CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio posted the following news release: * * * ACLU of Ohio Applauds Veto of HB 472 by Governor DeWine, Protecting Privacy Rights and Absentee Voting * Columbus, OH - Late yesterday, Governor DeWine vetoed House Bill 472, anti-voter legislation that would strip access to vote-by-mail and put the privacy of Ohioans at risk by requiring photo ID to vote absentee. HB 472 began as a nonpartisan piece of legislation addressing fees for birth certificates and more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * Special Session Ends with Important Wins for Georgia Voters Lawmakers extended Georgia's QR code tabulation deadline and declined to draw new voting maps during the 2026 Special Session. - Georgia lawmakers finished the 2026 special session after declining to pursue new district maps and passing a law that allows continued use of QR codes for official vote counting until 2028. These victories are the result of months of work more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * AFPI's Ken Blackwell Submits Comment Supporting USPS Proposed Rule to Strengthen Mail-In Ballot Security America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Secure Elections Chairman J. Kenneth Blackwell issued the following statement, after submitting a public comment on the United States Postal Service's (USPS) proposed rule amending the Mailing Standards of the USPS, Domestic Mail Manual, regarding the transmission of mail-in or absentee bal more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown blocks Trump administration's election power grab * A U.S. District Court judge today blocked President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that tried to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 23 attorneys general and one governor and co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown that challenged the administration's attempt to restrict voting to individual more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Victory In Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Attempt To Restrict Voting Access * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a major court victory for a coalition of 19 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's unconstitutional and antidemocratic attempt to disenfranchise voters by imposing sweeping election restrictions across the country.  The U. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Two Major Victories as Courts Affirm Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Targeting Sensitive Voter Information, Strike Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured two victories defending state elections and protecting the privacy of Michigan voters from the Trump administration. Today, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the United States District Court for the We more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured a victory blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Mayes and a coalition of 24 states that challenged the Administration's atte more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release: * * * As Inflation Hits 3-Year High, Voters Deeply Concerned about National Debt and Affordability * With inflation exceeding 4%, a new Peter G. Peterson Foundation survey shows Americans are deeply concerned that the growing national debt is driving up the cost of living. The U.S. Fiscal Confidence Index in June is 39 (100 is neutral), reflecting widespread agreement about the urgent need to address America's fiscal outlook and lack of leadership. Ad more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Back-to-Back Victories for Democracy, Court Blocks President Trump's Second Elections Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, 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 summary judgment and permanently  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Blocks Trump's Assault on Mail-In Voting * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal judge permanently blocked key portions of the president's executive order attempting to seize control of state voter registration lists and mail-in voting:  "This right to vote is the foundation of our democracy, and today's decision protects that foundation from another u more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit by Attorney General Rayfield and a more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Another Major Court Victory Over Trump Elections Orders * Attorney General William Tong today secured his second major court victory in two days over President Donald Trump's illegal efforts to commandeer state elections.  Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts sided with Connecticut and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in bloc more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, Attorney General William Tong 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 taking effect. Issued by  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Effort to Carry Out Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. The President's executive order and the USPS's proposed rule are a piece of the President's efforts to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Kaine, Booker Demand Update Regarding United Nations Gang Suppression Force in Haiti * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and colleagues on a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the Trump Administration's policy toward Haiti. In the letter, the senators request information from the administration about the United Nations Gang Suppression Force (GSF) more PR

NEW YORK, June 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Black Leaders and Coalitions in Georgia Lead Successful Effort to End Special Session without Harmful Redistricting Legislation On June 23, the Georgia General Assembly adjourned the special legislative session that began on June 17 without proposing a redistricting plan for a new congressional or legislative map. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) applauds the strong grassroots organizing and coalition partners who opposed the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail This week, Cantwell delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling out the Trump Administration's war on mail-in voting - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined her Senate D more PR

LONDON, England, June 25 [Category: Religion] -- The Church of England issued the following news release: * * * National unity and global challenges on agenda in final meeting of current Synod * Members of Synod, the Church of England's national assembly, will gather in York from July 10 to 14 for the last group of sessions of their five-year term, ahead of elections in the autumn. In addition to key legislation on subjects such as clergy conduct rules and the Abuse Redress Scheme, Synod will be discussing a wide range of challenges facing more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 26 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * RTD Candidate Jack Rosenthal Qualifies for General Election Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Jack Rosenthal nonpartisan candidate for RTD Board of Directors District O has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot. Candidates for RTD Board of Directors are required to collect 250 signatures within their  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11441) by legislative attorney Jay B. Sykes: * * * CFTC Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Prediction Markets On June 10, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a proposed rule regarding the types of event contracts that can be listed on CFTC-registered prediction markets. This Legal Sidebar provides an overview of the existing regulatory framework governing prediction markets, discusses the key element more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Schatz, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Transparency on AI-Generated Content * Bill would require clear labels on AI-made content WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the AI Labeling Act, bipartisan legislation to provide transparency on digital content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The bill will help ensure people know when they are viewing AI-mad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on June 25, 2026: * * * Inside Elections Shifts Battleground Gov Races in Georgia, Iowa, and Ohio in Democrats' Favor Inside Elections shifted the gubernatorial races in Georgia, Iowa, and Ohio in Democrats' favor as "the cycle continues to deteriorate for Republicans." This is just the latest sign of momentum for Democratic gubernatorial candidates across the map, as they campaign on plans to make life more affordable, in direct contrast to Republican poli more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on June 25, 2026: * * * Ramaswamy Highlights Endorsement From Extreme Group That Opposes All Forms of Contraception New reporting from NBC News reveals that "Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio, a group that not only favors restricting abortion in all cases, but also opposes all forms of contraception," has endorsed Ramaswamy's campaign. The group's leaders said Ramaswamy "assured us that he was totally with us," on their extreme agenda that "opposes abo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Democratic Caucus in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump' more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Announces Staff Update * Governor Polis announced updates to his Office of Legal Counsel and Office of Boards and Commissions.  Governor Polis announced that Kara Veitch, the Governor's Chief Legal Counsel, will be leaving to take on a role with States United Democracy Center, leading its efforts with governor's offices across the country to support democracy. Kara has served as Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor since 2021. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * House Republicans Request Information from Former Biden White House Counsel Who Warned ActBlue about Fraud and Lies to Congress Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI), and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to former Biden White House Counsel Dana Remus demandin more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Far-right Election Denier Jim Marchant - Who Questioned His Own Primary Victory - Becomes Republican Nominee for Secretary of State * Talking Points Memo : "In 2022, he told audiences that '"the people of Nevada have not elected anybody since 2006. They've been installed by the deep state cabal'" Jim Marchant, a longtime far-right conspiracy theorist, is now the Republican nominee for Secretary of State running to oversee our election more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Harshbarger Joins Freedom Caucus Colleagues in Demanding Senate Action on SAVE America Act * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today joined members of the House Freedom Caucus at a press conference to demand the Senate pass the SAVE America Act, legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Harshbarger urged Senate Republicans to follow the House's lead and stop b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Slotkin Presses Postmaster General on Concerns Over Mail-in Voting Access * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, pressed Postmaster General David P. Steiner on the weaponization of the U.S. Postal Service and the latest actions to limit the use of mail-in voting by the Trump Administration. Slotkin questioned Steiner over concerns related to the handling more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Unconstitutional EO Restricting Vote by Mail This week, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined all Senate Democrats in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. In April, Kelly, Padilla, Peters, and 26 of their Democratic colleagues  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Denounce White House Attempt to Restrict Vote by Mail U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is joining dozens of his Senate colleagues in raising concerns over an unconstitutional executive order that would restrict mail-in voting. In a letter to the Postmaster General and Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), the Senators demand that USPS follow existing federal law instead of an executive order signed by Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "REPUBLICANS WOULD RATHER MAKE IT HARDER TO VOTE THAN EASIER TO LIVE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki where he highlighted how Democrats remain laser-focused on the issues of importance to the American people, like lowering costs, fixing our broken healthcare system and cleaning up corruption. JEN PSAKI: As promised, joining me now is House Democratic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Leaders of CPC, CBC, CHC, CAPAC Introduce Resolution Calling For Reforms To Protect Democracy * On Wednesday, leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) announced a new House resolution calling for reforms to restore voting rights in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais. The re more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constituti more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following statement: * * * Secretary of State Shenna Bellows statement on Postmaster General's declaration USPS will refuse to deliver election mail Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued the following statement in response to Postmaster General David Steiner declaration to lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will decline to deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government, despite numerous court decisions more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * Maine Secretary of State's Office announces results of House District 135 recount The Department of the Secretary of State announced the results for a recount for House District 135 - Democrat (part of Kennebunk): * Lisa Pratt - 1,151 * Rachel Phipps - 1,133 Rachel Phipps of Kennebunk requested the recount after Lisa Pratt, also of Kennebunk, was declared the winner by a 19-vote margin following the June 9 Primary Election. District 135 is cur more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * Maine Secretary of State's Office announces results of House District 49 recount The Department of the Secretary of State announced the results for a recount for House District 49 - Republican (Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg, West Bath, Woolwich): * Suzanne Andresen - 608 * Nicolas Hamlin - 602 Nicolas Hamlin of West Bath requested a recount after Suzanne Andresen of West Bath was declared the winner with an 8-vote (609-601) margin. Distri more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Leads Multi-State Effort to Protect Election Integrity Laws * Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 23 states in filing an amicus brief in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to protect the integrity of our nation's elections. This action, filed in support of Indiana's voter ID law, seeks to preserve the constitutional rights of states to enact election integrit more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 26 [Category: Nursing] -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Nurses announce 9 new endorsements in 2026 Minnesota House, Senate and Secretary of State Races Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association have announced the endorsement of 9 candidates for the Minnesota House, Senate and the Minnesota Secretary of State. These candidates are recognized for their collaboration with nurses and are expected to make continued progress on key issues in labor, nursing, and healthcare. T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Personnel Management has issued updated present value factors for a range of retirement and survivor benefit calculations under the Civil Service Retirement System, with the revised figures taking effect on Oct. 1, 2026. The notice adjusts actuarial factors used in several retirement scenarios, including survivor annuity elections following post-retirement marriages, alternative forms of annuity, redeposits for refunded service that ended before March 1, 1991, service credit elections involving nona more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Personnel Management has issued revised present value factors for Federal Employees' Retirement System retirees, aligning benefit calculations with updated actuarial assumptions effective Oct. 1, 2026. The notice affects retirees who elect survivor annuity benefits after a post-retirement marriage, employees choosing an alternative form of annuity, and retirees seeking credit for service with nonappropriated fund instrumentalities. The revised factors reflect economic and demographic assumptions ado more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Blasts Trump's Decision to Cancel Housing Bill Signing Over Anti-Voter Bill * WATCH : Padilla: "This supposed SAVE America Act, is a hodgepodge of Trump, of vindictive vendettas, and he's not going to get his way" WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, joined MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to sound the alarm on President Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Padilla, Schumer Launch First-Ever Senate Election Observer Program To Protect 2026 Midterms As Trump Escalates Attacks On Free & Fair Elections New program will train and deploy Senate staff to serve as official congressional observers to protect against potential interference in 2026 midterms - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California's former  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Peters & Slotkin Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule Carrying Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Elissa Slotkin (MI) demanded the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. Peters and Slotkin previously urged USPS not to carry out the executive order, whic more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 24 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * President Trump: Moms Need Housing, Health Care, Child Care, and SNAP, Not Rigged Elections * 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 President Trump's attempt to pressure Congress to pass the Safeguard  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections. Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to severely restrict mail-in voting, which he claims -without e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Scrapping Signing of Housing Affordability Bill is Another Unforced Error That Exposes His Indifference to High Prices * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to lower housing costs and increase the U.S. housing supply by easing regulations, encouraging building, and preventing large investors from outbidding families for single-family homes, Congress overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan housing bill earlier this week. The 21st Century ROAD t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Curtis, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Provide More Transparency On AI-Generated Content * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide more transparency on digital content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The bill will help ensure people know when they are viewing AI-made content or interacting with an AI chatbot by requi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Ossoff in Reintroduction of Right to Vote Act * Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.-12) is introducing the companion bill in the House. Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joins Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in reintroducing legislation to create the first-ever affirmative federal voting rights guarantee for all eligible citizens and to enshrine into law American citizens' fundamental right to vote. First introduced in 2021, Sen. Ossof more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Expresses Readiness to Work with Incoming Administration in Colombia * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General commends the people of Colombia for the peaceful conduct of the presidential elections that resulted in the election of Abelardo de la Espriella. The Secretary-General welcomes the strong voter participation in the 21 June second round reaffirming the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin and Peters Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule Carrying Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) demanded the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. Slotkin and Peters previously urged USPS not to carry out the executive order, which would  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 26 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Statement from Secretary of State Jena Griswold after Trump Elections Executive Order Enjoined Today the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts enjoined much of President Trump's Executive Order on mail ballots, which mandated the creation of a federal citizenship eligibility list and required the United States Postal Service to only deliver mail ballots to specific individuals. Colorado Secretary o more PR

GABORONE, Botswana, June 25 -- The Southern African Development Community posted the following news: * * * Strengthening Democracy: SADC Peer Exchange Advances Electoral Peacebuilding * The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mediation Reference Group (MRG) and the SADC Electoral Advisory Council (SEAC) convened the second Peer Exchange Workshop in Sandton, South Africa, from 20-21 June 2026. The workshop brought together experts and practitioners to share lessons from electoral observation missions and address election-related  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins Martha MacCallum to Discuss President Trump's Push for SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined The Story with Martha MacCallum following President Trump's closed-door meeting with Republican Senators on Capitol Hill. During the interview, Sen. Tuberville reaffirmed his support for doing whatever it takes to pass the SAVE America Act to secure American elections. Excerpts from Sen. Tu more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Jay Jones today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney Ge more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Applaud Ruling Declaring 2026 Executive Order Interference with Voter Rolls and Mail-In Ballots Unconstitutional and Unlawful * District court finds that key portions of President Trump's executive order attempting to seize control of elections from the states are legally void CONTACT: ACLU, media@aclu.org ACLU of Massachusetts, media@aclum.org Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, kennard more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Applaud Ruling Declaring 2026 Executive Order Interference with Voter Rolls and Mail-In Ballots Unconstitutional and Unlawful * District court finds that key portions of President Trump's executive order attempting to seize control of elections from the states are legally void  BOSTON -A federal court today declared unconstitutional key portions of President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting. The exec more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 26 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Statement on federal ruling striking down Trump's Executive Order on mail-in voting Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs applauded a federal ruling Thursday that blocks President Trump's unconstitutional March 2026 Executive Order on mail-in voting for the November General Election. The order and a proposed rule by the U.S. Postal Service would require states to submit lists of voters who are eligible to receive ballots to the USPS. This more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, this week joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus, led by Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Reed Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail Democrats declare Trump's Postmaster General mail ballots threat to be blatantly illegal - As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections. Earlier this year, President more PR