WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of SOTU, Senator Murray Delivers Address to Washington state, Outlines How Trump Has Failed Working Americans by Driving Up Costs and Creating Chaos * Murray to Washingtonians about Trump's failed agenda: Americans are paying more for just about everything as Trump doubles down on tariffs, health care premiums are more than doubling, workers are faced with a weak job market, and an out-of-c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Responds to 2026 State of the Union Address * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata responded to President Trump's State of the Union address, which she attended, and highlighted the economic and national security message, along with applauding the U.S. military heroes that were recognized during the speech.President Trump honored heroic Veterans during the 2 more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Behind the Headline: The U.S.-Iran Crisis Explained * President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran multiple times in recent weeks, accusing Tehran of developing weapons capable of striking the United States. Iranian leaders have vowed to respond if the country is attacked militarily. With rising tensions threatening to further destabilize the Middle East, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Unlike Donald Trump, Democrats are laser-focused on lowering costs and improving the lives of hardworking American families. * LEESBURG, VA -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu opened the 2026 Issues Conference alongside Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of an event on Feb. 23, 2026, entitled "Four Years of the War in Ukraine". Event participants included Kennan Institute Director Michael Kimmage, Director Max Bergmann, senior fellow Maria Snegovaya, non-resident senior associates Hanna Notte and Jason Paul "JP" Gresh, all of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program. * * * Max Bergmann: Where now for Russia's war in Ukraine? That's the topi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * From Reagan to Today: Democracy, Accountability, and American Leadership This week, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), hosted a hearing with the National Endowment for Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * From Reagan to Today: Democracy, Accountability, and American Leadership * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), hosted a hearing with the National Endowment for Democracy (link is external) (NED) President and CEO, Damon Wilson. The hearing provided Appropriators the opport more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by Dmitry Bolkunets, co-organizer of the Belarus Democratic Forum, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Maduro's Ouster Creates Existential Crisis for Lukashenka Executive Summary: * The January 2 arrest of Nicolas Maduro by U.S. special forces makes Belarus's economic and ideological cooperation with Venezuela less stable. Maduro's ouster may leave the Belarusian regime without a key partner in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Making America Safe Again: The State of DHS Under President Trump and Secretary Noem * The Department of Homeland Security continues its historic progress in keeping the Homeland secure WASHINGTON - In honor of President Donald J. Trump's first State of the Union Speech as the 47th President of the United States, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is expres more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * A Note from Deputy Editor-in-Chief Joe Schatz and Energy and Environment Editorial Director Debra Kahn Dear Readers, Energy is rapidly becoming the central policy and political story of this moment -- it's shaping decisions in tech and AI, finance, defense, infrastructure and more, and it comes up constantly wherever and whenever we engage with you, our POLITICO Pro and E&E News subscribers. POLITICO has alway more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Problem Solvers Caucus Leads Charge to Bridge Political Divide on Health Care * "We have to pursue a bipartisan effort to address health insurance. It's killing our country. Nobody can take it anymore." WASHINGTON, DC - On the eve of President Trump's first State of the Union Address of his second term, three bipartisan members of the Problem Solvers Caucus (PSC) gathered to offer a fran more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Stockton Poll: Two-thirds of N.J. Voters Say Tariffs Led to Higher Prices * Galloway, N.J. -Two-thirds of New Jersey voters think the tariffs implemented by the Trump administration have led to higher prices for them and their families according to a Stockton University poll released today. One in five (21%) said they've had no effect, and 8% said they've led to reduced prices. The poll of 700 New Jersey  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Treasury Targets Iran's Shadow Fleet, Networks Supplying Ballistic Missile and ACW Programs Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned over 30 individuals, entities, and vessels enabling illicit Iranian petroleum sales and Iran's ballistic missile and advanced conventional weapons (ACW) production, as part of Treasury's ongoi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Two American Heroes Awarded Medal of Honor During State of the Union * Tonight, in the nation's capital, two heroic Americans were honored with the country's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. At the conclusion of his State of the Union address, President Donald J. Trump announced that Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover and retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams were both medal recipients. S more PR