WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * 18 Minutes. 47 Minutes. A Troubling Pattern of Insider Trading That the Trump Administration Can't Explain. * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the Ways and Means Committee nearly a year since his last public hearing demanding answers on potential market manipulation and insider trading within the Donald Trump's Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks 'NO' on Kevin Warsh Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after questioning President Trump's nominee for Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh. "I am a 'no' on Kevin Warsh for Chairman of the Federal Reserve. He could not answer my very simple questions regarding the independence of the Federal Reserve amid the politically motiva more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 21 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Author of PEN America report on prison book ban speaking at UB * By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - The largest and most sweeping book ban in the United States isn't in one of the country's public school districts or library systems, but in prisons across the country. James Tager, author of "Literature Locked Up: How Prison Book Restriction Policies Constitute the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Beyond Tariffs: Cato Fellow on What Learning Resources v. Trump Means for Future Presidents * Following the Supreme Court's decision in Learning Resources v. Trump that repealed President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, Brent Skorup, a legal fellow in the Cato Institute's Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, released a new blog arguing that this decision was never about just more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Warn USPS That Complying With Trump's Mail-In Voting Executive Order Would Be "A Blatant Violation of the Constitution" * 04.22.26 Trump's order would ban the USPS from sending ballots to voters not included on his administration's own list of "eligible" voters; States, not the feds, are tasked with overseeing elections, Senators remind USPS leadership in letter WASHIN more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 21, 2026, entitled "How Changes in Economic Conditions Might Affect the Federal Budget: 2026 to 2036." Here are excerpts: * * * At least once a year, the Congressional Budget Office publishes a report providing the agency's projections of what the federal budget and the economy would look like in the current fiscal year and over the next 10 years if current laws governing taxes and spending  more PR

BRONX, New York, April 23 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Federal Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan Shares Advice with Fordham Law Community: "Do Good, Be Good, and Expect Goodness" By Elizabeth Moore Sri Srinivasan, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, spoke at Fordham Law School this spring, invited by the Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC), as its 2026 Distinguished Jurist in Residence. His fireside chat with Fordham Law more PR

PLANO, Texas, April 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law * New Orleans, LA -Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the constitutionality of a Texas law that requires the posting of the Ten Commandments in schools. First Liberty Institute's victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in K more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 22, 2026: * * * DOL to Scale Back Joint Employer Liability for Businesses: What You Need to Know About the New Proposal Businesses that utilize contractors or franchise out their brand may soon get some clarity about when those arrangements make them "joint employers" under federal minimum wage, family medical leave, and migrant worker laws. The US Department of Labor just released a proposal toda more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 22 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Yale law student Rachel Chiu: * * * Focus on the Sixth Amendment Rediscovering the protections of the Confrontation Clause. According to the Sixth Amendment, "in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to... be confronted with the witnesses against him." Known as the Confrontation Clause, these words embody a centuries-old common law tradition: crimi more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Gideon Yaffe Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences * Gideon Yaffe 4, the Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence, has been elected to the 2026 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences 5.  Announced on April 22 6, the 252 members elected to the Academy in 2026 are distinguished leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research, and science. "We c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Billions to Consumers Ripped Off by Scams, Fraud & Unfair Practices * Consumers lost a record $15.9B to fraud and scams in 2025 For last 5 years, FTC has operated without "13(b)" authority-its strongest tool to secure redress for victims-& refunds dropped to $2B from $11B over prior 5 years Washington, D. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * LULAC: DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION, PROTECTING CIVIL RIGHTS, AND STANDING UNITED AGAINST THREATS TO AMERICAN DEMOCRACY The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization, today issued a forceful statement in response to reports that the U.S. Department of Justice is targeting the Southern Poverty more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Multifaith Texas families condemn 5th Circuit decision upholding mandatory display of Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld S.B. 10, a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom across the state. Represented by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the American C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Media] -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: * * * NRB Files Notice of Johnson Amendment Appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court * Statement from NRB General Counsel WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB) -Michael Farris, NRB general counsel, has issued the following statement: Today, the Plaintiffs in NRB v. Bessent filed their notice of appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals from the decision of the District Court for the Eastern District more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Shaheen Pushes for Passage of Her Legislation to Streamline Tariff Refund Process Amid Trump's Flawed Refund Request Rollout * **Senate Republicans blocked Shaheen's attempt to pass her Speedy Tariff Refund Act by unanimous consent** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, Massie Team Up to Strip Big Chemical Immunity from Farm Bill * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are teaming up to introduce an amendment to the Farm Bill that fights back against immunity for chemical companies and protects the health of Americans. Republicans' Farm Bill, which is expected to be taken up by the House next week, includes provisi more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Gary S. Gildin delivers lecture to over 150 lawyers at Northeastern PA Trial Lawyers Association Personal Injury Boot Camp * Professor Gary S. Gildin was invited by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association to be the National Speaker at its Personal Injury Boot Camp. Gildin spoke to over 150 lawyers on Harmonizing Persuasion with the Operation of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Introduces Stop DEI Act to Protect Equal Opportunity in Higher Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the Stop DEI Act to ensure that institutions of higher education receiving federal funding comply with U.S. civil rights laws and uphold equal treatment for all students. Over the past several decades, voters and courts have consistently aff more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Republicans Advance Partisan Giveaway for Billionaires and Big Corporations Today, Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee pushed through the fiscal year 2027 Financial Services and General Government funding bill on a party-line vote. The bill overwhelmingly benefits billionaires, big corporations, and the well more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Madeline Demaske, litigation associate for Safari Club International, Windsor, Colorado, from an April 16, 2026, hearing on legislation to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (H.R. 6251): * * * Good morning, Chair  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * School Board's Policy Barring 'Negative' Comments is Unconstitutional * Parents and community members who attend a Mesa, Ariz., school board meeting can lavish board members, teachers, and staff with praise. They can thank an administrator by name, celebrate their child's teacher, or call a staff member an inspiration. What they can't do, under board policy, is criticize those same pe more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 22 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Three UChicago scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Three members of the University of Chicago faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. They are Profs. William Baude, Elisabeth Clemens and Alison LaCroix. These scholars have made breakthroughs in sociology and law, studying issues  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules AG Nessel's Line 5 Lawsuit Belongs in State Court * LANSING - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (PDF), agreeing 9-0 that Enbridge's removal of Nessel v. Enbridge to federal court came too late-more than two years beyond the 30-day deadline for doing so, and therefore was improper. A more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 23 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * VFW Applauds Supreme Court Decision Reaffirming Accountability for Contractors The ruling marks a significant victory for service members harmed by contractor negligence * The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) today applauded a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Hencely v. Fluor Corp., which restores a critical lega more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Victory for Michigan: U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Sides with the Great Lakes * ANN ARBOR, Mich. -Michigan celebrates a major decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, sending the long-delayed Michigan Line 5 lawsuit back to state court, where it always belonged. In a unanimous decision, led by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court rejected Enbridge's argument to trans more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expert looks ahead after Virginia voters approve new congressional districts Virginia voters by a narrow margin passed a referendum allowing congressional districts to be gerrymandered in a manner that heavily favors Democrats, as a counter to Republican-skewed gerrymandering in other states that was encouraged by President Donald Trump. However, the Virginia Supreme Court could still rule the redistricting uncon more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 28 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * What a year of data tells us about tariffs * A year ago, Kimberly Clausing, the Eric M. Zolt Chair in Tax Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, sat down with us to explain what tariffs are, how they work, and why their broad use was cause for concern. Since then, the trade landscape has shifted dramatically -with sweeping new tariffs, a landmark Supreme Court ruling more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on April 21, 2026, calling for the passage of the Speedy Tariff Refund Act: * * * While Trump Delays, Wyden Calls for Passage of Speedy Tariff Refunds Act I rise today to request unanimous consent to pass the "Speedy Tariff Refund Act." This bill forces the Trump administration to immediately return the money it has stolen from American businesses under Trump's illega more PR