WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Armed Services Hearing, A Review of Hegseth's Answers to Slotkin on Illegal Orders and Use of the Military Against Americans Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will question Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he comes before the committee. Slotkin has pressed Hegseth on illegal orders, use of military against American protestors, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * At Hearing, Blumenthal Presses VA for Transparency Over the PACT Act Presumptive Process Witnesses relay support for Senator's legislation to provide clarity for veterans impacted by VA decisions regarding presumptive benefits for toxic-exposure related conditions * At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to c  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Warren Questions Hegseth on Insider Trading During Iran War As He Ducks Responsibility * Warren: "It looks like insiders have been making out like bandits by using secret information about the war." Hegseth: Everything "completely above board" Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker & McCormick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Advance U.S. Energy, Security, Economic Interests, and Partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dave McCormick (R-PA), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have introduced landmark bipartisan legislation to significantly elevate U.S. engagement in the Eastern Mediterrane  more

LONDON, England, May 1 -- The British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero issued the following news release: * * * Britain embraces solar revolution following war in Iran From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP Households across the UK are embracing solar power as the government accelerates its clean power mission. * 27,000 solar installations completed in March 2026 - the highest monthly deployment of solar in over a decade * The surge was   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered remarks from 10 Downing Street to announce a series of security measures following a terrorist attack in Golders Green. Starmer emphasized that the government will increase investment in Jewish security services and strengthen police presence in affected communities to address rising fear. The prime minister outlined plans to fast-track legislation targeting malign state threats and introduce powers to shut down charities that   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * CAIR, CAIR Action Send New Report, 'The Case for Impeaching Pete Hegseth,' to Congress The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and CAIR Action, a leading Muslim political organization, today released a comprehensive report documenting war crimes, constitutional violations, and other offe  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * 61 days later, no plan: Trump's Iran war drives national gas prices to a four-year high, sending prices soaring across the economy What you need to know: Gas prices just hit their highest point nationally since 2022. Over two months ago, Donald Trump launched a war with no plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint for 20 percent of the world's oil supply. Sin  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter statement on ending DHS shutdown, torching Ossoff * WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after voting to pass the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "I voted with President Donald Trump and his promise to deliver a stronger, safer, and more prosperous Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * CAUGHT ON TAPE: Gabe Evans Praises Republicans' Price-Spiking War as "Best Foreign Policy That We've Seen in Decades" * As if he couldn't be more out-of-touch from Colorado families who are getting crushed under rising costs, Gabe Evans went on air and doubled down on House Republicans' reckless war of choice in Iran - praising it as "the best foreign policy that we've seen in dec  more

LONDON, England, April 30 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Italy: Stephen Hickey * Mr Stephen Hickey CMG has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Italian Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino, in succession to the Rt Hon Lord Llewellyn CVO, OBE, who has transferred to a new appointment as FCDO Political Director and Director General Political. Mr Hickey w  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Cisneros Leads New Dems to Lay Out National Security Approach to Restore America's Strength, Security, and Status * Today, as we near the 60 day mark in the war with Iran, the New Democrat Coalition National Security Working Group, led by Working Group Chair Gil Cisneros (CA-31), penned a letter to President Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Civil Society to Takaichi: Stop Using the Hormuz Energy Crisis to Increase Asia's Fossil Fuel Dependency * 30 civil society organizations released a statement today urging Japan to stop exploiting the global energy crisis triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran to push its fossil fuel agenda across Asia Pacific. The statement was released as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prep  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 1 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * CODEPINK Activist Arrested for Disrupting War Criminal Pete Hegseth at Senate Hearing WASHINGTON -- For the second straight day, CODEPINK has confronted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, demanding accountability for the war crimes he has committed. Today, activist Gu  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Votes to Extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and Prevents Federal Digital Currency * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for a 3-year extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) with Section 702 reforms to protect the safety of the American people amid rising threats from foreign enemies. "As tensions escalate wit  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA OPPOSES FARM BILL EXTENSION * Farm Bill provisions would increase food insecurity and invalidate California's state rights WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted NO on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 ( H.R. 7567 ), which aims to extend the Farm Bill for another five years, due to provisions that would cement deep cuts to SNAP benefits and und  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Statement Ahead of 60th Day of Iran Conflict U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement ahead of the 60-day mark of the war in Iran:  "From the beginning, my position has been that the President's actions in Iran have been consistent with his legal authority under the War Powers Resolution of 1973. However, that same law is   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * POLITICO: Nevada Governor's Race "Neck-and-Neck" as Lombardo-Trump Economy Devastates Working Nevadans New reporting from POLITICO details how the Nevada governor's race is "neck-and-neck" as a "highly unpopular president," "wobbling economy," and "soaring" gas prices continue to make Joe Lombardo the most vulnerable Republican governor running for reelection. Even Lombardo admitted, "Yes, I am concern  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * DNC Launches New Mini-Documentary Featuring Mike Johnson's Own Constituent -- A Louisiana Farmer Who Can't Make Ends Meet Under Trump Trump and Republicans' trade war, war with Iran, and cuts to health care have pushed American farmers to a breaking point * Today, the DNC released a new mini-documentary featuring Louisiana farmer Kaden Cable, who shares his personal story of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSbrep) -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * NEW DATA: As Trump's War With Iran Hits 2 Months, Inflation Surges and Gas Prices Hit Historic Highs New economic data released today reveals that core inflation jumped to 3.2% in March, the highest in three years, largely as a result of Donald Trump's unpopular war of choice with Iran. Consumer spending grew at a meager 1.6%, the slowest rate in a year, while Americans  more

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 30 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority issued the following news: * * * EIOPA's insurance risk dashboard shows overall stability, with geopolitical uncertainty shaping the future outlook * The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its April 2026 Insurance Risk Dashboard. The main findings show that risks in the European insurance sector are stable at a medium lev  more

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 30 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority issued the following news: * * * EIOPA's risk dashboard for occupational pension funds flags market concerns as geopolitical tensions persist * The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) released its 2026 April risk dashboard for institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) today, noting that elevated geopolitical tensions and   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Questions Hegseth On Sexual Assault Prevention, Support for Ukraine & Global Cooperation * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine during the Committee Hearing on the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2027 Budge  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * Fed Stands Pat on Interest Rates Amidst "Uncertainty" * by Raymond J. Keating - It feels overused, but one understands why the word "uncertainty" is getting so much play these days. After all, considering a host of issues - from the Iran war to inflated prices, trade policies to upcoming elections and related policy implications - "uncertainty" is the right   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on April 30, 2026: * * * 'Secularist' Wajahat Ali confronts extremist Pastor Doug Wilson The FFRF Action Fund bestows its "Secularist of the Week" award to writer Wajahat Ali for his recent confrontation with extremist pastor Doug Wilson   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer to Hegseth: We Must Improve Our Ability to Defend the Homeland * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, questioned U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine on the new management of the Department of Defense's Sentinel Progr  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- Parliamentarians for Global Action issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * Global Parliamentarians Unite Against the Death Penalty in Mexico City On March 25, on the sidelines of PGA's 46th Annual Forum in Mexico-City, parliamentarians from Jamaica, Nigeria, The Gambia, Pakistan and the Netherlands gathered for a parliamentary workshop on the death penalty, united by a shared conviction on the universality of human rights. In a volatile geopolitical landscape, wh  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 30 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Braun Strengthens Indiana's Competitiveness with China, Establishes Safeguards Against Foreign Adversaries * INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun today ceremonially signed two bills into law to protect Hoosiers, strengthen state oversight, and ensure Indiana remains competitive in the face of growing threats from foreign adversaries. Senate Enrolled Act 256 establishes new  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Advances Framework to Fully Fund ICE, Border Patrol for Remainder of the Trump Presidency Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) released the following statement after voting in favor of S. Con. Res. 33, the FY26 budget resolution which will lay the foundation to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). "After Senate   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Hegseth Confirms Bitcoin as Strategic Asset, Gooden Reveals * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) questioned Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, confirming the Department's use of Bitcoin as a strategic asset for power projection. Gooden's question comes after last week's hearing in the Armed Services Committee, where U.S. Indo-Pacific Com  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Rogers: For the First Time in 40 years, We've Been Presented a Budget that Accounts for the True Cost of American Deterrence House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of Defense FY27 Budget Request, emphasizing the need to fund President Trump's $1.5  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 29, 2026, at a hearing on the U.S. Department of Defense fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate those opening remarks. I want to start by agreeing with you on the last point. Our troops have performed incredibly well in the last 15 months. They have been asked to do more than anyone expected, and they ha  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Boyle Leads Debate on House Floor, Slams Republican Budget that Does Nothing to Lower Costs Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, opened the debate on the House floor, sharply criticizing the Republican budget resolution. A fact sheet on the Republican budget resolution is avai  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on March 2026 PCE Inflation Data Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 3.5 percent for March 2026: "Donald   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by Paul Marshall, senior fellow at the Center for Religious Freedom, to Providence magazine: * * * The Centrality of Religious Freedom llan Hertzke's Why Religious Freedom Matters: Human Rights and Human Flourishing is a welcome overview of the vital importance of religious freedom by a veteran writer of in  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 30, 2026, by Zineb Riboua, research fellow at the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, to Sky News Austrlia: * * * US Drops Sanctions Bombshell That Delivers Huge Blow to Iran and China's Oil Trade Network "The Strait of Hormuz," Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News this week, "is an economic nuc  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Democrats Turn Up the Heat on Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan [NOTUS] NOTUS: "Even Republicans concede that the Alaska race has become more than simply something to monitor" * In case you missed it, Dan Sullivan is "feeling the heat" and "clearly concerned" about his re-election prospects as he faces backlash from Alaskans for his support for "tariffs and [the] war in  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich to Secretary Burgum on Interior Budget Request: "This Budget Would Decimate the Management of Our National Parks and Monuments" In opening statement during hearing to examine President Trump's FY27 budget request, Heinrich emphasizes administration's disregard for our national parks, our public   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich to Secretary Burgum on Interior Budget Request: "This Budget Would Decimate the Management of Our National Parks and Monuments" * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's Budget Request for the Department of the Interior (DOI) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.),   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Representative Derek Tran Presses Secretary Pete Hegseth on Firing of Top General Amid Iran War * Washington, DC - In case you missed it, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he testified before the House Armed Services Committee. Representative Tran demanded answers about Secretary Hegseth's decision to fire Army Chief of Staff General Randy G  more

NEW YORK, April 30 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Iran's Execution Machine: Political Hangings Surge as Dozens Face Imminent Death * At Least 22 Executed in Six Weeks as Secret Trials, Torture, and Forced Confessions Drive a Wave of Death Sentences Protesters, Women, and Juveniles Swept into a Fast-Tracked System of State Retribution for Dissent April 30, 2026 -In an extraordinary increase in the use of the death   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Iranian American Bar Association has submitted a public comment letter in strong opposition to the Department of Homeland Security proposed rule titled Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants. The letter objects to provisions that would extend the waiting period for employment authorization from 180 days to 365 days and permit DHS to pause acceptance of initial employment authorization applications when affirmative asylum processing times exceed 180 days  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 30, 2026, by sinologist and policy analyst Vusal Guliyev in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Move to Institutionalize the Middle Corridor Executive Summary: * Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are accelerating cooperation on the Middle Corridor to enhance regional connectivity. Kazakhstani Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov announced at the April 2 Organization of Turkic States m  more

ADDISON, Texas, April 30 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- Job Creators Network issued the following news release: * * * Job Creators Network Responds to Q1 GDP * Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network, released the following statement on Q1 GDP, which rose by 2.0%: "Strong economic growth is a direct result of the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans' pro-growth policies such as tax cuts and deregulation. As a result, business investment, both in AI and on Main St  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Fights for Lower Costs; Supports Farmers * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "Republicans are doing nothing in this Farm Bill to lower food prices for families, lower costs for farmers or lower tariffs for small businesses. This bill also does nothing to address the sky-high fertilizer and fuel costs caused by Trump's illegal war in Iran. Congre  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo "Concerned" About Re-election Odds Amidst Affordability Crisis [Politico] * "[Lombardo] finds himself in a neck-and-neck race [...] yoked to a highly unpopular president, a wobbling economy and a Middle Eastern war that has sent gas prices in the state soaring from $3.50 to $5 a gallon." In a recent interview with Politico, Joe Lombardo told reporters he was " concerned " about his   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Pakistan's Mediator Role in U.S.-Iran War * WASHINGTON (April 30, 2026) - As the U.S. and Iran negotiate a peace deal, Pakistan has emerged as a mediator. This strategic move helps Pakistan to solidify their global position by leveraging their relationship as Iran's neighbor and using their partnership with the U.S to their advantage. Leading democracies are also recognizing Pakistan's va  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Blumenthal, Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Heinrich, Rosen, Smith, Raskin: CFTC Must Tackle Insider Trading and Corruption on Prediction Markets * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Tina Smith (D-MN), as well as U.S. Representati  more

ROLLA, Missouri, April 30 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T professor receives Wound Healing Society's Early-Career faculty award * Dr. Fateme Fayyazbakhsh, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, was awarded the Wound Healing Society's 2026 Early-Career Faculty Award during the organization's annual meeting held earlier this month in Charlotte, North Carolina. The award recognizes early-ca  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 30 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO reaffirms strong commitment to nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at UN review conference * NATO reaffirmed its strong commitment to the full implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the United Nations in New York on Thursday (30 April 2026). Addressing the 11 th Review Conference of the Treaty on behalf of the Alliance, Assistant Secretary General Boris Ruge stressed that "nuclea  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following statement by governing board member Clarine Nardi Riddle. Riddle is former chief of staff to ex-Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, D-Connecticut. * * * The Department Joe Lieberman Built Anyone who is not outraged about what is happening in Washington right now is not paying attention. Consider the following: * America is currently engaged in a conflict with Iran, which t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond. To: John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 and Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate, 322 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 - March 16, 2026 We, the undersigned Attorneys General, strongly support the nomination of United States Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secretary of the Department o  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: * * * New Poll: More Than Half Of Michiganders Disagree With The War In Iran Michiganders are also cutting back due to gasoline prices * Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan, in partnership with Public Policy Polling, shows that 57 percent of Michiganders disagree with the T  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (TNSLrpt) -- Conflict Coin: How the Trumps' Billion-Dollar Crypto Stake Depends on a Company That Helped Iran Evade Sanctions - A report from Public Citizen - April 2026 (17 pages) * * * Public Citizen issued a report examining the financial and political implications of a cryptocurrency venture associated with former U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, with a focus on its ties to global crypto exchange Binance and foreign government-linked investors. The report ev  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on House Farm Bill Vote Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the House vote to pass the Republicans' so-called "skinny farm bill." "American farmers and working people are struggling to make ends meet. Whether it's twice as expe  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Gerogia, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks on April 29, 2026, at the full committee markup of the 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies bill: * * * Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and good morning. Thank you, Ranking Member DeLauro, my counterpart, Dr. Harris, and our respective staffs. L  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Introduces War Powers Resolution to End War of Choice in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today introduced a War Powers Resolution to bring an end to Trump's illegal war of choice in Iran that has cost American taxpayers an estimated $25 billion since its start. "Americans don't even know why we are in this war, and neither does Congress," said Rep. Ba  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Resolution to Ban Representatives and their Staff from Participating in Prediction Markets * Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced a resolution that would ban Representatives and their staff members from participating in prediction markets. "Like with stock trading, no Member of Congress should be able to profit off their insider knowledge by placing informed b  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on Farm Bill that Cements Cuts to SNAP and Fails to Address Rising Prices for Arizona Farmers * Washington, D.C. -Representative Adelita S. Grijalva co-led a series of amendments to the Republican-led farm bill to address recent cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which has resulted in a 47% decrease in SNAP enrollment in Arizona - the larges  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE INTRODUCES THE NO WAR APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH RECONCILIATION ACT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) introduced the No War Appropriations through Reconciliation Act, or the No WAR Act, to prevent Congress from fast-tracking funding for a war in Iran through a backdoor budget process. "If Congress is going to spend money to put American boots on the ground in another  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McDonald Rivet Helps Pass Farm Bill Through House of Representatives * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after helping pass the Farm Bill through the U.S. House of Representatives. "Family farmers have worked for years with outdated policies that make no sense for the problems they're facing today. Reckless tariffs, ou  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Votes NO on Republicans' Partisan Farm Bill that Slashes Food Assistance * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted against H.R. 7567, also known as the Farm Bill, which cements Republicans' $187 billion cut to SNAP-the largest cut to food assistance in history-for the next five years. "Despite our successful efforts to secure provisions that would benefit rural Al  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Rep. Van Epps Votes YES on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act Today, Rep.Van Epps (TN07) voted in favor of the 2026 Farm Bill, also known as the Farm, Food, and National Security Act. This legislation focuses on strengthening agricultural production, rural infrastructure, and domestic food supply chains. From unpredictable weather and rising input costs to volatile global   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ryan Mackenzie Doesn't Know How Much Gas Costs As Lehigh Valley Feels Pain at the Pump * It looks like career politician Ryan Mackenzie is in need of a reality check. When asked this week if he knows how much people are paying for gas in the Lehigh Valley, Mackenzie deflected and refused to answer the question. WATCH : Question: Congressman, do you know how much peopl  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Act to Fund DHS and Strengthen Our National Security * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to highlight House Republicans' action-packed legislative week, including steps to fund the Department of Homeland Security, advance national security tools, and move key economic legislation. Leader Scalise criticized Democrats   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Act to Fund DHS and Strengthen Our National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to highlight House Republicans' action-packed legislative week, including steps to fund the Department of Homeland Security, advance national security tools, and move key economic legislation. Leader Scalise criticized Democrats  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Adopts Padilla Amendment to Resolution Prohibiting Senators from Betting on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, announced that the Senate adopted his amendment to the Senate resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) barring Senators from using prediction market  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026: * * * Senate Majority PAC Statement on the Maine Senate Race Senate Majority PAC Spokesperson Lauren French issued the following statement on the Maine Senate race: "Susan Collins will be   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Young Americans Deserve the American Dream * Senator Marshall Joins Cats and Cosby on WABC Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on WABC's Cats and Cosby to discuss bringing down the cost of living for young Americans. Click HERE or on the image above for Senator Marshall's full interview. On the cost of living:   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Presses Administration Officials on Trump Pitch to Bloat War Budget While Shortchanging Nonproliferation Programs * MURRAY : "At the same time Trump is demanding trillions for a war in Iran and trying to justify this war on the threat of nuclear proliferation, he is completely blowing off the very program that works around the clock to prevent state and non-state actors from devel  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on March 2026 PCE United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Donald Trump promised to lower costs 'on day one.' Instead, he keeps raising them. First, his chaotic  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 30 [Category: Environment] -- Ecojustice issued the following news release: * * * The federal government's first Spring Economic Statement is a missed opportunity to put people and the planet first * While Canadians continue to pay the cost of rising energy and living expenses, Ottawa prioritizes the corporate profits of fossil fuel and pesticide industries through more subsidies and deregulation OTTAWA/TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANIS  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Calls Out Farm Bill that Leaves Families and Farmers High and Dry * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released a statement following the House passage of the Farm Bill: "Republicans spent the last several years crafting a Farm Bill, and this is all they have to show for it: legislation that ignores the cost-of-living crisis that so many American families are shouldering in  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Top E&C Democrats Demand Accountability from Carr After Retaliation Against Disney for Jimmy Kimmel Joke Top Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr today condemning his ongoing attempts to chill speech and weaponize the agency against any criticism  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 30 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by Wanning Sun, deputy director of the Australian-China Relations Institute, to Crikey: * * * Taylor, Hume and the Liberal circus are easy prey for hungry journalists. Policy critique is suffering because of it Journalists are salivating over the fertile hunting ground provided by Angus Taylor and Jane Hume. But for those interested in serious critique? It's a barren wasteland  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Ranking Member Brown Votes Against Farm Bill that Cements Cuts to SNAP * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, voted against the partisan Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) considered by the House. The Republican Farm Bill locks in the $187 billion in cuts to food assistance from Trump's Big Ugly Law, rubberstamps Trump's illegal and   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Presses VA for Transparency Over the PACT Act Presumptive Process * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to consider pending legislation, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits Margarita Devlin for greater transparency surrounding   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * War Department's $1.5 Trillion Budget Proposal Includes Sizable Nuclear Triad Investment * The War Department aims to modernize the U.S. nuclear triad -including air, land and sea weapons -and the fiscal year 2027 budget proposal includes ample investment to make that happen, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during testimony on Capitol Hill today. "[This budget] invests in it -$71 billion in our nuclear t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: "Weak to the Point of Frivolous:" Sen. Schiff Calls Out Todd Blanche's New Comey Indictment, Previews Upcoming Vote to Block Trump's Illegal Iran War * Washington, D.C. - Tonight, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes to condemn the Justice Department's baseless second attempt to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and call out Todd Blanche's bla  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Working Families Shouldering Consequences of Trump's Illegal War in Iran, Says Groundwork's Jacquez * President's illegal war has driven up prices and further stifles slowing growth Today's Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shows that the PCE Price Index climbed to 3.5% between Ma  more