OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block Trump administration's latest round of illegal, price-inflating tariffs * In response to the Trump Administration's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses, a coalition of attorneys general including Attorney General Nick Brown, filed a lawsuit to block the tariffs. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to impose tariffs on more than 80 countries more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Protect Massachusetts Residents' Personal Information * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporary  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Stop Illegal Tariffs * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing her second lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together acc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel, Governor Whitmer Sue Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Governor Gretchen Whitmer today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the Trump administration's latest effort to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the administration's recent decision to impose tariffs on more than 80 countri more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Sues Trump to Protect Oregonians' Personal Information * #AG Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Illegal Sharing of Millions of TANF Recipients' Private Data Attorney General Dan Rayfield today sued the Trump administration to stop a new policy that would give federal officials access to the private records of millions of individuals who rely on assistance for low-income families. The lawsuit was joined by a coalition of 23 other st more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Names Kimberley Plotnik as Los Angeles Regional Director * American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has named Kimberley Plotnik as Director of its Los Angeles regional office. "Kimberley's deep community relationships and record of exceptional leadership will enable her to advance AJC's mission in Southern California and throughout the West," said AJC CEO Ted Deutch. "At a time  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Kris Mayes today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for 99.4% of all U.S. more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for a Third Time over Its Illegal Tariffs * Still illegal, will still make life more expensive for Americans OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration challenging its new efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Int more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for 99.4% of all U.S. impor more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Protect Personal Data of 'Reach Up' Program Participants * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump Administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the Administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Familie more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Again Leads Coalition Suing to Stop Trump's Illegal Tariffs * #Trump's Unlawful Tariffs are Increasing Prices for Oregon Families Once again, President Trump is raising costs on everyday goods for Oregon families and small businesses and, once again, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is again stepping up to stop him. Today, AG Rayfield co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against Trump's att more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter with 34 AGs Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products Griffin: 'The bottom line is simple: Republicans and Democrats across the country agree that intoxicating hemp products shouldn't be accessible to our kids' - Attorney General Tim Griffin today announced he is leading a bipartisan letter with 34 other Attorneys General urging Cong more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York joined a coalition of 24 other states in suing the Trump administration for again implementing illegal tariffs on dozens of countries that will raise costs for consumers and businesse more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 4 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Stop Latest Round of Unlawful Tariffs * Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a second lawsuit on Monday against the federal government's attempt to place permanent unlawful tariffs on North Carolinians. In July, the government placed 10% to 12.5% tariffs on 80 countries that together account for nearly all U.S more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to stop illegal sharing of private data of families receiving federal antipoverty benefits * Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined with a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration again to stop illegal tariffs * Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AGAIN SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP ILLEGAL TARIFFS * Lawsuit Challenges Unlawful Tariffs That are Increasing Prices for Americans Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed a third lawsuit over the Trump administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the administration's recent decision to more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS STATE COURTS' ROLE IN CLIMATE CASE BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a multistate state coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, urging the court to follow longstanding jurisdictional rules and preserve the role of state courts in resolving sta more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT ILLINOIS RESIDENTS' PERSONAL INFORMATION * Raoul Takes Action to Stop Illegal Sharing of TANF Recipients' Private Data Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information o more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs * Press Releases Lawsuit Challenges Unlawful Tariffs that are Increasing Prices on Americans (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Protect Connecticut Residents' Personal Information * Press Releases AG Tong Takes Action to Stop Illegal Sharing of Millions of TANF Recipients' Private Data (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Murray, Heinrich, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted Energy Projects * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, ranking member of the Finance subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, joined U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Blunt Rochester Joins 20 Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Use Leverage to Prevent Further Atrocities in Sudan U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), today joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and her Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the State Department to use its leverage to prevent further atrocities in Sudan and help bring the war to an end. T more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Buckeyes Start 2026 at No. 1 In US LBM Coaches Poll * Ohio State is the preseason favorite to win the 2026 national title according to the coaches in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Buckeyes will look to improve from their 12-2 record and quarterfinal playoff appearance from a year ago. Following Ohio State at No. 2 is Oregon. The Ducks ended the 2025 season ranked No. 4 with a 13-2 mark. Georgia starts the season at No. 3 follo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announced the deployment of additional firefighting resources and specialized personnel to Washington and Oregon California is stepping up across the West to help our neighbors to battle historic wildfires What you need to know: Under Governor Newsom's leadership, California is deploying more firefighters and resources to both Oregon and Washington, helping our fellow neighbors while maintaining firefig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, LAWMAKERS INVESTIGATE REPORTS THAT DOD FAILED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CARE FOR SERVICE MEMBERS INJURED IN IRANIAN STRIKE * Congressman Pat Ryan, Lawmakers Investigate Reports that DoD Failed to Provide Sufficient Care for Service Members Injured in Iranian Strike Survivors of Iranian attack on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait say Pentagon ignored requests for advanced medical aid, failed to provide protection from strikes, misclassified inju more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Introduces Bill Package to Lower Costs for Families, Take Advantage of Emerging Technology * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced three bills to make electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean transportation technologies more accessible to consumers throughout the country. Under the Trump Administration, Nevada families have spent $2,216 more on goods and services, and gas prices have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time (DST)" by energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark and senior research librarian Lynn J. Cunningham: * * * SUMMARY Daylight saving time (DST) is a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. DST begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. The beginning and ending date more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs * Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York joined a coalition of 24 other states to sue the Trump Administration for once again implementing illegal tariffs that will raise costs for hard working families and businesses nationwide. "President Trump's illegal ta more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 5 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Hawaii begins $150M broadband expansion for underserved communities The Office of the Governor and the University of Hawaii today announced that deployment of $149.5-million in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) projects is set to begin to bring reliable high-speed internet connections to Hawaii's most rural and underserved communities. This effort marks a major milestone in the state's ongoing initiative to prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-743) on the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act (H.R. 8874). The report was advanced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, on July 13, 2026. The House passed the bill on July 13, 2026, and it has been referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 8874, the "Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026," amends the James M. Inhofe N more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * In Judiciary Committee, Hirono Votes Against Advancing Blanche Confirmation * Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) a senior member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, voted against advancing Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as the United States Attorney General. In a Judiciary Committee executive business meeting, Senator Hirono raised concerns about Mr. Blanche's ability to lead an independent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 34 senators in a letter to President Trump expressing strong opposition to his executive order reducing the boundarie more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends State Courts' Role in Climate Case Before U.S. Supreme Court Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, urging the court to follow longstanding jurisdictional rules and preserve the role of state courts in resolving s more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Fights for Affordability Against Another Round of Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a multistate coalition of 25 states in filing a second lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 8 more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Protect New Jersey Residents' Personal Information AG Davenport Takes Action to Stop Illegal Misuse of Millions of TANF Recipients' Private Data - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump Administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the Administration  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, co-leading a coalition of 35 attorneys general, announced today that the coalition sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend or weaken the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release: * * * Pacific West Region National Park Services Employees Overwhelmingly Vote to Unionize * Washington, D.C. - Employees of the National Park Service (NPS), Pacific West Region (PWR), will be represented by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), according to election results announced today. In an overwhelming election victory, NPS PWR workers voted 194-6 for NTEU to be their exclusive representative, according to electi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 5 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. Today's lawsuit challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 5 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration to Protect Private Data of Families in Need Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in suing the Trump Administration over unlawful policy changes which would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporary Assistan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues introduce legislation to remove asset limits blocking working families from public assistance U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and seven of his Democratic colleagues introduced the Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests (ASSET) Act of 2026, which would protect low-income Americans from losing access to programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other government assista more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Today: PAC backs candidates in five states * The final stretch of primaries before November's general election kicks off this week. This includes Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington today, Tennessee Thursday, and Hawaii on Saturday. America's Credit Unions PAC is supporting four candidates in Kansas, 11 in Michigan, five in Missouri, eight in Virginia, and six in Washington. Later this week, it is backing five can more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * U.S. Beekeepers Sue USDA, Alleging Imported 'Organic' Honey Misleads Consumers and Violates Federal Law Four major U.S. commercial beekeeping operations have sued the USDA, alleging the agency allows millions of pounds of imported honey to carry the USDA organic seal through certification pathways unavailable to American pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49042) on July 23, 2026, entitled "The U.S. Court of Appeals - Background and Circuit Splits from 2025." The report is written by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and supervisory attorneys Craig W. Canetti and Tamsin G. Harrington. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Courts of Appeals frequently act as the final arbiters of questions of law within their respective jurisdictions. Although the Supreme Court of the United S more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Researchers improve a decades-old method for estimating cooling demand University of Hawai'i at Manoa atmospheric scientists found that the century-old yardstick used across many industries to estimate air-conditioning and refrigeration energy demand--called cooling degree days--is missing something fundamental. Published in Nature Communications, the study reports a new, physics-based version of the metric--effective cooling de more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 5 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH's Vietnam Executive MBA program marks 25 years of impact The University of Hawaii at Manoa's Shidler College of Business is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Vietnam Executive MBA program, marking a quarter century of preparing business leaders and strengthening economic and educational ties between Hawaii and Vietnam. To mark the milestone, hundreds of alumni representing all 33 VEMBA cohorts joined faculty, university leaders a more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Scientists resolve the Hawaiian honeycreeper family tree A University of Portsmouth researcher has helped identify the genetic relationships among every known Hawaiian honeycreeper species, providing the most complete picture yet of the evolution of one of the world's most remarkable groups of birds - Dr Natalia Przelomska, from the University's Institute of the Earth and Environment, was part of an international team led by scientists fro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Leads 20 Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Use Leverage to Prevent Further Atrocities in Sudan * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 20 of his Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the State Department to use its leverage to prevent further atrocities in Sudan and help bring the war to an end. To do so, the Senators urge the State Department to cease cert more PR