WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI and 17 Attorneys Urge SCOTUS to Put an End to Political "Barfare" October 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) and 17 America First attorneys filed an amicus brief in support of Dr. John Eastman's cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to review his disbarment by the California State Bar. In addition to supporting Dr. Eastman's case, AFPI's Brief highlights the concerning use of "barfare"- the political w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Fights to Defend Parents and Hold Fairfax County Public Schools Accountable for Pushing Student "Gender Transitions" Without Parental Consent * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, has filed its opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Lundquist-Arora v. Fairfax County School Board. The appeal asks the Fourth Circuit to revers more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * Appeals Court Finds Florida's Law Restricting Social Media Can Be Enforced * Washington - The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Florida's HB3, restricting access to social media for teens, can be enforced ahead of the First Amendment issues being fully heard in federal court. The Court made this determination in a decision issued today reversing and vacating a preliminary injunct more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * Bipartisan U.S. Senators, Policymakers Join Georgetown Climate Center to Discuss Environmental, Energy Policy * Leading lawmakers, policy experts and environmental advocates joined members of the Georgetown Law community for the inaugural convening of "What Works," a bipartisan forum on environmental and energy policymaking held Sept. 28 on the Capitol Campus. The forum featured introductory remarks by Georgetown Climate Center Executive Director Kate  more PR

YONKERS, New York, Oct. 15 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * EWG, Consumer Reports: People demand stronger protections from pesticides October 14, 2026 'Bill of Rights' seeks to protect consumers as Congress weighs federal pesticide policy law - WASHINGTON - Consumers deserve to be protected from pesticides, and Congress should reject any pesticide legislation that fails to do so. Today the Environmental Working Group and Consumer Reports unveiled their Consumer Pesticide Safety Bill of Rights to ensure that a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * EWG, Consumer Reports: People demand stronger protections from pesticides 'Bill of Rights' seeks to protect consumers as Congress weighs federal pesticide policy law - WASHINGTON - Consumers deserve to be protected from pesticides, and Congress should reject any pesticide legislation that fails to do so. Today the Environmental Working Group and Consumer Reports unveiled their Consumer Pesticide Safety Bill of Rights (https://www.ewg.org/resea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Asks Supreme Court to Stop Systematically Favoring Aliens * Shows rule of "lenity" wrongly puts the interests of America second WASHINGTON--The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court attacking the so-called "rule of lenity," which the Court itself invented in the 1940s, and under which immigration statutes with unclear meanings are to be construe more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- 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: * * * FFRF Action Fund expands Wis. election partnership with Planned Parenthood October 14, 2026 The FFRF Action Fund announced a new investment in the 2026 electoral program of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin. The adding of direct mail in Milwaukee County and the suburba more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Pro-Equality Champion Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate * Susan Collins Has Enabled the Worst Excesses of the MAGA Movement, Offered Weak 'Concerns' When Chaos Ensues WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- proudly endorsed Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate in Maine. "Maine i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Illinois AG files appeal in IFPA litigation * In a new court filing, the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a notice of appeal to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals following the district court's ruling that prevents the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) from applying to federal credit unions, as well as national banks, state banks chartered outside Illinois, and payment card networks. America's Credit Unio more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 14 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Law Alumni Association Selects Four Honorees * Four alumni of the law school have been selected by the McKinney Law Alumni Association for honors: one for the Early Career Achievement Award, two for the Distinguished Alumni Award, and one for the Gerald L. Bepko Servant Leadership Award. Early Career Achievement Award The IU McKinney School of Law's Early Career Achievement Award celebrates the remarkable ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 14, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Hungary's Democratic Transition Starts to Take Shape Peter Fazekas Executive Summary: * Hungary's ruling Tisza party has enacted major constitutional amendments and instituted reforms aimed at strengthening democracy since coming to power in May, reversing several policies implemented under the 16-year rule of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. * Tisza is also making changes to build more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Online Sports Betting Legalization Linked to Increased Use of Depression and Anxiety Treatment Study analyzed insurance claims in U.S. states before and after legalizing online sports betting October 14, 2026 States in the U.S. that legalized online sports betting saw increases in the use of depression and anxiety medications as well as outpatient diagnoses for depression and anxiety, according to a s more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Libya: Eastern Authorities Carry Out Wave of Executions * (Beirut) - The Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), which controls eastern and southern Libya, has executed at least 31 people since late August 2026 following grossly unfair military trials, Human Rights Watch said today. These are the first known executions in Libya since 2010, with at least 50 more people in Gernada military prison at imminent risk of execution. On August 23, the LAAF m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Majority of Super PACs in 2026 Election Cycle Are Supported By A Single Wealthy Donor * More than 100 super PACs that raised at least $1 million during the 2026 election cycle thus far have received the majority of their funding from a single donor. Together, these super PACs raised more than $1 billion, with $913 million coming from donors who supplied the majority of their funding, according to a new analysis by Public Citizen. The findin more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Minneapolis Worker Files Federal Charges Against Union for Unlawful Dues Demands, 'Pay Up or Be Fired' Threats * OPEIU union bosses failed to follow federal law and Beck Supreme Court precedent, ignored and obstructed employee for exercising his rights Minneapolis, MN (October 14, 2026) - William Kocke, an employee of CenterPoint Energy, has filed unfair labor practice charges against Office and Professional Employ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues released the following testimony by Deborah Ullmer, regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the National Democratic Institute, from a Sept. 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Nicaragua's Political Crisis: Ortega's Assault on Democracy": * * * Chairman Curtis, Ranking Member Kaine, and members of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Ci more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument of PETA's $400k+ Judgment Against OHSU Portland, Ore. - Please see the following statement from PETA Foundation General Counsel for Litigation Michael Waller regarding the Oregon Supreme Court's October 15th hearing on PETA's appeal to reinstate a fees award from a Multnomah County trial court. In 2022, the trial court ordered Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to pay PETA more t more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 14 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * PRESS BRIEFER October 14, 2026 The Supreme Court (SC) En Banc, during its session on October 14, 2026, acted on: G.R. No. E-00464, Orville U. Ong v. Paul S. Alcazaren and Eric Gadiana The SC acquitted Orville U. Ong (Ong), the general manager of a hotel in Bacolod, of violating Republic Act No. (RA) 7432, or the Senior Citizens Act, as amended. Under RA 7432, as amended by RA 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010, Filip more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Morelle, Meeks Host Queens, NY Shadow Hearing on Election Security, Fighting Trump Administration's Attacks on Voting October 13, 2026 With voting underway, lawmakers and voting rights leaders gathered in Queens to defend mail-in voting, combat intimidation and protect election integrity - Queens, NY - Last week, Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), Committee on House Admini more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Min and Sen. Welch Lead Probe into Role of Trump Cabinet Members in Obtaining Pardons of Convicted Felons * Washington, DC. -- This week, U.S. Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47), Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' Anti-Corruption Task Force, alongside U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, was joine more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Lee File Amicus Brief Challenging Disbarment of Attorney John Eastman * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, and Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review the disbarment of Dr. John  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * Tech Industry Response as Supreme Court Hears Case Involving Privacy, Video Content * Washington - The Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether a decades-old law protecting privacy of video cassette rentals should be applied to online multimedia content and advertising. The Video Privacy Protection Act, passed after a judicial nominee's history of video rentals was publicly reported, is t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release: * * * Expanding FCC's Political Ad Rule Violates the First Amendment & Administrative Law October 14, 2026 Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rescind "guidance" issued in March expanding who qualifies for the "lowest unit charge" (LUC) discount from broadcasters for political candidate ads. Previously, only political candidates and their individual committees qualified, but the FCC a more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 14 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * Tracing Seminole Junior College's Path to Integration * Wanda Leona Keller entered Seminole High School as a senior in the fall of 1955, the first year it admitted Black students. When she graduated the following spring, another newly opened opportunity awaited. That fall, she became one of the first two Black students to enroll at Seminole Junior College. The change extended beyond college admissions. Integration altered where Seminole's Black students  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago announces recipients of 2026 Academic Communicators Network Excellence Awards * The University of Chicago has announced the recipients of the 2026 Academic Communicators Network (ACN) Excellence Awards, which recognize scholars who excel in sharing their research and scholarship with public audiences. Six UChicago scholars were honored in a variety of categories for contributions they made during the past year: Prof. Samuel Bray for media rela more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 13 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Unprecedented police crackdown on the press in India: around 40 journalists covering protests against the electoral roll revision detained * Around 40 journalists covering protests in New Delhi and other Indian cities against the controversial electoral roll revision were detained by the police for several hours on 10 and 11 October. Some were brutalised, whilst others had their mobile phones seized or their equipment smashed. Reporters Wi more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Alexandra Klein Discusses Botched Tennessee Execution on BBC News Klein examines constitutional questions and potential reforms following a failed lethal injection. October 14, 2026 Alexandra Klein, associate professor of law at Washington and Lee University, appeared on BBC News to discuss the legal and constitutional implications of the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. Klein, whose research focuses on capital punishment and crimi more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 14 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * WV Board of Ed. Takes Position the School Funding Formula is Inadequate * Charleston, W.Va. - The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) voted during its October meeting to take the position in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's public school funding formula that the current funding formula does not provide a thorough and efficient education to the public-school students in this State. The Board m more PR