WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Nov. 30: Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Center for American Progress President and CEO Neera Tanden to the position of director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). John Podesta, founder and director of CAP, released the following statement: * Having worked alongside Neera for decades--first in the White House and then at CAP, where she played a pivotal role i  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement: * * * Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the nomination of Neera Tanden for a senior-level position in the Biden administration: Joe Biden has nominated Neera Tanden to direct the Office of Management and Budget in his administration. It is a bad choice. There are several reasons why Catholics cannot trust her. Tanden heads the Center for American Progress (CAP), a left-wing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL30862) entitled "The Budget Reconciliation Process: The Senate's 'Byrd Rule'" by Bill Heniff Jr., analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process: Here are the excerpts: Summary Reconciliation is a procedure under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by which Congress implements budget resolution policies affecting mainly permanent spending and revenue programs. The principal focus in the reconciliatio  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 2: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut is the first state in the nation to provide a learning device to every PK-12 student in need, achieving a major milestone in the fight to close the K-12 digital divide in Connecticut, particularly as many schools move toward remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor committed to closing the state's PK-12 digital divid  more

ELON, North Carolina, Dec. 2 (TNSAwa) -- Elon University issued the following news release: The Hon. Albert Diaz, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, accepted Elon Law's 2020 Leadership in the Law Award during a prerecorded segment of an online ceremony hosted by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. A longtime jurist whose trailblazing career has reflected an ethos of service to his country and to his community has been honored by Elon Law with the school's top professional   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Tonight, the Georgia Runoff Coordinated Campaign announced that today's virtual Get Out The Vote rally with former President Barack Obama, U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff, and Reverend Raphael Warnock, former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Congresswoman-Elect Nikema Williams brought in over half a million views and over 14,600 volunteer shifts   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: President Donald Trump, who recently granted a pardon to former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn, has tweeted that he has the right to grant clemency to himself. Whether that's true isn't clear, since it has never been attempted, according to professors from Northeastern. And though the Supreme Court could ultimately decide the issue, the justices might choose not to consider the matter, prof  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSPer) -- Open Society Foundations issued the following news release: Patrick Gaspard has announced his decision to step down as president at the end of the year. During his three-year tenure, he confronted significant threats to open societies around the globe, including the rise of authoritarian regimes and the spread of the COVID-19 virus worldwide. Under his capable leadership, the Open Society Foundations have emerged stronger than ever. Succeeding him as president wi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Tomorrow on Friday, December 4th, President Barack Obama will join U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock with former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and Congresswoman-Elect Nikema Williams, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Georgia, for a virtual GOTV rally and discussion with volunteers ahead of Georgia's December 7th voter registration deadline and the start   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- President-elect Joe Biden issued the following news release on Nov. 30: Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced key members of his economic team, including Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury; Neera Tanden, Director of the Office of Management and Budget; Wally Adeyemo, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers; and Jared Bernstein and Heather Boushey, members of the Council of Economic Advisers. This crisis-tested t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris issued the following news release on Dec. 3: Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced that veteran economic and climate expert Brian Deese will be appointed to serve as Director of the National Economic Council, a top White House advisory position created in 1993 to help inform, design, and coordinate the economic components of the president's policy agenda. A former Deputy Director of the National Economi  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 1 (TNSPer) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: Cecilia Elena Rouse, dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), is the presumptive nominee as Chair of President-elect Joe Biden's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she will be the first African American and just the fourth woman to lead the CEA in the 74 years of its existence. As chair,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Lee Smith, investigative journalist and author, as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Congressional Oversight in the Face of Executive Branch and Media Suppression: The Case Study of Crossfire Hurricane": Nearly four years ago a series of crimes were committed in full view of the public and to date no one has been charged. It was the one set of crimes inarguably committed duri  more

HAIFA, Israel, Dec. 4 (TNSAwa) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Harvey Prize, the Technion's most prestigious award, will this year be awarded to Distinguished Professor Joseph DeSimone of Stanford University in the Science and Technology category and to Professor Raphael Mechoulam of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the Human Health category. The Harvey Prize - established in 1971 by Leo Harvey (1887-1973) - is awarded at the Technion each y  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 2 (TNSRes) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: During his first few months in office, President Barack Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act, designating the bison as national mammal of the United States. "But it didn't really do anything," said Andrew Isenberg, Hall Distinguished Professor of American History at the University of Kansas. "It's greenwashing. It's rare to find legislation that is very specific about not doing anything to actually   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Nov. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Miami's College of Engineering issued the following news: With the acquisition of the new instrument and an accompanying nanoindenter, studies at the College of Engineering are entering a new and advanced era of materials characterization. During reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, temperatures on the surface of NASA's space shuttle would reach a searing 1,650 degrees Celsius. Yet, inside the orbiter, astronauts sat safe and sound,   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Nov. 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Miami issued the following news: During reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, temperatures on the surface of NASA's space shuttle would reach a searing 1,650 degrees Celsius. Yet, inside the orbiter, astronauts sat safe and sound, protected from the fiery descent by special tiles that also preserved the shuttle's critical components. Engineers spent months developing those tiles, subjecting them to a process called materials characte  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 2 (TNSPer) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Cecilia Elena Rouse, a member of the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees and dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, is the presumptive nominee for chair of President-elect Joe Biden's Council of Economic Advisers. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she will be the first African American and just the fourth woman to lead the council in the 74 years of its existen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The Washington Post issued the following WashPost PR Blog: VUit (pronounced "view it"), launched in September by its parent company, Syncbak, as a new free, ad-supported national streaming service aiming to be the "Netflix of Live, Local, and Free," announced today The Washington Post will become a new streaming partner, providing engaging discussions on the most pressing issues of the day produced by Washington Post Live. Beginning today, VUit will introduce a dedicated   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The Washington Post issued the following news release: VUit (pronounced "view it"), launched in September by its parent company, Syncbak, as a new free, ad-supported national streaming service aiming to be the "Netflix of Live, Local, and Free," announced today The Washington Post will become a new streaming partner, providing engaging discussions on the most pressing issues of the day produced by Washington Post Live. Beginning today, VUit will introduce a dedicated Washi  more