WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 19, 2025, to the National Review: * * * The U.S. Must Get Europe to Pressure Iran, Too By Jacob Olidort Originally published by the National Review As U.S.-Iran nuclear talks progress, there is a parallel negotiation that deserves serious consideration, especially when planning for a post-nuclear Iran. It's not just about the deal on the table; it's about ensuring that it is enforc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 19, 2025: * * * Can South Africa's President Fix His Bilateral Relationship with Washington? By Cameron Hudson South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will arrive in Washington this week as part of a last-ditch effort to salvage what is left of his country's bilateral relationship with the United States and head off what are expected to be a new and even harsher set of policies, in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 19, 2025: * * * USAID Cuts Weaken U.S. Influence at the United Nations By Allison Lombardo As part of its stated intention to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and circumscribe U.S. foreign assistance, the Trump administration announced recently that it had terminated at least 5,341 foreign aid projects, including an estimated 211 awards to various UN a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48097) on May 15, 2025, entitled "Energy and Water Development - FY2025 Appropriations:" (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Funding Levels and Policies for Water Resources Agencies The Biden Administration's FY2025 budget requests for USACE and Reclamation were lower than the enacted FY2024 regular appropriations ($1.483 billion, or 17%, lower for USACE and $307 million, or 16%, lower for Re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Hot Shots: Cold Sweats With every day that passes, Europe is rebuilding its defense and deterrence. More money. More people. More weapons. More countries involved. New thinking. New sanctions packages. Better decision-making. Much of this was on show at the annual Lennart Meri Conference in the Estonian capital Tallinn last week. Poland's foreign minister, Radek Sikorski, likened Europe's geopolit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 19, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin Tries to Dodge Pressure For Ceasefire, But is Stuck in Tight Corner By Pavel K. Baev Executive Summary: * Talks in Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine on May 16 occurred under low expectations, resulting in high diplomatic posturing despite the discussions resulting in minimal progress * Western leaders have pushed for a ceasefire, prompting renewed enga more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Meeks Delivers Keynote Address at Foreign Policy for America Annual Summit Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following keynote address - as prepared - at Foreign Policy for America's annual leadership summit focused on "the future of U.S. foreign policy": Th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan from a May 14, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chair, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you, alongside General Smith and Admiral Kilby, as the 79th Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) to discuss the posture of the Department of the Navy. Thank you for your continued support for our Department. I repre more PR

NEW YORK, May 20 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release: * * * UANI Launches #AyatollahTrueFace Campaign with Display of Iranian Shahed-136 Drone at Spy Museum in Washington D.C. (New York, NY) - United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is launching a new campaign to reveal the true face of the Ayatollah in Iran: putting the Iranian regime's Shahed-136 drone on public display at the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C. until May 30. The Shahed-136 drone is the most more PR