WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following Monthly Budget Review for March 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * The federal budget deficit totaled $1.2 trillion in the first half of fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $139 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues rose by $223 billion (or 10 percent), and outlays were $84 billion (or 2 percent) higher. Total Receipts:  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Win and Overperform Across the Country While Trump Loses Support As His War of Choice In Iran Raises Costs On Tuesday, Judge Chris Taylor handily defeated her GOP-aligned opponent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, ensuring a liberal majority on the court through 2030. Taylor's victory comes one year after Elon Musk tried -- and failed -- to buy a sea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Judge Chris Taylor Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Ensuring Liberal Majority Through 2030 Tonight, Judge Chris Taylor handily beat her right-wing opponent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, securing a liberal majority on the court through 2030. With this victory, Wisconsinites have a majority on the court that is committed to protecting their reproductive rights, voting rights, and election  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Stephen I. Vladeck, Agnes Williams sesquicentennial professor of federal courts at Georgetown University Law Center, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship II: Federalism, Sanctuary Cities, and the Rule of Law": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to testify befo more PR

OAKLAND, California, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * In a Major March, Brazil's Indigenous Peoples Demand Land Demarcation and the Cancellation of Ferrograo * Brasilia, Brazil - More than 7,000 Indigenous people marched through the streets of Brasilia yesterday under the banner "Demarcate, Lula! A sovereign Brazil i more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 10, 2026: * * * PA Department of Education Investments in Migrant Education Help 7,000 Students Each Year Chart Their Own Course to Success Over the past three years, the Shapiro Administration has provided $3 million to help migratory learners across the Commonwealth access critical services like specialized after-school tutoring, summer programs, and in-home support. During the more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Russia: Memorial Rights Group Declared 'Extremist' * (Berlin) - The Russian Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, designated "International Public Movement Memorial" as an "extremist" organization in a dramatic escalation of the Kremlin's efforts to suppress human rights work, Human Rights Watch said today. The sweeping "extremist" designation entails a ban on engaging in any of Memorial organizatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46961) on April 8, 2026, entitled "Social Security Coverage of State and Local Government Employees" by social policy analyst Zhe Li. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Social Security is the single largest federal program in terms of the number of beneficiaries as well as budget. It pays cash benefits to over 70 million beneficiaries each month, and total benefit payments are more than $136  more PR

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, April 10 -- Stout, a consulting firm specializing in corporate finance, accounting, valuation, disputes, claims and investigations, issued the following news release: * * * Stout Guides Tariff Refund Recovery After Supreme Court Ruling Stout is advising importers on how to recover and monetize tariff refunds following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, which struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36710) on a petition by Richmond Waterfront Industrial Park LLC: * * * Digest:/1 The Board denies a petition for declaratory order seeking a determination that track on certain property owned by Richmond Waterfront Industrial Park, LLC, has never been subject to the Board's jurisdiction. Instead, the Board finds that the track has been used as excepted track s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's War in Iran Hits Pockets at Home as Inflation Spikes * President's chaos in Middle East disrupts supply and drives up prices across economy while working families struggle to make ends meet Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices surged 3.3% over the past year in March. Prices jumped by 0.9% in the past month al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Mikayla Pivec, organizing director and co-founder of the United College Athletes Association, Beaverton, Oregon, from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Don't Fumble Their Future: Positioning Student-Athletes for Success in School and Beyond": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of the committee. My name is Mikayla Pivec. I'm a professional basket more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 11 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * West Virginia Supreme Court rules in favor of State in Cabell County election integrity case The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a ruling reinstating an indictment against two candidates charged with election-related offenses. In State of West Virginia ex rel. State of West Virginia v. The Honorable James Young, the Supreme Cou more PR