WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on April 8, 2026: * * * AFPI-Georgia Responds to Legislative Action on Election Integrity Proposal Rebecca Yardley, Chair of the America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) Georgia Chapter, released the following statement after the Georgia Senate tabled a proposal to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in state and local campaigns: "Recent legislative action highlights an ongoin  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Bangladesh: Urgently Pass the National Human Rights Commission and Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedy Ordinances * We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, strongly urge the Government of Bangladesh to enact the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance 2025 and the Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedy Ordinance 2025, which are set to lapse if not promptl  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by senior research analyst Robert Stilson: * * * The Money trying to gerrymander Virginia Supporters of the redistricting scheme have deployed tens of millions of dollars from left-wing out-of-state political funders in their effort to push the amendment over the finish line. * On April 21, Virginians will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would suspend the state's independent  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Overperformance in Georgia Spells Disaster For House Republicans * Last night, Republicans got their biggest wake up call yet as Democrat Shawn Harris pulled off a staggering 25 point overperformance in a district Trump previously won by 37%. This marks not only the largest overperformance in a congressional special election this cycle but the largest in at least a dec  more

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 8 -- Deutsche Bank issued the following news release: * * * Deutsche Bank's 2026 AGM to be held in person again for the first time since 2019; dividend again increased for shareholders * Management Board and Supervisory Board propose a dividend of Euros 1.00 per share in respect of the financial year 2025, an increase of around 50% compared to 2024 * Alexander Wynaendts and Yngve Slyngstad are proposed for another term on the Supervisory Board. It is intended that W  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 9 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Two Graduating Seniors Win Gaither Junior Fellowship at Carnegie Endowment Fellows will work on pressing issues in foreign affairs * Two Duke Seniors, Annabel Miller and Mia Xie, were selected among only 18 winners nationwide for the competitive James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. This marks an institutional first: two Duke students earning the fellowshi  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 9 (TNSrpt) -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by Eric Maurice, policy analyst in the European Politics and Institutions Programme: * * * Hungary after Orban?: The case for phased rule-of-law conditionality Hungary's upcoming elections on 12 April 2026 could mark the first real attempt to dismantle an entrenched illiberal system from within the European Union. This would be a turning point for the EU. But removing an illibe  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news on April 8, 2026: * * * The Fight for Election Day Is Now at the Supreme Court - ACLJ Brief Addresses Key Arguments By Jordan Sekulow Recently the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of the most consequential election integrity cases in years - Watson v. Republican National Committee. The core question: Does federal law require that mail-in ballots be received by Election Day, or can   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU students help shape Supreme Court debate in major election law case * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State University College of Law students didn't just study Supreme Court cases this semester -they helped write a legal filing that was cited during oral arguments in a major election law case before the nation's highest court. Students in the Supreme Court Litigation course, taught by Michael T. Mor  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget * Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Budget Committee, released the following stateme  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Democrats Notch Major Victories as Voters Reject Trump's Toxic Economic Agenda and War of Choice in Iran From Congress to school boards, Democrats have been overperforming and winning at record rates since Trump retook office, and last night's elections were no exception. Once again, Democratic enthusiasm swept across the country as Democrats defeated their right-wing oppo  more

DJIBOUTI, April 9 -- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development issued the following news release: * * * IGAD Deploys Election Observation Mission for the 10 April 2026 Presidential Election in Djibouti The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announces the arrival of the IGAD Election Observation Mission (IGAD EOM) in Djibouti for the 10 April 2026 Presidential Election in the Republic of Djibouti. This Mission is at the invitation of the Government and the National Independ  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ideological Alliance Between Georgian Dream and Fidesz Intensifies Executive Summary: * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest on March 21, emphasizing Georgian Dream's goal of defending traditional values in alliance with conservative and traditionalist fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch: 372,000 Inactive Voters Removed from Colorado Voter Rolls after Lawsuit and Settlement * Six Million Inactive Names Removed Nationwide Due to Judicial Watch Judicial Watch announced today that 372,000 ineligible voter names have been removed from Colorado's voter registration lists following a Judicial Watch lawsuit and legal settlement addressing the state's compliance with   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers from USPS on Trump EO Threatening Mail Ballot Access Ahead of 2026 Midterms * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner demanding immediate answers regarding President Donald Trump's recent executive order directing the United States Postal Service to restrict the delivery of absentee and mail ballots ba  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Voting Rights Act Heard before Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee * Today, the Louisiana Voting Rights Act (LAVRA), introduced by Senator Royce Duplessis, was heard before the Louisiana Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee. Also known as SB 365, the LAVRA will act as a crucial safeguard for voters, particularly for Black voters and other voters of color t  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Duggan Air Balls Post, Causing Him To Delete Another After deleting a social media post in February where he claimed to have support from multiple labor unions that have not endorsed his campaign for governor, Mike Duggan has now missed the net on another post--this time causing him to get called out by Michigan State University fans and once again hit the delete button. Whe  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU earns national recognition for student voter engagement action plan * STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State has earned the Highly Established Action Plan Seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for the 2026 election cycle, recognizing the university's commitment to increasing nonpartisan student voter engagement and civic participation. MSU is one of only 129 campuses nationally to   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * Nepal's Growth Projected to Moderate in FY26 Amid Middle East Conflict and Lingering Effects of Domestic Disruptions * KATHMANDU, April 8, 2026 -Growth in Nepal is projected to slow to 2.3% in FY26 from 4.6% in FY25, reflecting the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the lingering effects of the September 2025 unrest, according to the World Bank's latest economic update. Looking ahead, reconstruc  more

STRASBOURG, France, April 9 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following news: * * * PACE to hold its spring plenary session in Strasbourg Addresses by the Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Becirovic and France's Europe and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot are among highlights of the spring plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which takes place in Strasbourg on 20-24 April 20  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Political Ambition Meets Legislative Gravity: Georgia's 2026 Session * Ronald Reagan reportedly once observed to his chief of staff James Baker, "I'd rather get 80% of what I want than go over the cliff with my flags flying." But with the business of the General Assembly likely* concluded until 2027, the 2026 legislative session may be defined by its missed opportunities - both in the   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Joins Shadow Hearing on Protecting American Democracy * Above: Rep. Friedman seated at shadow hearing on protecting democracy. LOS ANGELES, CA -Today, April 7, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined a shadow field hearing on protecting American democracy at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles. The  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following news: * * * Uncompetitive election lands 13 States with troubled relationship with civil society at the UN Committee on NGOs * ECOSOC States picked the membership of the UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Committee), electing 19 States for a 4-year term (2027-2031) in a nearly entirely uncompetitive vote. Only 20 candidates sought to gain one of the body's   more

LONDON, England, April 9 -- Unite, an industry-based union, issued the following news: * * * Unite secures recognition with North Sea operator Apache Over 250 workers to benefit * Unite, the UK's largest offshore trade union, has hailed a union recognition agreement in the offshore sector with North Sea operator Apache. The recognition agreement with Apache covers over 250 offshore workers across seven assets associated with the Forties and Beryl oil fields. The agreement means that Unite  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * Urgent Reforms Needed to Restore Macro Stability, Sustain Growth, and Create Jobs in Bangladesh * DHAKA, April 8, 2026 -Bangladesh's economy faces significant challenges with slowing growth and rising poverty for three consecutive years, persistent inflation, stressed banking sector, weak revenue mobilization, and subdued private investment, which is further compounded by the headwinds from the conflict in the Mid  more