OLYMPIA, Washington, May 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing the so-called Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, which in reality would weaken states' ability to protect children online whil  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Ray  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Arizona has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online whil  more

ALBANY, New York, May 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online * New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general in urging Congress to reject the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children on  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Phil Weiser announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big T  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS * Raoul and Coalition Oppose KIDS Act; Bill Weakens Ability to Protect Children Online Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulat  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, May 27 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Centenary student's work advances to National American Advertising Federation Awards Artwork by recent Centenary graduate, Savannah Stowers ('26), will advance for judging in the National American Advertising Federation (AAF) Awards at the end of May. The National AAF awards is the industry's largest competition. Last month, Stowers, as well as alumnae Jordan Fong ('24) and Dellanee Wade ('16), r  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy Continues Protecting Americans' Private Data, Cracking Down on Cybersecurity Threats U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, raised concerns about the recent cybersecurity incident threatening the private health data of Hims & Hers user  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Urges Corporate America to Defend Democratic Principles and Black Political Representation * On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a letter urging Corporate America to defend our nation's democratic principles and publicly reaffirm its commitment to voting rights and equal representation amid grow  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Multistate Letter to Congress Supporting Stronger Online Protections for Children  Attorney General William Tong today announced the State of Connecticut has opened an investigation into online gaming and chat platform Roblox following widespread reports of child exploitation and harm.  "Roblox built an online pedophile playground. Our i  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 26, 2026, by Benjamin Jensen, director of the Futures Lab and senior fellow for the CSIS Defense and Security Department, and visiting fellow Soufiane Ammagui: * * * Testing the Future of Joint All-Domain Operations in Africa In his 2026 posture statement to Congress, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) General Dagvin Anderson proposed a novel idea: using open terrain in Africa f  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Launches Digital Ad Campaign Condemning Republican Attacks on Black Americans * SCOTUS' ruling to gut the VRA dilutes the power of Black voters Today, the DCCC launched a digital ad campaign reaching Black voters in battleground districts highlighting Republicans' efforts to carry out a full-scale attack on Black voters' representation and voting rights. Republicans are despe  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Don't Call It Kids' Safety if Kids Aren't Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act * Federal law to protect kids online should set a floor, not a ceiling OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing the passage of the Kids Internet and Digita  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSFR) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration proposes placing diphenidine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This action is being taken, in part, to enable the United States to meet its obligations under the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. If finalized, this action would impose the regulatory controls and administrative  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or "friend of the court" brief, filed in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, argues that allow  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 26 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: * * * Governor Landry Announces Bipartisan Task Force to Secure Permanent Teacher Pay Raises * Louisiana's teachers deserve certainty. They deserve stability. They deserve respect in the form of a permanent raise. Baton Rouge, La. -Today, Governor Jeff Landry, along with Senate President Cameron Henry and House Speaker Philip Devillier, announced the creation of a bipartisan MFP Pay Raise Task Force  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed Calling for Return to Unity * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) posted an op-ed to X calling for a renewed commitment to unity, bipartisan cooperation, and principled leadership to address America's greatest challenges. "That unity is not some sentimental 'can't we all get along' aspiration. It is a practical necessity. The country's largest challenges   more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kennedy in Newsweek: US must press UK to keep military base out of China hands * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Newsweek explaining how the United Kingdom's plan to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including Diego Garcia, to Mauritius could harm the American military's ability to deter China. Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: "While President Trump   more

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 24 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Tech's Spring 2026 Commencement shines bright under stormy skies Louisiana Tech University conferred 1,107 degrees upon graduates of the Spring Class of 2026 during two ceremonies in the Thomas Assembly Center on a stormy Saturday morning and afternoon. The new Tech graduates join nearly 119,000 University alumni worldwide. The keynote speaker for both ceremonies was Billy McConnell, a 1970 Chem  more

NEW YORK, May 22 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights posted the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil's Legal Team Will Seek Supreme Court Review of Appeals Court Decision Mr. Khalil cannot legally be detained at this time and is asking the court to protect him as the appeals process continues * Today, Mahmoud Khalil's legal team announced they will seek Supreme Court review after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied his request for the full court to re-hear his case in a sp  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Continuing Effects of Louisiana v. Callais The recent Callais decision has had cascading effects on redistricting, multiracial democracy, and civil rights. Spencer Overton, the Patricia Roberts Harris Research professor of law at the George Washington University, is available to discuss the intersection of philanthropy, democracy, and the changing legal landscape that is voting rights and cour  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children Bipartisan Coalition: Proposed Legislation Gives Tech Firms Too Much Power * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a multistate bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general announced that they are opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act)  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a revised environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for a request by Louisiana Energy Services LLC, Eunice, New Mexico, doing business as Urenco USA, involving the transport of uranium hexafluoride enriched above current approved levels. The action concerns operations at the National Enrichment Facility in Eunice, New Mexico, and shipment activity tied to transportation packages used for domestic nucle  more

MILPITAS, California, May 26 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) * National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectroni  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following letter to Thundermist Health Center: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Chuck Jones President and CEO Thundermist Health Center 25 John A Cummings Way Woonsocket, RI 02895 Dear Mr. Jones: Recent reports indicate that providers affiliated with Thundermist Health Center (Thundermist) allegedly performed gender trans  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Secretary Kennedy, Since you became Secretary, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) has gutted the  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, May 27 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * SWEPCO Issues Request for Proposals to Support Reliability and Future Energy Needs Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), is seeking submissions for its three Request for Proposals (RFPs) for additional generation and capacity resources to supply the needs of its customers and comply with Southwest Power Pool's planning reserve margin requirement. This  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference Applauds the Congressional Black Caucus' Commitment to Civil Rights * Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement:  "The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has called on corporate America to affirm its commitment to equal opportunity that supports civil rights  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 27 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * UNO Archaeologists to Lead WWII Recovery Mission in Italy University of New Orleans Archaeological Research and Curation (UNO ARC) is pleased to announce the launch of its latest partner project with the U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), intended to help fulfill the agency's mission of achieving the fullest possible accounting of American service personnel missing in action. P  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 27 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM Celebrates the Graduation of the 616 Members of the Class of 2026 By Amy Ostroth The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2026 this spring as students across the College's four campuses officially became physicians who will serve communities across the country. The 616 members of the graduating class reflect VCOM's con  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Successfully Block Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map * Today, the three-judge district court in Milligan v. Allen again blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map that the court found was "tainted by intentional race-based discrimination." The order reinstates the court's remedial map with two Black opportunity districts, which Alabama u  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [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 Successfully Block Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map * Today, the three-judge district court in Milligan v. Allen again blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map that the court found was "tainted by i  more