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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Secures Significant Victory in Tariffs Case
Today, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Court of International Trade’s ruling that the tariffs challenged by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition are unlawful. These tariffs include both the so-called...

Attorney General James Stops Dismantling of AmeriCorps Programs
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a major victory after the federal government resumed funding for AmeriCorps programs that support the work of over 200,000 volunteers nationwide. The resumption of funding is the result of...

Attorney General Tong Stops $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs
Press Releases 08/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Stops $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced the Trump Administration will fully release all withheld AmeriCorps funds,...

Attorney General Tong Notifies Court of Unlawful Revolution Wind Stop Work Order
Press Releases 08/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Notifies Court of Unlawful Revolution Wind Stop Work Order Submits evidence of harm to Connecticut ratepayers, grid reliability and jobs ahead of 9/4 hearing on challenge to Trump executive order...

Rehabilitating Key Bridges in the Lower Hudson Valley
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that work is underway on a $16.4 million project to rehabilitate four highway bridges in the lower Hudson Valley, improving resiliency, easing travel and reducing noise pollution along important routes for...

Attorney General Bird Fights to Curb Social Media Harm to Children
DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she joined coalitions of states and the District of Columbia in supporting Florida and Ohio laws that ban social media companies from using addictive practices on minors. Challenges to that...

American Rebel Light Beer Expands into Western North Carolina with Budweiser of Asheville, Inc.
Strategic Partnership Strengthens Distribution in 13 States American Rebel Light Beer Continues to Execute Growth Plan with Established Regional Beverage Distribution Leaders like Budweiser of Ashville, Inc. NASHVILLE, TN, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE...

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing Trump Administration’s Proposed Rollback of Abortion Care for Veterans and Their Families
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) proposed...

State Officials’ Letter to Asset Managers
Dear Mr. Fink: We write to offer a fundamentally different vision of fiduciary responsibility than the one advanced in the July 2025 letter to you from signatories of the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF). We believe the views expressed...

Copenhagen’s ‘Sorry’ Must Mark the Beginning and Not the End of Denmark’s Atonement
Back to Publications Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the European Council, June 2024. Photo: European Council It felt like whiplash. First the heartache on August 11, 2025 when Danish authorities once again forcibly separated an Inuit...

Associated Capital Group, Inc. Update on Voluntary NYSE Delisting and SEC Deregistration
GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- as previously disclosed in our August 15, 2025 announcement, Associated Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: AC) (“AC” or the “Company”) is voluntarily delisting its Class A common stock (“common stock”)...

Attorney General James Leads Coalition Opposing Federal ICE Detention Policy
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led 19 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing a sweeping new federal policy that mandates indefinite detention of many undocumented immigrants without the opportunity for...

Manchester Taxpayer Sues Town and Insurer, Alleging Violent Assault and Civil Rights Abuse at Town Hall
Lawsuit Alleges Town Officials and Insurer Ignored Violent Attack and Civil Rights at Town Hall HARTFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A civil complaint was filed in Hartford Superior Court on behalf of Daniel Hunt,...

Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition in Opposing Inhumane No-Bond Immigration Detention Policy
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a multistate coalition along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, filed an amicus brief opposing a new federal policy that mandates indefinite detention of many undocumented...

U.S. Court Ruling Allows Google to Retain Chrome Browser
(MENAFN) A federal court in Washington, DC ruled Tuesday against the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) push to force Google to divest its Chrome browser amid an ongoing antitrust battle. The decision marks a significant setback for regulators...
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1274 Per Share
TORONTO, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) (the “Fund” or “FUND”) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.1274 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of...

Toppoint Holdings Inc. Announces Major Recycling Industry Client Acquisition, Expanding Commitment to Export Growth
North Wales, PA, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toppoint Holdings Inc. (NYSE American: TOPP) (“Toppoint” or the “Company”), a leading truckload services and logistics provider focused on the recycling export supply chain, today announced that...

Attorney General Bonta Submits Multistate Comment Letter Opposing Trump Administration’s Rollback of H-2A Farmworker Protections
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside 18 attorneys general nationwide, submitted a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to roll back regulatory protections for temporary agricultural workers under the...

American Rebel Light Beer Powers NHRA Brainerd Nationals with ‘Battle for the Rebel Axe,’ Primary Sponsors - TSR Nitro, Minnesota Beer Launch, Andy Ross Live, and Rebel Segment planned for FOX TV Broadcast
American Rebel Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AREB), American Rebel Light Beer, and Champion Safe Galvanize Fan Engagement, Launch Minnesota Beer Expansion, and Deepen Relationship with the NHRA at Brainerd Nationals Nashville, TN, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE...

US Court Rules Google Not Required to Sell Chrome
(MENAFN) A United States federal court concluded on Tuesday that Google does not have to sell its Chrome web browser in response to an antitrust case. This ruling came from the District Court located in Washington, DC, and was in response to a...