MONONA, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * MAGA Election Denier Joins MAGA Election Denier on Republican Ticket for Statewide Offices Tiffany's efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss and Schroeder's remarkable election denial extremism presents a serious threat to the freedom to vote in Wisconsin. - MADISON, Wis. - Multiple MAGA election deniers will be topping the ticket for Wisconsin Republicans with Jay more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown secures court order temporarily blocking Postal Service's unlawful mail voting rule * District court judge issues temporary restraining order to block rule from taking effect A coalition of 25 states co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown has secured an order temporarily blocking a new rule by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted the states' vote-by-mail programs and put voters' rights at risk ah more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 25 states have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have imposed burdensome requirement more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Secures Court Order to Protect Oregonians' Voting Rights * A federal court today granted a temporary restraining order blocking the key provisions of the U.S. Postal Service's rule restricting delivery of mail-in ballots, siding with Oregon and a coalition of states that sued to stop it from taking effect ahead of the November election. "This is a win for every Oregon voter," said Attorney General Dan Rayfield. "Oregonians ha more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Defends Arizona's Proof-of-Citizenship Voter Registration Law at U.S. Supreme Court Attorney General Kris Mayes today filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court defending Arizona's authority to require proof of citizenship from voters who register using the state's own registration form. In Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, the State argues that the Ninth Circuit misread the Nationa more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures Court Order to Protect Arizonans' Right to Vote by Mail Attorney General Mayes yesterday secured a temporary restraining order from a federal judge, temporarily blocking a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have imposed burdensome requirements on vote-by-mail systems ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. "This is a win for every Arizona voter and the rule  more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Aug. 29 -- Arizona State University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 28, 2026, involving Nancy Gonzales, executive vice president and university provost: * * * Provost Q&A: What endures as AI transforms higher education From offering AI literacy courses in all colleges at ASU this fall to advancing new frontiers in research and discovery, Provost Gonzales reflects on how and why ASU is guiding the future of AI By Kevin Kovaleski As Arizona State University begins a new academic year, Nancy Gonzales is marking a milestone: f more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Early Win for Voters in Lawsuit Over USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a coalition of states' request for a temporary restraining order (TRO), halting core parts of the Trump Administration's U.S. Postal Service (USPS) final rule which unlawfully more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Blocks Unlawful USPS Mail-In Voting Rule * August 27, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal judge granted her motion for a temporary restraining order pausing the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) new mail-in voting rule: "This rule is a clear attempt by the federal government to interfere in elections it has no power to control. Today, a f more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 28 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser secures court order temporarily blocking Postal Service's unlawful mail voting rule * #Federal judge blocks last-minute requirements that threaten to disrupt Colorado's mail ballot system ahead of November election Aug. 28, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of 25 states secured a temporary restraining order blocking a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would have imposed burdensome ne more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Cahill's Congressional Investigations Practice Featured in WSJ on Potential Congressional Scrutiny * Cahill's Congressional Investigations practice was featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article examining how companies across industries are preparing for potential shifts in the congressional investigations and oversight landscape ahead of the midterm elections. In "Corporate America Cut Big Checks to Trump. Now CEOs F more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Civic Groups Urge Candidates to Protect New York's Elections * We urge New York's candidates for federal and state office to join in a bipartisan effort affirming the importance and the integrity of the outcome of the state's upcoming elections. Every elected official swears to support and defend the federal and state Constitutions. That promise hinges on a commitment to abide by the certified results of elections, without r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block Trump USPS Rules Threatening Mail-In Votes for 48 Million Americans * WASHINGTON - The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, Common Cause, and Black Voters Matter filed new claims in federal court today in their lawsuit against the president's executive order on mail-in voting. The new filing challenges a rule issued recently by the United States Postal S more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block Trump USPS Rules Threatening Mail-In Votes for 48 Million Americans Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and the NAACP filed a new complaint in federal court today to prevent the United States Postal Service (USPS) from imposing new, illegal restrictions on mail-in voting. - Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and the more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 29 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Proposed Initiative #234 Qualifies for General Election Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #234 "Plain Language Ballot Questions," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot. Proposed Initiative #234 proposes to change the Colorado Constitution, and therefore signature more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 29 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Restraining Order Temporarily Blocks Postal Service from Restricting Mail Ballots Today, the United States District Court of the District of Massachusetts granted a temporary restraining order (https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.298449/gov.uscourts.mad.298449.218.0.pdf) against the United States Postal Service. This temporary restraining order stops the Postal Service from taking any "further preparator more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Unveils her 2026 "Make Voting Great Again" Plan to Strengthen Election Integrity * Oswego, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) founder and Chair of the House Election Integrity Caucus, today unveiled her 2026 "Make Voting Great Again" Plan, a comprehensive agenda to strengthen election security, improve transparency and accountability, and protect the right of eligible American citizens to participate in free and fair e more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Statement on the Anniversary of the March on Washington * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement on the anniversary of the March on Washington: "63 years ago, Americans marched on Washington in pursuit of an ideal that echoes through our founding documents but has yet to be fully realized: that democracy, liberty, and justice belong to everyone. "In America today, many of the rights those 250,000 b more PR

ABUJA, Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The Economic Community of West African States posted the following news release: * * * ECOWAS COMMISSION RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE/ HEAD OF MISSION IN GUINEA-BISSAU LAUDS ESSMGB PERSONNEL FOR PROFESSIONALISM The Resident Representative of the President of the ECOWAS Commission (RRPC) and Head of Mission (HOM) to Guinea-Bissau, Her Excellency Ambassador Dr Ngozi Ukaeje, has described personnel of the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), as " Diplomatic Military professionals." Ambassador Uk more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release: * * * Equality California Announces Latest Pro-Equality Endorsements Ahead of 2026 Midterms * August 27, 2026 CONTACT: Shane M. Stahl, Equality California PHONE: (213) 355-3057/MOBILE: (213) 355-3057/EMAIL: press@eqca.org SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, today announced the endorsements of five candidates running for Congressional and state offices a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 26-2194) On August 25, the Commission filed a Notice of Lack of Quorum in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Lewicki, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 24-2505) On August 24, the Commission filed a Reply in Support of its Partial Motion for Summary Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Di more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election * The temporary restraining order will remain in place for 14 days while the parties brief the pending motion for a preliminary injunction BOSTON -This evening, a federal court granted voting rights organizations' emergency request to block the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing the newly more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election * August 27, 2026 CONTACT: ACLU Media, media@aclu.org ACLUM Media, media@aclum.org Brennan Center for Justice, kennardl@brennan.law.nyu.edu(link sends email) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. media@deltasigmatheta.org(link sends email) LDF, media@naacpldf.org Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, aflores more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org ACLU Media media@aclu.org ACLU of Massachussetts media@aclum.org Brennan Center for Justice lees@brennan.law.nyu.edu LDF Media 212-965-2200 media@naacpldf.org LatinoJustice, PRLDF media@latinojustice.org Shannon Augu more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Theocrats of the Week wage a 'Christian crusade' against Muslim Americans The FFRF Action Fund is naming "Christian Crusaders" Jake Lang and MAGA Pastor Lorenzo Sewell our Theocrats of the Week for wrapping anti-Muslim bigotry in Christian nationalism. The pair more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Aug. 28, 2026, by senior fellow Ken Moriyasu to Turkiye Today: * * * Mr. Trump, Take the Golden Road to Samarkand Bishkek is about to become the most consequential piece of diplomatic real estate in Eurasia. Over three days, Kyrgyzstan's capital will host Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Turkish Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Judicial Watch Urges Supreme Court to Protect Public Access to State Voter Rolls Judicial Watch announced today it filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) supporting the Public Interest Legal Foundation's (PILF) petition for review of a Ninth Circuit decision that allows Hawaii to shield its statewide voter registration list from public disclosure. Judicial Watch is urging the Supreme C more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and Partners Issue Letter Urging Tarrant County to Reject Polling Place Closure Proposal * The Legal Defense Fund today issued a letter to the Tarrant County Commissioners Court in Texas, strongly urging them to reject any proposal to eliminate poll sites. The Commissioners Court recently announced a proposal on Aug. 28 that would needlessly burden Black voters and other voters of color by eliminating nearly 30% of th more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Joins March on Washington 2026 to Demand Restoration of Fully Protected Voting Rights for Black Voters * Tomorrow, the Legal Defense Fund will commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington by returning to the National Mall in defense of the right to vote and to demand accountability from federal and state governments intent on diluting Black political power. Ahead of the march, Janai Nelson, President a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON: "IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET INTO SOME GOOD TROUBLE * Today, joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks at the 63rd Anniversary event for the March on Washington hosted by the National Action Network and Drum Major Institute. LEADER JEFFRIES: It's a high honor and a distinct privilege to stand with my colleagues in the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON: "IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET INTO SOME GOOD TROUBLE" * Today, joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks at the 63rd Anniversary event for the March on Washington hosted by the National Action Network and Drum Major Institute. LEADER JEFFRIES: It's a high honor and a distinct privilege to stan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election The temporary restraining order will remain in place for 14 days while the parties brief the pending motion for a preliminary injunction BOSTON -- This evening, a federal court granted voting rights organizations' emergency request to block the US Postal Service (USPS) from implementing the newly-finalized mail  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 29 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * Federal judge blocks attempts to restrict mail-in voting A federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration from interfering with states' rights to conduct mail-in voting for the upcoming November elections, now 67 days away. Judge Indira Talwani ruled yesterday that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed in proving the administration's order was unconstitutional. "Last night's decision was wonderful news for Maine voters who rely on abs more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule District Court Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order to Block Rule from Taking Effect - Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez and a coalition of 25 states have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP, Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block Trump USPS Rules Threatening Mail-In Votes for 48 Million Americans * August 27, 2026 MEDIA CONTACTS press@lawyerscommittee.org communications@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON - The NAACP, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Common Cause, and Black Voters Matter filed new claims in federal court today in their lawsuit against the president's executive order on mail-in voting. The new filing chall more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * "We Are Still Here and We Are Not Going Back" National Urban League President Marc Morial Urges Voters to Turn Protest Into Power at March on Washington WASHINGTON, D.C. -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial delivered a forceful call to action Friday at the commemoration of the historic March on Washington, urging Americans to confront assaults on voting rights, civil rights, and democratic institutions through civic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Announces 43 New Cosponsors of His Bill to End Corrupting Influence of Dark Money in American Elections, Bringing Total to 181 * #Pappas's DISCLOSE Act would empower voters and expose billionaire and special interest control over our government and courts Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that his DISCLOSE Act has gained 43 additional cosponsors since its introduction, bringing the total number of cosponsors to 181 in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * QUICK CLIP: Senate Races Heat Up as GOP Candidates Confront Scandals [MS NOW] MS NOW's Jen Psaki: "Roughly two and a half months away from the midterm elections is not a great time for Republican Senate candidates to find themselves in headlines next to the word scandal. And yet they do" Psaki: "I can't make this up. It's like a new story every week" - Republican Senate candidates in key battleground states across the country are f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to President Trump, 1789 Capital Management President Omeed Malik and CEO Christopher Buskirk on the House judiciary probe into 1789 Capital and Donald Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 26, 2026 Mr. Omeed Malik, President Mr. Christopher Buskirk, Chief Investment Officer Mr. Donald Trump Jr., Partner 1789 Capital Management, LLC Palm Beach, FL Dear Mr. Malik, Mr. Buskirk, and M more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 28 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Student structures publicly commit to respectful and fair SRC elections * For the first time in the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT) history, contesting student structures have publicly signed the SRC Elections Code of Conduct, committing themselves to a free, fair and respectful electoral process while reinforcing the principles of tolerance, accountability, respect and non-violence ahead of the upcoming elections. The commitment  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The League of Women Voters posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule BOSTON -- Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting to add claims against the US Postal Service's (USPS) newly-finalized mail ballot rule. The groups simultaneously asked a federal court to immediately block USPS from implementing that rule for the November midterm elections. The  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 29 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issues statement on federal court granting temporary restraining order on mail-in ballot rule A federal court has granted a temporary restraining order preventing the U.S. Postal Service's final rule on ballot mail from being implemented for the Nov. 3 General Election. Washington joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit requesting the order on Wednesday. "Today's decision  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Rising Costs Continue to Put Republicans on Defense Ahead of Midterms Wall Street Journal: "Cost-of-living worries are ... giving Democrats an advantage" Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters' economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border bet more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 25 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Navin Kartik named Melamed Professor of Economics Navin Kartik, who joined the Yale faculty in 2025, is an eminent microeconomic theorist and a leading scholar of game theory and information economics. - Navin Kartik, a renowned microeconomic theorist and political economist, has been appointed the A. Douglas Melamed Professor of Economics, effective July 1, 2026. Kartik joined Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) in 2025 after spending 17 years at  more PR