WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Jeffrey Bossert Clark, vice president of litigation at the Oversight Project, and former acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and Members of the Subcommittee, than  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Announces $850,000 in New Federal Funding for Valley Stream South High School to Combat Creek Erosion; Tours Site with School Leaders * VALLEY STREAM, NY - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined Valley Stream school leaders and staff to tour Valley Stream South High School and highlight $850,000 in new federal Community Project Funding (CPF) she secured through the Fiscal Year 2  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Advocacy and Philanthropy Open New Opportunities for InclusiveU Graduates A $1 million gift from members of the Allyn family to the Center on Disability and Inclusion will expand career services, alumni connections and community resources for graduates. Eileen Korey As the parent of a child with an intellectual disability, Amy Allyn became an accomplished advocate and someone other parents could rely on to hel  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY -- America First Legal Wins Case for Chicago Mom Sued Because She Stood Up To Her Woke School District * America First Legal (AFL), along with counsel Sorin Leahu, has won a complete legal victory for their client, Helen Levinson. The plaintiff who sued her has had her case dismissed with prejudice. The dismissal permanently bars the plaintiff from eve  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 5 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 3, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * The 1500 Building in Rochester Like the famous Griggs-Midway building in St. Paul, Alpha News has found an address in Rochester with lots of interesting connections. They report, "Under one Rochester roof: DFL office, mosque, Somali community center and six tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Durbin Statement On Sham DOJ Investigation Into Illinois School Districts U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) sham investigation into 36 Illinois public school districts: "I can save DOJ some time  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, May 4 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Ellen Liebig: Understanding the 'big picture' of human health * These days, it's cool to know a lot about a little. Researchers carve out hyper-specific niches in their respective fields. Social media influencers pick a lane-long-distance bikepacking, trends in needlepoint-and stay there. Medical students' interest in general internal medicine has halved in the last 10 years, with more of them gravitati  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 4 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS! What another fantastic FCPS week!! There continue to be so many exciting activities going on all across this amazing school division. It reminds me to continue to be grateful for all that we have here in FCPS and not to take for granted the special experience(s) we have each and every day. It also r  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 4 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week * This week Governor Josh Stein is recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week Opens in new window and thanking North Carolina's teachers for their commitment to our state's 1.5 million public school students. "Over the past year, I've had the privilege of meeting inspiring and enthusiastic teachers who go above and beyond to shape our n  more

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, May 5 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news: * * * Jacksonville State University (Jax State) will honor the legacy of educator Dr. Beverly Ann Lorren through two transformational gifts supporting the College of Education and Professional Studies--one that will shape the future of teacher preparation and another that will open doors for graduate students pursuing leadership roles in education. Approved by the Jax State Board of Trustees on April 14,  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Jessica Killin Added to DCCC's Coveted 'Red to Blue' Program * Killin will flip CO-05 blue and help take back the House majority Today, the DCCC announced that Jessica Killin has been added to the committee's highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Killin, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winnin  more

ITHACA, New York, May 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Politicians are not ignoring you * If you're registered to vote in the United States and you're not among the richest of the rich, political scientist Peter K. Enns has a message for you: Your voice still matters. So does data analysis methodology. In new research, Enns, professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the Brooks School of Public Policy, uses statistical analysis to contradic  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 4 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane researchers find New Orleans youth have high ambitions but face challenges with mental health, school support * A new survey of New Orleans public school students finds many young people are aiming high for college and careers, but a sizable share are struggling with mental health, feeling unsupported in school and worrying that their motivation or academic performance could keep them from reac  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 4 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Seniors Head to Leading Companies and Top Graduate Schools Around the World * The University of Richmond will award more than 1,000 degrees during Commencement ceremonies on May 9 and 10. The University expects to award the following degrees: * 861 undergraduate bachelor's degrees from the School of Arts & Sciences, Robins School of Business, and Jepson School of Leade  more