WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues released the following testimony by Hudson Institute senior fellow Olivia Enos from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "The Status of Democracy and Human Rights in Hong Kong, Five Years After the PRC's Judicial Takeover". PRC is the People's Republic of China. * * * Since 2020, freedom in Hong Kong has declined precipit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Leads Colleagues In Urging President Trump to Address Escalating Cyber Threats Ahead of Meeting With Dictator Putin In Alaska * Toledo, OH - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus alongside Ukraine Caucus members Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), sent a forceful lett more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Meeks Statement on Trump-Putin Summit Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on President Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin: "The fact that this meeting even took place--at the invitation of President Trump, on American soil, without  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Aug. 14, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio with Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Troy Edgar and Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano at the signing of a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the examination of protection requests: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you all for being here. It's a great day to reaffirm the strong ties and bonds of cooperation, partnership, and alliance between the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12668) on Aug. 15, 2025, by defense policy analyst Daniel M. Gettinger. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Army Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Programs The U.S. Army has requested FY2026 funding for small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS, commonly referred to as drones). These systems support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); target acquisition and strike; elect more PR