WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Roundtable Celebrating John Lewis' Legacy, Cantwell Calls Out Trump Admin Attacks on Vote-By-Mail: "We Will Not Be Intimidated." * 07.16.26 Near anniversary of Rep. Lewis' passing, faith leaders & voting rights advocates honor his legacy as a champion of free & fair elections; Forum held ahead of President Trump's speech tonight, where he's expected to once again challenge America's free and fair elections WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, duri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: America is Worth Defending and Celebrating * "The contrast is clear. Democrats stand for high taxes, open borders, and lawlessness. Republicans stand for freedom, liberty, and American greatness. America is worth defending. America is worth celebrating. America is worth fighting for. That's what Republicans are committed to do. And that's what the people of Wyoming did over July 4." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Named Co-Chair of House Democratic Task Force to Defend 14th Amendment * Congressman Cleaver also delivers House floor remarks highlighting threats to equal protection, due process, and birthright citizenship (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), announced his appointment as Co-Chair of the newly established House Democratic Defend the 14 th Amendment Task Force, a coalition of Members more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 16 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * ETAMU Professor Says 2026 FIFA World Cup Is Transforming Soccer Culture in the U.S. * After attending four FIFA World Cup tournaments spanning more than 30 years, East Texas A&M professor Dr. Robert Rodriguez shares why this year's tournament marks a turning point for soccer in America. As millions of Americans have tuned in to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the tournament has become more than an int more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Geoff Pipoly shares insight on TPS holders with Newsweek * Geoff Pipoly, a partner in BCLP's Appellate and Supreme Court Group, recently spoke with Newsweek about Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and their options for more durable immigration status following the Supreme Court's ruling in Mullin v. Doe. In Doe, the Supreme Court held that there is no judicial remedy for an unlawful termination of a TPS d more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 15 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer's Decision Betrays the Great Lakes * ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Energy, Environment, and Great Lakes (EGLE) decision to approve permits for a tunnel to transport millions of gallons of oil per day under Lake Michigan and Lake Huron is a staggering reversal from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her administration's previous efforts to shut down the pipeline and protect the Great Lakes more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Leads Fight to End Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories * U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced the End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act. This new measure comes in response to the Trump v. Barbara decision, where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that children born in the United States to aliens who enter the country illegally have automatic access to constitutional protections as granted by the Citizenship Clau more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fox News Publishes Rep. Brian Babin Op-Ed: "SCOTUS Has Shown Congress a Path on Birthright Citizenship. Lawmakers Must Act." * Washington, D.C. - Today, Fox News published an op-ed by Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX), Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and author of the Birthright Citizenship Act, arguing that the Supreme Court has made clear that Congress must act to restore the original intent of the Fourteenth Amend more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins America Reports on Fox News Channel Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined America Reports with Gillian Turner on Fox News Channel to discuss the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, the debate over birthright citizenship, and his Citizenship Act of 2026. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Well, just a couple of weeks ago the Supreme Court released their decision and struck down President Trump's Execut more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Evening Edit on Fox Business Network Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald on Fox Business Network to discuss the debate over birthright citizenship and his Citizenship Act of 2026. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "It's very simple, I am taking a page right out of Justice Kavanaugh's playbook in his concurring opinion that Congress must act. Congress  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Women and Girls Miss Out On Another Opportunity to Privacy and Equality Independent Women commits to supporting renewed efforts to advance Stand With Women legislation next session. - CONCORD, NH -- On the heels of the Supreme Court ruling that Title IX reflects biological sex and not gender identity, New Hampshire leaders have missed an opportunity to enact Independent Wom more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 16 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Alumna Liberty L. Roberts Selected as United States Magistrate Judge * The Honorable James R. Sweeney II, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana announced the selection of Liberty L. Roberts, JD '01, for the position of United States Magistrate Judge in the Indianapolis Division. Roberts will fill the vacancy created by the January 1, 2027, retirement of the Honorable Mark J.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on July 16, 2026, by journalist and geopolitical analyst Matthew Fulco in the foundation's China Brief Notes: * * * Taiwan Intensifies Resistance to PRC Political Warfare Executive Summary: * Under Lai Ching-te, Taiwan has significantly strengthened its countermeasures against political warfare from the People's Republic of China (PRC). Prosecutions of espionage cases, expulsions of influencers calling for military invasions of Taiwan, and tighter outbound trave more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kilpatrick Partner Amanda Brouillette Named to WIPR's Influential Women in IP 2026 Kilpatrick is proud to announce that partner Amanda Brouillette has been named to World IP Review's (WIPR) Influential Women in IP 2026 list. The annual recognition celebrates an outstanding group of women whose expertise, leadership and achievements are shaping the future of intellectual property across the globe. It hig more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch, Schiff, Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Legislation Imposing Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices * Legislation Cracks Down on Lavish Gifts to Supreme Court Justices With $50 Limit Aligning Ethics Rules With Congress, Other Judges, and Federal Officials Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the High Court Gift Ban Act, legislation to close a glaring ethics more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * MAJOR VICTORY -- America First Legal Secures Sweeping Settlement Deal for Maricopa County Recorder in Arizona Election Integrity Lawsuit * America First Legal (AFL) has secured a sweeping settlement for its client, Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, in its Arizona election integrity case against the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (the Board), restoring the Recorder's authority over key election fun more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Cosponsors Bill to Impose $50 Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined as a cosponsor of the High Court Gift Ban Act to close a glaring ethics loophole that allows U.S. Supreme Court Justices to accept lavish gifts from wealthy benefactors and individuals with active interests before the Court. The legislation is led by Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cor more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 16 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * National Right to Work Foundation Files Brief in Support of Grad Students' Legal Challenge to Being Forced to Fund Radical Campus Union * Amicus brief at Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals argues NLRB coercion over bargaining means mandatory union dues requirement violates First Amendment Chicago, IL (July 16, 2026) - The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Seve more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 16 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohio Supreme Court Candidate Marilyn Zayas: "Courts Aren't Red Or Blue, They're About You." * "People truly want independence. They are tired of politics, particularly in the courts. They want to believe they have a fair chance. That's why I'm running for the Supreme Court." COLUMBUS, OH - As extreme partisan politics frustrate Ohioans of all political backgrounds, Ohio Supreme Court candidate Judge Marilyn Zayas talked to The Vindicator about why she's  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Ohio Supreme Court Holds that Lawn Maintenance Alone Is Not Sufficient in Claiming Adverse Possession * Boundary disputes between neighboring properties (residential and commercial) are common. These include disputed driveways, fences, garages, and sheds. Often, one of the neighboring properties may seek to claim adverse possession along an assumed boundary or portion of the neighbor's property. On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Ohi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Blasts GOP Anti-Woman Agenda, Attacks on DEIA * "So, until we are able to codify gender equality in the Constitution, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies have supported women in every aspect of their lives." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - During a House Oversight Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) blasted Trump and Republicans for more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Jud Mathews addressing Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Professor Jud Mathews will deliver an address to the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges on July 23, addressing the U.S. Supreme Court's 2025-26 term. The talk, titled "No Time Like the Present: The Supreme Court's October 2025 Term," kicks off the conference, which will be attended by roughly 700 Pennsylvania more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Randall Announces Task Force to Defend the 14th Amendment * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Last night, U.S. Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-06), co-chair of the new Defend the 14th Amendment Task Force, spoke on the House floor alongside her fellow task force members to call attention to President Trump and Stephen Miller's persistent attacks on birthright citizenship. The Defend the 14th Amendment Task Force will engage experts and convene Members to de more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stevens Leads New Bill to Refund Michigan Families for Trump's Erratic Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced the Tariff Refund Act, new legislation to return up to $1,700 to American households to offset higher prices over the past year from Trump's erratic tariffs. Throughout the first year of the second Trump Administration, Donald Trump used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEE more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: Brazil 301 investigation was always pretext for tariffs * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement on President Trump imposing a 25 percent tariff on products imported from Brazil: "President Trump's Section 301 investigation into Brazil was never about addressing unfair trade practices. It was always a pretext for imposing new tariffs. "When Trump more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 16 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Designates San Beda Alabang as National Headquarters for 2026 Bar The Supreme Court (SC) designated San Beda College Alabang (SBCA) in Muntinlupa City as the National Headquarters (NHQ) for the 2026 Bar Examinations, formalized through a contract signed on July 10, 2026, at the SC En Banc Session Hall in Manila. As the NHQ, SBCA will host the SC's central command center for the administration of the Bar exams nationwide. The Cont more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Slams Rampant Fraud Across The United States, Unveils Ballots by Election Day Act Today, Senator Ashley Moody shined a light on the Fraud Economy that exists in America and called out Democrats who dismiss the issue and don't even attend hearings exposing pervasive fraud. Senator Moody's comments came during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where she also unveiled the Ballots by E more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls for Citizenship Illegally Obtained by Foreign Diplomats' Children to be Revoked * Urges Trump Admin to Investigate Illegal Grants of Birthright Citizenship, Close Loophole Allowing Diplomats' Children to Gain Citizenship Documents U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin requesting they investigate the extent of illegal g more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Introduces MERIT Act to Require National Security Experience for Intelligence Leadership * The MERIT Act comes as an unqualified loyalist of President Trump serves as acting DNI- and while the broader weaponization of the intelligence community is at risk WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Minimum Experience Requirements for Intelligence Transition (MERIT) Act, legislation that would require any more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 15 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ renews call for federal shield law following Supreme Court decision in Catherine Herridge case * Media Contact: SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists renews its call for stronger legal protections for journalists after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to halt sanctions against investigative journalist Catherine Herridge for refusing to reveal a confidential source.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12761) by financial economics analyst Karl E. Schneider. Here are excerpts: * * * Sports Betting and Consumer Finance Sports betting involves risking money on the outcomes of athletic events. Before 2018, sports gambling was illegal in most states. In 2018, the Supreme Court held in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA; P.L. 102-559) was uncon more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 16 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Calls on SCOTUS to End Abuse of Qualified Immunity * Columbus, OH - On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief in Hershey v. Bossier City, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and tell government officials they cannot hide behind qualified immunity to protect them f more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 16 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Tribes React as Michigan Approves Line 5 Tunnel Permits State regulators authorize Enbridge to build an oil tunnel below the Straits of Mackinac - Lansing, MI -- Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today approved a key set of permits sought by Enbridge to build its risky Line 5 tunnel, which would house the Canadian oil pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac for another century. The Bay Mills In more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's New Tariffs on Brazil are Punishment for Efforts to Rein in Big Tech's Power * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Late last night, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a 25% tariff on Brazilian exports to the U.S. This follows from a Section 301 investigation into Brazil, which found that various Brazilian policies are "unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce." The policies being targeted by the Trump administration include  more PR