ITTA BENA, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Mississippi Valley State University posted the following news: * * * A Legacy Worth Remembering: From Montford Point to Mississippi Valley * More than five decades after his death, William H. Copeland's family discovered another chapter in the story of a father, Marine and longtime MVSU food service director whose legacy of courage, education and service continues through generations. Donnell Maxie, Communications Director ITTA BENA, Miss. -There are some  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * GOP Laments "We Don't Have a Positive Message" as Price-Hiking Tariffs Spell "Political Disaster" for Republicans & "Reverberate" Across Senate Battlegrounds POLITICO: "Trump's latest actions -- especially his decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods [...] are set to reverberate especially hard in a handful of states crucial to the party's hopes of k  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Affordability Trumps All Other Issues in Midterm Battleground States, Grassroots Survey Reveals * ARLINGTON, VA-As reported by the New York Post, a new grassroots survey from Americans for Prosperity finds that affordability has become the dominant concern among voters in the most competitive Senate races heading into the 2026 midterms, outweighing every other iss  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Six Months of the Trump-Vance Administration's Foolish and Illegal War with Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Trump-Vance Administration's war with Iran stretches into its sixth month today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement: "Six months ago, the Trump-Vance Administration launched   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44152) by reference librarian Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch: * * * Labor Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet Introduction Labor Day is a federal holiday celebrating the achievements of American workers. Labor Day also symbolically marks the end of summer and, in many states, the beginning of the school year. This guide is designed to assist congressional offices with work-related Labor Day c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44178) by reference librarian Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch: * * * Patriot Day: Fact Sheet In 2001, P.L. 107-89 designated September 11 as Patriot Day to honor the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. The law asks the President to issue an annual Proclamation for Patriot Day that directs the U.S. flag to be fl  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Professor, students produce films for Obama Presidential Center * Though Jeffrey Palmer has created award-winning scripts for both documentaries and feature films, he found that President Barack Obama works best without one. "He's a master at saying everything way better than the way you write it," said Palmer, associate professor in the Department of Performing and Media Arts in the College of Arts and Science  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 25 -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * Astrophysicist France A. Cordova Named 2026 Nierenberg Prize Recipient Cordova to deliver a free public lecture at Scripps Institution of Oceanography on Oct. 22 Author: Karissa Duran Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has selected astrophysicist France Anne Cordova as the recipient of the 2026 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Publ  more