WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Ahead of Oral Arguments, 33 Patient and Medical Professional Organizations Urge the US Supreme Court to Protect Lifesaving Preventive Care Without Patient Cost-Sharing WASHINGTON, D.C.-- As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in the case Braidwood Management v. Kennedy on Monday, 33 organizations representing millions of patients with seriou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Ansari to Travel to El Salvador to Demand Due Process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia PHOENIX - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced her plan to travel to El Salvador to attempt to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was unlawfully deported by President Donald Trump's administration and is now detained in President Nayib Bukele's notoriously horrific mega-prison. Her vis more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Celebrates Iowa State Legislature Passing Constitutional Amendment to Protect Kids in Court DES MOINES-- With today's vote at the Iowa State Legislature, both chambers have officially passed Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird's constitutional amendment to protect kids in court. Attorney General Bird's proposal follows a July 2024, Iowa Supreme Court ruling that elimi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Urge ED & OCR to Rescind Guidance Jeopardizing Inclusive Classrooms [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12), led colleagues in writing a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor call more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Comer & Stefanik Launch Investigation into Harvard's Flagrant Disregard for Civil Rights Laws Despite Receiving Enormous Amounts of Federal Funds WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the Chairwoman of House Republican Le more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Trump's Illegal Deportation Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "At this very moment, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a father, husband, and union worker, is being held in one of the most dangerous prisons in the world. What the Trump A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Dean on Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the Trump Administration's Open Defiance of the Rule of Law WASHINGTON, DC - Following the Trump Administration's open defiance of a federal court order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia -- an immigrant with legal protections in the U.S. that the administration unlawfully and erroneously deported to a mega prison in El Salvador without due process - more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Durbin Continues To Call For The Immediate Return Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement calling forthe immediate return of Mr. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father who was living legally in Marylan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Congressional Democrats Fight Back Against Trump's Attacks On The FTC And Independent Agencies SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, led Senate and House Dem more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Affordable Access to Preventive Services Has Been Lifesaving. Will it End? By Kelly Jordan Early next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments that could decide the fate of preventive health coverage in the United States. Under the Affordable Care Act, most health insurance plans are required to cover evidence-based services graded with an "A" or "B" by the U.S. Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released the following written testimony by David Kessler, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, from an April 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Trust in FDA: Rooting Out Illicit Products": * * * Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Connolly, and Members of the Committee: My name is Dr. David Kessler. I have had the privilege of working for both Republican and Democratic presidents. I was appointed by  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Leads Legislation to Protect Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Renters and Tenants HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Preserving Rights Of Tenants by Ensuring Compliance To (PROTECT) the Second Amendment Act. This legislation would secure the Second Amendment rights of Americans who live in rental properties whose landlords receive financial assistance  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Florida: Appeals Court Throws Out Cannabis Conviction Because Canines Can't Distinguish Between Hemp and Marijuana Tampa, FL: Judges on Florida's 2 nd District Court of Appeals have reversed a marijuana trafficking conviction because the prosecution failed to take adequate steps to distinguish whether the defendant possessed marijuana or hemp.  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Following Passage, Institute for Justice Pledges to Defend Texas' School Choice Program in Court AUSTIN, Tex.-- The Texas House of Representatives passed SB 2, joining the Texas Senate in approving legislation that creates Texas's first education savings account program (ESAs). The ESA program is universal and available to all Texas families while prioritizing lower income more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Demands Attorney General Bondi Reinstate DOJ Lawyer Fired for Telling the Truth About Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Unlawful Deportation, Facilitate the Return of Garcia to America Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined 5 of her colleagues urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to reinstate Erez Reuveni, Acting Deputy Chief of the Office of Immigration Litigation, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Google Found Guilty of Illegal AdTech Monopoly WASHINGTON (April 17, 2025) - Today a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia ruled that Google's advertising technology (adtech) unit is an illegal monopoly. This case brought to Alexandria by the Justice Department is the second hit to Google who lost another federal monopoly case against its search engine last year. Faculty experts at the G more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEDICAID MATTERS DAY OF ACTION: "THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH MATTER" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Inside Politics where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican plans to crash our economy and impose the largest Medicaid cut in American history. DANA BASH: Now I w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * LWV Declares United States in a "Constitutional Crisis," Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters Washington, DC -- Today, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, and Dianna Wynn, president of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement: "It has now been 87 days since the start of the Trump administration. From the flagrant disregard for congressio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Meeks, Castro Send Letter to Rubio Demanding Answers on El Salvador Agreement Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro, Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, today addressed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio deman more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Mississippi Enacted Hair Braiding Reforms 20 Years Ago, Allowing Thousands of Mississippians to Pursue Their Dreams, Open Small Businesses ARLINGTON, Va. --Saturday, April 19, marks 20 years since Mississippi enacted hair braiding licensing reform, untangling needlessly burdensome rules that blocked thousands of Mississippians from pursuing careers as natural hair braiders more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, April 18 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * President Jari Askins to address CU Class of 2025 Jari Askins, who currently serves as Interim President of Cameron University, has been invited to deliver the Commencement address to the Class of 2025 on Friday, May 9, in Cameron Stadium. The ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. Following President Askins' address, Cameron's 2025 graduates will receive their diplomas. A fireworks display will conclude the  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER: After Lombardo Lied About Threat They Posed And Vetoed Bill Banning Them, Nevada State Supreme Court Upheld Ghost Guns Ban One year ago, after Joe Lombardo vetoed a bill that would have cracked down on untraceable, unregulated weapons known as ghost guns claiming the bill didn't " pass constitutional muster ", the Nevada State Supreme Court upheld AB286, a similar law banning the sale more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smith Statement on Trump's Constitutional Crisis Today, Rep. Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the continued refusal of the Trump Administration to follow the rule of law. President Donald Trump is defying the Supreme Court of the United States. This is a constitutional crisis. The legislative and judicial branches have a duty to rein in an executive that overreaches its  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on SCOTUS Decision to Grant Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship For Immediate Release: April 17, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General TRENTON -- After the Supreme Court of the United States granted oral arguments on the Trump Administration's attempt to unconstitutionally term more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Stefanik, Comer Launch Investigation into Harvard's Disregard for Civil Rights Laws Despite Receiving Enormous Amounts of Federal Funds Washington, D.C. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced an investigation into Harvard University's lack of compliance with civil more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 18 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Clinic Wins Employee Retirement Fees Case at Supreme Court Professor Xiao Wang Garners Unanimous Ruling Following Oral Argument Debut Plaintiffs will have wider latitude to pursue state claims alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, thanks to a unanimous decision Thursday in Cunningham v. Cornell University for the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at t more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 17 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration proposes to strip habitat protections from endangered wildlife Habitat destruction is the number one cause of extinction worldwide WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration today proposed dismantling a key protection in the Endangered Species Act by eliminating the definition of "harm" that includes habitat destruction. This proposed rollback could potentially make it easier for i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Wiley Rein, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Wiley Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief Regarding Federal Sentencing Guidelines Wiley, working with the Supreme Court Program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Law, has filed an amicus brief on behalf of the National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) in the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief, supporting the petition for writ of certiorari in Wiggins v. United States, urges the Court to res more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 18 -- Williamette University issued the following news: * * * Polar law course introduces students to complex legal issues in one of the planet's most vulnerable regions By Jessica Rotter Last summer, a group of Willamette Law students ventured into unexplored legal territory. The school's groundbreaking Polar Law course -- the only one of its kind in the nation -- challenged students to tackle the complex legal challenges unfolding at the ends of the earth. Polar Law i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming Delegation Responds to Biased, Misguided WY Judges and Lawyers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and John Barrasso (R-WY), and Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) issued a response to liberal former judges and lawyers attempting to publicly pressure the delegation into falsely condemning President Trump and allowing judges to continue blocking the agenda more than more PR