WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news: * * * Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Transcript: Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, through its Geological Survey, seeks proposals for a cooperative agreement aimed at fostering collaborative research and resource management initiatives within the Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This partnership is designed to enhance ecosystem management, conservation efforts, and scientific understanding of the unique ecological challenges faced by the region. Eligible applicants include educational  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 20 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news: * * * Kamehameha Schools kumu: Eric Stack on the power of performing arts and representation beyond Hawai`i * Get to know the Kamehameha Schools kumu who are inspiring haumana and helping shape the future of our lahui. Meet Eric Stack, KS Hawai`i Tell us about a time you saw your haumana use what they've learned to make a difference. What did that mean to you? I apologize, but this is going to be a long one, but   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the unlawful imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants,  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Fight to Protect Law Enforcement Funding Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Illegal Conditions on Law Enforcement Grants - Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit challenging the federal governmen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Association of Home Builders issued the following news release: * * * Housing Affordability Worsens on Higher Mortgage Rates After three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability declined in the second quarter as higher mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty weighed on the market. According to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI), re  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * PETA to Native Hawaiian-Led Sea Life Park: Honor Hawaiian Tradition by Releasing Dolphins to a Seaside Sanctuary Honolulu - Following news that Hawaiian Council has acquired Sea Life Park Hawaii in Waimanalo--placing the park under Native Hawaiian stewardship for the first time in its history--PETA sent a letter today to Hawaiian Council President and CEO Kuhio L  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * The Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer Susan G. Komen(R) Nationwide Fall Event Season Unites Communities to Fund Research, Improve Access to High-Quality Care and Save Lives; Andy Grammer to Headline Second Annual Party in Pink Gala on   more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Receives Department of Energy Genesis Mission Award to Fund New Scientific AI Tools * University of California San Diego researchers will lead one of the Department of Energy's (DOE) new Genesis Mission projects focused on accelerating fundamental physics and quantum computing by deploying intelligent AI agents. Aobo Li, an assistant professor in the Department of Phy  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION Attorney General Jones and a coalition of 21 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sens  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they have joined their Senate and House colleagues in introducing legislation to close a dangerous loophole that allows domestic abusers to legally obtain firearms. "Keeping guns out of the hands of domestic violence abusers is comm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they have joined their Senate and House colleagues in introducing legislation to close a dangerous loophole that allows domestic abusers to legally obtain firearms. "Keeping guns out of the hands of domestic violence abusers is common   more