OAKLAND, California, May 29 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: May 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. Hot Topic How YOU Can Take Action Amidst Escalating Anti-Trans Attacks The Trump Administration is relentless in its attacks on the rights, safety, and dignity of trans and gender diverse people. Starting his   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement by Mike Pompeo, a former Secretary of State under President Trump: * * * American Deterrence Won't Be Restored if We Don't Get Ukraine Right Last week, Russia launched a brutal new wave of attacks against Ukraine - even using a hypersonic ballistic missile - and hit targets including a water supply facility and several schools. The message couldn't be clearer: Vladimir Putin has no intention of endin  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Details Emerge in Forced U.S. Attack Yesterday, as most of us were honoring Memorial Day, the situation in Iran took another turn as the U.S. conducted defensive strikes against Iranian military forces. The U.S. military attacked Iranian boats that were dropping more mines into the Strait of Hormuz. In retaliation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 28, 2026, by Tech Policy distinguished fellow James Lewis: * * * The MATCH Act and Multilateral Cooperation The MATCH Act would ask allies to follow the US on semiconductor equipment export restrictions. Unfortunately, key parts of this effort are divorced from reality. - The proposed MATCH Act is an ambitious effort to expand technology transfer controls and protect American security. It ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on May 28, 2026, by senior fellow Ken Moriyasu to the Central Times of London: * * * Silk Seven or the OTS? Central Asia May Not Have to Choose A new proposal circulating in Washington - the Silk Seven Plus (S7+) initiative - aims to reshape Central Asia by linking its five post-Soviet states with Afghanistan and Pakistan in  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Iranian Temporary Immigration Relief Act, originally introduced by Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-AZ, on May 12, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This legislation aims to provide temporary protected status and employment authorization for certain Iranian nationals in the U.S. adversely affected by a pause in immigration adjudications. The Iranian Tempory Immigration Relief Act responds to urgent humanitarian needs stemming from ongoing armed conf  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on May 28, 2026, by editorial assistant Jonah Reisboard in its China Brief: * * * The Chinese 'Rules and Future' of Global Trade Executive Summary: * The People's Republic of China (PRC) is shaping global trade standards in data control and customs clearance. These standards give preference to Chinese platforms that provide Beijing with end-to-end visibility into global shipping. * No Western equivalent of this s  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 28, 2026, by Syed Fazl-e-Haider, contributing analyst at the South Asia desk of Wikistrat, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Central Asia Accessing Pakistani Sea Ports that Bypass Afghanistan Executive Summary: * Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the successful implementation of a pilot transport project on the Kyrgyzstan-China-Pakistan route on April 24. The ne  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- 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 30 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Holds a Press Availability at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore * SECRETARY HEGSETH: Well, thank you all very much for being here. Thank you for your patience. It's been a long couple of days, but productive couple of days. I mean, I think what you see is that America is a global superpower with global obligations, and President Trump is laser focused on a great deal, and Iran ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act, originally introduced by Rep. Ben Cline, R-VA, on May 13, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This bill aims to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from contracting with retailers that utilize specific payment processing equipment and services deemed a security risk to national interests. The proposed legislation seeks to enhance the data privacy and security of servicemembers by preventing t  more

NEW YORK, May 26 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news wrap up: * * * What They're Saying About Operations Epic and Economic Fury and Project Freedom--May 23-26, 2026 President Donald Trump | Truth Social "The enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed, or, preferably in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, wit  more