WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Americans Against Government Censorship issued the following news release: * * * AAGC Statement on DHS Agents' Possible Broken Laws in Baseless Voter Fraud Search Monday, September 14, 2026 Washington, D.C. - A bombshell report from a whistle-blower revealed that federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security may have broken state laws in their baseless search for voter fraud, including posing as individual voters to look up voter records, and using data riddled with errors that agents feared could result in more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule (PDF), which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers broad dis more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Amici Urge Supreme Court to Protect Due Process in Prolonged Immigration Detention * Back to News Represented by Yale Law School's Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic and Jed Glickstein '13 of Kaplan & Grady LLC, a group of prominent Republican former senior government officials, agency heads, a federal judge, and members of Congress, as well as members of the Society for the Rule of Law, filed an amicus brief on Sept. 8 in Genalo v. Black. Amici urged the Sup more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Blasts Radical Democrat Roadmap * "Democrats north, south, east, and west are running on this radical roadmap. They plan to take away private property and seize businesses. They want to open the borders and open our prisons. They want to release dangerous criminals into our communities." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today drew a sharp contrast between the Democrats' radical roadmap and the Republican re more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 15 -- The British Home Office issued the following news release: * * * Hundreds of new officers to hunt down dirty money networks Five hundred new officers to be recruited in a pound sterling500 million crackdown on money laundering, as part of the government's Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy. From: Home Office, HM Treasury, The Rt Hon Lucy Rigby KC MP and The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP Published: 15 September 2026 Hundreds of new officers will be recruited to track dirty money, disrupt organised cr more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Cardiovascular disease tops cancer as leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in U.S. * Statement Highlights: * Cardiovascular disease has replaced cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the U.S., according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. * Hispanic people experience health risk factors at younger ages than other populations and they face many social con more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Julie Johnson Introduces National Service Access for Dreamers Act * Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 Contact: Chelsea Roe, Communications Director Chelsea.Roe@mail.house.gov(link sends email) or (469) 323-4184 # Washington, DC -Today, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), the Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, together with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 16 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * September 15, 2026 Czech President Pavel to visit University of Nebraska-Lincoln Czech President Petr Pavel will visit the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Sept. 24 for a campus conversation highlighting the longstanding cultural and educational ties between Nebraska and the Czech Republic. Pavel will meet with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Interim Chancellor Katherine S. Ankerson and Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, president of the University of Nebraska sy more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Grills Director Patel On Record Of Failed Leadership At FBI In Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing * #During the hearing, Director Patel deflected Durbin's questions by denying that federal agents shot Chicagoan Marimar Martinez; refusing to comment on whether there are investigations into fraud perpetrated by Trump Admin officials; and misrepresenting the change in FBI hiring standards WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.15.2026 Durbin Grills Director Patel On Record Of Failed Leadership At FBI In Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing During the hearing, Director Patel deflected Durbin's questions by denying that federal agents shot Chicagoan Marimar Martinez; refusing to comment on whether there are investigations into fraud perpetrated by Trump Admin officials; and misrepresenting the change in FB more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Employment, Labor & Benefits Attorney Monica Delgado Joins Fredrikson * Attorney Monica Delgado has joined Fredrikson in its Employment, Labor & Benefits and Litigation groups in the Minneapolis office. Delgado investigates, litigates and counsels clients on employment and labor matters. Having focused on public health in her education before becoming an attorney, she is a firm believer in upstream prevention. She more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 16 -- The European Trade Union Confederation issued the following news release: * * * New EU powers to raise standards for millions of workers on the move New powers proposed for Europe's Labour Authority are crucial to tackling exploitation and raising the quality of jobs for the 14 million EU citizens who work in a member state other than their own, trade unions say. Proposals announced as part of the Fair Labour Mobility Package, published today by the European Commission, follow a long-running campaign by the E more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR, New York Sheriffs Urge Court to Pause Albany's Ban on Federal Immigration Partnerships as Emergency Briefing Closes * Sheriffs hold a press conference in Albany as reply papers are filed in Bourgault v. Hochul ALBANY, N.Y. -Fifteen independently elected New York county sheriffs and the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) are calling on a federal court to pause enforcement of the Stat more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 15 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Fewer Than Half of Americans Expect Free and Fair Midterms * Americans are heading into the 2026 midterm elections with widespread uncertainty about the integrity of the vote, according to a new national survey from the University of California San Diego. When asked whether they expect the November 2026 elections to be free and fair, just 49% of voters said yes. Nearly one-quarter, 23%, said no, while another 28% said  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following news release: * * * Whistleblower Reports USCIS Circumventing Court Orders September 14, 2026 WASHINGTON--Government Accountability Project and its whistleblower client, Timothy Turner, filed an amicus brief in the case Nightingale v. USCIS about ongoing concerns that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is failing to provide immigrants with necessary documents per the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Mr. Turner's declaration, attached to the a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * Graduate Center Scholars Illuminate and Enrich Hispanic Heritage * Graduate Center faculty, students, and alumni, and faculty are honoring and documenting Latino and Hispanic heritage through their exceptional accomplishments and innovative scholarship. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we reflect on the research, writing, appointments, and awards that made news across the Graduate Center community over the past year. We were deeply saddened more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSbrep) -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Cruelty of the Trump Administration on Full Display in August 2026, ICE Flight Monitor's August Report Reveals September 15, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- In a report released today, ICE Flight Monitor, housed at Human Rights First, reveals that the Trump administration conducted at least 325 removal flights to 40 countries throughout August, subjecting people aboard these flights to horrific conditions, including being shackled often for over 20 hours, and rem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Human Rights First issued the following report entitled "ICE Flight Monitor August 2026 Report." * * * Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a range of new tactics, many of which are unlawful, and undoubtedly cruel, to achieve this objective, including expanding the use of expedited removal, sending people from the United States to offshore detention facilities in the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo, terminating more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Human Rights First issued the following report entitled "ICE Flight Monitor July 2026 Report." * * * Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a range of new tactics, many of which are unlawful, and undoubtedly cruel, to achieve this objective, including expanding the use of expedited removal, sending people from the United States to offshore detention facilities in the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo, terminating pr more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 15 -- His Majesty's Treasury issued the following news: * * * Hundreds of new officers to hunt down dirty money networks * Hundreds of new officers will be recruited to track dirty money, disrupt organised crime networks and seize criminal assets under a major new crackdown. New officers will be deployed across police forces, the NCA and the CPS to follow the money behind serious and organised crime, including through Russian and other international money laundering networks. The new investigators will focus on go more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Thanedar, Subramanyam, Jayapal, Bera Blast Trump DHS for Targeting Sikh Identity in Anti-Immigrant Post * WASHINGTON -Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Ami Bera (D-CA) today blasted the Trump Department of Homeland Security for using Sikh identity to portray a dangerous, unwanted foreigner while promoting immigration enforcement, warning t more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * New York Enacts Broad Employee Access Rights to Personnel Records By Jamie Haar, Sanjay Nair, and Paul Piccigallo September 15, 2026 At a Glance * New York has enacted a law allowing current and former employees to access, review, and challenge covered personnel records. * The law is scheduled to take effect on November 8, 2026, although a legislative amendment is expected to clarify its scope and application. On September 9, 2026, Governor Kat more PR

ELKHART, Indiana, Sept. 15 [Category: Religion] -- Mennonite Church USA posted the following news: * * * MC USA Executive Board shares resolution guidelines for the 2027 Delegate Assembly * ELKHART, Ind. (September 15, 2026) -The Mennonite Church USA Executive Board has appointed a new Resolutions Committee and published its "Guidelines for Developing Organizational Resolutions and Church Statements in Mennonite Church USA" for the 2027 Delegate Assembly, which will be held July 9, at the First Financial Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. The deadl more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals the work & health insurance roller coaster millions of Americans ride New changes to Medicaid and ACA Marketplace may affect many low- and middle-income workers in volatile jobs who have limited access to employment-based health insurance September 15, 2026 In the 46 years since Dolly Parton wrote the workers' anthem "9 to 5," American jobs, and access to employment-b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW POLLS: Democrats Widen Midterm Advantage on Key Issues and Generic Ballot * Dems have 8-point lead on generic midterm ballot, including 43-point lead among Hispanic voters New polls from the New York Times/Sienna and Reuters/Ipsos show a nightmare scenario for House Republicans with less than 50 days until Election Day. According to the New York Times/Sienna poll, Democrats are winning on the two main issues that Republica more PR

SOCORRO, New Mexico, Sept. 16 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * NMT Staff Council Honors Financial Aid Office and Valerie Maez in Spotlight Awards Sep 15, 2026 New Mexico Tech's Staff Council (SAC) spotlighted the FInancial Aid Office and Valerie Maez in its recent awards. It recognized the Financial Aid Office with the Spring quarter award and Valerie Maez, with the NMT Office of Student Affairs International Program, with the Fall award. Both awards celebrate staff members and teams whose wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Congressional Response to Bombshell DHS Whistleblower Disclosure, Demands Trump Administration Stop Sham "Unlawful Voter" Investigation * New report reveals federal officers told to impersonate voters to access state voter websites, use unreliable "magic" data in effort to justify Trump Administration's baseless voter fraud claims and undermine elections WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif), Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release: * * * Plaintiffs' Statement on Nationwide Preliminary Relief in Duration of Status Lawsuit September 14, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV granted nationwide preliminary relief in the lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) final rule ending the Duration of Status (D/S) policy for international students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign media. Th more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf and MLP Clinic students provide training on upcoming health and immigration policy changes * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Medha D. Makhlouf, along with Medical-Legal Partnership students Tiana Cao '27, Alex Harris '27, Peyton Hunt '27, and Hannah Mays '28, presented on the topic of "Health Care Access for Immigrants" for more than 80 staff members of Hamilton Health Center. The presentation focus more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSida) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Markey, Velazquez, American Small Businesses Fight Back Against Trump SBA's Discriminatory Anti-Immigrant Lending Policies September 15, 2026 More than 120 small businesses and organizations pen letter of support for Ranking Member Markey's resolution striking down Trump's ban on awarding SBA loans to green card holders (Washington, Se more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Government agencies must be held responsible for negative outcomes from their use of AI Government agencies must pair artificial intelligence deployment with clear rules, human oversight, and enforceable accountability for internal and vendor use. Richard Sill Technology Policy Analyst September 15, 2026 Government agencies are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce administrative burdens and improve public services. When agenci more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Introduces MAGA Act to Safeguard U.S. Elections & Representation Prior to 2028 Election * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led more than 40 House Republicans in introducing the Make Apportionment Great Again (MAGA) Act, legislation to require a reapportionment prior to the 2028 election and add a U.S. citizenship question to the 2030 census and beyond. The MAGA Act aims to ensure non-citizens no longer distort c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Highlight How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Pulling Federal Agents Away From Fighting Serious Crime Republicans Give DHS A Pass While Trump Diverts Law Enforcement Resources From Public Safety Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2026)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration I more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * RNLI sees 'significant' donations rise after volunteers targeted * The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has seen a "significant" increase in donations over the past week as its volunteers and staff have been targeted by anti-immigration protestors. However, some people have also contacted RNLI to withdraw their support for the charity in re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.15.2026 "Kash Patel Is The Least Qualified And Most Partisan FBI Director In Our Nation's History," Durbin Says In Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee FBI Oversight Hearing In his opening statement, Durbin criticized Director Patel's failed leadership, citing his weaponization of the FBI, his involvement in covering up the Epstein files, his misuse of FBI resources, and more W more PR

GABORONE, Botswana, Sept. 14 -- The Southern African Development Community posted the following news: * * * Small-Scale Cross-Border Trade Between Malawi and Mozambique Gets a Boost Through the Tripartite Simplified Trade Regime * Small-Scale Cross-Border Traders (SSCBTs), the majority of whom are women and youth, have welcomed efforts by the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite to simplify and facilitate trade between communities in Malawi and Mozambique through the Tripartite Simplified Trade Regime (TSTR). The sentiments emerged during capacity-b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12304) by American national government analyst Taylor R. Knoedl: * * * Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) oversees the collection of race and ethnicity data through Statistical Policy Directive (SPD) No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race a more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 16 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * September 15, 2026 Federal Judge Appoints SHP's Paul Wise to Monitor Children in Immigration Detention A federal court taps Paul Wise to serve as independent monitor of immigration detention facilities following claims that detained children face squalid, unsafe conditions and detention periods exceeding limits set by a court settlement. Beth Duff-Brown Stanford Health Policy's Paul Wise, MD, MPH, has  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Mamdani New York City Leads Cities And Counties In Lawsuit Challenging Federal Government's New Public Charge Rule September 15, 2026 Corporation Counsel Steven Banks: In 2019, New York City and New York State, along with a coalition of community partners, prevailed in court to block an unlawful federal public charge rule that was damaging to all New Yorkers, citizens and noncitizens alike. Unfortunately, we're back here today becaus more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 15 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * U.S. Elections Experts * Experts from the University of California San Diego are available for interviews and analysis of the U.S. elections. Areas of expertise include election trust, voting behavior, political polarization, immigration, foreign policy, misinformation, media, Congress and the broader forces shaping American democracy. Election Trust, Voting Behavior and Election Administration Thad Kousser, Professor of Poli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * Undecided Latino Voters Anxious About the Economy and Skeptical of Both Parties, New UnidosUS Analysis Finds * Nearly 4 in 10 Hispanic voters are now part of the "moveable middle" -a bloc big enough to decide who controls Congress, and still up for grabs heading into November. WASHINGTON -Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a new UnidosUS analysis released today identifies a "moveable middle" within the Hispanic electorate - voters who are  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * 15 Sep 2026 A Third of Americans Cannot Name the Three Branches of Government The annual Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey has found that 65% of U.S. adults are able to name all three branches of government. - Over a third of U.S. adults (35%) cannot name all three branches of the government and under half can name four of the five rights protected by the First Amendment, according to the 2026 A more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * How the Cathedral of Learning went from grandiose idea to enduring landmark September 15, 2026 By Ervin Dyer At the turn of the 20th century, decades before the Cathedral of Learning was conceived, Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood was a rolling green landscape full of slopes, ravines and momentum. The developing community was becoming the crossroads between downtown Pittsburgh and the city's growing East End. Expanding streetcar lines carri more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Votes to Hold Trump Accountable * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement after voting against the motion to table H.Res.1486 and consider impeachment for President Trump. "Under this administration, ICE has been the subject of serious allegations concerning the use of force, transparency, and accountability. Renee Good, Alex Pretti, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Leads Florida Democrats in Denouncing Florida's Use of Cages in Everglades Internment Camp * Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led all Democratic Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation to call on Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, and Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director J more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * WNYC, GBH News and WLRN Present "HAITI ON THE LINE: The TPS Emergency" A live call-in radio special about the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians * Thursday, September 17 at 7pm ET On public radio stations in New York City, Boston and Miami and live on YouTube (Sept. 15, 2026 -Boston, Mass.) - After a successful collaboration last year, three powerhouse public media stations WNYC, GBH News  more PR