WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * What Trump's Submarine Threat and Russia's INF Exit Really Mean By Heather Williams Social media is again the preferred platform for nuclear signaling. On August 1, Trump announced in a social media post that he was ordering two U.S. nuclear submarines "to be positioned in the appropriate regions" in response to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's "inflammato more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48231) on July 29, 2025, entitled "Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs: FY2025 Budget and Appropriations" by Emily M. McCabe, foreign assistance and foreign policy specialist and Cory R. Gill, foreign affairs analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * Each year, Congress considers 12 distinct appropriations measures to fund federal programs and activities. One of these measures more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * DOD Constructing Large Detention Center at Fort Bliss * The Defense Department began construction in mid-July on a detention center at Fort Bliss, Texas, in response to a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, during a briefing at the Pentagon today. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved DHS access and use of the land at the base. I more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing * KINGSLEY WILSON: Hello, everyone, thanks for coming. I'll start off with a few things at the top and then we'll get to your questions. Before we begin, I want to address the incident yesterday at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Secretary Hegseth expresses his full support to the Fort Stewart community, and our prayers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The American Center for Law and Justice issued the following news: * * * President Trump Reveals Details of High-Stakes Meeting President Donald Trump just revealed a high-stakes meeting with President Vladimir Putin, possibly next week. He also plans to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Putin together shortly thereafter. Is a ceasefire to the Russia-Ukraine war on the horizon? As reported in the New York Times: President Trump intends to meet in person with P more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on Aug. 6, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio with Larry Kudlow of Fox Business Network: * * * QUESTION: All right, it gives us great pleasure - joining us, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mr. Secretary, a warm welcome. Thank you for coming on. We appreciate it. And lots going on today. The meetings with Russia. Let me start - Mr. Trump on Truth Social: "My Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff... highly product more PR