WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, senior associate (non-resident) with the Americas Program: * * * Beyond Venezuela and Cuba: The U.S. Military's Future Operations in the Western Hemisphere After Operation Absolute Resolve, which resulted in the extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the White House is increasing pressure on Cuba for some type of political chang  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by William Alan Reinsch, Scholl Chair emeritus with the Economics Program: * * * The Rule of Holes The first rule of holes is that when you are in one, stop digging. This is something that Trump has apparently forgotten or never known. It is obvious that the Iran war is not going exactly as the administration expected. I suspect Trump and his advisers thought it would   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's FY 2027 NSRP Bill Builds on Historic Cuts While Prioritizing National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, issued the following statement after the release of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Secu  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made more than $400,000 trading on polymarket on the basis of classified information regarding the timing of a U.S. military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela * The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Gan  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Introduces Bill to Repeal Backdoor Amnesty * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced the Territorial Protection and Sovereignty (TPS) Act to repeal Temporary Protected Status (TPS) authority, closing a widely abused amnesty loophole. The legislation would repeal Temporary Protected Status, terminate existing TPS designations, and direct TPS holders to depar  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48469) on April 21, 2026, entitled "The Seafood Import Monitoring Program" by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) The Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) is a federal risk-based seafood traceability program that sets reporting and recordkeeping requirements from the point of harvest to entry  more

LOS GATOS, California, April 24 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Strange Things Are Happening at McDonald's: The 'Tales From '85' Happy Meal Arrives Soon in Restaurants Worldwide Something strange is happening at McDonald's...and we need your help. Netflix and McDonald's are joining forces to launch a special Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Happy Meal, a global campaign starting this spring and summer that enlists fans to join the crew for a brand-new monster  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Acting Attorney General for the United States, Todd Blanche, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Kash Patel, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office o  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * The U.S. Naval Blockade is Working and Effective - FAQs and Key Facts United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Governor Jeb Bush and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement and accompanying FAQs and fact sheet on the U.S. naval blockade against Iran's regime. "We commend President Trump for ordering the continued blockade of Iranian ports and the U.S. Navy for   more