CHICAGO, Illinois, June 1 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * 34 Organizations ask the Department of Energy to reverse Biden Administration furnace and commercial water heater ban * A coalition of 34 organizations is calling on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to extend the compliance deadline and reverse a Biden-administration rule banning popular types of natural gas furnaces and commercial water heaters. The group sent a letter to  more

STANFORD, California, June 2 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news: * * * AI Outperforms Law Professors in Stanford Law Study In a rigorous blind study, law professors overwhelmingly preferred AI-generated answers to student legal questions over answers written by fellow law professors--and flagged the AI answers as potentially misleading or harmful far less often By Stephanie Ashe A groundbreaking study led by Stanford Law School Professor Julian Nyarko reveals that   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 1 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Announces Landmark 24 Bill Package * Today, Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the successful passage of a landmark 24-bill legislative package. This achievement follows the 14 Attorney General-sponsored bills that were enacted into law last year. The 2026 legislative session ends today at 6:00 p.m. "Thank you to all the members of the House and Senate   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following written testimony by Jamie Beran, CEO of Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care": * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to deliver this testimony today on the fight to defeat antisemitism in our countr  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11434) on May 28, 2026, by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * Civil Procedure at the Supreme Court: Selected Cases from the October 2025 Term During the October 2025 Term to date, the Supreme Court has considered multiple cases focused on procedural issues. Among them, as discussed in order below, are cases about the relationship between federal and state procedur  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: * * * Community Catalyst Announces New Leadership Hires * Community Catalyst, the national health justice organization, today announced several key leadership hirings as the organization expands its policy and advocacy footprint heading into a vital period for health care access, affordability and accountability. Shaina Goodman has joined the organization as its new Vice Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11435) on May 29, 2026, by legislative attorney Peter J. Benson: * * * The Department of Justice's First Lawsuit Enforcing a Presidential Order Under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act On July 8, 2025, President Trump issued an order prohibiting a 2020 acquisition of Jupiter Systems, LLC (Jupiter), by Suirui International, a subsidiary of Suirui Group Co., Ltd. (Sui  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Q1 Earnings Reports: Companies Expect Prices to Rise Even More as Trump's Tariffs and War With Iran Tank the Economy During earnings calls for the first quarter of the year, executives of major American companies, including Walmart, Home Depot, Costco, Dollar Tree, and others expressed continued skepticism about Donald Trump's disastrous economy. Executives pointed to declining con  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Weakening Landmark Criminal Justice Reform Law SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court limited federal judges' discretion under the compassionate release provisions of the First Step Act i  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10919) on May 28, 2026, by legislative attorney Jennifer A. Staman: * * * FDA Regulation of Medication Abortion: Recent Legal Developments Regulation of medication abortion drugs is a salient issue for federal policymakers, particularly amid continued litigation over the conditions in which these drugs may be available to pregnant patients. Some of the more prominent pendi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 29 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocratic' Texas commissioners approve courthouse Ten Commandments monument The FFRF Action Fund names the Rockwall County Commissioners Court as its "Theocrats of the Week" for unanimously approving a Ten Commandments monument  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11436) on May 29, 2026, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia. Here are excerpts: * * * Immigration-Related Crimes Through the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and other laws, Congress has established a comprehensive framework governing the admission, removal, and presence of people who are not citizens or nationals of the United States (aliens). These rul  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Court Decision Rightfully Seating Harrison Amadasun on the South Windsor Town Council * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded today's Superior Court decision in Amadasun v. Armstrong, allowing South Windsor Councilman-elect Harrison Amadasun to rightfully take the seat he was elected to last November. Following his election to the South Windsor Town Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Elevates Christopher Marchese, Founder of Its Litigation Center, After Landmark Growth * WASHINGTON-Today, NetChoice President & CEO Steve DelBianco is pleased to announce the promotion of Christopher Marchese to Vice President of Litigation and Legal Strategy. Marchese joined NetCh  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following memorandum: * * * MEMO: Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates and Stands with LGBTQIA+ Communities TO: Interested Parties Pride Month is a moment to celebrate the contributions, history, and political power of LGBTQIA+ communities across the country. From the Stonewall uprising that launched the modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement to decades of organizing that  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester leads 13 Democratic Senators in Opposing HUD's Failure to Enforce the Fair Housing Act Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner opposing the Department's failure to enforce the Fair Housing Act. Unde  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following media note from the Office of the Spokesperson: * * * Release of Alexandros Giotopoulos The United States is deeply disappointed by the Greek Piraeus Court of Appeals' decision to release Alexandros Giotopoulos, the leader and mastermind of the far-left Greek terrorist organization 17 November. Over the course of 27 years, 17 November assassinated four American government employees: Richard Welch, Captain George Tsantes, Ca  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Calls on SCOTUS to Rein In Government Speech Doctrine * Columbus, OH - On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Khatibi v. Lawson, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to tell California that medical professionals do not relinquish   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, James, Lankford, Maggie Hassan, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and several of their colleagues reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, which would take government shutdowns off the table an  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads coalition to stop activist groups from blocking permitting process before it begins A federal appeals court recently handed activist groups a powerful new tool: the ability to sue and halt any federal permitting project before the responsible state agency has even had a chance to review it. West Virginia Attorney General   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Asks Supreme Court to Require Jury Findings for Criminal Forfeiture * "Judicial fact-finding by a mere preponderance for criminal forfeiture eviscerates the Sixth Amendment and invites arbitrary deprivations of property on a massive scale." -Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation Click HERE to read WLF's brief. WASHINGTON, DC-Washington Leg  more