WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on May 18, 2026, by Energy and Environmental Policy Director Shuting Pomerleau: * * * U.S. Natural Gas Market: Soaring AI Demand and Infrastructure Constraints Executive Summary * The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is fueling a surge in U.S. electricity demand, positioning natural gas as a main baseload power source to meet the new demand; under a high-demand scenario, natural gas-fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. IF11797) by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert and Army fellow Ebrima M'Bai: Here are excerpts: * * * The Army's Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) The Significance of the Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) Congress has expressed concern about the threat to U.S. national security posed by Russia and China. The Army believes to address this threat, it must be able to   more

ALBANY, New York, May 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Student Loan Cuts for Future Health Care Workers * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration to stop unlawful restrictions on federal student loans for students pursuing careers in critical health care fields. In May, the U.S. Department of Educ  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RULE LIMITING ACCESS TO STUDENT LOANS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of states, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degrees, includi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schatz, Schumer Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Protect Integrity Of Public Science * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 18 of his Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to protect public scientific research and reports from the influence of political and special interests.   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls for IG Investigation into Impact of Kash Patel's Reported Irresponsible Behavior on FBI Readiness & Public Safety, Alleged Manipulation of Arrest Statistics * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today wrote to the official performing the duties of the Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General for the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard, partners respond to oil spill at Ala Wai Harbor in Honolulu * HONOLULU -The Coast Guard, the Hawaii Department of Health Hazard Evaluation & Emergency Response Office, and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation are responding to an oil spill at Ala Wai Harbor in Honolulu on Monday. Pollution responders with Pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on May 19, 2026, that it will prepare a supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for its Coral Reef Conservation Program. The supplemental PEIS, issued under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), will evaluate the environmental impacts of new coral reef conservation, restoration, monitoring, and intervention activities proposed by NOAA's Office for Coas  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Direct Relief Strengthens Healthcare Preparedness Across Hurricane-Prone Regions Ahead of 2026 Season * Ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Direct Relief is strengthening healthcare preparedness across hurricane-prone regions through pre-positioned emergency medical supplies, resilient power infrastructure investments, and regional emergency response partnerships designed to h  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Hirono Introduce New Legislation To Expand Access To Lifesaving Lung Cancer Screenings * May 19, 2026 Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the U.S., accounting for 154,000 deaths annually-expanding access to early screenings could save an estimated 40,000 lives each year WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) today introduc  more

ITHACA, New York, May 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Grad hopes to advance women's health in space * The massive steel tubes at NASA's Kennedy Space Center towered into the sky, but 7-year-old Priya Abiram had no idea what they were. "They're rockets," she remembered her dad telling her. "They're the hardest things that humans have ever built, and it is even harder to fly them." Fifteen years after that vacation in Florida where she started dreaming of space, A  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on How USDA's Restructuring Will Affect New Mexico Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden raising concerns and demanding ans  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Backing Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective * FDA approved mifepristone for use over two decades ago "Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer- reviewed evidence-based science." Washi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Urges U.S. Forest Service to Provide Hawaii National Forest Report, IPIF Analysis * " You told me during the hearing that you fight for the Forest Service every day. Your actions tell a very different story" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), pressed U.S Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on the Admi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 20 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues to Protect Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Coalition Challenges Unlawful Rule That Could Restrict Access to Advanced Education and Worsen Healthcare Workforce Shortages * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education ove  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Study on snack's effect on heart, kidneys and gut bacteria Researchers in the Purdue University Department of Nutrition Science are doing a research study to learn how a culturally inspired snack, based on the traditional Dieta de la Milpa from Mexico and Cent  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Welch, Colleagues in Effort to Rein in Defense Department's Use of Fast-Tracked Contracts to Help Build ICE Warehouses * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and 14 of their colleagues in calling for new language in the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) appropriations bill to tighten control and oversight of the Department of Defense's (DOD) use of fast  more