EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Supreme Court rulings: MSU experts can comment * The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled on major cases regarding topics ranging from voting rights to tariff authority to abortion pills. As the end of the term approaches, the high court is set to deliver rulings on key issues touching all aspects of American life. The following legal experts from the Michigan State University College of Law have been following many of these issues. As the c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * 30 States Now Have Laws to Regulate Election Deepfakes * Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a new law protecting voters from political deepfakes in election communications. The new law makes Maryland the 30th state to have these protections on the books, according to Public Citizen's tracker.  State progress on this issue over the past two years has been proactive and bipartisan as generative AI technology continues to evolve at a rapid pac more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * ACLU of Georgia Issues Statement in Response to Governor's Call for Special Session Holding a special session is an appropriate solution to address this QR code issue before it creates confusion and chaos for voters and election officials. * The ACLU of Georgia issues the following statement in response to Gov. Brian Kemp calling a special session for June 17, 2026, to address Georgia's voting system and redraw th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Ahead of Warsh's Final Nomination Vote, Warren Urges Colleagues to Vote No on Trump's Fed Takeover Speech comes ahead of the tightest vote for Fed Chair in U.S. history * Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered a floor speech ahead of the final nomination v more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Chinese Spy Surrenders Ahead of President Trump's Visit By Logan Sekulow In the wake of President Trump's visit to meet with Xi Jinping, a California mayor just got EXPOSED for being a Chinese spy. Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, admitted to working on behalf of the People's Republic of China to promote Chinese propaganda in the United States. According to the official statement from the U.S. State's Attorney's Office for the Central District  more PR

STRASBOURG, France, May 14 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following news: * * * Armenia's elections must not be endangered by foreign interference and a level playing field for all contestants is essential, says PACE pre-electoral delegation in Yerevan Following a two-day visit to Yerevan on 11 and 12 May 2026, a pre-electoral delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)/* has emphasised the importance of conducting the 7 June 2026 parliamentary elections in an environme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following opening remarks on May 13, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution II": * * * At Republican Rerun Hearing on Sharia Law, Ranking Member Scanlon Slams GOP's Unconstitutional Attack on Religious Liberty Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constituti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- During a radio interview on B105 Brisbane, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended his government's decision to alter negative gearing and capital gains tax policies to improve housing affordability for young Australians. Albanese stated that prioritizing tax benefits for new builds rather than existing homes will increase supply by 30,000 dwellings and support 75,000 young people in achieving home ownership. He highlighted that the budget includes $64 billion in savings and a freeze on the beer excise to ass more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Morelle, and Ohio Democrats Demand Answers from Ohio Secretary of State on Voter File Handover to Trump Administration * Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25), Ranking Member on the Committee on House Administration have led a letter signed by all Democratic Members of the Ohio House Delegation demanding answers regarding Secretary of State Frank LaRose's decision to turn over sensitive voter information to the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Republicans are ready to spend, spend, spend, just not on anything that will make life more affordable for you. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference calling out Trump and Republicans for spending billions of taxpayer dollars on the costly Iran war, an out-of-control ICE and Trump's ballroom while working Americans are being crushed by record-high gas prices  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Seeks to Ban Members of Congress from Stock Trading, Insider Trading on Prediction Markets Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately ban members of the U.S. House of Representatives, their families, and congressional staff from trading in individual stocks and participating in prediction markets. In a new bipartisan letter, Crow says that the U.S. House of Representatives should amend its rules, which curre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Under Trump, 1 in 5 ACA Enrollees Dropped Health Insurance Coverage Enrollment has already dropped by nearly 21% as Americans struggle to afford increased monthly premiums after Republicans refused to extend the ACA tax credits * A new report reveals that more than one in five people who enrolled in health insurance through HealthCare.gov this year were dropped from coverage for failing to pay their first month's premium. Afte more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Ohio's Brian Poindexter for Election to Congress * AFGE says Poindexter will be a voice for working people in Congress INDIANAPOLIS - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Brian Poindexter for election to the U.S. House representing Ohio's Seventh Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The general election is Nov more PR

LONDON, England, May 14 -- The Muslim Council of Britain issued the following news release: * * * MCB Launches Groundbreaking British Muslims in Numbers: Two Volume Report Analysis of Census Data Trends Over 20 Years The Muslim Council of Britain today marks the launch of its groundbreaking two volume 400-page report titled 'British Muslims in Numbers' at Westminster City Hall which draws on the 2021 census of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the 2022 census in Scotland, to provide a comprehensive statistical profile of UK's British more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Advancement Project, a non-profit that develops community-based solutions based on legal analysis and public education campaigns, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * NAACP & Advancement Project File Brief in Support of Virginians after State Supreme Court Nullifies Redistricting Referendum RICHMOND, Va. -- Today, NAACP and Advancement Project filed an amicus brief on behalf of the millions of Virginians who voted in the April 21 election on the temporary redistricting referendum. On Friday, the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Denounces Louisiana Committee Move to Erase Majority-Black District * BATON ROUGE, La. - Today, the NAACP denounces Louisiana lawmakers for advancing a bill that would eliminate the 6th Congressional District, one of the state's two majority-Black congressional districts. The move to advance the new map on a 4-3 vote followed more than 9 hours of testimony and opposition. If finally approved, the redrawn Congressional map would be a devastat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee's Racially Discriminatory Congressional Map * New federal action seeks to block unlawful dismantling of state's only majority-Black congressional district in Memphis  MEMPHIS, Tenn. -Today, the NAACP, alongside the NAACP Tennessee State Conference, and a coalition of civil rights and community organizations, announced the filing of a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee's newly enacted congressi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Mail-in Voting Against Unlawful Trump Executive Order * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the Congressional Postal Caucus, helped introduce the Vote by Mail Protection Act in response to President Trump's unlawful executive order to severely restrict mail-in voting. This legislation would invalidate the order and prohibit federal agencies from using taxpayer funds to implement it, prot more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Reps. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Joseph D. Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following letter to senior U.S. Postal Service officials on efforts to disenfranchise voters: * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 24, 2026 The Honorable David Steiner Postmaster General U.S. Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260 * The Honorable Doug Tulino Deputy Postmaster General more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Sends Letter to Sec. Rubio Regarding Concerns Ahead of Colombia's Upcoming Presidential Elections Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking for a report of State Department actions to support electoral integrity in Colombia ahead of the country's upcoming election amid growing concerns over political violence, intimidation, deteriorating security conditions, and the expanding influence of illegal a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and a group of colleagues, issued the following letter to senior U.S. Postal Service officials: * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 20, 2026 The Honorable Amber McReynolds Chairwoman, Board of Governors United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington D.C. 20260 * The Honorable Derek Kan Vice Chairman, Board of Governors United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Pl more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 14 -- Siemens AG, a technology company that says it focuses on industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Siemens Supervisory Board outlines its succession plan ahead of Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2027 * The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG intends to elect Mark Schneider as Chairman immediately following the Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2027 * Ola Rollen, Marion Helmes and Christoph von Seidel to be proposed as new members to the Supervisory Board * Re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist * "They have proved that time and time again, both by their word and by their votes." WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Republicans' reconciliation bill to fund border security and immigration enforcement and discussed Democrats' failed scheme  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Republicans' reconciliation bill to fund border security and immigration enforcement and discussed Democrats' failed scheme to gerrymander along racial lines. Speaker Johnson also highlighted House Republicans' honoring fallen more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 13 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * State grand jury indicts paid petition circulators for submitting fraudulent signatures to get school choice initiative on 2024 ballot * May 13, 2026 (DENVER) -The statewide grand jury indicted two individuals on four counts each for allegedly submitting petitions with forged signatures to get a school choice initiative on the 2024 general election ballot, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. "Petition circulators who submit  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 13 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Study reveals how, when political parties communicate with citizens in multiple languages * A new Washington University in St. Louis study takes on the Herculean task of studying the linguistic choices of more than 800 political parties from 87 democracies around the world, including the United States. The authors analyzed 4 million Facebook posts made by political parties between 2016 and 2022 to develop the first classification of monoling more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins the Hugh Hewitt Show * Click here to listen. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Hugh Hewitt Show. On the Working Families Tax Cuts: "[The Working Families Tax Cuts was] the most consequential thing I've done in my time in public life... We got the first entitlement reform we've gotten in my entire time in office... getting rid of the waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medic more PR

LONDON, England, May 14 -- Unite, an industry-based union, issued the following news: * * * Unite secures new recognition with North Sea operator EnQuest Dozens of workers set to benefit on Magnus offshore asset * Unite, the UK's largest offshore union, has hailed its latest union recognition agreement in the offshore sector this time with North Sea operator EnQuest. Around 70 workers on the operator's Magnus asset will now be represented by Unite in negotiations over enhancing jobs, pay and conditions through collective bargaining. The more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Defends State Court Independence in High-Stakes Virginia Redistricting Case West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today urging the Court to reject Virginia legislators' attempt to bypass their own state court system and have federal judges override a ruling on Virginia's constitution. Attorney General McCuskey filed the " more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on CNN: GOP Agenda Is a "Fundamental Betrayal" of Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined CNN's The Situation Room, where she slammed Republican efforts to rig our elections and Donald Trump's admission that he doesn't care about Americans' financial situation. Below are excerpts from the conversation: On Democrats' Fight for Free and Fair Elections: "We know we're in a fight for the more PR