WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on May 14, 2026, by American Justice Chair Brett Tolman and Frank D.Murphy, director of Community Impact and chair of the Athletes for America Coalition: * * * When the Thin Blue Line Breaks: America's Police Staffing Crisis Successful teams hinge on a strong, full roster of players. When a player is injured, or quits, the overall performance of that team--and those who depend on that team are affected. W  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Amvets National Executive Director Joe Chenelly from an April 29, 2026, hearing on legislation to strengthen veteran's access to care: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished members of the Committee: On behalf of AMVETS, we thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding several pieces of pending legislation before the Committee. Founded in 1944, AMVETS is one  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 15 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following statement on May 14, 2026; * * * ASA Statement on Ongoing U.S. China Meeting The American Soybean Association (ASA) appreciates President Trump's ongoing discussions with President Xi. Strong and reliable trade relationships are critical to the continued success of America's soybean growers, and China remains one of the most important export markets for U.S. soybeans. "ASA appreciates the ongoing dialogue be  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 14 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: How to keep turfgrass consistent in 16 different World Cup stadiums? * The FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament is less than a month away. One of the biggest challenges facing the turfgrass scientists at Michigan State University and the University of Tennessee is ensuring the consistency of the natural turfgrass across three continents, 16 cities and three distinct climate zones. While V  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Leads Roundtable on Lowering the National Debt by Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse * WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered his opening statement at today's roundtable on "Reducing America's National Debt: Rooting Out Federal Waste, Fraud and Overregulation." In his remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Burliso  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 15 -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Cargill supports farmer-led learning and soil health practices across key states Cargill's Success From the Ground Up program helps farmers adopt proven practices through peer learning and on-farm support * WAYZATA, Minn. -- As farmers manage tight margins, volatile markets and unpredictable weather, practical, locally relevant  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 14 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Despite Arizona Dispensary Employees' Landslide Vote to Remove UFCW, Union Bosses Seek to Overturn Election Result * Union officials ask Labor Board to disenfranchise workers who voted 14-1 to end union affiliation Phoenix, AZ (May 14, 2026) - Employees of Curaleaf Camelback Dispensary overwhelmingly voted United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 99 union boss  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * During Police Week, Durbin Calls Out The Hypocrisy Of Confirming President Trump's Anti-Law Enforcement Nominees * May 14, 2026 Durbin also spoke out against Justin Smith, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Sena  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * During Police Week, Durbin Calls Out The Hypocrisy Of Confirming President Trump's Anti-Law Enforcement Nominees U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting denouncing the Trump Adm  more

KANSAS, Missouri, May 15 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 14, 2026, by Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Future of Banking Conference: * * * Powering Progress, Protecting Trust Introduction Thank you, President Schmid, for the invitation to join you today, and thanks also to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for hosting this conference for community bankers on the future of banking. While I am not able to b  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects linked to tribes across the Midwest and Plains, according to a notice published by the National Park Service under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The collection includes human remains representing at least 62 individuals and seven ceramic sherds recovered from the Fisher Site in Will County, Ill  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Warren Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Limit PBMs, Put Patients First * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Patients Before Monopolies Act to prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from owning pharmacies and driving up the costs of prescription drugs. Insurance companies and PBMs have taken advantage of the system, putting pro  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 15 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Named a Top Law Firm for Associate Satisfaction National law firm Husch Blackwell was ranked as one of the top law firms for associate satisfaction in BTI Consulting's Associate Satisfaction A-Listers 2026 report. The report is based on organic, unprompted feedback from more than 5,000 across seven activities: * Abundant and clear commitment to accelerate associates' career  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bills to Back the Blue During National Police Week * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced by voice vote six bipartisan law enforcement bills amid National Police Week: * S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act would enhance safety and accountability in federal prisons by stemming the flow of contraband. *   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bills to Back the Blue During National Police Week The committee also advanced legislation to support survivors of child sexual abuse, along with eight judicial and executive nominations. * The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced by voice vote six bipartisan law enforcement bills amid National Pol  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 15 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Keiser (Fla.) Junior Two-Way Standout Ashlea Klam Tabbed NAIA Flag Player of the Year Keiser (Fla.) junior safety and wide receiver Ashlea Klam is the 2026 NAIA Women's Flag Football Player of the Year after leading the Seahawks to the title game of the Inaugural NAIA Women's Flag Football Invitational. A two-way standout from Austin, Texas, Klam picked off 12 passe  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 14 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU doctoral student receives Cobell Fellowship * LAWRENCE -Annalise Guthrie, a University of Kansas doctoral candidate in ecology & evolutionary biology, has been named a recipient of the Elouise Cobell Dissertation Writing-Year Fellowship. The award provides $30,000 in support over 12 months to American Indian and Alaska Native scholars who are completing their doctoral dissertations. Guthrie is one of t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 15 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news: * * * Lockton Named a U.S. Best Managed Company for Sixth Consecutive Year Lockton, the world's largest privately held, independent insurance brokerage, is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2026 U.S. Best Managed Company, for the sixth consecutive year. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the Best Managed Companies program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies b  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 14 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor Kehoe to Hold Press Conference on Legislative Session Wins * Jefferson City Today, Thursday, May 14, 2026, Governor Mike Kehoe will hold a press conference at the Missouri State Capitol with members of legislative leadership as the Second Regular Session of the 103rd Missouri General Assembly comes to a close. The press conference is open to members of the me  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 15 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou breaks ground on Radioisotope Science Center to strengthen nation's supply of critical isotopes University of Missouri leaders, federal partners and state officials today celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Radioisotope Science Center (RSC) at Discovery Ridge Research Park, marking a major milestone in strengthening the nation's supply of critical radioisotopes for medicine, research   more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, May 15 (TNsrep) -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * NCGA Analysis Confirms Positive Benefits of E15 for Corn and Soybean Farmers Author: Nicole Hasheider As legislation to authorize year-round E15 now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration, the National Corn Growers Association today released an analysis demonstrating a net positive benefit of year-round E15 for corn and soybean farmers. "For corn farmers, most of whom also g  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary: * * * Voters Should Choose Yesterday morning, the Virginia Supreme Court voided a redistricting referendum that voters had approved just two and a half weeks ago. Virginia Democrats drew a new map that would likely flip four of the state's 11 House seats from Republican to Democratic. Republicans challenged the process on constitutional grounds, and in a 4-  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 15 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Ottawa (Kan.) Head Coach Liz Sowers Named NAIA Women's Flag Football Coach of the Year Sixth-year Ottawa (Kan.) head coach Liz Sowers is the 2026 NAIA Women's Flag Football Coach of the Year after leading the Braves to a 17-3 overall record and a sixth-consecutive regular-season championship in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Braves also won a sixth-  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- President Trump issued the following statement on May 14, 2026, on the anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: * * * Today, we celebrate the 222nd anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the moment when American pioneers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, together with their team of explorers, embarked on a daring expedition into the American West, testing the limits of human endurance and forever altering the very destiny of our Nation. With the promise   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 14, 2026, at an executive business meeting to advance a 12 nominations and seven bipartisan bills: * * * Good morning. On today's agenda, we have 12 nominations and seven bills. We'll vote on Justin Smith, who is nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit. We'll also vote on three nominees to the U.S. District Court for the District   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Celebrates Justin Smith's Nomination for Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Moving One Step Closer to Confirmation * Smith Served as Schmitt's Chief of Staff in the Missouri Attorney General's Office U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after President Trump's nominee for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Justin Smith, passed out of   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Honors the 222nd Anniversary of Lewis and Clark Expedition on Senate Floor * Lewis and Clark's Historic Journey Began in St. Louis, MO U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) spoke on the Senate floor and passed a resolution honoring the 222 nd Anniversary of Lewis and Clark embarking on their western expedition beginning in St. Louis, Missouri. Starting on May 14 th,   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 14 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Sungkyoung Lee Honored with University of Missouri Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity * COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 13, 2026) -Sungkyoung Lee, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received the Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity. The campus-wide award celebrates mid-career faculty who have made  more

NEW YORK, May 15 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Says Abortion Pill Can Be Dispensed by Mail, For Now While a lawsuit continues, patients will be able to pick up mifepristone at their local pharmacy or have it delivered via mail after a telehealth visit * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order allowing people to continue getting the abortion pill mifepristone through telemedicine while a lawsuit surrounding   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 14 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Synthetic biology leads to recyclable textiles * Your browser doesn't support the video tag. The textile industry produces a substantial portion of the world's waste. Only about 12% of fiber materials are recycled. Textiles also account for much of the microplastics in oceans. During every wash cycle, synthetic fibers shed microplastics that are flushed down the drain and eventually enter a  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program at the University of Iowa has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined there is a cultural affiliation with multiple tribal nations, according to a federal notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states the remains represent one adult female of Native American ancestry. No funerary objects were identified with the remains. According to the notice, the remai  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Calls for FBI Investigation into Criminal Allegations Involving the USPS St. Louis Processing Facility * Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she called for an FBI investigation into allegations from the Madison County, IL Sheriff's Office of criminal mail theft and check washing connected to USPS processing facilities in the St. Louis region. "These are seri  more