WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The American Action Forum issued the following research on June 16, 2026, by trade policy analyst Jacob Jensen and Natalie George: * * * The New Section 301 Tariff Regime Executive Summary * On June 2, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed tariffs ranging from 10-12.5 percent on 86 countries representing more than 99 percent of U.S. imports, based on its findings in a Section 301 investigation. * This Section 301 investigation into countries' "Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Announcing Patricia Langer as VP for Finance and Administration * The below message was sent to faculty and staff on June 16, 2026. Dear faculty and staff colleagues: I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Patricia M. Langer as our new vice president of finance and administration. Patricia brings more than two decades of sophisticated financial leadership, strategic planning, and operational management across prestigious higher education instituti more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Responds to Decision on Lavar Brown Appeal * Attorney General Dave Sunday issued the following statement on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling in the Lavar Brown case.  A Philadelphia jury found Brown guilty of the murder of Michael Richardson in 2004. In 2005, another Philadelphia jury found Brown guilty of the murder of Robert Crawford. Two decades later, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Of more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 15 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Responds to Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling 'Skill Games' Illegal * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday issued the following statement in response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling of "skill games" as illegal under the current state Crimes Code and Gaming Act. The ruling follows arguments made by the Office of Attorney General before the Court in November 2025 that the electronic mach more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Comer Investigates Unconstitutional DC Housing Practices The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating the District of Columbia's housing policies and the ongoing practice of seizing the home equity of homeowners in foreclosures involving outstanding tax obligations. D.C.'s practices appear to be misaligned with Supreme Court legal precedent a more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, June 17 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * DeRetta Rhodes receives 2026 UGA Footsteps Award UGA honors Atlanta Braves executive for leadership and community impact By Rachael Andrews DeRetta Rhodes (BSFCS '92, PHD '10) was selected as the 2026 Footsteps Award recipient in honor of her impact on the community. The award is named to recognize the three students who helped to integrate the university in the 1960s -- Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Hamilton Holmes and Mary Frances Early -- and honors alumni  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Entering Shareholder Meeting, Toyota Chair Faces Swell of Scandals * WASHINGTON - Amidst a wave of controversy, Akio Toyoda will today ask Toyota Motor Corp. investors to reappoint him as chairman of the board of directors. The 70-year-old Toyoda, who has been polarizing for his dogged anti-climate lobbying and opposition to electric vehicles, admitted last week that his "biggest fear" is "everybody is shifting to BEVs" and "it seems to me I more PR

STANFORD, California, June 17 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news: * * * For Stanford Law's Class of 2026, a Commencement Message of Community and Purpose By Monica Schreiber The 2026 commencement ceremony at Stanford Law School was a celebration of 259 graduates and of the communities that carried them to the day. As the Class of 2026 gathered on June 13 beneath the large white tent in front of Canfield Courtyard, speakers looked ahead to the graduates' next chapters while returning often to family, friendship, gra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSres) -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: * * * Dobbs' Lasting Impact on Abortion Party identification and gender remain important factors in Americans' abortion attitudes By Sarah Elizabeth Hogenboom-Jones Four years after the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade, Gallup's core trends show that the shifts in Americans' attitudes on abortion, first recorded right after a draft of the ruling was le more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Grassley, Cornyn, Republican Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Firearms Industry Against Baseless, Liberal Lawsuits Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 14 Senate Republicans in introducing the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act. The legislation would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins The Washington Times' Alex Swoyer to Discuss Arctic Frost, Whistleblower Advocacy, FISA and Judicial Confirmations * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sat down with Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times to discuss his Arctic Frost oversight and longtime advocacy for whistleblowers. Grassley also discussed the importance of reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA),  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Senate Passes Crucial State Voting Rights Act to Prevent Racial Discrimination in Voting * LANSING, Mich. -The Michigan State Senate today passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act (MIVRA), taking a major step toward enacting state-level protections for voters against discrimination in elections. Black voters are currently facing the greatest assault on voting rights since the 1900s era of state-enforced racial discriminati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Welcomes House Companion SHOT Act Introduction to End Frivolous Public Nuisance Lawsuits * NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, welcomes the U.S. House of Representatives introduction of H.R. 9298, the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act that would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The legislation, introduced by U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-Kan.), is a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way issued the following statement by President Svante Myrick in response to the Senate's confirmation of Trump nominee Justin Smith to become a judge on the 8th Circuit: * * * Justin Smith is a committed Trump loyalist. He is Trump's personal attorney. He was on the legal team that secured the Supreme Court decision giving Trump vast immunity from prosecution for criminal actions taken while president. He has tried to overturn the jury verdict against Trump in the E. Jean  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 17 -- The Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice issued the following news: * * * Prestigous Vollmer Award honors Dean Thomas Blomberg's career in criminology and criminal justice The Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research - A career fueled by turning research and evidence into real-world policies and practices has earned Thomas G. Blomberg, dean of Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the 2026 August Vollmer Award, from the American Soci more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 16 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Samuel Moyn's Book Challenges America's Gerontocracy * Professor Samuel Moyn writes that privileging older Americans has a cost for all.  The 2024 presidential campaign cast a harsh spotlight on President Joe Biden's age and mental acuity as well as the erratic behavior of his successor, Donald Trump. Both men were the oldest presidents to take office, and the campaign highlighted the political consequences of aging leadership to millions of Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * U.S. Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Race Discrimination Lawsuit Challenging Reparations Program in Evanston, Illinois Today, the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division moved to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a program by the City of Evanston, Illinois, that distributes cash payments and financial assistance for housing solely to black persons, and their descendants, and not to similarly situated persons of othe more PR