WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute, with 12 co-signers issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the United States U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Student eligibility under Section 25F for children in homeschools, microschools, and other innovative learning settings Dear Mr. Bessent  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta Over Addictive Features That Harm Kids Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Mayes today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general prepare to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Fac  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta Over Addictive Features that Harm Kids * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement as Connecticut and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begin presenting their case against Meta in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In th  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 18 -- The Florida State University College of Business issued the following news: * * * CEO of N.C. convenience store chain to receive Recent Alumni Achievement Award Cody Lewis still touts a transformative trip to Omaha, Nebraska, as an undergraduate student in the Herbert Wertheim College of Business at Florida State University. Lewis and classmates visited Berkshire Hathaway, the Fortune 500 conglomerate of legendary investor Warren Buffett. "I got to pick his  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Department of Theatre & Dance celebrates scholarship recipients * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance recognized 52 students for academic merit and potential, awarding approximately $210,000 in scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. "Theatre & Dance scholarships give students the freedom to take risks, grow as artists and fully invest in their education," said Markus P  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation issued the following letter to Gladwin City Council: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 27, 2026 Gladwin City Council City of Gladwin 1000 W. Cedar Ave. Gladwin, MI 48624 Re: Unconstitutional Provisions in City of Gladwin Employment Contract Members of City Council: My name is Stephen Delie, and I am writing to you on behalf of the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation's client, Mayor Sarah Kile. Based up  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines * "Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines * Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, and Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary U.S. Department of Defense 1400 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301 Secretary Hegseth, We write to express our deep concern regarding public reports that the Department of Defense plans to significantl  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Ready for Meta Trial to Begin Tuesday South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General will begin presenting its case Tuesday in its federal lawsuit against Meta. The coalition alleges the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Bat expert returns to university as research technologist By Ronica Stromberg, School of Natural Resources Christopher Fill came to the School of Natural Resources in May as a research technologist with a face already familiar to many. He had researched bat activity in agricultural lands as a master's student in the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship at Nebraska from 2018 to 2020. After  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Husker doctoral student aims to detect insect-borne viruses sooner By Karl Vogel, Engineering Brhanu Fentaw still remembers the feeling of watching the world shut down in 2020 -- the fear, the uncertainty, the sense that humanity was reacting to a crisis few saw coming. That experience now fuels his work as a biomedical engineering doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln developing gen  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta over Addictive Features that Harm Children Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Jones today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features o  more