LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release: On October 26, President Bill Clinton will convene a diverse group of leaders from the AmeriCorps network, as well as public and private partners, at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock for a Summit for the future of national service. The convening, "AmeriCorps: 30 Years Forward," will mark the 30th anniversary of President Clinton signing the National and Community Trust Act of 1993  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12506) on UAW-automakers labor dispute and Taft-Hartley's national emergency provisions on Oct. 2, 2023, by legislative attorneys Jimmy Balser and Jon O. Shimabukuro: * * * The UAW-Automakers Labor Dispute and Taft-Hartley's National Emergency Provisions Introduction On September 22, 2023, union workers at 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts warehouses in 20 states walked off their jo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2023: BY LYDIA SAAD The two major political parties remain unpopular in the U.S., with 56% of Americans viewing the Republican Party unfavorably and 58% saying the same of the Democratic Party. Although both parties are about equally disliked, the public chooses the Republican Party over the Democratic Party by healthy margins when asked which will better  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Oct. 3, 2023, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken during a conversation at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy moderated by Ambassador David Satterfield: * * * SECRETARY BAKER: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, all, very, very much. This is a wonderful program we have for you, and it's a very special one. Since its founding in 1993, the Baker In  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2023: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced that the January 6th Select Committee members will be presented with the 2023 Ripple of Hope Award during the organization's annual gala on Wednesday, December 6 in New York City. Chairman Bennie Thompson, Vice Chair Liz Cheney, Rep. Pete Aguilar, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Elaine Luria, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, Rep. Jamie Raskin, and Re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: The United States Postal Service today released a new Forever stamp honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The stamp's unveiling took place at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery during a first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony that was open to the public. Designed by Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, with a Michael J. Deas oil painting based on a photograph by P  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Yale Law School issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Yale Law School Dean Heather K. Gerken announced today the launch of the Ronnie F. Heyman '72 Crossing Divides Program, designed to foster discourse across the political and ideological spectrum and reinforce the core values of lawyering. The program, made possible by a generous gift from Ronnie Heyman, will establish a formal speaker series that brings together high-profile leaders from opposi  more