BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 22 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: * * * EU and U.S. publish Joint Statement on transatlantic trade and investment The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. The Joint Statement sets out the commitment   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The White House issued the following joint statement with the European Union: * * * Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade The United States and the European Union are pleased to announce that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade ("Framework Agreement"). This Framework Agreement represents a concrete demonstration of our commitment to fair, bal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT ON A UNITED STATES-EUROPEAN UNION FRAMEWORK ON AN AGREEMENT ON RECIPROCAL, FAIR, AND BALANCED TRADE * Thursday, August 21, 2025 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov (link sends email) The United States and the European Union are pleased to announce that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade ("Framework Agreement"). T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King-led Effort Secures Delay of Removal of Navigational Buoys in Gulf of Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Weeks after he led a bipartisan group of New England Senators in urging the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to delay its plans to remove navigational buoys in the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) received confirmation that the USCG will accept their recommendation.  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Five scholars receive Fulbright Awards to confront urgent global challenges From building a stronger STEM pipeline to advancing cancer research, the scholars will collaborate with international partners on education, environmental stewardship, cybersecurity, and public health solutions. By Lindsey Haugh Five Virginia Tech faculty members have received Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2025-26 academic year. The   more