SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a major victory in the July 2026 lawsuit brought by the coalition to challenge the Trump Administration's atte  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * Attorney General Charity Clark and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. For more tha  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Central New York Families * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Food Bank of Central New York in Syracuse as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hi  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Southern Tier Families * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Food Bank of the Southern Tier in Elmira as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickma  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Stopping Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Jeopardize Funds to Fight Homelessness * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on Fiscal Year 2026 fund  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY WITH NEXSTAR/TEGNA MOTION * Court Rebukes Nexstar for "Brazen" Violation of Tegna Injunction Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 12 attorneys general secured a court order granting their motion on Thursday, finding that Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar) violated the court's order requiring it and Tegna Inc. (Tegna) to remai  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, Aug. 7 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Colorado School of Mines to receive proposed $32.7M federal investment for critical minerals tech hub * Colorado School of Mines is slated to receive a proposed $32.7 million federal investment for the Critical Minerals Innovation and Commercialization Hub to accelerate critical minerals technologies from lab to market, President Donald Trump and the Department of War announced Friday at an event hosted at   more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Appoints M. Christina Floyd to the Lake County Court and Jeffrey M. Cure to the Kit Carson County Court * DENVER \- Today, Governor Polis appointed M. Christina Floyd to Lake County Court in the 5th Judicial District. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable John G. Scott, and is effective immediately. Governor Polis also appointed Jeffrey M.   more

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College celebrates spring 2026 graduates * Luther College is proud to announce its spring 2026 graduates. They were honored at the Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24. At the ceremony, Gideon Armah-Amissah was awarded the Luther College Elizabeth A. and Paul G. Jenson Medal. That award is presented each year to an outstanding senior, selected by the graduating class, who best demonstrates the ideals of the c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49048) on July 30, 2026, entitled "Presidential Authority Under the Antiquities Act" by legislative attorney Cassandra J. Barnum: * * * SUMMARY The Antiquities Act of 1906, codified at 54 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 320301-320303, empowers the President to create national monuments by "public proclamation." The act provides that monuments may consist of "historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric struct  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49048) on July 30, 2026, entitled "Presidential Authority Under the Antiquities Act:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Considerations in Ultra Vires Review Courts' substantive review of ultra vires claims under the Antiquities Act has been sparing, but a series of D.C. Circuit opinions articulate a framework for analyzing legal challenges to monument proclamations. In Mountain States Legal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by policy, research and data analyst Jennifer Zhang: * * * Apple Used to Sell You Phones. Now It Sells You to Klarna In 2026, More Americans Are Paying Later and Buying Never - Last week, the fintech Klarna broke into (or perhaps, kickstarted?) the consumer electronics leasing market, as the financing partner for Apple Upgrade--a new program that allows cust  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, with 11 co-signers issued the following letter to the International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and State: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 7, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 - The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Secur  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- Yale University issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Spencer named Yale's vice president for finance, CFO, treasurer Following a national search, Yale has appointed Rice University chief financial officer Katrina Spencer as Yale's next vice president for finance, chief financial officer, and treasurer, university leaders announced today. She will begin her new role on Sept. 23. "Throughout her career, she has earned a reputation as a strategi  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Strengthening Colorado's Economy: What They're Saying About Action to Make Permitting Easier in Colorado * DENVER \- Yesterday, Governor Polis took Executive Action to strengthen Colorado's economy and boost investments and infrastructure in Colorado. This is what Colorado key industries and businesses are saying: "As a proud contributor in the Colorado semiconductor ecosystem since 1993, High  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Moves to Codify English Proficiency Requirements for Truckers on U.S. Roads * Future Administrations won't be able to reverse ELP standard like Obama did and put American roads at risk WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is moving to codify gu  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 8 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * USASMDC announces winners of 2026 Best Squad Competition FORT BLISS, Texas - The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command has named the winners of its 2026 Best Squad Competition held at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 28-31. The 1st Space Brigade, headquartered at Fort Carson, Colorado, won the title of USASMDC Best Squad after four days of grueling events that tested  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington-led coalition secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services * Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not s  more