OTTAWA, Ontario, May 12 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst: * * * Failure, by design: Ontario's deepening hospital funding crisis Summary The deepening Ontario hospital funding crisis is harming patients and communities. New analysis of Ontario's 136 hospitals shows that the majority of hospitals had operating deficits over the last three years. In 2024-25, 55 per cent o  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by non-resident senior fellows Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan: * * * Russian Foreboding as Putin Marks Victory Day Russians were told to expect a defining speech from Putin, but got only the same old messages and a sense that the Kremlin has lost direction. * "We always were and always will be victorious!" declared President Putin in his speech at the May 9 Victory Day parade on  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Roger T. Severino, vice president of economic and domestic policy, and Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik fellow at the Heritage Foundation, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law": * * * My name is Roger Severino, and I am Vice President for Economic and Domestic Policy at th  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 11, 2026, by senior fellow Thomas J. Duesterberg to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Trump Heads to Beijing with a Strong Hand Slanted media insist Xi holds all the cards, but the US could get concessions if it presses its advantage. * With an assist from anti-Trump commentators, Xi Jinping will enter th  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock Delivers Commencement Address to Georgia Tech Class of 2026, Urges Graduates to Hold onto Hope * On Thursday evening, Senator Reverend Warnock delivered the commencement address to Georgia Institute of Technology's Spring 2026 graduating class in Atlanta, Georgia Senator Warnock encouraged the Class of 2026 to hold onto hope, use their voices to challenge the status quo, and he  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by senior fellow Matthew Johnson in its China Brief: * * * PRC-Turkmenistan Gas Ties Hedge Hormuz Risk Executive Summary: * The People's Republic of China (PRC) is intensifying its pursuit of overland energy security through Central Asia as the Middle East conflict raises the strategic cost of maritime exposure. Turkmenistan is the primary anchor of this effort. Politburo Standing Committee member  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study finds people more cynical toward news more likely to believe misinformation * In an age of rampant misinformation, media literacy and a sense of healthy skepticism are often viewed as ways of combating the problem. New research from the University of Kansas examines the concept of news skepticism, how it differs from news cynicism and trust and how it can be a part of countering misinformation.  A n  more

PASADENA, California, May 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Universal Voting-By-Mail Increases Voter Turnout for Both Major Parties * In recent years, voting by mail has been the subject of numerous lawsuits and attacks that often claim the process gives Democratic nominees and legislative bills an edge. But a recent Caltech study shows that sending ballots to all registered voters boosts turnout for both major parties. Co-authors R. Michael Alvare  more