WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * American Families Can't Afford Their Electric Bill Thanks to Republicans * "Soaring power bills threaten to swing US elections" The cost of living continues to increase, and American families are struggling to cover their electric bills every month -highlighting another Republican broken promise. The out-of-control prices have become a big affordability issue that will crush Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Task Force Launched by Reps. Morelle, Mullin, Ramirez & Williams * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Kevin Mullin joined Rep. Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, and Reps. Delia C. Ramirez and Nikema Williams to launch the Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Task Force. The Task Force will channel Americans' demand that Con  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill Sues Election Assistance Commission for Blocking State's Effort to Verify Citizenship in Voter Registration * Attorney General Murrill, on behalf of the State of Louisiana, has filed suit against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission after the agency blocked the State's effort to add Louisiana-specific instructions to the federal voter registration form so el  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Barb Kirkmeyer Qualifies for State Primary Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Barb Kirkmeyer, Republican candidate for Colorado Governor, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot. Candidates for Colorado Governor are required to collect 1,500 valid signatu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Canada By-Election Results Deliver Majority Government, Clarify Policy Path Forward * Recent federal by-elections in University-Rosedale (ON), Scarborough Southwest (ON), and Terrebonne (QC) have resulted in a majority government for Mark Carney, establishing a more stable and predictable federal policy environment. The outcomes in the two Toronto-area   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 15 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Carter Center Calls for Transparency, Respect for Process as Official Election Results are Finalized in Peru In a preliminary statement (PDF) released today, The Carter Center highlighted the steps taken to strengthen electoral transparency and integrity in the run up to the April 12 general elections in Peru. It also noted the challenges faced by election authorities in administering a   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 15, 2026, at a nominations hearing for Justin Smith to be judge for the 8th Circuit, and Jeffrey Kuhlman, Anthony Mattivi and Anthony Powell to be judges for the District of Kansas: * * * Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Our first panel features Justin Smith, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Cir  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark researchers examine potential impacts of 'megaport' on Peruvian Amazon * As she nears the end of her undergraduate years at Clark, environmental science major Julia Head '26, M.S./GIS '27, has begun checking off her to-do list. It includes completing research papers for her classes in the School of Climate, Environment, and Society ; tackling an honors thesis and final project for her yearlong Hum  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE LAUNCHES NEW TASK FORCE TO CRACK DOWN ON CORRUPTION * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, announced the launch of a new Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Task Force, bringing together Members of Congress and national advocacy leaders to take on corruption in Washington and restore trust in governme  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, April 15 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Could Viktor Orban be back in 2030? Why Peter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win * However, defeating Orban will be a long-term project. While several centrist politicians around the world have successfully unseated governing far-right populists in recent years, fewer have been successful in keeping them at bay long term. Poland's Donald Tusk and Joe Biden in the US are probab  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on CNBC's Squawk Box: Millions of Americans are Benefitting on Tax Day from the Working Families Tax Cuts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss how the Working Families Tax Cut is making life more affordable for Americans, as well as the latest on the Iran war and energy prices. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how the Working Fa  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Democracy Forward Sues Election Assistance Commission for Withholding Records on Efforts to Restrict Voting Access Lawsuit Seeks Transparency on Reported Influence of Election Deniers and Delayed Release of Critical Information Ahead of 2026 Elections   more

LONDON, England, April 16 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Hungary: Media freedom reform must be priority for incoming Tisza government Media reform in Hungary must be a priority for the new Tisza government as it seeks to rebuild the country's severely eroded checks and balances and rejoin the European Union's democratic community, the undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) said t  more

VIENNA, Austria, April 16 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on April 15, 2026: * * * Hungary: Media freedom reform must be priority for incoming Tisza government IPI and MFRR partners call for establishment of expert working group on media reform * Media reform in Hungary must be a priority issue for the new Tisza government as it seeks to rebuild the country's severely eroded checks and balances and rejoin the European Union's democratic community, IPI and the   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Steil Discusses ActBlue Investigation on America's Newsroom This morning, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Fox News' America's Newsroom to discuss the investigation into Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue's fraud prevention safeguards. "ActBlue was not forthcoming with my re  more

KOKOMO, Indiana, April 16 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus issued the following news: * * * Simulated Supreme Court hearings teach constitutional law Students in an Indiana University Kokomo constitutional law class argued cases in front of the Concordia Supreme Court this semester, deciding legal issues that came before the fictional state's justices. Andy Tuholski, assistant professor of political science, developed the class and the political simulations students participated in, givin  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 14, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin's Governance via Unfunded Mandates Sparking Protests in Regions Executive Summary: * To pay for his war against Ukraine and to deflect criticism from himself, Russian President Vladimir Putin has imposed a system of unfunded mandates on Russia's federal subjects. He has ordered the  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by political analyst Peter Fazekas in its Eurasia Daily Monitor : * * * Peter Magyar's Historic Victory Holds Implications for Russia and Ukraine Executive Summary: * Peter Magyar's Tisza party has won a landslide victory in Hungary's parliamentary elections, ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year rule and ousting Russia's top EU ally. * Russia's political influence is poised to decreas  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Jeff Hurd, Murray Smith, Wanda James Qualify for State Primary Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Jeff Hurd, Republican Candidate for United States House of Representatives District 3, Murray Smith, Democratic candidate for CU Regent District 2, and Wanda James, Democratic Candidate for United States House of Repre  more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 13, 2026, by Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional studies, to the Daily Wire: * * * No, Trump Can't Be Removed Under The 25th Amendment It's a mechanism for dealing with presidents who cannot function, not those whose personalities provoke opposition. * Calls to invoke the 25th Amendment have become a kind of political reflex -- trotted out whenever opponents of a sitti  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Morelle, Mullin, Williams Launch Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Task Force * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Representatives Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, Kevin Mullin (CA-15), and Nikema Williams (GA-05) in launching the Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Task Force. The Task Force will cha  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 15 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Rick Hasen wins a Guggenheim Fellowship to bolster his work on American democracy * UCLA School of Law professor Rick Hasen has been awarded a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship to support his work on his forthcoming book Unbent Arc: The Rise and Decline of American Democracy 1964-2024 (Princeton University Press, 2028). Each year, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Found  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: For the Fourth Time, Padilla Takes to the Floor to Slam Trump and Republicans' Un-American Attempts to Disenfranchise Millions of Voters and Cripple Vote-by-Mail * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, held the Senate floor for a fourth time to continue l  more