CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * 'Now is not the time to walk back the progress that we have made,' ABA President Michelle A. Behnke says at Midyear Meeting The ability to manage change in tumultuous times while staying true to the core principles of the legal profession is as essential today as it ever has been. In this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, lawyers must rise to the occasion. These were  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Fetterman Makes Shocking Election Shift By Logan Sekulow Sen. John Fetterman (PA) has stirred controversy within his party by saying that requiring voter ID is not "unreasonable," pointing to states like Wisconsin that already enforce similar laws. "It's not a radical idea for regular Americans to show your ID to vote," Fetterman said, while rejecting comparisons between voter ID requirements and   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 10 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Arizona House Passes Rep. Kolodin's Secure Elections Act Requiring Voter ID and Banning Foreign Money The Arizona House of Representatives today passed House Concurrent Resolution 2001, legislation sponsored by State Representative Alexander Kolodin advancing the Arizona Secure Elections Act, a constitutional measure to restore clear, enforceable election standards and put Arizo  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 10 -- Unite, an industry-based union, issued the following news: * * * Birmingham bin workers vote to extend strikes past May elections and into September Council workers and Job & Talent workers more determined than ever to secure fair deal * Striking Birmingham bin workers have voted to extend their industrial action mandate past local elections in May and into September, Unite, the UK's leading union, said today. Council refuse workers are striking because Birmingh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of February 9, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, February 10, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "The Science of Reading." On Wednesday, February 11, the Subcommittee on Homelan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 9, 2026, by Philip A. Luck, director of the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business: * * * Takaichi Landslide Shows Limits of Chinese Economic Coercion Japan's rare February 2026 snap general election delivered a decisive result. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, not only retained power but also expanded its parliamenta  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 10 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Election Integrity Update from Secretary of State Wes Allen: "Trump DOJ Charges Blount County Noncitizen with Illegal Voting" Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is providing an update on the case of the noncitizen indicted by a Blount County grand jury last month. A federal grand jury out of Birmingham has now indicted this noncitizen with four counts of fraudulent voting unde  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Fox News Sunday on Fox News to Discuss ICE Cooperation, Government Shutdown Risks, Iran Talks, Russia Arms Control, the SAVE Act * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Fox News Sunday on Fox Newsto discuss ICE enforcement cooperation, p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Japan's Elections, DHS Funding Standoff, the SAVE Act, the GENIUS Act * WASHINGTON -Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss Japan's parliamentary elect  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- International Justice Mission issued the following news: * * * From Bonded Labor to the Ballot Box: Nine Survivors Win Local Elections Summary: Nine survivors of bonded labor won local government elections in their villages in South Asia in December, marking a historic shift as communities prioritize survivor voices. * Lingamma beamed as she rose above the crowd, hoisted onto the shoulders of her female supporters and friends. In that moment, they were not merely ce  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Senior Attorney T. Russell Nobile to Testify before Congress on Restoring 'Trust and Integrity in Federal Elections * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced that T. Russell Nobile, a senior Judicial Watch attorney and election law expert, will provide testimony on Tuesday, February 10, before the House Committee on House Administration at a hearing titled: "Make Elections G  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters, Mormon Women for Ethical Government Move to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Utah's Fair Congressional Map * SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - On February 7, the League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) and individual Utah voters filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to challenge a state court ruling that requ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters, Mormon Women for Ethical Government Move to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Utah's Fair Congressional Map * SALT LAKE CITY, UT - On February 7, 2026, the League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG), and individual Utah voters filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to challenge a state court ruling tha  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * MDP Chair on the Mildred Gaddis Show: Mike Duggan "Unwilling to Stand Up to Donald Trump" DETROIT -- Yesterday, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel joined The Mildred Gaddis Show on 105.9 Kiss-FM in Detroit to highlight how Mike Duggan can't be trusted to stand up to Donald Trump or fight for Michigan when it matters most. "Despite what's happening in our country, w  more

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar's Illinois Television Stations To Host Exclusive Live Debate Between Democratic Party Candidates for U.S. Senator * Debate Will Originate from WGN Studios on Thursday, February 19, at 7 p.m. CT CHICAGO, February 9, 2026 - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that its television stations serving Illinois will carry an exc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrats for Opposing Commonsense Voter ID Law, DHS Funding on Fox News * 'Voter ID is Common Sense, ICE Operations Will Continue' WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Faulkner Focus to discuss his support of the SAVE America Act, the importance of passing voter ID laws to secure our federal elections, his Protect America Act, and blas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of February 9, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Defending the Integrity of American Elections The right to vote is a foundational principle of the United States of America, and its integrity must be protected. Federal law states that it is illegal for foreign nationals and noncitizens to vote in U.S. federal electi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Two Convicted of Conducting Criminal Enterprise in 2022 Signature Collection Election Fraud Scheme * LANSING - Today, defendants Shawn Wilmoth, of Warren, and Willie Reed, of Pompano Beach, Florida, were convicted by a Macomb County jury of conducting a criminal enterprise to defraud the gubernatorial campaigns of Ryan Kelley, Perry Johnson, James Craig, Donna Brandenburg, Michael Brow  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 6 -- LONDON, England, Feb. 6 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued the following remarks on Feb. 5, 2026, during the official launch of the U.N. Human Rights Office's 2026 Annual Appeal: * * * High Commissioner Turk: We cannot afford a human rights system in crisis Excellencies, distinguished delegates, It is a real pleasure to welcome you today to launch our appeal for 2026. Many of you have received the booklet outlining our impa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Hobby School Survey: Paxton, Crockett Lead in U.S. Senate Race Polling Suggests Voters are Looking for a 'Fighter' Key Takeaways * Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate with support from 38% of likely voters. 31% support incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, and 17% back U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt. * In the Democratic primary, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is leadin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following testimony by Hanin Ghaddar, Friedmann senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah's Grip on Power": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and honorable members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa: I am honored to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following testimony by David Schenker, Taube senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah's Grip on Power": * * * Israel's degradation of Hezbollah in late 2024 along with the subsequent election in early 2025 of a new Lebanese President and the naming of a new Governme  more