NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following joint letter with 69 organizations: * * * Urgent Appeal to Free the Five Imprisoned Mother Nature Cambodia Activists * Dear Prime Minister Hun Manet, We are deeply concerned about the five young human rights defenders of Mother Nature Cambodia (MNC) - Long Kunthea, Yim Leanghy, Thun Ratha, Phuon Keoraksmey, and Ly Chandaravuth (MNC5) - convicted in July 2024, and now serving six to eight years in prison.   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 3 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following statement: * * * Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Wes Allen Returning Elections to Maps Approved by Alabama Legislature Following a decision by the United States Supreme Court restoring Alabama's congressional districts to the maps enacted by the Alabama Legislature, Secretary of State Wes Allen issues the below statements regarding the Court's ruling and its impact on Alabama elections. "Tonight the United St  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Amicus Brief Led by Michael Grygiel Urges Supreme Court to Protect Student Political Speech Michael Grygiel, partner and chair of the firm's First Amendment and Media Practice, served as counsel of record for an amicus brief filed by the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic in D.A. v. Tri County Area Schools, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court addressing student free speech rights. The case invol  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * ACC to Explore Options After Disapproval of Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff Rulemaking Package The Arizona Corporation Commission voted to authorize the Office of General Counsel to explore future actions to uphold its exclusive, constitutionally-granted authority to set rates for public utility companies. During a Staff Open meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2026 the Commission discussed t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Murder Case Because of Jury Instruction and Verdict Form Errors The Arizona Supreme Court today ruled that a man convicted of second degree murder must receive a new trial on that charge because the jury was given conflicting instructions and a wrong verdict form. In State v. Hippensteel, Ricky Alonzo Hippensteel was convicted of second degree murder after   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights against DEI mandates at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court that supports a challenge to California's DEI mandates. The specific law requires doctors to receive instruction on implicit bias in order to keep their license to practice medicine. It also  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES BRIEF WITH ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT CALLING FOR CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS IN SERIOUS CPD DISCIPLINARY MATTERS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed an amicus brief calling for the continuation of a 60-year tradition of offering public access to hearings in serious disciplinary matters involving Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers. Raoul's brief,  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, the Cities of New York and Chicago, and Harris County, Texas in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled,   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Among Lawmakers Pushing Restoration of Protect Life Rule * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined 158 of his colleagues in the U.S. House and Senate urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to restore the Protect Life Rule and ensure Title X Family Planning Program funding does not support abortion or abortion services. "We ask   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Colleagues Urge Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal EO to Undermine Vote-by-Mail * 06.02.26 Senators direct Dept. of Commerce to explain its involvement with USPS & elections, & to preserve documents for Congressional oversight WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report by Chief Economist Gbenga Ajilore: * * * Republican Megabill Implementation and Trump Administration Actions Will Deepen Harms for Black Households and Small Businesses The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have adopted policies that adversely impact people of all races, including Black individuals and families, who are the focus of this report. The standard of living for Black househol  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Club for Growth Action, an arm of the Club for Growth, issued the following news release: * * * OK-GOV POLL: Drummond Polling Collapses as Desperation Grows Club for Growth Action released a new poll showing Gentner Drummond's support in the Oklahoma Republican Governor primary in sharp decline. The latest polling found Drummond's image dropped 31 points, swinging from 18 points net-positive in early April to 13 points net-negative. As Oklahoma Republican primary voters   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Goodlander Joins the Legal Fight to Stop Trump's $400 Million Ballroom Vanity Project * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire joined fellow lawmakers in filing a legal brief Thursday in federal court to stop President Trump's unlawful demolition and reconstruction of the White House East Wing and his proposal to build a massive ballroom in its pla  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Fox News: GOP urges SCOTUS to reject 'war on American energy' they say would hit families' wallets * Today, Fox News' Adam Pack highlighted House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Republicans urging the Supreme Court to side with ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy in a climate lawsuit that would drive up energy costs, threaten domestic energy production, and hand local act  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Fox News: GOP urges SCOTUS to reject 'war on American energy' they say would hit families' wallets * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Fox News' Adam Pack highlighted House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Republicans urging the Supreme Court to side with ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy in a climate lawsuit that would drive up energy costs, threaten domestic energy production, and hand local ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary by John Fonte, director and senior fellow of the Center for American Common Culture, to Chronicles Magazine: * * * Historical "Truth," Philadelphia Style President Trump's recent executive order, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History," states that there has been a "widespread effort to rewrite our Nation's history"  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Grijalva Hosts Press Conference on Proposed Closure of Tucson Indian Health Service Area Office * Watch the full press conference here. Tucson, AZ -Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva hosted a press conference on Monday alongside Tribal leaders, local elected officials, and community advocates to raise concerns about the proposed elimination of the Tucson Area Office of the Indian   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 1 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Alumnus Jim Voyles Writes Book on Career in Law, Love of Motorsports * Jim Voyles, J.D. '68, has written a book about his distinguished legal career that includes a discussion of his passion for motorsports. Titled All Rise: My Life and Trials with the Famous, the Infamous, and the Misunderstood, Voyles wrote the book with friend and motorsports writer, Mark Bou  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * Jeffrey Rosen joins FIRE as senior fellow, launches new podcast featuring debut guest Justice Neil Gorsuch * PHILADELPHIA, June 2, 2026 -Best-selling author Jeffrey Rosen, one of America's foremost historians and legal analysts, has joined the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression as a senior fellow and launched a new podcast. Presented by FIRE, Rosen  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES AT CNBC CEO SUMMIT: "THE ECONOMY IS A DISASTER, AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW IT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined CNBC's Emily Wilkins for a fireside interview at the CNBC CEO Summit, where he discussed the Democratic priorities of lowering the high cost of living, combating corruption in Congress and the Trump administration, prote  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES AT CNBC CEO SUMMIT: "THE ECONOMY IS A DISASTER, AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW IT" * Leader Jeffries on priorities for House Democrats: "We have made clear from the very beginning as House Democrats that we needed to do two things at the same period of time. One, push back against the extremism, which very early on in the Trump administration, it was clear, Republicans and the admin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by associate Alexis Phipps Boyd and shareholder James B. Thelen: * * * U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Educational Employees Can Sue Under Title IX Can employees of federally funded educational institutions file lawsuits against their institutions under Title IX? To date, the answer to that question has depended on where the educational employer operates. On May 18, 2026, the U.S.  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by counsel Nathan T. Boone, associates Lehoan Pham and Zach Finkelman and shareholders Sarah Bryan Fask, Michael G. Congiu and Eric D. Field: * * * What Employers Need to Know About Pension Fund Withdrawal Liability After M&K Employee Solutions v. Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund At a Glance * The Supreme Court ruled that actuarial assumptions do not have to be locked in on the  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 28 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary by trial lawyer and strategic advisor Mitchell Capp: * * * College athletics at a crossroads: The competing federal visions for NIL, athlete compensation, and the path to collective bargaining For the better part of a century, the NCAA governed college athletics on a foundational premise: that student-athletes were amateurs, that their compensation was properly limited to the cost of education, and that t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 2, 2026: * * * MDP Statement on Business of the Appeals Committee Today, the Michigan Democratic Party's Appeals Committee unanimously dismissed a candidate appeal to the results of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees race. Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Leah Leszczynski released the following statement: "The appeal regarding this year's endorsement convention was dismissed i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Baker Bills to Strengthen Parole Board Operations Approved by Senate Two measures sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) to improve the effectiveness and reliability of Pennsylvania's parole process were approved by the Senate today. The legislation addresses two critical aspects of parole board operations: maintaining continuity in board membership a  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior research staffer Alan Wm. Wolff: * * * Will Trump's third attempt to impose tariffs survive in the courts? President Donald Trump's use of tariffs have lost repeatedly in the courts--first the president's use of emergency authority was condemned by the Court of International Trade, the Federal Circuit, and the Supreme Court, and second his use of temporary balance of payments aut  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Tim Stretton, director of the Congressional Oversight Initiative at the Project on Government Oversight, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on the Veterans Integrated Services Network Reform Act (H.R. 6733): * * * Good morning. Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is Tim Stretton and I'm the director of the Congression  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on June 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on the Coast Guard Eliminating Race-Based Preferences for Commissioning College Students Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on the U.S. Coast Guard eliminating race-based preferences for college students  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Tell Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal EO to Undermine Vote-by-Mail Senators direct Dept. of Commerce--which has no authority over the USPS & federal elections--to preserve all records and documents for Congressional oversight - U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-W  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, June 2 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * The AI Journal: The Supreme Court just saved AI -- without even mentioning it * Last month, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that had nothing -and everything -to do with AI: the Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment decision. By siding with an internet provider in a billion-dollar music piracy case, the Court quietly built a fortress around the future of AI innovation. The Court's deci  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Admin Claims That Brazil's Efforts to Fight Misinformation on Social Media Justify 25% Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Trade Representative has announced a determination on its "Section 301" investigation into Brazil, declaring that certain policies are "unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce" -including social media regulation to limit online political misinformation, an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 2 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Approves Historic Settlement Secured by Attorney General Paxton that Ensures Texas Receives its Fair Share of Rio Grande Water for Texas Farmers and Families * The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its final approval of the multi-state and federal settlement addressing longstanding issues surrounding the distribution of the waters of the Rio Grande between Texas, New Mexico, and  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Why is everything gambling now? * Watch any sports game in 2026 and you'll see them: incessant ads for FanDuel, PrizePicks, DraftKings, Kalshi, and a dozen other platforms-each offering a constant, glittering stream of chances to "win big" by betting on almost anything. Just last year, Americans wagered more than $160 billion on sports, a 23% jump from the year before and a figure that has  more