WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar Statement on Combat Operations in Iran * Last night, President Donald J. Trump announced (link is external) he authorized combat operations against the Iranian regime. Congressman John Moolenaar released the following statement: "For nearly five decades, the Iranian regime targeted Americans and our allies, oppressed its people, funded terrorist activity around the world, and sought t  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Priority Health, a division of Corewell Health, has submitted a public comment letter addressing proposed revisions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Plan Benefit Package and Formulary for calendar year 2027. The letter outlines significant concerns regarding the potential bureaucratic burden these changes may impose on health plans and employer groups while questioning the efficacy of the new measures. In its communication, Priority Health, which serves ove  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Statement on U.S. Military Strikes in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's military strikes in Iran. "The Iranian regime poses a profound threat to U.S. interests, Israel, our Gulf allies and partners, and global security. It remains the world's leading state sponsor of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Statement on U.S. Military Action against Iran * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) released the following statement regarding President Trump's decision to launch strikes against Iran. "Americans woke up this morning to news that the U.S. and Israel have started major military action against Iran. " Unlike the U.S. strike on Iran back in June, this operation   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib: No War with Iran * DETROIT -Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) issued the following statement: "The American people do not want a war with Iran. Trump is acting on the violent fantasies of the American political elite and the Israeli apartheid government, ignoring the vast majority of Americans who say loud and clear: No More Wars. The Trump Administration and Israeli regime's ill  more

BERKELEY, California, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Berkeley campus issued the following news release: * * * Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimps An analysis of 20 urine samples from chimpanzees in Uganda found byproducts of ethanol in at least 17 samples, indicating that apes ingest significant alcohol from the fermented fruit in their diet. By Robert Sanders Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpan  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Leigh Ann Searight, deputy assistant inspector general for audits and evaluations at the Veterans Affairs Department, from a Feb. 11, 2026 hearing entitled "Building a 21st Century VA Health Care System: Assessing the Next Generation of VA's Community Care Network": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and committee members, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the oversight conduc  more