LONDON, England, March 7 -- The British Electoral Commission issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * NI political parties accept over pound sterling2.2 million in 2025 Political parties registered in Northern Ireland reported accepting pound sterling435,891 in donations and public funds during the fourth quarter of 2025 (October to December), according to figures published today by the Electoral Commission. This compares to pound sterling431,373 in the same period in 2024, more PR

LONDON, England, March 7 -- The British Electoral Commission issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Political parties accept almost pound sterling65m in donations in 2025 Political parties registered in the UK have reported accepting pound sterling15,450,561 in donations and public funds during the fourth quarter of 2025 (October to December), according to figures published today by the Electoral Commission. This compares to pound sterling7,462,837 in the same period in 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Darrell Issa Abandoning Re-Election Bid * DCCC spokesperson Anna Elsasser released the following statement after Darrell Issa did not file for re-election, vacating CA-48: "After over two decades of disastrous representation, Darrell Issa is once again running for the exits - and good riddance. Issa abandoning his voters now is the clearest sign yet that Republi more PR

ABUJA, Nigeria, March 9 -- The Economic Community of West African States posted the following news release: * * * ECOWAS PRE-ELECTION FACT-FINDING MISSION BEGINS ENGAGEMENTS WITH CABO VERDE STAKEHOLDERS The ECOWAS Pre-Election Fact-Finding Mission, led by H.E. Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, PhD, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, has commenced high-level engagements in Cabo Verde ahead of the forthcoming legislative and presidential elections. The mission began with a bri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Energy Supplies Under a Prolonged Middle East Conflict * Key Takeaways 1 The conflict with Iran in the Middle East will affect energy prices, but the extent of price hikes will depend on its duration and outcome. 2 The most important chokepoint is the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's supply typically transits. 3 Between two and four million ba more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEET THE PRESS: "WE'RE SPENDING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO DROP BOMBS AND DOING NOTHING TO DROP THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, where he emphasized that the Trump administration has failed to justify this war of choice in the Middle East, and that Democrats will continue working t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEET THE PRESS: "WE'RE SPENDING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO DROP BOMBS AND DOING NOTHING TO DROP THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, where he emphasized that the Trump administration has failed to justify this war of choice in the Middle East, and that Democrats will continue working to make life better and mor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: We Must Get the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends Weekend to address radical Democrats defending the Iranian regime over America, urge the Senate to pass the common-sense SAVE America Act, and highlight House Republicans' efforts to save college sports through the SCORE Act.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: We Must Get the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk * NEW ORLEANS, La. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends Weekend to address radical Democrats defending the Iranian regime over America, urge the Senate to pass the common-sense SAVE America Act, and highlight House Republicans' efforts to save college sports through the SCORE Act.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Update on the Oil Market and Conflict with Iran * Key Takeaways 1 A week in, the conflict in Iran continues to affect energy supplies that transit the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of both oil and LNG flow, mainly to reach Asian importers. 2 President Trump believes the price hikes are temporary, receding when hostilities end. 3 China, however, is hard-pressed and aski more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Blumenthal Call for Investigation into FBI's Suspicious Seizure of Election Records in Fulton County * New letter to DOJ Inspector General scrutinizes multiple violations of prosecutorial protocols during the raid and demands a full investigation MAGA DOJ has a history of confecting fake criminal investigations for political gain Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Wh more PR