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Journals Political Newsletter for Saturday February 07, 2026 ( 8 items )  

Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a 54-page report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * RFK Jr. continues to harm the American people. On September 4, 2025, Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senator Angela Al  more

Brennan Center for Justice Senior Director Goitein Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee (Part 2 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) A. FBI Violations of Limitations on U.S. Person Queries Congress and the FISA Court hav  more

Excerpts: Senator Coons Lays Out Positive Policy Vision for the Democratic Party as Featured Speaker at Georgetown University's Whittington Lecture
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * EXCERPTS: Senator Coons lays out positive policy vision for the Democratic Party as featured speaker at Georgetown University's Whittington Lecture U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) reflected on the current political moment and the challenge facing the Democratic Party yesterday, arguing that a new policy framework is needed to win back the trust of Americans centered around opportunity, securit  more

ICYMI: Your Health Care Costs More Because Republicans Wanted a Backdoor Abortion Ban Through the ACA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Your Health Care Costs More Because Republicans Wanted a Backdoor Abortion Ban Through the ACA * The Wall Street Journal : Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead POLITICO : More Americans are picking higher-deductible Obamacare plans, possibly risking their health On Wednesday, top Senate negotiators declared   more

LAWSUIT: FIRE sues Federal Trade Commission over agency's targeting of news rating service
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * LAWSUIT: FIRE sues Federal Trade Commission over agency's targeting of news rating service * WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2026 -For almost a year, the Federal Trade Commission has unconstitutionally used its broad regulatory powers to attack NewsGuard, a private news organization, because it doesn't like its news ratings. Now, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Ex  more

Newly Renovated Media Studio Elevates Hands-on Learning for Broadcast Journalism Students
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Newly Renovated Media Studio Elevates Hands-on Learning for Broadcast Journalism Students * Samford University's broadcast journalism students are stepping into a professional-grade learning environment following the completion of a newly renovated media studio, a space designed to better prepare students for careers in news, media and digital storytelling. The updated studio supports Samford's broad  more

RECAP: Jon Husted's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * RECAP: Jon Husted's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week * Columbus, Ohio -It's been a brutal week for Jon Husted, as new reporting and courtroom revelations underscore a troubling pattern of corruption, self dealing, and siding with the rich and powerful at the expense of Ohio families. First, as the FirstEnergy corruption trial kicked off this week, Jon Husted's name was mentioned twenty-one times   more

University of Missouri-St. Louis: Media Coverage - January 2026
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Media Coverage: January 2026 Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories. * The University of Missouri-St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national   more