WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Murphy, Casar, Ansari Introduce Bicameral Bill To Ban Prediction Markets from Enabling Officials to Bet On and Profit Off War * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX-35) and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03) unveiled the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act, bicameral  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Supports Bicameral Bill to Ban Prediction Markets on Government Actions, War, and Events Ripe for Rigging * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) helped introduce the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act, bicameral legislation to ban wagering on government actions, terrorism, war, assassination, and events where an indi more PR

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Representatives of J7 Large Jewish Communities Urge U.N. Representatives to Take Action in the Face of Rising Antisemitism Members of the J7 Large Jewish Communities Task Force Against Antisemitism, representing the Jewish diaspora communities in Argentina,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced at a doorstop interview in Burnie, Tasmania, that he will convene a virtual National Cabinet meeting on March 19, 2026, to coordinate fuel security and address supply chain challenges with state and territory leaders. Speaking from Burnie TAFE, Albanese also confirmed that an Iranian projectile struck near an Australian base in the United Arab Emirates, though no personnel were injured. The prime minister emphasized th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker and "Senate Six" "Declare War on Iran War" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and six of his Democratic colleagues are " on the war powers warpath " in response to President Trump's reckless and unconstitutional war on Iran, readying a "volley of war powers resolutions," and " threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal " in order to e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Coordinated strikes against Iran by the U.S. and Israel have initiated a conflict that has displaced hundreds of thousands and destabilized global markets, according to experts at a Brandeis University forum. Panelists from the Crown Center for Middle East Studies met to analyze the military and economic consequences of the campaign. Gary Samore, director of Crown Family and professor of the practice of politics, stated the military campaign has been effective. He noted  more PR

LONDON, England, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- The British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued the following news: * * * New plans to reshape how we protect and manage our land England's first Land Use Framework sets out a plan for managing the country's finite land to ensure the nation's long-term resilience * The government has published England's first ever Land Use Framework - a plan for delivering new homes, nature restoration, clean energy and food security. It demonstra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Questions Trump Admin on Iran, Effects of Democrats' DHS Shutdown on Counterterrorism * WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Open Hearing on Worldwide Threats, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel the national security threats posed by Iran's more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Questions Trump Administration Officials About Protections of Civilians in Combat * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former Army Ranger and Ranking Member of the the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, questioned Trump Administration officials over decisions within the Department of Defense to fire personnel and defund offices responsible for mi more PR

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Graduate Center Alumna Wins an Oscar For Natalie Musteata, a side project that began during her Ph.D. days took her to Hollywood's biggest stage. * As Natalie Musteata (Ph.D. '19, Art History) worked on her dissertation, she and her partner spent their weekends writing movie scripts. That pastime paid off on Sunday night, when she and Alexandre Singh won the Academy Awar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * NEW DATA: Trump Pushes Prices Even Higher New economic data released today shows that Donald Trump's reckless policies continue to jack up prices for everyday Americans. Producer prices are up 3.4% from a year ago -- its largest increase in over a year and above expectations. Core PPI also climbed 3.5% year over year, exceeding forecasts as well. Meanwhile, Trump's unpopular  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Vance Travels to Michigan to Brag About the Tanking Trump-Vance Economy JD Vance traveled to Michigan today to try to spin his and Donald Trump's failing economy, while their deeply unpopular war of choice with Iran rages on with no end in sight. Already, at least 13 service members have been killed and 200 injured as prices skyrocket for Americans back home. In Michigan alon more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSbrep) -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued the following news release: * * * DNI Gabbard Releases 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). This report reflects the insights of the entire IC, which is committed to providing timely, actionable intelligence to t more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Farmers Applaud Action to Increase Fertilizer Supplies American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump's decision to waive Jones Act regulations for fuel and fertilizer imports coming through America's ports, as Farm Bureau requested. "Farmers applaud President Trump for temporarily waiving Jones Act regulations to allow mo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Oil Windfall Profits Tax Bill Introduced as Industry Cheers Sudden Price Spike and Exploding Profit Forecasts "Big Oil will undoubtedly leverage the crisis to maximize profit margins, pinching American families..." * Yesterday Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Ro Khanna introduced the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act. The legislation would impose an excise tax on the windfall profits of oil companies more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, March 18 -- Georgia Gwinnett College issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * Global supply chains feeling ripple effects of Iran conflict As attacks on shipping vessels and the instability it creates in the Strait of Hormuz continue, ripple effects are already being felt in the United States. Sanjaya Mayadunne, associate professor of decision sciences and management information systems at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), said consumers are beginning to see t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Introduce the Baltic Security Assessment Act to Strengthen Diplomatic Relations, Security Cooperation Between U.S. and Baltic States * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, introduced the Baltic Security Assessment Act, legislation requiring the Departments of State and Defense to submit a report to r more PR

LONDON, England, March 18 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Greenpeace response to Israeli military escalation in Lebanon * Greenpeace International strongly condemns the ongoing and escalating invasion of Lebanon by Israeli forces, and calls for an immediate and unconditional cessation of hostilities by all parties to prevent further loss of life and avert an irreversible environmental and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Murphy Introduce Bicameral Bill to Ban Prediction Markets On War, Government Actions * Legislation comes after several users on online prediction markets made millions in profit on bets surrounding Iran military operations WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and Chris Murphy introduced the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions ( more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Rogers: NATO Is Stepping Up, But U.S. Leadership In Europe Is Still Essential House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the U.S. military posture and security challenges in Europe. Chairman Rogers' Statement As Prepared For Delivery: Today, we continue our posture hearings with more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on March 2026 Fed Interest Rate Decision Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced it would be maintaining the current interest rate target range: "Our economy was already showing more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on the ITU and Next Year's World Radiocommunication Conference Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on "Securing U.S. Leadership of Communications more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Pallone: Republicans Doubling Down on Health Care Affordability Crisis Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape: more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, HFAC Dems, Demand Answers from Rubio on Americans Stranded in Middle East War Zone * Washington, D.C. - 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 answers for the adminis more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * How Human Rights Watch Mitigates Harm when Publishing Open-Source Analysis * Shayan Sardarizadeh, a journalist at BBC Verify, warned on March 9 that great care was needed in publishing analysis of videos from Iran to avoid putting people at risk of identification and detention. He highlighted the risk that publishing the coordinates of videos could reveal the home addresses of the people who h more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The Abolitionist Law Center posted the following news: * * * 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 San Francisco, CA--Anthropic's "red line" on the Trump Administration's use of its Artificial Intelligence product "Claude" to enable fully autonomous lethal warfare overlooks the unlawful danger posed to civilians by the U.S. Department of War's ("DOW") u more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following statement on March 17, 2026: * * * Middle East Conflict: No Room for Double Standards on International Law This statement was delivered by Human Rights Watch at the 61st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council during a general debate on human rights situations that require the Council's attention held on March 16-17, 2026. * * * Mr. President, Human Rights Watch is extremely concerned about the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet Slams Trump's Inconsistent Messaging, Failure to Heed Intelligence Community's Assessments on Unauthorized War with Iran * Video of Bennet's Full Line of Questioning is Available HERE Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, questioned President Trump's intelligence agency leaders, including Director of the C more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 18 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Katie Hobbs Brings Fight for Arizona's Colorado River Water to National Business Leaders * Phoenix, AZ - Since taking office, Governor Katie Hobbs has been a leader on Colorado River negotiations. After years of impasse, Governor Hobbs brokered a deal between the three Lower Basin States to conserve historic volumes of water in Lake Mead. Since the federal deadline for a new de more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich and Whitehouse Host Roundtable on Skyrocketing Energy Costs Since Trump Took Office * PHOTOS WASHINGTON -Today U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, hosted a roundtable with U.S. Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich and Whitehouse Host Roundtable on Skyrocketing Energy Costs Since Trump Took Office Household electricity bills costs have gone up by 13% in the last year * Today U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pfluger Urges Any Lukoil Asset Sale to Permanently Sever Russian Control * WASHINGTON, DC - ICYMI (In Case Your Missed It): As first reported in Fox News, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Craig Goldman (TX-12), Julie Fedorchak (ND-At Large), Randy Weber (TX-14), Pat Fallon (TX-04), and Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) sent a letter last week to the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent applauding more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Intelligence Officials Tell Senator King They Assessed Iran Would Likely Hold the Strait of Hormuz as Leverage * To watch or download the exchange, click here WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) pressed administration officials on known intelligence that Iran could consider a blockage of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage if the United States attacked Iran. In the annual Worl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Job Losses and Soaring Energy Prices Force Fed to Hold Rates Steady As Stagflation Warnings Grow * Today, the Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.50% to 3.75%. The decision comes amid mounting signs of strain in the economy: the labor market is shedding jobs, energy prices are surging as a result of Trump's war in Iran, and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Jones Act Waived as Energy Costs Surge During Iran War * Today, President Donald Trump waived a century-old shipping law to allow foreign vessels to ship goods between American ports, as the administration races to contain rising fuel prices caused by the war in Iran. In a new statement, Cato scholar and Jones Act expert, Colin Grabow says "The Trump administration's decision to waive t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Leaders Address War in Ukraine, Russia Threat * President Donald J. Trump's administration is negotiating with Russia and Ukraine to secure a durable peace based on credible security guarantees, beginning with a strong Ukraine and Europe, said Daniel L. Zimmerman, assistant secretary of war for international security affairs, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing today. It is important that allies more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Deny Saudi Arabia Access to Nuclear Weapons Technologies * Call Out Hypocrisy of Trump Administration for Letting Saudi Arabia Develop Nuclear Program While Waging War on Iran Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 18, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Sanae Takaichi Visits Washington to Discuss Iran Tensions * WASHINGTON (March 18, 2026) - Japan's Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, will visit Washington D.C. this Thursday for a summit. During her visit, Takaichi will tell President Trump what Japan legally "can and cannot do" regarding their role in the Iran war. Earlier this week, Trump urged America's allies to join the war by sending shi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Casar Introduce Bicameral Bill To Ban Prediction Markets On Government Actions, War, and Events Ripe For Rigging * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Greg Casar (D-Texas-35) on Tuesday unveiled the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act, bicameral legislation to ban wagering on government actions, te more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars, New York, New York, from a March 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Transparency and Trust: Exposing Malign Foreign Influence in Higher Education": * * * 1. Introduction Chairman Cassidy M.D., Ranking Member Sanders and Members of the Committee: My name is Peter Wood. I am the President of the National Associati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * New Polling: As Trump's War Drives Up Energy Prices, Americans Call for Corporate Profiteering Crackdown * As President Trump's escalating war with Iran pushes energy prices higher, Americans are looking for ways to keep electricity bills in check. New polling from Groundwork Collaborative and Data for Progress reveals Americans reject  more PR

CANTON, Ohio, March 19 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Tom Brady would 'never say never' to competing in flag football at 2028 Olympics Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer Tom Brady famously retired and unretired from the NFL during the 2022 offseason. Could the seven-time Super Bowl champion, who hung it up "for good" in 2023, pull another reversal to go for gold in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles? "I would never say never," Br more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Warren Fights Back Against "Jim Crow 2.0," Slams Trump's Reckless War in Iran * Warren calls for lowering costs for health care, child care instead of funding war "[I]nstead of changing their policies and actually trying to help the American people... Trump and the Republicans are working to keep as many Americans from voting as possible... Every Senator must vote no."  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by senior fellow Cecilia Malmstrom: * * * Can the EU lead a new world order in trade? The Trump administration's trade wars, unrelenting despite the Supreme Court's rebuff, continue to sow distrust in Europe. New tariff threats against many European countries (over Greenland and more recently against Spain over the Iran war) have convinced even the most diehard Atlanti more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, March 19 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Radio interview - Triple M Hobart * ANDY TAYLOR, HOST: Right now, we are talking to the Prime Minister of Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in the state right now and he joins us live on Triple M. Welcome back to the show, Prime Minister. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. It's a beautiful day here in Hobart I've got to say. KAZ MCMULLEN, HOST:  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on How Trump's Soft-on-Drug Policies Are Making Americans Less Safe Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing examining how the Trump Administration is making Americans more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Plan to Kick Kids Out of Schools Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing examining how Republicans want to kick kids out o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Refusal to Address the Trump Affordability Crisis Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing examining R more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Warren, Schumer Statement on Trump Administration's Further Weakening of Russia Sanctions as Trump's Iran War Drives Up Costs Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Takano's Remarks at Hearing on Package of Veterans' Bills Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at today's House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Full Committee hearing on 27 bills. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman.? The Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Backs Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Enforcement of Iran Sanctions U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) is proud to see the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation she cosponsored, pass the House. The bill strengthens enforcement of U.S. sanctions on Iran's illicit oil trade. The bill targets foreign entities that help Iran move and sell oil i more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 19 -- 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: * * * Middle East regional conflict blocking lifesaving aid for over 400,000 children LONDON/GENEVA - The conflict in the Middle East and wider region is obstructing key delivery routes for humanitarian supplies, delaying lifesaving medical shipments for at least 410,000 children in thre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Investigates Alarming Mismatch Between Reported Methane Emissions and Actual Methane Emissions in Permian Basin Recent satellite data show methane emissions four times higher than industry reports * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Upcoming FOMC Decision United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Americans deserve lower interest rates and lower costs. But one man continues to stand in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, 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 Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kel more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Construction] (TNSbrep) -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Soaring Fuel And Metals Costs Send Prices Higher For Construction Materials In February; Iran War Makes Further Increases Likely * Construction Association Officials Warn Rising Metals and Fuel Costs Could Put Additional Pressure on Project Budgets; Impact on Project Delays and Costs Depends on Extent of Damage and War's Duration The produce more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman: Congress Must Invest In Mobility To Meet Future Threats U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, submitted the following opening remarks for the record at a joint hearing on the posture of U.S. Transportation Command and the Maritime Administration in Fiscal Year 2027. Rep Bergman's  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Refusal to Address the Trump Affordability Crisis Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, delivered  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [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 Department fe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- 2026 ANNUAL REPORT - A report from U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom - March 2026 (100 pages) * * * The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a report assessing global conditions related to freedom of religion or belief. The report provides policy recommendations aimed at addressing violations and strengthening international protections. The report documents religious freedom conditions across the world, focusing on develo more ST

WASHINGTON, March 18 [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. 3 T more PR

LONDON, England, March 18 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * UK commits PS15 million for vulnerable people affected by Middle East conflict * Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict in the Middle East will receive life-saving support, thanks to new funding announced today by the Foreign Secretary. In total, PS15 million from the UK will be allocated to organisations across the Middle East and surrounding regions to address  more PR

LONDON, England, March 18 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * UK defence industry steps up support for Gulf partners facing Iranian attacks * * UK industry explores potential new support for regional allies under indiscriminate attack from Iran. * Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard and National Armaments Director Rupert Pearce bring together representatives from 13 key UK-based defence companies to meet Gulf ambassadors and defence at more PR

PARIS, France, March 18 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * USA: Victory for RSF and VOA journalists as court orders VOA back to work * A federal judge has ruled that employees of the international public broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) must return to work no later than Monday, March 23 and that broadcasting operations must be resumed. The ruling follows a major decision in a summary judgment the previous week that Kari Lake was unlawfully appoi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, took to the Senate floor to lead the opposition to President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE America Act. Padilla outlined how the voter suppression bill would make it harder for Americans to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Dismantles Republican SAVE America Act, Urges Congress to Focus on Lowering Costs Not Disenfranchising Voters * Schiff: "This legislation will not save anything about America, but it will destroy something precious about this country. It is not meant to empower people to determine the direction of the nation, but to deprive them of that power. Not to encourage citizen participa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Arizonans Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Do Ciscomani and Crane Agree? * As Arizonans 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 l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Coloradans Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Do Crank and Evans Agree? * As Coloradans 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 las more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Mainers Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Does Paul LePage Agree? * As Mainers 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 of our more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Missourians Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Does Wagner Agree? * As Missourians 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 of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says New Yorkers Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Does Mike Lawler Agree? * As New Yorkers 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 las more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Ohioans Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Do Miller, Turner, and Carey Agree? * As Ohioans 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 more PR