SACRAMENTO, California, July 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth Circuit * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the manufacturers of mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA. Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mifepristone in 2000, an estimated 7.5 million people in the  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO EXTEND HAITIAN TPS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, urged Congress to take immediate action to protect Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Raoul and the coalition called on Congress to pass H.R. 1689/S.4814, which would extend TPS protections for Haiti. The coaliti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Election Security Begins with Border Security * "Democrats need to stop opposing every effort that we make on this Senate Floor to secure our border and to enforce our immigration laws. Election security begins with border security. Today's Democrats want neither border security nor election security." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today highlighted how years of open-border policies from Democrats allow more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Honored For Longtime Leadership on Trade Policy by Washington International Trade Association * 07.23.26 In speech, Cantwell pitches "Technology NATO" to counter China by establishing trade alliances & standards among the most technologically advanced countries; Cantwell: "Our foreign policy cannot be about military might, & it can't be about cutting people off with tariffs." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, the Washington Internati more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, July 23 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN MARYLAND INTERSTATE CARRY CASE * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has submitted an amicus brief to the Maryland State Supreme Court in support of a District of Columbia man who has a valid D.C. carry permit, but was arrested in Maryland for carrying a concealed pistol. Joining CCRKBA are the Second Amendment Foundatio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McCormick Joins Forces with Senator Blackburn to Lead the Ban Birth Tourism Act * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) introduced the House companion to Senator Marsha Blackburn's Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026. This legislation will close a loophole in U.S. immigration law by preventing foreign nationals from traveling to the United States for the primary purpose of giving birth. As a result, their child automat more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 24 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF lambastes new DOJ guidance expanding religious privilege The Freedom From Religion Foundation is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's newly issued guidance on religious liberty. The Justice Department today released updated guidance replacing its 2017 memorandum on federal religious liberty protections and directing federal agencies to broadly accommodate religious exercise in employment, contracting, rulemaking, enforc more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 24 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF: Incoming Texas comptroller must abandon reported religious litmus test The Freedom From Religion Foundation is demanding that incoming Texas Comptroller Don Huffines immediately disavow reported plans to judge state employees based on their beliefs. According to reports, Huffines recently told top staff that his priorities in the workplace would be "Jesus, family and work," and indicated that employees would be judged on how Ch more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * FIRE demands LA City Council end policy banning certain words during public comment * LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2026 -The Constitution forbids the government from banning words. But the Los Angeles City Council doesn't seem to understand. In a recent move, the council banned the words "cunt," "nigger," and any of their "variations" during public comment periods at public meetings -words that, however offensive one more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 24 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 23, 2026: * * * D.C. Circuit Frees Employers From Automatic "Successor Bar" to Union Decertification and Signals Future Challenges to NLRB Action A federal appeals court just struck down an NLRB rule that automatically locked employers into bargaining with a union after they acquired a unionized company, even when that union no longer had majority support among the workers. But the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' July 21 decision in Hospital Menonit more PR

STANFORD, California, July 23 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news: * * * How AI is Helping States Cut Through Decades of Red Tape * (Originally published by The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI on July 23, 2026.) Bureaucracy moves slowly, and decades of outdated provisions clogging the bylaws of cities and states only make it worse. Sometimes dubbed " policy sludge," such obsolete processes and stale reporting requirements can trap civil servants in red tape and cause program dysfunction. Scholars at the  more PR

NEW YORK, July 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * India: Excessive Force Used Against Student Protesters Credibly Investigate Security Forces; Hold Abusers Accountable for Delhi Violence * (New York) - Indian security forces used tear gas and batons to suppress largely peaceful student and youth protests in New Delhi on July 20, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration should promptly and impartially investigate unnecessary and excessive use of force more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 23 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Letter to NLRB: Federal Appeals Court Ruling Bolsters Foundation's Petition to Scrap Invented 'Bars' to Removing Incumbent Unions * D.C. Circuit holds NLRB lacked legal authority to impose "successor bar," suggests other non-statutory "bars" to decertification votes violate National Labor Relations Act Washington, DC (July 23, 2026) - The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has submitted a letter to the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Marty O'Donnell Says LGBTQ+ People Are An "Existential Treat" To Western Civilization [The Advocate] * O'Donnell said LGBTQ+ people "pretend to be oppressed," argued with his AI chatbot about different groups' "lifetime number of sex partners," condemned Pride and other LGBTQ+ symbols Marty O'Donnell is way too extreme ( and frankly, weird ) to represent Nevada's Third Congressional District in Congress. New reporting from th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, Raskin, and Pressley Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, and FDA Authority * More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective. ICYMI : Following Emergen more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Now We Know Why Sarah Stevens Won't Give Up Harvey West's Money * Sarah Stevens knows that her support from convicted child predator Harvey West is a problem for her campaign. She went so far as to lie and say she didn't know him, despite proof showing otherwise. But despite all that, she stubbornly refuses to give up the major donation she raised from him. And now we know why; she cannot afford to run a campaign without support from sex more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following statement on July 23, 2026: * * * PA House Fails Murder Victims' Families While Jeopardizing the Safety of Commonwealth's Communities Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Majority Whip Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), Senate Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13), and Senate Judiciary Chair Lisa Baker (R-20) issued the following statement after the House failed to protect Pennsylvania communi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior research staffer Alan Wm. Wolff: * * * Trump's new tariffs over forced labor are unlikely to survive a court challenge The Trump administration is again shifting its stated rationale for placing comprehensive tariffs on imports of nearly all goods from virtually all countries. After originally presenting such measures as responses to a national emergency and next as remedies for balance-of-payments problems, officials now chara more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 23 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Q&A: Understanding the rise of online sports betting * Online sports betting has transformed from a niche activity into a multibillion-dollar industry -now woven into the fabric of American sports culture. From professional football and basketball to international events like the FIFA World Cup, betting odds, promotions and real-time wagering opportunities are only a tap away. As gambling access has expanded, so have questions about its impact.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Republicans for Ignoring Affordability Crisis Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committeemarkup of H.R. 8781, 4986, 8747, 8183, 9723, 8660, 8347, 6213, 8775, and 5267. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Mr. Chairman, here we go again--considering a package of bills that may reflect your priori more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on Senate Request to Pass Bipartisan Bill Extending TPS for Law-abiding Haitians * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) released a statement following the request by Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) to pass her bipartisan legislation extending TPS for law-abiding Haitians by unanimous consent. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) objected, blocking the bill from immediate passage: "It is shameful that a single Senate R more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 23 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Federal Appeals Court Denies Appeal Challenging FAA's Environmental Review for Tweed-New Haven Airport While the court upheld the FAA's environmental review, Save the Sound continues to advocate for protecting nearby communities and Long Island Sound - On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied Save the Sound and the Town of East Haven's appeal challenging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s Finding of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon, Dingell, Simon, Durbin, Duckworth, Wyden, Sanders Lead 100 Members of Congress in Calling on DOJ to Rescind Opinion Undermining Olmstead * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee; Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL); Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, with 99 co-signers issued the following letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 22, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche: We write to express our outrage concerning the U.S. Department of Justice's June 18 opinion, titled "Application of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Pushes Anti-Corruption Measures to Prevent Malign Influences in Executive Branch, Close Bribery Loopholes * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is continuing his push to enact updates to federal anti-corruption and ethics laws in the aftermath of the most corrupt presidential administration in U.S. history with the introduction of three pieces of legislation aimed at preventing malign influence in the Executive Bran more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blocks Democrats' Attempt to Continue Mass Migration Scheme * Schmitt Called Out Democrats' Attempt to Continuously Extend "Temporary" Protected Status, Sell Out American Families and Workers U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) took to the Senate Floor to block Democrats' attempt to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. Haitian migrants originally rece more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * She Was Punished for Asking an Innocent Question. Goldwater is Defending her Constitutional Rights * Can a public school suspend a student for an entire year simply for asking a private, off-campus question about a potential safety threat? That's exactly what happened to a seventh grader in Jackson, Mo. Now, the Goldwater Institute is standing up for that student's due process and free expression rights and taking her case to the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * The CA Chamber of Commerce is Spending Millions On a Misinformation Campaign to Kill the COMPETE Act * Sacramento, CA -The California Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) announced yesterday the launch of a "multi-million dollar effort" in opposition to California Assembly Bill 1776 (Aguiar-Curry), also known as the COMPETE Act. A much needed amendment to California's core antitrust law -the Cartwright Act -the bill  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Jay Feely * "Extremist Jay Feely has already proven himself to be at the beck and call of the President and extremist GOP leaders. Rather than fight for families, Feely is all-in on a cost-spiking, reckless agenda that leaves working Arizonans behind. Unlike Feely, Dr. Amish Shah will always put his community first. Arizonans already know and trust Amish will work to make their lives more affordable, and that's wh more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The D.C. Circuit Strikes Down the NLRB's Successor Bar * * On July 21, 2026, the D.C. Circuit held that the National Labor Relations Board lacked statutory authority to create the "successor bar," the Board-made rule that prevented any challenge to an incumbent union's majority status for up to one year following an acquisition of a business. * This is one of the first post- Loper decisions impacting labor law. We can expe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, DeLauro, Larsen, Walkinshaw, Gillen Introduce Right to IVF Act * Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Rosa DeLauro (CT-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), James Walkinshaw (VA-11), and Laura Gillen (NY-04) led the introduction of the Right to IVF Act of 2026. Introduced ahead of World IVF Day on July 25th, the sweeping legislative package that would make it easier to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive tech more PR

NEW YORK, July 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * US Officials Sound Alarm on Haiti While Preparing to Deport Haitians There * Fresh from a trip to Haiti, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz offered the UN Security Council on July 20 a harrowing account of the "kill zone" he said Port-au-Prince has become. In unusually graphic detail, he recounted grotesque incidents, including one in which several Haitian national police officers were "were flayed alive in the streets [and] pinned more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Presses Supreme Court to Make Good on Commitment to Prevent Abuse of Prediction Markets by Justices, Staff * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) called on the Supreme Court of the United States to fulfil the commitment Justices Barrett and Kagan made in response to his questioning at the July 14, 2026, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee hearing requesting that the Court review its co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Trahan, DeLauro, Larsen, Gillen Introduce Right to IVF Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives James Walkinshaw (VA-11), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Rosa DeLauro (CT-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), and Laura Gillen (NY-04) led the introduction of the Right to IVF Act of 2026. Introduced ahead of World IVF Day on July 25th, the sweeping legislative package that would make it easier to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Protect and Expand Voting Rights in America * In a new framework released today, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock called for Congress to investigate state politicians who rushed to gerrymander maps and eliminate Black majority districts following the Supreme Court's Callais decision The investigations would seek to determine if lawmakers illegally discriminated based on race when drawing Congressional m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Leads 50+ Democrats in Bill to Protect TPS Holders, Restore Checks and Balances * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) introduced the TPS Review Act, which would reassert judicial and Congressional review of the executive branch's decisions about TPS. She was joined by 58 original cosponsors, including Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Yvette Clarke, (NY-09), Chair of the Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Bill to Reassert Congressional Authority Over International Trade to Put Workers and Employers First, Not Presidential Cronies and Politically Connected Special Interests The Congressional Trade Powers Act Puts Trade Policy Closer to the American People, Ensures New Transparency and Ends Decades of Executive Branch Overreach on Trade - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D more PR