WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * AFPI's America First Women's Initiative Launches Patriot Postcard Program The America First Policy Institute's America First Women's Initiative has launched the Patriot Postcard Program to encourage women to vote, engage in their communities, and make their voices heard. The program will connect women from all over the country with those who can most benefit from learning about A  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Tina Peters' Release from Prison * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was released today: "Tina Peters remains a convicted felon who knowingly violated Colorado law and compromised election security. A Colorado jury found her guilty of four felonies for breaching secure election systems.   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Samir Jain, vice-president of policy at the Center for Democracy and Technology, from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America's Communities": * * * Chair Ogles, Ranking Member Ramirez, Chair Garbarino, Ranking Member Thompson, and distinguished Members of   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Democratic Governors Association: * * * DCCC, DSCC, DNC, DGA Statement on Recent Court Order Regarding Trump's Executive Order To Restrict Mail-In Voting Following a decision by a Federal District Court regarding Trump's Executive Order to restrict mail-in voting, DCCC Executive Director Julie Merz, DSCC Execu  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * "TALK TO ME IN JUNE" - Toxic GOP Agenda Still "Relevant" Despite Republican Gaslighting Now-retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis on Trump's 100th day in office: "You know, the politics is all about the six months, 90 days before an election. So talk to me in June of next year" Fourteen months ago, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis told reporters that the GOP affordability crisis, th  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump is Ripping Away Essential Programs That AANHPI Communities Rely On Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities are suffering because of Trump's reckless economic agenda, with skyrocketing costs putting the American dream out of reach. Trump's cruel policies and Big Ugly Bill will only make their lives worse by further ripping away access to programs that  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following statement with the Democratic National Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Democratic Governors Association: * * * DSCC, DCCC, DNC, DGA Statement on Recent Court Order Regarding Trump's Executive Order To Restrict Mail-In Voting Following a decision by a Federal District Court regarding Trump's Executive Order to restrict mail-in voting, DSCC Executive Director Devan Barber, DCCC Exe  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4559) On May 28, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Minute Order denying Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment. Lacy, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 25-1808) On May 22, Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Inj  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Labor publishes this combined final rule to its regulations to improve its LM Labor Organization Annual Financial Reports by establishing a longer LM form for the largest labor organizations, revising a slightly shorter form for most labor organizations at and above the $350,000 threshold, making a parallel revision to Form LM-3, and updating reporting thresholds for Forms LM-3 and LM-4 to promote financial integrity and transparency. The final rul  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 1 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Bills into Law * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law administratively. * HB26-1043 \- Transportation Network Company Discriminatory Practices, sponsored by Representatives Gretchen Rydin and Amy Paschal, and Senator Cathy Kipp * HB26-1026 \- Expanding Plan Options for PERA, sponsored by Representatives Bob Marshall and Eliza Hamrick, and  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper in MS NOW Op-Ed: "Some people believe Peters was sentenced too harshly and deserved clemency. I couldn't disagree more." * Hickenlooper: "It should not be controversial to say people who attack American democracy should not receive taxpayer-funded payouts." Peters walked out of prison this morning, immediately continued to spread election lies Hickenlooper leads an amendment to b  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Johns Hopkins announces funding for Washington, D.C.-based projects and research The Nexus Awards Program supports a diverse range of programming, research, and teaching activities at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center - Twenty-eight convening, research, and teaching endeavors based at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., have been selected to receive funding from the university'  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, May 29 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Court Declares NH Anti-Voter Law Unconstitutional CONCORD -- Last night, the federal court in New Hampshire struck down the state's anti-voter law enacted in 2024, declaring it unconstitutional. The law, known as HB 1569, created some of the strictest registration requirements in the nation and, among other things, required documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. The court dec  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Cantwell Lead Senate Colleagues in Urging Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal EO to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail * Senators Direct Dept. of Commerce to Explain its Involvement with USPS and Elections and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committ  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * New UnidosUS Bipartisan Poll: Hispanic Voters in Northeast Battleground Districts Feeling Economically Strained, Concerned about their Safety and Ready to Vote -- With a Clear Message for Candidates * President Trump's Latino support continues to erode, with 28% of those who voted for him in 2024 saying they wouldn't today; 76% of Hispanic voters say they are "certain" or "almost certain" to vote  more

VIENNA, Austria, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on May 22, 2026 entitled "Armenia, Parliamentary Elections, 7 June 2026: Interim Report." Here is the executive summary: * * * The 7 June 2026 parliamentary elections are taking place in a polarized environment, shaped by developments following the September 2023 ceasefire agreement with Azerbaijan and the Washington Summ  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 2 -- Politico issued the following statement on June 1, 2026: * * * POLITICO Names Will Steakin Political Correspondent Announcement from Editorial Director of Politics and Polling, Jonathan Lai, Executive Editor, Washington, Julia Marsh, and Senior Executive Editor, North America, Alex Burns: Team - We are thrilled to announce that Will Steakin will be joining POLITICO as a political correspondent. Will comes aboard at a pivotal moment in American politics, as Re  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 2 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers University-New Brunswick Earns National Recognition for Student Voter Engagement By Carla Cantor At Rutgers-New Brunswick, civic engagement thrives in daily campus life: students register peers at transit hubs and student centers, interns visit classrooms with deadline reminders, and voting updates circulate across social media feeds. The university's commitment to fostering civic learning and v  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 2 (TNSrep) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Map Major Gaps in New Jersey's Local News Coverage A Rutgers analysis of more than 66,000 articles from 724 media outlets examines how information flows across communities statewide - In some New Jersey communities, residents can regularly find local news coverage of school board meetings, redevelopment debates, and elections. In others, that information is increasingly difficult to  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 2 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following statement on June 1, 2026: * * * Statement from Secretary of State Jena Griswold following the release of Tina Peters Tina Peters, who was convicted by a Mesa County jury on four felony counts and three misdemeanors for her role in the 2021 breach of her own county's election equipment, was released today from La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo, Colorado following Governor Polis' decision to grant her cleme  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The World Bank issued the following working paper (No. 11403) on June 1, 2026 by Laura Karpuska and Stuti Khemani entitled "A Theory of "Political Will" for Reforms." Here is the abstract: * * * Do politicians pursue reforms when they know that status-quo policies are inefficient? Prior literature has answered this question as dependent upon reelection incentives to pander to uninformed voters. This paper shows that reform failure can arise from political selec  more