WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Trump Administration's Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement after President Trump announced that the United States had completed strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities: "Dismantling Iran's nuclear weapons program is imperative for America's national security and essent  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) has submitted a public comment to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), expressing strong support for its critical role in vaccine policy. In light of recent events, CPhA's leaders have voiced concerns over the dismissal of all ACIP members by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling the move a politically motivated attack that threatens decades of scient  more

SANTA MONICA, California, June 17 -- Rand issued the following commentary to Thrive Global: * * * My Post-Pandemic Potty Mouth: A Psychologist's Perspective By Wendy M. Troxel The realization hit me somewhere around mile three of my usual run with my running partner. As the miles ticked by and our conversation flowed, I noticed that nearly every story I told was punctuated with curse words. My running partner, in contrast, kept her language clean. Her stories were just as animated, her frust  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff on President Trump's Unconstitutional Decision to Attack Iran Without Congressional Authorization * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), member of the bipartisan Senate National Security Working Group, reacted to President Donald Trump's unconstitutional decision to order U.S. attacks on Iran without congressional authorization: "I am grateful for  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 21 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * U.S. Action Against Iran's Nuclear Program * The United States' decision to dismantle Iran's nuclear weapons infrastructure is a necessary act of defense against a fanatical regime that has called for the annihilation of Israel and chanted "Death to America" since 1979. Iran cannot be allowed to operate in the shadows, developing weapons of mass destruction to threaten globa  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Reacts to Trump's Unconstitutional Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites * View the full interview HERE. "I want to express my gratitude that the pilots are all out safely, and acknowledge the skill, the bravery, and the professionalism of all the military forces that were engaged in this military operation. But it's not an operation that should have ever been authorized by the pres  more