CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * As Congress Votes on Blank Check for ICE and CBP, NPNA Warns: Reckless Priorities Endanger American Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. -As Members of Congress gather to vote on a reckless budget reconciliation package that would endanger communities nationwide, The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) expresses strong opposition to the proposed $72 billion of ad  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Slams Defund-the-Police Democrats for Opposing the Secure America Act Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke at a press conference about how Republicans are determined to pass the Secure America Act while Democrats are determined to defund the police. Sen. Barrasso said: "Democrats are the party of open borders and illegal immigrant criminals. And Democrats have chained th  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Republicans Want to Secure America. Democrats Want to Defund the Police "Democrats are willing to sacrifice the safety and security of the American people to illegal immigrant criminals. That is why Republicans will fully fund law enforcement without a single Democrat vote. Republicans will pass the Secure America Act."  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Introduces Legislation Targeting Critical Reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today introduced three bills aimed at reforming the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP): the Keeping Immigrants and Destinations Safe (KIDS) Act; th  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls on DHS to Restore Muslim Community Access to Nonprofit Security Grants After Deadly Terror Attack on San Diego Mosque The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging immediate action  more

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 20 -- The Caribbean Community, an organization that aims to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, issued the following news release: * * * CARICOM Secretary-General Opens 29th COFCOR Meeting with Call for Strategic Unity in Navigating Hemispheric and International Shifts * "While reaching common positions from diverse national interests is complex, as we have demonstrated over the years, the ability to coordinate foreign policy positions demo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the reconciliation recommendations of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to the fiscal 2026 budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 33), which provides funding for border security and immigration enforcement. * * * To: Honorable Rand Paul, Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510 Re: CBO's Review of the Reconciliation Recom  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary by President Sharon Parrott: * * * Fast Tracking More Cuts Will Hurt Families Who Are Already Struggling to Make Ends Meet Deliberate policy choices by President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress have increased costs people pay to meet their basic needs while also taking away the federal assistance people use to help cover those costs. Now, House Republicans are signaling they want to conti  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Chairman Paul Leads HSGAC Republicans in Advancing DHS Reconciliation Bill to Fund ICE and Border Patrol U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), today led Committee Republicans in advancing reconciliation legislation to fund Immigration   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Congressional Republicans' Misplaced Priorities Hand Trump $70B Mass Deportation Slush Fund Instead of Providing Relief for Americans While everyday Americans struggling to make ends meet receive no relief, congressional Republicans are moving to funnel a blank check worth tens of billions of taxpayer dollars to support the Trump administration's unpopular and unaccountable mass dep  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Participates in House Intelligence Committee Hearing Reviewing 9/11 Commission Reforms Ahead of 25th Anniversary * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today participated in a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence open hearing examining the intelligence reforms and recommendations made following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as part of th  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 21 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Legal Experts Say Rule of Law Has Hit a 10-Year Low Survey provides assessment of legal system during President Donald Trump's second term. Written by Amy Olson The rule of law in the United States has deteriorated to its lowest level in at least a decade, according to the first joint survey of federal judges, elite lawyers, and law professors by Bright Line Watch and UCLA School of Law's Safeguarding Democ  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * GOP Faces "Nightmare Scenario" as Trump Endorses Paxton: "Almost Certain to Make Republicans' Midterm Campaign Harder" Punchbowl News' Anna Palmer: "Ken Paxton, a lot of Republicans believe, can not win statewide" * Senate Republicans are reeling from Trump's endorsement of "scandal magnet of the highest order" Ken Paxton, which "is almost certain to make [their] midte  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Asks Virginia Governor Spanberger to Not Release Illegal Alien Charged with Child Rape and Possession of Child Pornography * This is yet another tragic example of illegal alien crime that has run rampant in sanctuary Virginia under Governor Abigail Spanberger WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration a  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13229) by American national government specialist Garrett Hatch: * * * Executive Order 14395, "Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud" Background Fraud, the act of obtaining something of value through willful misrepresentation, is a growing concern for the federal government. According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, convictions for government benefits fraud increase  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Executive Order Will Cut Off Financial Services to Millions of Immigrants Actions Would Radically Destabilize the National Banking System *  WASHINGTON - President Trump issued an Executive Order yesterday seeking to cut huge numbers of immigrants out of the mainstream financial system and to weaponize the financial system against immigrants to further the Administration's   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Population Growth and Labor Market Fragility: Lessons from Domestic and International Experiences Francois de Soyres, Johannes Fleck, William Peterman, Avani Pradhan, and David Ratner/1 Labor market indicators such as employment growth and the unemployment rate are commonly used to assess the cyclical position of the economy (NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee). However, deciphering trend from cycle in   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations governing the submission of benefit requests to provide that if U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) accepts a benefit request and determines later that it lacks a valid signature, USCIS may, in its discretion, reject or deny the request. This interim final rule (IFR) will clarify USCIS procedures relating to the rejection or denial of benefit requests that do not meet regulatory requ  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Acts on Legislation, Responds to Increased, Aggressive Federal Immigration Enforcement with Executive Order * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today took action to strengthen public safety, reaffirm federal law enforcement accountability, and provide guidance to Virginians holding public positions -including as poll workers, courthouse security personnel, a  more

NEW YORK, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Health Advocates, Elected Officials, and Community Leaders Call for Expanded Hepatitis Testing, Awareness, and Funding Today, health advocates, elected officials, and community organizers gathered on the steps of New York C  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SAYS H-2A VISA DELAYS, RED TAPE MUST BE FIXED TO HELP MISS. AG PRODUCERS * Acting Labor Sec. Tells Hyde-Smith Reorganization Will Improve Process to Hire Temporary Foreign Farm Laborers VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Labor Department Head Discuss H-2A Visa Program Reforms. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the need for the U.S. Department   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss China, Reconciliation, Iran, Proxy Advisors and new Federal Reserve Chairman On Tuesday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to discuss U.S.-China talks, budget reconciliation, Iran, proxy advisors and n  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Immigrant Rights Group Sues to Limit ICE Cooperation * The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC), Metro Councilmember Terry Vo and several Tennessee taxpayers filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Davidson County Chancery Court seeking to block the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) from participating in j oint immigration enforcement operations with U.S. Immigr  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following information collection: The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2026, allowing a 60-day comment period. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: * Evaluate whether the proposed collection of  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Gillibrand & Booker: Senate to Vote Today on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced that the Senate will vote today on their Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn a final rule fro  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Raises Alarm Over Rising Islamophobia at Intelligence Hearing Marking 25 Years Since 9/11 * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today raised alarm over rising Islamophobia and antisemitism during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing marking 25 years since 9/11, days af  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Letter of the Law: USU Court Interpreter Training Program Promotes Due Process, Rewarding Careers * Standing before a judge in a courtroom, whether for a criminal or civil offense, is a grueling, stressful experience. Beyond those in the legal profession, few of us understand the procedures required in the grinding, often lengthy process, further adding to feelings of dread and helplessness. For many, the situati  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, Pressley Release New Report Warning That Ending Legal Status for Haitian Workers Would Devastate Health Care System * Testimony from organizations representing health care workers reveals workers live in fear of losing legal status, patient families worry about losing committed professionals National Domestic Workers Alliance reports workers are reducing hours, losing jobs  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 20 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * New Survey Confirms What Moms Have Been Reporting: With Callous, Reckless Tactics, ICE Is Traumatizing a Generation of Children * Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and the  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 21 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts available on upcoming Supreme Court rulings CHICAGO -- Professors from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences are available to comment on upcoming Supreme Court rulings expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The court is expected to release opinions on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * On the Senate Floor, Cortez Masto Condemns Republicans' Move to Throw Billions at Out-of-Control Federal Immigration Enforcement * FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) denounced the Republican reconciliation bill that will hand another $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Over 440 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Organizations Call Department of Justice Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center a "Naked Attempt to Weaponize the the Criminal Justice System to Silence Speech" * National Coalition Urges Congress to "Put a Stop to It" Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SPLC The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia presents on immigration panel at Law and Society Conference * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-On May 30, Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will present on a panel titled "When Discretion Is Not the Better Part of Valor" at the annual Law and Society Conference in San Francisco. The Law and Society Association is an interdisciplinary scholarly organiza  more

NEW YORK, May 20 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica Wins National Magazine Award for Public Interest * The American Society of Magazine Editors announced Tuesday that ProPublica won a 2026 National Magazine Award for Public Interest. Also known as the Ellies, the awards honor excellence in print and digital media. A trio of pieces were recognized: "Now That They're Fr  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Protect your rights with AG's 'Know Your Rights' hub * On Wednesday, the Attorney General's Office posted a hub for information about the rights of Washingtonians. The webpage brings together Know Your Rights guides in one place so Washingtonians can easily find the answers to questions about their rights. "Washington law has some of the strongest protections in the country   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Joint Resolution Requiring Representatives, Senators, Judges, Federal Officers To Be Natural Born Citizens * WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 20, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a long overdue joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require Members of Congress, federal judges, and Senate-confirmed officers of the United States to be natu  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Introduces Bill to End Taxpayer Funded Housing Benefits for Illegal Aliens * May 20, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roy (R-TX) introduced The No Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act, legislation that would ban sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving federal housing grants and end housing benefits from going to illegal alien households. "For too long, hardworking Am  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces Two Bills Targeting Transparency and Noncitizen Participation in Medicare-Funded Residency Programs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the GME Transparency Act of 2026 and the Our Doctors First Act of 2026, a two-bill package focused on increasing transparency in Medicare-funded graduate medical education (GME) programs and prohibiting Me  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Sen. Bernie Sanders Unveil Bill to Abolish Super PACs, Stop Billionaires from Buying Candidates * WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20, 2026 -With AIPAC, crypto and AI super PACs already spending over half a billion dollars this primary season, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12)and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today introduced legislation to ban super PACs from buying our elections. The Abolish  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of its subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following letter to Associate Deputy Attorney General Aakash Singh on the weaponization of government. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 30, 2026 Mr. Aakash Singh Associate Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue,  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center Announces 2026 Book and Journalism Award Winners NEW YORK - The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center today announced the winners of its 2026 Book and Journalism Awards during a virtual ceremony featuring remarks by Kerry Kennedy, Michael Beschloss, Margaret "Peggy" Engel and CNN's lead Washington anchor Jake Tapper. Selected from mo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * RFK Jr. continues to harm the American people. On September 4, 2025, Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Senate Fi  more

NEW YORK, May 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * South Africa: New Waves of Xenophobic Attacks * (Johannesburg) - Vigilantes in South Africa have carried out violent xenophobic attacks targeting African and Asian foreign nationals in recent weeks, with little or insufficient apparent response from the police and other authorities, Human Rights Watch said today. In April and May 2026, a citizen-led movement, March and March, that advocates mo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Housing Affordability Bill Will Increase Supply, Lower the Cost of Housing for Working Families * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' bipartisan efforts to lower the cost of housing for working families, support America's veterans, and ensure immigration enforcement and   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Housing Affordability Bill Will Increase Supply, Lower the Cost of Housing for Working Families * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' bipartisan efforts to lower the cost of housing for working families, support America's veterans, and ensure immigration enforcement and border security   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness With New Global Tool On May 20, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau announced the first use of a new tool in the Department's more assertive global approach to protecting the U.S. fishing industry and global fish resources. The Department is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on 26 foreign nationals responsible for, complicit in, fa  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on May 19, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * U.S. Sanctions Hamas Support Networks Today, the United States is taking decisive action to target the international networks that enable Hamas to sustain its terrorist operations, expand political influence, and undermine efforts to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East. Today's designations target three categories of Hamas enablers: organize  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Tahiyat Rahman Named 2026-2027 Optica/Materials Research Society Congressional Fellow * Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, and the Materials Research Society (MRS) are pleased to announce the selection of Tahiyat Rahman as the 2026-2027 Optica/MRS Congressional Fellow. Rahman will serve a one-year term in Washington, D.C., working as a special legislative as  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Patti Adair * "Working families in Oregon know Janelle Bynum as a common-sense leader who gets results. In less than two years in Congress, Bynum has already passed six bipartisan bills through the House to lower costs, create jobs, and keep Oregonians safe, all while speaking truth to power and holding extremists in the Trump Administration accountable. Voters will  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Ralph Alvarado * "Zach Dembo is exactly the type of candidate that is going to help Democrats take back the House majority in November. Zach has dedicated his life to serving this country, from his time in the Navy to his time with Teach for America to the Department of Justice. Voters want representatives like Zach who will fight for them - not self-serving politic  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference Statement on the Passing of Congressman Barney Frank * A PDF of the statement is available here. Contact: press@civilrights.org Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement: "For more than 30 years, Congressman Frank was a leading champion for civil right  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Have Made Their Choice; Republicans Will Fund Border Security Despite Them WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, yesterday on the floor I discussed some of our accomplishments here in the Senate, and one of those accomplishments   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Torres Fights Against Taxpayer-Funded Perks for Narco- and Child- Traffickers in New Appropriations Amendment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment in response to the outrageous perks provided to convicted narcotrafficker Juan Orlando Hernandez after he was pardoned by Donald Trump, taking steps  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Weaponizes Financial Regulators with Order to De-Bank Millions of People Based on Immigration Status Executive order will make the banking system less secure and drive up co  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, May 21 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * Trump's Handling Of Economy Hits All-Time Low, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Prefer Dems To Win Control Of House But Give Them Poor Marks For Current Job More than two months after the U.S. launched an attack on Iran and with a jump in oil prices, one third of voters (33 percent) approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling the economy and 64 percent disapprove, the lowe  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * USA Today Network New Jersey Editorial Board: "Rep. Kean Owes Voters Answers" * Statewide newspaper calls out Kean Jr. for "troubling lack of transparency" and handling the situation "about as poorly as possible" "Where in the world is Tom Kean Jr.?" That's the opening line from a blistering new editorial in NorthJersey.com and the New Jersey USA Today Network that calls out Kean  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 21 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following executive order (No. 16): * * * A SAFER VIRGINIA FOR ALL By virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor under Article V of the Constitution of Virginia and under the laws of the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, Sec.Sec. 2.2-103 and 2.2-110 of the Code of Virginia, I hereby announce the policy of the Commonwealth as it relates to protecting Virginians, providing the Commonwealth's public se  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 21 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * Victims of crime: improved legal protection and support systems * New EU helpline for victims and use of digital tools * Member states must ensure sufficient human and financial resources to help victims * Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for survivors of sexual violence * The European parliament approved new EU rules to reinforce support and protection measures for the victims of crime, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley, Advocates Rally to End Child and Family Detention, Demand Trump Stop Traumatizing Our Neighbors * Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home and Close the Dilley Detention Center Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Childhood Trauma, Championed Policies to Support Child Health, Educat  more