WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Administration Revises Endangered Species Act Regulations to Strengthen Certainty, Reduce Burdens and Uphold the Law * WASHINGTON The Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations to their proven 2019 and 2020 framework. The actions advance President Donald J. Trump's directives to strengthen Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * After President Trump Admits His Tariffs Are Raising Costs, Courtney Calls on Congress to Retake Control * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, in a speech (link is external) on the House floor, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) called on Congress to reclaim its authority over tariff policy. Last Friday, amid continued rising costs, the Trump Administration quietly back down from some it unilateral tari  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 20 -- Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Donlin Gold Permits, Affirms State's Regulatory Authority In a decision issued Friday, Nov. 14, the Alaska Supreme Court upheld the Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) issuance of key permits for the Donlin Gold project, affirming the State's regulatory framework and clarifying the scope of Article VIII of the Alaska Constitution. The Court rejected arguments  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2025, to RealClear World: * * * To Our Western Allies, Take a Page From President Trump's Immigration Strategy By Kristen Ziccarelli The Trump administration is once again demonstrating what happens when a nation decides to defend its sovereignty unapologetically. When foreign governments refuse to take back their own citizens who are living in the U.S. illegally--some of them violent crimi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * Americans United launches investigation into proposed Jewish public charter school in Oklahoma Americans United for Separation of Church and State today requested records from the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board as part of an investigation into a proposed Jewish public charter school. According to published reports, Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School wants to opera  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Attacks on Trans Rights and Access to Health Care, Sen. Markey, Rep. Balint Introduce Legislation to Protect Gender-Affirming Health Care for Transgender Americans * Washington (November 19, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduced the Transgender Health Care Access Act on the final day of Transgender Awarene  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * At Annenberg Lecture, Kate Shaw and Chris Hayes Reflect on Capturing Attention in a Changing Political Landscape Every year, the Annenberg School for Communication and the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania's annual Annenberg Lecture brings to Penn leading voices from academia, public policy, and media to reflect on the mo  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads effort to protect religious freedom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson led a 20-state coalition in filing a friend-of-the-court brief supporting a Christian Colorado preschool challenging the state of Colorado's requirement that the preschool abandon its faith-based policies on bathrooms, dress codes, and pronouns i  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement on PURA Denial of New Aquarion Water Authority That Would Have Doubled Consumer Bills * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today praised a decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to deny the sale of Aquarion Company to a new nonprofit that would have doubled household bills and gut public oversight of water utility rate  more

ROCKINGHAM, Australia, Nov. 19 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following transcript of a news conference by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Western Australia Premier Roger Cook, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Resources and Member for Brand Madeleine King at Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Stirling. * * * MADELEINE KING, MINISTER FOR RESOURCES AND MEMBER FOR BRAND: Welcome, everybody, to HMAS Stirling here on the remar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Bill Korb Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Comstock, MI - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Michigan state house candidate  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * A lawyerly guide to removing tax exempt status Two nonprofit law experts explain the process for removing an NGO's tax-exempt status. Plot spoiler: it isn't easy. By Charles M. Watkins and Alan P. Dye Editorial note: Alan P. Dye is a partner and Charles M. Watkins is an associate attorney at Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, a Washington DC law firm that specializes in nonprofit and tax-exe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Federal Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, joined Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and their Rules Committee colleagues in reintroducing the Citizen Ballot Protection Act. The bill would ensure States are able to better verify that only Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Reintroduces Bills to Hold Federal Officials Accountable * Congressmen Johnson, Raskin reintroduce Bivens Act That Would Allow Citizens to Recover Damages for Constitutional Violations by Federal Officials Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Introduces Senate Companion Johnson, Whitehouse reintroduce Constitutional Accountability Act To Hold Police Accountable WAS  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett's Statement on Federal Court Blocking Texas' Discriminatory Congressional Map * Washington, D.C. Yesterday, we witnessed a major civil rights victory for the people of Texas. A three-judge federal panel blocked Texas from using the racially discriminatory, newly drawn 2025 congressional map and ordered the state to return to the 2021 map for purposes of the 2026 elec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Illinois Democrats Release Fact Sheet Debunking The DHS Misinformation Campaign Illinois Congressional Democrats release comprehensive fact check refuting the Trump Administration's false accounts of dangerous immigration enforcement actions in Illinois * CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the S  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Nov. 20 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * October LMI Shows Flat Growth, Marking the 8th Below Long-Term Trend By Amber Bonefont The logistics industry stayed flat in October, marking the eighth consecutive month the index has read below the historical average, according to a report from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and four other schools. October's Logistics Managers Ind  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Urges Passage Of Her Bill To Ban Stock Trading By Members Of Congress And Other Senior Government Officials * Today, in light of the House Administration Committee's hearing on congressional stock trading, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand reiterated her call to pass legislation she authored to ban stock trading by senior government officials. The No Stock Act, which Senator Gillib  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * Hampton University Redefines Growth: 46% Surge in Enrollment and a New Blueprint for Student Belonging Private HBCU thrives with data-informed strategy, mission-driven leadership, and a renewed focus on excellence through access * In an era when many colleges face shrinking applicant pools and rising skepticism about the value of higher education, Hampton University is achieving the opposite: record enrollm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Balint, Fernandez Lead Colleagues in Urging SCOTUS to Protect Transgender Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Congressional Equality Caucus Co-Chair Representative Becca Balint (D-VT), and Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) led 130 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in the cases of West  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 20 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: * * * Historic commitment from Ken Ziffren '65 to boost UCLA Law's leadership in media and entertainment law Ken Ziffren, whose generosity has helped position UCLA School of Law as the country's top law school for media and entertainment law, will continue his support in these areas with a visionary planned gift -- the largest-ever gift in the law school's 76-year history.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Warren Introduce Legislation to Curb Corporate Influence on Federal Regulation, Restore Deference to Experts * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) are introducing the Experts Protect Effective Rules, Transparency, and Stability (EXPERTS) Act to re-establish public trust in the federal regulatory process by prioritizing transparenc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy reintroduces the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act to end overseas meddling in U.S. litigation * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act to stop foreign governments and entities from covertly funding litigation in America's courts. "America's courtrooms belon  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 20 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Files Amici Curiae Brief Urging the Supreme Court to Review Notice Standards in Collective Actions Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has filed an amici curiae brief on behalf of two prominent industry groups. The brief urges the United States Supreme Court to grant the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the 7th Circu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Hirono, Balint, Fernandez, Colleagues in Urging SCOTUS to Protect Transgender Rights * Washington (November 19, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Congressional Equality Caucus Co-Chair Representative Becca Balint (D-VT), and Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and over 100+ members of Cong  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 20 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * New Marquette Law School national survey finds more people favoring Democrats than Republicans in anticipated 2026 vote for Congress and also more Democrats saying they are certain to vote * Most people have negative views of both parties, with opinion nearly evenly divided on which party to regard as responsible for government shutdown * Three-quarters disapprove of Trump's handling of the shutdow  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 20 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Defends Missouri's Voter ID Law To Safeguard Election Integrity Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway reaffirmed her Office's commitment to protecting the integrity of Missouri's elections as her Solicitor General's team defended the state's voter-ID law before the Missouri Supreme Court. "Requiring government-issued   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * NFIB Celebrates 25 Years of Small Business Legal Advocacy This year, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Legal Center is celebrating its 25 th anniversary. Founded in 2000, the Legal Center is the voice for small business in the nation's courts and the legal resource for small business owners nationwide. From participating in la  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Releases Remarks Ahead of Speaking on House Floor on Two Anti-D.C. Home Rule Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks, as prepared for delivery, ahead of speaking on the House floor during debate on two anti-D.C. home rule bills. The first bill (link is external), introduced by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), would require mandatory pre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to Vermont's 72-Hour 'Cooling Off' Waiting Period * WASHINGTON, D.C. NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in support of plaintiffs challenging Vermont's mandatory 72-hour "cooling off" waiting period when lawfully purchasing a firea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Applauds WOTUS Proposal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of the Army's proposed rule (link is external) to clarify the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS). Rep. Mann released the following statement after the announcement. "America's farmers, ranchers, and agricultural   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Applauds Department of the Interior's Efforts to Restore Endangered Species Act * WASHINGTON Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson - Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee - released the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations t  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 20 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * Save the Sound responds to the updated definition of Waters of the United States protections Proposed revision may leave waters and wetlands in the Long Island Sound region vulnerable to polluters. * On November 17, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army announced that they have signed a proposed rule to "revise the definition of the 'waters of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Reject Effort to Stop Trump's Harmful Delay of Critical Methane Pollution Standards * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senate Republicans rejected a Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) that would have stopped the Trump administration from delaying the implementation of critical methane pollution standards. Th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Speaker Montenegro Strengthens House Republican Leadership Team with Key Staff Appointments Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro today announced new appointments and promotions to the House Republican Majority staff, including the promotion of Kelsey Jahntz to Deputy Chief of Staff, the appointment of Robyn Poole as General Counsel, and the appointment of Daniel Tilleman as D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Speaks at Hearing for Alaska Federal Judge Nominee Peterson * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today introduced Aaron Christian Peterson, of Eagle River, Alaska, at his nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On November 12, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Peterson to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Distric  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 19 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Calls on Court to Rehear Let's Go Brandon Shirt Case * Columbus, OH - On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in B.A. v. Tri County Area Schools, calling on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to hear the case en ba  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 19 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Calls on SCOTUS to Revisit One-Size-Fits-All Qualified Immunity Standard * Columbus, OH - On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in National Rifle Association v. Vullo, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and te  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Calls for the Impeachment of Judge Boasberg * Boasberg authorized Biden's FBI to spy on U.S. Senators' cell phones WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) in writing a letter to D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan calling for the administrative suspension of Chief Judge James Boasberg while Congress considers Articles of Impeachm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a proposed rule to revise the regulations that define the scope of waters federally covered under the Clean Water Act. This action is being taken to implement the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. The agencies aim to increase Clean Water Act program predictability and consistency by clarifying the definition of "waters of the U.S.  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * The Making of a Law Journal Note UVA Law Student Note Editors and Authors Share Insights By Cooper Allen A law review article written by roommates Alec Block '26 and Joseph Paul '26 started with a text. "Toward the end of our 1L summer, I just texted, 'Hey, would you be interested in co-authoring a note?'" Block said. A year later, after extensive brainstorming, research, writi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * What They are Saying: Leaders Throughout the Country Applaud EPA's Proposal to Clearly Define Definition of Waters of the United States * WASHINGTON - On Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, unveiled a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of "waters of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Urges Supreme Court to Reinforce Limits on Manufactured Appeals in the Wayward Ninth Circuit * WASHINGTON, DCWashington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari and reverse the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's decision permitting appellate review of an interlocutory ruling after the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed all thei  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Nov. 20 -- Bard College issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Youth Voting Rights, a New Book by Bard Vice President Jonathan Becker and Constitutional Scholar Yael Bromberg, Examines the Ongoing Fight for the Right to Vote in the United States "A stirring analysis of this important history and a powerful call to action." - Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary * This week, a groundbreaking book, Youth Vo  more