NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * From Pioneers to Progress: Lessons from Black Legal Trailblazers * The Black Law Students Association ( BLSA ) presented "" in commemoration of Vanderbilt Law School's Black History Month celebration, marking the 70th anniversary of the integration of the law school. The event, moderated by Alexis Shaw '26, featured an interview with Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr. '81, who serves as Judge of the United States D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-464) on the Reorganizing Government Act (H.R. 1295). The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Jan. 27, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary and Purpose of Legislation H.R. 1295 amends the Reorganization Act Amendments of 1984 (chapter 9 of title 5, U.S.C.) to renew and extend through December 2026 the long-lapsed authority of the President to propose a government reorga  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by senior fellow Luke Coffey to Arab News: * * * Optics of the US's NATO Training Absence Do Not Look Good The main phase of a large-scale NATO exercise called Steadfast Dart 2026 began last week. This exercise, billed as the alliance's largest for the year, involves more than 10,000 troops from 11 NATO na  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Government Contractor Paid Sick Leave. OMB Control Number: 1235-0029. Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,321,800. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 39,049,276. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 769,122 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,598,951.52  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Recipient Speaks at VMI Medal of Honor (MOH) recipient, retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, will appear for a moderated interview at Virginia Military Institute, Monday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. in Cameron Hall. The event is part of the VMI Center for Leadership and Ethics' (CLE) H.B. Johnson, Class of 1926 Distinguished Lecture Series, and Courageous Leadership Speake  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The National Fair Housing Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NFHA Joins the Nation in Mourning and Celebrating the Life of Civil Rights Leader and Humanitarian Rev. Jesse Jackson Today, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) mourns the loss and celebrates the life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Rev. Jackson devoted his life to the cause of racial justice and civil rights. He was instrumental in elevating open and fair hous  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news: * * * The Honorable Valerie Jarrett to deliver 2026 Kelly Lecture The Obama Foundation CEO will speak at The O'Shaughnessy on March 5. * The Honorable Valerie Jarrett, JD, chief executive officer of The Obama Foundation, will speak at The O'Shaughnessy on March 5 as the 2026 Bonnie Jean Kelly and Joan Kelly Distinguished Visiting Scholar. Jarrett will reflect on her career in politics, the importance civic   more

CLINTON, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Waters Lecture to feature former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes * Political strategist and bestselling author to speak March 5 at Presbyterian College The Samuel Calvin Waters Lecture in Political Science will conclude Presbyterian College's 2025-26 lecture series on March 5 with a keynote address by Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor to President Barack Obama and a bestselling author on Am  more