WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * AFPI Files Federal Complaints Against Sandia, Stanford and University of Maryland Over DEI Violations The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) filed formal complaints this week calling for federal investigation of Sandia National Laboratories, Stanford University and the University of Maryland, alleging the institutions have failed to bring their programs into compliance with  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Secures Broad Conservative Support for Resolution Affirming States' Right to Defend Against Border Invasion * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) highlighted a new coalition letter led by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and dozens of national and state leaders urging Congress to pass Arrington's H.Res. 50 - a resolution affirming states' const more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Panetta Introduce the Bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act * Washington - Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) today introduced the bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act, which eliminates President Donald Trump's most recent tariffs while providing retroactive relief to importers harmed by his trade policies. This bill, also co-led by House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Melania Trump Echoes Pressley's Calls for Hearing with Epstein Survivors * Pressley: "I hope Melania talks to Chairman Comer and Trump to make this happen. Survivors have waited long enough." As a Survivor of Sexual Abuse, Pressley Has Led Calls for Congressional Hearing that Centers Survivors BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement after F more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Cantwell to Cruz: Committee Must Hear from Illegally Removed Democratic Commissioners at April 15 FTC Oversight Hearing U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, sent a letter to Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) cal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch: * * * What is a labor union, and why does that question matter? Organized labor is, for long-standing and irreversible institutional reasons, left-progressive, even if the American working man (or woman) is not. * What is a labor union? The question is deceptively simple. A labor union is a representative organiza more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 9 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College-YouGov Survey: North Carolinians Value Constitutional Checks and Balances, Warn Against Executive Defiance * Survey finds deep pessimism about U.S. political climate, but strong bipartisan agreement that presidents must respect Supreme Court rulings-and that Congress should act if they do not. An Update from the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service A Catawba-YouGov survey more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato Institute: FCC's Carr Overstepping on CNN Represents Broader Threat to Broadcasters * Recent comments from the Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Brendan Carr, called for "accountability" and a "change at CNN" after disagreements over CNN's coverage of the Iran War. A recent blog post from Brent Skorup, a legal fellow in the Cato Institute's Robert A. Levy Center for Consti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Hosts Tariff Discussion with Wyandotte County Small Business Owners * KANSAS CITY, KS -Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a discussion with Wyandotte County small business owners and economic development leaders to talk about the successes and challenges facing local businesses, including the impact of reckless tariffs. Davids recently announced her support for new legislation th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release: * * * GenBioPro, Manufacturer of Generic Mifepristone, Responds to LA Court Staying Louisiana et al. v. FDA Case Ruling Protects Patients' Access to Mifepristone Nationwide * Louisiana - Today, in Louisiana et al. v. FDA, the United States District Court for the Western Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release: * * * ERIC Calls for Colorado Lawmakers to Oppose "Fair Share" Legislation The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted public comments this week to Colorado lawmakers, pushing back against proposed legislation (HB26-1327) that would violate long held federal legislative and judicial precedent allowing employer benefits plans established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to design  more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, April 10 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * James Sample on Presidential Immunity; Birthright Citizenship; War Powers Ginny Greenberg ABC News Legal Consultant James Sample, a constitutional law professor at Hofstra's Maurice A. Deane School of Law, appeared on the network several times to offer analysis on a series of consequential legal and constitutional issues tied to the Trump administration, the Supreme Court, and the scope of executive power.  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at MSU on April 23 * The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments April 23 at Montana State University in observance of National Law Day. Hundreds of middle and high school students from across the state are expected to be in attendance. The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Strand Union Building ballroo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Authors and Introduces the Bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act * Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act, which eliminates President Donald Trump's most recent tariffs while providing retroactive relief to importers harmed by his trade policies. This bill, which is being co-led by Rep. Don Ba more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release: * * * Statistical Summary of 12-Month Campaign Activity of the 2025-2026 Election Cycle * Congressional candidates collected approximately $1.5 billion and disbursed $851.9 million, political parties received $834.1 million and spent $664 million, and political action committees (PACs) raised $4.6 billion and spent $3.4 billion, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commi more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Tajikistan * Introduction 1. This submission highlights Human Rights Watch's key concerns regarding the Tajik government's compliance with its international obligations since its last Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2021. Since then, in November 2021 and May 2022 Tajik authorities carried out violent crackdowns on peaceful protests in the Gor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Why a progressive and a MAHA activist are joining forces against Big Chemical * Op-Ed published in The Hill You would not expect the two of us to be writing an op-ed together. One of us is a progressive U.S. congresswoman and longtime organic farmer from Maine -someone who has spent decades fighting for organic and regenerative agriculture, access to healthy food, and accountability for corpor more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, April 9 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Hosts Illinois Supreme Court "Riding the Circuit" Program * MACOMB, IL -Western Illinois University hosted the Illinois Supreme Court as part of its "Riding the Circuit" program March 11, bringing approximately 500 students, community members and special guests to the University Union Grand Ballroom. The Court heard oral arguments in two cases, giving those in attendance a firsthand look at more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young/Blum Column in National Review: Restore Merit to College Admissions by Ending Legacy Preferences * WASHINGTON - The following column by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Edward Blum, founder and president of Students for Fair Admissions, was published in National Review today: Restore Merit to College Admissions by Ending Legacy Preferences By TODD YOUNG & EDWARD BLUM Congress should ac more PR