WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight, Historians Seek Emergency Court Order to Block Trump Effort to Evade Presidential Records Act * American Oversight and the American Historical Association filed a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking immediate court action to block the Trump administration from disregarding the Presidential Records Act (PRA) and to prevent the destruction or loss  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 14 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Clinic Files Amicus Brief Challenging Executive Order Terminating Temporary Protected Status * Represented by Yale Law School's Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic and Kaplan & Grady LLC, a bipartisan group of 31 former senior government officials filed an amicus brief in Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot, urging the Supreme Court to reject the government's effort to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Introduces Defending Women in the Workplace Act * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (R-SC-03) has introduced the Defending Women in the Workplace Act, legislation to protect women's privacy and safety in the workplace and restore clarity to federal law. "We are putting an end to the radical gender ideology that has turned our workplaces into a playground  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Senate Democrats "Increasingly Poised to Flip the Upper Chamber" as Republicans Face "Sour National Environment" In case you missed it, a wave of new reporting is highlighting how Senate Democrats are "increasingly poised to flip the upper chamber" as election analysts at Cook Political Report shift multiple Senate races toward Democrats. Voter  more

PLANO, Texas, April 14 [Category: Sociological] (TNSbrep) -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Report Exposes Biden Administration's Political Weaponization of FACE Act * Washington, DC- Today, the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") issued an explosive report exposing the Biden Administration for selectively enforcing the FACE Act against pro-li  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 14 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU announces Roan Class of 2030 * Twelve outstanding high school seniors from across the region have been selected as the newest members of the Roan Scholars Leadership Program at East Tennessee State University. These students will join 31 returning Roan Scholars on campus in the fall as part of the prestigious four-year scholarship program. "Last fall marked 25 years since the Roan's i  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 14 [Category: Think Tank] (TNSrpt) -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * Federal Carbon Tax Would Devastate U.S. Economy, Buckeye Institute Economic Modeling Reveals * Columbus, OH - In a new policy report, Damaging Consequences, The Buckeye Institute models the economic impact that a federal carbon tax would have on the U.S. ec  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 14 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * GHJP Joins Experts in Condemning the IOC's New Coercive Genetic Testing Policy * On March 26, 2026, the International Olympic Committee issued a new policy 4 on eligibility for the women's category at the Olympic Games. This policy 5 requires mandatory genetic sex testing of all athletes who seek to compete in the women's category, a practice that was discontinued in 2000. Alice M. Miller, Global Health Ju  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Ushers 100th District Judge to Confirmation as Judiciary Chairman * WASHINGTON - The Senate today confirmed John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, by a vote of 53-46, marking the 100 th federal district court judge confirmed under the leadership of Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). "Throughout my time leading the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Tacoma, Senator Murray Visits Lollar Pickups & Guitar Repair, Talks Tariff Impacts on Small Businesses in Washington State * Washington state has one of the most trade-dependent economies of any state in the country, with 40 percent of jobs in the state tied to international commerce ***PHOTOS HERE Tacoma, WA - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriatio  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 15 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT AMENDS RULES TO ADDRESS LEGAL DESERTS Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to several Supreme Court Rules to address unmet legal needs in the state. "Legal deserts", a term commonly used to describe areas where there are a limited number of practicing attorneys, have cropped up across the count  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 14 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * IP Strategy in a Rapidly Changing World * The USC Gould School of Law 2026 Intellectual Property Institute convened hundreds of intellectual property professionals on March 16-17 for two days of continuing legal education focused on navigating a fast-shifting IP landscape. Titled ": Mapping a Course in Uncharted Waters," the Institute examined the legal and busine  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 14 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Professor Gerard Magliocca Receives Guggenheim Fellowship * Gerard Magliocca, a renowned constitutional law scholar at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, has received a prestigious fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for 2026. Professor Magliocca has been awarded the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Guggenheim Fellowship in Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12679) on April 13, 2026, by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * The Length of Major Steps in the Supreme Court Appointment Process (1975-2022) This Insight provides historical data and information related to the length of time it has taken to appoint new Justices to the Supreme Court from 1975 to 2022. Specifically, for individual  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Rebandt Promises to Sign Abortion Ban; James and Johnson Also Support Banning Abortion Appearing on "Off The Record" on Friday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ralph Rebandt promised to restrict abortion access if elected governor, and when asked if he would try to amend Proposition 3, the constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights, Rebandt said that "if a bill c  more

MANILA, Philippines, April 15 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Designates New Era University as 2026 Shari'ah Special Bar Examinations National Headquarters The Supreme Court (SC) designated New Era University (NEU) as the National Headquarters (NHQ) for the 2026 Shari'ah Special Bar Examinations (SSBE), formalized through a contract signed on April 13, 2026, at the SC En Banc Session Hall in Manila. As the NHQ, NEU will serve as the SC's com  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 14 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Justin Driver Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow * Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver 4 has been named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow 5, one of 223 artists, scientists, and scholars to be recognized this year across 55 fields.  The Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the appointment of the 101st class of fellows on April 14. Driver teaches and writes   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan in Georgia Supreme Court Race * Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its endorsement of Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan for the Georgia Supreme Court. Both of these candidates have long records of fighting for Georgians' fundamental rights as prominent attorneys.  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 14 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Law Professor Shapes National Debate on IRS Fraud Enforcement in Supreme Court Case * Samford University Cumberland School of Law Professor Tracey Roberts was recently cited in Bloomberg Law's coverage of a pivotal tax enforcement case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Bloomberg's article, "IRS Fraud Enforcement Changes Loom as Justices Consider Tax Case," published April 6, examines how t  more

NEW YORK, April 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on April 13, 2026, by Director of the Division of Trading and Markets Jamie Selway at the Security Traders Association of New York 90th Annual Conference: * * * Freedom of Associations Good morning and good to be with you all. Joe [Mecane], thank you for the introduction. It's an honor to join you for STANY's 90th annual conference. For ninety years, your association has contributed precious time and exp  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Grassley Ushers 100th District Judge to Confirmation as Judiciary Chairman Senate's confirmation of Arkansas judge marks 100 district judges confirmed over Grassley's nearly six years of chairmanship. * The Senate today confirmed John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, by a vote of 53-46  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Van Hollen, Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status * Amicus Brief (PDF) Washington (April 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore to Award Honorary Degrees to Leaders in Higher Education, Arts, Justice, and Sustainability at 154th Commencement * During Swarthmore College's 154th Commencement ceremony on May 24, President Valerie Smith will award honorary degrees to college president Jonathan Alger '86, multihyphenate performer Colman Domingo, children's law advocate Judith Sandalow '84, and environmental educator Talia   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 98-317) on April 13, 2026, entitled "Types of Committee Hearings" by Congress and legislative process specialist Valerie Heitshusen: * * * Congressional committee hearings may be broadly classified into four types: legislative, oversight, investigative, and confirmation. Hearings may be held on Capitol Hill or elsewhere (e.g., a committee member's district or state, or a site related to the su  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Full Hearing of Federal Appeals Court on Trump Administration's Latest Attack on the Merit-Based Federal Workforce * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in submitting an amicus brief to the United States Court o  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Markey, Wasserman Schultz, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status * Senators Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) today led 26 Senators and 157 Representatives in fil  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Pressley, Markey, Van Hollen Lead Over 180 Democrats in Supreme Court Amicus Brief to Defend Temporary Protected Status * Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Sen. Edward Markey, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen led 26 Senators and 157 Representatives in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot v. Trump, a  more