WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 22, 2026, by Kiran Subramanian: * * * New Jersey Lifts Nuclear Power Ban A glimmer of sanity shone through in New Jersey, as the state opened up, bringing new nuclear power capacity online. On April 8, 2026, Governor of New Jersey Mikie Sherrill signed legislation that would end the state's de facto nuclear moratorium. Pushed by a bipartisan coalition of state legislators, including Senate President Nicholas Scutari and Republican Budget Officer Declan O more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Army Armaments Center Develops New Counter-UAS Capability * A new effort led by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center demonstrated advancements developed for fire control, enabling the ability to engage and defeat drones with a common remotely operated weapon station while shooting on the move. The fire control project is a Science and Technology Integration Office software effort that is designing, developing and demonstrat more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up - ASAM Weekly for June 23, 2026: * * * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Stigma, Pity, and the Limits of Empathy By Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, FASAM Contributing Editor A few months ago, I was invited to speak to a group of medical providers in Oklahoma about best practices for the medical management of substance use disorders. My colleague, O'Nesha Cochran, a peer mentor, was also invited to present. Her talk was  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 24 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following research news: * * * At Sleep and Fatigue Management Summit, Military Experts Call Rest a Readiness Issue * Military leaders, researchers, and clinicians gathered for the Uniformed Services University's (USU) Sleep and Fatigue Management Summit, co-hosted by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, United States Air Force, and in partnership with the Defense Health Agency. The summit was built around a single message: sleep is a measurable component of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * At Subcommittee Hearing, Judiciary Democrats Expose How Trump's Iran War and "Pay-to-Play" Antitrust System Are Raising Prices for Americans From Spirit's Collapse to Rising Fares, Costs Are Climbing as Political Influence Overrides Competition and Consumer Interests in Trump Administration Antitrust Enforcement - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Comm more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 24 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * ATEC accelerates safety confirmation for Skyhammer c-UAS * The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) continues to support Army transformation by accelerating its safety evaluations of new capabilities. In April 2026, ATEC's U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command (OEC) executed a rapid five-day turnaround on a safety confirmation for the British-built Skyhammer counter-unmanned aircraft (c-UAS) system. This acce more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with over $6.5 billion in intended losses. Working along more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Increased Oil and Gas Development on Alaska's Coastal Plain * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in filing amicus briefs supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. In th more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from takin more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales, Following Call for Action * OAKLAND -Co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the City of New York today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 2025 call  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general today announced a victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from taking effect. Issued by President T more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT REVIEW OF MANUFACTURED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, CORRUPT USE OF LEGAL SYSTEM IN TRUMP v. IRS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to carefully scrutinize the parties' conduct and claimed settlement agreement in Trump v. IRS. In the brief, Raoul and the co more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to scrutinize the parties' conduct and purported "settlement" agreement in Trump v. IRS. In January 2026, President Trump, his family, a more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales Following Call for Action * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, Attorney General William Tong today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, such as e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's Nove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Kelly Lead Bill to Award Artemis II Crew the Congressional Gold Medal * Read in USA TODAY : New effort in Congress would grant Artemis II astronauts rare honor Washington, D.C. - Representative Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and retired NASA astronaut and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the four crewmembers of the historic Artemis II mission around the Moon. Cosponsors of the bill include  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Calendar Year (CY) 2027 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule * On June 24, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update payment rates and policies under the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialysis services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries on or  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: While House Republicans ignore Americans' kitchen table concerns, Democrats are facing them head-on. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Vice Chair Ted Lieu and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene held a press conference on House Republicans' track record of broken promises and refusal to put working Americans first. You can watch the full press conference here and read the transcript below. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: G more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Statement on Gov. Wes Moore Becoming the Democratic Nominee in Maryland DGA Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released the following statement on Gov. Wes Moore securing the Democratic nomination for governor in Maryland: "Congratulations to my friend Gov. Wes Moore on becoming the Democratic nominee for governor in Maryland. Under Gov. Moore's leadership, violent crime has reached a historic low, the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Maryland GOP Primary Results DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement in response to Dan Cox becoming the Republican nominee for governor in Maryland: "Dan Cox is a Donald Trump clone whose dangerous, extreme views belong nowhere near Government House. Cox's extremism cannot be overstated: he literally arranged buses so insurrectionists could attack the Capitol on January 6  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Honors Capital Gazette Shooting Anniversary, Highlights Need for Gun Safety Legislation * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) took to the House floor for the second year in a row to commemorate the five members of the Capital Gazette whose lives were tragically lost on June 28, 2018, in a mass shooting in their Annapolis newsroom. Ahead of the eighth anniversary, the Congresswoman read aloud the names of the five j more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 23 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason launches new Center for Satellite and Earth Science Research * At a recent gathering of air quality researchers from across the Washington, D.C., region and beyond, George Mason University officially launched a new center that aims to advance Earth system science in atmospheric composition and air quality. The Center for Satellite and Earth Science Research (CSER), based in George Mason's College of Science, will focus on delivering data-dr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Applauds Senate Passage of Glioblastoma Awareness Day Resolution * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today applauded the passage of his Senate Resolution designating July 15, 2026 as Glioblastoma Awareness Day. "Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain cancer, and I have seen three members of the Senate family, Ted Kennedy, Senator Barrasso's wife, Bobbi, and my dearest friend John McCain, lose their battle to more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, Attorney General Lopez today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 2025 call for stro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust hearing entitled "The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry": * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on Airline Consolidation and Trump's Iran War Driving Higher Prices for Americans Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Bipartisan Olszewski-Wied Bill to Streamline Small Businesses Contracting * (Washington, DC) - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressmen Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) and Tony Wied (R-WI) to help small businesses -including those owned by women, veterans, and entrepreneurs in economically disadvantaged communities -better compete for federal contracts. The Oversight and Transparency  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Helping the People of Ukraine Defend their Nation Against Putin's Tyranny is a Central Battle in Fight Between Democracy and Despotism * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks in support of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09)'s amendment to provide $400 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to support Ukraine's military and national security forces in its war against Russia during the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Underfunding the Civilians Who are So Critically Important to our Defense Effort is a Big Mistake * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 Defense bill. Below are a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external) to watch a video of his remarks. "Mr. Chairman, I rise in concern about this bill. And yes, I will more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * ICYMI - SENATOR ALSOBROOKS ATTENDS OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER GRAND OPENING CHICAGO, IL - On Thursday, June 18, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) traveled to Chicago to attend the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening. "[It's] the concept that 'neighbor' is not geographic. It's moral. We have an obligation to care - whether it's in Chicago, whether it's in Washington, DC, whether it's in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, or whereve more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 25 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * A staunch voice in support of science Jeff Coller, a pioneering RNA biologist and a professor at Johns Hopkins University, has spent the past year vehemently advocating for the lifesaving promise of research in the face of federal cuts Jill Rosen Jeff Coller got into his car frustrated one morning last August. The federal government had just terminated a number of awards for mRNA research, suggesting the technology was unsafe. Coller, who has spent hi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Bacon Lead Bill to Award Artemis II Crew the Congressional Gold Medal * Read in USA Today : New effort in Congress would grant Artemis II astronauts rare honor Today, retired NASA astronaut and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced th e Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the four crewmembers of the historic Artemis II mission around the Moon. Cosponsors of the bill include Senators Pete Ric more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 -- Politico issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Mark Satter Joins POLITICO's Global Security Team Announcement from Defense Editor, Jessica Meyers, Deputy Defense Editor, Benton Ives and Head of News, Grace Maalouf: We're delighted to announce that Mark Satter will join our growing Global Security team to cover defense policy, from Capitol Hill to the Pentagon. Mark will use his strong sourcing in Congress to get inside the power dynamics and key decisions involving major defense officials an more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 23 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Maryland Democrats Are United And Ready To Win In November * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Today, Marylanders across the state cast their votes for Democratic leaders up and down the ballot. And, now Maryland Democrats stand united, ready to win in November. "Democrats all across Maryland have selected an extraordinarily talented slate of public servants to run in November and to represent them in the future at every level of government, and to deliver the ec more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 25 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Maryland Department of Health extends pause for certain behavioral health providers The Maryland Department of Health is extending a temporary suspension for certain new Medicaid behavioral health provider enrollments as it continues its efforts to combat potential fraud, waste and abuse, and ensure the quality of providers. "We remain committed to maintaining strong fiscal integrity across the program while maintaining robust behavioral heal more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 24 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Maryland Conservation Corps Class of 2025-26 Graduates 17 Members The Maryland Department of Natural Resources honored 17 members of the 2025-26 Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC) during their graduation program at Sandy Point State Park. The June 23 ceremony capped the members' completion of 9.5 months of job training, conservation work, and stewardship with the Maryland Park Service. The Maryland Conservation Corps began in 1984, a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Shannon Price Minter, legal director of the National Center for LGBTQ Rights, Dallas, Texas, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Our Children: Exposing the Dangers of Irreversible Gender Transition Procedures on Minors": * * * Chair and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Shannon Minter. I have served as the Legal Director of the National Center  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Business] -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: * * * New Polling Shows Overwhelming Support for Franchising * Nationwide and state polls indicate Americans prefer business expansion through franchising rather than corporate growth; Protections for franchising, including the American Franchise Act, enjoy overwhelming support WASHINGTON - The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released new national and statewide polling showing that an overwhelming majority more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by David Prouty, President Trump's nominee to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board, from a June 10, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you. I am honored by President Trump's nomination, and by your consideration of me for a second term as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. I am joined he more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski-Led Bill to Lower Housing Costs Passes Congress, Blocked by Trump * (Washington, DC) - The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation co-led by Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski to help convert vacant and blighted properties into attainable housing. The Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments (RESIDE) Act was included in the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a package broadly supported more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple researchers use GIS technology to uncover Philadelphia's Underground Railroad history Using geographic information systems, College of Liberal Arts professors Jeremy Mennis and Nilgun Anadolu-Okur mapped the historic towns and counties from which individuals escaped slavery to Philadelphia on the Underground Railroad between 1853 and 1861. William Still published his records in a book titled The Underground Railroad, which is now regarded as on more PR

NEW YORK, June 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * The Great Food Truck Race Hosted By Tyler Florence Returns With Savory and Sweet Route Across the Great Smoky Mountains * NEW YORK - June 24, 2026 - The Great Food Truck Race kicks off a new season on Sunday, July 26th at 9pm (all times ET/PT) on Food Network and streaming the next day on HBO Max and this time around, it will be a battle of savory and sweet. With four trucks that specialize in savory  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSrpt) -- The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership issued the following news release: * * * $1.5 Billion in Annual Economic Output Generated From Recreational Angling That Involves Atlantic Menhaden as Bait As the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission prepares to set a new menhaden catch limit and considers whether to initiate a reallocation process among states, a new study shows that recreational anglers rely on this keystone species as one of the most important baitfish - Atlantic menhaden are often ca more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, June 25 (TNSxrep) -- The Engine Technology Forum issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * New Transit Bus Data Underscores Shift to Cleaner, Advanced Diesel Technology As public transit districts work to grow ridership and expand services, new analysis shows greater investment in advanced diesel-powered buses than ever before. According to Engine Technology Forum (ETF) analysis of S&P Global Mobility TIPNet data as of December 2025, diesel technology remained the technology of choice, powering 76% of t more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, June 24 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Two Teachers, One Belief: Learning Happens When It's Personal At first glance, Anita Hanawalt, PhD, and Matthias Regan, PhD, seem to inhabit different worlds. One is retired organist, pianist, and music scholar who has spent decades encouraging students to explore cultural contexts of music they love; the other is a poet and literary scholar whose classroom is built around the written word. But they share the conviction that education is f more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 24 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground tests CROWS integration into M109A7 Paladin * When it comes to impact on Soldier safety and combat effectiveness, the Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS) has been one of the more significant systems in the Department of War. The system allows gunners to operate a variety of mounted weapons from inside an armored vehicle, shielding them from small arms fire and improvised explos more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * U.S. Supreme Court rules 8-1 for Professor Brent E. Newton's court-appointed client * CARLISLE, PA-On June 18, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 for Professor Brent E. Newton 's court-appointed client, Munson Hunter, in a case about the enforceability of a waiver of the right to appeal contained in a federal criminal defendant's plea agreement. You can read the court's decision by clicking here. The court held that suc more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 24 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * At Sleep and Fatigue Management Summit, Military Experts Call Rest a Readiness Issue * Military leaders, researchers, and clinicians gathered for the Uniformed Services University's (USU) Sleep and Fatigue Management Summit, co-hosted by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, United States Air Force, and in partnership with the Defense Health Agency. The summit was built around a single message: sleep is a measurable component of warfighte more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The University of the District of Columbia issued the following news: * * * University of the District of Columbia Appoints Angela Gilmore Dean of David A. Clarke School of Law The University of the District of Columbia announced the appointment of Angela Gilmore as dean of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, effective June 29, 2026. Gilmore has served as interim dean of UDC Law since August 2024. During this period, she has provided executive leadership for the District's public  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The White House sent to the Senate on June 23, 2026, the nominations of six individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Carl Bednarski, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2028. Michael Chamberlain, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics for a term of five years. Walter Darr, of Texas, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director. James Gadwood, of Maryland, to be Chief Counsel for the  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 24 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Free-ranging dogs attack and kill threatened desert tortoises It was somewhere around Daggett, just east of Barstow on the edge of the desert, when the dogs began to take hold. Kristin Berry, a principal investigator and research wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, had been studying the threats imperiled Agassiz's desert tortoises face when a tracking device led her to a house with free-ranging dogs in  more PR