Monday - March 23, 2026
Politics: President Barack Obama (Weekly) Newsletter for Sunday March 22, 2026 ( 9 items )  

American Center for Law and Justice: James Comey Faces Major Grand Jury Subpoena
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * James Comey Faces Major Grand Jury Subpoena By Logan Sekulow The Trump DOJ has subpoenaed former FBI Director James Comey as part of the "grand conspiracy" probe against Deep State officials (e.g., former CIA Director John Brennan, former Special Counsel Jack Smith), dating back to the 2016 presidential election and the Russia collusion hoax. Just to be clear, this subpoena is separate from Com  more

Barrasso: Republicans Support Photo ID. Every Senate Democrat Voted Against it.
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Republicans Support Photo ID. Every Senate Democrat Voted Against it. * "Photo IDs restore the trust our system needs. They reduce fraud. They send a simple message. Your vote matters. Elections are decided by your fellow citizens - not illegal immigrants." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke in strong support of the common sense idea of requiring  more

Lombardo Praises Racist Conspiracy Theorist Wayne Allyn Root as "Awesome Spokesperson for the Republican Party"
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Praises Racist Conspiracy Theorist Wayne Allyn Root as "Awesome Spokesperson for the Republican Party" * A new report caught Joe Lombardo praising far-right, dangerous conspiracy theorist Wayne Allyn Root behind closed doors at campaign events, going so far as to say he's "an awesome spokesperson for the Republican party." Root is a racist conspiracy theorist who promoted bogus righ  more

Lombardo Praises Racist Conspiracy Theorist Wayne Allyn Root as "Awesome Spokesperson for the Republican Party"
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Praises Racist Conspiracy Theorist Wayne Allyn Root as "Awesome Spokesperson for the Republican Party" * A new report caught Joe Lombardo praising far-right, dangerous conspiracy theorist Wayne Allyn Root behind closed doors at campaign events, going so far as to say he's "an awesome spokesperson for the Republican party." Root is a racist conspiracy theorist who promoted bogus righ  more

Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: Can the EU Lead a New World Order in Trade?
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by senior fellow Cecilia Malmstrom: * * * Can the EU lead a new world order in trade? The Trump administration's trade wars, unrelenting despite the Supreme Court's rebuff, continue to sow distrust in Europe. New tariff threats against many European countries (over Greenland and more recently against Spain over the Iran war) have convinced even the most diehard Atlanti  more

Rep. Josh Heintzeman Files Term Limits Resolution in Minnesota
WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Josh Heintzeman Files Term Limits Resolution in Minnesota * March 17, 2026 Contact: Scott Tillman, U.S. Term Limits Phone: (321) 345-7455 press@termlimits.com Representative Josh Heintzeman Files Congressional Term Limits Resolution in Minnesota ST. PAUL, MN - Representative Josh Heintzeman has filed HF4305, a joint resolution to add Minnesota to the growing list of state  more

Ruby Bridges, Annette Gordon-Reed Named Commencement Speakers
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 16 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Ruby Bridges, Annette Gordon-Reed Named Commencement Speakers * Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed will address the 2026 graduates. With the United States celebrating its 250 th anniversary this year, American history will be at the center of commencement ceremonies at Bryn Mawr College as civil rights icon Ruby Bridges and Pulitzer Prize-winning author   more

Second World Congress on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
STORRS, Connecticut, March 16 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Second World Congress on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities * This hybrid in person and virtual event, which was held in St. Lucia, was hosted by Springer Nature's The Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities and the Connecticut National Medical Association (CTNMA) in conjunction with the National Medical Association (NMA), St. Lucia Medical and Dental Association, W. Montague Cobb /NMA H  more

Wofford College: A Candid Conversation
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, March 21 -- Wofford College issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * A Candid Conversation Rahm Emanuel, Craig Melvin '01 will visit Wofford on April 1 to discuss current political climate * Rahm Emanuel, former chief of staff in the Obama administration and former mayor of Chicago, will discuss the current political climate in the next installment of A Candid Conversation. Craig Melvin '01, co-anchor of NBC's TODAY show, will moderate the discussion.   more