ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Announces First Wave of State Legislative Endorsements * Concord, NH -Today, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) announced its first wave of endorsed candidates for the New Hampshire Executive Council, State Senate, and State House of Representatives. The following candidates have earned AFP-NH's support for their commitment to expanding freedom and opportunity for Granite Staters on housing reform,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Seeks an Immediate Injunction to Protect Girls' Privacy and Safety in North Carolina School District * Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in Doe et al. v. Cabarrus County Board of Education, et al., seeking immediate relief to stop Cabarrus County Schools from discriminating against girls in the use of female restrooms, locker rooms, and changing more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF COMMONSENSE FIREARMS REGULATIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul has led a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning that the Trump administration's rollback of commonsense firearms regulations will endanger their communities, many of which - like Chicago - have seen levels of gun violence drop dramatically in recent years. In May, the feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following Monthly Budget Review for July 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * The federal budget deficit totaled $1.8 trillion in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $169 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues rose by $139 billion (or 3 percent), and outlays increased by $308 billion (or 5 percent). That comparison is affected by a shift in the timing of certai more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined 10 of his Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the Title IX Clarification Act, which would ensure Title IX anti-discrimination requirements tied to federal education funding are based on biological sex and not "sexual orientation or gender identity." "The original intent of Title IX was to protect w more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable * June 29, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Watson v. Republican National Committee: "In an apparent bid to avert Democrats' threatened Supreme Court packing scheme, Republican-appointed justices John Roberts and Amy Coney  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by David Blackman II, former member of the Texas State Guard, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of DEI in Law School Accreditation and the Legal Profession." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * My name is David Blackman II. I am a former member of the Texas State Guard, a former 911 call operator, and a former stude more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Zack Smith, senior legal fellow of courts and the constitution at the Heritage Foundation Legal Policy Center, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of DEI in Law School Accreditation and the Legal Profession." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * The American Bar Association has abandoned its mission to provide best  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following findings letter to Latham and Watkins LLP about the Duke University School of Law: * * * Note: Read the Department's Findings Letter here. Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 Marc P. Berger Latham & Watkins LLP 1271 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020-1401 Re: United States' April 18, 2025 Title VI Inquiry Findings Dear Mr. Berger: We write to notify you of the findings of the U.S. Department of Justice (the Department) after its c more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * New Lawsuit Challenges FEHB's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care * A new lawsuit filed on August 3 targets a federal policy banning some gender-affirming medical treatments from Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans. In Daniel Doe, et al. v. Scott Kupor (Docket No. 1:26-cv-02723, 2026), federal employees and other FEHB participants allege the policy unlawfully discrim more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New NLRB Majority Asked to End 'Successor Bar' Policy Used to Block Employees Seeking Votes to Oust Unwanted Unions * Majority of Senior Living center employees want to remove union, but non-statutory 'successor bar' traps them under the SEIU Washington, DC (August 10, 2026) - Edvard Guay, an employee at Sona Senior Living in Deerfield, Illinois, filed an appeal asking the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following letter to the U.S. Postal Service Chairman Amber F. McReynolds, Vice Chairman Derek Kan and four board members: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 10, 2026 The Honorable Amber F. McReynolds Chairman The Honorable Derek Kan Vice Chairman United States Postal Service Board of Governors 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260 - The Honorable Robert M. Duncan The Honorable Roman Martinez IV The Honorable Ronald A. Stroman The H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Robert Cekada Director Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 99 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 20226 RE: RIN 1140-AA73, Clarifying Interstate Transportation of Firearms Under the Gun Control Act Dear Di more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following Dear Colleague letter to Members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 5, 2026 Dear Colleague: I am writing to urge you to oppose the contempt resolution scheduled for a Committee vote this week. A Committee vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in criminal contempt of Congress will not provide the Committee with additional information from Dr. Fauci, and it wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Britt Work to End Practice of Releasing Illegals from Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) in introducing the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026. The legislation would close a legal loophole created by the United States Supreme Court's 2001 ruling in Zadvydas v. Davis, which generally requires the release of aliens from immigration detention into American more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * Tulane Law Faculty and Fellows Showcase Scholarship at SEALS Annual Conference * slide 7 to 10 of 4 Tulane Law School faculty and fellows made a strong showing at the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference in Amelia Island, Florida, contributing to discussions on topics ranging from criminal law and voting rights to legal education and social justice. A highlight of the conference was a discussion group "Old Har more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal Question Belgian Diamond Giants: Was Huge Gold Ring Gifted to Trump A "Cartoonish Bribe" to Obtain Tariff Exemptions? * Gift to Trump "reinforces that foreign corporate special interests can...buy lucrative tariff exemptions simply by showering President Trump with shiny gifts...[and] could also raise serious legal questions under federal criminal law" Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Elizabeth War more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Buddy Rocha Jr., chairman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, from a July 29, 2026, hearing on the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 3617): * * * Chair Murkowski, Vice Chair Schatz, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit this written testimony in support of S.3617, the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026. My name is Buddy Rocha, Jr., and I serve as Chairman of the Yava more PR