NEW YORK, March 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Statement: human rights organizations file brief in Anthropic v. DOW Human Rights & Tech Justice Organizations Urge Court to Take into Account Big Tech's Impact on Civilians in War in Amicus in Anthropic v. DOW Anthropic's "red line" on the Trump Administration's use of its Artificial Intelligence prod more PR

TUNIS, Tunisia, March 18 -- The African Development Bank posted the following news release: * * * African Development Bank launches HKD 3 billion 2.615% Inaugural Wonton Bond due June 2029 On Thursday 12 March, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/JCR) successfully priced an inaugural public HKD 3 billion 3.25-year benchmark transaction ("Wonton Bond"). Despite recent geopolitical developments, including the war in Iran, and the resulting interest r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * As Trump's War Surges Gas Prices, Whitehouse and Khanna Reintroduce Big Oil Profits Clawback to Provide Relief at the Pump Big Oil Windfall Profits bill would protect consumers from giant oil companies exploiting world events to jack up prices * With gas prices skyrocketing in recent days because of P more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * Attorney General Liz Murrill today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, the coalition sent a l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Mais Lecture at Bayes Business School, London, outlining a strategic vision for the UK economy centered on "securonomics." Reeves argued that the era of traditional globalization has ended, necessitating an active state that works in partnership with business to build resilience against global shocks. The chancellor detailed plans to transition the United Kingdom to an investment-led growth model by correct more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * BREAKING: CAIR Calls on Congress to Forcibly End Iran War After Senior Trump Official Resigns, Admits Israel Manipulated U.S. into War The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to force an end to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran after a senior U.S. intelligence official resig more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by President and CEO Alina Polyakova: * * * Meeting China's Tech Challenge China has launched an aggressive blueprint to dominate global tech innovation. The US and allies must respond -- together. * President Donald Trump is planning to visit Beijing in the coming months, just as China has published an ambitious new 141-page five-year policy plan that aims to "seize the comman more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by Antonia-Laura Pup, research assistant at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University: * * * Romania Makes Allies Great Again War makes strange allies (and opponents), as the US administration discovered in Romania. * Romania's liberal government not only agreed to a US request to use the enormous Mihail Kogalniceanu air base in Constanta as part of Operation Epi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Americans can't afford their doctor's visits or their groceries, or gas, but they're watching the Trump administration send more tax dollars abroad. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference calling out the Trump administration for spending billions on a war overseas while working Americans here at home struggle more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Reforming America's Defense Sales Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Reforming America's Defense Sales." -Remarks- I'm not surprised, you know, to respond to this, if the administration has contem more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 18 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Clean Fuels to President Trump: Finalize the RFS to Boost America's Energy Security WASHINGTON, DC - Today, six trade associations wrote a letter to President Trump urging him to unleash U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel production to bolster America's energy security during the conflict with Iran. The disruption in the global oil market is constraining diesel fuel s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Celebrates Revolution Wind First Power Delivery in Speech on House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a speech on the House floor (), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) celebrated the Revolution Wind offshore wind energy project's first power delivery to New England's energy grid, which occurred on March 13th, 2026. "At a time of tight supply and rising energy costs, adding hundreds of more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, March 16 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * CRUE condemns violence against educational institutions and civil society and reaffirms its rejection of war * The Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE) expresses its deep concern about the devastating impact that armed conflicts have on education, academic communities and civil society. War destroys lives, institutions and future opportunities, affecting in a particularly ser more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Joe Mitchell: Des Moines Lobbyist and Connected Political Insider, Career Politician, and Carpetbagger * " Few people are better connected with insiders than [Joe Mitchell]." In response to news today in IA-02, DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement about Joe Mitchell: "Joe Mitchell is a Des Moines lobbyist, connected political insider more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Top Trump Counter-Terrorism Official Resigns Longtime MAGA acolyte Joe Kent, Donald Trump's Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced today that he is resigning his post due to his opposition to Trump's unpopular war of choice with Iran. Kent's resignation is the latest and most high-profile example of the fracturing of Trump's 2024 coalition over hi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Trump Administration Admits War in Iran Will Hurt US Consumers, Saying "That's Really the Last of Our Concerns" As Donald Trump wages his unpopular war of choice in Iran with no end in sight, his Director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett, admitted this morning that if the conflict continues: "It would hurt consumers, and we'd have to think about, if tha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Trump and Vance Brag About Their Failing Administration as Majority of Americans Say They're Focused on the Wrong Priorities As Donald Trump continues to wage his unpopular war of choice with Iran and double down on his disastrous economic policies, JD Vance yesterday boasted about the administration's record, saying "we actually tackle the problems the American people have bee more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening statement on March 17, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Winter Storm Fern Lessons: Supplying Reliable Power to Meet Peak Demand": * * * "Good morning and welcome to today's hearing to examine the performance of our electric grid through the duration of Winter Storm Fern. "Starting on January 23rd, a significant winter storm brought widespread snow, sleet, an more PR

LONDON, England, March 17 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Foreign Secretary statement on the Middle East conflict: 17 March * Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to update the House on the conflict in the Middle East. Since the start of this conflict, we have seen Iran fire over nine hundred missiles and over three thousand drones across thirteen countries in the region - across countries which are partners with the UK and where h more PR

NEW YORK, March 17 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS DIGITAL CONTINUES TO DOMINATE COMPETITION IN FEBRUARY MARKING 60 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AS TOP BRAND WITH MULTIPLATFORM MINUTES * FOX News Continues to Lead All News Brands and Broadcast Networks on YouTube Seeing Yearly Growth in February FOX News Posts Third Best Month in History with 2.4 Billion Social Media Video Views NEW YORK - March 17, 2026 - During Februa more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 18 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * Greenpeace challenges misleading gas lobby war profits claims, as 'warflation' reality hits households Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed gas corporations and lobby groups including Australian Energy Producers (AEP) for exploiting the illegal war on Iran to price gouge, profiteer and push for new gas projects, while Australian households pay the price with soaring bills and rising 'warflation'.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 17, 2026, at a hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * I would like to welcome our witnesses for our hearing today, Mr. Joseph Humire, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs, General Francis Donovan, Comman more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 17, 2026, by Michael Doran, director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * How to Keep Up the Economic Pressure Against Iran Two different Donald Trumps have appeared before the public in recent days. One suggests that the war in Iran may soon be o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by senior fellow Tod Lindberg: * * * The Case for Trump's War Is the Case for Bush's War 'It's not 2003." So say some fervent Donald Trump supporters who are desperate to distinguish the U.S. attack on Iran from the U.S. invasion of Iraq 23 years ago. And since it's not 2003, "this is not a time for neoc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Sunday Morning Futures on Fox Business to Discuss U.S.-Japan Cooperation, SAVE Act, Federal Reserve * WASHINGTON -On Sunday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business to discuss U.S.-Japan cooperation, election integrity l more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AIA's Eric Fanning Talks Aerospace and Defense Industrial Base with NewsNation's Hena Doba * Arlington, Va. - In case you missed it, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning joined NewsNation Live with Connell McShane to discuss the interconnected nature of the non-defense and defense aerospace industrial bases amid the ongoi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Wall Street Journal: Sen. Schiff Introduces Bill Banning Event Contracts Tied to War, Death * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal reported Senator Adam Schiff's (D-Calif.) introduction of the DEATH BETS Act, legislation to explicitly prohibit any Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registered entity from listing any contract that involves, relates to,  more PR

NEW YORK, March 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Iran: Unlawful Strikes Across Gulf Endanger Civilians * (Beirut) - Civilians in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are at grave risk from ongoing Iranian strikes in response to US and Israeli military attacks on Iran, Human Rights Watch said today. Many of the Iranian attacks have struck civilian residential buildings, hotels, civilian airports, and embassies, and have unlawfully targete more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans are spending billions in taxpayer dollars on a war of choice in the Middle East, while doing nothing to make the lives of the American people more affor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans are spending billions in taxpayer dollars on a war of choice in the Middle East, while doing nothing to make the lives of the American people more affordable. LEADER JEFFRIES : more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo-Trump Economy: Nearly $5 Per Gallon in Las Vegas * Gas prices are nearing $5 per gallon in Las Vegas after soaring 73 cents above the national average because of Donald Trump's unauthorized war that has no end in sight. Yet, Joe Lombardo, who is supportive of Trump's reckless actions, refuses to stand up to him and even said the president is doing a " fantastic job " as Nevadans drown more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Discusses Need to Revitalize DIB Amidst Global Threats * WASHINGTON - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) discussed the importance of revitalizing our nation's defense industrial base at a committee hearing titled, "Reforming America's Defense Sales."Click to watch () Full Exchange: Rep. McCaul: Mr. Chairman, appreciate you having this imp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Meeks, House HFAC Dems, Demand Answers from Rubio on Americans Stranded in Middle East War Zone Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, together with Democratic Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding ans more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Faculty voice: Collaborating through astronomy * Dr. Shannon Schmoll is the director of the Abrams Planetarium where she develops and delivers astronomy education programming for all ages. She is always looking for new ways of utilizing the immersive planetarium theater with her team and collaborative partners both on and off campus. She holds a joint Ph.D. in astronomy and science education from t more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 17 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Middle East: Mounting restrictions on press freedom raise concerns over control of war reporting * As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, countries across the region have introduced a growing number of measures to restrict the work of journalists and media outlets, citing security and public safety concerns. The International Federation of Journalists more PR

LONDON, England, March 16 [Category: Energy] -- Offshore Energies UK issued the following news release: * * * OEUK CEO David Whitehouse on energy security in an increasingly volatile world * Today our CEO David Whitehouse features in The Times on the current situation in the Middle East and at home. Conflict in the Middle East has highlighted again the growing challenge of where and how we get our energy. There are inescapable real-world consequences for our security of supply. Oil and g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Pallone Blasts Trump & Congressional Republicans for Raising Energy Prices and Undermining Grid Reliability Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Energy Subcommittee hearing on "Winter Storm Fern Lessons: Supplying Reliable Power to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Pallone: Republicans Using False Pretenses to Take Health Care Away from Millions of Americans Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on "Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dolla more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Khanna Statement on Trump's Iran Conflict Weakening U.S. Readiness Against China Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following news release: * * * DesJarlais: Strategic Forces Are Central to Homeland Defense & Peace Through Strength U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, submitted the following opening remarks for the record at a hearing on the U.S. Strategic Forces posture in Fiscal Year 2027. Rep DesJarlais'  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Introduces DEATH BETS Act to Ban Death & War Prediction Contracts * March 17, 2026 Washington, D.C.-Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the House companion bill of the DEATH BETS Act. The bill, H.R. 7942, would explicitly prohibit any Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registered entity from listing any contract that involves, relates to, or references terrorism, a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Honors the Lives of Airmen Lost in Crash of Refueling Aircraft in Iraq * Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to honor the airmen whose lives were lost in the crash of a refueling aircraft in Iraq while supporting U.S. military operations in Iran, including Major John "Alex" Klinner, Captain Ariana Savino, and Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Prui more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Risch Statement on Meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council Members U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below following a meeting with our Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Jordanian partners: "I was glad to welcome the ambassadors of the GCC and Jordan to  more PR

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 17 [Category: Sports] -- The International Boxing Association issued the following news: * * * Romero vs Vagabov to headline IBA Bare Knuckle 4 in St.Petersburg * Legendary Cuban fighter Yoel Romero will face Russia's Vagab Vagabov in the main event of IBA Bare Knuckle 4, scheduled for March 28 at the KSK Arena in St. Petersburg. The bout will take place under bare-knuckle competition rules and is scheduled for five rounds of two minutes. Romero, a former three more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Saudi Arabia Moves to Fill Its East-West Pipeline to Capacity, Adding Oil Supply to Markets * Key Takeaways 1 The impact of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is being offset by two east-west pipelines. 2 Saudi Aramco is ramping up its pipeline system to the Red Sea from 2.8 million barrels per day to about seven million barrels per day. 3 The U.A.E. has  more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 18 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * Children Cling to Pets, Favorite Toys as They Flee Homes in Lebanon BEIRUT -- Children are clutching beloved pets and toys as they flee their homes in Lebanon due to the escalating conflict. The violence is cutting access to vital medical care, including for children and pregnant w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Blasts Trump Administration Plan to Allow Deepwater Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico * Washington (March 16, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the leading Congressional investigator into the BP oil spill disaster, blasted the Department of the Interior's approval of BP's Kaskida project, a $5-billion offshore oil project in the Gulf of Mexico, which will have signif more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons, colleagues introduce new bill to cut taxes for millions of working Americans Bill eliminates federal income taxes for Americans making under $46,000; is fully paid for by ensuring Americans making over a million dollars pay their fair share * U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), K more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * State Department Declares Suozzi Constituent from Great Neck 'Wrongfully Detained' * Washington, D.C.- Congressman Tom Suozzi announced that his constituent, Kamran Hekmati of Great Neck, who has been imprisoned by the Iranian regime for over 300 days, was last night designated a wrongful detainee by U.S. State Department. This development comes after months of advocacy from Suozzi, including lea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following opening statement on March 17, 2026, at a hearing entitled "FY27 Strategic Forces Posture": * * * Thank you, Chairman DesJarlais. I also want to welcome our witnesses and thank you for your continued service to our country during this difficult time with a new war every few weeks. Before we begin, I wanted to take a moment to welcome Admi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Put Political Games Above Public Safety, National Security * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, today is day 32 of Democrats' shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. "On Thursda more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Allows Russia a 30-Day Waiver to Sell Sanctioned Oil * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration has issued Russia a 30-day waiver to sell its sanctioned oil and petroleum products that are currently stranded on ships at sea. 2 Ukraine and some of its allies have expressed concerns because ongoing sanctions have been reducing Russian income, but the Treasury Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Will Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve * Key Takeaways 1 Member states of the IEA have agreed to release 400 million barrels of strategic reserves in the wake of Iran's closure and mining of the Strait of Hormuz. 2 The U.S. share will be 172 million barrels over four months, beginning next week in conjunction with other members more PR

NEW YORK, March 17 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release: * * * UANI Urges Global Coalition to Secure Strait of Hormuz to Guarantee Permanent Freedom of Navigation and Commerce Allied Nations Should Support President Trump and the United States in Securing Maritime Commerce and Deterring Iranian Regime Threats * Responding to the Iranian regime's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Jeb Bush and CEO Ambassador Mark  more PR

LONDON, England, March 17 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Ukraine Defence Partnership set to boost global production and national security * * President Zelenskyy set to visit Downing Street today as leaders agree new military partnership and announce new AI Centre of Excellence in Kyiv * Comes as UK and Ukrainian personnel continue to provide defensive drone support to partners in the Gulf in the wake of indiscriminate Iranian attacks * more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 17 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Australia's 'strategic infantilisation' by the US is undermining our security in Asia Authored by: Mark Beeson, Adjunct Professor, UTS Australia-China Relations Institute When it comes to the most important policy decisions any nation can make, Australia is still coming to terms with its geography. Agonising about Australia's place in the scheme of things has been the principal pastime of po more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 17 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: * * * War is hell - tax big gas greed The Australian Conservation Foundation has called on the federal government to immediately place a 25% war profits tax on all Australian gas exports. The horrifying attacks on people and mass disruption in the Strait of Hormuz are causing extreme volatility in global energy markets - and Australian gas corporations are, shockingly, reaping huge re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Responds to NCTC Director Kent Resigning Over Trump's War of Choice * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: " Joe Kent's record is deeply troubling, and in my view he never should have been confirmed to lead the National Counterterrorism Center. I strongly disagree with many of the positio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen Schiff Recaps Trump's Broken Promises to Not Start New Wars, Lower Costs on MS NOW's Morning Joe * Schiff: "We're at war right now, and I think it is important for us to push back on what the president is doing, because it is raising the costs on the American people and putting our soldiers and our Marines now in harm's way." Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Iowans Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Do Miller-Meeks and Nunn Agree? * As Iowans see rising costs, higher gas prices, and uncertainty over their retirement and savings accounts due to the war in Iran, the White House chief economic advisor Kevin Hassett made a stunning admission that hurting consumers is "the last  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Michiganders Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Do Tom Barrett and Bill Huizenga Agree? * As Michiganders see rising costs, higher gas prices, and uncertainty over their retirement and savings accounts due to the war in Iran, the White House chief economic advisor Kevin Hassett made a stunning admission that hurting con more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Minnesotans Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Does Brad Finstad Agree? * As Minnesotans see rising costs, higher gas prices, and uncertainty over their retirement and savings accounts due to the war in Iran, the White House chief economic advisor Kevin Hassett made a stunning admission that hurting consumers is "the la more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Wisconsinites Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Do Van Orden and Steil Agree? * As Wisconsinites see rising costs, higher gas prices, and uncertainty over their retirement and savings accounts due to the war in Iran, the White House chief economic advisor Kevin Hassett made a stunning admission that hurting consumers i more PR