LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a multistate coalition have won their case (PDF) 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  more

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks * #Rule lets big banks keep money that should be going back into Oregon homeowners' pockets Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit today to block the Trump Administration's latest effort to favor big business over working families, co-leading a coalition of 10 states. The case challenges a decision by a l  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity Slams Maine's $500M Supplemental Budget * Augusta, Maine -Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released the following statement after Maine's $500 million supplemental budget officially took effect. The fine print includes a new tax on top of last year's tax hikes, with $292 million pulled from the state's emergency reserve fund and $300 "relief checks  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposals That Weaken Federal Firearm Regulations and Put California Communities at Risk * Fifteen comment letters sent in a coordinated response to ATF's recently proposed rulemaking actions OAKLAND -Together with partner states, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the submission of 15 multistate comment letters challenging n  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF COMMONSENSE FIREARMS REGULATIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul has led a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning that the Trump administration's rollback of commonsense firearms regulations will endanger their communities, many of which - like Chicago - have seen levels of gun violence drop  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES ORDER PROTECTING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HOMELESSNESS SERVICES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general and two state governors, announced a win in their second lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects to addre  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong announced today a new court order protecting federal homelessness funding after Connecticut and a multistate coalition for a second time defeated the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian's Efforts to Reshape the Past": * * * My name is Mike Gonzalez. I am the Angeles T. Arredondo Senior Fellow on E Pluribus Unum at  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New MaineCare Fraud Reporting Highlights Need for Senator Collins' Medicare Home Health Reform Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As troubling new reports detail alleged fraud, abuse, and inadequate oversight involving MaineCare providers, U.S. Senator Susan Collins has introduced the Medicare Home Health Payment Integrity and Protection Act to combat similar vulnerabilities in the Medicare home hea  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Legal Groups That Secured Supreme Court Birthright Victory Move to Protect Babies From Trump's Latest Attacks on Citizenship * CONTACT: Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org Troi Barnes, Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org Joshua Stickney, Asian Law Caucus, media@asianlawcaucus.org Teresa Mozur, DDF, teresa@democracydefenders.org   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks Rule lets big banks keep money that should be going back into Maryland homeowners' pockets - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 10 attorneys general filed a lawsuit today to block the Trump administration's latest effort to favor big business over working  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 11 -- Edgewood College issued the following news: * * * Megan Walsh Named Vice President for Academic Affairs * Madison, Wis. (August 11, 2026) - Edgewood University is honored to welcome Dr. Megan Walsh as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of English. Dr. Walsh began her new role July 1, 2026. "I could not be more excited to join Edgewood University at this pivotal moment," Dr. Walsh said. "It is clear that our faculty and staff are exceptionally in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Senate Colleagues in Demanding State Department Process Student Visas Without Delays * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, led 29 Senate colleagues in expressing concern about the unavailability of student and exchange visitor visa appointments in time for the start of the academic year and d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, King Introduce Legislation to Reward Offshore Wind Developers Who Stand Up to Trump Administration, Streamline Permitting * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced legislation to reward developers who buck Trump Administration demands to abandon their offshore wind leases with access to an expedited route to more development, incentiviz  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 12 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue to block Trump Administration effort to take money away from homeowners Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today to block the Trump Administration's latest effort to favor big business over working families. In today's lawsuit, the attorneys gen  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC * Four human rights groups (the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch, and the Open Society Institute) filed a lawsuit in US federal court challenging the Trump administration's sanctions against ICC prosecutors and judges, a UN human rights expert, and three Palestinian human rights   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * Rights groups sue Trump Administration over targeting ICC * NEW YORK (August 11, 2026) - Four human rights groups filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York on August 11, 2026, alleging that the Trump administration is illegally sanctioning individuals and organizations affiliated with or assisting the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC)  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights posted the following news release: * * * Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC Lawsuit says executive order unconstitutional, punishes human rights work and those seeking justice * Four human rights groups (the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch, and the Open Society Institute) filed a lawsuit in US federal court challenging the Trump administration's sanct  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces More Than $5.5 Million for Improvements at Bangor International Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that Bangor International Airport will receive a total of $5,534,795 to support important infrastructure improvements. The funding comes from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Fiscal Year  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Peter McCoy, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro, from an Aug. 5, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you as President Trump's nominee to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro. I am profoundly grateful to the President and Secretary Rubio for their tru  more