WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schumer, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Increase Stock Buybacks Tax for Oil and Gas Companies * Proposal Would Increase Tax on Buybacks from One Percent to 25 Percent as Consumers Face Record Gasoline Prices Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Introduces Legislation to Reverse Unprecedented Attack on Endangered Species in the Gulf * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced the Protect Gulf Life Act to nullify the March 31 decision by the Endangered Species Committee - also known colloquially as the "God Squad" or the "Extinction Committee" - to broadly exempt all oil and gas operations across the Gulf from complying with Endangere  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Speaking in the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced a multi-million-pound package of economic measures to support families and businesses facing rising costs due to the war in Iran. To protect strategic industries, she established a 350 million-pound Critical Chemicals Resilience Fund and a 120 million-pound fund for the ceramics sector. The support extends to a 12-month road tax holiday for heavy goods vehicles, reduced duty on red diesel  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Burgers, Brats, and Busted Budgets: Summer Staples Up 13%, Travel Prices Surging Ahead of Memorial Day * The price for a classic apple pie has skyrocketed nearly 40%, bratwursts are up nearly 30%, and watermelon will run 17% more, while travel prices soar heading into summer New data released today by Groundwork Collaborative and The Ce  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 22 (TNSrpt) -- CAE, a manufacturer of simulation technologies, modelling technologies and training services to airlines, aircraft manufacturers, defense customers, mining companies and healthcare specialists, issued the following news release: * * * CAE reports fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2026 results and targets significant cost savings and profitability growth as part of transformation plan * Fourth quarter FY2026 revenue of $1,326.7 million, diluted EPS of $0  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Raise Major Alarms Over Foreign Government Influence in American News Media if FCC Greenlights Paramount-Warner Brothers Investment Deal Paramount's financing scheme needs FCC approval so Saudi Arabia, UAE & Qatar can own significant stakes in its television stations Foreign governme  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Opposes Fiscal Year 2027 Energy And Water Funding Bill That Hikes Energy Costs, Risks Natural Disaster Cleanup Efforts And Cuts Research Projects * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) reported that his Appropriations Committee today approved two Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 bills: the Legislative Branch and the Energy and Water funding measures. The Energy and Water measure would provide  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by Irina Arabidze, non-resident fellow with the Democratic Resilience Program: * * * Georgian Dream's Failed Pivot How Georgia's billionaire Ivanishvili misread Moscow, and why Washington shouldn't reward his overtures. * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze flew to Yerevan in May, shook hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after years of poisonous relations, and  more

DAVIS, California, May 21 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Checking in with Chancellor May: Supporting Students and Advancing Mental Health * To the UC Davis Community: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the one in five Americans who live with a mental health condition, but it's also the moment to acknowledge that awareness alone is not enough. We must act, both as individuals and institutions, to better understand and foster me  more

PARIS, France, May 21 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * CPJ, RSF warn Iran using 83-day blackout to hide press crackdown Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) are deeply alarmed by the Iranian government's ongoing nationwide internet blackout, which has cut off journalists from the outside world for 83 consecutive days. What began as an effort to control information has become a sustained assault on press f  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on May 20, 2026, involving Strategic Technologies Program Deputy Director Lauryn Williams and Strategic Technologies Program Coordinator Kuhu Badgi: * * * What the Trump-Xi Summit Revealed, and Left Unsaid, About U.S.-China Tech Competition Last week, President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking the first visit by a U.S. president to China since Tr  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 22 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Former White House Lawyers Warn About Executive Abuses The courts are the only institutions upholding norms, say former Bush and Obama lawyers. Written by Steve Hartsoe As presidential power expands and democratic norms deteriorate, two of the nation's leading legal scholar-practitioners told a Dartmouth audience that the courts appear to be the only institutions constraining abuses of executive authority.   more

GEELONG, Australia, May 20 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Deakin academics Australia's go-to voices on Iran and Middle East affairs * Deakin University academics have become media's go-to experts on the war in Iran and the Middle East, reflecting the University's leading position in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies research. Deakin's researchers were mentioned more than 2,700 times in Australian media over the six-month period from 15 October 2025-15 April   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * EIA Now Sees a Bigger and Lengthier Outlook to the Middle East Disruption in Global Energy Supplies * Key Takeaways 1 EIA's May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) reflects the new realities and expectations about energy availability and price in the wake of the Iran conflict. 2 Iran's continued effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz removed about 10.5 million barrels per day   more

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, May 21 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Flinders fossil hunter joins elite group of scientists * Digging deep for ancient life forms provides clues to climate change, the rise and fall of animal kingdoms and even civilisation collapse - while also paving intriguing international career paths for palaeontologists. Among them is Flinders University Emeritus Professor in Palaeontology John Long who this year joins an eminent line of fellows admi  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-629) on the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 7266). The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on April 30, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 7266, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, was introduced by Representative Miller-Meeks (R-IA) on January 27, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce on January 27, 2026.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 22 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Houston Area Grows Increasingly Pessimistic About City, State and National Direction, UH Survey Finds New Hobby School Report Shows Sharpest Declines in National Optimism Come from Local Republicans Key Takeaways * A new University of Houston survey shows that between April 2025 and April 2026, the percentage of Greater Houston residents who believe the U.S. is heading in the "right direction" plum  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: If We Abdicate Our Responsibility as a Coequal Branch of Government, We Will No Longer Be One * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 Legislative Branch bill. Below are a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here to watch a video of his remarks. "Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Military Leaders on Potential Conflicts of Interest in TRICARE Pharmacy Contract; Secures DoD to Strengthen Whistleblower Protections * Opening Remarks (YouTube) | Round 1: Exchange (YouTube) | Round 2: Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pushe  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, chair of the committee's 9/11 Review, and issued the following statements on May 20, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford & Rep. Stefanik Open Full Committee Hearing to Review Progress on 9/11 Commission Intel Recommendations Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Chair of the Committee's 9/11 Revi  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON HOUSE REPUBLICANS CANCELING WAR POWERS RESOLUTION VOTE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: House Republicans have failed this country. For nearly three months, Donald Trump has forced America and our men and women in uniform into a reckless and costly war of choice  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Karl Rove: "Gerrymandering Isn't Enough for the GOP" * GOP strategist blasts Trump and House Republicans' blind loyalty in scathing Wall Street Journal op-ed Mike Johnson and James Blair are desperately hoping to artificially gerrymander Republicans into the majority, but Karl Rove warns their strategy will fail. Rove writes recent actions by Southern states to redraw lines in   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Raise Major Alarms Over Foreign Government Influence in American News Media if FCC Greenlights Paramount-Warner Brothers Investment Deal * Paramount's financing scheme needs FCC approval so Saudi Arabia, UAE & Qatar can own significant stakes in its television stations Foreign governments hostile to a free press could exert extraordinary influence over CNN, CBS News,  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Navy Budget Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Navy": I want to start by acknowledging the men and women of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: * * * Message From Governor Lamont to Connecticut Families * Somewhere in Connecticut, a family is sitting at a kitchen table trying to figure out how to pay their electric bill. Maybe they didn't turn the AC on despite this week's high temperatures. They're struggling, because Connecticut families pay some of the highest electricity bills in the entire country. Yesterday, Eversource announced   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Middle East Chairman Lawler Maintains Iran Agreement Must Protect Justice For Victims of Terrorism * Washington, D.C. - 5/21/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, released the following statement amid ongoing negotiations with Iran. Reports about conversations on sanctions policy have renewed concerns about ensur  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 22 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * Middle East: Council extends EU legal framework to target those involved in Iran's actions impeding lawful transit passage and freedom of navigation The Council decided today to extend the scope of EU's restrictive measures originally established to address Tehran's military support for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and various armed groups in the Middle East and the Red Sea region. The amend  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno, Sheehy Urge Regulators to Investigate Webster-Santander Acquisition Over Security Concerns * WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) sent a letter to United States banking regulators expressing concerns about the proposed acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation by Banco Santander. To protect the American financial system, the Senators argue that regulat  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * National Defense Strategy prioritizes America first, leader says * WASHINGTON - The U.S. will prioritize theaters with the greatest consequence for American interests and where only American power can play a decisive role, said Daniel Zimmerman, assistant secretary of war for international security affairs, who spoke today during a hearing in Washington before  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Votes to Advance Energy and Water Appropriations Bill to House Floor * Press Release : May 20, 2026 Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. "As a member of the House Appropriations C  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Kaine, Gallego to Introduce Cuba War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) to introduce a War Powers Resolution to block the use of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities against Cuba. President Donald Trump's use of the U.S. military to blockade Cuba has created a humanitaria  more

SANTA MONICA, California, May 21 -- Rand issued the following Q&A on May 19, 2026, involving senior engineer Scott Savitz: * * * Clearing Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: Q&A with Scott Savitz Hundreds of U.S. airstrikes have targeted one of Iran's key strengths in recent months: naval mines. U.S. officials believe those strikes have wiped out 90 percent of Iran's once-formidable stockpile. But that's not the only statistic that matters right now. The risk that even a few Iranian mines may have  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks for Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks during a committee hearing on the nominations of Brock Dahl to be Legal Advisor of the Department  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 20, 2026, at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing entitled "Corrosion, Collapse, and Clean-Up: Examining the Potomac Interceptor Collapse": * * * The January collapse of a segment of the Potomac Interceptor led to hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater flowing into the Potomac River. While the collapse did not   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta, Ways and Means Committee Members Introduce Bill to Tax President's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund * Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and members of the House Ways and Means Committee to introduce legislation to prevent a sitting president from profiting from lawsuits against the United States government. The Stop Lettin  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foster, Morelle, DesJarlais Lead Bipartisan Effort to Streamline Nuclear Technical Expertise, Bolster Nuclear Security * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Act, alongside Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY) and Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN). This legislation would realign the National Technical Nuclear Forens  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Are Delivering Results While Democrats Embrace Extremism * Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on NewsNation's Katie Pavlich Tonight to discuss Republicans' work with President Trump to lower costs for working families, prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and contrast the GOP's commonsense agenda with Democrats' increasing  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Are Delivering Results While Democrats Embrace Extremism * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on NewsNation's Katie Pavlich Tonight to discuss Republicans' work with President Trump to lower costs for working families, prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and contrast the GOP's commonsense agenda with Democrats' increasin  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Durbin Slams Trump's $1 Billion Ballroom And Nearly $2 Billion Slush Fund For January 6 Insurrectionists & Trump Allies In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, criticized the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans for prioritizin  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Merkley Opening Statement at Budget Committee Markup on Republican ICE and Border Patrol Slush Fund Bill Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a Senate Budget Committee markup hearing on the Republican bill that would gift Immigration and Customs   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Ben Minicucci CEO Alaska Air Group 19300 International Bo  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to American Airlines CEO Robert Isom seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Robert Isom CEO American Airlines 1 Skyview Drive Fort Wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Ed Bastian CEO Delta Air Lines 1030 Delta Boulevard Atlanta,  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Joanna Geraghty CEO JetBlue Airways 27-01 Queens Plaza N  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Bob Jordan CEO Southwest Airlines 2702 Love Field Drive D  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Scott Kirby CEO United Airlines 233 S. Wacker Drive Chicago  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Intelligence Committee Passes the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 * United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence May 21, 2026 CONTACT: Hannah McCarthy (Cotton) 202 465-5601 Rachel Cohen (Warner) 202 228-6884 Washington, D.C. -The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (IAA) today on a bipa  more

NEW YORK, May 21 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Special Committee on Decolonization to Hold Caribbean Regional Seminar in Managua from 25 to 27 May * The Special Committee on Decolonization will hold the Caribbean Regional Seminar in Managua from 25 to 27 May within the framework of the fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2021-2030). The Seminar is held under the auspices of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to th  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Top Special Ops Civilian Recounts Successes, Lays Out Vision for Future * Derrick Anderson, assistant secretary of war for special operations and low-intensity conflict, closed out the Special Operations Forces Week 2026 convention in Tampa, Florida, today with a keynote speech that focused on underscoring the SOF community's recent successes, as well as articulating his vision for its future. Anderson began   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Treasury Targets Hizballah-Aligned Officials Obstructing Peace and Disarmament Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated nine individuals in Lebanon for obstructing the peace process in Lebanon and impeding the disarmament of Hizballah. These Hizballah-aligned officials include individuals embedded across Lebanon's parliament,  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 22 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following news release: * * * Turk: States must halt involuntary returns to Afghanistan UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday warned against the continuing trend of involuntary returns of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers from host countries to Afghanistan, in violation of international human rights and refugee law. "Afghan women, children and men continue to be pushed out of countries wh  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 22 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Turk: States must halt involuntary returns to Afghanistan UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday warned against the continuing trend of involuntary returns of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers from host countries to Afghanistan, in violation of international human rights and refugee law. "Afghan women, children and men continue to b  more

NEW YORK, May 22 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * UANI Applauds Recent Vessel Seizure and U.S. Sanctions on Iran's Illicit Oil Trade UANI First Identified Recently Seized Vessel and 16/19 of Sanctioned Vessels on Ghost Armada * United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) applauds President Trump and his administration for yesterday's seizure of SKYWAVE (IMO 9328716) and latest designations action targeting entities and vessels involved in the il  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Confronts VA Secretary Collins Over Staffing Cuts at Hearing * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on his elimination of more than 28,000 jobs at VA, including unfilled mission-critical health care positions, following a histor  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 21 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * VoteVets PAC Endorses Graham Platner in Maine U.S. Senate Race "Susan Collins Has Enabled The Most Anti-Veteran Administration In History" * Today, VoteVets PAC is announcing that it is endorsing Graham Platner in the Maine U.S. Senate race. After graduating high school in 2003, during the height of the Iraq War, Graham snuck his birth certificate out of his father's office to enlist in the United   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In SASC Hearing, Kelly Points Out Contradiction in Pentagon's Decision to Brand Anthropic a Risk While Using Its AI for Operations * "There seems to be a theme here that anybody who questions this administration, questions the Secretary of Defense, offers some other route, some other idea, that isn't consistent with the leadership of the department, they're branded." This week, during a Senate  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Democrats' Path to the House Majority Runs Straight Through Pennsylvania * NBC News : "Control of the House of Representatives could come down to four pivotal battleground races in Pennsylvania" Washington Examiner : "Meet the four Pennsylvania Democrats who could flip control of the House" Analysts and pundits agree: Pennsylvania holds the keys to the Hous  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Heinrich, Jacobs: Justice Department Failed to Protect White House, CIA HQ and Other Sensitive U.S. Government Locations From AI-Enabled Foreign Spy Threats * DOJ Failed to Include the White House, Nuclear Laboratories, CIA Facilities and Other Sensitive Locations in List of Places Banned from Data Sales to Russia, Iran, China and other Rival Countries; Senators Call on Trump Admin to Crack Down o  more