WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Warns Proposed Rule Would Endanger Survivors, Undermine Voting Rights, And With Recent Federal Court Rulings A coalition of organizations serving survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking today submitted comments urging the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to abandon its proposed ballot mail rule, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49019) on July 2, 2026, entitled "Democracy and Human Rights Promotion in the Trump Administration's Foreign Policy: In Brief" by foreign affairs specialist Michael A. Weber: * * * Contents Background ... 1 Change in Prioritization of Democracy and Human Rights Promotion Abroad ... 2 Emphasis on Ideological and Political Priorities ... 6 Congressional Response ... 9 Options for Congress ... 10 Contacts Author Information ... 12 * * *  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Llop v. FEC (Case No. 26-51) On June 17, Plaintiff filed an Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. FEC, et al. (Case No. 24-621) On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an Opinion that held that the coordinated party more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 4 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Raffensperger Announces Primary Runoff Risk Limiting Audit Confirms Accurate Vote Count Beginning last Thursday, county election officials in all of Georgia's 159 counties hand counted randomly selected ballots as part of the statewide audit of the June 16th General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff. The purpose of the audit was to confirm the accuracy of the results for the Republican US Senate and Democratic Lieutenant Governor's races more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11447) on July 2, 2026, by legislative attorney Justin C. Chung: * * * Recent Litigation Highlights Debate About IRS Enforcement of Prohibition on Political Campaign Activity Against Churches Congress has granted federal income-tax exemptions to groups defined as religious, educational, or public-interest organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, but restricts those groups (known as "Section 501( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: The Democrats Will Do Anything to Tear Down Donald Trump * Senator Marshall Joins Fox News, Sunday Morning Futures Great Bend - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Cheryl Castone on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to discuss passing the SAVE America Act to secure election integrity, the Democrats' continued refusal to support voter ID, and the possibility of a reconciliation bill passing with year-round E15 and more PR