WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day Federal law Cantwell cosponsored protects voter rolls from mass purges close in time to an election - With midterm elections now 89 days away, and early voting in some states beginning in just 44 days, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a member of Senate Democrats' task force on election interference, today joined 27 of her S more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * Could Women Succeed Term-Limited Women Governors in Kansas and Michigan? Results for Women Candidates in August 4th Primaries from CAWP - Primary elections were held on Tuesday in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Washington, and Virginia. Full results for women candidates in federal and statewide executive races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page; there are multiple undecided races featuring women candid more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 7 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * Proposed Initiative #177 Qualifies for General Election Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #177 "Right to Natural Gas," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot. Proposed Initiative #177 proposes to change the Colorado Constitution, and therefore signatures were required from each sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit union-backed candidates win all their primaries in five states * All 34 credit union champions on the ballot Tuesday in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington won their primary elections and advanced to the Nov. 3 general election. In Michigan's 13th Congressional District, State Rep. Donovan McKinney will be the Democratic nominee in November, after defeating incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) in a contested  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by Nikita Shah, senior fellow with the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program: * * * How Tehran's Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved In the week since July 26, concurrent cyberattacks have impacted water facilities across at least six U.S. states. Reflecting the scope and seriousness of the risk posed to the water sector, the attacks prompted the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastru more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Helps Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Counter Trump's Authoritarian Takeover, Restore IG Independence and Defend Our Democracy * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in unveiling the For Our Republic Act, a comprehensive legislative package to fight back against President Trump's aggressive authoritarian takeover of American democracy. Among ma more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Florida Imperial Dade Drivers Oust Teamsters Despite Attempt by Union Bosses to Overturn Workers' Election Result Labor Board dismissed union block, formally certifies vote to revoke Teamsters' monopoly bargaining powers over Imperial Dade employees - Orlando, FL - Drivers at Imperial Dade have freed themselves from the unwanted "representation" of Teamsters Local 385 union bosses. The workers' effort was spearheade more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Reintroduces Bill To Make Politicians Answer To Voters, Not Billionaire Megadonors * Gillibrand's Bill Would Create First-Of-Its-Kind "Democracy Dollars" Voucher Program To Empower Voters To Donate To Candidates Of Their Choice, Ensuring That Campaigns Are Funded By Everyday Voters, Not Billionaires Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced landmark legislation to empower everyday American voters to participate in t more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Signs John Lewis Voting Rights Act, Strengthening Voting Rights Protections in Delaware WILMINGTON, Del. -- Governor Matt Meyer today signed House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, establishing comprehensive state-level voting rights protections to ensure every Delawarean has an equal opportunity to participate in the democratic process. Joined by Representative Larry Lambert, Senator Marie Pinkn more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Signs Legislation to Put Redistricting Constitutional Amendment on November Ballot * Today, Governor Moore signed HB 2100, ensuring elections remain in Marylanders' hands by placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot that, if ratified by voters, would clarify the state's redistricting process. "For over a year, I have warned that Donald Trump and Republicans across the country are working to rig the system, weaken voting more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day * This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and 26 of their Democratic colleagues demanded the Trump Administration adhere to the National Voter Registration Act's (NVRA) "quiet period" that prohibits large-scale voter purges within 90 days of an election, pushing back against the Trump Administration's ongoing voter suppression efforts.  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Commemorates 61st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Amid Repeated Assaults on Voting Rights by the Trump Administration * Sixty-one years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 into law. The VRA was the crown jewel of the Civil Rights Movement, ending discriminatory practices used to prevent Black voters from exercising their right to vote, creating tools to remedy violatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS ACT ANNIVERSARY * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Sixty-one years ago, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, striking a decisive blow against the inhumanity of Jim Crow and protecting the right to vote. It remains one of the most significant legislative accomplishments in American history. We s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS ACT ANNIVERSARY * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Sixty-one years ago, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, striking a decisive blow against the inhumanity of Jim Crow and protecting the right to vote. It remains one of the most significant legislative accomplishments in American history. We stand on the shoulders of gi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Continues Pressure on Boston ICE Field Office to Answer for Continued New England Deportation Regime * Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) again demanded answers from David Wesling, Acting Field Office Director for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston Field Office, after receiving an incomplete response from ICE to his December 17, 2025, letter that was sent following the Senator's inspection of the Burlin more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release: * * * NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE: CONFIRMATION OF BLANCHE AS ATTORNEY GENERAL "WOULD UNDERMINE THE VERY IDEA" OF EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THE LAW After the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial reiterated his call to the full Senate to reject this nomination. "Black communities have already felt the negative impact of his leadership over the Department of Justic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ronny Jackson, Members of Texas Delegation Urge Senate to Advance House Budget Resolution to Deliver on President Trump's Agenda Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) alongside Representative John Carter (TX-31) and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), led 20 additional members of the Texas Republican delegation in sending a letter to President Trump expressing their unified support for advancing the House-passed budget  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ALSOBROOKS ON CNN: OUR COUNTRY IS IN A RACE TO THE BOTTOM WITH REPUBLICANS AT THE HELM Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined CNN News Central with Kate Bolduan to discuss the unserious witch hunt against Dr. Fauci, this President's disastrous and costly war, and how Democrats will win back the Senate in the midterm elections. "These Republicans have now become the masters of the Jedi mind trick. They prefer for us to focus on Anthony Fauc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Thune Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News: On Democrats embracing socialism: "The progressive wing of [the Democrat] party, the liberal far-left wing, is ascendant in the in politics right now ... But when you got the DSA and people out there advocating openly for those types of policies, I think the American people are  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Launches 'We Decide: Alabama' to Boost Voter Turnout Ahead of High-Stakes Midterms * At a press conference earlier today commemorating 61 years since the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) launched "We Decide: Alabama," a civic engagement campaign aimed at registering and mobilizing voters in Alabama ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  The effort comes on the heels of multi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10275) by Asian affairs specialist Susan V. Lawrence. Here are excerpts: * * * Taiwan: Background and U.S. Relations Introduction Taiwan, which also calls itself the Republic of China (ROC) and was once known as Formosa, is a self-governing East Asian democracy located across the Taiwan Strait from mainland China. Taiwan's popularly elected leaders govern 23.3 million people on the main island of Taiwan; the archipelagoes of  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * Talarico Leads Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate Election by 2% & Abbott Leads Hinojosa in the Texas Gubernatorial Election by 6% * Two new reports from Texas Southern University's Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center highlight the competitive state of play in Texas's statewide electoral contests three months before the November 3, 2026 election and reveal Black Texas voters' opinions about Jasmine Crockett's loss in the March Democratic pr more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Texas Public Radio Reporters Officially Free from Unwanted SAG-AFTRA Union Bosses after Successful Decertification Vote Labor Board certifies vote to remove union officials who TPR employees say were unresponsive and ineffective -  San Antonio, TX - Employees of Texas Public Radio (TPR) have successfully regained their independence from Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG- more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Professor Sebold Appointed Sylvia G. Swartz Endowed Chair for 2026 - 2027 Term Karen D. Sebold, a professor of political science, has been appointed to the Sylvia G. Swartz Endowed Chair in Political Science. Sebold's term as the Swartz Chair began this July, following the 2025-26 endowment of fellow professor Najja Baptist. Endowed chairs use their appointments to fund ongoing research and to implement recruitment strategies for their programs. Se more PR