WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news: In 1960, Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower created the Arctic National Wildlife Range "for the purpose of preserving unique wildlife, wilderness, and recreational values." Twenty years later, President Jimmy Carter expanded the range and renamed the area as Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Arctic refuge has existed as a haven for migratory birds. They return to the refuge each summer to nest, raise young, fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSPer) -- EMILY's List issued the following news release on Dec. 10: After a second consecutive record-breaking cycle, EMILY's List announced several leadership changes today, including EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock stepping down in spring 2021 after 11 years in charge. In addition, EMILY's List Founder and Board Chair Ellen Malcolm is becoming the Chair Emerita and EMILY's List board member Rebecca Haile was elected Board Chair. EMILY's List's board also voted more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following opening statement in a hybrid hearing entitled "The Elements of Presidential Transitions Hearing" on Dec. 10: * * * Every four or eight years, our nation has undergone a peaceful transfer of power. In 1981, for example, another one-term president handed over the reins of government to his election adversary. In the wake of the electi more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 10 (TNSJou) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A new approach to cancer immunotherapy has the potential to be a universal treatment for solid tumors, according to researchers at Purdue University. Two Purdue scientists worked together to develop and test the new treatment that works not by attacking the cancer cells themselves, but by focusing on immune system cells that, ironically, feed the tumor and block other immune system cells from dest more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following op-ed: * * * The stakes in the Georgia U.S. Senate races on Jan. 5, 2021, between Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler and their respective challengers, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, are very high for a host of reasons. One that has not received enough attention is the readiness of our military. The U.S. faces rising threats from China, Russia and Iran, and continued robust funding of our military is clearly at stake in more PR