WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * 110+ House & Senate Democrats Slam EEOC's Proposal to End Demographic Data Collection Key to Fighting Workplace Discrimination Today, Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-D), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congressional A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * AFPI Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on USPS Mail Ballot Safeguards The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds the Supreme Court's ruling allowing the United States Postal Service (USPS) to continue preparing for implementation of a rule requiring ballot barcodes and other mail-ballot safeguards, reversing lower court action that had blocked the measures ahead of the midterms. The ruling comes days after USPS published more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news: * * * AU to SCOTUS: Don't make Colorado fund anti-LGBTQ+ religious preschools Americans United for Separation of Church and State, joined by over a dozen civil rights and religious organizations, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm that religious freedom does not require Colorado taxpayers to fund religious preschools that discriminate against LGBTQ+ children and families. In an amicus brief filed late Monday in the case St. Mary Cathol more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with Elections * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) challenging its final rule which unlawfully attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $92,700,152 to resolve the lawsuit filed by Attorney more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 25 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented * Joining a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Attorney General Clark today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisions of President Trump's seco more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration Rule That Would Shut Millions of Voters Out of Mail-In Voting * August 26, 2026 NEW YORK -New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 23 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to stop a new rule that gives the agency unprecedented control over mail voting in federal elections, just weeks before ballots go out more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block Trump's Meddling in Oregon Elections * This morning, Attorney General Dan Rayfield took action in federal court to block President Trump's unlawful executive order interfering with vote-by-mail elections. Since taking office for a second term, Trump has attempted to unconstitutionally meddle with state elections, this time using the United States Postal Service as a tool to decide who gets a ballot more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures * Press Releases Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * "Prediction Markets," Gambling, the CFTC & Regulation: Facts, Fiction & The Law Introduction Since 2022, Better Markets has been deeply engaged in the debates over so-called "prediction markets," first at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and then in the courts, media, at other agencies, and now virtually everywher more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following statement by President and CEO Yolonda C. Richardson: * * * DOJ Decision Weakens FDA's Ability to Impose Monetary Penalties on Retailers that Sell Unauthorized Tobacco Products In yet another U.S. Government action that benefits the tobacco industry and harms public health, the U.S. Department of Justice has decided not to appeal a court decision that ruled against the FDA's use of civil money penalties for retailers that are found selling il more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hawley Investigates AI-Powered Flock Cameras Amidst Privacy Concerns * WASHINGTON -Today, as Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) launched an investigation into Flock Safety's AI-powered web of thousands of cameras across the nation. As part of the investigation, Hawley is demanding Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley provide answers as to what safeguards the company employs to more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following statement on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Solidarity with Palestine Action: Opposing Genocide is Not a Crime The U.S. government has imposed sanctions and designated UK-based activist group Palestine Action (PA) a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist". In the same Executive Order, the U.S. has also imposed sanctions on Masar Badil, which it had previous more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 27 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Colorado Joins New Lawsuit to Fight Postal Service Rules Restricting Mail Ballots Today Colorado joined 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the United States Postal Service to stop the Postal Service from limiting who can receive a mail ballot. The lawsuit comes after the Postal Service formally adopted rules in accordance with President Trump's March 31, 2026 Executive Order. The rules, which were adopted more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12386) by legislative attorney Valerie C. Brannon: * * * Defining Final Agency Action for APA and CRA Review Executive branch action may be subject to both judicial and congressional review. Two federal statutes authorizing such review are the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which generally governs judicial review of agency action, and the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which provides an avenue for Congress to review agen more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * AG Jennings protects absentee voting ahead of general election Attorney General Kathy Jennings has defeated a Temporary Restraining Order and secured absentee voters' ability to vote in the upcoming general election. On August 5, 2026, State Senator Gerald Hocker filed suit against State Election Commissioner Anthony Albence and the Department of Elections challenging permanent absentee voting in Delaware for the se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Demand Progress Education Fund issued the following letter with 17 organizations to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson and Commissioner Mark R. Meador: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 21, 2026 The Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman The Honorable Mark R. Meador, Commissioner Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20580 Dear Chairman Ferguson and Commissioner Meador: The undersigned civil society organizations write to request that the Fede more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Committees, Congressional Leaders File Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Halt Trump's Illegal EO on Mail-In Voting After filing a new motion for a preliminary injunction regarding Trump's illegal executive order on mail-in voting, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, DNC Chair Ken Martin, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand, and DGA Chair Andy Beshear released the followin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Senate Republicans Own Trump's Chaotic, Price-Spiking Tariffs and Reckless Trade War With Canada GOP Senate candidates are "totally okay with," "wholeheartedly," and "fully" support the "masterful" and "important" GOP tariffs - urge Americans to have a "little bit of patience" Semafor: "President Donald Trump's escalating tariff threats against Canada are running headlong into one of his party's top priorities: retaining Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * DGA, Leaders Jeffries and Schumer, DCCC, DSCC, and DNC File New Joint Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Halt Trump's Illegal EO Threatening Mail-In Voting After filing a new motion for a preliminary injunction regarding Trump's illegal executive order on mail-in voting, DGA Chair Andy Beshear, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand, and D more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Examining the Rise of Clerkship Stacking * For young lawyers, a clerkship with a federal judge represents an extraordinary career opportunity. Clerks enhance their writing and reasoning skills under judicial supervision, learn how judges evaluate arguments, and enjoy mentorship and networking benefits that provide career-long advantages. Firms reward lawyers for completing these year-long apprenticeships before entering private practice. Law graduates h more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF rebuts Oklahoma AG's defense of school-sponsored prayer The Freedom From Religion Foundation is refuting the Oklahoma attorney general's erroneous claim that a public school district is free to organize and promote a Christian prayer event. FFRF recently secured a victory for students and families in Muskogee Public Schools after the district canceled a school-sponsored "Back to School Community Prayer Walk" scheduled for Aug. 1 more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSletter) -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following letter to Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Rebecca Roesslet: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 20, 2026 Rebecca Roesslet Director, Boone County Dept. of Public Health & Human Services 1005 W. Worley Street Columbia, Missouri 65203 Dear Director Roesslet: The Goldwater Institute ("Institute") is a public policy and public interest litigation organization with extensive experience in t more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Aug. 25 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * GUN CONTROL SUPPORT SLIPS; DEMS WANT MORE, REPUBLICANS DON'T * BELLEVUE, WA - A new Rasmussen survey released Tuesday shows support for gun control is slipping among likely voters, and it also once again reveals Democrats are the "party of gun control" for wanting stricter gun laws, while Republicans favor enforcing current laws. "Ten weeks before the midterm elections is a good time for more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Hispanic Federation: Fight to Preserve Access to Mail-In Voting Continues Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed the White House a narrow and temporary win in their repeated attempts to undermine trust in American elections. Roughly two dozen states have sued the Administration o more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news: * * * Jamelle Bouie, Oren Cass, Yuval Levin, and Melissa Murray Join the Karsh Institute as Distinguished Practitioner Fellows Four thought leaders from different fields are working with us to examine what keeps American democracy going--and how we can make it stronger. By Natalie Ermann Russell This year, the Karsh Institute is bringing together some of the sharpest public voices in American law, economic policy, journa more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Kapoor and Keller for Law360: Managing OSHA Mental Illness Logs After Fifth Circuit Vacatur By Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Jonathan Keller In a recent article for Law360, Haynes Boone Partner Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Associate Jonathan Keller examine the Fifth Circuit's decision striking down OSHA's mental health recordkeeping rule and the implications for employers. Kapoor and Keller discuss the court's conclusion that the Occupation more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Leaders Schumer and Jeffries, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, and DNC File New Joint Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Halt Trump's Illegal EO Threatening Mail-In Voting After filing a new motion for a preliminary injunction regarding Trump's illegal executive order on mail-in voting, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand, more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following letter with 16 co-signers to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins Division of Enforcement Director David Woodcock and four companies CEOs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 Paul Griggs Chief Executive Officer PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 - Jason Girzadas Chief Executive Officer Deloitte LLP 30 Rockefeller Plaza 41st Floor New York, NY 10112 - Paul Atkins more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 27 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: * * * Trump-Vance Admin continue to trample over your sacred right to vote The Supreme Court has cleared the way for parts of Trump's Executive Order to restrict mail-in voting to move forward. Senator Ryan Braunberger, Candidate for North Dakota Secretary of State, said, "North Dakotans have voted safely and legally by mail for decades. This order will make it confusing and difficult for rural and elderly folks to cast their ballot. If  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Ohio Bankers League posted the following news: * * * Ohio Supreme Court Case Could Shape Future Bank-Fee Litigation * The Supreme Court of Ohio is considering a case that could significantly affect how banks and other businesses defend contract claims involving fees that customers paid without objection. In Klopfenstein v. Fifth Third Bank, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit asked the state's highest court to clarify Ohio's voluntary-payment doctrine. That doctrine  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * On MS NOW Morning Joe, Gallego Slams Hegseth for Stars and Stripes Firings Senator Gallego Also Joins ABC News Live and All In With Chris Hayes on Canada Tariffs and Supreme Court Mail-In Voting Decision - This morning, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined MS NOW's Morning Joe national news to discuss the Defense Secretary Hegseth's recent high-level firings at Stars and Stripes. MS NOW's Morning Joe "For many of us, Stars and S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Marks Women's Equality Day: "They Said Women Would Have to Wait. Women Did Not Wait." * San Francisco - Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined San Francisco women leaders, workers, small-business owners and disability advocates at San Francisco City Hall to commemorate Women's Equality Day and the 106th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment. The event featured Kim Tavaglione, Executive Director of the San Francisco L more PR

MALIBU, California, Aug. 26 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news: * * * Pepperdine Sudreau Global Justice Institute Advances Legal Reform with Historic Malawi Prison Project Jessica Curtis-Castillo Over a transformative four-day initiative this summer, the Pepperdine Sudreau Global Justice Institute hosted its second Malawi Prison Project at Zomba Prison. The project brought together 20 law students, including 15 from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, alongside international legal professionals to support efforts addressing sev more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Pro-Voter Coalition Files New Complaint Against Illegal USPS Rule on Mail Voting * WASHINGTON -Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Democracy Defenders Fund (DDF) took another legal action to prevent the United States Postal Service (USPS) from implementing new barriers to mail voting at the behest of an unlawful executive order from the president. Implementing this new and illegal rule ahead of the midterm elections in Novembe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Political] (TNSletter) -- Public Citizen issued the following letter to the Pennsylvania Department of State: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 14, 2026 Pennsylvania Department of State 302 North Office Building 401 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120 ra-voterreg@pa.gov On behalf of Public Citizen and the voters of Pennsylvania, we are filing this complaint against Scott Presler and his political action committee, Early Vote Action (EVA), for failing to file and disclose significant expenditures  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11472) by legislative attorney Sean Stiff: * * * Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Recent Legal Developments For nearly 20 years, Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, has authorized a benefit for borrowers of federal Direct Loan program student loans commonly known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). First established by the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (CCRA), the PSLF progra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams' Statement on the Eleventh Circuit Court's Decision on Georgia District Maps ATLANTA, GA - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement in response to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ordering a review of Georgia's district maps under new voting rights rules based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "Georgia vot more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Troy Jackson to Represent Maine in the U.S. Senate * Washington, DC -Today, Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed Troy Jackson in his bid to flip Senator Susan Collins' seat and represent Maine in the U.S. Senate. Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju will join Jackson today for the launch of the "Women for Troy" coalition to o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following letter with 124 co-signers to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea R. Lucas: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 Andrea R. Lucas Chair U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 131 M Street NE Washington, D.C. 20507 Re: Removal of Reporting Requirements, RIN 3046-AB37 Dear Chair Lucas: We write as Members of Congress and Senators in response to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's proposal t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court's Temporary Order On President Trump's Attempted Mail-In Voting Restrictions CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted President Trump to move forward with portions of an executive order that seek to rest more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Singapore court dismisses all of Tata Power's challenges to US$490 million arbitration awards in favour of Kleros * The investment company Kleros Capital Partners Limited and Squire Patton Boggs today confirmed that the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has dismissed every application brought by The Tata Power Company Limited (Tata Power) to overturn the arbitration awards issued in Kleros's favour. The rulin more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026, by Chairman Kendall Scudder: * * * Trump's Mail Voting Order Won't Intimidate Texas Voters "The U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding mail in voting confirms that the conservative justices are nothing but Trump lackeys, much like our Governor, Lt. Governor and current Attorney General. Texas voters should not be intimidated by the Trump administration's attempts to make voting more difficult. Texas, unlike the majority of states, has already more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 27 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Washington joins lawsuit to halt USPS ballot mail rule ahead of midterms Today, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs announced that Washington is joining a multi-state lawsuit seeking to quickly halt the U.S. Postal Service's final rule on federal ballot mail before the 2026 midterms. "It's clear that the federal government is trying to take over our elections," Secretary Hobbs said. "We are prepared to fight every step of the way  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "A Nightmare" - Republicans' "Control of the Senate May Be a Casualty" of Latest Reckless, Price-Hiking GOP Tariffs Semafor: "The new levies could have an outsized effect in three states that could determine the Senate majority next year: Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire" Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican eff more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Trump Delivers: 14 Recent Wins You May Have Missed President Donald J. Trump is delivering the results he promised -- and the wins keep stacking up. From the securing a landmark election integrity ruling and launching the largest visa crackdown in American history to cutting illegals off taxpayer benefits and driving fentanyl deaths way down, the Trump Administration posted another decisive week putting the American people first. Here are headlines you  more PR