LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 10 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court orders ICE to release seven detainees after DHS fails to comply with immigration bond ruling Court says DHS is violating its orders in ACLU of Nevada's successful class action challenge of DHS's immigration bond policy - A federal court has stated that it will not "ratify the Government's lawless conduct" and ordered the release of seven individuals from ICE custody on their own recognizance after the Department more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on July 8, 2026, by Regulatory Policy Director Dan Goldbeck: * * * The 2026 Unified Agenda: Checking In on the Trump 2.0 Deregulatory Agenda EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The Trump Administration recently published the "2026 Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions," which contains more than 3,300 rulemaking actions it plans to undertake over the rest of the president's term - the highest such total in a decade. * A deeper ana more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy released the following written testimony by Shai Akabas, vice president of economic policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of Social Security": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Thank you, Chairman Grassley,Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Finance, for the opportunity to testify before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy on the fut more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * CAIR-Texas Demands Accountability After ICE Kills Houston Father The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today denounced the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an early morning immigration enforcement operation in Houston on Tuesday, July 7th and is demanding an immediate, independent investigation into the actions of the ICE agents involved. Salgado Araujo's family and  more PR

HAMILTON, New York, July 6 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate University Announces Faculty Promotions * During its spring meeting, the Colgate University Board of Trustees formally approved resolutions regarding faculty promotions to associate professor with continuous tenure and to full professor -all of which will take effect July 1, 2026. The board also approved several named chairs. Promotions to Associate Professor with Continuous Tenure Brynn Hatton, Kindler Assistant Professor of Global Contemporary Ar 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

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Demands More Information on La Tuna Closure from BOP * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director William K. Marshall voicing her concerns about the announced closure of La Tuna. In her letter, she includes a list of 18 questions she requests the BOP to answer. The full text of the letter can be found here or below: Director Marshall: I write regarding the Fed more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 10 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Celebrates Six Fulbright Scholars for 2026-27 Academic Year By Gisele Galoustian Florida Atlantic University is proud to announce that six faculty and staff members have received prestigious Fulbright awards for the 2026-27 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The honorees will pursue teaching, research and international engagement opp 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

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Houston Democrats Demand Independent Investigation and Full Video Footage After ICE Officer Kills Lorenzo Salgado Araujo * HOUSTON, T.X. - This week, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), Congressman Al Green (D-TX-09), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07), and Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX-18) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Houston Democrats Demand Independent Investigation and Full Video Footage After ICE Officer Kills Lorenzo Salgado Araujo * HOUSTON, T.X. - This week, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) Congressman Al Green (D-TX-09), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07), and Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX-18) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI -- Nancy Pelosi, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner: We Can Fix Health Care, But Trump Chooses Iran * Washington D.C. - In a new USA TODAY op-ed, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and MomsRising Executive Director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner argue that America's growing health care affordability crisis is the direct result of Republican policy choices that slashed Medicaid, increased costs for working families and prioritized war and tax breaks for the wealthy more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo * SEATTLE, WA -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement on the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. "Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was simply on his way to work when ICE shot and killed him. He had lived in Houston for 35 years, working construction, helping to build the city and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues Maryland Over Sanctuary Policies Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Maryland and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown over the State's sanctuary policies that interfere with the federal government's enforcement of its immigration laws. "Federal immigration officers merely enforce the laws that our Nation's elected representatives in Congress passed, reflecting the will of We the Peop more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 9 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Meet Our 2026 Family Scholarship Recipients! * The VHB Family Scholarship Program helps our employees' children reach their higher education goals, and we're proud to introduce this year's recipients: Kaitlyn Burres, William Gracer, Makayla Mathews, Deirbhile Nagle and Chloe Strang-Wolf. Each student received a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 10 -- Politico issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * POLITICO names founding Canberra Playbook team ahead of Australia launch Canberra, Australia -- POLITICO today announced the founding editorial team behind Canberra Playbook, marking the next major step in its expansion into Australia, its third continent. Canberra Playbook will launch on August 17, bringing POLITICO's signature mix of original reporting, political intelligence, insider sourcing and sharp analysis to Australia's political capit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig's Office Puts More Than $10 Million Back into Minnesotans' Pockets Through Constituent Services * EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that her office has officially returned more than $10 million to constituents in Minnesota's Second Congressional District. Through her office's constituent services operation, Rep. Craig's team has put $10,014,233 wrongfully withheld by the federal government back into the pockets 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 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Steptoe Earns Impressive Rankings on The American Lawyer 2026 Pro Bono Scorecard Steptoe has ranked 18th in the national category and 52nd in the international category on The American Lawyer's 2026 Pro Bono Scorecard, again showcasing the firm's lasting commitment to pro bono legal work. In 2025, Steptoe donated more than 40,000 hours of pro bono legal service, an increase from over 33,000 hours in 2024, and its highest total number of pro bono hours in re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber of Commerce Launches American Alliance for Workforce and Border Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced the launch of the American Alliance for Workforce and Border Security, a broad coalition of more than 300 state and local chambers and associations supporting bipartisan immigration reforms that uphold the rule of law while ensuring the U.S. economy has access to the workforce it  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Why did religion become a security issue? Professor Jocelyne Cesari explores a new framework to counteract the securitization of religion. - A recent research article (https://doi.org/10.1080/09636412.2026.2657979) written by Professor Jocelyne Cesari, Professor of Religion and Politics in the Department of Theology and Religion, explores how religion has become increasingly intertwined with debates about national security. Drawing on stud more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Who Killed the Abbott Case?: Schiff Opens Inquiry into Reports that Department of Justice Closed Criminal Case Against Abbott Laboratories Recommended by Trump's Own Political Appointees * Schiff to Blanche: "If prosecuting cases involving the risk of injuries or death to premature infants are not a priority enforcement matter, I have questions about what priorities the DOJ considers worthy of pursuing" U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a memb more PR