LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * 4 UCLA professors elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Four UCLA faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Eva Baker, Elizabeth Ligon Bjork, Ursula Heise and Angela Riley are among the 252 leaders in academia, the arts, science industry, journalism, philanthropy, p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Commends Appropriations Committee Passage of FY27 Financial Services & General Government Funding Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government (FY27 FSGG) funding bill. "For the second time this week, the House Appropriations Committee is advancin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Multifaith Texas families condemn Fifth Circuit decision on Ten Commandments law NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 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 Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Libertie more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following statement on April 23, 2026, by President and CEO Yolonda C. Richardson: * * * New Data Highlight Role of Flavors in Driving E-Cigarette Use among Youth and Young Adults New data published today by the CDC Foundation underscore that flavors, including fruit, are a major driver of e-cigarette use among youth and young adults. These latest data (https://tobaccomonitoring.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DataS more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor Olatunde Johnson Honored With the 2026 Willis L.M. Reese Prize for Excellence in Teaching News From Columbia Law Story Archive Professor Olatunde Johnson Honored With the 2026 Willis L.M. Reese Prize for Excellence in Teaching * Students describe her as engaging, demanding, charismatic, and caring. Johnson will accept the prize, awarded annually by the Law School's graduating class, at graduation on Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander Leads Legal Action to Defend First Amendment, Challenges Trump's Unconstitutional Retribution Campaign Against Senator Mark Kelly and Members of Congress * Washington, D.C. - Today, New Hampshire Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander -a constitutional lawyer and former Naval Intelligence Officer who serves as a Member of the House Armed Services Committee -led R more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon and Reps. Costa, Lofgren Urge Democratic Leadership to Protect California's Prop 12, Advocate for Agricultural and Animal Welfare Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) led a coalition of California members urging House Democratic leadership to oppose any Farm Bill provisions th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa, Simon, Lofgren Urge Democratic Leadership to Reject Efforts to Undermine Proposition 12 * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) are leading members of the California delegation in urging House Democratic leadership to oppose any Farm Bill provisions that would overturn or weaken California's Proposition 12 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Where Are Americans' Tariff Rebate Checks? The Trump administration's tariff refund process started, but experts warn that only businesses will get refunds while consumers are left empty-handed This week, Donald Trump's administration is beginning to refund $166 billion in tariff revenue after the Supreme Court ruled in February that Trump's tariffs were illegal. Despite Trump's repeated promi more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 23 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by counsel Alex Harrell and partner Jeffrey P. Justman: * * * Supreme Court Decides Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel On April 22, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel, No. 24-783, holding that the statutory 30-day deadline to remove a state-court lawsuit to federal court cannot be extended by equitable tolling principles more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 23 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by associate Ever M. Hess and counsel S. Vance Wittie: * * * Supreme Court Decides Hencely v. Fluor Corp. et al. On April 22, 2026, the US Supreme Court decided Hencely v. Fluor Corporation, No. 24-924, holding that federal law did not preempt an army specialist's negligent supervision and related state law tort claims against military contractor Fluor Corporatio more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 24 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on April 23, 2026: * * * FFRF Action Fund honors secular champion Ishmael Jaffree FFRF Action Fund honors Ishmael Jaffree, a freethinking champion, as its "Secularist of the Week." Jaffree died at age 80 on July 30, 2024; his death was more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Joins Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice * Gibson Dunn announced today that a four-partner team of leading appellate and strategic litigators has joined the firm, reinforcing its position as the nation's preeminent destination for litigation talent. Former Acting Solicitor General more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Scores Major Win for NBCUniversal to Dismiss Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 Million Defamation Suit * A Gibson Dunn team secured a significant win for NBCUniversal to dismiss in full Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 million defamation claim related to the documentary "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy." The case is Sean Combs v. NBCUniversal Media et al. [PDF] in t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Demands Corporate Accountability as $175 Billion in Tariff Refunds Hang in the Balance * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today led a letter to the heads of ten major companies, calling for transparency and accountability to ensure that looming tariff refunds reach the working families who ultimately paid higher prices at the checkout counter. The letter was sent t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: * * * Chairman Smith Opening Statement at Hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: America Must Continue Tearing Down Trade Barriers That Hurt American Producers and Workers Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening sta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the Trump administration's trade policy agenda with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to Ambassador Greer for being here today. When you were here a year ago, one may have been able to say a reckless experiment in trade policy was underway. With full co more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * How do AI 'judges' compare to human ones? It's complicated, says a UChicago scholar * As AI rapidly works its way into the legal system, Prof. Eric Posner is asking a pointed question: What happens when machines fill the role of a judge? That question drives much of Posner's research as the Kirkland & Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Arthur and Esther Kane Research Chair at the Univers more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Senate Hearing, Shaheen Slams Secretary Lutnick's Insulting Comments that Harm U.S.-Canada Trade and Tourism, Damage Local Economies * (Washington, DC) - In today's Senate hearing examining the President's budget request for the Department of Commerce, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, slammed Commerce Secretary Howard more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, April 23 -- The American Supply Association issued the following news release: * * * IEEPA Tariff Refund Portal Goes Live: What PHCP-PVF Distributors Need to Know Now A new federal development with significant financial implications for the PHCP-PVF supply chain is beginning to take shape, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) formally opens its CAPE (CBP Automated Processing Environment) refund portal to process tariff refunds tied to the International Emergency Econo more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Jeffrey Rosen to discuss 250 years of the declaration of independence at UW-Eau Claire Forum event * The 90-minute program, sponsored by the Menard Center for Constitutional Studies, will be held at 7 p.m. in the Ojibwe Ballroom of Davies Center. Tickets for the event are free but required. "This event will be an excellent opportunity for people to learn more about the Constitu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Scam Center Strike Force Takes Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers Targeting Americans Charges Against Two Chinese Nationals, $700 Million in Cryptocurrency Restrained, and Seizure of Telegram Channel and 503 Scam Websites Are Latest Milestones * The Department of Justice, through U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Democrats Press Major Retailers to Provide Tariff Relief to Customers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, joined Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and 13 other Democrats to press the CEOs of ten major companies to ensure the tariff refunds they receive from the federal government are passed on to their customers. According t more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Legacy preference bans may not increase college diversity, Vanderbilt researchers say * By Jenna Somers At some highly selective colleges and universities, cohorts of mostly white, wealthy applicants have three to eight times greater odds of admission than other similarly qualified applicants. These beneficiaries are legacy applicants, those who receive an admissions bonus for having alumni rel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- 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

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 23 -- The Canadian Department of Justice, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Ontario * The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 23 -- The Canadian Department of Justice, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Federal Court * The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 20 more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 24 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Drummond rallies 28 states to defend police; U.S. Supreme Court delivers victory The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decisive victory for law enforcement this week after Attorney General Gentner Drummond led a 28-state coalition supporting the ability of police officers to do their jobs. In the case of District of Columbia v. R.W., the Supreme Court revers more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 23 -- Hampshire College posted the following news: * * * Professor Jeff Barton and Student Grover Patteson Hernandez F24 Use Math to Fight Partisan Gerrymandering * "When I came to Hampshire I planned to study computer science," said Div II student Grover Patteson Hernandez F24. "But I found a love for math and data analysis during my first two semesters. I have since focused on the use of data in understanding the relationship between people and the environment more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on April 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Republicans Considering a Pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after Oversight Chairman James Comer revealed that some Republican Members of the Committee  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Introduces Bill to Repeal Backdoor Amnesty * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced the Territorial Protection and Sovereignty (TPS) Act to repeal Temporary Protected Status (TPS) authority, closing a widely abused amnesty loophole. The legislation would repeal Temporary Protected Status, terminate existing TPS designations, and direct TPS holders to depar more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 21 -- The Republican Party of Virginia posted the following statement on the results of the gerrymandering referendum: * * * Chairman Jeff Ryer Statement on Results of Gerrymandering Referendum I know we are disappointed by tonight's result. Evidently, a sufficient number of Virginians trusted the blatantly dishonest language the Democrats placed on the ballot to make our Commonwealth the most severely gerrymandered state in the nation. Despite this result, I am ver more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 24 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion on April 22, 2026: * * * Asa S. Davis, III v. Wood Estates, Inc., et al. Asa S. Davis et al. v. Town of Exeter et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Lynch Prata, for the Court. These consolidated cases came before the Supreme Court on December 10, 2025, pursuant to writs of certiorari issued upon two petitions by the defendant, the Town o more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 24 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-Newark Marks 80th Anniversary With Jazz, Celebration of History By Carrie Stetler In 1908, 30 students attended the first class of New Jersey Law School, which decades later would become part of Rutgers-Newark. The course was held at night to accommodate the ambitious working- and middle-class students who enrolled--many of whom were the children of immigrants in Newark and nearby towns. Classes were more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Scam Center Strike Force Takes Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers Targeting Americans * The Department of Justice, through U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Criminal Division, together with its partners, today announced a series of coordinated actions by the Scam Center Strike Force against Southeast more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Grills RFK Jr. Over Hypocrisy on Pesticides and Inability to Stand Up to Trump * Washington (April 22, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, released the following statement following his questioning of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Rob more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Energy] -- The American Energy Alliance posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Unanimously Rules in Favor of Chevron, Moving Climate Lawfare to Federal Court * On April 17, 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Chevron in Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, allowing the company to move a multimillion-dollar lawsuit tied to its WWII-era federal aviation fuel contract from state to federal court.  American Energy Alliance Pr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Solicitor General Matt Rice to Join Kirkland & Ellis After Distinguished State Service * Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Solicitor General Matt Rice will conclude his exceptional tenure with the Office of the Attorney General this summer to join Kirkland & Ellis as a partner. Rice's time as Solicitor General has been marked by an unmatched wo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Broad Federal Officer Removal Protections in Landmark Decision, Cites AFL Amicus Brief On Behalf of U.S. Senators * In September 2025, America First Legal (AFL), partnering with Christopher Mills, filed an amicus brief on behalf of U.S. Senators Mike Lee, Ted Budd, Ted Cruz, John Cornyn, Cindy Hyde-Smith, and John Hoeven in Chev more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 23 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Distinguished Professor Yemane Asmerom elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences * University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor Yemane Asmerom has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences 2026 class, joining more than 250 leaders across academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science as a prestigious member. "We celebrate th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Reinstatement of Merit Systems Protection Board Member * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Harris v. Bessent, urging the Court  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Court Sides with America First Legal, Enables Mother's Challenge to School District's Secret "Gender Transition" Policy to Proceed * Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of America First Legal's (AFL) and co-counsel Wally Zimolong's client, a mother who stepped in to defend her child from Pine-Richland School Distri more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 24 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Praises Supreme Court Decision in Wounded Veteran Case West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey today is praising the Supreme Court's decision in Hencely v. Fluor, ruling on the side of a veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan by a private contractor. Attorney General McCuskey led a bipartisan amicus brief on behalf more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, April 23 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Wil Haygood elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Wil Haygood, a 1976 graduate of Miami University, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2026. A prolific author, journalist, and educator, Haygood has written several award-winning books, including biographies on Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., and White House butler Eugene Allen. Haygood more PR