GENEVA, Switzerland, May 17 [Category: Media] -- The European Broadcasting Union issued the following news release: * * * Bulgaria's Dara wins spectacular 70th Eurovision Song Contest with 'Bangaranga' * DARA has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 for BNT with the song Bangaranga, securing Bulgaria's first-ever Eurovision victory. * Hosted by ORF at the Wiener Stadthalle, the 70th Eurovision Song Contest brought together 25 finalists and millions of viewers worldwide under the theme "Un  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47207) entitled "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Funding Overview:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Funding Table Table 1 provides an overview of CDC/ATSDR-enacted appropriations for FY2024 through FY2026, reflecting all sources of regular budget authority (excludes supplemental appropriations). * * * Table 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for To  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 15, 2026, by Walter Clemens, associate at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University and a professor emeritus of political science at Boston University: * * * Putin's Contradictions Have a Poetic Precedent The writings of a 19th Century Russian poet can help explain the shifting sands of Vladimir Putin's relationship with the West. * After the fall of the USSR in  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on United States Central Command and United States Africa Command Posture for FY 2027 * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of United States Central Command and United States Africa Command amid ongoing operations in the Middle East, the si  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 15, 2026, by China Studies Freeman Chair Edgard D. Kagan and China Power Project Director Bonny Lin: * * * Unpacking President Trump's Visit to China | State of Play State of Play, a podcast and commentary series produced by the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department, features timely analysis from CSIS's leading regional experts on geopolitical developments and the future o  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on May 15, 2026, by Keystone Defense Initiative Director Rebeccah L. Heinrichs to National Review: * * * Strengthen NATO, Don't Wreck It America needs its allies. * Many on the right have joined President Donald Trump's heated ridicule of the behavior of our European allies during Operation Epic Fury: their risk aversion,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump-Xi Summit * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statemen  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on May 12, 2026: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The 2026/27 outlook for U.S. wheat is for reduced supplies and exports, lower domestic use, and smaller stocks compared with 2025/26. Wheat supplies are forecast down from last year with reduced production more than offsetting larger beginning stocks. All wheat production is projected at 1,561 million bus  more