Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS
'Introduction to Legislative Process in U.S. Congress' Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42843) on March 10, 2025, entitled 'Introduction to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress' by Congress and legislative process specialist Valerie Heitshusen.
Here are excerpts:
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Summary
A bill (or other item of business) may travel through a series of steps in the legislative process - from introduction to committee and floor consideration to possible presidential consideration. However,
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Asking Court to Preserve National Labor Relations Board
MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 10 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Asking Court to Preserve National Labor Relations Board
Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in continued opposition to President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt to remove Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Dismissing Wilcox would leave just two members r
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Opposes Unconstitutional Attack on Second Amendment by Radical D.C. Leftists that Undermines Americans' Ability to Defend Themselves
AUSTIN, Texas, April 10 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Opposes Unconstitutional Attack on Second Amendment by Radical D.C. Leftists that Undermines Americans' Ability to Defend Themselves
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States opposing the unconstitutional gun restrictions imposed by the District of Columbia which infringes on Americ
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION ASKING COURT TO PRESERVE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION ASKING COURT TO PRESERVE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison led a coalition of 23 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in continued opposition to President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt to remove Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board
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CAIR Sends Letter Urging Sec. Rubio to Designate India a 'Country of Particular Concern' Over Anti-Muslim Waqf Act
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Sends Letter Urging Sec. Rubio to Designate India a 'Country of Particular Concern' Over Anti-Muslim Waqf Act
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has sent a formal letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the U.S. Department of State to designate
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Cantwell, Democrats Reject FTC Nom as Trump Admin Threatens Agency's Independence, Illegally Fires Democratic Commissioners
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Cantwell, Democrats Reject FTC Nom as Trump Admin Threatens Agency's Independence, Illegally Fires Democratic Commissioners
Trump's unlawful power grab undermines FTC's bipartisan history of protecting consumers from harm, no matter who sits in the Oval Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Ca
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia And End To Mass Disappearances
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia And End To Mass Disappearances
Disappeared to a prison in El Salvador nearly one month ago, Garcia is one of many individuals wrongfully targeted by the Trump administration
Nearly a month after his disappearance to a prison in El Salvador, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) held a press conference demanding the retur
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Congressional Republicans' SAVE Act Would Codify Donald Trump's Anti-Voting Power Grab
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release:
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Congressional Republicans' SAVE Act Would Codify Donald Trump's Anti-Voting Power Grab
Trump's recent unconstitutional anti-voting executive order makes it harder for Americans to vote by mail and turns over Americans' sensitive personal information to Elon Musk
WASHINGTON, D.C. - To
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Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Pass the No Rogue Rulings Act
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025:
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Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Pass the No Rogue Rulings Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act. This legislation puts an end to the growing trend of activist judges blocking presidential actions with sweeping, nationwide rulings.
"A single district judge should not have the power to grind an entire
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Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Releases Statement Against the So-Called "No Rogue Rulings Act"
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025:
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Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Releases Statement Against the So-Called "No Rogue Rulings Act"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) released the following statement against H.R. 1526, the so-called "No Rogue Rulings Act:"
"As an attorney, I am so deeply disturbed by the Administration's growing pattern of attacking and undermining the
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Experts Address Trump's Widening Deportation Dragnet Targeting Students, Families & Refugees
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release:
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Experts Address Trump's Widening Deportation Dragnet Targeting Students, Families & Refugees
American families are being separated, children are being detained, and loved ones are disappearing without a trace as the Trump administration escalates its effort to turn nearly a million vulnerable people into deportable targets. In response, legal and immigration experts-including the attorney representing Venezue
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FFRF files Supreme Court amicus brief defending LGBTQ-inclusive book curriculum
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release:
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FFRF files Supreme Court amicus brief defending LGBTQ-inclusive book curriculum
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of more inclusive readings in a Maryland school district.
The case stems from religious objections by parents to a few LGBTQ-themed books being included in their childr
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Franklin Votes to Rein in Rogue Judges & Protect the Voice of American Voters
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025:
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Franklin Votes to Rein in Rogue Judges & Protect the Voice of American Voters
Today, Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA), which passed the House by a vote of 219-213:
"The American people resoundingly elected President Trump and sent Republican majorities in Congress to deliver on
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Georgetown Law: In New Book, Professor Brad Snyder Illuminates Overlooked History of Landmark Civil Liberties Case
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Georgetown University Law Center issued the following news:
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In New Book, Professor Brad Snyder Illuminates Overlooked History of Landmark Civil Liberties Case
Once among the most famous Black men in 1930s America, Angelo Herndon -- a Communist Party organizer wrongly convicted of attempting to incite insurrection and sentenced to a chain gang by an all-white jury -- has largely faded from public recollection in recent decades.
In You Can't Kill a Man Because of
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Governor Kelly Appoints Jennifer O'Hare to Fill New District Court Position in the 12th Judicial District
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 10 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Governor Kelly Appoints Jennifer O'Hare to Fill New District Court Position in the 12th Judicial District
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday appointed Jennifer O'Hare of Lincoln, Kansas, to the new 12th Judicial District judge position created through Kansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 2024-JA-096, which eliminates a district magistrate position and adds a new district judgeship.
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House Passes Issa Legislation to Stop Activist Judges and Their Rogue Rulings
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release:
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House Passes Issa Legislation to Stop Activist Judges and Their Rogue Rulings
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The House of Representatives today approved HR 1526, The No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025, authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Senior Member of the Judiciary Committee and Chairman of its Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Courts.
"Practically every day, a
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ICYMI: DNC, NC Dem Leaders Host Press Call Slamming Jefferson Griffin and Republicans For Their Monthslong Assault on Democracy
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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ICYMI: DNC, NC Dem Leaders Host Press Call Slamming Jefferson Griffin and Republicans For Their Monthslong Assault on Democracy
Today, the DNC hosted a press call featuring DNC Chair Ken Martin, DNC Vice Chair for Civic Engagement & Voter Participation Reyna Walters-Morgan, North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton, and North Carolina Representative Phil Rubin to
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IZA - Institute of Labor Economics DP No. 17807: Gender, Perceived Discrimination and the Overruling of Roe V. Wade
BONN, Germany, April 10 (TNSres) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 17807) in March 2025 by Nuria Rodriguez-Planas and Alan Secor entitled "Gender, Perceived Discrimination and the Overruling of Roe V. Wade."
Here is the abstract:
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Have the recent changes in reproductive rights changed women's perceptions of discrimination and fair treatment relative to men's perceptions? To address this question, we collected online survey data (N=1,374) dur
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Kansas Courts: New Webpage Gives Access to New Civil Case Filings in District Courts
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 11 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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New webpage gives access to new civil case filings in district courts
TOPEKA--The Kansas court system has launched a new webpage that gives visitors access to new civil case filings before they are reviewed and accepted by the district court clerk, eliminating the wait time for attorneys, the public, and media who track new civil cases.
"Court modernization is a continuous process
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Kustoff Introduces Bill to Protect Supreme Court Justices From Intimidation
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Kustoff Introduces Bill to Protect Supreme Court Justices from Intimidation
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Reps. David Kustoff (R-TN), Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Brandon Gill (R-TX) introduced the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation will increase the maximum term of imprisonment for those who attempt to intimidate and influence the decision-making proc
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Michigan: Supreme Court Rules That Smell of Marijuana Is Insufficient Cause for a Vehicle Search
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Michigan: Supreme Court Rules That Smell of Marijuana Is Insufficient Cause for a Vehicle Search
Lansing, MI: Judges on the Michigan Supreme Court have ruled that police officers may not conduct warrantless searches of motor vehicles based solely upon the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.
Judges opined that because the use of cannab
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NCLA Seeks to Reinstate Professor Terminated for Refusing Gov. Walz's Illegal Covid Vaccine Mandate
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release:
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NCLA Seeks to Reinstate Professor Terminated for Refusing Gov. Walz's Illegal Covid Vaccine Mandate
The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed a Complaint challenging the unlawful firing of tenured Lake Superior College (LSC) ethics and philosophy Professor Russell Stewart. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and LSC forced Prof. Stewart, who had worked at the college for 30 years, to choose between losing h
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NEA Files Amicus Brief With U.S. Supreme Court to Ensure Inclusive Education for All Students
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on April 9, 2025:
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NEA files amicus brief with U.S. Supreme Court to ensure inclusive education for all students
NEA President: "Inclusive education is fundamental to public education"
By Miguel A. Gonzalez
Today, the National Education Association filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case in which the Court will rule on parents' religious objections to incl
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New York Federal Court Temporarily Halts Removals Under Alien Enemies Act
NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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New York Federal Court Temporarily Halts Removals Under Alien Enemies Act
NEW YORK -- A federal court in New York issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) tonight halting removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court's judicial district.
The ruling stems from an emergency lawsuit filed yesterday by the American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Libe
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NSSF Condemns Gov. Polis' Signature of Unconstitutional Law Limiting Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release:
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NSSF Condemns Gov. Polis' Signature of Unconstitutional Law Limiting Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, condemns Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' signature of a new law that unconstitutionally infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens in his state to keep and bear arms. Gov. Polis signed S
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Ohio's Water at Risk
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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Ohio's Water at Risk
Columbus, Ohio -- The House of Representatives' plan to cut $120 million from H2Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine's flagship water quality program, jeopardizes the state's fragile progress in combating harmful algal blooms and safeguarding clean drinking water for millions.
Gail Hesse, Great Lakes water program director for the National Wildlife F
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Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Rules That Worker Compensation Plans Must Reimburse Costs Related to the Use of CBD Products
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Rules That Worker Compensation Plans Must Reimburse Costs Related to the Use of CBD Products
Harrisburg, PA: Costs associated with purchasing commercially available CBD-infused oil products are eligible for reimbursement under the state's worker compensation laws, according to a ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
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President Trump announces Executive Orders aimed at slashing overregulation within federal agencies: CEI analysis
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release:
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President Trump announces Executive Orders aimed at slashing overregulation within federal agencies: CEI analysis
On Wednesday, President Trump announced several Executive Orders aimed at slashing overregulation in federal agencies through sunsetting and repealing outdated or unnecessary rules. The Orders focus on regulations that were deemed " unlawful " following recen
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Public Knowledge Responds To Mark Meador's FTC Confirmation
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Public Knowledge Responds To Mark Meador's FTC Confirmation
Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Mark Meador to the Federal Trade Commission, despite President Trump illegally terminating Democratic Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya in violation of both the statute that created the FTC and Supreme Court precedent. Public Knowledge applauds those who voted against Mr. Me
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Reed Seeks to Unfreeze $80 Million to Help RIers Lower Their Home Energy Bills
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Seeks to Unfreeze $80 Million to Help RIers Lower Their Home Energy Bills
PROVIDENCE, RI - The Trump Administration is withholding tens of millions of dollars for clean energy and energy efficiency upgrades across Rhode Island that Congress approved under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (P.L. 117-58) and the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169).
U.S. Senator Jack Reed supported the crea
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Rep. Estes Votes to Rein in Rogue Judges
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Estes Votes to Rein in Rogue Judges
Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1526 - the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA) Act - by a vote of 219 to 213.
"America has a system of checks and balances within our three branches of government, but rogue, activist judges whose jurisdiction covers a geographic area of our country are setting nationwide injunctions t
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Rep. Moore Votes to Rein In Rogue Judges
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Rep. Moore Votes to Rein In Rogue Judges
Washington, D.C. - Late yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act. Congressman Riley M. Moore voted "Yes" on the legislation, which limits the authority of federal district court judges to issue nationwide injunctions.
Congressman Moore issued the following statement:
"The American people ga
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Bump Stocks, Protect Nevada Communities from Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Bump Stocks, Protect Nevada Communities from Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce common-sense, bipartisan legislation to ban bump stocks and protect Nevada communities from gun violence. The Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act would prohibit the sale of bump stocks and other devices or modifications that a
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SBE Council Statement on President Trump's Latest Executive Orders on Regulation and Anti-Competitive Barriers
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release:
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SBE Council Statement on President Trump's Latest Executive Orders on Regulation and Anti-Competitive Barriers
Washington, D.C. - On April 9, President Donald Trump signed Executive Orders, "Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers," "Zero-Based Budgeting to Unleash American Energy," "Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads," and the Memorandu
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Schmidt Helps House Pass Bill to Limit Judicial Overreach
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025:
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Schmidt helps House Pass Bill to Limit Judicial Overreach
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) released the following statement after the House today passed the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA), which he cosponsored.
This week, Congressman Schmidt spoke on the House floor in support of NORRA.
"Nationwide injunctions are designed to be an extraordinary remedy; unfortunatel
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Sen. Cantwell Issues Comments on Senate Floor About Nomination of Mark Meador
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025:
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Mr. President, I wanted to take a minute to talk about why consumers depend on the FTC: obviously, to protect them from scams and fraud, to make sure that markets are fair and competitive; and every day the FTC stands up for the American consumer by dealing with anti-competitive problems like the grocery mergers that we saw which were a big issue in the State of Washington. Tho
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State Dept. Issues Transcript of Interview by Secretary Rubio With Donald Trump Jr. of Triggered With Don Jr.
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Donald Trump Jr. of Triggered with Don Jr.:
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QUESTION: Well, guys, joining me now, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Good to have you, Marco. How's everything?
SECRETARY RUBIO: Thanks for having me. Thank you. Thanks for having me on here.
QUESTION: Well, I imagine this is a good day given the outcome of the basketball game last night.
SECRETARY RUBIO: Y
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Supreme Court Limits Bankruptcy Trustees' Power to Void Tax Payments Topic of Legal Sidebar White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11282) on April 9, 2025, by legislative attorney Justin C. Chung:
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United States v. Miller: Supreme Court Limits Bankruptcy Trustees' Power to Void Tax Payments
On March 26, 2025, the Supreme Court in United States v. Miller limited a bankruptcy trustee's ability to void - or recover - a tax payment to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made by the debtor prior to the bankrup
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Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Rail Link
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36629) entitled "Rail Link Inc. - Petition For Declaratory Order":
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On August 4, 2022, Rail Link, Inc. (Rail Link), filed a petition for declaratory order requesting that the Board institute a proceeding and establish a procedural schedule to address whether Rail Link is a common carrier subject to the Board's jurisdiction. That question was referred to
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The ASAM Weekly for April 9th, 2025
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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The ASAM Weekly for April 9th, 2025
This Week in the ASAM Weekly
An article in Cancer celebrates the millions of American lives saved over many decades because of tobacco control. It is worth reading, not just for its findings but because it frames a story of how America addressed the harms of substance use -- successfully.
One can begin with the 1
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Trump's Latest Deregulatory EO Calls for a Lawless, Unconscionable Rollback of Commonsense Public Protections
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Trump's Latest Deregulatory EO Calls for a Lawless, Unconscionable Rollback of Commonsense Public Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump late Wednesday issued an executive order calling for agencies to identify and repeal regulations that appear inconsistent with recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, released the following state
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U.S. Extradites Alleged Co-Conspirator of 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks to Face Charges in India
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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U.S. Extradites Alleged Co-Conspirator of 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks to Face Charges in India
Mumbai Attacks in 2008 Killed More than 160 People, Including Six Americans, and Wounded Hundreds More
The United States on Wednesday extradited convicted terrorist Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan, to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges stemmin
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