LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds -to coerce states into complying with the administration's po  more

ALBANY, New York, July 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Halts Paramount's Merger with Warner Bros. for Months * July 24, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general today secured a months-long halt to Paramount Skydance Corp.'s (Paramount) $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.). On July 13, Attorney General James and the coalit  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Statement on Gov. Katie Hobbs Becoming the Democratic Nominee in Arizona DGA Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released the following statement on Gov. Katie Hobbs securing the Democratic nomination for governor in Arizona: "Congratulations to my friend Gov. Katie Hobbs on becoming the Democratic nominee for governor in Arizona. As a social worker who helped run a dome  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on July 24, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear Statement Ahead of 100 Days To Election Day Ahead of Sunday, which marks 100 days until Election Day, DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear released the following statement on the stakes of races for governor across the country: "We are nearly 100 days until Election Day, and the stakes for governor's races across the country have never been higher. Don  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement: * * * DGA Statement on Arizona GOP Primary Results DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement in response to Andy Biggs becoming the Republican nominee for governor in Arizona: "After years of pushing extreme policies that made life worse for Arizonans in Congress, Andy Biggs is running to bring the dysfunction of DC to the Copper State. At every turn, he's put his ow  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on July 24, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Donald Trump and Republicans' New Cost-Raising Tariffs Following Donald Trump's announcement of a new round of cost-raising tariffs, DGA Communications Director Sam Newton released the following statement on how the tariffs will continue to be a "lethal issue" for Republicans running for governor: "As Donald Trump continues to jack up prices on everything, incl  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * Gabby Giffords joins Mayor Romero, Police Chief Prieto for community conversation on public safety * TUCSON, Ariz. - Following the recent mass shooting in downtown Tucson, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, co-founder of the national gun violence prevention organization GIFFORDS, joined Mayor Regina Romero and other local officials for  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Sends Crew of Wildland Firefighters to Help Battle Minnesota Fires * Carlisle -Governor Healey announced that she is sending a crew of wildland firefighters from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) to Northern Minnesota to assist in batt  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Phoenix, Kelly Packs Back-to-School Supplies with Teachers, Hosts Roundtable on Mentorship and Service * Kelly heard from Arizona teachers and community leaders about the growing need for positive male role models and highlighted his bipartisan legislation to recruit more men into teaching, mentoring, and community service In case you missed it, today Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined teac  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Fourth Firefighter Dies Following Knowles Fire Burnover in Colorado * On Friday, July 24, wildland firefighter Nathan Matthews, 43, of the Wildland Fire Service, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died from injuries sustained while responding to the Knowles Fire in western Colorado on June 27. Nate was assigned to the Rifle Helitack crew and was one of five firefighters involved in a burnover while engag  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: * * * Democrats Oppose Current Clarity Text; Will Keep Working Today, Senators Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Booker (D-N.J.), Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Gallego (D-Ariz.), Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Warner (D-Va.), and Warnock (D-Ga.) released the following statement after Republicans shared an updated draft of the CLARITY Act: "The Republican-proposed text of the CLARITY Act as it currently stands falls short. Key provisi  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade * (Washington, D.C., July 24, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a coordinated, phased reopening of southern cattle ports, contingent on Mexico's adherence to the Joint Action Plan. Beginning August 24, 2026, USDA will open the Douglas, AZ port of entry to cattle trade, while simultaneously initia  more