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6 Organizations Call for Action at Human Rights Council on Human Rights Crisis in Tunisia (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement with five organizations. The organizations are Avocats Sans Frontieres, EuroMed Rights, International Commission of Jurists, No Peace Without Justice and World Organisation Against Torture:
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Call for Action on the Human Rights Crisis in Tunisia at the Human Rights Council
Excellencies,
Ahead of the Human Rights Council's (HRC) 63rd session (7 September-9 October 2026), we, the undersigned non-governmental organizations (NGOs), write to unde more PR
ABA Joins NASS and NASED to Mobilize Lawyers as Poll Workers for Midterm Elections (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news:
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ABA joins NASS and NASED to mobilize lawyers as poll workers for midterm elections
For the fourth election cycle, the American Bar Association is collaborating with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) to issue a call aimed at mobilizing lawyers to assist as poll workers for the upcoming midterm elections. The Poll Worker, Esq., initiative encourages lawyers, law stude more PR
AFPI Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on USPS Mail Ballot Safeguards (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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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
AG Campbell Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt To Interfere With States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt To Interfere With States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
Tens of millions of voters a more PR
American Center for Law & Justice Issues Commentary: Supreme Court Sides With Trump in Major Voting Case (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow:
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Supreme Court Sides With Trump in Major Voting Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a lower court block on President Trump's Executive order adding new requirements for mail-in voting, ruling that far-Left led states sued before the Postal Service had finalized its regulations.
The decision allows the Administration's policy to move forward for now as challenges continue in the lower courts.
As reported more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With Arizona's Elections (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with Arizona's Elections
Attorney General Mayes today sued the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-in ballots, and the coalition argues USPS's rule will prevent state more PR
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with Elections (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with Elections
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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
Attorney General Clark Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 25 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented
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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
Attorney General Clark Sues Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely o more PR
Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration Rule That Would Shut Millions of Voters Out of Mail-In Voting (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration Rule That Would Shut Millions of Voters Out of Mail-In Voting
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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
Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' mail ballot elections (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' mail ballot elections
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Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging its new rule that purports to grant itself the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-i more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block Trump's Meddling in Oregon Elections (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block Trump's Meddling in Oregon Elections
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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
Attorney General Tong Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
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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
Better Markets Analysis: 'Prediction Markets,' Gambling, the CFTC & Regulation - Facts, Fiction & The Law (10)
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:
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"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
C-SPAN Names Adele Hixon-Day as Inaugural Chief Development Officer (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- C-SPAN, a public affairs network providing Americans with unfiltered access to congressional proceedings, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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C-SPAN Names Adele Hixon-Day as Inaugural Chief Development Officer
New senior leadership position will expand philanthropic support and help secure C-SPAN's public-service mission for the future
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C-SPAN today announced the appointment of Adele Hixon-Day as its first Chief Development Officer, creating a new senior leadership position focused on expanding more PR
Colo. Secretary of State: Colorado Joins New Lawsuit to Fight Postal Service Rules Restricting Mail Ballots (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 27 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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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
Colo. Secretary of State: Proposed Initiative #362 Qualifies for General Election Ballot (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 27 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Proposed Initiative #362 Qualifies for General Election Ballot
The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #362 "Mail Ballot Voter Identification," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot.
Proposed Initiative #362 proposes to change the Colorado Constitution, and therefore signatur more PR
Consumer Action for a Strong Economy Issues Commentary to Washington Examiner: Senate Republicans Can Stop a Private Jet Giveaway Before It Becomes a Political Liability (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Consumer Action for a Strong Economy issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 26, 2026, to the Washington Examiner:
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CASE Op-Ed in Washington Examiner: Senate Republicans Can Stop a Private Jet Giveaway Before It Becomes a Political Liability
Republicans heading into the midterm elections have plenty worth defending. They should not defend a private jet tax carve-out tucked into the aviation safety legislation written after 67 people died in the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 more PR
Cook Political: Three House Races Shift Toward Democrats (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Cook Political: Three House Races Shift Toward Democrats
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Less than 70 days out from the November midterms, Democratic momentum is surging as the Cook Political Report shifts three more races in Democrats' direction.
The shifts include FL-14 and MI-10, which move from Lean R to Toss Up, indicating that Florida's attempts to rig their way to victory are failing and that Michiganders are sick of Republicans' broken promises.
Earl more PR
Del. A.G. Jennings Protects Absentee Voting Ahead of General Election (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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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
Del. A.G. Jennings Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Jennings sues United States Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' vote-by-mail procedures
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she and a coalition of 25 states have filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
Tens of millions of voters across the count more PR
Democratic Committees, Congressional Leaders File Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Halt Trump's Illegal EO on Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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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
Democratic Governors Association: Poll - Gov. Shapiro Holds Commanding Lead in Pennsylvania, Ahead in "Nearly Every Demographic" (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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NEW POLL: Gov. Shapiro Holds Commanding Lead in Pennsylvania, Ahead in "Nearly Every Demographic"
Bucks County Republican voter on why he's supporting Shapiro: "He's kinda doing his own thing. I have a lot of respect for that. He's not playing partisan games."
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New polling from The New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena shows Gov. Josh Shapiro leading Stacy Garrity by 16 points, including in "nearly every demographic group."
The poll (https:/ more PR
DGA, Leaders Jeffries, Schumer, DCCC, DSCC, DNC File New Joint Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Halt Trump's Illegal EO Threatening Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Aug. 25, 2026:
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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
Foundation for Economic Education Posts Commentary Entitled 'Brasilia Makes Friends With Beijing' (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by political theorist Jake Scott:
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Brasilia Makes Friends with Beijing
A major policy pivot to Asian trade.
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On a Sunday night in late July, Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and China's Xi Jinping spoke for more than an hour. It was cordial and faintly triumphant, with the two governments announcing their intention to accelerate a long-stalled China-Mercosur trade agreement. Alongside this, there are plans to deepen cooperation on sa more PR
Goldberg featured in election coverage (10)
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Cornell College issued the following news:
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Goldberg featured in election coverage
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Associate Professor of Politics Megan Goldberg has been featured in several news stories discussing the upcoming election and the issues shaping key races across the state. Her recent media appearances have focused on the growing national interest in Iowa races and what these contests could mean for voters both in Iowa and across the country.
Goldberg recently contributed to reporting on several races and issues, includi more PR
GOP Laments "We Don't Have a Positive Message" as Price-Hiking Tariffs Spell "Political Disaster" for Republicans & "Reverberate" Across Senate Battlegrounds (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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GOP Laments "We Don't Have a Positive Message" as Price-Hiking Tariffs Spell "Political Disaster" for Republicans & "Reverberate" Across Senate Battlegrounds
POLITICO: "Trump's latest actions -- especially his decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods [...] are set to reverberate especially hard in a handful of states crucial to the party's hopes of keeping their Senate majority"
NOTUS: "The trade s more PR
GUN CONTROL SUPPORT SLIPS; DEMS WANT MORE, REPUBLICANS DON'T (10)
BELLEVUE, Washington, Aug. 25 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release:
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GUN CONTROL SUPPORT SLIPS; DEMS WANT MORE, REPUBLICANS DON'T
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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
Hispanic Federation: Fight to Preserve Access to Mail-In Voting Continues (10)
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:
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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
Human Rights Watch: Zambia - Closing Courts Curbs Access to Justice (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Zambia: Closing Courts Curbs Access to Justice
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(Johannesburg) - Zambian authorities suddenly closed and cordoned off the courts without credible explanation on August 24, 2026, effectively blocking the filing of any legal challenges to the results of the August 13 presidential election, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately allow the courts to reopen.
Zambian police stated that the closures were an "intelligence- more PR
ICYMI: Affordability Trumps All Other Issues in Midterm Battleground States, Grassroots Survey Reveals (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Affordability Trumps All Other Issues in Midterm Battleground States, Grassroots Survey Reveals
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ARLINGTON, VA-As reported by the New York Post, a new grassroots survey from Americans for Prosperity finds that affordability has become the dominant concern among voters in the most competitive Senate races heading into the 2026 midterms, outweighing every other issue combined -including immigration, healthcare, cr more PR
Jamelle Bouie, Oren Cass, Yuval Levin, and Melissa Murray Join the Karsh Institute as Distinguished Practitioner Fellows (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news:
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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
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 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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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
Liberty Justice Center Strikes Down Law Violating First Amendment Free Speech Rights in Minnesota (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release:
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Liberty Justice Center Strikes Down Law Violating First Amendment Free Speech Rights in Minnesota
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ST. PAUL, Minn. | 26 August, 2026 -The U.S. District Court of Minnesota ruled in favor of the Minnesota Voters Alliance, holding that Minnesota's attempt to criminalize political speech within 60 days of an election violates the First Amendment.
In 2023, Minnesota enacted House File 28, which empowered the state to prosecut more PR
Media Tip Sheet: USPS Changes Mail-In Ballot Rules Ahead of Critical Midterm Election (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: USPS Changes Mail-In Ballot Rules Ahead of Critical Midterm Election
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WASHINGTON (August 25, 2026) - New U.S. Postal Service rules could significantly change how mail-in ballots are handled ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. Under the new requirements, states would have to provide USPS with lists of voters receiving mail ballots and use new tracking and verification measures, while ballots from states that do not comply could po more PR
No Labels Issues Commentary: Bipartisan Backlash Against Data Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton:
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The Bipartisan Backlash Against Data Centers
From Bernie Sanders to Ron DeSantis, politicians across the spectrum are turning against the infrastructure powering the AI boom.
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Data centers have pulled off a rare feat in American politics: putting Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis on the same side, all while becoming less popular neighbors th more PR
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party: Trump-Vance Admin Continue to Trample Over Your Sacred Right to Vote (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 27 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release:
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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
Padilla, Warner Demand Answers from Prediction Market Companies Paying Influencers Spreading Election Disinformation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Warner Demand Answers from Prediction Market Companies Paying Influencers Spreading Election Disinformation
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Prediction market paid influencers have posted misinformation about elections under the label "paid partnership," including in SAVE Act posts
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and Mark Warner (D-Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Selec more PR
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Kazakhstan's Elections Were Technically Well Prepared, But Took Place in an Environment Lacking Political Pluralism, International Observers Say (10)
STRASBOURG, France, Aug. 26 -- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, issued the following news:
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Kazakhstan's elections were technically well prepared, but took place in an environment lacking political pluralism, international observers say
Kazakhstan's 23 August early parliamentary elections, while technically well prepared, took place in an environment lacking political pluralism. Political choice was reduced by the lack of distinct political alternatives, with all contesting parties supporting the incumbent President more PR
Pelosi Marks Women's Equality Day: "They Said Women Would Have to Wait. Women Did Not Wait." (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Pelosi Marks Women's Equality Day: "They Said Women Would Have to Wait. Women Did Not Wait."
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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
Pro-Voter Coalition Files New Complaint Against Illegal USPS Rule on Mail Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release:
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Pro-Voter Coalition Files New Complaint Against Illegal USPS Rule on Mail Voting
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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
Public Citizen Issues Letter to Pa. State Dept. (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Political] (TNSletter) -- Public Citizen issued the following letter to the Pennsylvania Department of State:
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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
Rep. Magaziner, 34 Co-signers Issue Letter to House Speaker Johnson (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following letter with 34 co-signers to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 4, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Speaker Johnson,
We urge you to bring H.R. 6731, the Restore Trust in Government Act to the floor immediately for a vote when the House of Representatives returns from the August recess. The American people deserve a re more PR
Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Troy Jackson to Represent Maine in the U.S. Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release:
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Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Troy Jackson to Represent Maine in the U.S. Senate
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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
Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Durbin Issues Statement on Supreme Court Temporary Order on President Trump Attempted Mail-In Voting Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026:
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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
Texas Democratic Party: Trump's Mail Voting Order Won't Intimidate Texas Voters (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026, by Chairman Kendall Scudder:
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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
U.S. Fiscal Confidence Drops as National Debt Eclipses $40 Trillion (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release:
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U.S. Fiscal Confidence Drops as National Debt Eclipses $40 Trillion
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As the national debt has eclipsed $40 trillion, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation is releasing an expanded new monthly survey that includes Americans' views on the nation's fiscal health and what elected officials must do to earn their votes this November.
In response to open-ended questions in the survey, jointly conducted by Democratic firm Global Strategy Group and Republican more PR
Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule
Plaintiffs supplement original complaint and seek emergency court order to block USPS from implementing mail ballot rule for November election
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Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting to add claims against the U.S. Postal Se more PR
Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule
Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump supplement original complaint and seek emergency court order to block USPS from implementing mail ballot rule for November election
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Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order restricting m more PR
Warner, Padilla Demand Answers From Prediction Market Companies Paying Influencers Spreading Election Disinformation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Warner, Padilla Demand Answers from Prediction Market Companies Paying Influencers Spreading Election Disinformation
Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, demanded answers from the country's largest prediction market platforms and urged them to take immediate action to protect ele more PR
Wash. State Secretary: State Joins Lawsuit to Halt USPS Ballot Mail Rule Ahead of Midterms (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 27 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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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
What They're Saying - "A Nightmare" - Republicans' "Control of the Senate May Be a Casualty" of Latest Reckless, Price-Hiking GOP Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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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
White House: Trump Delivers - 14 Recent Wins You May Have Missed (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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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.
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