WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * 179 Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Protect Preschoolers from Discrimination * #CEC Chair Rep. Mark Takano: "Public dollars are for the good of the public, and this publicly-funded program's nondiscrimination policy reflects that. Washington, DC -Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI), and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) led 179 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * 61 Nationally Renowned People and Groups Support The Buckeye Institute's Case to Overturn Federal Ban on Home Distilling * Columbus, OH - Sixty-one nationally renowned organizations, public interest law firms, states, and individuals from across the country filed amicus briefs supporting The Buckeye Institute's clie more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 25 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies When Former Criminal Defendants May Use Grand Jury Transcripts in a Separate Civil Lawsuit The Arizona Supreme Court today held that a former criminal defendant who lawfully possesses grand jury transcripts and seeks to use those transcripts in a separate civil lawsuit must first demonstrate a "particularized need" to use them in the civil action. The case, Aller v. State, arose after a state grand more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Takano, Merkley Lead 179 Colleagues in Urging Supreme Court to Protect Preschoolers from Discrimination * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI), Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA-39) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led their colleagues in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in the case of St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy advocating to the Justices that preschools that receive state dollars should not be able to discriminate a more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Briefing Paper on the Human Rights Situation in the Russian Federation * Update on human rights in the Russian Federation and the need to renew the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur In the past year, Russian authorities have continued their harsh, retaliatory and arbitrary authoritarian practices. The government doubled down on its efforts to dismantle all forms of independent civic activity and sought to further suppress critical voices  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Cahill Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of National Women's Law Center * Cahill has filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in St. Mary Catholic Parish, Littleton, Colorado v. Roy, No. 25-581, on behalf of the National Women's Law Center, child care providers, and child care advocacy organizations. Filed in support of respondents, the brief addresses whether Colorado may condition pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer, senior research analyst Robert Stilson and journalist Fred Lucas: * * * The "Charities" influencing elections: 2024 and beyond A new CRC report on the charities trying to influence elections is available for download. - From the Constitutional Convention through the end of the 20th century, American elections were a simple, widely understood and respected, core act of citizenship. Of cours more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Sows Uncertainty on Trump Administration's Mail-in Ballot Order Today, the Supreme Court issued an emergency order that lifts one of the roadblocks preventing the Trump administration from moving ahead with plans to restrict the use of mail ballots while lower courts continue to decide whether the president's executive order is legal. In response, Ben Hovland, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, issued t more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * A New Playbook for Tariffs and Trade Uncertainty Authors Ashley Gifford, Senior Attorney and Kristina Aleksanyan, Policy Analyst For retailers, hospitality companies, and food and beverage operators, tariffs are no longer simply a customs or procurement issue. They are becoming an enterprise-wide business risk--one that can affect everything from the cost of a product or ingredient to menu prices, inventory decisions, supplier relationships, c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Condemns SCOTUS Ruling Clearing Path for Trump's Attacks on Mail-in Ballots Ahead of November Elections * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "The John Roberts Supreme Court has once again turned its back on the American people, clearing the way for the Trump Administration's corrupt, anti-democratic scheme to rest more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Donald Trump and Republicans' Latest Cost-Raising Tariffs DGA Statement on Donald Trump and Republicans' Latest Cost-Raising Tariffs Following Donald Trump's announcement of a new round of cost-raising tariffs, DGA Communications Director Sam Newton released the following statement: "As Trump announces round after round of reckless tariffs that jack up costs for Americans, Republicans running for governor have more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: * * * DGA, DCCC, DSCC, and DNC Statement on Supreme Court's Procedural Ruling Regarding Trump's Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting Following a decision by the Supreme Court staying a permanent injunction of Trump's Executive Order to restrict mail-in voting, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, DSCC Chair Kir more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Governors Association and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: * * * DNC, DCCC, DSCC, and DGA Statement on Supreme Court's Procedural Ruling Regarding Trump's Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting Following a decision by the Supreme Court staying a permanent injunction of Trump's Executive Order to restrict mail-in voting, DNC Chair Ken Martin, DCCC Chair Suzan D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Governors Association and Democratic National Committee: * * * DSCC, DCCC, DNC, and DGA Statement on Supreme Court's Procedural Ruling Regarding Trump's Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting Following a decision by the Supreme Court staying a permanent injunction of Trump's Executive Order to restrict mail-in voting, DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand, DCCC Chair more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF Supreme Court brief pushes back on religious preschool discrimination claims The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief (https://ffrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/25-581-Amicus-Brief.pdf) before the U.S. Supreme Court to refute a specious argument by a Catholic church that seeks to discriminate in a publicly funded preschool program. Colorado voters overwhelmingly approved creating a fund for a more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 24 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Grinnell Invites Nominations for Harry Hopkins Medal * As Grinnell College prepares to mark its 180th anniversary during the 2026-27 academic year, the College is inviting nominations for the Harry Hopkins Medal, honoring an individual whose public and civil service has advanced the common good and human dignity. The medal recognizes a living person whose life and career reflect a commitment to public service and whose work has had a significant national impact. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Chairmen Jordan and McClintock Demand Answers from Sanctuary Jurisdiction DAs Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) sent letters to Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz reiterating the Committee's requests for informat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Supreme Court Removes Hurdle for Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Voting Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after the Supreme Court halted a lower court's ruling that paused portions of President Trump's execu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION ON MAIL-IN VOTING * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The sycophantic Supreme Court majority's decision in the vote-by-mail case is sowing chaos in service to Donald Trump's effort to undermine our free and fair elections. The Trump-aligned justices on the Supreme Court did not and cannot give the President the power to decid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION ON MAIL-IN VOTING * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The sycophantic Supreme Court majority's decision in the vote-by-mail case is sowing chaos in service to Donald Trump's effort to undermine our free and fair elections. The Trump-aligned justices on the Supreme Court did not and cannot give the President the power to decide how states run elections more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool Coalition Files Amicus Brief Arguing States Can Require Private Providers Receiving Public Funding to Comply with Nondiscrimination Laws - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) de more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Reverse Supreme Court Decision Shielding Pesticide Companies From Accountability * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 24, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the Pesticide Harm Accountability Act to give Americans back their day in court when toxic pesticides cause harm, following the Supreme Court's June 25 ruling in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell. In Durnell, the Supreme Court held the Federal Insecticid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stansbury Demands Answers on Project Jupiter's Water Use as New Mexico Supreme Court Issues Emergency Orders * ALBUQUERQUE -Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) is requesting answers from New Mexico state officials regarding the water use, water rights, permitting, quality, and compact compliance associated with Project Jupiter, a 1,400-acre artificial intelligence data center campus under construction near Santa Teresa in Dona Ana  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * SBE Council Applauds Treasury for Ending CTA-BOI Mandate; Congress Must Make Small Business Relief Permanent * Treasury Fixed the Regulation. Congress Must Fix the Law. Washington, D.C. - The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) applauded the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for finalizing its rule ending the burdensome Beneficial Ownership I more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Sides With Trump In Push to Restrict Vote By Mail Stand Up America members submitted over 220,000 public comments opposing USPS rule - Today, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling blocking the implementation of Donald Trump's execu more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Asks Supreme Court to Clarify Congressional Powers to Regulate Commerce * AUSTIN - The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Ream v. Dept. of the Treasury, which will define congressional authority regarding the Commerce Clause. The case involves federal regulation of distilleries and activities that take place entirely within a state. TPPF is asking the Court to rea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The League of Women Voters Massachusetts posted the following statement: * * * Voting Rights Groups React to Supreme Court Order in Trump v. California The following statement can be attributed to counsel and Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters Massachusetts v. Trump: "We're disappointed by this interim ruling by the Supreme Court in the separate but related case brought by certain states. However, the district court's order in our case blocking USPS from proceeding with the Rule remains in place, and we will fight t more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 25 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issues statement on SCOTUS ruling staying injunction on mail-in ballot Executive Order Today, the United States Supreme Court stayed one of two injunctions that prevented the federal government from implementing new regulations on mail-in voting ahead of the November General Election. The Court did not rule on the merits or constitutionality of the President's actions. Instead, it det more PR