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. 26 -- Speaking to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna, Austria, head of the British delegation Neil Holland reaffirmed the United Kingdom's commitment to the humane treatment of prisoners of war and international humanitarian law. Holland stated that while the British government has investigated and held individuals accountable for past failings, it has used those experiences to improve detention policies and personnel training. The ambassador co more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay State University's Rural Education Conference returns March 16 * The Rural Education Conference, hosted by the Austin Peay State University Center for Rural Education, will be held March 16. The day-long virtual conference is free, and registration is open now. | Photo by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's Center for Rural Education will host its sixth  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. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on President Trump's State of the Union * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union: "The Trump speech tonight was heavy on distortion, disinformation, and downright dishonesty and light on facts and truth. Sadly, it was also short on solutions for the rising cost o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Joins Shaheen, Tillis, Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine on Fourth Anniversary of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,joined a group of colleagues led by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Th more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2026 by Jesse Hajer and Mona Malik entitled "Realizing potential: Reflections on policy responses to displaced persons in Manitoba." Here is the introduction: * * * Canada welcomes displaced persons from all over the world and has established itself as a well-known resettlement destination. Through its three main resettlement programs, the country gives permanent residency more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Sees Second Consecutive Month of Record Performance in February * February 25th, 2026 Best February Total Day on TV Since 2022 Among Both Demos Top Five Network In All of Cable for 1 4 Months Running Subscribers Continue to Climb and Increasingly Engage with Live Content Intentional Time Spent with Video Highest Since 2022 NEW YORK, NY -(February 25, 2026) - CNN continues to see a strong star more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by 11 policy experts and researchers: * * * Russia-Ukraine War in 10 Charts Four years ago, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, resulting in the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II. Initially conceived as a rapid operation to overthrow Kyiv, the conflict has evolved into a prolonged, high-intensity war that is reshaping European security. De more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Feb. 24, 2026, involving Director Caitlin Welsh, research associate Emma Curtis, non-resident senior adviser Joseph Glauber, and non-resident senior associates Antonina Broyaka and Vitalii Dankevych, all of the Global Food and Water Security Program: * * * The Russia-Ukraine War and Global Food Security: Impacts Four Years Later The immediate impacts of Russia's full-scale  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. 24 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Joins Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine on Fourth Anniversary of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), today joined his colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The resolution reaffirms the Senate's support for Ukraine's more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the remarks on Feb. 24, 2026, by Deputy U.S. Representative Tammy Bruce at a Security Council briefing on Ukraine: * * * Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo, for your briefing. Four long, brutal years have passed since the Russia Ukraine war escalated to its current horrific scale, resulting in thousands of casualties - men, women, children, soldiers and civilians. This war must en more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 25 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Energy bills coming down thanks to government action, as Prime Minister vows to bear down on cost of living * * Energy bills set to fall from April, as Ofgem confirms 7% or PS117 decrease to the price cap * Government delivers lower bills thanks to removal of an average PS150 of costs off bills, funded by asking the wealthy to pay their fair share at the most recent Budget * Reduct more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 25 -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following news release: * * * Fortify Rights Launches The Foreword, a New Human Rights Commentary Series Fortify Rights today announced the launch of The Foreword, a new publication series featuring original commentary and analysis from its team of human rights defenders working on the frontlines of some of the world's most urgent crises. At a time of rising authoritarianism, deepening repression, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Statement on Joint Address * Washington, DC - Tonight, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement: "What we heard tonight were more lies from the most disgraceful president in our nation's history. The truth is that one year in, Trump has broken virtually all the promises he made to the American people: * Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine on Day 1. Today is th 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. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks on Four Years Since Russian Invasion of Ukraine * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks to mark four years since Russia launched its illegal war and full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Below are a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external) to watch a video of his remarks. "Four years ago, the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement tonight in response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address: "I have never seen someone use so many words to say so little. In his State of the Union tonight, Trump offered Americans the same thing he always does: more disdain, mor more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by Zineb Riboua, research fellow at the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, and Noah Firestone: * * * Deploying Digital Wallets in Gaza: An Exploratory Framework to Inform US and Israeli Policy Debate Introduction Gaza's financial system was fragile long before October 7, 2023. Its economy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Can Kasapoglu: * * * Ukraine Military Situation Report | February 25 Executive Summary * North Korean fighters in Russian units: North Korean personnel have embedded within Russian combat formations, marking a potential structural adjustment to Pyongyang's force employment t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Human Rights First issued the following report by Brian Dooley and Suchita Uppalon on Feb. 18, 2026 entitled "Ukraine Anniversary Briefing." Here are excerpts: * * * Ukraine's Human Rights Challenges Will Persist Beyond Any Peace Deal Local activists in Ukraine warn that whether or not ongoing peace talks with Russia produce a breakthrough, many of the country's most serious human rights challenges will persist long after the fighting ends. This report examines seven  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 25 [Category: Media] (TNSrpt) -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * IFJ publishes annual report on 128 media professionals killed in 2025 * The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has published its 35th annual report on journalists and media workers killed in relation to their work in 2025. The report documents the killing of 128 media professionals, including 11 women and nine accidental deaths. These figure more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 25 [Category: Media] -- The International Media Support, an organisation that says it works to strengthen the capacity of media to reduce conflict and facilitate dialogue, issued the following news: * * * IMS at CPH:DOX 2026 * This year, CPH:DOX and IMS are proudly presenting films, filmmakers and film stakeholders from Palestine, Ukraine, Syria, Georgia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Morocco and Libya. IMS is sponsoring and presenting the CPH:DOX F:ACT AWARD 2026 and througho more PR

PARIS, France, Feb. 25 -- International Federation for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Justice for Ukrainians must be non-negotiable in any resolution of the war in Ukraine * Since the first day of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, civilians have been among the main victims of Russia's strategy of terror. Indiscriminate bombings, torture and killings are integral to Russia's tactics. * In early February 2026, a delegation of the International Federation more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by cybersecurity researcher Luke Rodeheffer in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russian Directive Expands Internet Control Executive Summary: * A Kremlin directive takes effect on March 1, allowing the Russian Communications Authority to reroute national internet traffic in the event of a cyberattack or crisis. * This announcement comes amid widespread complaints about a growing lack of reliabi 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. 25 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Introduces Resolution Honoring 250 Years of Polish-American Friendship and Reaffirming US Commitment to Poland's Security * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) have led the introduction of a House res more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 25 -- The International Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine 24 February 2026 marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Over the past four years the International Bar Association has provided significant assistance to Ukraine. From the first days of the invasion, the IBA spoke out clearly and unequivocally, condemning Russia's violations of international law more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement Marking Four Years Since Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine: "Four years ago today, Russia launched its horrific full-scale invasio more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 26 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * New drone factory opens in Suffolk to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces against Russia's war * * Ukraine's largest drone manufacturers open new factory in Suffolk, creating up to 500 jobs and boosting economic growth. * Factory to produce cutting-edge drones, providing critical support in Ukraine's fight for freedom, four years on from Putin's illegal invasion. * The UK stands with Ukraine, with ov more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Rep. Wittman Opening Remarks on Joint Tactical Air & Land Forces And Readiness Subcommittee Hearing U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Forces, delivered the following remarks at a joint Tactical Air & Land Forces and Readiness subcommittee hearin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Soldiers Experiment With First-Person-View Unmanned Aircraft Systems * The Army's 3rd Infantry Division is revolutionizing how ground forces employ unmanned aircraft systems through specialized UAS operators assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, which officials say is critical to winning on the modern battlefield. Combat team soldiers have more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Senator Shaheen on President Trump's State of the Union Address * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today released the following statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address to Congress: "President Trump promised the American people that he would bring down the cost of living and bring order to an unsettled world. More than a year into office,  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The United Nations issued the following statement by Rosemary A. DiCarlo, under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs, delivered on behalf of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the Security Council on Ukraine: * * * Four years after the Russian Federation launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war remains a stain on our collective conscience. Day after day - year after year - we have witnessed the cascading consequences of this blatant vi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Flower Key ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- CUSTOM KEYS LLC, Pismo Beach, California has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1114601 S1, initially filed Aug. 2, 2024) developed by Thomas Patton, Pismo Beach, California, for "Flower key." *** Light Assembly Using a Light Emitting Diode ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- LEDUP MANUFACTURING GROUP LIMITED, Irwindale, California has been as more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Massachusetts. *** Dynamic Resource Allocation in Wireless Network ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12563555 B2, initially filed May 20, 2024) developed by six inventors Navid Abedini, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; Karl Georg Hampel, Jersey City, New Jersey; Junyi Li, Greentown, Pennsylvania; Sundar Subramanian, San Diego, California; Muha more ST

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2026, by Executive Director Diene Keita on the fourth anniversary of the invasion in Ukraine: * * * Today marks a grim milestone: four years since the start of the war in Ukraine, with little respite in sight. Four years of relentless bombing, displacement, family separation and economic uncertainty take their toll on women, girls and young people. The strain is visible -- in mothers hiding in more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 25 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * We will try to defend human dignity wherever it is threatened: statement by UK Minister for Human Rights * Mr Vice President, When the United Kingdom asked the world to place its trust in us and return us to this Council, we made a clear promise - that we would use our seat to defend human dignity wherever it is threatened. Today, standing here as a member once again, I w more PR

ROME, Italy, Feb. 25 -- The United Nations World Food Programme posted the following news release: * * * WFP and the EU support Moldova's refugee response with vital food and cash assistance and national system strengthening * Chisinau, Moldova - Over four years of humanitarian assistance in the Republic of Moldova, the World Food Programme (WFP), with funding from the European Union (EU), has played a pivotal role in supporting the most vulnerable Ukrainian refugees, alongside the Moldovan  more PR