WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * ATR Urges Lawmakers to Oppose Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act By Isabelle Marchese Today, ATR President Grover Norquist sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose H.R.4282, the Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act. This bill would eliminate automated phone prescription verification, which guarantees that bad actors cannot refuse to ver  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Creates New Role of Senior Advisor of AI for Deputy General Counsel Kevin B. Lee * Griffin: 'As AI use accelerates, Arkansas must lead with strong guardrails, smart enforcement, and responsible innovation' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after announcing that Deputy General Counsel Kevin B. Lee will take on an ad  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter Calling on Congress to Consider Preemption of Abortion Shield Laws * Griffin: 'Pro-abortion states should not be able to disrespect the laws passed in pro-life states' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a letter signed by 16 other attorneys general calling on the U.S. Senate Committee on H  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Marks Milestone of Construction on National Center for Opioid Research and Clinical Effectiveness * Griffin: 'Today marks a significant step in bringing this premier research center to Arkansas' Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after attending a topping-out ceremony for the National Center for Opioid Research and Clinical Effect  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 16 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to discuss latest book on murder and neo-Nazis in Orange County Journalist and author Eric Lichtblau will discuss his latest book, "American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate," at the Jan. 28 Conversations on Race and Policing. The free program on Zoom kicks off the series' spring 2026 slate. * The Conversa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Chief Justice Roberts to visit Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy March 17 * Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will return to the Rice University campus and join the Baker Institute for Public Policy March 17 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall for a public conversation reflecting on the state of the American judicial branch and his two decades of service on the nation's highest cou  more

PERTH, Australia, Jan. 12 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Geoffrey Robertson believes international law is failing us - but the solutions are unclear * School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences lecturer, Indo-Pacific Research Centre fellow, and PhD candidate Paul Taucher writes for The Conversation. World of War Crimes: Eyeless in Gaza... and Beyond, the latest book by barrister and human rights advocate Geoffrey Robertson, quickly establishes that contemporary   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 16, 2026, in its China Brief Notes: * * * Taiwan's Cautious Optimism on U.S. National Security Strategy By Dennis Yang Executive Summary: * Initial responses in Taiwan to the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) have been divided, largely in line with stakeholders' political persuasions. * Those in President Lai's administration have welcomed the document's large number of mentions of Taiwan, the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Judicial Watch Statement on Supreme Court Victory Affirming Broad Candidate Standing to Bring Election Court Challenges Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton responded today to the Supreme Court of the United States 7-2 decision in favor of granting standing in a historic case filed on behalf of Congressman Mike Bost and two presidential electors, who were before the court to vindicate their standing  more