HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * 9/11, Recreated: New Film Revisits the Classroom Where America Changed Forever * Twenty-five years ago, one of the most recognizable moments in American history unfolded inside a second-grade classroom at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida. On September 11, 2001, then-U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Rod Paige, a longtime educator and former Texas Southern University coach, athletic director and education dean, stood alongside President G more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 8, 2026 "FIRES EVERYWHERE" - Republicans Scramble as "Volatile Senate Landscape" Puts "Surprising Battlegrounds" and "Republican Strongholds" In Play Across the Senate map, Republicans desperate to defend their slim Senate majority are being forced to "make concessions to the punishing political environment" - "shifting money away from races they no longer believe to be winnable" as "an increasingly volatile Senate landscape" open more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45210) on Sept. 23, 2026, entitled "Farm Bills: Major Legislative Actions, 1965-2026" by agricultural policy specialist Jim Monke. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The farm bill provides an opportunity for Congress to address agricultural and food issues comprehensively about every five years. Over time, farm bills have tended to become more complicated and politically sensitive. As a result, the timeline for reauthorization has become less  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Denies Gun Lobby Attempt to Halt Maryland Law That Would Stop the Spread of DIY Machine Guns; Everytown for Gun Safety Responds * MARYLAND - In a victory for public safety, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland denied gun lobby plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction in their reckless challenge to SB 334. Plaintiffs include the National Rifle Association of America, Firearms Policy Coalition, In more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Western Michigan University posted the following news: * * * Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez returns to Southwest Michigan for WMU speaker series * KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Former Kellogg Co. CEO and U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, whose career took him from selling cereal in Southwest Michigan to serving in a presidential cabinet, will return to the region Thursday, Oct. 15, for a leadership conversation hosted by Western Michigan University. The event, "From C-Suite to the Cabinet: A Conv more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 Michigan Independent: "Mike Rogers Senate Campaign Dogged By Past Ties To Opioid Industry" LANSING -- New reporting from Michigan Independent highlights how corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers is being "dogged" by his toxic opioid record on the campaign trail, with critics pointing out how Rogers pushed dangerous legislation that "encouraged broader access to opioids but failed to regulate its use" at the peak of the opioid e more PR

MALIBU, California, Oct. 10 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news: * * * Pepperdine Alumna Katie Zacharia Named New White House Press Secretary October 09, 2026 Pepperdine alumna Katie Zacharia ('07, JD '11) has been appointed the next White House press secretary, as announced by president Donald Trump this afternoon. Zacharia is currently involved as a member of the Dean's Council at the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. She previously served as a spokesperson and deputy assistant secretary for public affairs for the US Depart more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * Texas Southern University Unveils Trailer For New Dr. Rod Paige Biopic, Paragraphs Of A Paige * Texas Southern University and its School of Communication announce the release of the official trailer for Paragraphs of a Paige, a new hybrid biographical short film chronicling pivotal chapters in the life and legacy of Dr. Rod Paige, whose journey from Mississippi to Texas Southern University ultimately led him to become the first African American U.S. Secreta more PR