WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Fund for American Studies issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Campus: Student Journalists Bridge the Gap to National Newsrooms Representing 24 schools from across the country, more than 45 aspiring journalists recently met in Dallas for the inaugural TFAS Student Journalism Honors Conference. The TFAS Student Journalism Association--a program of the TFAS Center for Excellence in Journalism--presented young conservative, libertarian and independent journalists   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato Institute Scholars Recognized Among Washingtonian's 500 Most Influential People in Washington, DC 2026 * The Cato Institute is proud to announce that two of its scholars have been named to Washingtonian magazine's 2026 list of the "500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy" in Washington, DC. This prestigious annual list honors experts and advocates outside of government who are playin  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48936) on May 5, 2026, entitled "The Electoral College: Frequently Asked Questions" by American national government specialist R. Sam Garrett. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Individual voters in the United States do not directly elect the President and the Vice President. Instead, their votes select intermediaries, known as electors, to cast votes for a presidential ticket on their behalf. T  more

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Malaysia: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child * We write in advance of the 100th Pre-Session Working Group of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and its review of Malaysia to highlight areas of concern regarding the Malaysian government's compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This submission addresses abuses against migrant, refugee, and stateless   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest * CARLISLE and UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita Beth Farmer understands the impact education can have on a life. Her family espoused the benefits of learning while Farmer grew up, and she has never forgotten that lesson. Now she has made a gift to help others pursue   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * Professor David Cole to Present Commencement Address at Georgetown Law Graduation * Cole is a nationally recognized expert on the First Amendment. In addition to his teaching and scholarship in constitutional law, freedom of speech and constitutional criminal procedure, from 2017 to 2024 he was National Legal Director for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He has argued eight times before the Supre  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: HHS Launches MAHA Action Plan to Curb Psychiatric Overprescribing * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on May 4, 2026, announced efforts to curb psychiatric overprescribing at a MAHA Institute summit on mental health and overmedicalization. As the closing speaker, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid out a new action plan to promote appropriate psychia  more