WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The American Center for Law and Justice issued the following commentary: * * * The US-UK Relationship Isn't Just Special - It's Irreplaceable By Mike Pompeo, Senior Counsel for Global Affairs President Trump's historic second state visit to the United Kingdom this week offered a welcome reminder that the special relationship is thriving under the new Administration. The warm reception the President received from King Charles and the UK government is a testament to the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Klobuchar, Grassley Fox News Op-Ed: America Can't Ignore Russia Kidnapping Ukrainian Children * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) published an op-ed in Fox News calling on Russia to return the nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children it has kidnapped. These children have been sent to "re-education" programs designed to erase their Ukrainian identity and e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 18, 2025, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * First Joint Russian-PRC Submarine Exercise Patrols Pacific By John C. K. Daly Executive Summary: * Russia and the People's Republic of China (PRC) held the joint Maritime Interaction-2025 naval drills on August 1-5 in the Sea of Japan and East China Sea, coordinating submarine operations for the first time. * These drills demonstrate a new level of interop more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces plan to utilize frozen Russian assets: "Ukraine can use that money" * # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor: "Now, for eight months, President Trump has tried to talk to President Putin in Russia--eight months. And for eight months, President Putin has made all kinds of promises, a lot more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Conclusion of Markup of State Department Authorization Bills Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the conclusion of the committee's markup of State Department authorization bills, which included a bipartisan agreement on providing  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 18 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * New strategic partnership to unlock billions and boost military AI and innovation * * New strategic partnership with Palantir to unlock up to PS1.5bn investment into the UK to deliver new jobs, growth and national security. * Palantir announces plans to make the UK its European HQ for defence and create up to 350 new high-skilled jobs, cementing the UK as a state-of-the-art defence technology hu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44000) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Turkey: Major Issues and U.S. Relations" by Middle Eastern affairs specialists Jim Zanotti and Clayton Thomas. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY U.S. relations with Turkey (Turkiye), a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally, have alternated between close cooperation and notable division. Turkey and other "global swing states" such as Saudi Arabia a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44000) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Turkey - Major Issues and U.S. Relations:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Selected Foreign Policy and Defense Issues Regular parts of Turkey's foreign policy and defense agenda include * continued expansion of Turkey's arms industry and arms exports, including a renowned drone program and plans for integrated air defense;/46 * attempts to broaden T more PR