WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * AFPI-NJ Chair Michael John Donohue on Today's Primary Elections TRENTON, NJ - The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) New Jersey Chair Michael John Donohue today urges residents to vote in the state's primary election, with polls open across New Jersey until 8 p.m. and seats up and down the ballot. Today's primary will set the November matchups for the U.S. Senate seat, all of   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * AFPI-NM Executive Director Vincent Torres on Today's Primary Elections ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) New Mexico Executive Director Vincent Torres today urges residents to vote in the state's primary election, with polls open across New Mexico from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and offices up and down the ballot. Today's primary will set the November matchups for U  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Issues Election Day Guidance Letter to Law Enforcement Agencies * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently sent detailed election law guidance to law enforcement agencies across the State ahead of the upcoming election cycle. With Michigan's primary election on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and general election on November 3, 2026, as well as early voting periods, the initia  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

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Graham Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Every State to Submit Voter Rolls to DHS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget, introduced the Election Security Partnership Act to incentivize states to submit their voter registration lists to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security  more

NEW YORK, May 27 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release: * * * New York State Budget Fully Funds Small Donor Public Campaign Financing Program; Brennan Center Reacts State lawmakers have allocated $116.1 million for the program in fiscal year 2027. - Today New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie released the final state budget for fiscal year 2027, inc  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 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Club for Growth PAC Endorses David Flippo in NV-02 Race Club for Growth PAC endorsed David Flippo in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District. Flippo, a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force, is running to replace Rep. Mark Amodei, who announced he would not seek reelection. President Donald Trump has also endorsed Flippo in the race. "David Flippo spent his career defending Ame  more

NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots * Voting rights groups say order is unlawful, warn of mass disenfranchisement A federal District Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. Plaintiffs argue that the order violates the U.S. Constitution and fede  more

NEW YORK, June 2 [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: * * * Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots * BOSTON - A federal District Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. Pl  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org LDF Media 212-965-2200 media@naacpldf.org LatinoJustice, PRLDF media@latinojustice.org ACLU Media media@aclu.org ACLU of Massachussetts media@aclum.org BOSTON - A federal District Court heard arguments to  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Florida Chief Information Officer Warren Sponholtz from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America's Communities." Sponholtz is also the director of the Florida Digital Service. * * * Chairman Ogles, Ranking Member Ramirez, and Members of the Subcommittee: th  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by senior fellow Ken Moriyasu to Asia Times: * * * UN Security Council Race Turns Indo-Pacific vs Eurasia Clash Philippines vs Kyrgyzstan contest for non-permanent seat ultimately about where UN sees future center of geopolitical gravity. - "The UNSC elections are becoming much more competitive than many e  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business to Discuss US-Iran Negotiations, Political Violence and Midterms * Washington -On Sunday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss US-Iran negotiations, political violence and the upcoming midterm elections. *Click the  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary by journalist and geopolitical analyst Matthew Fulco in its China Brief Notes: * * * Taiwan's Special Defense Budget Bill Passes with Drastic Cuts Executive Summary: * A $25 billion special defense budget passed Taiwan's legislature, ensuring funds for U.S. arms purchases but cutting most funding for domestic defense programs, including drones, presented in the government's original $40 billion proposal. * The cu  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Chellie Pingree for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Pingree fights for working families across Maine BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Chellie Pingree for reelection to the U.S. House representing Maine's 1 st Congressional District in the 2026 e  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employees Union Endorses Slate of U.S. House Candidates Ahead of New York Primary * AFGE says 22 endorsed candidates support federal workers and their rights BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of 22 candidates for election to the U.S. House representing New York in the 2026 el  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- 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

LANSING, Michigan, June 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * John James Fakes Endorsement Quote from Extreme Anti-Choice Group Two-time statewide loser John James, who has compared abortion to "genocide" and said that he is "100% pro-life," was so eager to roll out an endorsement from the extreme, anti-choice group Right to Life Michigan that his campaign sent out a press release with a fake quote from the group's leader, according to new  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads 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. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Elects Rachel Smolkin to its Board of Directors * ARLINGTON, VA; June 2, 2026- PBS today announced the election of Rachel Smolkin, President and CEO of Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), to serve as a Professional Director on the PBS Board of Directors. Her term begins today. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement from the Board of Mark Contreras, President and CEO of Connecticut Publ  more

NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Philippines: 'False Information' Bill Open to Abuse * (Manila) - A proposed Philippine law to combat "false information" and so-called troll farms has vague and overly broad language that government officials could readily abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. Philippine lawmakers considering the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, which passed a second reading in the House of Representati  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following Q&A on June 2, 2026, involving Director of the Center for Sleep and Cognition Tony J. Cunningham: * * * Q&A with Tony J. Cunningham, PhD: When the World Stays Up with You When a City Stays Up Together In Boston, you don't even need to have watched or cared. The mood on the street tells you everything you need to know about last night's playoff game. You'll feel the win or the loss on the T, in the line  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, with two co-signers issued the following letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 1, 2026 The Honorable Kenneth Paxton Attorney General Office of the Attorney General 300 W. 15th Street Austin, TX 78701 Dear Attorney General Paxton: For years, Texas residents--many of them seniors or people with disabilities--have reported to y  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Takano Introduces Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimer (PAID) Act to Demand Disclosure of Campaign Paid Content from Influencers * June 02, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative Mark Takano (CA-39) introduced the Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimer (PAID) Act. The PAID Act would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to require any person who is paid by a p  more

CARDIFF, Wales, June 2 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * Rules on broadcast impartiality need rethinking in an age of multi-party politics, report concludes * The impartiality rules about balancing party political perspectives in the run up to the recent elections limited how far broadcasters could robustly scrutinise their claims, analysis from Cardiff University suggests. Academics from the School of Journalism, Media and Culture spent 10 weeks analysing coverage in   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

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Presses Mullin on Urgent Need for ICE, Border Patrol Reforms & Admin's Claims About Policy Changes * WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today-at a Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Presses Mullin on Urgent Need for ICE, Border Patrol Reforms & Admin's Claims About Policy Changes Today--at a Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)--U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 2 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * SLAPPS: "We need dissuasive sanctions" * On 1 June, the European University Institute (EUI) organised an online workshop on addressing SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation) as part of the Media for Citizens and Democracy in the Digital Age project (M4CD), led by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). In his introductory speech, IFJ  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Victory for D.C. Voters: Ranked Choice Voting, Semi-Open Primaries Upheld in the District * On June 2, 2026, Campaign Legal Center and its clients successfully defended a citizen-led ballot initiative introducing ranked choice voting and semi-open primaries in the District. In April 2025, Campaign Legal Center intervened in a lawsuit on behalf of Initiative 83's proposer Lisa D. T.   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Statement on Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Attack on Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement after reports that the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with a proposed rule to implement President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting. "Donald Trump's policies have failed and he knows he's o  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 29 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * 20 Washington state employees recognized for saving the state more than $1 million The Productivity Board, a state employee incentive program of the Office of the Secretary of State, voted unanimously, Thursday, May 28, 2026, to approve recognition of three teams of Washington state employees and two individual state workers for their suggestions to reduce costs, saving over $1.09 million in taxp  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 29 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Washington Secretary of State Response to USPS Proposed Rule on Ballot Mail On Friday, May 29, the U.S. Postal Service released a proposed rule for handling ballot mail in federal elections in alignment with Executive Order 14399 regarding elections. "This is an unnecessary rule and does nothing to provide security in our elections. We'll continue to evaluate and provide feedback to the USPS,"   more