ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * 2026 USO Guardian of the Year: STARCOM instructor helps shape next generation of Guardians * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - For many enlisted Guardians, the Space Force journey begins at Basic Military Training, where military training instructors help transform civilians into members of the armed forces and build the foundation they will carry throughout their careers. For many trainees,   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 13 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * 31 FCPS Students Named 2026 National Merit Scholarship Winners * Thirty-one students from 12 Fairfax County high schools have been named winners of $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Scholarship winners are part of a group of approximately 2,500 National Merit finalists chosen to receive scholarships in 2026 primarily financed by the NMSC. Winners of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: * * * 52 Affiliates Receive Grants From MOAA Charities By: Blair Drake * MOAA Charities is awarding 74 Community Outreach Grants totaling more than $190,000 to 52 MOAA affiliates -- a program record in grants and funds awarded. The grants support MOAA councils and chapters providing services to local military and veteran families -- either directly or through partnerships with other community orga  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * ICE ordered to release man detained at a Virginia courthouse and unlawfully held for more than nine months ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Today the ACLU of Virginia secured the release of a Virginia father and business owner after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unlawfully detained him and denied him bond for more than nine months in direct violation of his due pr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Commends Pentagon for Support of E-7 Wedgetail * Arlington, Va. - The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) commends the Department of War (DOW) for submitting a budget amendment in the fiscal 2027 budget request to fund new E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and battle management aircraft. The decision to acquire the planes was disclosed by Secret  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-GA Applauds Governor Kemp for Signing the Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act into Law * ATLANTA, GA - Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) today praised Governor Brian Kemp for signing HB 1247, the Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act, into law. The legislation restores accountability in state government by ensuring Georgia courts interpret   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-LA Applauds Passage of Portable Benefits Legislation * Baton Rouge, LA - Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) today applauded lawmakers for advancing HB 301, the Independent Contractor Voluntary Portable Benefits Act, which will expand access to benefits by allowing independent workers and contractors to use portable accounts that stay with them from job to job  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MO Endorses Speaker Patterson for State Senate * JEFFERSON CITY, MO- Americans for Prosperity Missouri (AFP-MO) is proudly endorsing Missouri State House Speaker Jon Patterson for the State Senate's 8th District. Speaker Patterson has been a policy champion of a bold, limited government agenda in the House- ensuring better education options for students and parents, a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OH Applauds Sen. Husted's Support for ACCESS Act to Expand Veterans' Health Care Choice * COLUMBUS, OH - During a statewide telephone town hall hosted by Americans for Prosperity-OH (AF-OH)'s sister organization Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), U.S. Senator Jon Husted discussed his support for the ACCESS Act, legislation aimed at expanding veterans' access to com  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OH Urges Passage of HB 645 to Increase Transparency and Fiscal Discipline in Ohio Budgeting * COLUMBUS, OH - Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) testified in support of House Bill 645 (HB 645) before the House Finance Committee. The legislation would establish zero-based budgeting requirements for state agencies and the Office of Budget and Management, r  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 13 -- The University of Virginia School of Law posted the following news: * * * Alex Webb '26 Takes High-Stakes Advocacy in Stride * When Alex Webb '26 was putting together his oral argument for the 97th annual William Minor Lile Moot Court competition last November, his only goal was to win, not to go viral. Over 722,000 views, 12,600 likes and 135 comments on Instagram later, the Oregon native's sharp intellect and calm demeanor had made quite an impression  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 14 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Alliance Responds to CMS's Announcement of Nationwide Enrollment Moratoria on Hospice and Home Health Providers On May 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a six-month national moratorium on hospice and home health enrollment in response to program integrity concerns within the Medicare programs. While the National Alliance for Care at Ho  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, May 13 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate deepens college athletics commitment with new ACC sponsorship * CHARLOTTE, N.C. and NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 13, 2026 - The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Allstate today announced a new multiyear sponsorship that expands Allstate's support for college athletics and advances opportunities for student-athletes across the conference.   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Media] -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release: * * * America's Public Television Stations Mourn the Passing of Jon Miskowski, PBS Wisconsin's Emeritus Director of Television * Kate Riley, President and Chief Executive Officer of America's Public Television Stations (APTS), issued the following statement today on the passing of Jon Miskowski, PBS Wisconsin's Emeritus Director of Television.  "America's Public Televisi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Inside Pakistan's Death Row: Meeting Our Christian Clients Face to Face After Years of Imprisonment for Their Faith By Shaheryar Gill For years - in some cases more than 10 years - our clients have suffered in prison over false allegations of blasphemy against Islam. They've been locked away in Pakistan's prisons simply because of their faith. Four of our clients sit on death row - in the same pri  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following opening remarks on May 13, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution II": * * * At Republican Rerun Hearing on Sharia Law, Ranking Member Scanlon Slams GOP's Unconstitutional Attack on Religious Liberty Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ra  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Slams Latest Democrat Delay Tactic * "Going back to 1973, there have been a total of 17 War Powers votes in Congress. That's when the War Powers became law in 1973. 17 votes in 53 years. 14 of the 17 votes were from Democrats aimed specifically at President Trump." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke ahead of another vote on a Democrat-led War Powers  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Kelly, Cramer, Coons Introduce Charity Parity Act * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA), Senator Cramer (R-ND), and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) today introduced the Charity Parity Act, which would allow taxpayers to make direct qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) from their employer sponsored retirement plans. Currently, retirement savers can exclude up to $111,000  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Legislature Wraps 2026 Session, Prioritizing Politics Over Affordability and Opportunity * DENVER, CO - As the Colorado General Assembly gavels out its 2026 legislative session today, a series of controversial bills underscores what many see as misplaced priorities-advancing regulatory mandates, tax increases, and expanded government control rather than addressin  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Colorado River Basin Cities, Businesses, Farmers, Utilities, and Conservationists Unite to Call for $2 Billion in Federal Drought Funding * A broad coalition of organizations from throughout the Colorado River Basin is urging Congress to provide at least $2 billion in new federal funding to begin to address the region's escalating water supply crisis. The coalition includes more tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Discusses Gerrymandering and Voting Rights at Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing * Says "Don't tell me, John Roberts, that the Supreme Court of the United States is not political. It is an arm of the Trump White House." WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, discussed the travesty for representation that is the partisan Congressional   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Covenant Aviation Security LLC, Bolingbrook, Illinois, challenging the award of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration contract to VMD Systems Integrators LLC, McLean, Virginia, for passenger and baggage screening services at San Francisco International Airport. The dispute involved a task order issued by the TSA for security screening operations under the agency's Scr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * DAF selects partner for commercialized on-base lodging * The Department of the Air Force has selected a commercial partnership team for the Commercial On-Base Lodging initiative, announced in May 2025, that will allow the department to transition its on-base lodging capability across the U.S. and its territories.  The DAF has selected Centinel Public Partnerships, LLC and IHG Hotels and Resorts to execute   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Democrats Demand ED Reverse Plans to Close Office for English Learners Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) along with 56 Democrats, warned the Secretary of Education Linda McMahon that the Department of Education's repo  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * DOD Real Property: Actions Needed to Better Ensure Efficient Leasing and Space Management in the Capital Region * Fast Facts DOD's need for office space in the National Capital Region-Washington, D.C. and surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia-is evolving, partly because of the return to in-person work and a changing workforce. In March 2025, DOD owned or leased about 35 million s  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Doug Burgum Heads to Hill to Defend Interior Department Budget * WASHINGTON -U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will return to Capitol Hill today to defend President Donald Trump's 2027 budget proposal before the House Natural Resources Committee. His appearance comes days after the New York Times reported that the Trump Administration offered a no-bid contract to resurface and add a blue t  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Government Accountability Office denied a protest filed by A.I. Solutions Inc., Lanham, Maryland, challenging NASA's award of a major operations and maintenance contract to ARES Technical Services Corp., McLean, Virginia, for work at the Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island. The procurement, issued by NASA sought support services for the Wallops Range Contract, including launch ground operations, engineering, command and control, information technology, maintenanc  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Government Accountability Office denied a protest filed by Bailey's Premier Services LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, challenging its exclusion from a U.S. Air Force competition for maintenance services contracts. The protest concerned a multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity procurement for Contractor Field Team Labor Augmentation Support Requirements maintenance support services for Department of Defense and other federal agencies. The solicitation allowed bo  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Government Accountability Office denied a protest filed by J&J Maintenance Inc. dba J&J Worldwide Services, McLean, Virginia, challenging the award of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract to King and George LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, for operations, maintenance and facility management services at Defense Health Agency facilities in Belgium, Germany and Italy. The dispute centered on a task order issued by the Corps of Engineers under an existing multiple-award contract  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Government Accountability Office denied a protest by KriaaNet Inc., Leesburg, Virginia, challenging the U.S. Department of the Treasury's decision to award a security systems services task order to LBO Technology LLC, Leesburg, Virginia, following the termination of KriaaNet's earlier contract. The dispute involved operations and maintenance services for integrated security systems at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The procurement was issued as an 8(a) small bus  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Platinum Business Services LLC, Clarksville, Maryland, challenging the award of a U.S. Agency for International Development task order to 2TechJV LLC, Woodbridge, Virginia, for institutional support services tied to the agency's ongoing closeout operations. The procurement sought contractor support for USAID-wide shutdown and closeout activities, including the winding down of programs, contracts, grants, fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by New Dominion Construction LLC, a small business contractor based in Dumfries, Virginia, challenging its exclusion from a U.S. Navy competition for HVAC construction projects at military installations. The procurement, issued by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, sought multiple IDIQ contracts covering HVAC systems, mechanical construction projects and related services. The Navy sought t  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a bid protest filed by AIMS-USGP JV LLC, a small business joint venture based in Aldie, Virginia, challenging the U.S. Army's award of a pharmacist services task order to AcmeSolv LLC, a small business based in Bethesda, Maryland. The contract covers clinical, outpatient, and inpatient pharmacist services at Brook Army Medical Center and related facilities on Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. In a decision issued May 5, the   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Government Accountability Office dismissed a protest filed by Threat Tec LLC, Hampton, Virginia, challenging the U.S. Army's sole-source award of an intelligence support services contract to Chitra Productions LLC, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The contract was issued by the Army Transformation and Training Command, known as T2COM, to support intelligence analysis and operational environment services. Threat Tec alleged that the Army improperly avoided full and open compet  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Government Accountability Office sustained part of a protest filed by Owl International Inc. dba Global, a 1st Flagship Company, of Irvine, California, against the U.S. Navy over a solicitation for worldwide emergency ship salvage and oil spill response services. Intervenor PCCI Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, participated in defending the procurement. In an April 24 decision, GAO said the Navy acted reasonably when it amended the solicitation to remove a requirement tied   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 13 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Signs Bipartisan Bills to Address High Energy Costs, Increase Energy Generation in Virginia * CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger yesterday signed a package of bipartisan legislation focused on addressing high energy costs for families, increasing energy generation in Virginia, and putting the Commonwealth on the path to greater energy independence. I  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Advances Public Health Reauthorizations and Policies to Improve FDA and Medicare to Full Committee Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a markup of public health reauthorization bills, as well as bills that strengthen FDA oversight and improve Med  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, has issued a letter to Instructure Holdings CEO Steve Daly regarding cybersecurity incidents involving a criminal group called ShinyHunters: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 Mr. Steve Daly Chief Executive Officer Instructure Holdings, Inc. 6330 South 3000 East, Suite 700 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 Dear Mr. Daly: The Committee on Homeland Security (Committee) is   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * How an industry veteran is helping VCU reshape the pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape Thomas D. Roper of the College of Engineering is using his years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry to seek to rewrite the narrative surrounding pharmaceutical manufacturing in the U.S. * For decades, the path of a small molecule -- from a chemist's initial discovery to large-scale manufacturing of  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Cline Introduced Legislation to Counter CCP Infiltration of Federal Agencies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, today, Congressman Cline (R-VA) introduced the Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act to ensure federal facilities are not using any Chinese hardware in point-of-sale technology, limiting the exposure and infiltration by foreign adversaries like the Chin  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * In W&M's Year of Civic Leadership, Saylor Barnes '26 shows how it's done * Sometimes a part-time job can reveal a passion. As a first-year student at William & Mary, Saylor Barnes '26 needed a work-study job. "I knew I wanted something hands-on but I also knew I didn't want food service. I had just taken Intro to Public Policy, so when I saw the posting for the voter engagement team, I thought, 'Let's try t  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service issued a notice seeking public comments on dozens of properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places across the District of Columbia and multiple states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona. The notice, published May 6 in the Federal Register, covers nominations received before April 18, 2026, and opens a pub  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Urge Rubio to Uphold U.S. Commitments to Taiwan as Trump Meets Xi U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a bipartisan group of 11 of his Senate colleagues issued a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and the United States' commitments to Taiwan, and reiterated   more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, May 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researchers identify molecule linked to treatment-resistant inflammatory bowel disease * Mayo Clinic researchers have identified an immune-regulating molecule that may help explain why some patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, do not respond to commonly used therapies. The findings, published in Cell Reports,  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 12 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Military medical researchers convene to discuss ways to enhance warfighter readiness, lethality * Key leaders in the military, federal, civilian, and private sectors presented the latest research on addressing challenges to warfighter healthcare at the "State of the Science Symposium in Health Services Research in the Military Health System." The event was co-hosted by Uniformed Services University's  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Advancement Project, a non-profit that develops community-based solutions based on legal analysis and public education campaigns, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * NAACP & Advancement Project File Brief in Support of Virginians after State Supreme Court Nullifies Redistricting Referendum RICHMOND, Va. -- Today, NAACP and Advancement Project filed an amicus brief on behalf of the millions of Virginians who voted in the April 21 election on the t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 14 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * NACDS Commends House Passage of Bill to Combat Organized Retail Crime House votes 348-60 to send bipartisan bill to the Senate. * The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today applauded the passage of the bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 (H.R. 2853) in the House of Representatives to crack down on organized retail crime ne  more

RESTON, Virginia, May 14 -- Nacha - The Electronic Payments Association issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Nacha Announces Relish is a Nacha Preferred Partner for Account Validation, Fraud Monitoring, and Risk and Fraud Prevention Nacha announced today that Relish has become a Nacha Preferred Partner for Account Validation, Fraud Monitoring, and Risk and Fraud Prevention. Relish validates the existence of bank accounts, their ownership and active status in real time, en  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 14 -- The NATO Allied Command Transformation issued the following news release: * * * NATO's Two Strategic Commands Help Field SINBAD to Assess Commercial Monitoring for the Alliance NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT), working in close coordination with Allied Command Operations (ACO), is using SINBAD (Smart Indicators and Warning Broad Area Detection) as one of ACT's 2026 Beacon Projects to assess how commercially available space-based monitoring services can hel  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA Endorses Reintroduced Patients Before Monopolies Act * The National Community Pharmacists Association is pleased to support the Patients Before Monopolies Act, which would force companies that own health insurers or pharmacy benefit managers to divest their pharmacy businesses within three years. First introduced in December 2024, it is bein  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 13 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Chairman Joins Leaders at Financial Literacy Roundtable * Federal Agencies and Financial Institutions Convene on Domestic and International Efforts to Promote Financial Education Alexandria, VA (May 13, 2026) -This week, National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Kyle Hauptman participated in a financial literacy roundtable hosted by the U.S. Department of the Tr  more

RESTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * New Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Induces Remission in Pancreatic Cancer Model * A newly developed targeted radiopharmaceutical treatment can effectively slow tumor growth in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), according to new research published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. In preclinical models, the treatment achi  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New: How $1 Billion Could Fund Law Enforcement Instead of Trump's Ballroom * WASHINGTON, D.C. - During National Police Week, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following report outlining how the $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to pay for Donald Trump's ballroom project could instead be used to fund several federal programs that would support hiring and training for law e  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Norfolk CBP officers seize scooters, vehicle headlamps, and folding chairs from China for safety violations * NORFOLK, Virginia - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized scooters, vehicle headlamps, and folding chairs that violated vehicle or consumer safety standards recently in Norfolk, Va. On April 14, CBP officers seized 105 scooters   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 14 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Recent Faculty Works: Dhruv Aggarwal, Ajay K. Mehrotra, Monica Haymond Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is home to an incredible group of faculty members working at the intersections of law and many other disciplines. Their research and scholarship has helped advance the understanding of law and legal institutions in a diverse array of fields. Learn more in our "Recent Fa  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 13 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Quillen College of Medicine promotes six graduates into military * When Kathryn "Liz" Godwin first arrived at East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine, a career in military service wasn't on her mind. But after learning about the U.S. Army's Health Professions Scholarship Program, her interest was piqued. And on Friday, May 8, Godwin was one of six members of the Class o  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Eliza Terziev, housing and land use policy analyst: * * * Urban areas can expand housing supply through transit-oriented development By focusing on housing, transit-oriented development can create avenues for strategic, voluntary, and politically feasible growth near transit. * While home prices remain high across United States, urban areas have been especially strained by affordability challenges,   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Robert M. Gates Initiative in American Statecraft launches at William & Mary * Inspired by the legacy of Chancellor Robert M. Gates '65, L.H.D. '98, the Robert M. Gates Global Policy Center and William & Mary are launching a signature center for foreign policy teaching and research. The Robert M. Gates Global Policy Center (GGPC) and William & Mary's Global Research Institute (GRI) are establishing the Robe  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist * "They have proved that time and time again, both by their word and by their votes." WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Republicans' reconciliation bill to fund border security and immigration e  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Republicans' reconciliation bill to fund border security and immigration enforcement and discussed Democrats' failed scheme to gerrymander along racial lines. Speaker Johnson a  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 14 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Ideas Take Flight at Innovation Expo 2026 Students present entrepreneurial, research and consulting senior design projects at annual event * For most of their time at Stevens, business students learn by studying what others have built, but the senior design experience is their opportunity to showcase what they can build themselves. This year's Innovation Expo displayed a wide variety of projects,  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on May 13, 2026, at the markup of several public health reauthorization bills: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Markup of Public Health Reauthorizations and Policies to Improve FDA and Medicare Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the followi  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 14 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: * * * Sun Country Pilots Emphasize Importance of Crew Commitments as Airline Completes Financial Close with Allegiant Travel Company MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-- Capt. Sam Larson, chair of the Sun Country Master Executive Council (MEC) issued the following statement today following the financial close of the merger between Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. and Allegiant Travel Company. The 6  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Surging Materials And Energy Costs Drive Construction Input Prices Sharply Higher In April, Forcing Contractors To Pay More For Key Supplies * Construction Association Officials Warn Rising Input Costs Are Outpacing Bid Prices, Increasing Pressure on Contractors and Project Budgets and Caution that a Gas Tax Holiday Will Do Little to Help  The producer   more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Syracuse University Welcomes Two New Members to the Board of Trustees Four new student representatives--representing undergraduate, graduate and law students--also join the board for the 2026-27 academic year. Eileen Korey Syracuse University has announced the appointment of two new members of the Board of Trustees. The newest members, David S. Klein '93 and Sean C. O'Keefe G'78, are both alumni who have earn  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Telemedicine has not led to increased use of medical care or higher healthcare costs * Key findings * Lawmakers have expressed concerns that the expansion of telemedicine during COVID would lead to large increases in utilization and spending. A UCLA-led study has found this is not the case. * For the study, researchers examined multi-payer medical claims data from MedInsight's datab  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The CW Network and ESPN reach sublicense broadcast agreement for ACC football and basketball games through 2030-31 season * * CW Network reinforces commitment to college sports and continues relationship with ACC by bringing 54 games per season to a national audience * All games available to watch live on The CW linear and, for the first time, stream on the ESPN App  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 12 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * The power of showing up: How this Honors College student built a career by seizing every opportunity * For Honors College student and University Scholar Monica Amaya, the journey to a degree isn't just about the final walk across the stage-it's about a promise she made to her family and herself years ago. Amaya first got involved with George Mason's Early Identification Program (EIP) as an eight-grader. W  more

LOS ANGLES, California, May 14 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news on May 13, 2026: * * * TikTok and FIFA Introduce the FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) Creator Correspondents Thirty global TikTok creators will deliver behind-the-scenes access, live perspectives, and fan-led storytelling throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) * TikTok and FIFA today announced the FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) Creator Correspondents -- a globally representative cohort of 30 Tik  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 12 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * Two spacecraft observed both hemispheres of interstellar comet simultaneously * The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) instruments aboard ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft and NASA's Europa Clipper made unique observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in late 2025. SwRI leads the UVS instruments on both spacecraft, simultane  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM-Virginia Celebrates its 20th Graduating Class By Amy Ostroth Twenty years after opening its doors in Blacksburg, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) celebrated a milestone moment on May 8, 2026: the graduation of VCOM-Virginia's 20th graduating class. More than 3,400 physicians have graduated from VCOM-Virginia. Its Class of 2026 includes 175 graduates w  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCUarts student Zakari Yonkers is part of latest GLAAD cohort for diverse creativity The painter and printmaker will be part of a June exhibition in New York City. By Anastasia Mineiro The opportunity to truly connect with one of your inspirations may not happen often, so when student artist Zakari Yonkers saw the Instagram ad, they had to act quickly. "It was a few days before the deadline" for  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 14 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Honors the Past Through the 1619 African Landing Memorial * VHB provided civil engineering and landscape architecture services for the African Landing Memorial at Fort Monroe, honoring the lives of the first Africans brought to the Virginia Colony in 1619. Des  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Leads on Policy Lowering Gas Prices, Supports Diesel and Gas Taxes Pause * Woodbridge, Va. -Today U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) announced support for a package of legislative policies that would lower gas prices for working families across Virginia. Vindman introduced the Diesel Prices Relief Act ( H.R. 8772 ) and cosponsored the Gas Prices Relief Act ( H.R. 7919 ) and the Ga  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Students can choose from three new interdisciplinary minors with an arts emphasis this fall Creative technology instruction, public health and the arts, and screenwriting offer fresh options for students majoring in a variety of disciplines. By Kim Catley Virginia Commonwealth University students will have three new interdisciplinary minors to choose from this fall, expanding options for those in  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * ECE Cadets Aid Disabled Veteran with Capstone Project Eight 1st Class cadets majoring in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) at Virginia Military Institute recently presented their capstone project after working on it throughout the academic year. According to Col. David Feinauer, professor in the Department of ECE, the engineering capstone experience is an important milestone and prepares the ca  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Data Center Summit attracts industry, partners More than 250 attendees from industry, government, and academia convened to learn and discuss solutions to the challenges of building and powering the information economy. By Noah Frank There is probably no single topic as fast-moving, complex, and significant at Virginia in 2026 as data centers. With the landscape evolving quickly and massive new challenges popping  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expert: More than half of U.S. faces worst drought in decades More than 60 percent of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with more than 20 percent in an extreme drought. Andrew Ellis, a climatologist at Virginia Tech said the current conditions are among the worst in decades because the combination of intensity and aerial coverage is rare. He explained why, who is most impacted, and when we can e  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Joseph L. Gabbard awarded Hal G. Prillaman Professorship By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Joseph L. Gabbard, professor of human factors engineering and ergonomics in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering as well as a professor of computer science by courtesy appointment in the College of Engineering, has been awarded the Hal G. Prillaman Professorship in Industrial and Systems Engineering by the Virgi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Markus Breitschmid named T.A. Carter Endowed Professor By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Markus Breitschmid, professor of architecture in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, has been named the T.A. Carter Endowed Professor in the School of Architecture by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The endowed professorship was established with a generous gift from Carter to recognize a distinguished professor in the  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Paul Kelsch honored with emeritus status Paul Kelsch, professor of architecture in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design at Virginia Tech and a member of the Washington Alexandria Architecture Center faculty, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * University ranks fifth among large schools for Peace Corps volunteers By Emily Alberts Since President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps in 1961, 820 Virginia Tech alumni have served abroad, advancing the agency's mission of promoting world peace and friendship through volunteer service. This year, Virginia Tech earned the No. 5 spot among large schools on the Peace Corps' 2026 Top Volunteer-Producing Col  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Kaine Urge Trump to Press China to Stop Forcibly Returning North Korean Refugees Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a bicameral letter to President Donald Trump during the U.S.-China Summit urging him to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping to stop forcibly returning North Korean refugees to a country where they face torture, forced labor, impris  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $21 Million In Federal Funding to Upgrade 8 Virginia Airports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $21,024,663 in federal funding to improve airport infrastructure across Virginia. This funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which the senators have suppor  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In SASC ETC Hearing, Kelly Questions Special Operations Commanders on Maritime Unmanned Systems and Davis-Monthan Power Projection Wing * SOCOM Confirms New Davis Monthan Mission is on track This week, during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) Subcommittee hearing, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly (D-AZ) questioned United States S  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Hosts Field Event with House Natural Resources Committee at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science * GLOUCESTER, VA - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was joined by the House Committee on Natural Resources and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) on a field visit to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). The purpose of the trip was to provide members of the House Natural Resourc  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 13 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Bike4Alz Team XIV to begin cross country ride May 17 * WKU's Bike4Alz Team XIV will begin its cross country ride to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer's Disease research next week. The members of WKU's Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity will begin their 3,600-mile trip Sunday (May 17) in San Francisco, California, and will complete the ride July 26 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The team i  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 14 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release: * * * XPONENTIAL 2026 Day Two Delivers Packed Crowds, Major Policy Conversations, and High-Energy Industry Momentum Day two of XPONENTIAL 2026 kept Detroit buzzing as thousands of attendees filled Huntington Place for packed keynote sessions, nonstop show floor activity, major policy discussions, and the official opening of the sold-out XPO Hall. Michael Robbins open  more