LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "Nevada is the Perfect Petri Dish": The Silver State's Bellwether Status in the Spotlight as NV Dems Make Pitch for First in the Nation * "Nevada, with its mix of working class Latino voters, transient independents and tourism-dependent economy, is as good a bellwether as any" "It's the Sun Belt where the demographic growth of Latinos is booming. And it's where the GOP stands to lose as much as  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses 7 Georgia Lawmakers Ahead of Statewide Primary * Largest federal employee union says working families can count on these lawmakers to fight for them RIVERDALE, Ga. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of seven Georgia lawmakers who are running for office during the 2026 midterm elections. The stat  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 7 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * April Commercial Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Increase 42 Percent from Previous Year Total Bankruptcy Filings Increase 14 Percent * NEW YORK/ALEXANDRIA - The 644 commercial chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in April 2026 represented at 42 percent increase over the 454 filings recorded in April 2025, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing da  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Brett D. Schaefer, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills, Ranking Member Moskowitz, and honorable members of the Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, thank you for   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Balint, Welch Host Roundtable on Election Integrity with Vermont Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas and Vermont Town Clerks * SHELBURNE, VT - U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, alongside U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committees, today hosted a roundtable discussion at the Shelburne Town Office  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Kalshi's Site Sure Looks Like Sports Betting Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy for Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with Better Markets ' new Fact Sheet entitled " Everyone Should Go on Kalshi and See for Themselves   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * New Report on Honduras's 2025 Elections Finds that Partisan Gridlock, US Interference, Procedural Irregularities, and Technical Deficiencies Undermined Their Legitimacy A new report (https://cepr.net/publications/an-assessment-of-the-honduras-2025-elections) from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) takes an in-depth look at Honduras's 2025 elections   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 6, 2026, by Dessie Zagorcheva, a PhD in Columbia University International Relations: * * * Bulgaria: Hope Despite the Noise Bulgaria has finally elected a strong government. But don't assume its Kremlin-friendly instincts will be the defining feature. * The European Union barely had time to celebrate the ouster of Hungary's Viktor Orban before Bulgaria delivered a political shock of its own.   more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Minnesota's taxpayers should not be forced to fund the media Last month, the Star Tribune's mascot Stribby the Gray Duck was at the Capitol "lobbying in support of local news." I have not seen Stribby on the register of lobbyists, but it's been a while since I've   more

LAGOS, Nigeria, May 8 (TNSrpt) -- Paradigm Initiative, an organization that builds Information and Communication Technology-enabled support systems and advocates for digital rights and inclusion in Africa, issued the following news release: * * * Championing Digital Rights across Africa: Paradigm Initiative recounts efforts to mainstream rights and inclusion in Annual Impact Report Pan-African organisation, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has released its 2025 Annual Impact Report, highlighting a y  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12689) on May 6, 2026, by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke. Here are excerpts: * * * Colombia's 2026 Presidential Election On May 31, Colombia, a top U.S. security partner in Latin America, is scheduled to convene an election to replace President Gustavo Petro (2022-present), who is constitutionally barred from seeking reelection. U.S. officials and some Mem  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12994) on May 6, 2026, by foreign policy analyst Jared G. Tupuola. Here are excerpts: * * * The Cook Islands and Niue: States in Free Association The Pacific Islands region comprises a variety of polities including fully independent nations, overseas territories, and self-governing states in "Free Association" with other nations. Successive U.S. presidential administrations and   more

STRASBOURG, France, May 8 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Ministers for Foreign Affairs meet in Chisinau Ukraine, migration and the New Democratic Pact for Europe on the agenda * On 15 May 2026, in Chisinau, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the 46 Council of Europe member states will hold their annual session, which will be opened by the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu. In a context of major geopolitical upheaval, growing pressures on multilat  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 8 (TNSxrep) -- Forbes Media posted the following news release: * * * Forbes And HarrisX Partner On New American Confidence Survey As Gallup Ends Approval Polling Forbes and HarrisX's New American Confidence Survey Finds Trump's Approval Rating is Underwater at 41%, among U.S. Adults, but breaks 52% among Business Leaders. * NEW YORK, NY - For nearly a century, Gallup's monthly polling helped define how Americans understand themselves: their confidence in institu  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 7 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Georgia: An escalating media freedom crisis * Since the contested parliamentary elections in October 2024, Georgia has experienced one of the most rapid and serious deteriorations of press freedom ever seen in an EU member state or candidate country, Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners warn today. As we mark World Press Freedom Day 2026, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)   more

STANFORD, California, May 7 (TNSrpt) -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news: * * * How Will AI Reshape Politics? New Volume Co-Edited by Stanford Law's Nathaniel Persily Explores the Stakes Draft report of the AI Task Force of the American Political Science Association report now available By Monica Schreiber As artificial intelligence reshapes political campaigns, public administration, national security, public opinion, and democracy, a new volume co-edited by Stanfo  more

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, May 4 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Court Order Restores the Right To Vote for Thousands Richmond, Virginia--Today, Charlotte Rene Woods of the Virginia Mercury reported on a landmark victory for returning Virginia citizens who have sought to restore their right to vote. Virginia has long been one of a handful of states that co  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSxrep) -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 6, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgian State Security Faces Rising Challenges Executive Summary: * The Georgian State Security Service's (SSSG) annual report names the Russian occupation of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia) as Georgia's main challenge and risk. * The SSSG noted rising terrorist activities, including potential attacks by   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * AP: Worsening Political Climate Is Also Colliding With Internal Divisions at the Top of the Michigan GOP Ticket With gas prices up and Michigan's economy reeling from Donald Trump's harmful agenda, the Associated Press reported today how "the worsening political climate is also colliding with internal divisions at the top of the GOP ticket" as Michigan Republicans are embroiled in  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Republicans on Notice After 19 Point Overperformance in Mid-Michigan Special Election * Detroit Free Press : "Tuesday's results likely set off a few warning signs for Michigan Republicans" On Tuesday, Michigan Democrats won a special election in a swing state senate district, overperforming by a whopping 19 points in " closely fought territory " that " includes portions o  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Sues Tennessee to Block Its Attempt to Eliminate Black Voting District Today, the NAACP Tennessee State Conference filed a lawsuit in Tennessee to block the State's attempt to remove the only majority Black Congressional district in the state. This lawsuit follows the U.S. Supreme Court's recent blow to the Voting Rights Act in its Louisiana v. Callais decision. The NAACP is seeking to prevent   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Sociological] -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release: * * * National Right to Life Endorses Pro-Life Warriors Fred Deutsch and Dale Bartscher for South Dakota State House of Representatives * WASHINGTON -National Right to Life proudly announces its endorsement of two candidates seeking election to the South Dakota House of Representatives: Fred Deutsch for District 4 and Dale Bartscher for District 35. Both candida  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on May 6, 2026, by senior research staff Monica de Bolle: * * * Does the EU-Mercosur deal help or hurt Brazil's AI ambitions? The EU-Mercosur Trade agreement, which took effect on May 1, eliminates tariffs on nearly all goods between the European Union and Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The headlines have focused mostly on agriculture and industrial tariffs. Less well understood   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10981) on May 6, 2026, by American national government analyst Karen L. Shanton: * * * The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC): An Overview The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is an independent federal agency that is charged with helping election officials to improve the administration of elections and voters to participate in the electoral process. It was establi  more

IRVINE, California, May 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * New study finds increase in 'political breakups' UC Irvine psychologists report a third of Americans have lost relationships over political differences * America has always been divided over politics, but now it's personal. A new study from UC Irvine psychologists reveals a fracturing nation as political divides shatter friendships, tear apart families and fuel a deepen  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Balint Host Roundtable on Election Integrity with Vermont Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas and Vermont Town Clerks * SHELBURNE, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committees, alongside U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, today hosted a roundtable discussion at the Shelburne Town Offices  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: MAGA Court Forces Abortion Access Back Into Spotlight Ahead of Midterms * Late last week, the Fifth Circuit sided with anti-abortion extremists and reinstated a medically unnecessary, nationwide in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone. The ruling took effect immediately across the country (DC and the territorie  more