ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IL Files Ethics Complaint Over Alleged Taxpayer-Funded Referendum Polling in District 214 * CHICAGO, IL -Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today announced it has filed an ethics complaint and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request calling for an investigation into Township High School District 214, Superintendent Dr. Scott Rowe, EO Sullivan Consulting, and associated parties over the alleged use of taxpa more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 21 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Reminds Alabamians to Register to Vote Before the August 11 Special Primary Election Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is reminding Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the August 11 Special Primary Election is Monday, July 27, 2026. "I encourage all eligible Alabamians living in congressional districts 1, 2, 6, or 7 to register to vote or verify their voter registration status on Alaba more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Testifies at Rules Committee to Unlock Reconciliation 3.0 * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) testified before the House Rules Committee to advocate for the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, which will unlock reconciliation to support our troops, strengthen our food supply, and secure our elections. Click HERE to watch. Opening Remarks as Delivered: The American people  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 20 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * Australian historian Professor Joy Damousi elected to British Academy's International Fellowship * Historian Professor Joy Damousi has been elected to the British Academy's International Fellowship, one of only 32 elections in 2026 * Professor Damousi is Dean of Arts and director of the Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences at ACU, and has led significant research on Australian history of migration, women, and the aftermath of wars *  more PR

NEW YORK, July 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Bangladesh: First Enforced Disappearance Case Since July 2024 Uprising * (London) - The Bangladeshi authorities should immediately comply with a July 12, 2026 court order to investigate the alleged disappearance of 30-year-old Miraj Sheikh, who was last seen in the custody of the Coast Guard, in what appears to be the first known enforced disappearance case in two years, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should also reverse its dec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy: * * * Several States Strengthened Revenues in 2026, While Others Chose More Harmful Path States entered 2026 facing intensifying strain from the sweeping federal tax and spending changes enacted last year and other fiscal pressures. Several states have risen to the occasion by taking prudent and sometimes bold steps to raise or protect revenues to better meet residents' nee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: Closing Texas' GOP Primary Would Be a Costly Mistake That Would Hurt Voters * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman arguing that closing the Texas Republican primary would be a mistake for the party and our nation's democratic republic and could risk silencing the voices of those who are disillusioned with the current government: Closing Texas' GOP primary would be a costly m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Davidson Warns About the Global Expansion of Censorship and Surveillance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, July 20, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives about the growing use of technology by governments to suppress information, erase inconvenient truths, and control what people are allowed to see and share. Using the recent censorship surrounding a deadly crash in Beijing as an example, Da more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Democracy Forward Sues Trump-Vance Administration for Withholding Records Behind Baseless Election Investigations FOIA Lawsuit Seeks Records from ODNI, FBI, and DOJ after Agencies Failed to Comply with Federal Transparency Law - Democracy Forward today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Offi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following information collection: * * * On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the "generic" clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of information requests that are "usually voluntary, low-burden, and uncontroversial collections," do not raise any substanti more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 21 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by political theorist Jake Scott: * * * Brazil's Fiscal Reckoning Has Arrived The government's postponement of budget reforms has left future budget targets impossible to achieve. - At the end of June 2026, Brazil's National Treasury published a document forecasting the nation's fiscal future, though it read more like a confession of failure than anything else. The eighth edition of the Fiscal Projections Report, first issued just over three more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on CBS News' 'Face the Nation' * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on CBS News' "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Margaret Brennan, CBS News: Welcome back to "Face the Nation." We go now to the Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul. Good mo more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 20 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Secretary Thomas, Attorney General Tong, Commissioner Higgins Highlight Connecticut's Work To Protect Elections and Strengthen Voter Confidence * Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, Attorney General William Tong, and Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins today held a news conferen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on July 19, 2026, by Michael Doran, director and senior fellow at the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, to the Free Press: * * * What the U.S. and Iran Are Fighting Over The terms of a deal to end the war are being thrashed out in the skies above the Strait of Hormuz. - General Ahmad Vahidi has a talent for getting under Donald Trump's skin. "I don't want more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Emeritus McCaul on Fox News Sunday * WASHINGTON - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) joined Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss the latest on efforts to pass tough Russian sanctions, operations in Iran, and the SAVE America Act.Click to watch Excerpts from the interview: On Senator Graham's Russian sanctions bill and Ukraine's current momentum: "...Nothing would honor Lindsey's more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Joins Sens. Lujan, Welch, Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez to 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. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) to introduce the High Court Gift Ban Act, legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Vasif Huseynov, senior fellow at the Center of Analysis of International Relations and an adjunct lecturer at Khazar University in Baku, Azerbaijan, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * European Commission President Visits Armenia Executive Summary: * On July 2, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Yerevan as part of her South Caucasus tour, meeting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to discuss the Arme more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 16 -- KFF, an organization that says it is an independent source of health policy analysis, polling and in-depth news coverage, issued the following news release: * * * Poll: Costs Are the Top Health Care Issue for Voters in the Midterms, But Fraud Tops Republicans' List As Trump Administration Pushes Crackdown Voters More Likely to See Fraud in the Tax System, Defense, and Foreign Aid Than Health Programs and Least Likely to See It in the ACA Marketplaces - Health care costs top the list of voters' health c more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 20 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Kosovo: it is high time to halt the decline in press freedom * Today, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), its affiliate in Kosovo, the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK), and the partners of the CoE Platform to promote the protection of journalism launched their fact-finding mission report following a two-day mission to Prishtina. The mission aimed to assess the climate for media freedom, pluralism, and the safety of jou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump's Attempt to Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's attempt to undermine free and fair elections in his address to the nation: "Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. He's still selling the same lies that led to a violent insurrection five years ago. He would rather relitigate the 2020 election than a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- 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 20 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Joins End Corruption Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined the End Corruption Caucus, a coalition of lawmakers committed to rooting out corruption in government, restoring transparency and accountability, and ensuring the federal government works for the American people and not the wealthy and well-connected. "Americans are tired of watching our elected leaders use their position and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: President Trump Declassifies Intel on Foreign Election Interference and Deep State Coverup Last night, President Donald J. Trump released newly declassified intelligence that had been hidden from the American people for years. The documents reveal that foreign adversaries, led by China, have compromised U.S. voter data on a massive scale and that America's election infrastructure remains dangerously vulnerable to hacking and manipulation -- i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of July 20, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Replenishing Funding for Vital National Security Sectors Supporting our farmers, strengthening our military, and protecting the integrity of our elections are essential to keeping America safe, secure, and prosperous. Yet time and again, Democrats have been willing to hold these priorities hostage to advance their rad more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 -- The University and College Union issued the following news: * * * Union poll shows Burnham premiership can turn tide for Labour Andy Burnham can win back the voters Labour lost in the May elections, according to a poll of University and College Union (UCU) members released today (Monday) - The poll of around 7,000 (6,960) UCU members, carried out from Wednesday 24 June to Saturday 1 July, showed more than four in ten (42%) are more likely to support Labour with Burnham as Prime Minister. It also shows that unde more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, July 21 -- The University of Miami issued the following Q&A on July 20, 2026, involving John Twichell, program director of Latin American studies and senior lecturer in the College of Arts and Sciences: * * * Is Latin America shifting toward the right? John Twichell, director of Latin American Studies at the University of Miami, offers his insights into the issue. By Barbara Gutierrez, bgutierrez@miami.edu The leaders range from El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, who has ruled that country with an iron fist, espec more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 18 -- The Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issued the following statement on President Trump's July 16 nationally televised address: * * * Washington Secretary of State responds to President Trump's July 16 address As expected, the information presented yesterday does not change the fact that claims of widespread election fraud have been repeatedly disproven. What we heard last night sounds like concern about election security, when in fact this administration has dismantled the critical federal cybersecu more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 21 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Becomes NASS President and New Executive Board Sworn In Rapid City, South Dakota -- Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has been selected President of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the nation's oldest, nonpartisan professional organization for public officials. Hobbs was sworn in July 17 at the conclusion of the NASS 2026 Summer Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Exposes Bombshell Evidence of Foreign Election Interference and Deep State Suppression In a powerful primetime address, President Donald J. Trump released newly declassified documents that reveal foreign election interference, serious vulnerabilities in U.S. election infrastructure, and deliberate efforts by intelligence officials to withhold critical information from the President and the American people. Here's what they're saying more PR