ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Congratulates Endorsed Candidates for Primary Night Wins * COLUMBIA, SC - Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) congratulates Speaker Murrell Smith (HD-67), Assistant Majority Leader Brandon Newton (HD-45), Rep. Phillip Bowers (HD-03), Rep. Blake Sanders (HD-09), Rep. Travis Moore (HD-96), Rep. Randy Ligon (HD-43), Rep. Tim McGinnis (HD-56), Rep. Carla Schuessler (HD-61), Rep. Jeff Bradley (HD-123), Jo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA announces Board of Trustees for 2026-2027 * CHICAGO -The American Medical Association (AMA) today introduced the 21 members of its Board of Trustees for the coming year following elections held during the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, a New York urologic surgeon, was sworn in as the 181st president of the American Medical Association (AMA). He succeeds Bobby Muk more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls For Emergency Hearing Following Maricopa County Board of Supervisors' Continued Defiance of Election Integrity Ruling * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a notice and emergency request for a hearing with the Superior Court of the State of Arizona for the County of Maricopa in its ongoing litigation representing Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap. The Board of Supervisors -thr more PR

LONDON, England, June 9 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Perpetrators of violence Against Activists Must be Held to Account ARTICLE 19 welcomes the United States government's decision to impose sanctions on Tanzanian police official Faustine Jackson Mafwele over credible allegations linking him to the torture and sexual assault of human rights defenders Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire. This designation is an important step towards accountability for  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * CFTC's Prediction Markets Rules Cement Its Role as Industry Cheerleader * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy for Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposing rules regarding event contracts on pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12689) by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke. Here are excerpts: * * * Colombia's 2026 Presidential Election On June 4, 2026, Colombian authorities certified the results of a May 31 first-round presidential election in which right-wing political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella exceeded expectations, garnering 44% of the vote to finish ahead of left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda of the ruling Historic Pact (PH) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11211) by section research manager Kristin Archick. Here are excerpts: * * * The European Parliament and U.S. Interests A Key EU Institution The European Parliament (EP) is the only directly elected institution of the 27-country European Union (EU). The EP's current 720 members represent the EU's roughly 450 million citizens. The EP has accumulated more power over time (most recently with the 2009 Lisbon Treaty) as part of E more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 11 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on June 9, 2026, by Amanda Paul, deputy head of the Europe in the World Programme and a senior policy analyst: * * * Armenia votes West, but cannot quit Russia On 7 June 2026, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won just under 50% of the vote in Armenia's parliamentary elections. While this gives Pashinyan a parliamentary majority, it falls short of the constitutional majority needed to call a referendum on amending the constitution, in more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 11 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 10, 2026: * * * House Passes Bill to Reshape First Union Contract Negotiations: What Employers Need to Know About the Faster Labor Contracts Act A bill that would impose strict timelines and mandatory binding arbitration on first union contract negotiations passed the US House yesterday, marking a pivotal step in what could end up being a sea change in the country's established labor dynamic. The Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) passed the House b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- 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 June 10, 2026: * * * Florida Supreme Court Clears Path for Illegal Gerrymandering; Voting Rights Groups Sound Alarm Florida State Conference of the NAACP, Dream Defenders, The Black Collective, Florida Rising Together, Advancement Project, and Community Justice Project File Amicus Brief in Challenge to Florida's New Congressional Map - The Florida S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary by Miles Yu, director and senior fellow of the China Center, to the Washington Times: * * * Shackled by History: How Asia Risks Forfeiting Its Future in the Indo-Pacific History is indispensable. Nations that forget history often repeat its mistakes. Historical memory provides lessons, warnings and perspective. Yet there is a profound difference between learning from histor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on June 10, 2026, by political scientist Beka Chedia in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgian Dream Seeking U.S. Reset While Resisting Requisite Reforms Executive Summary: * Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party has signaled its desire to restore the suspended U.S.-Georgia strategic partnership and claimed active dialogue with Washington is underway. At the same time, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze rejected suggestions that Georgia mu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy explains why Congress is unlikely to pass new budgets: "Every single Democrat will vote no" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why he believes Senate Democrats will refuse to pass a new budget in favor of another government shutdown before the midterm elections in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "I do not want America to be the world's policeman.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers' Committee, NAACP, LDF, and Memphis Urban League Expand Challenge to Tennessee Congressional Map Amended complaint adds plaintiffs and new evidence as civil rights groups seek preliminary injunction against racially discriminatory redistricting plan  - Today, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Legal Defense Fun more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 11 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of State issues decision in challenge to Kevin Nichols nomination petitions for Androscoggin County Sheriff Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued a decision regarding a challenge to the nomination petitions filed by Kevin Nichols as a non-party candidate for Androscoggin County Sheriff. The Secretary of State's Office received the written challenge from Eric G. Samson alleging that Mr. Nichols has no recorded history of holding a su more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 11 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * Maine Secretary of State's Office announces three races are proceeding to Ranked Choice Voting tabulations Based on initial results of the first-choice votes in the Primary Election, the Department of the Secretary of State announced today the following races will proceed to ranked choice voting tabulation after no candidate achieved a majority of first-choice votes cast: * Governor: Democrat * Governor: Republican * Congressional District 2: more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 10 (TNSrep) -- The National Alliance for Care at Home issued the following news release: * * * National Alliance for Care at Home Responds to GAO Report Regarding Medicare Hospice Payment The National Alliance for Care at Home responded to a report from the Government Accountability Office (https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107585) recommending that Congress consider directing the Department of Health and Human Services to restructure the Medicare hospice payment system to better promote routine home care payment more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Demand Progress issued the following news release: * * * New Website Tracks AI Dark Money Campaign Spending * AI Money Watch Tracks Big Tech Super PAC Leading the Future's Efforts to Kill AI Safeguards Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, Demand Progress launched AI Money Watch, a new website that tracks campaign spending from Leading the Future, an AI Super PAC bankrolled by co-founders from OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz. AI Money Watch launches as President Donald Trump, his Big more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * Testimony of Curtis LeGeyt on Sports Broadcasting Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt testified today before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust at a hearing titled "Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act." Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning, Chairman Fitzgerald, Ranking Member Nadler, and members of the Subco more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Cody Whipple * "Steven Horsford is a champion for working Nevadans. Whether he's pushing to lower housing costs, working to support small businesses, or securing federal funding to help keep communities safe, Nevadans know Steven's proven record of fighting for them. Cody Whipple, on the other hand, is an extremist with a price-hiking agenda that's flat-out devastating for Nevada. The choice couldn't be clearer fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Marty O'Donnell * "A bipartisan problem-solver, Susie Lee is fighting to lower costs for families, keep communities safe, and resurrect Southern Nevada's economy from a 'Trump Slump.' Meanwhile, right-wing podcaster Marty O'Donnell is making it clear his only loyalty is to his political party bosses. Instead of finding common ground to make Nevada more affordable, O'Donnell is championing a price-hiking agenda tha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, presented an adaptation strategy during the annual session of the UNDP/U.N. Population Fund/U.N. Office for Project Services Executive Board to address a changing development landscape marked by exponential crises and an unprecedented 23.1 percent drop in official development assistance. Steiner highlighted the rollout of five key flagships--including the Jobs for Prosperity Facility, Climate Promise: Forward and an Investment Accelerator--designed  more PR