WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Lawsuit Against Arizona Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes, Challenging Misleading Ballot Language for Critical Voter ID Proposal * America First Legal (AFL) has filed an important election integrity lawsuit in the Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County. The lawsuit challenges the official ballot language prepared by Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) for Proposition 14 more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 3 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Britain's quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers * In this third part in the Conversation's series on how the UK has changed in the past 25 years, the focus turns to demographics, immigration, social attitudes and LGBTQ+ lives.... Social attitudes Michael Skey, senior lecturer in communication and media studies, Loughborough University Immigration has risen to the top of political and media agendas  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Congress Must Pass the No Payoffs For Pardons Act, Urges Campaign Legal Center * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Representative Joe Morelle introduced the No Payoffs For Pardons Act, a bill to mandate transparency and ensure accountability for those seeking to buy a presidential pardon. Based on analysis of the corrupt pay-to-play nature of the Trump administration's p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak recognizes summer interns * Washington, D.C. - Thirteen college students, including nine North Dakotans, served as interns for Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) this summer. The group worked in both herWashington, D.C. and district offices, gaining firsthand exposure to congressional operations, constituent services, and the legislative process.The Washington, D.C. interns are: * Alexis Thompson of Bismarck, ND. * Caylin Kr more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 -- Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Cord Byrd Reminds Floridians of Early Voting Options Deadline to Request Vote-By-Mail Ballot is Thursday - Today, Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following statement regarding early voting prior to Florida's upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, August 18th. "Registered Florida voters have the option to cast their ballot at a designated early voting site before election day," said Secreta more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 29 -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy issued the following analysis: * * * House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Lower Costs, More Transparency Act On July 20 and 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a markup of 29 bills pertaining to energy permitting, critical minerals, illicit drugs, and health care price transparency. This includes the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 (H.R. 9393), a comprehensive price transparency and health care affordability package led by Chairman Brett Gut more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street on Fox Business This weekend, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street on Fox Business Network to discuss the conflict in Iran, Middle East diplomacy, AI policy, and Senate priorities. Key Excerpts on Iran: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Nobody should be surprised that China is aligned with Iran; they have supported them militarily, economically, they are the numbe more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * IN PURSUIT: LESSONS OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP Premieres Tuesday, October 27, 2026 on PBS * New Documentary Special and Digital Series Brings the Leadership Lessons of American Presidents and First Ladies to Life, Featuring Insights from Chief Justice John Roberts, Ken Burns, Sharon McMahon, Lonnie Bunch, Judy Woodruff, General Stanley McChrystal, and More ARLINGTON, VA; August 3, 2026 - PBS announced that IN PURSUIT: LESSONS OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Incoming ABA President Barbara Howard highlights need to protect voting rights The American Bar Association will continue to staunchly defend the rule of law in America and around the world and to protect elections from attacks. That was the message Cincinnati lawyer Barbara J. Howard shared Monday at the organization's Annual Conference in Chicago. Howard, who will become ABA president Aug. 4 at the close of the conference, touched on more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Calls for Removal of Postmaster General Over Effort to Implement Trump's Election Mail Executive Order Federal Courts Have Twice Held Violates the Constitution * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today called on the Postal Service Board of Governors to remove Postmaster General David Steiner, accusing him of using the U.S. Postal Service in a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NY1: "OUR PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS THAT WE'RE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NY1's Inside City Hall, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm election, House Democrats are unified in their commitment to lower the high cost of living and defeat Republican corruption once and for all. ERROL LOUIS: Welcome back to Inside Cit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NY1: "OUR PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS THAT WE'RE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NY1's Inside City Hall, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm election, House Democrats are unified in their commitment to lower the high cost of living and defeat Republican corruption once and for all. ERROL LOUIS: Welcome back to Inside City Hall. With just over 90  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Padilla, Shaheen, Schiff, Rosen, Cortez Masto, Heinrich, Wyden, Klobuchar: CFTC Must Rein in Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to press the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CF more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of State issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Honors Benedictine Sisters of Erie for Courage in Refuting Disinformation and Commitment to Civic Engagement Erie, PA - Secretary of State Al Schmidt today visited the Benedictine Sisters of Erie Monastery to celebrate their Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award from the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and to induct two members of their community into the Pennsylvania more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms Following California in 2025, Trump DOJ sends monitors to mostly Democratic areas in August 2026 Primaries amid Trump election attacks - With less than 100 days until the midterm elections and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and interfere with election administration, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 3 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Rafael Oganesyan Helps Students Turn Research Into Opportunity * Rafael Oganesyan's connection to UNLV stretches back more than 26 years and four degrees. He arrived on campus in 2000 as a 15-year-old high school student taking college classes. "I did my best to not let my classmates know my age by dressing business casual for class lectures," Oganesyan recalls. It was only when staff asked him for his Social Security number that anyone more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Steil, Jordan, Lee, and Van Drew Demand Answers from New Jersey Officials After Admitting 6,600 Non-Citizens were Added to State's Voter Rolls Today, Committee on House Administration (CHA) Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), CHA Vice Chair Laurel Lee (FL-15), and Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (NJ-02) sent a letter to New Jersey's chief electi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Voting Experts Release Updated State Election Certification Law Guides Ahead of Midterms * Today, All Voting is Local, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Campaign Legal Center, and Protect Democracy released updated guides on election certification in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, along with an updated guide with general information applicable to the other states. Each stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms With less than 100 days until the midterms and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and otherwise interfere with the administration of elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led a group of his colleagues in pressing the Department of Justice (DOJ more PR