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Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for 2026-04-02 ( 58 items )  
AJC Statement on Israel Death Penalty Legislation (10)
NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Statement on Israel Death Penalty Legislation * The death penalty is among the most serious issues any democracy can confront. Israelis, facing deadly terrorism, feel a deep desire for justice and accountability-sentiments shared by other democratic societies. That is precisely why the terrorists death penalty legislation recently passed by the Knesset is so troubling. Rathe more PR

Alabama Ends Judicial Deference to Government Agencies, Reclaiming Rule of Law (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Alabama Ends Judicial Deference to Government Agencies, Reclaiming Rule of Law * In a victory for individual liberty, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a law to ensure that the deck will no longer be stacked against citizens who challenge the government in court. Senate Bill 167, championed by state Sen. Arthur Orr and Rep. Bryan Brinyark, ends the practice of judicial deference to admi more PR

American Action Forum Issues Commentary: Vaccine Injury Compensation Program - Origins, Operations, Controversies, and the Stakes for Public Health (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary by Health Care Policy Director Michael Baker: * * * The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Origins, Operations, Controversies, and the Stakes for Public Health Executive Summary * The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a long-standing federal program designed to preserve vaccine supply and demand, stabilize costs, and prevent liability spirals while compensating individuals who experience r more PR

American Humanists React to SCOTUS Decision on Conversion Therapy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The American Humanist Association issued the following news release: * * * American Humanists React to SCOTUS Decision on Conversion Therapy The following is a statement from American Humanist Association Executive Director Fish Stark in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's majority decision to reject Colorado's law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors: "The Court's decision is completely divorced from reality. The documented psychological consequences of conve more PR

Americans United for Separation of Church and State: Oklahoma Families, Teachers, and Clergy Seek to Block Unconstitutional Religious Public School (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on April 1, 2026: * * * Oklahoma families, teachers, and clergy seek to block unconstitutional religious public school OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- In support of church-state separation and public education, a predominantly Jewish group of seven Oklahoma taxpayers - including families with children attending public schools, teachers and clergy - filed a motion today in federal court seeking to inte more PR

Anniversary of Trump's Tariffs Marked by Higher Prices, Weaker Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Anniversary of Trump's Tariffs Marked by Higher Prices, Weaker Economy * Ahead of the first anniversary of President Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs on April 2, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement. "The lasting legacy of Trump's sweeping tariffs will forever be higher prices and a weaker American economy. The cost of groceries, gas, health care, housing, and c more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 23 other attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of the SCOTUS oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara: The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitut more PR

As Birthright Citizenship Case Hearing Begins, Rosen Urges Supreme Court to Declare Trump Executive Order Unconstitutional (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * As Birthright Citizenship Case Hearing Begins, Rosen Urges Supreme Court to Declare Trump Executive Order Unconstitutional * Senator Rosen Has Introduced Legislation To Block The Implementation Of The Trump Executive Order WASHINGTON, DC - Today, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in the Trump vs. Barbara case, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) issued a statement urging the Supreme Court to protect  more PR

As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states' attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states' attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship * Attorney General Nick Brown today released the following statement with 23 other attorneys general before oral arguments began in the U.S. Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara, which concerns President Trump's unlawful executive order to end birthright citizenship.  more PR

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Opposing Preemption of State Failure-to-Warn Claims (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Opposing Preemption of State Failure-to-Warn Claims * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Monsanto v. Durnell, arguing against preemption of state failure-to-warn claims. The lawsuit was brought in Missouri s more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION ISSUE STATEMENT AS SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION ISSUE STATEMENT AS SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 24 attorneys general in issuing a statement on Barbara v. Trump, a challenge to President Trump's executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant parents more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Issues Statement Following U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Birthright Citizenship Case (10)
SALEM, Oregon, April 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Issues Statement Following U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Birthright Citizenship Case * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge to President Trump's executive order redefining who is an American citizen at birth. "Today, the Supreme Court heard arg more PR

Bennet Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling in Chiles v. Salazar on Colorado Ban on Conversion Therapy (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling in Chiles v. Salazar on Colorado Ban on Conversion Therapy * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Chiles v. Salazar regarding Colorado's ban on conversion therapy: "As Colorado works hard to protect our LGBTQ+ community, the Supreme Court's decision on conversion therapy i more PR

Better Markets Urges Supreme Court Not To Limit SEC's Ability To Force Fraudsters To Give Up What They Stole (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Better Markets Urges Supreme Court Not To Limit SEC's Ability To Force Fraudsters To Give Up What They Stole * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Dominick Freda, Legal Director for Better Markets, issued the following statement about the amicus brief Better Markets filed to more PR

CAIR Hopeful SCOTUS Will Reject Trump Administration's Attempt to Gut Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * CAIR Hopeful SCOTUS Will Reject Trump Administration's Attempt to Gut Birthright Citizenship The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it is hopeful that the U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately reject the Trump administration's attempt to gut birthright citizenship. CAIR previously join more PR

Calif. A.G. Bonta Issues Statement Following Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Case (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement Following U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's unconstitutional attempt to terminate birthright citizenship. On his first day in office in 2025, President Trump i more PR

CAPAC Chair Meng Issues Statement on Supreme Court Hearing Birthright Citizenship Case (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CAPAC Chair Meng Issues Statement on Supreme Court Hearing Birthright Citizenship Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, released the following statement as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara regarding the legality of President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright c more PR

CFA Files Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Regarding SEC Disgorgement Authorities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * CFA Files Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Regarding SEC Disgorgement Authorities * Consumer Federation of America, submitted an amicus brief to The Supreme Court of the United States, for a case that could hamstring the SEC's ability to use the powerful tool of disgorgement to hold bad actors accountable. At issue is whether the SEC needs to demonstrate pecuniary har more PR

CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S DECISION TO ATTEND SCOTUS ORAL ARGUMENTS OVER BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S DECISION TO ATTEND SCOTUS ORAL ARGUMENTS OVER BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "Out of the ruins of the Civil War, birthright citizenship emerged as a foundation upon which this nation could rebuild stronger and more whole than before. It has faced increasingly hackneyed legal cha more PR

Common Cause Urges SCOTUS to Protect Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Common Cause Urges SCOTUS to Protect Birthright Citizenship * Common Cause is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge to the Trump Administration's attempt to ignore the 14 th Amendment of the Constitution. The group recently filed an amicus brief defending birthright citizenship and its central role in our democracy. In early 2025, Pre more PR

Congressman Cohen Highlights Importance of Acknowledging Lynchings in a Public Comment to the National Park Service (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Highlights Importance of Acknowledging Lynchings in a Public Comment to the National Park Service * Follows 2022 passage of his Evaluating Lynching Locations (ELL) Act MEMPHIS - In 2022, President Biden signed into law the Evaluating Lynching Locations (or ELL) for National Park Sites Act, named in part in memory of Ell Persons, lynched by a Memphis mob in 1917. The legislation  more PR

Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Supreme Court's Hearing on Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Supreme Court's Hearing on Birthright Citizenship * LOS ANGELES -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), daughter of immigrants and the first Latina to represent California's 29 th Congressional District, released the following statement after the Supreme Court heard arguments for Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging Donald Trump's illegal Executive Order to revoke bir more PR

CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT JOINS TERRITORIAL LEADERS BEFORE SUPREME COURT IN FIGHT TO AFFIRM BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP PROTECTIONS AS ORAL ARGUMENTS CONCLUDE IN TRUMP V. BARBARA (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT JOINS TERRITORIAL LEADERS BEFORE SUPREME COURT IN FIGHT TO AFFIRM BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP PROTECTIONS AS ORAL ARGUMENTS CONCLUDE IN TRUMP V. BARBARA * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Trump v. Barbara, a landmark case in which she joined current  more PR

CSIS Issues Commentary: Where Is Congress? (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by William A. Reinsch, senior adviser and Scholl Chair emeritus with the Economics Program. * * * Where Is Congress? This is going to be about trade. I promise. But first, a short political science rant. Long-time readers of this column know that I spent 20 years on Capitol Hill, working for a Republican and a Democrat in the House and a Republican and a Democrat in the Senate, serving in more PR

Dartmouth College: 'Law and Democracy' Series Welcomes Leading Experts (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 2 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * 'Law and Democracy' Series Welcomes Leading Experts Ezra Klein and Annette Gordon-Reed '81 are among the speakers in spring term. * The Rockefeller Center and Dartmouth Dialogues have added new speakers this spring for the Law and Democracy: The United States at 250 series, including journalist Ezra Klein, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Montgomery Fellow Annette Gordon-Reed '81, and Ford Foundation P more PR

Does David Valadao Support Ending Birthright Citizenship? (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Does David Valadao Support Ending Birthright Citizenship? * As Donald Trump pushes his deeply unpopular effort to roll back the constitutional guarantee to birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court today, David Valadao owes Central Valley voters answers. After previously dodging the implications on similar rulings, David Valadao has been silent on this. In a district where immi more PR

Federal Recognition of Tribes Topic of CRS Report (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48888) on March 30, 2026, entitled "The Federal Recognition of Tribes: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by natural resources policy specialist Mariel J. Murray, legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz and law librarian Laura Deal. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY As of 2026, the United States encompasses 575 federally recognized Tribes, or groups of Indigenous people that more PR

FFRF: Supreme Court Conversion Therapy Ruling Will Harm Children (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * FFRF: Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling will harm children Today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Chiles v. Salazar unfortunately has handed another victory to litigants who continue to use our courts to mold the law to reflect their religious beliefs. A Christian therapist, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, orchestrated a legal challenge to a Colorado more PR

For UChicago Law, the Supreme Court tariffs case was a tale of two alumni (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * For UChicago Law, the Supreme Court tariffs case was a tale of two alumni * When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that sweeping tariffs imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump were unlawful, two Law School alumni found themselves at the center of the landmark decision-one as the business owner whose company challenged the tariffs, the other as a constitutional scholar helping argue more PR

Freedom From Religion Foundation: Okla. Taxpayers Seek to Block Unconstitutional Religious Public School (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Okla. taxpayers seek to block unconstitutional religious public school A group of seven Oklahoma taxpayers -- including families with children attending public schools -- filed a motion today in federal court seeking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation. This religious organization is trying to open the nation's  more PR

Goldwater Institute Issues Commentary: Businesses Have Free Speech Rights, Too (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 [Category: ThinkTank](TNSrpt) -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by Vice President for Legal Affairs Timothy Sandefur: * * * Businesses Have Free Speech Rights, Too The Goldwater Institute filed a brief in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals today urging the judges to uphold the free speech rights of businesses against a bizarre ordinance in Salina, Kansas, which allows people to have "murals" on their buildings, but not "sig more PR

Heritage Expert: Supreme Court Upholds Free Speech With Latest Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Heritage Expert: Supreme Court Upholds Free Speech with Latest Ruling In a lopsided 8-1 decision on Chiles v. Salazar, the Supreme Court today ruled that a Colorado law banning so-called "conversion therapy" as applied to a counselor's talk therapy infringed upon First Amendment protections. The justices said that lower courts should have a more rigorous standard of review. Dan Mauler,  more PR

Hispanic Federation: Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship Threatens Constitution and Could Cause Irreparable Harm for Children Across the Country (10)
NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation: Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship Threatens Constitution and Could Cause Irreparable Harm for Children Across the Country * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trum more PR

Hofstra University: Supreme Court To Hear Arguments on Ending Birthright Citizenship (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, April 2 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Supreme Court To Hear Arguments on Ending Birthright Citizenship Professor of Constitutional Law James Sample and Director of the Law School's Deportation Defense Clinic Alexander Holtzman at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law were interviewed by Newsday for a report on President Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship for hundreds of thousands of children of parents here illegally or temporarily. T more PR

Housing Clinic Files Two Briefs on Eviction Cases (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 1 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Housing Clinic Files Two Briefs on Eviction Cases * The Housing Clinic at Yale Law School's Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization 4 filed two amicus briefs in February on behalf of a coalition of local legal nonprofit organizations that sought to stop wrongful evictions.  On March 2, 2026, the Connecticut Supreme Court heard arguments in the cases TOV Realty, LLC v. Suarez and Kosel Equity LLC v. MacG more PR

ICYMI: Murkowski Delivers 2026 Address to Alaska State Legislature (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Murkowski Delivers 2026 Address to Alaska State Legislature * Juneau, AK - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) delivered her 2026 address to the Alaska State Legislature during a joint legislative session at the Alaska State Capitol Building in Juneau. During her remarks, Senator Murkowski praised the steadfast partnerships that have led to meaningful progress across sectors aro more PR

Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump v. Barbara Oral Argument (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump v. Barbara Oral Argument * WASHINGTON, D.C. -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside 24 attorneys general, issued a joint statement ahead of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's illegal executive order attempting to terminate birthright citizenship. "The President's executive order redefining bir more PR

Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship * Attorney General William Tong and 23 other attorneys general this morning released a joint statement ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the case regarding President Donald Trump's illegal attempt to rewrite the constitution and end bi more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Defends States' Rights to Protect Public Health in Brief Before the Supreme Court of the United States (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends States' Rights to Protect Public Health in Brief Before the Supreme Court of the United States Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that Maryland has joined a multistate coalition, in filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implica more PR

Md. A.G. Brown, With 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump V. Barbara (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown, with 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general today issued the following statement, ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizens more PR

Media Tip Sheet: The Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: The Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship * WASHINGTON (April 1, 2026) - The Supreme Court will hear arguments over President Trump's efforts to limit birthright citizenship. This rule grants citizenship to all born in the United States, regardless of whether their parents were citizens. The Court will decide whether this rule is constitutional based on the citizenship clause of the 14th A more PR

Mich. A.G. Nessel Issues Statement in Light of Birthright Citizenship Oral Argument Before U.S. Supreme Court (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement: * * * AG Nessel Issues Statement in Light of Birthright Citizenship Oral Argument Before U.S. Supreme Court Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement today in light of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara: "President Trump's attempt to redefine birthright citizenship is a flagrant violation of the U.S. Constitution and a deeply dishonest  more PR

NAACP Issues Statement Urging SCOTUS to Protect Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Issues Statement Urging SCOTUS to Protect Birthright Citizenship * April 1, 2026 Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON \-Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear arguments in the Trump v. Barbara case which challenges an executive order signed by President Trump aiming to end automatic citizenship for children born in the united States to undocume more PR

NEA: Denying Citizenship to a U.S.-Born Child is Unconstitutional, Reckless, and Contrary to Our American Values (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Denying citizenship to a U.S.-born child is unconstitutional, reckless, and contrary to our American values On the first day of his second administration, Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to strip the constitutional guarantee of citizenship from children born in the United States, defying the Constitution, more than a century of Supreme Court precedent, and longsta more PR

NRC Appoints New General Counsel and Research Director (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Appoints New General Counsel and Research Director ROCKVILLE, Md.--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the appointment of Matt Pociask as General Counsel effective immediately, and Michael X. Franovich as head of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Research, effective July 2026. Pociask has been serving as Principal Deputy General Counsel in the Office of General Counsel since Februar more PR

Ohio Supreme Court Keeps Injunction in The Buckeye Institute's Columbus Gun Case (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 1 [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: * * * Ohio Supreme Court Keeps Injunction in The Buckeye Institute's Columbus Gun Case * Columbus, OH - David C. Tryon, director of litigation at The Buckeye Institute, issued the following statement reacting to the Ohio Supreme Court's ruling on a procedural question in D more PR

R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Issue Statement Before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition issue statement before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 23 attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of oral arguments for Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, fed more PR

Ranking Member Khanna Responds to Trump's Attacks on Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Khanna Responds to Trump's Attacks on Birthright Citizenship Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the f more PR

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Supreme Court Hearing and Birthright Citizenship Case (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Supreme Court Hearing and Birthright Citizenship Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's hearing on birthright citizenship: "The 14th Amendment couldn't be more clear -if you're born in the U.S., you're an American citizen. But today, the President took the unpr more PR

Sen. Cruz Leads Amicus Brief to SCOTUS Opposing New York's Attempt to Undermine Federal Firearms Law (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Leads Amicus Brief to SCOTUS Opposing New York's Attempt to Undermine Federal Firearms Law * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, led an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn a Second Circuit ruling and uphold the Second Amendment by preventing New York from bypa more PR

Shaheen and Colleagues Push Regulators to Address Illegal Insider Trading in Prediction Markets (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen and Colleagues Push Regulators to Address Illegal Insider Trading in Prediction Markets * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), alongside over 40 lawmakers, sent a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) urging the agencies to address illegal insider trading in prediction markets by federal employees. Sin more PR

States that imposed total abortion bans spend millions more in nutritional food programs, research finds (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 1 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * States that imposed total abortion bans spend millions more in nutritional food programs, research finds * LAWRENCE -One of the main arguments among proponents of the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision to overturn the federal right to abortion was it would diminish the number of abortions performed in the U.S. But research has shown that 2023 saw the highest amount in more than decade. And according to ne more PR

Trump's "Special Book" Doubles Down on Corporate Hit List, Attacking Global Climate, Health, and Digital Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's "Special Book" Doubles Down on Corporate Hit List, Attacking Global Climate, Health, and Digital Regulations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday's annual National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report continues the Trump administration's shameful attacks on democratic policymaking around the world by labeling other countries' public interest policies as "trade barriers." Trump waved around more PR

Tuskegee Lyceum Series Explores Thurgood Marshall's Ever-relevant Legacy With Travis Mitchell of Maryland Public Television (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, April 2 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee Lyceum Series Explores Thurgood Marshall's ever-relevant legacy with Travis Mitchell of Maryland Public Television Crystal Drake Tuskegee University's Lyceum Series, Reliving the Black Renaissance: Celebrating History, Culture and Dialogue through Voices that Inspire, continues to reveal the through-lines that connect history to now and to what's next. The university recently hosted the second in  more PR

U.S. Attorney's Office Welcomes New Members of the Civil Division (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * The United States Attorney's Office Welcomes New Members of the Civil Division U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces a number of new additions to the United States Attorney's Office Civil Division. Sam Martin joined the Civil Division for the District of New Hampshire in January 2026 as an Assistant United States Attorney. He previousl more PR

U.S.-Canada Trade Relations Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12595) on March 30, 2026, by international trade and finance specialist Kyla H. Kitamura. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Canada Trade Relations The United States and Canada have one of the largest bilateral trade relationships in the world, including highly integrated energy and automotive markets. Since 1989, U.S.-Canada trade has been governed by the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Ag more PR

Va. A.G. Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments For Trump v. Barbara Begin * Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued a joint statement alongside 24 attorneys general ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright ci more PR

Yeutter Institute symposium to examine future of global trading system (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 1 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Yeutter Institute symposium to examine future of global trading system * The past year has brought massive changes in U.S. trade policy, including a landmark Supreme Court ruling on tariffs and preparations for an unprecedented review of the trade agreement with the United States' two largest trading partners, Mexico and Canada. Experts from industry, law, academia and government will examine those and  more PR