WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * AFPI Applauds Introduction of Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act to Secure Election Integrity Ken Blackwell, Chair of Secure Elections at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), released the following statement about Make Elections Great Again Act: "As a former statewide election official, I applaud the introduction of the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act. The America F  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 31 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Alabama Proves it Works: Wes Allen Backs Make Elections Great Again Act Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is backing the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act, sponsored by Congressman Bryan Steil (R-Wisconsin), as it makes its way through the federal legislative process. The MEGA Act is a comprehensive package of election reforms aimed at strengthening election security and  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 31 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State's Civic Literacy Initiative empowers students for active citizenship and dialogue across differences By J. Todd Coates and Tracy Tilley Appalachian State University's comprehensive, nonpartisan Civic Literacy Initiative aims to foster a civically engaged and informed university community. The program -- which began in fall 2024 and is led by App State Student Affairs -- focuses on three   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Tries to Come for RIers' Voter Data, Reed & Whitehouse Push to Protect It * WASHINGTON, DC - The Constitution specifies that Congress and the states -not the president -can set the rules for our elections. But that has not stopped President Trump from seeking to seize voter rolls, control how Americans vote ahead of the 2026 congressional midterm elections, and to try and tilt the elector  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 31 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor Joel Gora Looks Back at His Role in Supreme Court Case Buckley v. Valeo 50 Years Later This Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court decision, Buckley v. Valeo, a landmark campaign finance case that struck down spending limits on political campaigns as unconstitutional because they limit free speech. Regarded by First Amendment experts as one of the most importa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * The Internet, Switched Off Iran's shutdown underlines how governments around the globe are restricting internet access. By Anda Bologa When Iranians revolted, their government cut them off from the world. Mobile networks degraded first. Fixed-line disruptions followed. Instead of cutting cables, the authorities interfered with routing and key protocols. As Iran shut down t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer Announces Full Committee Markup of Legislation to Improve and Modernize Government Operations Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, February 4 at 10:00am ET to consider a series of legislation aimed at modern  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Steil Unveils The Make Elections Great Again Act Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) unveiled the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act. This comprehensive package of election reforms puts baseline requirements in place for state election administration. "Americans should be confident their e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4072) On January 29, the Commission filed a Notice of Lack of Quorum in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4559) On January 29, the Commission filed a Notice of Lack of Quorum in the U.S. District Court  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement on the Resumption of Hostilities in Northern Tigray * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on renewed armed clashes in Ethiopia's Tigray Region. "The recent fighting in Tigray risks embroiling Ethiopia back into a civil war that endangers millions  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Adam Miller for Election to Congress * AFGE says military veteran and former Ohio state representative understands value of public service and importance of federal workers INDIANAPOLIS - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Adam Miller for election to the U.S. House r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Statement on MAGA House Republican Bill to Make Voter Suppression Great Again In response to today's announcement from House Republicans to introduce the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Democracy Program Director Justin Kwasa: "Extreme MAGA Republicans are continuing to do everything t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - Jan. 30, 2026: * * * QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "Our ability to make progress on clean energy and climate change depends on a strong democracy that upholds the rule of law, protects our first amendment rights, and ensures free and fair elections." - LCV in response to the ongoing actions of the Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * LWV, LWV Georgia, and LWV Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Statement on FBI Activity at Fulton County Elections Facility * ATLANTA AND WASHINGTON, DC - The League of Women Voters of the United States, League of Women Voters of Georgia, and League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County issued the following statement regarding recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) activity in Fu  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 31 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau To Cease Counting Illegal Aliens, Requests Census Recount To defend our fundamental right to representation in government, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed the most significant election lawsuit in a generation. This first-in-the-nation suit was filed against the  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 30 -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Myanmar: Junta Atrocities Surge 5 Years Since Coup Concerted Global Action Needed to Reverse Human Rights, Humanitarian Catastrophe * (Bangkok) - Myanmar's military junta has committed widespread repression and abuse in every facet of life in the country since seizing power on February 1, 2021, Amnesty International, Fortify Rights, and Human Rights Wat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Blasts New Republican Anti-Voter Bill That Would Implement Extreme Restrictions on the Right to Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, issued the following statement after Republicans in Congress announced the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Warns Secretaries of State of Trump's Threats to Elections, Urges Them to Defend the Right to Vote * Address follows Padilla letter demanding DOJ cease voter roll pressure campaign in response to AG Bondi's letter to Minnesota Governor Walz linking ICE and CBP deployment to the state's voter rolls WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy, Senator Lee Launch the "SAVE America Act" in Renewed Push for Election Integrity * January 29, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the SAVE America Act-a new and improved version of their widely supported SAVE Act. The SAVE America Act adds a Voter ID requirement for voting in federal elections while maintaining t  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Track How the 2024 Presidential Election Changed Behaviors Around Firearms A Rutgers Health study highlights an increased desire among specific groups to obtain firearms, carry them and store them more accessibly * Firearm purchasing patterns can shift in response to specific events, including presidential elections, according to Rutgers Health researchers. A study by researcher  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Mike Lee Introduces SAVE America Act with Congressman Chip Roy * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the SAVE America Act with Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) -an expanded version of their widely supported SAVE Act. The SAVE America Act requires Voter ID to vote in federal elections in addition to the original bill's proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration. "The SAVE   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Strengthening Democracy Task Force Co-Chairs Ramirez, Williams, Mullin Introduce The Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act * Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), co-chair of the Strengthening Democracy Task Force and a Common Cause alumna, alongside fellow co-chairs Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15), announced the introduction of H.R.7231,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Tlaib, Jayapal, Ramirez Introduce Resolution to Take on the Oligarchy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Our Revolution introduced the Defund the Oligarchs, Fund the People Resolution demanding Congress moves with urgency to tax the rich and massive corporations and reinvest in th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib, Jayapal, Ramirez Introduce Resolution to Take on the Oligarchy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Our Revolution introduced the Defund the Oligarchs, Fund the People Resolution demanding Congress moves with urgency to tax the rich and massive corporations and reinvest i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's New Federal Reserve Chair Must Not Listen to Trump and Kill the American Dream * Dennis M. Kelleher, President and CEO for Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with President Trump 's announcement of Kevin Warsh to be his nom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Second Provision of Anti-Voter Executive Order Struck Down, Ruled Unconstitutional * WASHINGTON - On January 30, 2026, another key part of the president's anti-voter executive order attempting to require burdensome registration requirements for military and overseas voters was permanently halted. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Secure Families Initi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Washington State Medical and Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Workers File Petition to Remove Machinists Union Bosses * Majority of manufacturing workers back petition to end IAM union officials' monopoly "representation" powers Bellingham, WA (January 30, 2026) - Albert Sherman Toribio, an employee of Trulife, Inc., has filed a petition with the National Labor Rel  more