BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * A Q&A with Dr. Robbie Goldstein *. Commissioner Robbie Goldstein. Photo courtesy of Mass.gov Featured 'Hard Things Are Hard,' but Dr. Robbie Goldstein Aims to Do Them Anyway Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein, the 2026 Convocation Speaker, shares his goals of public health leadership and the lessons he has learned along the way. Dr.   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Mother's Day, Senators Demand Accountability for Dangerous Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in ICE Detention * Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumethal (D-CT), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and two private contractors demanding information about the treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women in Immigration an  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following written testimony by Better World Campaign President Peter Yeo from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills, Ranking Member Moskowitz: thank you for the opportunity to testify on the issue of UN reform. I'm here today with a simple message: the UN gets it. It is serious about worki  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, by senior research analyst Robert Stilson: * * * Update: Major donors to the Virgina Redistricting ballot measure It was the most expensive ballot measure in state history, and supporters of gerrymandering were by far the biggest spenders. * In April, voters in Virginia narrowly approved a constitutional amendment that--barring judicial intervention--will suspend the state's independent bipartis  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 10 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Commencement Address by Mary-Mitchell Campbell '96, musician and volunteer * These are remarks delivered by Mary-Mitchell Campbell '96, acclaimed musician and volunteer, at the 2026 Furman University Commencement ceremony. Good evening, Furman graduates. You made it! Congratulations - that's got to feel pretty good. To the faculty, family, and friends - and especially the Class of 2026 - thank you   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Faculty, Staff, and Students to be Recognized with 2026 SPH Awards *. Photo from SPH archive practice Jaimie Gradus, Lois McCloskey, Karen Molloy, Brooke Nichols, Ryan Wisniewski, and Mai Hussein will receive awards at convocation. Congratulations to the members of the School of Public Health community who will be honored with awards at the 2026 SPH Convocation! 2026 Podium  more

ALBANY, New York, May 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Investments to Address Harmful Algal Blooms Surpass $400 Million * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced investments to implement watershed improvements and build new partnerships targeting Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) that have surpassed $400 million over her tenure, including a new $2.5 million research grant program now available. The funding milestone complements a   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, by Nina Shea, director and senior fellow of the Center for Religious Freedom, to the New York Post: * * * Trump's China Trip Offers a Golden Chance to Inspire Freedom Trade, Taiwan and global tensions will likely top President Donald Trump's agenda when he travels to China next week for a two-day summit. But   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, by senior fellow Bill Drexel to the Washington Post: * * * Narendra Modi Keeps Running Circles Around His Critics For years, Western liberals and India's opposition have both consoled themselves with a theory: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an authoritarian, India's overwhelming diversity is ultimately incomp  more

AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, May 10 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KPMG, a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, posted the following news release: * * * KPMG Survey: Finance leaders race to scale AI, igniting a critical need for specialized talent and trust * New York, May 10, 2026 - Two years ago, finance leaders were focused on piloting AI. Today, they are in a full-scale race to deploy and orchestrate complex AI systems acros  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSletter) -- Senate Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding missing PEPFAR transparency and HIV treatment data. * * * Here is the text of the letter: To: Marco Rubio Secretary of State Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520-0099 May 4, 2026 The Pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 5/1/2026-5/8/2026 * Criticizing Trump's Ballooning White House Vanity Project [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), wrote Clark Construction CEO Robert Moser and the National Park Service (NPS) regarding a no-bid contract awarded to Clark Construction to m  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Christopher A. Ferrara, senior counsel of the Thomas More Society, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law." FACE Act is the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. * * * It is a matter of historical record that on October 30, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was arreste  more