PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Arizona Reacts to Anti- Civil Rights Measures Referred to the 2026 Ballot After a robust effort by civil rights advocates to stop HCR 2001, HCR 2003, and HCR 2044, the Arizona legislature has bypassed the governor's veto pen to send harmful ballot referrals to voters. - Before concluding the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers rushed to advance HCR 2001, HCR 2003, and HCR 2044, sending dangerous measures that threaten more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following statement: * * * Brennan Center Stands With Ohio Organizing Collaborative Following FBI Raid Brennan Center president and CEO Michael Waldman comments in support of Ohio Organizing Collaborative - Following the FBI raid on the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, had the following comment: "We've learned that federal law enforcement raided offices of the Ohio O more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 [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 Betrays Everyday Americans By Promoting Unregulated Online Gambling, Better Markets' Brief Details Dominick Freda, Legal Director of Better Markets, issued the following statement about its amicus brief supporting Ohio's authority to regulate Kalshi and other onli ne sports books : "Every American is  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Club for Growth PAC Endorses Derek Merrin in OH-09 Race Club for Growth PAC endorsed Derek Merrin in Ohio's 9th Congressional District. Merrin, a member of the Club for Growth Foundation's 2022 Fellowship class, was previously endorsed by Club for Growth PAC in 2024 and will face incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur in the general election. "Derek Merrin is the rare Columbus politician who actually fought the system instead of joining it," said C more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 15 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following statement: * * * FBI Raid on Ohio Voting Rights Group Is Profoundly Disturbing * Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on reports the FBI raided the Ohio Organizing Collaborative office and its staff members' homes last week more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Armenian Election Results Inspire Pro-Western Forces in Georgia Executive Summary: * Georgian officials congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his victory in the parliamentary elections in Armenia, expressing hope for strengthening Georgian-Armenian ties. * Many Georgians followed the Armenian elections with great attention, even excitement, as thes more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary by Javad Heiran-Nia, director of the Persian Gulf Studies Group at the Center for Scientific Research and Middle East Strategic Studies in Tehran, Iran, in the foundation's Terrorism Monitor: * * * Iran's Post-Conflict Political Structure Executive Summary: * The launch of U.S.-Israeli joint operations against Iran on February 28 has not fundamentally changed Iran's political structure, but has led to a greater role of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by Pavel K. Baev, senior researcher at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Oreshnik Threat Not Distracting From Kremlin's Setbacks Executive Summary: * On June 12, RBC-Ukraine, citing a source in the Ukrainian government, reported that the United States had provided Kyiv with information indicating that Russia was preparing a potential Oreshnik strike in the coming days. * This w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is merely a formality. These 92% of districts are so  more PR

MACAU, China, June 15 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * Nobel laureate in economic sciences gives lecture at UM on climate change * To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the University of Macau (UM), the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) held a Nobel Laureate Lecture today (15 June), featuring Prof Robert F. Engle, 2003 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences. Prof Engle delivered a lecture titled 'Can We Stop Climate Change?', sharing his insights into the growing challenges posed by climate change and geopoliti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Pens Op-Ed in Fox News Urging Congress to Pass Bipartisan Bill to Cap Monthly Insulin Costs at $35: "Few Issues Command This Kind of Broad Consensus." * **Last week the bipartisan INSULIN Act secured the support necessary to break cloture and advance in the U.S. Senate** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) published an op-ed in Fox News urging Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to make insulin more affordabl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Congressional Democrats Are Constantly on the Wrong Side of 90/10 Issues * WASHINGTON -Last night, Speaker Johnson joined Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy on Fox News to discuss Democrats' opposition to commonsense election security measures like voter ID and citizenship verification. Speaker Johnson also addressed the Democrats' ongoing blockade of FISA Section 702 and Republican priorities for the balance more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Congressional Democrats Are Constantly on the Wrong Side of 90/10 Issues * WASHINGTON -Last night, Speaker Johnson joined Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy on Fox News to discuss Democrats' opposition to commonsense election security measures like voter ID and citizenship verification. Speaker Johnson also addressed the Democrats' ongoing blockade of FISA Section 702 and Republican priorities for the balance of the 119th Co more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 15 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Talking floods in the Makerfield by-election: why we need holistic water management Flooding, drought and pollution are linked crises harming local communities and freshwater ecosystems. Scientists call for urgent, joined-up water management. - In the build-up to one of the most anticipated by-elections in modern political memory, Labour candidate Andy Burnham has placed flooding across Makerfield at the heart of his campaign. Given the devastatin more PR