WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Reveals Disturbing Plan for Supreme Court Yesterday at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Atlanta, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries unveiled a radical plan for "dramatic Supreme Court reform" if the Democrats retake the House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections. Jeffries, who clearly has his sights set on a promotion to Hou more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Paxton Secures Legal Victory Upholding ID Requirements for Mail-In Ballots and Other Election Integrity Safeguards * Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory for election integrity as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a federal district court ruling that upheld challenges to key provisions of Texas's Election Integrity Act, Senate Bill ("SB 1"). In 2021, the Texas Legislature enact more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46016) on Aug. 11, 2026, entitled "Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Compilation of Selected Indices" by senior research librarian Carla Y. Davis-Castro. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This report provides a regional snapshot of the state of democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean, based on selected nongovernmental indices that measure democracy worldwide. Using tables and graphs to illustrate regional trends, this repo more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Rejects Effort to Block DeSoto County's Majority-Black Judicial District * #Read a PDF of our statement here. Court rules plaintiffs "wholly failed to carry their burden" in challenge to Mississippi's only majority-Black judicial subdistrict. CONTACT ACLU Media: media@aclu.org LDF: media@naacpldf.org JACKSON, Miss. - A federal court denied an effort to block DeSoto County's majority-Black judicial subd more PR

GABORONE, Botswana, Aug. 15 -- The Southern African Development Community posted the following news: * * * International Election Observation Missions Release Preliminary Statements on Zambia's 2026 General Election * Heads of international and regional Election Observation Missions deployed to observe the Republic of Zambia's General Election held on 13 August 2026 have released their preliminary statements, presenting their initial findings on the electoral process and calling on all stakeholders to remain calm and allow the Electoral Com more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Chair Statement on Nevada's Position in the DNC Presidential Nominating Calendar * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement in response to the DNC setting the 2028 presidential nominating calendar: "In 2028, our Democratic nominee will need to craft an economic message that resonates across the country, reach and win back working-class voters, and regain the trust of diverse communitie more PR