ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Utah Endorses Nik Anderson, JR Bird for State House * Feb 24, 2026 by AFP SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) endorsed Nik Anderson (HD-48) and JR Bird (HD-67) for the state House of Representatives and began voter engagement efforts across their districts ahead of the June 23 primary elections. AFP-UT State Director Kevin Greene re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of the State of the Union, U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Reads Resolution Honoring Melissa and Mark Hortman on the House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, ahead of the State of the Union address, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) read her resolution honoring the life and service of Melissa and Mark Hortman on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melis  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * House Republicans Pass HCR 2016 to Restore Precinct Voting and End Countywide Voting Centers Rep. Rachel Keshel's measure sends election administration reforms to voters at the next general election * House Republicans on Monday passed House Concurrent Resolution 2016, sponsored by Representative Rachel Keshel, a proposed ballot measure that would require in-person voting to   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Educator Sues County Attorney Whose Hired Thugs Bullied Him Out of Election Campaign PHOENIX--When two men approached Fernando "Fernie" Madrid outside of a church, he thought he had two more signatures for his petition to run for school superintendent in Apache County, Arizona. But one of the men slapped the clipboard out of Fernie's hand and the other delivered a threat: "Michael Whitin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar on Bloomberg: People are feeling the pinch, and the President hasn't offered any solution that would make life better. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar joined Bloomberg's Balance of Power with host Joe Mathieu to discuss the State of the Union, affordability crisis, ongoing shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security and the possibility of a foreig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Evans announces guest ahead of 2026 State of the Union Address * Rep. Evans and his guest highlight the importance of Family, Service, and the American Dream ahead of the State of the Union Address WASHINGTON - Ahead of what is expected to be a historic State of the Union Address, Congressman Gabe Evans announced he will bring his wife, Anne, as his guest. This evening will highlight bo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania Democrats Ana Tiburcio and Jennifer Mazzocco Win Pennsylvania House Special Elections, Defending Democrats' PA House Majority Tonight, Democratic candidates Ana Tiburcio and Jennifer Mazzocco clinched victory in Pennsylvania House special elections, defending Democrats' slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. With Tiburcio and Mazzocco's victories  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes To Speak at People's State of the Union on the National Mall * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that he will not attend President Trump's State of the Union address. Instead, Himes will join over 30 of his Democratic colleagues at the People's State of the Union on the National Mall for a series of speeches focused on affordability, healthcare, and upholding dem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS * Miss. Senator Commits to "Doing the Work of Governing" to Continue Helping American Families, Businesses VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Issues Statement in Anticipation of the State of the Union Address. WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a statement issued in advance of President Trump's State of the Union Address tonight, U.S. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * I'm Boycotting the State of the Union - Here's Why * In protest of the ongoing damage President Trump is causing to our country, I will not be attending his State of the Union address this year in person. Trump has brought shame to our nation's highest office. He is a convicted criminal, an authoritarian election denier, and an insurrectionist who has been the most destructive president in our   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * It Is Time to SAVE America * One of the greatest constitutional rights given to us as American citizens is the right to vote. In President Ronald Reagan's 1986 radio address to the nation, he said, "Voting is a precious right that for two centuries Americans have fought and died to protect. Let's all honor that sacrifice this election day." President Reagan's words underscore the importance of exercising this   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by Vasif Huseynov, senior fellow at the Center of Analysis of International Relations and adjunct lecturer at Khazar University in Baku, Azerbaijan, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Baku and Yerevan View Vance's Visit as Expansion of U.S. Engagement Executive Summary: * U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's February 9-11 visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan marked Washington's most consequential engage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues Justice Dept for Records on 'Burn Bags' in Secret FBI Facility * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice concerning the discovery and contents of "burn bags" found in a secured Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) at Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN A FAILURE" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 and MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to highlight the real State of the Union under Donald Trump and Rubber Stamp Republicans, who have abdicated their responsibilities to make life better for hardworki  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN A FAILURE" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 and MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to highlight the real State of the Union under Donald Trump and Rubber Stamp Republicans, who have abdicated their responsibilities to make life better for hardworking American taxpayers. J  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Legal Defense Fund and Other Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Urge Senate to Reject Discriminatory Elections Bills * Yesterday, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), along with other legacy civil rights organizations issued a letter to the U.S. Senate vehemently objecting to a series of bills that work to disenfranchise voters by increasing barriers to the ballot box and demandin  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 23 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Redevelopment of People's Palace delayed amid funding uncertainty * The People's Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow will not reopen in 2027 as scheduled following detailed survey works. The museum and glasshouse, situated in Glasgow Green park, closed in 2024 to undergo a PS35.9m redevelopment after it was awarded PS7.5m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and PS13m from Gla  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 24 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Pandemic, election crises mark 'critical events' in declining democratic accountability standards, governance scholar writes * LAWRENCE -In the United States, the years 2020 and early 2021 were marked by two major historical events: the politicization of the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the perpetuation of false claims about the integrity of U.S. elections, leading to the riot on the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Padilla, Morelle Demand Accountability for White House Misusing Taxpayer Funds to Lobby Congress for Anti-Voter SAVE Act * Padilla and Morelle urge GAO to address the White House's apparently illegal website dedicated to pressuring Americans to lobby their Senators to pass voter suppression bill WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Americans Want to Show Their ID to Vote * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business, The Evening Edit Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Liz MacDonald on Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss the Democrat shutdown and funding DHS, the SAVE Act, and how Republicans have the answer for lowering the cost of living. Click HERE or on the image above for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Joyce Beatty on Not Attending the State of the Union * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement on not attending this year's State of the Union address: "Tonight, I will not attend the State of the Union. I will not legitimize a presidency rooted in racism and lawlessness, nor will I applaud economic sabotage. To  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 24 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * UK-wide study informs national debate as 'Votes at 16' bill enters Parliament * As legislation to lower the voting age to 16 begins its passage through Parliament, new interdisciplinary research co-led by the University of Nottingham, is providing timely and in-depth insight into how young people across the UK understand democratic engagement and the prospect of voting for the first time.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster: The Great American Comeback is Underway * Washington, D.C. - Ahead of President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement highlighting the historic progress made. "As our nation prepares to celebrate its 250 th anniversary, President Trump will deliver a State of the Union address that meets this histor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Democrats Showed Whose Side They're On -- And it's Not the American People Tonight, President Donald J. Trump delivered a historic State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress -- proudly declaring the dawn of a new Golden Age after just one year of transformative leadership in his second term. In a powerful speech, President Trump highlighted unprecedented accomplishments: a fully secure border, plummetin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Radical Left's Rebuttal Will Contrast Democrat Extremism with President Trump's Road to Prosperity Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democrat response to President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union tonight. Spanberger, like the rest of the Radical Left lunatics in her party, is fully against President Trump's agenda of lowering costs, bringing back manufacturing, and securing our borders -- instead f  more