GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following news release: * * * Andy Burnham Must Urgently Stand Up to China * By Benedict Rogers in The Spectator Since becoming prime minister just three weeks ago, Andy Burnham has focused on two key words: 'hope' and 'justice'. And yet, in a world riven by conflict, persecution and repression, he has so far had little to say on how those aspirations will translate into action in foreign policy. The fact that the first forei more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Padilla, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with oversight over federal elections, joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and 26 Senate colleagues to demand the Trump administration adhere to the National V more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- 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 commentary by Michael Nevradakis, a senior reporter for The Defender and host of "The Defender In-Depth" on CHD.TV: * * * Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Reducing Number of Childhood Vaccines President Donald Trump today signed an executive order calling for sweeping changes to U.S. vaccine policy, including reducing the number o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * New Investigation Reveals Kansas Carpetbagger Zach Lahn's Lies About His Iowa Residency New investigative reporting from The Daily Beast reveals that Zach Lahn has been living in a mansion in Kansas for years and has taken great lengths to hide his residency from voters. According to the report, Lahn transferred his Wichita property "to an LLC in what appeared to be a move meant to hide his ownership-and true residency-as he planned to run for govern more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 11 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Employer Guide to Colorado's Newest Workplace Laws and the State's 2026 Legislative Session Colorado lawmakers were busy in 2026, and employers must take note of a slew of new workplace laws enacted this year. Governor Jared Polis, in the final year of his final term, took a notably harder line against several high-profile labor bills this year, vetoing three of the session's most closely watched employee-side measures. But he also  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Brent D. Sadler, senior research fellow of naval warfare and advanced technology at the Heritage Foundation Allison Center for National Security, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Charting a New Course: Countering China's Dominance in Global Shipbuilding": * * * There is a comprehensive contest playing out today with China. This societal, economic, and military contest has only in recent years been acknowledged in W more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Michigan Senate Candidate, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election Skepticism [New York Times] New York Times: "But as he aims to return to Washington, in a Senate race considered key to control of that chamber, Mr. Rogers has become an election skeptic [...] Mr. Rogers's campaign did not provide any evidence to back up his claim about his 2024 defeat" New York Times: "Mr. Rogers said Mr. Trump convinced him to get back  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Urges USPS Board to Remove Postmaster General Over Effort to Implement Trump's Election Mail Order Federal Courts Have Held Violates the Constitution * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today urged the United States Postal Service Board of Governors to remove Postmaster General David Steiner for pursuing implementation of President Trump's mail-b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Vermont Rep. Becca Balint for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Balint has fought to restore federal workers' collective bargaining rights and stood with Vermont's federal workforce BRIDGETON, N.J. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of U.S. Rep. Becca Balint for reelection to Congress representing Vermont's at-large s more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 10, 2026, by senior associate Ruben Plambeck: * * * New Works Council in Germany - Same Old Questions? At a Glance * In Germany, a works council is an elected group of employees that represents the workforce at the local/business level. * Regular works council elections are held every four years. * Companies in which new members have been elected will likely need to address fundamental issues of works council work, such as training, release  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * New York Times: Mike Rogers Prioritizes "Loyalty to Trump" After Trump Convinced Him To Run for Senate a Second Time Rogers' shift towards total fealty to Trump over Michiganders clear as he pushes election denialism claims he used to condemn - Breaking reporting from The New York Times reveals that corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers is prioritizing "loyalty to Trump" after "Trump convinced him to get back on the campaign trail," includin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * NUT Podcast Episode 289: Term Limits A Player in the Primaries * Audio Player https://termlimits.com/podcasts/USTL_No_Uncertain_Terms_ep289.m4a 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Philip Blumel: Term limits is popping up in the primary races as it always does. Let's take a look at a few notable examples. The big story so far must be that the incumbent Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee lost in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, with three co-signers issued the following letter to New Jersey Lt. Gov. and Secretary of State Dale G. Caldwell: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3, 2026 The Honorable Dale G. Caldwell Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State New Jersey Department of State Trenton, NJ 08608 Dear Lieutenant Governor Caldwell: The Committee on House Administration and the Committee on the Judiciary are charged with upholding Am more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 11 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Alliance for Civic Education of Iowa hosts Summer Fellowship Institute at Boyd Law Building Hosted by the College of Law, the Institute offered professional development opportunities for Iowa social studies educators and workshopped civics education approaches. - The University of Iowa College of Law hosted the 2026 ACE Summer Fellowship Institute in July with the Alliance for Civic Education (ACE) of Iowa. The Institute is an annual three-da more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Aug. 10, 2026, involving Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, clinical assistant professor of social work and chair of the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission: * * * Michigan's fast-growing Asian American population still waiting to be heard Analysis based on University of Michigan and regional reporting highlights that Michigan's rapidly growing Asian American and Pacific Islander population--including 400,000 residents--faces significant institutional negl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * With Less than 100 Days Until the Midterm Elections, Shaheen Presses Trump Administration on Legal Deployment of Election Monitors, Prohibition of Mass Voter Purges * (Washington, DC) - With less than 100 days until November's midterm elections, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is continuing her efforts to defend our nation's election integrity in two recent letters she sent to Trump Administration officials, one to Attorney General Todd  more PR