WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Doug Kellogg: * * * Blue State Tax Authorities Attack Weakened Barriers Against Interstate Taxation It should be more and more clear that blue states are not taking the exodus of taxpayers and businesses lying down. That does not mean these Democrat-controlled states are cutting back on spending and changing their high-tax ways. To the contrary, they are spending more money than ever. What they are doing is fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Rebecca Preve, executive director of the Association on Aging in New York, Albany, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Caught in the Middle: Supporting Families in the Sandwich Generation": * * * Chair Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the vital issue of family caregiving in the United States. I am the Executive Di  more

INGELHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany, May 21 (TNSrep) -- Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Boehringer Ingelheim's oncology portfolio shows strong promise across multiple cancers at ASCO 2026 * New patient-reported outcomes data shows improved function and reduced symptom burden with HERNEXEOS(R) (zongertinib tablets) as an initial treatment option in HER2 (ERBB2)-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)/1 * Data for zongertinib monothe  more

NEW YORK, May 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Chad: 10 Years On, Habre Conviction Inspires Global Justice * (Nairobi) - The 2016 conviction in Senegal of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre was a pivotal moment in the pursuit of justice for atrocity crimes, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. The verdict, which followed a 25-year legal campaign by Habre's victims, was the first time the domesti  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Donald K. Sherman, president and CEO of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "Blowing the Whistle: Inside the Grift that Keeps Giving": * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the dangers that fraud poses to small businesses. My name is Donald Sherman,  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Knicks look to advance to their first NBA Finals in 27 years with a potential series sweep over Cavaliers on Monday * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Dunkin' on Monday, May 25, as the New York Knicks, featuring Jalen Brunson and Karl - Anthony Towns, look to advance to their first NBA Finals i  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing entitled "Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court's Legitimacy": * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on How Republican Corruption and Extremism Broke the Supreme Court Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Proper  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- "Skeletons and Skulls Scattered Everywhere": Arakan Army Massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Hoyyar Siri, Myanmar - A report from Human Rights Watch, New York - May 2026 (62 pages) * * * Human Rights Watch issued a report examining the worsening humanitarian, political, and human rights crisis in Myanmar following continued military rule and escalating armed conflict across the country. The report analyzed patterns of violence, displacement, economic deterioration,   more

NEW YORK, May 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Interview: Why, after Independence, Do We Still Hold onto Laws That Were Designed to Oppress Us? * May 25, 2026, marks the 63rd anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU). A date that carries the weight of a continent's longing for self-determination and stands as a central expression of the Pan Africanist thought. Yet, across the cont  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Emotional Lives of Boys and Young Men: A Guide for Caregivers, Communities, and Youth-Facing Organizations - A report from Jed Foundation, New York - May 2026 (29 pages) * * * The Jed Foundation issued a report examining the emotional development, mental health challenges, and social pressures affecting boys and young men across the U.S. The report analyzed how cultural expectations surrounding masculinity, emotional expression, relationships, education, and  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, May 25 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * Larry and Mary Montani Honored with Vincentian Affiliation * Niagara University celebrated a significant milestone in its spiritual and communal history on Sunday, May 17, with the formal Vincentian affiliation of Mary and Larry Montani. The ceremony, held during the final Sunday of the Easter season, recognized the couple's decades-long commitment to the mission and charism of St. Vincent de Paul. Affil  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- 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 26 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Jason Resendez, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Caught in the Middle: Supporting Families in the Sandwich Generation": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today about the crisis facing America's sandwich generation caregivers -- the millions of Americans  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by Deputy Research Director Austin Milks: * * * The Supreme Court Just Changed the Rules on Redistricting What Louisiana v. Callais means for voting rights, the 2026 midterms, and the fight over who draws the map. The Supreme Court struck a major provision of the Voting Rights Act protection. * In a 6-3 decision on April 29, 2026, the Co  more

NEW YORK, May 25 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * One month into escalating violence, Mali families face humanitarian catastrophe * Bamako, Mali, May 25, 2026 - One month into a major escalation in armed conflict, families in Mali are struggling to access sufficient food, healthcare, water, and basic services they need to survive. The IRC warns that needs are rising fast across the country, where 5.1 million people alrea  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 25 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * RNs at Prime Saint Mary of Nazareth to protest Wednesday their employer's illegal crackdown of their efforts to unionize * Registered nurses with Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago are holding a rally Wednesday, May 27 at the hospital to protest their employer Prime Healthcare's flagrantly illegal crackdown on their efforts to unionize, which include the recent firing   more

NEW YORK, May 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Russia Plans 'Civic Death Law' for Exiled Critics * On May 26, Russia's State Duma is scheduled to review a draft law that targets exiled critics for allegedly acting "against Russia's interests overseas." The draft law, prepared by a special parliamentary commission, "On Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs," stipulates that Russian exiles convicted of offences t  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Gene Schaerr, partner at Schaerr Jaffe LLP, from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court's Legitimacy": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to address recent proposal  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America's Communities": * * * Subcommittee Chairman Ogles Opens Hearing on State and Local Cybersecurity Today, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andy Og  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: The Tampa--a legacy of courage! * Launched in 1912 and christened Miami, Coast Guard cutter Tampa was part of a small but nimble fleet of revenue cutters that patrolled American coastal waters. After the sinking of Titanic on April 14, 1912, Miami 's Florida cruising missions of maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, aid to mariners, and derelict destruction,   more

NEW YORK, May 23 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following statement by Public Health Director Thomas McHale: * * * Trump Administration's Use of "Title 42" Following Ebola Outbreak is Xenophobia Masquerading as Public Health: PHR In response to the Trump administration invoking Title 42 authorities to block access to the U.S. asylum system following the Ebola outbreak, the following quote is attributable to Thomas McHale, SM, public health director at Physicians for Human Rights (P  more

NEW YORK, May 26 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news: * * * Dignity restored and lives regained through fistula repair in rural Bangladesh Banessa Bibi, now in her nineties, cannot remember how many children she brought into this world. She only recalls the three daughters and two sons who survived. In her village, childbirth once meant labouring in the dark corner of a room into the hands of an unskilled birth attendant. Little had changed even by the time her t  more

NEW YORK, May 21 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Work Together to Uphold Rules of War, Sow Seeds of Peace, Secretary-General Urges in Video Message for Protection of Civilians Week Event * Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message to the Protection of Civilians Week side event on "upholding the principle of distinction: protection of civilian objects in armed conflict", in New York today: I welcome your discussion of the vi  more