WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump's Probe Investigation Expands to D.C. By Logan Sekulow The Trump DOJ is forging ahead with a probe into the Deep State conspiracy to impeach President Donald Trump via the Russia hoax. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has confirmed his intentions to investigate whether actors, such as former CIA Director John Brennan, are guilty of conspiracy. Could other Deep State operative  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * At Hearing, Warren Delivers Remarks on Kevin Warsh's Nomination for Fed Chair Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at the nomination hearing of Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee for  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 21 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends President Trump's executive order on election integrity * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 10 other states in a motion to intervene to defend a presidential executive order that would allow access to resources that would verify voter-registration lists against lawfare from left-wing activists. On March 31, 2026, President Tr  more

ALBANY, New York, April 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Coinbase and Gemini for Running Illegal Gambling Platforms in New York * April 21, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc. (Coinbase) and Gemini, Titan LLC (Gemini) for illegally running gambling operations in New York through their so-called "prediction market" platforms. Both Coinbase and Gem  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- British Ambassador James Kariuki, charge d'affaires at the United Nations, delivered a statement to the U.N. Security Council in New York regarding the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia. Kariuki reaffirmed the United Kingdom's support for the agreement while highlighting that 491 peace signatories have been killed and violence remains widespread in conflict-affected areas like Catatumbo. He called for increased efforts to protect women, girls, and Indigenous and Afro-Col  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by policy analyst Fuad Shahbazov: * * * Russia Scents Iran War Opportunity in South Caucasus As Azerbaijan and Armenia discuss trade cooperation, Russia is muscling in. Baku should beware of Moscow's charm offensive. * On April 15, the Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Russia issued a joint statement on the shooting down of Azerbaijani Airlines flight 8243 by Russian air def  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13013) on April 20, 2026, by American national government analyst Karen L. Shanton. Here are excerpts: * * * Conditioning Federal Funding on Elections Policies: Options and Considerations for Congress Congress has broad authority to regulate many aspects of the administration of federal elections. Members might sometimes wish to influence state or local policy on aspects of e  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11286) on April 20, 2026, by American national government analyst Karen L. Shanton. Here are excerpts: * * * Election Security: Federal Funding for Securing Election Systems Foreign efforts to interfere in the 2016 elections highlighted the potential for threats to the technologies, facilities, and processes used to administer elections. The federal government has responded t  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11961) on April 20, 2026, by American national government analyst Karen L. Shanton. Here are excerpts: * * * Elections Grant Programs: Authorizations and Appropriations Congress first authorized major federal grant programs for elections in the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA; P.L. 107-252). HAVA was enacted in response to issues with the conduct of the 2000 elections. Li  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11962) on April 20, 2026, by American national government analyst Karen L. Shanton. Here are excerpts: * * * Establishing and Funding Elections Grant Programs: Policy Options Recent congressional activity on elections issues has often taken the form of action on grant programs or funding. One type of action Members have increasingly explored in recent legislative proposals is  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * LET'S GET FREE: HRC Launches $15 Million Electoral Program & New Poll Showing 92% Of LGBTQ+ Voters Will "Definitely Vote" in November * The program aims to retake a pro-equality majority in the US House, make pro-equality gains in the US Senate, expand the number of openly LGBTQ+ electeds, and beat back anti-LGBTQ+ ballot measures WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Human Rights Campa  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * In Victory for Voters, the SAVE America Act Fails in the Senate * WASHINGTON - This week, the U.S. Senate stopped debate on the SAVE America Act (S. 1383), a dangerous bill that would have dramatically restricted how Americans register to vote and cast their ballots. This development means the legislation has effectively stalled out and failed in the Senate, amidst opposition from  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Advance U.S. Leadership in 6G and Protect National Security * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (SC-03), introduced the USA 6G Global Leadership Act. The legislation will bolster the United States' global leadership in 6G telecommunications technolog  more

PARIS, France, April 21 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Journalist killed in Uganda: RSF calls on authorities to identify those responsible for Joe Nam's murder and bring them to justice * The retired journalist and author of a recent book about Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was killed in a town just north of the country's capital on 19 April. Joe Nam had previously worked for the largely state-owned outlet New Vision. Reporters Without Bor  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, April 22 -- Lawyers for Lawyers issued the following news: * * * International lawyers' groups call for protection of lawyers and judges after attack on Douglas Coltart Lawyers for Lawyers joins the undersigned organisations in condemning the violence and intimidation against human rights lawyer Douglas Coltart at a public hearing on Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, held at the City Sports Centre in Harare on 31 March 2026. The refusal of the organisers to allo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 21 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition To Defend Executive Order On Election Integrity * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In a fight for election integrity across our country, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 12 states in a motion to intervene to defend a presidential executive order that provides resources to verify voter-registration lists  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Business] (TNSrep) -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * 72% of Americans Want Regulators to Focus on Lowering Prices Ahead of Midterms, NOT Punishing Success Today, NetChoice released a new survey, conducted by Echelon Insights, showing that 72% of Americans want federal regulators to focus on lowering prices ahead of the midterm election  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Faces FEC Complaint from CLC * WASHINGTON - On April 20, 2026, Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick for allegedly orchestrating a complex "straw donor" scheme to funnel over $725,000 to her 2022 congressional campaign. These donations, which Rep. Cherfilu  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Budzinski Demand President Trump Rescind His Unconstitutional Executive Order on Mail-In Voting * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led 101 members of Congress in a letter to President Trump raising serious concerns about his executive order that would effectively limit vote-by-mail. The order, signed on March 29, directs the Department o  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12501) on April 20, 2026, by American national government analyst Karen L. Shanton: * * * Private Funding for Election Administration State and local election offices sometimes receive private donations of money, goods, or services to help them carry out their work. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2020 election cycle, private individuals funded grant progra  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer: Cursory Consideration is Not Sufficient if We Really Want a Good, Responsible Government Of, By, and For the People * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the House Committee on Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY  more

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, April 22 -- Skidmore College issued the following news: * * * Credible news, credible information: A recipe for credibility in your love and civic life By Christopher Mann Let's start with a hack to be seen as sexier, smarter, nicer, and more trustworthy: Your dating app profile should say you are interested in politics, but that you want to make informed decisions and don't like partisanship. Unlike most dating advice, this advice is backed by rigorous behavior  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 21 -- Utah State University issued the following statement by Vice President for Student Success Kris Winter: * * * USU VP for Student Success Addresses USUSA Election Dear Aggies, I'm writing to address concerns about this year's Utah State University Student Association elections. While the elections followed our current process, this year's concerns have made clear that parts of that process need additional clarity and refinement, particularly around how voter eligibil  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database * Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans' confidential voter data and creating a national voter database to surveil and purge voters. The complaint argues that the DOJ's actions are unconstituti  more

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database * Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Ame  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Pushes Back at Republicans' Sham Hearing on 'Arctic Frost' Probe and Admonishes Committee for Calling Disgraced Former DOJ Attorney and Election Denier as Witness * Welch: "Let me say this clearly, let me say it slowly, and let me say it directly: President Trump has, since January 6th, pursued an all-out effort to continue his dispute that he lost that election." WASHINGTON, D.C.-In a subco  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 21 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Why voting 'neither' could harm American democracy * If you were to ask democracy scholars what they consider the greatest threat to American democracy, you might assume it is voters who support undemocratic practices or policies. But the real answer may surprise you: These voters are not the main problem. According to a recent study from the University of Notre Dame, voters who are comfortable li  more