BOISE, Idaho, July 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Files Closing Brief in Federal Lawsuit Defending Idaho's Pro-Life Law * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador's office filed its closing briefs in Seyb v. Members of the Idaho Board of Medicine, capping a trial in which a St. Luke's physician asked a federal court to strike down Idaho's Defense of Life Act. The full closing brief is available to the press here. Four years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court settled this issue  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Takes Census Case to the Supreme Court of the United States * Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a Notice of Appeal, invoking the U.S. Supreme Court's mandatory jurisdiction and special direct appeal process to review the Middle District of Florida's order dismissing AFL's complaint in its challenge to the 2020 census. Two of the judges on the three-judge panel joined the per curiam o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO STOP HITTING AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES WITH ILLEGAL TARIFFS Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to rescind its plan to continue President Trump's illegal tariffs. In their comment letter, the attorneys general push back on the USTR's proposed tariffs on the European Union and 59 other coun more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers and Businesses with Illegal Tariffs * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs. Once again, Attorney General Rayfield is calling on Trump to stop illegally raising prices on families and small busin more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Illegal Tariffs * Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs. In a comment letter, the states pushed back on the USTR's latest proposal - tariffs on the European Union and 59 other countries, after the Supreme Court ru more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12171) by income security specialist John J. Topoleski: * * * Benefit Reductions to Participants in Delphi Pension Plans Introduction Delphi Technologies is a parts and components supplier to automakers that was spun off from General Motors (GM) in 1999. In May 2009, Delphi's pension plans were terminated, and responsibility for the payment of plan participants' benefits was turned over to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11452) by legislative attorney Peter J. Benson and deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from June 2026 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals are often the last word on consequentia more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, July 10 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Congressional Investigations Expert Giancarlo Pellegrini Joins Squire Patton Boggs Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs announced that Giancarlo Pellegrini has joined as a partner in its Government Investigations & White Collar Practice, where he will lead the Congressional Investigations Group. Giancarlo joins from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served as Senior Counsel leading some o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU decries dirty tricks kicking school board candidates off the ballot * Chicago Teachers Union Responds to Michael Sacks and Urban Center's Maneuvers to Reduce Voters' Choices in Upcoming School Board Election With Dr. Angel Velez announcing he is being kicked off the ballot, union decries billionaire dirty tricks in their pursuit to close schools Chicago, IL. After the Callais Supreme Court decision that has led to a re more PR

NEW YORK, July 10 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * EDF appeal seeks court review of costly, unsupported Florida transmission project that ignored lower-cost alternatives Statement from EDF Attorney, U.S. Clean Energy, Adam Kurland - Environmental Defense Fund has appealed the Florida Public Service Commission's approval of Florida Power & Light's $782 million Andytown-Oasis Transmission Lines Project to the Florida Supreme Court. As one of the most expensive local transmission proje more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release: * * * ERIC Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reject Hindsight-Based Attacks on Retirement Plan Fiduciaries The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) joined six other employer and retirement-industry groups in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief supporting Intel in Anderson v. Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee. The brief urges the Court to affirm the Ninth Circuit's ruling that plaintiffs must plead fiduciary breach claims with plausible, apples-to more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 6 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * FIRE files lawsuit after federal agents confront New Yorker over ICE criticism * ROCHESTER, N.Y. -The freedom to criticize law enforcement without fear of punishment is an essential right in the United States. In fact, it's one of the things that separates our free nation from a police state. But officials at the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement don't seem to understand thi more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, July 10 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Frequent Absentee Voter Tom Tiffany Refuses to Stand Up for Constituents' Right to Vote By Mail Tiffany silent on recent effort that would make it harder for his own constituents to vote - Republican Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany is once again refusing to protect his constituents' right to vote. In a moment of true bipartisanship, Wisconsin Republicans and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Unqualified Pick for Attorney General, Talks Need for Significant Supreme Court Reforms on Talking Feds * San Diego, CA - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Talking Feds podcast with Harry Litman for a live wide-ranging conversation about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's upcoming confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the costs of President Trump's illeg more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons, legal experts warn against Supreme Courtattempts to strip power from Congress in new essay In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published a joint op-ed in SCOTUSblog yesterday with Albany Law School Associate Dean Ray Brescia and David Beier, former Chief Domestic Policy Adviser to Vice President Al Gore and former House Judiciary Committee counsel, warning that the Supreme Court under  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 10 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Justice Lopez to PUP Law Graduates: Use Your Education in Service of the Nation Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez urged law graduates of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) not to shy away from public service and use the knowledge they gained from their alma mater for the benefit of the nation. "Service does not always need a title. But if public office comes your way, do not automatically run from more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers Urging HHS and CMS to Monitor Dangers of Physician-Assisted Suicide * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. urging HHS and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish reporting requirements in the hospice program to monitor physician-assisted sui more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release: * * * MFA urges Supreme Court to affirm better standard for assessing alts in 401(K)s * MFA, together with the American Investment Council, filed an amicus brief today urging the Supreme Court of the United States to expand investor access to diversified investment options by clarifying how courts evaluate fiduciary investment decisions. The brief calls on the Court to affirm the Ninth Circuit's meaningful-benchmark standard more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Prohibit Permanent Fencing at Lafayette Square * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill to prohibit permanent fencing at Lafayette Square Park. She became concerned after reading recent reporting indicating that the Trump Administration plans to install permanent fencing around the park located in front of the White House. Lafayette Square has long welcomed First Amend more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Olympic Champion Kaillie Humphries Joins Independent Women as Ambassador * Today, Independent Women announced that Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries has joined the organization's ambassador program, adding a powerful voice to the fight for women's rights and opportunities.  A champion for both Canada and the United States, Humphries has won three Olympic gold medals and three Olympic bronze medals throughout h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Morelle Statement on Firing of Democratic Commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, and Representative Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, released the following statement following the Trump Administration's illegal firing of the Demo more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Polsinelli Secures Landmark Washington Tax Victory for First Data in Interchange Fee Dispute Polsinelli recently represented First Data Merchant Services LLC (First Data), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiserv, in a landmark Washington State tax dispute involving the application of Washington's Business & Occupation (B&O) tax to interchange fees generated through credit and debit card transactions. First Data sought a declaration that interchange fees  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire introduces the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) introduced the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026 to reaffirm what it means to be an American citizen and protect our country from those who seek to cheat the citizenship process. "American citizenship is a privilege, and an honor that must be protected," said Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). "Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Seeks Crackdown on Legal Immigration Following SCOTUS Ruling * July 9, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Following the Supreme Court's recent egregious ruling on birthright citizenship, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter to the Trump Administration seeking answers on the number of legal immigrants who have come into our country since the start of 2025. "Securing our country from mass migration means addressing both illegal and legal immigration more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * Wyden Urges USTR to End Attempt to Revive Trump's Price-Hiking Global Tariffs Wyden calls on Trump Administration to take real steps to combat forced labor in supply chains, step up enforcement against products made with illegal labor practices and restore funding to identify and stop forced labor where it happens - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed U.S. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release: * * * Statistical Summary of 15-Month Campaign Activity of the 2025-2026 Election Cycle * Congressional candidates collected $2.1 billion and disbursed $1.3 billion, political parties received $1.1 billion and spent $824.8 million, and political action committees (PACs) raised $6.3 billion and spent $4.8 billion, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover activity from January 1, 2025 through March 31, 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12702) by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * Supreme Court Vacancies During Midterm Election Years (1914-2022) This Insight provides historical data and analysis related to Supreme Court vacancies that occurred during midterm election years since 1914, the first presidential midterm year during which regular Senate elections were held following the ratification of the Seventeenth A more PR