WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 17, 2026 Andrea Lucas Chair U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 131 M St., NE Washington, DC 20507 Submitted via Regulations.gov RE: Draft EEOC Strategic Plan 2026-2030 (Docket ID EEOC-2026-0001) Dear Chair Lucas: The undersigned organizations write in response to the request for comments on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) D more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on July 23, 2026: * * * AFPI Applauds Department of Education's Rollback of Disparate Impact Doctrine Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Michael Shires, Ph.D., vice chair of Education Opportunity, in response to the Department of Education's recent announcements addressing compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA): "Yesterday, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Michael Shires, vice chair of education opportunity and senior policy officer at the America First Policy Institute, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating DEI in American Institutions." DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. * * * Chairman Gill, Ranking Member Simon, and members of the task force, thank you for the opportunit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following letter to the Office of Management and Budget: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 10, 2026 Russell Vought Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th St. NW Washington, D.C. 20503 Re: OMB-2026-0034 - Regulation Federal Financial Assistance Proposed Rule 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (May 29, 2026) Dear Director Vought: The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) appreciate  more PR

OAKLAND, California, July 24 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * As You Sow Condemns EEOC Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Workforce Composition Data Investors Need to Assess Risk * The proposed rescission of EEO-1 employment data and related reports would end the federal government's 60 year-long collection of standardized workforce data -despite research showing that the same data is important to predicting company financial performance. MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, (310) 730-9407 EL C more PR

WACO, Texas, July 25 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor-Led Archaeological Team Discovers Second Intact Etruscan Chamber Tomb in Italy New discovery builds on a decade of interdisciplinary research and offers rare opportunity to understand complex Etruscan funerary rituals By Emily Clark, Honors College Just one year after uncovering a rare intact Etruscan chamber tomb in central Italy, a Baylor University-led archaeological team has made another remarkable discovery. Researchers with the San Giuliano Archaeolog more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 20 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Christ-Centered Praxis in Healthcare Education * This article originally appeared in the June 2026 issue of Christian Scholar's Review and is reprinted here with permission. While Samford University has long been committed to the integration of faith and learning, a coordinated, university-wide emphasis began in 2021 through Academic Affairs' Faculty Success Center with the launch of its Faith and Learning Initiative. A yearlong process led a facul more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of July 20, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, July 21, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development will hold a hearing called "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Market." On Wednesday, July 22, the Subcommittee on Forestry and Hor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Applauds House Passage of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today applauded House passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that authorizes $1.15 trillion to strengthen America's national defense, support servicemembers, rebuild the defense industrial base, and advance President Trump's Peace Through Strength agend more PR

BERLIN, Germany, July 17 -- The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * 31 civil society organizations call on the EU to urgently end abusive migration cooperation with Libyan authorities Plans for heightened cooperation with Libyan actors risks deepening EU complicity - 31 civil society organizations call on all EU institutions and member states to urgently end their shameful cooperation with Libyan authorities on migration control. Plans to strengthen cooperation with rival authorities more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 25 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 24, 2026, by Senior Director Joshua L. Andrews, senior manager Matt Abdifar, senior counsel John G. Horan, partners Jessica C. Abrahams and Dana B. Pashkoff and associates Michelle Y. Francois and Asher Friedman Young: * * * Second Quarter 2026 Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review FAR Overhaul rulemaking, proposed grant reforms, and small business program developments portend significant changes for federal con more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of and commentary about philanthropy and giving, posted the following article on July 23, 2026: * * * Thoughts on philanthropy from books featured in The Giving Review in first half of 2026 A mid-year collection of interesting and insightful passages. - A feared "future" that actually began decades ago In 1950, the Buchanan Committee began its investigation with "a probing questionnaire sent to more than 170 businesses and organizations. The wording defin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Joins House Veterans' Affairs Committee Democrats to Condemn OMB Rule Politicizing Federal Grantmaking * Washington, D.C. -Last week, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Takano and Democratic members of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee in submitting a public comment opposing a proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget that would allow political appoi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating DEI in American Institutions." DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. * * * My name is Mike Gonzalez. I am the Angeles T. Arredondo Senior Fellow on E Pluribus Unum at The Her more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Last August, the Education and Workforce Committee opened investigations into the three medical schools before us today. We had received repeated complaints of severe antisemitism from students and faculty on these campuses, and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Ranking Member Takano Condemns OMB Rule to Politicize Federal Grantmaking Last week, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Takano and Democratic members of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee submitted a public comment opposing the Office of Management and Budget's proposed rule related to Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. Ranking Member Takano released the following sta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Simon Calls Out Republicans' Misguided Priorities During Opening Statement at House Oversight Committee Task Force Hearing on "The Future of DEI in Law School Accreditation and the Legal Profession" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the House Oversight Committee's Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies in law school more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Henry W. Lie, distinguished art conservator, teacher and mentor * Henry Lie, longtime conservator and former director of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums, passed away recently at the age of 72. A pioneering objects conservator, teacher, and mentor, he helped shape modern conservation through interdisciplinary collaboration, early adoption of digital imaging, and influential studies of ancie more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Inez Feltscher Stepman, senior policy and legal analyst with Independent Women, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating DEI in American Institutions." DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. I  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 3800 Centerpoint Drive Suite 700 Anchorage, AK 99503 FAR Case 2026-002 July 23, 2026 Submitted via Regulations.gov Re: FAR Case 2026-002 INTRODUCTION AND INTEREST OF KONIAG, INC. Koniag, Incorporated ("Koniag") respectfully submits these comments in response to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council's (FAR Council) proposed revisions to FAR Parts 6, 7, and 10  more ST

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 23 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 22, 2026, by Chris Gokturk, Executive Director of Federal Compliance and Reporting and shareholders James A. Paretti and David J. Goldstein: * * * EEOC Proposes to Rescind All EEO Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements On July 21, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to approve a proposed rule which would rescind a series of agency demographic reporting requirements, most notably the EEO-1 Form, which private em more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. M E M O R A N D U M To: Hon. Russ Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget Hon. Dr. Kevin Rhodes, Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy From: Andrew Langer, President, Main Street Foundation Date: July 6, 2026 Re: Comments on the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approval more ST

PIAZZA DEI CAPRETTARI, Rome, July 23 (TNSxrep) -- The National Institute for Nuclear Physics issued the following news release on July 21, 2026, with ASG Superconductors: * * * An Italian zero-loss superconducting cable for the data centres of the future From the synergy between fundamental research and industry comes SURE, a project to develop an Italian technology capable of making the power supply of data centres more efficient and sustainable. - Transporting large amounts of electrical energy without losses and with a reduced environme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Roger A. Mitchell Jr., president of the National Medical Association, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * To Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and the members of the Committee on Education and Workforce in the 119th Congress of the United States of America. I bid you greetings on behalf of the National Me more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * NDAA Passes House; Rep. Crank Secures Critical Investments for El Paso County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 27 National Defense Authorization Act. America's national security is dependent on our ability to produce the capabilities needed to defend our country and deter our adversaries. For decades, the U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) was the envy of the world. But declining  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Constitutional Abuses, issued the following news release: * * * Gill Announces Hearing on the Future of DEI in Law Schools and the Legal Profession Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Constitutional Abuses Chairman Brandon Gill (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled "The Future of DEI in Law School Accreditation and the Legal Profession." This  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, with 17 co-signers issued the following letter to the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 17, 2026 The Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson Chairman Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20580 - The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20530 - Dear Chairman Ferguson and Acting Attorney G more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Delivers Major Wins for South Carolina and America's Warfighters in FY27 House-Passed NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 22, 2026) -Today, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes 56 wins secured by Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) for South Carolina, America's servicemembers, and our national defense. "The NDAA is about keeping America's military the stronge more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- SAVING AMERICA'S STORY: How Ideological Capture at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History Erases Our Heritage - A report from White House Domestic Policy Council - July 2026 (162 pages) * * * Chapter I. Introduction ... 9 The Smithsonian's Fiduciary Responsibilities ... 9 The National Museum of American History's Responsibility to Tell the American Story ... 10 Key Findings ... 11 Chapter II. The National Museum of American History and Its Radical Ideology ... 20 NMAH's Self-Pro more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- SAVING AMERICA'S STORY: How Ideological Capture at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History Erases Our Heritage - A report from White House Domestic Policy Council - July 2026 (162 pages) * * * (Continued from Part 3 of 5) Chapter IV. How the National Museum of American History Undermines American History Today, America's Founders, Founding, and national story are missing at America's history museum. By design, the Museum is not telling any cohesive national story. As illustrated by  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 6, 2026 Via Upload to http://www.regulations.gov Re: Information Collection, Docket OFPP_FRDOC_0001, Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Discrimination by Federal Contractors Roffman Horvitz is a boutique employment law firm with particular expertise in the intersection of data, analytics, and statistical analysis of equal employment opportunity decision more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Americans Want No Part of Marxism * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax's The Big Take with Ed Henry Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax's The Big Take with Ed Henry to discuss the rise of Marxism in the Democrat party, ending the Iran War, gas prices across the country, passing the SAVE America Act, illegal immigrant voters in New Jersey, and the woke agenda being pushed in the Smithsonian muse more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Outlines How Trump Administration Has Undercut VA Research, Vows to Reject Budget Cuts * WATCH : Senator Murray's full opening remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) hearing on the future of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research-U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a former chair and senior member of SVAC, delivered the following opening remarks. Senator Murray's remarks, as delive more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Catherine Austin Fitts, President P.O. Box 157 Hickory Valley, Tennessee 38042 solari.com | info@solari.com July 16, 2026 Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks Secretary of the Board National Credit Union Administration 1775 Duke Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3428 Re: Comments on Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Implementing the Guiding and Establishing Nation more ST

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 20 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * The Tension of Suffering, Flourishing and the Imago Dei * This article originally appeared in the June 2026 issue of Christian Scholar's Review and is reprinted here with permission. How does one rightly comprehend the imago Dei ? That Latin phrase, imago Dei, or image of God, is a summation of Genesis 1:27, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." From a physical standpoint, huma more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Steve Dubinett, dean at the University of California-Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Good morning, Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee. The mission of the David Geffen School of Medicine is to improve health through education, re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Sam Hawgood, chancellor at the University of California-San Francisco, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Good morning, Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee. The UCSF School of Medicine consistently ranks among the top U.S. medical schools in education, research, and patient ca more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Enrico Benedetti, interim dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Good morning, Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Committee. I am Dr. Enrico Benedetti, Interim Dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, a role I h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Abigail Echo-Hawk, director of the Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, from a July 14, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country." MMIP stands for missing and murdered indigenous persons. * * * Chairman Gosar, Chairman Hurd, and Members of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommitte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY -- Philadelphia School District Agrees to Settle America First Legal's Lawsuit on Behalf of Clients Challenging Race-Based School Admissions Scheme * America First Legal (AFL), with co-counsel Wally Zimolong and Jonathan F. Mitchell, has secured a landmark settlement on behalf of parents who sued the School District of Philadelphia over its racially discriminatory high-school admissions policies. Un more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Votes to Pass FY27 NDAA - Advancing President Trumps Peace Through Strength Agenda * Washington, D.C. - Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. 8800, the FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that strengthens America's military, supports our servicemembers, and restores military readiness. "Today, I voted to pass the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act to ensure America's mili more PR