WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Secures Key Provisions in Senate Fiscal Year 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act * Measures Bolster U.S. Support for Ukraine's Fight Against Russia, Strengthen U.S. Deterrence Against China, and Mitigate National Security Risks Posed by the Proliferation of Artificial Intelligence Technologies Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet secured several key amendments during the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's mar more PR

NEW YORK, May 22 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Federal Judge Dismisses Justice Department Lawsuit Seeking Mainers' Private Voter Data Justice Department is now 0-8 in lawsuits to force states to turn over sensitive voter data * PORTLAND, Maine -- Today, a federal judge dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Maine after the state refused to hand over its complete voter file. The file contains sensitive information about Maine vo more PR

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, May 22 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * May 2026 Board Meeting Highlights The Cowley College Board of Trustees gathered for their May 18th meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the President's Dining Room inside the McAtee Dining Center on the Ark City Main Campus. Trustee Joe Shriver provided the invocation, and Chair Dr. Alan Marcotte recited the College Mission Statement. Under Awards and Reports, Cowley President Dr. Michelle Schoon shared that Cowley College conferred 428 degrees and certificates duri more PR

NEW YORK, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Attempt to Access Maine's Unredacted Voter File * PORTLAND, Maine - A U.S. district court today dismissed the federal government's lawsuit demanding Maine's unredacted voter file. The unredacted voter file includes many sensitive details about Maine voters, in more PR

NEW YORK, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rules for Wisconsin Voters, Rejects Trump Administration Demand for Private Voter Data * MADISON, Wis. -In a major victory for voters, a federal court has dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit -an unprecedented overreach into state election administration -seeking to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Dismisses Justice Department Lawsuit Seeking Mainers' Private Voter Data * PORTLAND, Maine -Today, a federal judge dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Maine after the state refused to hand over its complete voter file. The file contains sensitive information about Maine voters, like partial Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers. The League of Women Voters of Maine intervened in th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by Dario Cristiani, senior visiting researcher at the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies at King's College London and an associate senior researcher at Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome, in the foundation's Militant Leadership Monitor: * * * Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: Assassination of Libya's Symbolic Politician Executive Summary: * Saif al-Islam Gaddafi--son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi--was assassinated by masked gunmen in Zintan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler to Criminalize Federal Ballot Petition Fraud in New Bill * Washington, D.C. - 5/21/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the End Fraudulent Filings that Interfere with Elections Act, or the EFFIE Act. This legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it a federal felony for any person seeking to be a candidate for federal office or any employee of that candidate to submit fraudulent signatures or docu more PR

NEW YORK, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and Other Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Brief Urging Louisiana Supreme Court to Reject Efforts to Overturn Orleans Parish Election * The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) yesterday filed an amicus brief in the case Crockett v. Landry, concerning Louisiana's attempt to throw out tens of thousands of votes by invalidating a recent election for the Orleans Parish Clerk of the Criminal Court. The brief places the efforts of Louis more PR

DURANGO, Colorado, May 21 -- La Plata Electric Association issued the following news release: * * * LPEA 2026 Board Election Results Announced Results of the 2026 La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) election were announced at the cooperative's annual meeting on May 20th, 2026. This meeting was held to not only elect and seat new directors but also to present LPEA's 2025 annual report and accomplishments. In accordance with LPEA Bylaws, one seat in each of LPEA's four districts comes up for election annually. Detailed election results are  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces Safeguards to Protect the Right to Vote During the 2026 Primary Election Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced key measures the Department of Law and Public Safety (LPS) is taking to help ensure a safe and fair 2026 primary election. The Department's efforts to protect the right to vote will once again include a Voter Protection Initiative to address voting r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Fights Special Session Yielding a 'New Jim Crow' Racially Gerrymandered Map at Tennessee Supreme Court * NASHVILLE, Tenn. -Today, the NAACP gathered on the steps of the Tennessee Supreme Court following oral arguments in NAACP, Gloria Sweet-Love, et. al v. The State of Tennessee Governor, et. al, challenging the unlawful process leading to adoption of the state's racially discriminatory Congressional map. The emergency lawsuit challenges a  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * National Education Association and League of Women Voters Announce Partnership to Recruit Next Generation of Poll Workers Today, National Education Association (NEA) and League of Women Voters (LWV) announced a new partnership aimed at strengthening American democracy by recruiting a diverse new generation of poll workers for upcoming federal, state, and local elections. By leveraging their expansive national networks, NEA and L more PR

VIENNA, Austria, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on May 13, 2026 entitled "Bosnia and Herzegovina, Early Election of the President of Republika Srpska, 23 November 2025: Final Report." Here is the executive summary: * * * Following an invitation from the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed a Special Election Ass more PR

VIENNA, Austria, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on May 15, 2026 entitled "Malta, Early Parliamentary Elections, 30 May 2026: Needs Assessment Mission Report." Here is the executive summary: * * * On 30 May 2026, voters will elect new representatives to the unicameral parliament's House of Representatives. The electoral legal framework remains largely unchanged since the 2022 elections. ODIHR NAM interlocutors generall more PR

VIENNA, Austria, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on May 5, 2026 entitled "Mongolia: Opinion on the Law on Presidential Election of Mongolia and Coherence of the Electoral Framework and Political Party Regulations." Here is the executive summary and key recommendations: * * * This Legal Opinion has been prepared in response to the request by the General Election Commission of Mongolia (GEC) for a legal review of the Law more PR

VIENNA, Austria, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on May 11, 2026 entitled "Serbia: Opinion on the Draft Law Amending the Law on Financing Political Activities." Here are excerpts: * * * On 13 March 2026, ODIHR was requested to provide a legal review of the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the Financing of Political Activities (Draft Law). The Draft Law addresses several recommendations contained in ODIHR election  more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, May 21 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Polarised elections do not erode support for the basic principles of democracy * A study led by UAB and UOC researchers examined the impact of 35 elections held in 30 different countries. According to the study, election results affect voters' satisfaction with democracy, but not their support for anti-democratic measures. The health of liberal democracies has been the focus of interest for political science for some time, against a global  more PR

CLAREMONT, California, May 22 -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Seven Faculty Members Win Wig Award for Excellence in Teaching Seven Pomona faculty members received the 2026 Wig Distinguished Professor Award at Commencement on May 17 for their excellence in teaching, commitment to students, and service to the College and the community. Presented annually since 1955, the Wig Award is the highest honor bestowed on Pomona faculty. Recipients are elected by juniors and seniors and confirmed by a committee of trustees, faculty a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Seeks Investments in Clean Energy, Election Integrity, Public Health & More in the 2027 Federal Budget Process * San Mateo, CA - U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) led a national coalition of lawmakers to submit several requests as part of the Fiscal Year 27 House Appropriations process, encompassing a wide range of issues including climate resiliency, clean energy, election integrity, and public health. "Congress has a responsibility n more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news: * * * Reporting deadlines change as states reschedule elections * As states reschedule congressional primary elections to account for redistricting, the reporting dates and deadlines associated with those elections will change. The changes will affect pre-election reports (including 48-Hour Notices for candidate committees), as well as the coordinated communications, electioneering communications, Federal Election Activity and independent expenditure periods fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Block Slotkin's 5 Amendments to Stop Warehouse Detention, Ban Armed Federal Agents at our Polls, Prevent Ballot Seizures, Tackle Insider Trading, and Protect Free Speech * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, during the Department of Homeland Security's reconciliation bill markup, committee Republicans blocked all of U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin's (D-MI) amendments that put necessary guardrails on DHS, tackles corruption, and protects free s more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 21 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Safety Nets study shares insights into social security and devolution * Devolved policies added PS1 billion of additional social security expenditure in Scotland and Northern Ireland (in 2024-25) - and this continues to rise, finds systematic research led by Safety Nets, a project funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The first of its kind study, led by the University of Glasgow, provides new evidence on social security spending across the UK's four natio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: "Across this country, Republican lawmakers and litigators are using every trick in the book to rig the rules of the game. Why? They're afraid of losing in November." U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Democrats in speaking on the floor against the Trump Administration's actions to restrict Americans' voting righ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 20, 2026, at a nominations hearing for 6th Circuit appellate nominee Benjamin Flowers, 2nd Circuit appellate nominee Matthew Schwartz and Justice Department Inspector General nominee Don Berthiaume. * * * Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Today, we'll have two panels. The first panel features a pair of circuit judge nominees: Benjamin Flowers, for the Sixth Circuit; and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Hold Tanzanian Officials Accountable for Human Rights Abuses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the Reassessing the United States-Tanzania Bilateral Relationship Act. This bipartisan legislation requires a comprehensive review of U.S.-Tanzania bilateral ties and a report on whether senior officials involved in human rights abuses should face sanctions.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Sanders, Lee to Introduce Bill to Abolish Super PACs, Stop Billionaires from Buying Candidates With AIPAC, crypto and AI super PACs already spending over half a billion dollars this primary season, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) today introduced legislation to ban super PACs from buying our elections. The Abolish Super PACs Act would cap the contribution limit of individuals to super PACs at $5,000, effectiv more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Some democracies are struggling to ensure safe drinking water * About 2 billion people -just under a quarter of the world's population -lack regular access to clean drinking water. And roughly 800,000 people annually die from illnesses associated with unsanitary water. Drinking water access is a fundamental problem for human and economic development. The U.N., for instance, highlighted the issue in its Sustainable Development Goa more PR

LONDON, England, May 20 -- SOAS, University of London posted the following news: * * * Student wins Bloomsbury seat on Camden Council * A SOAS student has won a seat in the local Camden elections, held earlier this month. Politics undergraduate student Lilac Carr, secured 846 votes in the Bloomsbury Ward to represent Green Party in the constituency of Camden. She also stood amongst 14 candidates in the Bloomsbury Ward. I will work hard to ensure that the Council represents and supports everyone who lives, studies or works in Bloomsbury. more PR