Monday - March 23, 2026
Politics: President Barack Obama (Weekly) Newsletter for Sunday March 15, 2026 ( 10 items )  

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Expansion of Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans
SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Expansion of Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans * Catastrophic plans offer minimal coverage and high deductibles, leaving consumers with greater financial risk OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter responding to a proposed rul  more

Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Trump's Labor Agencies Get to Work for Independent Workers
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch: * * * Trump's labor agencies get to work for independent workers Calming fears that appointing a pro-union Labor Secretary meant the Trump administration would side with Big Labor rather than American workers and businesses, the Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board are taking steps to protect indep  more

Capital Research Center Issues InfluenceWatch Wrapup on March 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrapup by Jonathan Harsh: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog grou  more

HBO Original Series LIFE, LARRY, AND THE PURSUIT OF UNHAPPINESS Debuts June 26
NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Series LIFE, LARRY, AND THE PURSUIT OF UNHAPPINESS Debuts June 26 * * The HBO Original sketch comedy limited series LIFE, LARRY, AND THE PURSUIT OF UNHAPPINESS, from creator Larry David and Jeff Schaffer, and produced by Higher Ground, debuts FRIDAY, JUNE 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. New episod  more

Lowy, Schiller Honored with the 2026 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Douglas R. Lowy, MD, FAACR, and John T. Schiller, PhD, FAACR, Honored with the 2026 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research * SAN DIEGO - The Pezcoller Foundation - American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research will be prese  more

Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Jodi Kantor to Deliver Elon Law Leadership Lecture
ELON, North Carolina, March 13 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jodi Kantor to deliver Elon Law leadership lecture Jodi Kantor's New York Times investigations -- from the U.S. Supreme Court, to the #MeToo movement and workplace reforms -- will be the focus of Elon Law's Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture in a May 6, 2026, program that is free and open to the public. By Michael Abernethy One of the nation's most influential inv  more

Rep. Dan Eubanks Files Term Limits Resolution in Mississippi
WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Eubanks Files Term Limits Resolution in Mississippi Representative Dan Eubanks Files Congressional Term Limits Resolution in Mississippi JACKSON, MS - Representative Dan Eubanks has filed House Concurrent Resolution 51 (HCR 51) to add Mississippi to the growing list of states applying to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The effort is being sp  more

St. Catherine University: 'Ordinary People Working Together' - 2026 Kelly Lecturer Valerie Jarrett Affirms Importance of Connection, Hope
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 14 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news: * * * "Ordinary people working together": 2026 Kelly Lecturer Valerie Jarrett affirms importance of connection, hope Speaking at The O'Shaughnessy, Jarrett shared the path from her childhood in Iran to her role as senior advisor to President Obama. * On March 5, the Honorable Valerie Jarrett, JD, took the stage at St. Catherine University's The O'Shaughnessy as the 2026 Bonnie Jean Kelly and Joan Kelly Dist  more

VIRGINIA MERCURY: "Health Care Issues Will Put Democrats on the Offensive Against Republicans"
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * VIRGINIA MERCURY: "Health Care Issues Will Put Democrats on the Offensive Against Republicans" * New reporting details how "various hospitals in Kiggans' Wittman's and McGuire's districts will lose about $216 million" because of their votes for historic health care cuts Virginians are facing a health care and affordability crisis because of House Republicans including Jen Kigga  more

Virginia Military Institute: Carpenter Inspires Cadets to Embrace Adversity
LEXINGTON, Virginia, March 11 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Carpenter Inspires Cadets to Embrace Adversity Gen. George S. Patton, VMI Class of 1907, is credited with saying, "The supreme measure of a man, is what he would risk his life for." By Patton's gauge, retired U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, who humbly stands at 5 feet, 5 inches, is a giant among men. Carpenter, the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor (MOH), partici  more