WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * "Cast, But Never Counted": Cantwell & Secretary of State Hobbs Say Trump's USPS Suppressing WA Mail-In Voting by Postmarking or Delivering Ballots After Election Day * .#New snapshot report shows rejected primary ballot rates more than doubled in 19 WA counties compared to 2024, and more than quadrupled in 2 counties; Cantwell: "Washingtonians need to know: The Post Office is taking your ballot as a piece of mail but not stamping it that day. more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity Launches National Campaign to Answer the Rising Pitch of Socialism * New playbook, paid media, and a 50-state grassroots network to counter rent control, government grocery stores, and single-payer healthcare. ARLINGTON, VA -Rent is up. Groceries are up. Calls to abolish everything from the Senate to the Supreme Court. A new generation of politicians, led by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Sept. 1, 2026, by Sean Rowen: * * * Governor Tony Evers' 400 Year Tax Wisconsin's partial veto power has produced some of the most absurd examples of executive overreach in the country. The most notorious example, being Governor Tony Evers 400 year property tax hike. This November, Wisconsin voters have the chance to make sure it's never used to hike taxes on working families again. Governor Tony Evers struck two digits and a hyphen in Wisconsin's 2023 state  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies When Reunification Efforts Must Be Considered in Parental Termination Cases The Arizona Supreme Court today ruled that a parent's participation in reunification services is not part of deciding whether the parent neglected a child under Arizona's parental termination law. Instead, those efforts must be considered later when deciding whether termination is in the child's best interests. The Court vac more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Issues Opinion on When an Insurance Loss Is "Fortuitous" The Arizona Supreme Court has clarified when a loss is considered "fortuitous" and therefore potentially covered under an insurance policy. The Court held that a loss is fortuitous when, based on what the parties knew when the insurance coverage began, the loss depended on chance. A loss is not fortuitous only when the insured knew the event causing the loss had already more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * Club for Growth Files Indiana Amicus Brief Defending Indiana SD-23 Primary Result INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- On Monday, Club for Growth filed an amicus (or "friend of the court") brief in the Indiana Supreme Court supporting the certified winner in the primary election for Indiana's 23rd Senatorial District, Paula Copenhaver. Club for Growth PAC supported Copenhaver against losing challenger and incumbent Spencer Deery because he opposed Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Delivers Floor Remarks in Support of Constitutional Amendment to Keep Nine Supreme Court Justices * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of, legislation which proposes an amendment of the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. Rep. Harris's remarks as delivered: "I rise toda more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA VOTES NO ON GOP EFFORT TO LOCK IN CONSERVATIVE SUPREME COURT * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement following his 'no' vote on the GOP constitutional amendment to permanently keep the Supreme Court at nine members, solidifying the bench's conservative majority. "The Constitution gives Congress the power of impeachment, oversight, and the purse more PR

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Diverse Groups Urge Supreme Court to Protect Native American Religious Site from Destruction by Texas City Planners * Washington, DC-Several organizations, including the Association on American Indian Affairs, the Comanche Nation, the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, and the Sikh Coalition and others, are asking the Supreme Court of th more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs July and August 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 3 (TNSletter) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following letter to the Department of War Education Activity Director Paul Craft: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 27, 2026 Director Paul Craft Department of War Education Activity 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04E12 Alexandria, VA 22350 SENT VIA EMAIL & U.S. MAIL: dodea.director@dodea.edu Re: Constitutional concerns regarding DoWEA's "Western Civilization to 1500" curriculum Dear Director Craft: I am writing on behalf of the Freedom more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater to AZ Supreme Court: Allow Professor to Sue Over Illegal DEI Training * Today, Goldwater Institute attorneys appeared before the Arizona Supreme Court to make a crucial stand for a fundamental principle of law: If a legal right exists, so does the right to enforce it. Specifically, Goldwater is defending the right of Arizona State University Professor Owen Anderson to hold the school accountable in court for forcing him and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Midterm Message: Embrace Radical Socialism, Pack the Supreme Court * WASHINGTON -This week, after funding the federal government and preventing another Democrat shutdown, House Republicans offered two commonsense measures to condemn socialism and preserve the integrity of the Supreme Court. Predictably, an overwhelming majority of House Democrats voted against both. "House Democrats just confirmed that socialism and the communis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement Blasting Republicans For Trying to Strip American Children of Their Constitutional Right to Citizenship Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing on Republicans' continued efforts to undermine the 14th Amendment's gu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Huffman Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Greenlighting Trump's Ballroom Construction Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to continue unauthorized construction on the White House ballroom: "This ruling is a disgrace and a masterclass in judicial s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Prevent Another Democrat Shutdown * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks to the media after the House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government until December and avoid yet another costly Democrat government shutdown. Speaker Johnson also addressed House Republicans' proposed constitutional amendment to ensure the U.S. Supreme Court remains composed of only nine justices. "Thanks to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Greenlighting Trump's Ballroom Construction * Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to continue unauthorized construction on the White House ballroom: "This ruling is a disgrace and a masterclass in judicial sycophancy. Once again, this extremist MAGA majority more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon Calls Out Republicans' Continued Attacks to 14th Amendment and Delivers Opening Statement at House Oversight Committee Task Force Hearing on "Protecting American Citizenship: Confronting Birth Tourism" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, the House Oversight Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing on "Protecting American Citizenship: Confronting Birth Tourism." As the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Min Defends Birthright Citizenship, Calls Out GOP Attacks on 14th Amendment * Washington, D.C. -Representative Dave Min (CA-47), a member of the House Oversight Committee and its Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses slammed the task force's GOP leadership for failing to uphold its stated mission and defended birthright citizenship as a clearly defined constitutional right during a hearing titled more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * AG Davenport: SCOTUS Must Resolve States' Authority To Regulate Sports Gambling on Prediction Markets Divided Third Circuit Ruling Threatens States' Powers to Regulate Sports Gambling - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a question that divided courts nationwide: whether prediction markets can offer sports wagers without following state sports-ga more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 2 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Chief Justice Gesmundo Meets with Brunei Sultan Bolkiah, Highlights Judicial Cooperation Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo paid a courtesy call on His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, at Istana Nurul Iman on August 31, 2026. During their meeting, Chief Justice Gesmundo reaffirmed the growing partnership between the Philippine and Brunei judiciaries and their shared commitment  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 3 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Joins Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity in Museum Capsule-Laying Ceremony The Supreme Court (SC), led by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, joined the Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity (FLP), founded by retired Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban, in the Capsule-Laying Ceremony of its Museum for Liberty and Prosperity (Museum) on September 2, 2026, in Versailles Palace Alabang Clubhouse, Las Pinas City. To be developed i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Votes No on GOP Amendment to Surrender Congress's Constitutional Authority over Supreme Court * Washington, D.C.-Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) voted against H.J.Res.1, a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine the U.S. Supreme Court at nine Justices in the Constitution and strip future Congresses of its existing authority to determine the size of the Court. Rep. Levin opposed the amendment because he believes Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement Blasting Republicans for Trying to Strip American Children of Their Constitutional Right to Citizenship Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on Republicans' continued efforts to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Resolution Condemning Socialism * WASHINGTON-Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.Res. 1490, a congressional resolution condemning and denouncing socialism in all its forms. This resolution was introduced by Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO). "Now more than ever, with newly nominated socialists around the country, common sense is at stake," said Rep. Simpson. "The extreme ideas like replacing the President and the Supreme Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Kicks Off Michigan 'My Body. My Ballot' Campaign and Endorses Slate of Candidates in Michigan * : Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -Today, Reproductive Freedom for All kicked off the 'My Body. My Ballot' campaign in Michigan, supporting candidates in key statewide and congressional races and endorsing a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 3 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Retired Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma to Lead Arizona Supreme Court Center for Forensics and Artificial Intelligence The Arizona Supreme Court's Administrative Office of the Courts has named retired Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma as the director of the Center for Forensics and Artificial Intelligence. Established in Oct. 2022, the Center was the first of its kind in the nation. Its creation reflects the Arizona Supreme Court's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez opening statement at hearing on critical resources, supply chains * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) delivered opening remarks at the full committee hearing on "Strategic Partnerships to Secure Critical Resources and Supply Chains." Video of her opening statement is available HERE and the text follows: "Thank you, Chairman Smith. I'd like to begin this morning by congratulati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- 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 Sept. 2, 2026: * * * HOUSE TO VOTE TO BLOCK SUPREME COURT REFORM IN ATTEMPT TO LOCK IN MAGA MAJORITY House Republicans are expected to vote this afternoon on H.J.Res.1, a constitutional amendment locking the number of Supreme Court justices at nine. The legislation is a bald-faced attempt to shie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 2, 2026, at a full committee hearing on critical resources and supply chains: * * * Thank you, Chairman Smith. I also want to thank the witnesses for joining us today. Critical minerals are a timely and important topic. But we need to put this hearing in perspective. Americans' pocketbooks are feeling the squeeze, thanks to Trump's nonsensical war with Iran and his disa more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 (TNSrpt) -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Releases New Research Calling for the Creation of a Texas Office of Parental Rights * AUSTIN -Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released new research calling for the creation of a Texas Office of Parental Rights within the Office of the Attorney General. The report finds that Texas has advanced parental rights through statute and a state constitutional amendment recognizing a parent's right and duty to nurture and prot more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Move to End Trump's Trade War and Free Virginians from Trump's Tariff Tax * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following President Trump's latest tariffs, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and 12 of their Senate colleagues introduced the End Trump's Tariff Tax Act, legislation that would revoke and refund Trump's newest barrage of tariffs, and rein in the president's tariff authority by repealing the archaic authorities he has used more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Move to End Trump's Trade War and Free Virginians From Trump's Tariff Tax Following President Trump's latest tariffs, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and 12 of their Senate colleagues introduced the End Trump's Tariff Tax Act, legislation that would revoke and refund Trump's newest barrage of tariffs, and rein in the president's tariff authority by repealing the archaic authorities he has used to continue his trade  more PR