principles, the rule of law, and freedom of religion. In  more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, March 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks on March 9, 2026, by Chairman Michael S. Selig at the Futures Industry Association Global Cleared Markets Conference: * * * The Next Era of American Markets Leadership Prepared Remarks for Delivery Good afternoon, everyone. Before I begin, as is customary, I must note that the views I share today are my own as Chairman and do not necessarily reflect those of the Commission. It's a privileg more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Motion to Protect Sensitive Kentucky Voter Data from Department of Justice * LOUISVILLE, KY - The League of Women Voters of Kentucky, the New Americans Initiative, and two individual Kentucky voters, represented by the ACLU of Kentucky and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, filed over the weekend a motion to intervene in US v. Adams to prevent the Department  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 10 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Leads Letter Seeking Confirmation of Homeland Security Policy on ICE at Polling Locations Today Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced that Colorado, along with eight other states, has sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee Markwayne Mullin seeking confirmation that immigration enforcement agents would not be at  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * As Oil Hits $100 a Barrel, Trump Says His Top Priorities Are an Unpopular Foreign War and Taking Over Elections In a recent interview with CNN, Donald Trump said his top priorities are waging his illegal and reckless war of choice in Iran -- which has already claimed the lives of seven U.S. servicemembers -- and implementing restrictive voting laws across the country. In the i more PR

ABUJA, Nigeria, March 10 -- The Economic Community of West African States posted the following news release: * * * ECOWAS FACT-FINDING MISSION ENGAGES KEY NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS IN CABO VERDE TO STRENGTHEN CONFIDENCE IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Pre-Election Fact-Finding Mission, led by H.E. Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, held a series of high-level consultations in Cabo Verde with national auth more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Energy Supplies Under a Prolonged Middle East Conflict Key Takeaways 1 The conflict with Iran in the Middle East will affect energy prices, but the extent of price hikes will depend on its duration and outcome. 2 The most important chokepoint is the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's supply typically transits. 3 Between two and four million barrels per more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 9 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Four University of Birmingham academics appointed Academy of Social Sciences Fellows Leading academics from education, psychology, geography, and African studies have become Academy of Social Sciences Fellows. * Professors Heather Flowe, Reza Gholami, Insa Nolte, and Jessica Pykett have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences in the latest cohort of 74 new appointees. The 2026 el more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 9 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Condemns FBI's Reckless Pursuit of Election Conspiracy Theories * Phoenix, AZ - Governor Katie Hobbs released the following statement after the Trump administration subpoenaed records related to the 2020 election. The results of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona have been extensively litigated, and a 2021 Republican-led audit of the election reaffirmed the results.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Reed Push to Ban Online Gambling on Military Operations * Demands come after several online prediction market users made millions in profit on bets surrounding Iran military operations WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jack Reed sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig calling on the CFTC to prohibit gambling contrac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Introduces Legislation to Stop Unsolicited Mail-in Ballots, Petitions President Trump for Support Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Mail Ballot Integrity Act, which would safeguard elections by prohibiting states from sending unsolicited mail-in ballots to voters. This legislation allows voters to request mail-in ballots for reasons such as illness, disability, military servi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on March 9, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Republican Air Travel Crisis Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued a statement following security-check delays at airports in Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta and across the country. "Republican leadership is currently blocking my bill to fully fund TSA. If Spea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien who Voted in Seven Federal Elections Since 2008 * Congress must pass the SAVE America Act immediately to secure our elections WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrested Mahady Sacko, a criminal i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued a proposal regarding the implementation of the Trump accounts contribution pilot program. This initiative, established under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, allows for a one-time $1,000 contribution into the accounts of eligible children born between 2025 and 2028. Under the proposed regulations, a pilot program-electing individual may make an election for an eligible child. To qualify,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Edwin Osorio for Election to Congress * AFGE says Osorio will fight for federal workers FLEMINGTON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Edwin Osorio for election to the U.S. House representing New York's 7 th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The st more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON KEEPIN' IT REAL: "IF YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, IT SHOULD NOT BE SPENT ON A WAR OF CHOICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Keepin' it Real with Rev. Al Sharpton, where he highlighted how Donald Trump continues to wage an unconstitutional war in the Middle East while continuing to abdicate more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON KEEPIN' IT REAL: "IF YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, IT SHOULD NOT BE SPENT ON A WAR OF CHOICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Keepin' it Real with Rev. Al Sharpton, where he highlighted how Donald Trump continues to wage an unconstitutional war in the Middle East while continuing to abdicate his responsibility to mak more PR

NEW YORK, March 10 (TNSrpt) -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Congress Must Act as Abuses of Executive Power Escalate New York City Bar Association Follow-Up Report Documents Escalating Constitutional Violations * The New York City Bar Association (City Bar) has released an update to its December 2025 report on presidential abuse of power, documenting a sharp escalation of constitutional violations by President Donald J. Trump and his Administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on March 9, 2026, by Deputy Research Director Austin Milks: * * * The 2026 Midterms Are Already Heating Up Record turnout, Latino voter engagement in South Texas, and a $120 million Senate primary signal an intense election cycle ahead. The 2026 midterms are officially underway, and early primaries in Texas and North Carolina suggest voters are already more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- President Trump issued the following statement on the anniversary of the Selma Marches: * * * Today marks the 61st anniversary of the Selma Marches--a defining chapter in our Nation's righteous crusade for equal justice under the law. Beginning on March 7, 1965, thousands of civil rights advocates marched along U.S. Highway 80 in Alabama, traveling from Selma to the State Capitol in Montgomery to demand an end to unjust practices that denied African American citizens th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * RFK Jr. Keeps Earning That Rock Bottom Public Trust Rating: Public Health Project Newsletter Is it too much to ask that -- just for one week -- Trump health secretary RFK Jr. stop eroding our public health safeguards? This was not that week. Here's the CliffsNotes: * For a third time, RFK Jr. has postponed a meeting of the U.S. advisory panel that determines what cancer screenings and other preventiv more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Hickenlooper Urge CFTC to Increase Transparency, Prohibit Wagers on War & Investigate Insider Trading through Online Prediction Markets When will the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) finally crack down on shady activity in online prediction markets? There is probably already an "event contract" on that question. And a Trump Administration "insider" could potentially make lots of m more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Roy and Tiffany Press for Answers on China-Linked Birth Tourism Today, Representatives Chip Roy (R-TX) and Tom Tiffany (R-WI) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum pressing for answers over whether China is exploiting U.S. birthright citizenship and visa-less immigration programs in the Commonwealth of the Northern more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following statement on March 9, 2026: * * * SUBPOENA OF ARIZONA 2020 VOTING RECORDS DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO RIG THE MIDTERMS PHOENIX, AZ - Stand Up America Executive Director Christina Harvey issued the following statement after the Trump Administration subpoenaed records fr more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, March 10 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reubin O'D. Askew Lecture Series returns with discussion on East Asia, the United States, and the Future of Democracy The University of West Florida Askew Lecture Series returns to the Museum of Commerce in downtown Pensacola on Thursday, April 9, with a timely discussion on "East Asia, the United States, and the Future of Democracy more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Victory! In Response to Lawsuit, Secretary Galvin Agrees to Issue Jail-Based Voting Report * BOSTON -In a victory for democratic transparency, today the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ordered the secretary of the commonwealth to release long-overdue data on jail-based voting. This settlement marks the end of a year-long delay that kept the public in the dark about ballo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Virginia Beach Voters Successful in Safeguarding Fair Election System * VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - On March 9, 2026, Virginia Beach voters secured a hard-fought win for fair representation that ensures all voters in the city will continue to have a meaningful voice in local elections. An amendment to the city charter of Virginia Beach was officially adopted to codify a "10-1" election s more PR