WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. In that decision, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and unions have a constitutional right to spend unlimited amounts of money on election-related advertisements. The ruling triggered a flood of political spending over the past decade from super PACs and dark mone  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: The Center for American Progress announced that Elisa Massimino is joining the organization's National Security and International Policy team as a senior fellow focusing on human rights. For more than three decades, Massimino has been one of the nation's foremost human rights advocates and a recognized authority on human rights law and policy. She spent 27 years with Human Rights First, including a decad  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: * * * - 35% of Americans cite candidates' positions on healthcare as extremely important - 34% see candidates' views on national security as extremely important, tied with gun policy * * * Of 16 issues presented in a recent Gallup poll, at least 30% of U.S. adults rate five as being "extremely important" to their vote for president in 2020: healthcare, national secur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news story on Jan. 13: In the past few decades, several service members from the Civil War have received posthumous Medals of Honor for their actions in keeping our nation together more than 150 years ago. One of them was Army 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing, who helped stop Confederate soldiers from breaking through the Union line during Confederate Maj. Gen. George Pickett's famous charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. Cushing w  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 17 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: World leaders are currently updating the laws for international waters that apply to most of the world's ocean environment. This provides a unique opportunity, marine scientists argue this week, to introduce new techniques that allow protected zones to shift as species move under climate change. In an article in the Jan. 17 issue of Science, researchers make the case for the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: President Trump tweeted a bizarre lie that he alone "saved" protections for pre-existing conditions in health care. The press quickly debunked President Trump's claim and reminded Americans of the truth about Trump's disastrous health care agenda. Associated Press: AP FACT CHECK: No, Trump Didn't Save Preexisting Conditions. "People with preexisting medical problems have health insurance protections because of President Barack  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 16: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass H.J.Res. 76, which would block a new Department of Education rule implemented by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos intended to deny debt relief to students who have been defrauded by predatory, for-profit colleges. Wexton is a co-sponsor of the resolution, which passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. "The DeVos rule mak  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 9, paying tribute to congressional staffer Bridgett Frey: I rise to recognize an outstanding member of my staff who is moving on to pursue other opportunities, my long-time communications director, Bridgett Frey. Bridgett joined my office at the start of 2009, when President Barack Obama was first inaugurated and I was serving in the House of R  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: State and national leaders of the "It's On Us" initiative joined Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera to announce nearly $1 million in grants from the Wolf Administration to combat campus sexual assault at 36 colleges and universities. The governor is a steadfast supporter of campus safety and established It's On Us PA, the nation's first statewide campaign, four years ago. "Every student,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- United We Dream issued the following news release: * * * - Miller's ever growing power at the White House allows him to make his racist fantasies a reality * * * This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Hatewatch" section published a series of leaked emails by Trump adviser Stephen Miller, which showed his hatred and racism towards Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients began long before his tenure in the White House. While Miller was an aide to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- United We Dream issued the following news release: * * * - Miller's ever growing power at the White House allows him to make his racist fantasies a reality * * * This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Hatewatch" section published a series of leaked emails by Trump adviser Stephen Miller, which showed his hatred and racism towards Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients began long before his tenure in the White House. While Miller was an aide to  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news release: The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) honored UTRGV Professor Karen Lozano as one of 168 prolific academic innovators from across the world with the esteemed distinction of NAI Fellow status. "I'm honored to have been selected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. This distinction belongs to the NanoTeam, a vibrant research team made up of our wonderful and hard-working stu  more