WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * AFPI Arizona Chair on Today's Primary Election PHOENIX, AZ - America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Arizona Chair Kimmie Dillon today urged Arizonans to head to the polls and cast their ballots for America First values in the state's primary election. This year, the primary has permanently moved to the second-to-last Tuesday in July. "Arizona's primary has been moved, and I don't want a single voter to miss it. Today is the da more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on July 21, 2026: * * * AFPI New Jersey Sounds Alarm on 6,600 Illegal Voter Registrations The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) New Jersey Chapter today released the following statement after Governor Mikie Sherrill admitted that New Jersey registered 6,600 illegal aliens to vote between June 2023 and June 2024. Matthew Rooney, AFPI New Jersey Executive Director, said: "In her statement, Governor Sherrill acknowledged that this failure occurred und more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Democrats Prepare for Another Shutdown * "Senator Schumer has proven he is willing to disrupt travel, delay paychecks, and endanger our national security when he thinks it helps him politically. He may have said on this Floor he wants to avoid a shutdown. His actions signal Democrats are ready to do it again." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about Democrats' track record of inflicting painful  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Today's Democrat Party is Driven by Extremists * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke at a press conference about the extremists driving today's Democrat Party. Sen. Barrasso said: "Today's Democrat Party is driven by extremists. It's the extremists who are winning primary elections. Democrats seem to be determined to destroy America. We have a socialist mayor in New York, and one will soon be in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Urging Senate to Pass SAVE America Act Following President Trump's Address to the Nation * 'There is nothing objectionable about these measures.' 'If every state was like Tennessee, there would be no need for the SAVE America Act.' 'There is no other developed nation that leaves their election so vulnerable to fraud and manipulation.' WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- British Ambassador Archie Young, deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, announced a commitment of up to $7.5 million to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to support the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti during a UN Security Council meeting in New York. Young outlined urgent international priorities to combat widespread gang violence, mass displacement, and child recruitment in the country. He urged Haitian authorities to establish a specialized task force and implement handover protocols more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter urges FCC to review broadcast licenses after refusal to air Presidential address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr urging him to review ABC and NBC's broadcast licenses. The letter comes after the broadcasters refused to air President Donald Trump's July 16 address on free, open airwaves. In the letter, Rep. Carter writes, "Refusing to  more PR

NEW YORK, July 22 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Rose Gilbert, '21 M.S., Named 2026 Tony Horwitz Fellow Gilbert's reporting explores identity and politics in historically conservative southern Brazil, as the country heads into the 2026 general elections. - Rose Gilbert, '21 M.S., has been awarded the 2026 Tony Horwitz Fellowship. The award from the Columbia Journalism School will support her continued reporting on the competing legacies of Anita Garibaldi, an iconic revolutionary figure f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Raises Questions at Intelligence Committee Hearing on Emerging Threats * Asks about American election integrity, advanced computer chips WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today questioned expert witnesses at a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on "Emerging Threats 25 Years after 9/11." Congressman Cohen asked about threats to free and fair elections in the United States, the use of emerging te more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Demands Accountability After New Jersey Confirms Thousands of Non-Citizens Were Registered to Vote * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that approximately 6,600 non-citizens were identified on New Jersey's voter rolls, with nearly 400 having cast ballots. "This is exactly why so many New Jerseyans have lost confidence in our election sys more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 20 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Doormat for Donald: Lombardo Refuses to Stand Up to Trump's "Endless Election Lies" * After Joe Lombardo was caught on camera abusing his position to get out of a ticket, a new column in the Nevada Independent unpacks the governor's history of thinking the rules don't apply to him beyond his viral traffic stop. As Donald Trump continues to spread lies and rig our election system solely for his own political gain, Lombardo remains his doormat a more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Fracking: Communities in 79 constituencies across England could still be at risk * * 79 constituencies have at least 1 square kilometre licenced for oil and gas * Government urged to close fracking loophole in forthcoming Energy Independence Bill, and turn current moratorium into a comprehensive legal ban - in line with Labour's manifesto pledge * Interactive map reveals dozens of constituencies at potential risk Comm more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Challenges Signatures of Anti-School Choice Measure * Today, the Goldwater Institute filed suit challenging the validity of the signatures submitted for the destructive and misleadingly titled "Protect Education, Accountability Now Act." The measure, which seeks to remove tens of thousands of Arizona families from the state's Empowerment Scholarship (ESA) Program, needed to submit 255,949 valid signatures to qualify for th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Husted urges action on photo ID requirement to vote Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) delivered a speech on the Senate floor today highlighting the need for citizens to show a photo ID when voting to help secure American elections. As the only Republican Senator with experience as serving as Secretary of State, Husted is leading the effort to implement nationwide photo ID requirements, something more than 80% of Americans support. With 23 state more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Speaks on Senate Floor to Argue for SAVE America Act Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) today spoke on the Senate floor urging passage of the SAVE America Act and emphasizing the importance of ensuring that only American citizens vote in American elections. Click HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um-NcRU03K4) to watch Senator Lummis' Senate floor remarks. Sen. Lummis' remarks: "Mr. President, "I rise today to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Slotkin Responds to President Trump's Truth Social Posts of her, Attempts to Curb Mail-in Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), released the following video in response to President Trump's Truth Social video post of her in a hearing, defending the mail-in voting process as a safe way for Americans to cast their votes. This is just the latest turn in the President's authoritarian playbook, and obsess more PR

BERLIN, Germany, July 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Institutional Shareholder Services, a provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to financial market participants, posted the following news release: * * * ISS STOXX Governance Releases Annual Global Benchmark Policy Survey * ROCKVILLE, Md. (July 21, 2026) - ISS STOXX Governance, a leading global provider of independent and objective shareholder meeting research and vote recommendations and unit of ISS STOXX GmbH, today announced the start of its Annual more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by Vali Kaleji, an expert on Central Asia and Caucasian studies in Tehran, Iran, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Uses Controlled Pressure on Armenia Following Elections Executive Summary: * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Russia for the first time since winning Armenia's June 7 parliamentary elections on July 6. High-level Russian officials, however, have not recognized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by Vadim Shtepa, editor-in-chief of Region.Expert, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russian Fuel Crisis Driving Discontent Executive Summary: * Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's oil infrastructure have severely damaged fuel production, with gasoline production reportedly at 65 percent of average summer consumption. The resulting shortages have caused hours-long gas lines, station closures, and at least two reported deaths. *  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 21 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge finds Kalshi's online gambling likely violates state law * The Office of the Attorney General won a preliminary injunction Monday in its case against KalshiEX (Kalshi) after a King County Superior Court judge found that Kalshi likely violated the Washington Gambling Act and the Consumer Protection Act by running an illegal gambling operation in Washington. The Court will issue a final order prohibiting Kalshi from co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi and McMaster Warn Against Deploying Troops to 2026 Polling Places at House Intelligence Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today questioned witnesses during the committee's hearing, "25 Years After 9/11: Confronting the Next Generation of Threats," after President Trump recently refused to rule out deploying the Natio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE TRUMP ECONOMY IS SUFFOCATING EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word, where he made clear that Democrats will continue pushing back against this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East that continues to take American lives and fight to drive down the high cost of living and end the rampant corruption plaguing ou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE TRUMP ECONOMY IS SUFFOCATING EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word, where he made clear that Democrats will continue pushing back against this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East that continues to take American lives and fight to drive down the high cost of living and end the rampant corruption plaguing our government. JACOB SOBO more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11617) by Middle Eastern affairs specialists Clayton Thomas and Jim Zanotti. Here are excerpts: * * * Lebanon Renewed war between Israel and the Iran-backed Shia Islamist group Lebanese Hezbollah (a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, or FTO) in 2026 has significantly impacted Lebanon's society and its U.S.-supported government. While Hezbollah has suffered major losses in armed clashes with Israel since 2023, it  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- 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 21 -- 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 21 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Introduces Bill to Block Trump Administration's Interference in Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the Protecting Mail In Voting Act of 2026, a bill to block any dangerous new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposal that threatens to disrupt the upcoming midterm elections. The bill directly responds to a recent Trump Administration proposal allowing the USPS to withhold mail ballot del more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On The Senate Floor, Durbin Continues To Call Out Trump For His Election Denialism * July 20, 2026 Durbin debunked the President's false claims about the 2020 election and his attempts to sow doubt in the 2026 & 2028 elections WASHINGTON - Following President Trump's speech on Thursday where he peddled lies about the 2020 election and attempted to sow doubt in the 2026 and 2028 elections, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schumer Launch New Anti-Corruption Initiative to Expose Trump's Self-Dealing, Stop Presidential Profiteering * New Senate Democratic working group to expose the cost of corruption for American families, develop legislation to stop Presidential profiteering WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in launching a new Senate Democratic anti-corruption initiative to expo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Leads Lawmakers in Calling for Federal Review of Russian Election Interference Tactics Ahead of 2026 Midterms * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) led a bipartisan letter urging the administration to assess how Russia's increasingly sophisticated election interference tactics in Europe could threaten the integrity of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. In the letter, the lawmakers point to Russia's recent interfe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Advance Agenda to Strengthen Affordability, Security, and Trust * This morning, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to preview a busy week in the House, outlining House Republicans' agenda to keep the government open, strengthen election integrity, reform congressional stock trading, support America's military, and lower costs for American families. Leader Scalise also  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Advance Agenda to Strengthen Affordability, Security, and Trust * WASHINGTON, D.C.- This morning, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to preview a busy week in the House, outlining House Republicans' agenda to keep the government open, strengthen election integrity, reform congressional stock trading, support America's military, and lower costs for American families. Leader Scalise also more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Reconciliation 3.0 is Essential to Election Integrity and National Security * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson previewed House Republicans' consequential week ahead and highlighted Republican efforts to secure American elections and provide for our national defense through the SAVE and Protect America Act. Speaker Johnson also discussed House Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Reconciliation 3.0 is Essential to Election Integrity and National Security * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson previewed House Republicans' consequential week ahead and highlighted Republican efforts to secure American elections and provide for our national defense through the SAVE and Protect America Act. Speaker Johnson also discussed House Republicans taking  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 21 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Statement by Governor Mikie Sherrill * "Last week I learned that a serious software error in New Jersey's Motor Vehicle System led to the registration of roughly 6,600 people who indicated that they were not U.S. citizens between June 2023 and June 2024, almost three years prior to my taking office. These individuals answered 'no' when asked on a keypad whether they were a U.S. citizen when applying for drivers' licenses and identific more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Today: PAC supports three candidates in Arizona * July's only primary elections will be held today in Arizona, where America's Credit Unions PAC is backing three candidates. This includes Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), a strong credit union champion, defender of the credit union tax status during last year's reconciliation, and co-sponsor of legislation to exempt loans made to veterans from the credit union member business lending c more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Releases New Research on Ensuring Only Citizens Vote * Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released How to Ensure That Only Citizens Vote, a new research paper by Chief National Initiatives Officer Chuck DeVore outlining how Texas can strengthen election integrity by ensuring that only eligible U.S. citizens vote in state and local elections. The report recommends that Texas adopt a voter registration system modeled af more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Treasury Department Releases 2026 Agency Rule List for Retirement and Health Plans and Executive Compensation Arrangements * The Treasury Department released its Agency Rule List, which contains several important retirement, health, and executive compensation initiatives for this year: Retirement * Final Regulation Regarding Automatic Enrollment Requirements Under Section 414A (final rule scheduled for July 2026) * Final R more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Michigan's local leaders remain confident in election security, accuracy despite claims of vulnerabilities Local officials across Michigan have maintained high confidence in election security and accuracy over the past several years. - A soon-to-be released survey from the University of Michigan shows city and township officials--including those who conduct elections--continue to be highly confident in the integrity of election administration. In fa more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska Snapshot shows AI awareness differs by age, education, income By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing Artificial intelligence is being adopted rapidly across industries, workplaces and in personal use, with an estimated 1 in 4 Americans using it regularly, but there is a knowledge gap. The new Nebraska Snapshot shows that only about half, or 47%, of Nebraskans surveyed say they have read or heard a lot about artificial intell more PR

NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots * FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE July 21, 2026 CONTACT: ACLU, media@aclu.org ACLU of Massachusetts, media@aclum.org Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, lees@brennan.law.nyu.edu Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org LatinoJustice PRLDEF, media@latinojustice.org Advancing Justice - AAJC, aflores@advancingjus more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org BOSTON - A coalition of nonpartisan voting rights groups renewed their urgent request for a preliminary injunction to block the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing portions of President Trump's 2026 executive orde more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots Motion seeks to stop U.S. Postal Service from imposing rules that will disenfranchise American citizens and throw elections into chaos - A coalition of nonpartisan voting rights groups renewed their urgent request for a preliminary injunction to block the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implemen more PR

NEW YORK, July 22 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots Motion seeks to stop U.S. Postal Service from imposing rules that will disenfranchise American citizens and throw elections into chaos - BOSTON - A coalition of nonpartisan voting rights groups renewed their urgent request for a preliminary injunction to block the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from  more PR