DENVER, Colorado, July 25 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado issued the following news on July 24, 2026: * * * ACLU of Colorado Statement on DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Colorado Law Granting In-State Tuition to Immigrant Students The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Thursday against the state of Colorado, challenging the state's Advancing Students for a Stronger Tomorrow (ASSET) Law. Colorado's ASSET law was initially passed in 2013 and revised in 2022 to expand higher education opportunities to more Colorado students  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding * The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are imposing unlawful conditions on federal funds to coerce states into complying with the federal administration's political agenda, Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition argued in a lawsuit filed today. The coalition's lawsuit chall more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions On Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states into complying with the Administration's political and pol more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy priorities. Mayes and the more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states into complying with the Administration's political and policy priorities. The coalition more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 23 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Carson City, NV -Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds -specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds -to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy prioriti more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce First Enforcement Action by New Office of Immigrant Trust to Ensure Compliance with the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act * July 24, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the new Office of Immigrant Trust (OIT), a first-of-its-kind statewide bureau within the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), sent letters to the 12 l more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Press Releases Attorney General Tong Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal cou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, King, Colleagues Renew Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and 37 of their Senate colleagues in calling for stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the Senators urge DHS to fulfill its prev more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrapup on July 24, 2026, by Jonathan Harsh: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog groups. The information compiled in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Speaks at Oversight Hearing on ICE Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo * July 24, 2026 "Donald Trump's Campaign of Mass Deportation is an Assault on the Hispanic Community in the United States of America "Texas Governor Greg Abbott is a Full Partner in That Brutality" HOUSTON, TX- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined an oversight hearing on U.S. Immigration and Custom's Enforcement's (ICE) use of force and abuse of power, lea more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Connectedness and Responsibility: Outgoing Institute Director Weighs in on the Current Significance of Human Rights Education * For more than 10 years, Kathryn Libal - a professor of social work and human rights at UConn - led what's now known as the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, one of the top human rights academic and research programs in the country. This past academic year, Libal stepped down as the institute's director, but her s more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks the Trump Administration's Attempt to Revoke Work Permits for TPS Recipients from El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine USCIS had planned to terminate the validity of the work permits, even though TPS for El Salvador remains in effect through September 9, 2026, and for Sudan and Ukraine, TPS remains in effect through October 19, 2026. - Alianza Americas applaud more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following information collection: * * * The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting a 3-year extension with changes of the Mental Health Assessment Form and Onsite Health Intervention Form (formerly Public Health Investigation Form: Non-TB Illness, and Public Health Investigation Form: Active TB, OMB # 0970-0509, expiration 9/30/2026). Proposed revisions more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following information collection: * * * The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments The inform more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Fails to Deliver Already Approved Funds for Aberdeen-Hoquiam: Randall Demands Answers * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-06), sent a letter to Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Robert Fenton, demanding answers to why FEMA continues to delay funds that were awarded to the Aberdeen-Hoquiam Flood Protection Project, and why the funding will be $12.35 million less than what  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce First Enforcement Action by New Office of Immigrant Trust to Ensure Compliance With the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act * New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James today announced that the new Office of Immigrant Trust (OIT), a first-of-its-kind statewide bureau within the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), sent letters to the 12 local law enforcement agencies in New more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Confronting Haiti's Terrorist Gangs Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Confronting Haiti's Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and the Path Ahead." -Remarks- Seven hundred miles from my home state of Florida, terrorist organizations control the Haiti nation more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, July 24 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll: Majority of North Carolinians Say Country Headed in Wrong Direction * HIGH POINT, N.C., July 24, 2026 - In the latest High Point University Poll, North Carolinians gave President Donald Trump an approval rating of 38%, while 50% disapproved. In the same poll, North Carolinians gave Governor Josh Stein a job approval rating of 44%, with 27% expressing disapproval. The poll asked respondents to provide their opinions on the job Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10576) by foreign affairs specialist Michael A. Weber: * * * Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Sanctions: The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Global Magnitsky Act; Title XII, Subtitle F of P.L. 114-328, as amended; 22 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.10101 et seq.) authorizes the President to impose economic sanctions and deny entry into the United States to foreign persons i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Members of Congress Question ICE's Use of Force Following Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat, House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie Thompson, and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) for an oversight forum on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) use of force and abuse of po more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on July 24, 2026, by analyst Kassie Corelli: * * * Split in Russian Diaspora Deepens Executive Summary: * In the Russian emigrant press, a popular subject is the conflict between those who have left Russia and those who remain, even if these people hold the very same views. * Russian emigrants hold different values and opinions, and it is possible to observe a split between political emigrants living in relatively safe EU countries and the overwhelming majorit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Democratic Caucuses on DHS Public Charge Rule * The Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez released the following joint statement on the Department of Homeland Securi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge Denies Reconsideration of Immigration Lawsuit * A federal judge has denied a motion to reopen a legal challenge to a new immigration law enacted in Tennessee this year, The Tennessee Journal reports. U.S. District Court Judge Eli Richardson of Nashville on Monday denied the plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration as moot. Earlier this month, the ACLU and National Immigration Law Center asked Richardson to reo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Covert ICE Operations Targeting Travelers at Connecticut Airport * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Trump Administration after reporting revealed that ICE is conducting covert enforcement operations at Bradley and Tweed Airports. Following these reports, Larson will pursue action in Congress to end the alleged data-sharing between federal agencies and immigration enforcement that enabled ICE's o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Covert ICE Operations Targeting Travelers at Connecticut Airports * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Trump Administration after reporting revealed that ICE is conducting covert enforcement operations at Bradley and Tweed Airports. Following these reports, Larson will pursue action in Congress to end the alleged data-sharing between federal agencies and immigration enforcement that enabled ICE's  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Local woman sent to prison for unlawfully smuggling expensive poultry from Southeast Asia * CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 47-year-old Aransas Pass resident has been ordered to prison for smuggling over 60 rare Dong Tao chickens into the country. Jennifer Mayo pleaded guilty July 30, 2025. U.S. District Judge David S. Morales has now ordered Mayo to serve 24 months in federal prison to be immediately followed more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 23 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister Anand advances Canada's relations with ASEAN members * The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded a successful visit to Manila, Philippines, to deepen Canada's strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. During her visit, Minister Anand attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post Ministerial Conference Plus Canada and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Minist more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Colleagues Call for Independent Investigation at DHS Following Fatal ICE Shootings * Following tragic killings in Maine and Texas, Senators call for reforms, body-worn camera deployment, and independent investigations Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is joining dozens of her Senate colleagues in calling for stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and C more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 22 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI- Whatley Oped in News & Observer: Working Families Tax Cuts = $5,700 More for NC Families Working Families Tax Cuts = $5,700 More for NC Families - In Case You Missed It- Michael Whatley recently wrote in The News & Observer about how the Working Families Tax Cuts are already delivering real results for North Carolina families. As Whatley laid out in the oped, in the one year since the the legislation was signed into law, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Defense Divided The NDAA was once one of Congress's most reliable bipartisan bills. Recent fights over presidential power, social policy, war and election law are pulling that coalition apart. This week, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - the annual bill that sets U.S. military policy and authorizes Pentagon programs and spendin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Demands ICE Explain Purchase and Use of Powerful Spyware U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is demanding an explanation for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) purchase and use of a powerful commercial spyware tool capable of accessing cell phone messages, photos, loca more PR

CLAREMONT, California, July 24 -- Pomona College posted the following news: * * * Pomona Classics Professors on Adapting The Odyssey * On July 17, director Christopher Nolan's star-studded interpretation of Odysseus' journey home to Ithaca was released to packed theaters around the world. Nolan's take on the epic tale has prompted conversation, with lively debate over everything from anachronisms of language (Telemachus calls Penelope "mom") to Bronze Age armor inaccuracies to whether Matt Damon-cinema's relatable everyman-passes muster a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, & Raskin Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, and FDA Authority More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective -  WASHINGTON - This week, Congr more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 25 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Ceremonially Signs Bills Protecting Immigrant Rights, Promoting Safer Communities On Friday, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Senate President Valarie Lawson (D-Dist. 14, East Providence), bill sponsors, and advocates at the Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island to ceremonially sign a series of bills that support and protect immigrants, while ensuring all proper legal channels and civil  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 24 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Recognizing UCLA Law's public interest graduates who have earned prestigious fellowships * Long renowned as the home of many of the most promising public interest lawyers in the country, UCLA School of Law is proud to share that eight alumni who recently graduated from the law school's David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy have earned prestigious fellowships to serve communities across the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Top Takeaways from Full Committee Hearing on the National Museum of American History On Wednesday, the Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight of the Smithsonian: Radical Revisionism at the National Museum of American History." Witnesses: * Anthea M. Hartig, Ph.D., National Museum of American History * Mike Gonzalez, The Heritage Foundatio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Baldwin, Colleagues Press Bisignano on Misleading, Partisan Email Sent to Social Security Beneficiaries Unsolicited email from Social Security Administration misused government resources to praise President Trump, spread misleading information to Social Security recipients - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) led Democrati more PR