WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On Iran * February 28, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement after President Trump ordered military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran: "The American people rightly do not want a war with Iran. President Trump's war is not smart, it is not legal, it is not morally right, and it is not in our national interest. The risk t  more

EMORY, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- Emory and Henry University issued the following news: * * * Honoring Legacy, Building Community: Honoring Dr. Fisher Just months into her role as director of alumni engagement, Heather Hess is already helping create spaces where memory, mission, and community meet. * Hess, who began serving in July 2025, stepped into her position with a clear understanding of what alumni engagement means at Emory & Henry: connection rooted in purpose. That vision came to life in   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Fayetteville State Claims 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men's Basketball Title Behind Second-Half Comeback * BALTIMORE, MD - When the moment demanded a star, Terrell Williams rose and delivered a performance worthy of championship history. Behind his clutch shot-making and unwavering poise, Fayetteville State (23-6) stormed back from an eight-point halftime deficit  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 26-01) in Feb. 2026 by Ping Wang and Russell Wong entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Technological Unemployment." Here is the abstract: * * * How large are the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on labor productivity and unemployment? We develop a labor-search model of technological unemployment where AI learns from workers, raises productivity, and displaces them if ren  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 26-02) in Feb. 2026 by Sergio Correia, Stephan Luck and Emil Verner entitled "Bank Failures: The Roles of Solvency and Liquidity." Here are excerpts: * * * Bank failures can stem from runs on otherwise solvent banks or from losses that render banks insolvent, regardless of withdrawals. Disentangling the relative importance of liquidity and solvency in explaining bank failures is  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 26-03) in Feb. 2026 by Mary Amiti, Anil K. Kashyap, Anna Kovner and David E. Weinstein entitled "Why Do Firms Pay Different Interest Rates on Their Bank Loans?." Here are excerpts: * * * We document significant variation in interest rates among similar commercial and industrial loans using confidential supervisory data on the largest US banks. This dispersion does not appear to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foxx Statement on U.S. Military Combat Operations in Iran * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the successful U.S. military combat operation in Iran that has crippled Iran's regime of terror and opened a new door for peace within the Middle East. "Deceased senior leaders of the Iranian regime have reaped what they have sown - their bar  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason recognized 74 Provost Scholar-Athletes this year * For just the second time, more than 70 George Mason University student-athletes have earned the Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar-Athlete Award for their outstanding academic achievements. Following a record-breaking 78 honorees last year, 74 student-athletes were recognized during a ceremony held in February. The Provost Scholar-Athlete Awar  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason University will build an accounting and financial management academy for the U.S. Navy * George Mason University's Learning Initiatives Network (LINK), through the office of Continuing and Professional Education, will lead the creation and delivery of a new financial management academy for the U.S. Navy, drawing on expertise from the Costello College of Business. The academy will deliver tar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's Illegal War with Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement regarding the United States' preemptive attack on Iran: "Has President Trump learned nothing from decades of U.S. meddling in Iran and forever wars in the Middle East? Is he too mentally in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Trump's Military Strikes on Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration launched a "massive and ongoing" military campaign in Iran without Congressional approval: "Without evidence of an imminent threat, the Trump Administration should refrain from major military action. These   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The National Credit Union Administration Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-01) on February 13, 2026, entitled "NCUA 2025 Financial Statement Audits for Share Insurance Fund, Operating Fund, Central Liquidity Facility, and Community Development Revolving Loan Fund." Here are excerpts: * * * Overview I. Mission and Organizational Structure NCUSIF Mission The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) administers the Nation  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * Old Dominion University Recognized Nationally for Leadership in Community Engagement Old Dominion University has once again been recognized among a select group of institutions nationwide for doing what it does best: connecting research, service and community impact. For the second time, the University earned national recognition for its community engagement initiatives by the American Council on Education  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach Police Department Support First Responder Wellness For a long time, the mental health of first responders was not something discussed, said Garrett Shelton, Old Dominion University Police Chief and Assistant Vice President of Public Safety. When he first got into the field, serving in the City of Portsmouth, he remembers a culture in which talking about one's struggle  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * New Partnership Empowers Students with Real-World Data to Tackle Supply Chain Challenges Old Dominion University is charting a course toward innovation with Splice Technologies, Inc. (Splice) to enhance student opportunities and tackle global supply chain challenges. A new partnership between the University and Splice will allow students to dive deep into datasets focused on seaport and port terminal operat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Trump's War with Iran * NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on President Trump's military action against Iran: "President Trump was elected on a promise to end forever conflicts and regime change wars. He has done the opposite. Early this morning, he announced a major military operation against Iran without authorizat  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following statement: * * * SOTU: Electric Co-ops Pledge Continued Partnership with Policymakers to Prioritize Affordable, Reliable Power National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson today issued the following statement on President Trump's State of the Union address. "The United States is facing a growing reliability crisis as the nation's energy supply struggles to keep pace   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Sen. Warner on Military Action in Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's announcement of wide-ranging military strikes inside Iran: "Overnight, the president conducted expansive U.S. strikes - not limited to nuclear or missile infrastructure but extending  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Releases Statement on Trump's War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to go to war with Iran: "This morning, President Trump again broke his promise to the American people to stop pursuing wars of choice in the Middle East. "The President ordered "major combat operations" in Ir  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Winston Salem State Captures First CIAA Championship, Defeats Fayetteville State 60-43 * BALTIMORE, MD -On a historic afternoon at CFG Bank Arena, Winston-Salem State completed a championship run decades in the making, defeating Fayetteville State 60-43 to secure the first CIAA Women's Basketball Championship title in program history. Behind a poised, phy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are illegal aliens who are charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens across the country, convicted of heinous crimes including murder, lewd or lascivious acts  more