ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The Vision Council posted the following news release: * * * As Section 122 Nears Expiration, New Section 301 Tariffs Loom for the Optical Industry Following the U.S. Supreme Court's February decision limiting presidential authority under IEEPA, Section 122 duties have been in effect, but are set to expire July 24, 2026. Now, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced proposed new tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Urges Treasury Secretary Bessent to Pursue More Market Opportunities for Washington Sales to China * 06.03.26 During a Finance Committee hearing, Cantwell points out huge market opportunity in China for key PNW sectors - aerospace & seafood WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and ranking member of the Senate C  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, June 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA for 2026 Edition * Chambers USA has named 31 Clark Hill attorneys "Leaders in their Field" in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers, a world-renowned organization, identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers based on peer and client reviews. Law firms and individual   more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following statement on June 4, 2026, by dean and professor of law Daniel Abebe: * * * A Year of Remarkable and Unmistakable Progress Dean Daniel Abebe shares a special message with the Columbia Law community as the 2025-2026 academic year comes to an end. Dear members of the Columbia Law School community, As the academic year draws to a close, I want to thank all of you--our faculty, students, staff, and alumni--for contributing to a pe  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Caucuses Urge Corporate America to Defend Voting Rights and Equal Representation * Today, the chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC), and New Democrat Coalition (NDC) released the   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 3, 2026, by William Alan Reinsch, chair emeritus with the Economics Program: * * * The Summer Trade Agenda Barring another tariff surprise from the administration, the two big trade issues this summer will be the required review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and the disposition of the Section 122 tariffs and the related Section 301 investigations. This   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * DEI Is on the Defense. Arizona Must End It in the Constitution * DEI in Arizona is, thankfully, facing a reckoning with a new federal investigation and now a major case before the Arizona Supreme Court. With these and other developments, now is the time for lawmakers to end discriminatory "diversity, equity, and inclusion" practices for good by giving voters the chance to enshrine prote  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48968) entitled "Department of Veterans Affairs FY2026 Appropriations:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Nonmedical Discretionary Programs Funding National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Operations and Maintenance NCA's Operations and Maintenance account receives the largest amount of NCA's discretionary funding. This account includes funding to operate 158 national cemeteries and administ  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Senate Republicans For Holding A Subcommittee Hearing Supporting Trump Administration Threats To Denaturalize Americans * June 03, 2026 Durbin on the Trump Administration anti-immigration campaign that deserves the Subcommittee's attention: "The targeting of DACA holders, new barriers to a green card, and an end to the refugee program-are devastating to immigrants and American co  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 5 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Affirms Federal Agencies' Authority to Protect the Public, Upholding FCC Decision In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission's authority to enforce federal law, reinforcing the ability of federal agencies to hold powerful industries accountable - Washington, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decisive ruling in FCC v.  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Releases New National Enforcement Plan * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for fiscal years 2025-2029. The NEP replaces the agency's fiscal year 2024-2028 Strategic Enforcement Plan. The NEP helps guide the EEOC's work through all of the agency's activities, including outreach, public education  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following statement on June 4, 2026: * * * ERIC Welcomes Supreme Court's Unanimous Decision Protecting Skinny Labels and Lower Drug Costs for American Workers The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court's unanimous decision today in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., upholding the viability of skinny labels for generic drug manufacturers. "Today's 9-0 decision   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 5 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 4, 2026, by associate Teresa G. Akkara and partner Michael W. Stark: * * * Supreme Court Decides Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T, Inc. On June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court decided Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T, Inc., holding that the FCC's issuance of forfeiture orders -- i.e., administrative orders directing regulated parties to pay monetary penalties for  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution * When it comes to the conflict in Iran, these two statements of fact remain: 1) The world is a safer place after Iran's nuclear capabilities have been degraded, and; 2) We are a nation of the rule of law and three independent, co-equal branches of government. We must keep the world safe, and we must also follow the law. The War Powers A  more

LONDON, England, June 4 -- The city of London issued the following news release: * * * Hampstead Heath's Bathing Ponds to remain trans inclusive spaces as City Corporation agrees future access policy * * Kenwood Ladies' Pond and Highgate Men's Pond to remain trans inclusive * City of London Corporation committees take decision on future access policy for Hampstead Heath's Bathing Ponds * Upgrades to toilets and shower facilities at all three Bathing Ponds * Decision follows an extensive p  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following statement: * * * Huge Investor Victory at the Supreme Court! Dominick Freda, Legal Director for Better Markets, issued the following statement about the Supreme Court's decision in Sripetch v. SEC :  "The Supreme Court today sided with investors, and not fraudsters. It unanim  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 5 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCES POLICY ON TRANSPARENCY The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the release of a Policy on Transparency in the courts, a vital step toward providing the public with more of the essential data and information from the judicial branch. "Transparency means making data, budgets, and financial reports accessible to the public. It is the judiciary's strongest brid  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Justice Department Expands Admissions Investigations into 15 Additional Medical Schools The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced today that it opened fifteen new investigations into potential race discrimination in medical school admissions. The Division recently announced its findings that the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and Yale University both ill  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Unveils Amendments to Republican Budget Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, unveiled his amendments to Senate Republicans' budget resolution in an effort to improve the partisan megabill, which the Trump-Vance Administration is using to end-run regular order for funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Goldman Introduce Legislation to Launch Federal Investigation into Impact of Widespread Sports Betting * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Dan Goldman (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Gambling Disorder Health Study Act to direct the federal government to conduct a comprehensive, multi-year investigation into the causes, development, and long-term effects of gambling disorder  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map * June 3, 2026 Contact: Communications@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON -The NAACP is condemning the U.S. Supreme Court's latest decision allowing Alabama to use a congressional map previously found to be intentionally discriminatory against Black voters, warning that the ruling marks another dangerous step in the dis  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New UCS Rapid Analysis Highlights Further Damage to Federal Science * WASHINGTON-President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday that would reclassify thousands of experienced government employees, which would leave them subject to direct political control and make them easier to fire. The order is estimated to impact approximately 8,000 positions   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 4 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NMiF reviews results of June's primary election * This week, New Mexico in Focus runs through the results of June's primary election as Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull advance in the governor's race. Host Nash Jones sits down with Dede Feldman, a Democratic former state senator, and Merritt Allen, a former Republican candidate, to discuss how Haaland and Hull secured their nominations in the race. L  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 4 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Over half of transgender parents surveyed say anti-LGBTQ climate a barrier to future parenting * A new survey from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law found that over half (52%) of surveyed transgender parents with minor children cited an increasingly hostile anti-LGBTQ legislative and social climate as a barrier to future parenting. Researchers collected data in 2025 from a co  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 4 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Passion for research leads Trilce Encarnacion to 'dream job' at UMSL and leadership role with international professional society * Trilce Encarnacion, an assistant professor of supply chain management and analytics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, was recently elected to a leadership position with the Production and Operations Management Society. (Photo by Derik Holtmann) Tri  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 4 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professors NeJaime and Siegel Argue Substantive Due Process Is Crucial for Judicial Review * For decades, the constitutional objection to substantive due process -that is, the recognition of certain rights protected by the 14th Amendment's liberty guarantee -has been captured by citation to Lochner, a long repudiated 1905 decision striking down a maximum-hours law as a violation of business owners' liberty. In  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Media] -- Public Knowledge posted the following news release: * * * Public Knowledge Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding FCC's Ability To Hold Providers Accountable * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Federal Communications Commission v. Verizon and FCC v. AT&T, finding that the agency is able to investigate provider lawbreaking and levy fines as penalties. Represented by Democracy Forward, Public Knowledge joined an amicus curiae brief with other c  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, with 29 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Postal Service: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 3, 2026 The Honorable David Steiner Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer United States Postal Service 473 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260 Dear Postmaster General Steiner: We write to express our concern regarding President Trump's repeated threats to 'take over' the administration   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Constitutional Amendment Closing The Door On Divided Loyalties In The Federal Government * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jun. 3, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to ensure elected and appointed leaders in the Federal government answer to one country and one country only: the United States of Americ  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The National Consumers League issued the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Decision Delivers FCC Victory for Consumers, Says National Consumers League * Media Contact: Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Communications, 202-207-2829 Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided 8-1 in FCC v. AT&T that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can continue assessing fines under the agency's founding statute. Wireless carriers AT  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Chairs Hearing on Denaturalization: "American Citizenship is Sacred" * Schmitt Calls for Passage of His SCAM Act to Denaturalize Fraudsters, Terrorists, Gangsters WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held a hearing titled Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constit  more