SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a major victory in the July 2026 lawsuit brought by the coalition to challenge the Trump Administration's attempt to divert federal funding away from permanent  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * Attorney General Charity Clark and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. For more than two decades, HUD has embraced a commitment to pe more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Stopping Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Jeopardize Funds to Fight Homelessness * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on Fiscal Year 2026 funds for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The CoC more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY WITH NEXSTAR/TEGNA MOTION * Court Rebukes Nexstar for "Brazen" Violation of Tegna Injunction Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 12 attorneys general secured a court order granting their motion on Thursday, finding that Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar) violated the court's order requiring it and Tegna Inc. (Tegna) to remain separate. The U.S. District Court for the East more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU awards honors medallions to summer 2026 graduates * Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 45 high-achieving graduates during the July 30 Medallion Celebration at the Nancy H. Marcus Great Hall. The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of some of the university's most intellectually curious students who have the potential, dedication and drive for creating change. The ceremony included remarks by Associate Dean of Ho more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs Bill Strengthening Safety, Quality and Oversight of Home Care * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey today signed into law An Act to improve Massachusetts home care, creating Massachusetts' first-ever statewide licensing system for home care agencies and establishing new standards to protect older adults, people with disabilities, families and the workers who care for them. As more Massachusetts residents choose to  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs Landmark Child Welfare Reform Legislation * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey signed An Act enhancing child welfare protections into law, one of the most significant updates to Massachusetts' child welfare system in decades. The legislation strengthens protections for children in foster care, expands support for families before they reach a crisis, improves educational stability for children involved with the child more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * AI Framework Decodes How Brain Regions Talk to One Another Recurrent neural network framework could accelerate research into depression, memory disorders At a glance * An AI framework extends scientists' ability to study how different parts of the brain communicate with and influence one another during behaviors such as memory formation. * The framework, called CURBD, has uncovered previously unknown brain-wide circuitry. * CURBD is availabl more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * Physicians Report Negative Impacts of Abortion Bans Across Pregnancy Care Medical decision making post-Dobbs dominated by legal considerations By Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision allowed states to enact laws that ban or severely restrict abortion. Four years later, a study led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 [Category: Biology] -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2026, by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell: * * * CEO Innovation Policy Update 08.06.26 The Senate is clearing its desk before recess. The Appropriations Committee moved to freeze OMB's grants rewrite, the Finance Health Subcommittee delivered the biotech competitiveness hearing we previewed last week, Senate Agriculture released farm bill text that codifies a USDA biotechnology policy office, and the CDC has  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * PNNL Contributes to a Safe World Cup * As crowds gathered in stadiums around the nation for the FIFA World Cup competition, scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) were among the specialists keeping them safe from harm. Crowd security at stadiums in Seattle, Washington, and in Santa Clara, California, were enhanced with an immersive imaging system that enables a 360-degree view, with the notable c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49048) on July 30, 2026, entitled "Presidential Authority Under the Antiquities Act" by legislative attorney Cassandra J. Barnum: * * * SUMMARY The Antiquities Act of 1906, codified at 54 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 320301-320303, empowers the President to create national monuments by "public proclamation." The act provides that monuments may consist of "historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49048) on July 30, 2026, entitled "Presidential Authority Under the Antiquities Act:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Considerations in Ultra Vires Review Courts' substantive review of ultra vires claims under the Antiquities Act has been sparing, but a series of D.C. Circuit opinions articulate a framework for analyzing legal challenges to monument proclamations. In Mountain States Legal Foundation v. Bush,/110 the plaintiffs argued amo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, with 11 co-signers issued the following letter to the departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 - The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20528 - The Honorable Pete Hegseth Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to Defense Deputy Secretary Stephen Andrew Feinberg: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 27, 2026 The Honorable Stephen Andrew Feinberg Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C., 20301-1000 Dear Deputy Secretary Feinberg, I write regarding your lack of response to my April 26, 2026 letter raising concerns about the conflicts of interest that could affect your contracting and implementati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to Farmers Insurance CEO Raul Vargas: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3, 2026 Raul Vargas Chief Executive Officer Farmers Insurance 6301 Owensmouth Ave Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Dear Mr. Vargas: We write requesting information on Farmers Insurance's use of credit-based insurance scores in homeowners insurance underwriting and pric more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, with three co-signers issued the following letter to Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 27, 2026 Frank Bisignano Commissioner Social Security Administration 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 Dear Commissioner Bisignano: We write regarding reports that Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices and resident stations in a handful of states are or have temporarily "closed to the public"1 due to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen.Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3, 2026 The Honorable Paul Atkins Chair U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street NE Washington, DC 20549 Dear Chair Atkins: We write to request that your agency conduct an investigation of President Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable Paul Atkins Chair U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street NE Washington, DC 20549 Dear Chair Atkins: We write regarding the announcement earlier this month that Trump Media & Technology Group ("Trump Media") w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following letter to Federal Housing Financing Agency Director William J. Pulte: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 26, 2026 The Honorable William J. Pulte Director Federal Housing Financing Agency 400 7th St SW Washington, D.C. 20219 Dear Director Pulte: We write to inquire about the status of your commitment to your Senate-confirmed more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington-led coalition secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services * Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfully challenged HUD's policy, nearly 3,000  more PR