LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 23 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 12 new senators elected to Staff Senate * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Staff Senate held elections from March 19 to April 10. The 12 senators elected will begin serving a three-year term beginning in July. The newly elected senators, listed by district, are: District 1: Business and Finance * Jerri Harner, Organizational Development and Training * Brittany Kruckman, UNL Police Department * Jon-Michael McDaniel, UNL Police Department more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * ActBlue CEO Invited to Testify in Public Hearing Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) sent a letter to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones requesting her testimony in a public hearing over fraud concerns on the Democrat fundraising platform. Earlier this week, the Committee on House Administration, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House Committe more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 24 -- ADF International issued the following news release: * * * Sports bodies threatened with legal action if they continue to allow men to compete in women's sport * Sharron Davies' Women's Sports Union and ADF International formally warn 10 sports bodies they are in breach of law by failing to protect women's and girls' sport from transgender ideology * Sports bodies warned, in light of For Women Scotland Supreme Court ruling, that allowing men to compete in women's sport is unlawful * Ten sports bodies have to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * After Reports of 3 Political Candidates Trading on their Elections, Merkley Renews Call to Ban Election Gambling * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley-who has long sounded the alarm on election betting -released the following statement after prediction market firm Kalshi reported three instances of political candidates betting on their own elections: "Election betting is a bad bet for democracy-plain and simple. Since 2023, I ha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Fiscal Policy Director Jordan Haring: * * * DHS Funding: The Senate Budget Resolution and a Reconciliation Primer Executive Summary * The Senate Budget Committee has released its fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget resolution to boost funding for the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies; the goal is to enact the reconciliation legislation in tandem with funding legislation for the non-immigration enforcement agencie more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on April 22, 2026, by associate counsel Garrett Taylor: * * * Tennessee Town Folds Quickly After Threatening To Ban a Woman's Political Signs Calling for Change Our client's story began with a horrible tragedy that shook a small Tennessee town to its core. Our client's father was killed in 2025 while in custody at a Monroe County, Tennessee, jail. Reports surrounding her father's death raised serious concerns about the local sheriff's office. Her  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Americans Against Government Censorship issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Lead the Charge Against Trump Mail Voting EO With more than 100 Members of Congress calling on President Trump to rescind his executive order to restrict mail-in voting, Americans Against Government Censorship continues to sound the alarm on Trump's efforts to federalize elections and give the federal government unprecedented control over who can vote by mail. "Reps. Budzinski and Pappasi, along with the other 99 Members  more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Barnard Seniors Research: Infectious Disease and Reconstruction Era Politics Barnard seniors are finalizing their theses, the independent research project that completes the college education. Here, we take an in-depth look at some of the topics students chose to dive into -- across departments, in their own words. * The senior thesis is often one of the most memorable parts of the college experience: an independent research project that enables students to become subje more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Joins Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Response to Situation in Burma, Hold Military Junta Accountable for Rampant Abuses * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) on bipartisan legislation to strengthen the U.S. response to the si more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Big Tech CEOs Cozy Up to Trump * Big Tech companies have spent at least $653 million cozying up to President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress, according to a new report from Public Citizen. This funding is part of a deliberate effort by tech CEOs to ingratiate themselves with the Trump administration by heaping excessive praise on the president while going along with his unpopular and authoritarian policies.  Among those ingratiat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Brian Fitzpatrick Voter Tells CBS News He'll Vote Him Out * "The policy of the Republican Party right now is too one-sided." Brian Fitzpatrick's own voters are jumping ship. CBS News spoke directly with Catholic voters in Bucks County who expressed opposition to the cost-spiking war of choice in Iran that Fitzpatrick has supported, and to Trump's attacks on the Pope. A former Fitzpatrick voter told CBS News that he is likel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news: * * * California special elections reporting: 14th Congressional District (2026) * California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 14th Congressional District vacated by Representative Eric Swalwell. The Special General Election will be held on June 16, 2026, and the Special Runoff Election, if necessary, will be held on August 18, 2026. Participating candidates must file additional reports in connection with these elections. P more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Calls on Senate to Pass SAVE America Act in Floor Speech * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a floor speech pushing for the passage of the SAVE America Act, calling on Senate Democrats to stop blocking the bill. The legislation would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. "The SAVE America Act does not make it harder to vote; it ensures that only American citizens vote in American electio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following information collection: On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the "generic" clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of information requests that are "usually voluntary, low-burden, and uncontroversial collections," do not raise any substantive or po more PR

NEW YORK, April 23 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database Today, Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans' confidential voter data and creating a national voter database to surveil and purge voters. The complaint argues that the DOJ's actions are unconstitutional, illegal, and a key component of the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McCormick Introduces the Make DC Square Again Act * WASHINGTON \- Today, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) introduced the Make DC Square Again Act to undo the unconstitutional 1846 retrocession of Arlington County and the City of Alexandria from the District of Columbia to Virginia. This will restore DC's original boundaries established by the Residence Act of 1790. Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. Constitution, commonly referr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, senior associate (non-resident) with the Americas Program: * * * Beyond Venezuela and Cuba: The U.S. Military's Future Operations in the Western Hemisphere After Operation Absolute Resolve, which resulted in the extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the White House is increasing pressure on Cuba for some type of political change. Whether the U.S. military will also be deployed more PR

PASAY CITY, Philippines, April 24 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release: * * * DFA-OVS, COMELEC-OFOV, Foreign Service Posts, Manila Cultural Economic Offices Conduct First RERB Hearing for Overseas Voting Applications The Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) convened its first hearing for overseas voting (OV) applications on 21 April 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Commission on Elections - Office for Overseas Voting (COMELEC-OFOV). The hearing was presided over by RERB Chairperson and COMELEC- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear Statement on Redistricting Referendum Passing in Virginia Tonight, DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear released the following statement on the redistricting referendum passing in Virginia: "Tonight, Virginia voters sent a clear message rejecting Donald Trump's attacks on our free and fair elections. The passage of this redistricting referendum is an important step to level the playing field, and a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Virginians Vote to Safeguard Fair Elections Tonight, Virginians voted to pass the redistricting referendum and fight back against Donald Trump and Republicans' attempts to rig the congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In election after election, the American people continue to reject Donald Trump and his toxic agenda of chaos, corruption, and skyrocketing costs. Trump and Republicans know the vote more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 23 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by Editor Jessica Moss to Euractiv: * * * Bulgaria's election tests how far the EU can contain pro-Russia drift Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party has won Bulgaria's eighth general election in five years, securing an absolute parliamentary majority and breaking a long cycle of instability. Radev ran on fighting the "oligarchic governance model" and has cast the result as a rejection of the old order associated with centre-right  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 22 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Berta Lopez Domenech, policy analyst in the European Politics and Institutions Programme: * * * With Viktor Orban's defeat, Balkan autocrats lose their main ally inside the EU Viktor Orban's electoral defeat on 12 April is both a political and moral victory for the EU. It offers a glimmer of hope for those fighting illiberalism across Europe, including in the Western Balkans, where Orban long served as a veil for like-minded leader more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 23, 2026: * * * House Republicans Unveil National Data Privacy Bill: Here's What Employers and Businesses Need to Know House Republicans just introduced sweeping federal data privacy legislation yesterday that could reshape how businesses collect, store, and use personal information, aiming to finally replace a growing patchwork of state laws with a single national standard. But the bill, known as the SECURE Data Act, faces significant hurdles be more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU to confer honorary degree on alumna and Spanx founder Sara Blakely at spring commencement * Lt. Gen. Sean Farrell and Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez will also address graduates Florida State University will award an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to alumna and entrepreneur Sara Blakely during spring commencement ceremonies May 1-2, celebrating her impact as an inventor, philanthropist and founder of Spanx and Sneex. Blakely, who earned more PR

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Thailand Advisor in the Asia Division Sunai Phasuk: * * * Who Benefits from Thai Foreign Minister's Visit to Myanmar? Engagement Should Focus on Junta's Repression, War Crimes * Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow visited Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, on Wednesday. Thailand has been acutely affected by the situation in neighboring Myanmar, and is seeking solutions to the influx of refugees, mushrooming transnational crime, and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Associated Press: Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges Associated Press reported Sunday that 2026 Ohio Senate race candidate Republican Sen. Jon Husted is currently facing re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin's Duma Candidates Could Lose for Same Reasons Orban's Did in Hungary Executive Summary: * Most international commentaries on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's loss in the Hungarian parliamentary elections and his fall from power have focused on the consequences for European support for Ukraine and its fight against the Russi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Vasif Huseynov, senior fellow at the Center of Analysis of International Relations and an adjunct lecturer at Khazar University in Baku, Azerbaijan, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Baku-Moscow Tensions Subdued, but Underlying Distrust Persists Executive Summary: * Azerbaijan lodged diplomatic protests against Russia over President Vladimir Putin's comments on Karabakh during his April 1 meeting with Armenian Prime Minister more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * Latino, Black and Labor Leaders Declare Unified Front in Los Angeles * Joint community townhall discussed rising costs for families, access to good jobs, civil rights pressures facing communities and ways to move forward together LOS ANGELES - UnidosUS, the National Urban League and SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW) today convened Dignity. Prosperity. Together. -A Community Townhall on Economic Justice and Civil Rights at Meruelo  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by associate Maria Rutmann and partner Jan-Ove Becker: * * * German Works Councils and Digital Platform Work Federal Labor Court Adheres to the Traditional Rules Governing the Concept of an "Establishment" * Digital labor platforms, app-based work models, and remote workforces are shaping employment structures far beyond Europe. A recent decision by Germany's highest labor court clarifies how traditional employee representation ru more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 20, 2026, by fellow Ken Girardin to the New York Post: * * * GOP's Fatal Attraction to Unions Is the Start of a Bad Romance The strangest flirtation in Washington is the ongoing courtship between a subset of Republicans and the Teamsters union. It could also be among the most economically destructive. This May Day-November relationship is built around mutual neediness: Union membership is trending down. Only 6% of today's private-sector wo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: Voters of Color and Young Voters Power YES Campaign to Victory in VA, Foreshadowing Their Role in a Democratic Win in November * DCCC MEMORANDUM To: Interested Parties From: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Date: April 23, 2026 Subject: Voters of Color and Young Voters Power YES Campaign to Victory in VA, Foreshadowing Their Role in a Democratic Win in November Virginia voters made their voices hear more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * GOP Gov. Candidates Embrace Trump Taking Over Michigan's Elections At today's Michigan Press Association forum, each of the Republican candidates for governor signaled an interest in letting Donald Trump take over Michigan's elections--which comes as several candidates, including John James, continue to peddle debunked conspiracies about the 2020 election. When asked if they support the federal government getting involved more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Statement on Markup & Committee Passage of D.C. Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - After the House Committee on Appropriations yesterday marked up and passed the Financial Services and General Government (FSSG) bill, which includes the D.C. appropriations bill, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that although she was pleased no new riders were attached to the bill, she was still outraged at the number and sco more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Will Cait Conley and Beth Davidson Hold Their Opponent Accountable? In a court filing, radical Democrat Effie Phillips-Staley flat-out admitted that hundreds of her petition signatures to get on the primary ballot could be fraudulent. Despite her bombshell admission and her attempt to deprive voters of a fair election, Cait Conley and Beth Davidson have stayed completely silent. Hudson Valley families deserve to know: Do Cait Conley and more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 23 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * ODIHR opens election observation mission in Armenia * YEREVAN, 23 April 2026 - The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission for the 7 June parliamentary elections in Armenia, following an invitation from the national authorities and based on the findings of a pre-election needs assessment mission. The mission is led by Janez Lenarcic and consists of a cor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * POLL: 72% of Americans Support Key Provision of Baldwin's For the Fans Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, new polling from Data for Progress shows that overwhelming majorities of Americans support Senator Tammy Baldwin's For the Fans Act to stop professional sports leagues from blacking out games for fans, end the complicated web of streaming services, and cut costs for viewers across the country. The first Provision in Baldwin's bill requires t 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 environments they live in, particularly within urban areas."  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on U.S.-Israel Relations * Today, Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) cosponsored Representative Delia Ramirez's (IL-03) Block the Bombs Act and Representative Sean Casten's (IL-06) Ceasefire Compliance Act. He has released the following statement: "After witnessing the horrific actions of the Israeli government in Gaza, the West Bank, and now the illegal and ill-conceived war with Iran, I have decided to cosponsor both t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Join Colleagues to Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administra more PR

LONDON, England, April 23 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Reform pledges to 'end political indoctrination in heritage' in Wales * Museums can often be overlooked in the noise of a general election campaign, but with Senedd polls just around the corner, all of the main parties in Wales have put forward policies relevant to the sector this year. There will be 96 seats up for grabs in the Welsh parliament next month, an expansion from 60 in previous elections, and a party or coalition wil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Husted op-ed: Senate Republicans want to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in America Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) penned this op-ed in the Washington Reporter to outline how photo ID provisions would help make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in America. Key excepts include: "Before joining the U.S. Senate, Ohioans trusted me to serve as their chief elections officer, electing me two times as Ohio Secretary of State." . . . "My more PR

LONDON, England, April 23 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Stability and lasting peace can only be achieved if the efforts of the international community are matched with action by all Haitian stakeholders: UK statement at the UN Security Council * We note the positive indicators of progress set out by the briefers today. In particular, we welcome steps to promote national unity towards the holding of free and fair elections, including the National Pact for Stability and the orga more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Fils-Aime: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Fils-Aime to reaffirm U.S. support for Haiti's stability and security. The Secretary welcomed progress on the deployment of the Gang Suppression Force and reaffirmed the need for timely execution of its mandate. Secretary Rubio commended the Prime Minister's lea more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, April 23 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * UK-wide TV news has given limited attention to May's elections, according to new analysis * UK-wide television news has so far devoted relatively limited coverage to May's elections in England, Scotland and Wales, new analysis from Cardiff University shows. The study, from academics at the School of Journalism, Media and Culture, also showed that when devolved elections in Scotland and Wales have featured, independence and constitutional questions have dominat more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 24 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Democracy at a crossroads: Decoding the high-stakes future of Latin American elections With political violence on the rise and fracturing stable nations, the future of democracy in Latin America is reaching a critical point, says a University of Michigan researcher. Edgar Franco-Vivanco, assistant professor of political science at the University of Michigan, believes it is a shift that requires more than just a casual observation, which led to the f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Trump's Attacks on Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and 35 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection (Absentee MVP) Act, legislation to block President Donald Trump's efforts to restrict absentee and mail-in voting by execut more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and Cornyn's Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking Passes Senate * Legislation would ban former Senate-confirmed government employees from lobbying for countries of concern WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, celebrated the Senate's passage of the Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions (CLEAR) Path Act, bipartisan legislation introd more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Join Colleagues to Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and A more PR