BRIDGEWATER, Virginia, Sept. 17 (TNSEve) -- Bridgewater College issued the following news release: Dr. Madeleine Albright, a professor, author, diplomat and businesswoman who served as Secretary of State of the United States (1997-2001), will present an endowed lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College. The event, In Conversation with Madeleine Albright, is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7 p.m. The format for the event is a moderated conversatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44818) on Sept. 7, 2021, entitled "Gun Control, Veterans Benefits, and Mental Incompetency Determinations": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Legislation in the 114th Congress Between 2008 and 2014, the Senate and the House both acted on proposals that would prohibit VA from finding a veteran or other beneficiary to be "mentally incompetent" and thus a "mental defective" for the purposes of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Republican Senate leaders have once again put their hypocrisy on full display as we approach the debt ceiling deadline and are making clear they are willing to force the country to default on its debt for purely political purposes. Based on their commentary, you would bet Senate Republicans have always been consistent on the debt limit, right? Well if they were we wouldn't be here. During Donald Trump more PR

OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2021: By L. Cunningham What can soothe, inspire, console, and bring back memories from long ago? It can electrify your surroundings, and make a person start to dance. Some people say it can even soothe the savage soul. It is music and the talents of musicians as they perform for others. One of the most famous members of the Army Air Force Band is Maj. Glenn Miller  more PR

MCCONNELL AFB, Kansas, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force McConnell Air Force Base (22nd Air Refueling Wing) issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2021: A Kansas Medal of Honor POW completes his 70-year journey home Sept. 29, with a funeral mass in Park City and burial in Wichita. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun, of Pilsen, Kansas, died in 1951 as a prisoner of war during the Korean War. His remains will be flown from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii on a fl more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSOps) -- PEN America issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2021: PEN America today announces three imprisoned Iranian writers and free expression advocates--celebrated poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker Baktash Abtin; novelist and journalist Keyvan Bajan; and author, literary critic, and popular culture researcher Reza Khandan Mahabadi--as recipients of the 2021 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award. All centrally involved in the historic and vital--yet frequently impe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The White House issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021: President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following ten individuals to serve in key roles: * Rostin Behnam, Nominee for Chair and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission * Kristin Johnson, Nominee for Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission * Christy Goldsmith Romero, Nominee for Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission * Alvaro Bedoya more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA-02), sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today requesting that she direct the National Park Service to accept a 40-acre donation of land that would enhance and protect the Fort Monroe National Monument. "Despite Fort Monroe's significance to American history and exceptional recrea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA-02), sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today requesting that she direct the National Park Service to accept a 40-acre donation of land that would enhance and protect the Fort Monroe National Monument. "Despite Fort Monroe's significance to American history and exceptional recr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce Robert "Bob" Clark as the United States Commissioner General at the next World's Fair, Expo 2020 Dubai, opening October 1, 2021. Commissioner General Clark will serve as the Expo's senior U.S. government representative. In this role, he will lead a team showcasing American culture, values, and technology to a global audience. Mr. Clark has a lengthy career in more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: President Joe Biden has appointed Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, to the National Cancer Advisory Board, where she will serve a six-year term and help guide federal initiatives that focus on cancer. The board advises the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the director of the National Cancer Institute on strategies to address the causes, diagnoses, prevention and treatment  more PR