WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Energy] -- The American Energy Alliance posted the following news release: * * * AEA Applauds Energy Champions Senator Cruz and Representative Hageman for Introducing Climate Liability Legislation * WASHINGTON DC (4/17/26) - Yesterday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced S.4340. This bill would bar frivolous lawsuits from green activist groups seeking damages, injunctions, or other relief for harms allegedly caused by the end use of energy products. Senators Ted B  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on April 17, 2026: * * * AFPI Applauds New Mexico Supreme Court Decision Upholding Otero County Agreement The America First Policy Institute (AFPI)'s Executive Director of New Mexico, Vince Torres, released the following statement regarding the New Mexico Supreme Court's unanimous decision to uphold Otero County's agreement with federal immigration authorities to operate an Immigrant and Customs Enforcem  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on April 17, 2026: * * * AFPI Celebrates Supreme Court Victory Affecting American Energy Producers & National Security The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds the Supreme Court's decision today in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish, a case that addresses whether state and local governments can weaponize lawsuits against private companies to hold them liable for past activities which were indispensa  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls on the Trump Administration to Investigate Alaska School District's "Gender Identity" Policies * Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a formal federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) against Hoonah City School District (HCSD) in Hoonah, Alaska, alleging that the distri  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 16, 2026, by Donald Webster III: * * * Showdown for Pledge Signer Hathaway vs. Squad-backed Mejia in New Jersey Today, New Jersey is holding a special election for who will be the next Representative of its 11th Congressional District. The Republican candidate Joe Hathaway, a pledge signer, is committed to lowering taxes, making energy affordable, and creating jobs. However, his opponent Analilia Mejia i  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Protect 350,000 Haitians Under Temporary Protected Status from Arbitrary Deportation * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in favor of legislation, H.R. 1689, which extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians across the United States until April 20, 2029. "Our Haitian neighbors in Texas' Seventh Congressional District and across our  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on April 17, 2026: * * * Biggs Says Inflation Was "Tamed" and "Disputes That Tariffs Contributed To Rising Prices for Arizonans" New reporting from The Copper Courier unveils how gubernatorial candidate "Andy Biggs says inflation was 'tamed' -- but March data show prices rising at their fastest pace since 2024." The report adds that Arizonans "are seeing the highest prices for things like food takeout, and  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris Statement on House Passage of Short-Term FISA Extension * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed, a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through April 30, 2026: "Following the House's passage of a short-term extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surve  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Higher Ed Law Expert Stephen S. Dunham on the Challenges Facing Colleges * How can higher education balance its commitment to foster free speech and debate with its duty to protect students, faculty, and staff from discrimination and harassment, especially in the age of social media? It's just one of the conundrums colleges -and their legal counsels -face at a time when campuses are increasingly Ground   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * House Passes Permitting Reform Bills to Cut the Red Tape Holding Back American Manufacturing and Economic Growth Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, celebrated the House passage of legislation to cut unnecessary and burdensome requirements under the Clean Air Act, su  more

NEW YORK, April 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Eva Novik: * * * Belarus Escalates Punitive Use of 'Extremism' Legislation * Belarusian authorities are systematically using vaguely defined "extremism" laws to target dissent, including Belarusians in exile. Most recently, on April 14, the Belarusian Supreme Court designated the Lithuania-based European Humanities University an "extremist organization," claiming it was "destabilizing the   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * In WLF Victory, Supreme Court Rejects Narrow Reading of Federal-Officer Removal Statute * "Today's 8-0 ruling honors Congress's intent to provide federal contractors with a federal forum for disputes over federal projects." -Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation (Washington, DC)-Today the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a decision by the U.S. Court  more

PARIS, France, April 16 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * India: New data protection law threatens freedom of information * The entry into force of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and Rules has effectively overturned more than 20 years of legislation designed to protect the right to information. Now, the disclosure of all personal information is prohibited, with no exceptions for access to data on grounds of public interest. Reporters Wi  more

NEW YORK, April 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * India: Proposed Rules to Expand Online Censorship The Indian government should immediately withdraw rules that would allow greater executive control over online content and further undermine privacy in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026, would allow the government to   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Kentucky Supreme Court's Dangerous Impeachment Ruling Subverts State Constitution * The impeachment power is nearly 700 years old-Parliament first used it in the year 1376-but it wasn't until this month that the Kentucky Supreme Court decided it could block the people's elected representatives from exercising this ancient constitutional power. In a 5-1 ruling, the justices ordered th  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - April 17, 2026: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering Trump and Republicans' attacks on clean air and public lands, and state advancements in energy affordability and climate action. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Billions to Consumers Ripped Off by Scams, Fraud & Unfair Practices * Consumers lost a record $15.9B to fraud and scams in 2025 For last 5 years, FTC has operated without "13(b)" authority-its strongest tool to secure redress for victims-& refunds dropped to $2B from $11B over prior 5 years Washington, D.  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * No Novel Liability for App Stores, TechFreedom Tells Ninth Circuit Today, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a district court order that refused to dismiss a lawsuit against app stores. The lawsuit accuses the app stores of running illegal gambling services. But the app stores merely provide payment pro  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 18 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following statement on April 17, 2026, by President Eugene Delgaudio: * * * News media hates resolution demanding SCOTUS overturn 2015 gay marriage ruling Delgaudio said today to supporters: National media hate an Idaho resolution demanding the United States Supreme Court overturn its 2015 "gay marriage" ruling. This media noise convinces Public Advocate that it is a must priority to have a majority of states consi  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens, Colleagues Introduce Clean Slate Legislation Delivering Relief for Student Loan Borrowers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) joined Congresswomen Nikema Williams (GA-05), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Deborah Ross (NC-02) in introducing a suite of legislation designed to help federal student loan borrowers recover from default and rebuild their   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Votes to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Delawareans * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) voted to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians living in Delaware and across the country through April 2029. The vote comes after Rep. McBride signed a discharge petition that forced today's vote on extending TPS protections for Haitian immig  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Urges Acting AG Blanche to Scrutinize Increasingly Dangerous Threat Environment for Federal Judges * No evidence that DOJ under former AG Bondi investigated orchestration of threats or coordinated MAGA campaign to intimidate federal judges Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, sent a letter this  more