DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Kane County Cougars to Represent United States & Canada in 2026 Baseball Champions League American Association champion set to compete in Mexico City in WBSC-sanctioned global club tournament immediately following World Baseball Classic * The American Association of Professional Baseball proudly announces that the Kane County Cougars will more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * As Congress Abdicates War Powers Responsibility, Rubio to Defend Venezuelan Operation * WASHINGTON -Secretary of State and Acting National Security Advisor Marko Rubio will today testify on the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela earlier this month. In the weeks since kidnapping Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, President Trump has seized control of the country's oil and directed m more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, 12 House Dems Warn Oil Companies of Legal and Civil Risks of Venezuela Markets * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) led 12 House Democrats in warning 21 major oil and oilfield services companies of the legal and financial risks posed by any transaction or investment that relies on the Trump Administration's asserted authority to control Venezuelan oil assets. The letters  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on the U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela." Witnesses included The Honorable Secretary Rubio. Chairman R more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Kicks Off 2026 with Best Month Since 2024 Presidential Election as Breaking News Draws Multiplatform Audiences * Best Start of the Year Since 2023 on TV Among Both Demos Largest Jump in Streaming Subscribers on Record Best Weekend Total Day Performance Since June 2025 Double-Digit Year-Over-Year Growth Across TV Dayparts and Shows Most Watched Primetime Month Since November 2024 Election; Key Demo  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 29 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * CODEPINK Disrupts Senate Hearing on Venezuela, Condemning 'Regime Change' Rubio's Bloodlust for Latin America WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, CODEPINK confronted Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. The hearing, f more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on Jan. 8, 2026 by Meredith Schwartz and Gracelin Baskaran entitled "Greenland, Rare Earths, and Arctic Security." Here is the introduction: * * * Just one day after the U.S. raid in Venezuela and capture of Nicolas Maduro, President Trump turned his sights northward to the island of Greenland. On January 5, President Trump affirmed, "we need Greenland from the standpoint of nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Rails Against Secretary Rubio for Speaking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth on Venezuela * January 28, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator and combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) railed against Secretary of State Marco Rubio for speaking out of both sides of his mouth on whether the United States is at war with Venezuela. During today's U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committ more PR

FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan. 28 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority issued the following news: * * * EIOPA's IORP risk dashboard shows a stable risk landscape for occupational pension funds amidst geopolitical tensions and uncertainties * The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) released its 2026 January risk dashboard for institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) today. Overall, the risks  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS CHANNEL SHATTERS RATINGS RECORDS MARKING 24 CONSECUTIVE YEARS AS THE NUMBER ONE NETWORK IN CABLE NEWS * FNC Overtakes CBS with Weekday Primetime Viewers, While 'CBS Evening News' Delivers Lowest-Rated Month of the Century 'Special Report' Beats Debut Month of Tony Dokoupil's 'CBS Evening News' in 15 Major Markets Across the Country NEW YORK - January 28, 2026 - more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy to Rubio: Venezuela Is Not On The Path To Democracy * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday questioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Trump administration's military operation in Venezuela and plans to control the country going forward. Murphy grilled Rubio on the lack of progress tow more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela with Secretary Rubio Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing, "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela." In her remarks, Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett Demands Answers on Trump's Corrupt Venezuelan Oil Bargain * Washington, D.C.-Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) demanded full transparency from United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on the Trump Administration's handling of revenues from Venezuelan oil through an offshore account in Qatar. Secretary Rubio's tes more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sykes Stands Against Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) spoke out today after voting to direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Venezuela that have not been approved by Congress. "Today's vote makes it clear what I have been saying all along. The president does not have the authority to send Americans into harm's way. That  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Discusses Successful Operation to Capture Nicolas Maduro with Secretary Rubio * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discussed the successful operation that led to the capture of the illegitimate, narco-terrorist dictator Nicolas Maduro with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During the hearing, Senator Rick more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Commonwealth Bank of Australia issued the following news: * * * Shifting US strategy is reshaping global risk: CBA economists Washington's harder stance is unsettling allies and keeping energy markets on edge. Key points * The US is taking a harder, more go-it-alone approach in places like Venezuela, Greenland, and Iran, upending global alliances. * Energy prices and supplies are still fragile because of political unrest and risks to major shippin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Presses Secretary Rubio on Venezuela During Committee Hearing * FULL VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on U.S. policy toward Venezuela and President Donald Trump's comments  more PR