WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation Into $1.25 Million Taxpayer Payout for Disgraced Former Trump Official Michael Flynn Ranking Member Demands Internal Documents and Information Regarding DOJ's Decision to Use Taxpayer-Funded Judgment Fund to Pay Flynn for Meritless Claims Tossed Out By Federal Judge * Today, Rep. Jamie Ra  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FORCEFULLY PUSH BACK AGAINST THE EXTREMISM BEING UNLEASHED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's This Week, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back against Donald Trump's reckless war of choice in the Middle East and demand reforms to the   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FORCEFULLY PUSH BACK AGAINST THE EXTREMISM BEING UNLEASHED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's This Week, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back against Donald Trump's reckless war of choice in the Middle East and demand reforms to the Department of Homeland Sec  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Legal Action Aims to Prevent Alaska Bear-Killing Program While Lawsuit Proceeds * ANCHORAGE, Alaska-Alaska Wildlife Alliance and the Center for Biological Diversity filed an emergency legal motion today seeking to prevent the state from killing an unlimited number of brown and black bears across roughly 40,000 square miles in southwest Alaska this summer. "The court has a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 7 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 6, 2026, by managing capital member Erika Berrios - Berrios and associate Diego M. Pico-Vazquez: * * * Puerto Rico Supreme Court Holds that Commercial Image Rights Require Written Transfer and Revocable Consent In Osvaldo Friger Salgueiro v. Mech-Tech College, LLC; Mech-Tech Management, LLC; Artificial Intelligence, 2026 TSPR 30, 218 D.P.R. ___, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court held that any trans  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: One Year of President Trump's Tariffs Have Driven Up Costs and Made Life More Expensive for New Mexicans * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's sweeping tariffs that have hurt hardworking New Mexicans and Americans across the country: "One year a  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following statement by National President and Chair Roman Palomares and CEO Juan Proano: * * * LULAC's Case Defending Birthright Citizenship Is Argued Before The U.S. Supreme Court Dear Friends, Today marks a defining and historic moment for our nation, and for LULAC, who along with our partners was the first to file suit against President Trump's "Protecting the Meaning And Value of American Citizenship"   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Michael Mestitz Recognized by National LGBTQ+ Bar Association * International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte is pleased to announce that Michael Mestitz has been recognized among the 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 by the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association. Michael is a member of the firm's Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation and Government & Regulatory Lit  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement: * * * NRCC Statement on Wisconsin Redistricting Ruling If you're covering today's news that a three-judge panel appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's current congressional map, please consider the following statement: "This is a significant win for Republicans and a yet another blow to desperate Democrats who wanted to reshape the electoral lan  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Nevada's Fool: Susie Lee's Vulgar Late Night Meltdown This wasn't an April Fools' joke. Shortly after 1:00 AM ET, Democrat Susie Lee unleashed a vulgar, unhinged post attacking President Trump by calling on the Supreme Court to "f*ck him to his face." Then, right on cue, she deleted it and hoped no one noticed. "Democrat Susie Lee has become Nevada's fool, more focused on vulgar outbursts  more

MANILA, Philippines, April 7 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Brings Gender Sensitivity Training to Cagayan de Oro in Sixth Leg of Nationwide Rollout Continuing its nationwide effort to strengthen inclusivity within the courts, the Supreme Court (SC), through its Committee on Gender Responsiveness in the Judiciary (CGRJ), conducted the sixth leg of the Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) for the Judiciary in Cagayan de Oro City in partnership w  more

MANILA, Philippines, April 6 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Issues Guidelines on Proper Prosecution of Lascivious Conduct Cases under the Child Abuse Law and Revised Penal Code The Supreme Court (SC) clarified the application of lascivious conduct under Republic Act (RA) No. 7610, or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, in relation to acts of lasciviousness under the Revised Penal Code (RPC)  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 7 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Top Senate Republicans Challenge Illegal Anti-ICE Measure, Demand Fair Review from Attorney General Top Senate Republicans are taking action against Pima County's newly adopted resolution that blocks federal immigration enforcement from using county property. Today, Senate President Warren Petersen, President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope, and Majority Leader John Kavanag  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Continues to protect Virginians from federal overreach and secure our rights * Attorney General Jay Jones this week continued taking action to protect Virginians from federal overreach and defend fundamental rights. Legal Action to Protect Virginia's Elections Attorney Gene  more