WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * $200 Billion for Trump's Iran War is Grotesque Beyond Words * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Pentagon has reportedly asked the White House to send a request for more than $200 billion to Congress to fund President Donald Trump's Iran War. Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, released the following statement: "The administration's planned $200 billion war spending request is grotesque b more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 20 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * "Bleeding our country dry and burning it at the same time": Albanese Government greenlights 1,695 new Queensland gas wells until 2081 Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed the Federal Government's decision to approve a massive gas expansion in Queensland, saying the decision prioritises corporate superprofits over our communities and climate. The approval allows Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG), a j more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 20 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * 'No more war profits for Big Gas': Greenpeace backs Government signal on taxing gas corporations Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed reports that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's department is considering options to tax the profits gas companies are making from the war in the Middle East, praising the move as strong leadership in a time of war, climate disruption and a cost of living crisis. D more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN on War Powers Resolution Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Booker's War Powers Resolution: "Earlier this month, I voted for Senator Kaine's War Powers Resolution to end the President's war with Iran. Tonight, I voted for Senator Booker's War Powers Resolution to end the President's war with Iran.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * High Stakes Battle on Capitol Hill By Logan Sekulow With the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives in session, Capitol Hill was a hotbed of activity today. Senator Markwayne Mullin's (OK) confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took place. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's hearing on national security also began. Let's sta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Dennis Hull: * * * Utah Enacts 6th Income Tax Cut In 6 Years - And Shaves 6 Cents Off Gas Tax Utah lawmakers concluded the 2026 legislative session by delivering another reduction to the state income tax, bringing the flat rate from 4.5% to 4.45% and putting a hundred million dollars back into the pockets of families and small businesses. This year marks the sixth such cut in as many years,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As President Trump Spends Billions on Iran War and Republicans Increase Deficit by $3.4 Trillion, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against Hypocritical Republican Amendment To Balance Federal Budget * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.J.Res. 139, a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution to require annual balanced federal budgets. "If Republicans were s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * As Senate Republicans Fail To Act on Iran War, Senators Force New War Powers Vote & Meet With Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, following a conversation with veterans hosted by VoteVets in the Capitol, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) forced a vote on Senator Booker's War Powers Resolut more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the appointment of Anthea Harris as the Fuel Supply Taskforce Coordinator during a news conference in Hobart. Following a meeting of the National Cabinet, Albanese stated that the taskforce will coordinate between the Commonwealth and states to drive supply chain resilience and provide unified forward planning for fuel security. The prime minister confirmed that the government has released 20% of diesel and fuel reser more PR

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Bahrain: Sweeping Arrests Amid Conflict * (Beirut) - Bahraini authorities have arrested dozens of people for exercising their right to peaceful expression, seeking the death penalty in some cases, amid the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, Human Rights Watch said today. "At this critical moment, Bahrain authorities should be expanding their efforts to protect people, not arresting t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Force Vote on Trump's Illegal War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) forced the Senate to vote on the Trump Administration's ongoing unconstitutional war in Iran. The vote on one of their War Powers Resolution more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Hellenic Caucus Introduce the Bipartisan U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act * March 19, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), co-chairs and vice co-chairs of the Hellenic Caucus, introduced the U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act, bipartisan legislation  more PR

LONDON, England, March 19 -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following statement: * * * Unemployment Remains A Threat Reacting to the latest labour market data from the ONS, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: "With unemployment at 5.2% for the quarter, and expectations it will continue to rise, there are clear signs that pressure is growing on the labour market. Our latest forecast expects it to climb to 5.5% this year. "Three major fa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * CAIR-NJ Held Press Conference with New Jersey Families Impacted by War in the Middle East, Calls on NJ Congressional Representatives to Demand End to War on Iran The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today held a press conference with Iranian, Lebanese, and Pales more PR

LONDON, England, March 19 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Call for urgent international monitoring of Iran's cultural heritage * A group of cultural heritage professionals has called for "urgent monitoring, documentation and safeguarding" of Iran's museums and heritage sites by international bodies in light of the escalating conflict and restricted communication in the country. In a joint statement on LinkedIn, the group said "recent in more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 19 -- The Canadian Labour Congress issued the following news release: * * * Canada's unions call for immediate action as global oil shock drives up costs for Canadians The recent events relating to global energy disruptions - from conflict involving Iran to pressures on fuel supply and strategic reserves - make one thing clear: workers in Canada are once again being asked to absorb the shock of events far beyond their control. There is no domestic supply shock in Canad more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Comments On President Trump's Waiver Of Jones Act For Domestic Shipping Of Oil And Other Energy Products * (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai'i-First) made the following comments on President Trump's order today of a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act for shipping between U.S. ports of oil, natural gas, fertilizer and other energy commodities: "President Trump's waiver of the Jone more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11471) on March 18, 2026, by macroeconomic policy specialist Marc Labonte and international trade and finance Rebecca M. Nelson: * * * Central Bank Digital Currencies Policymakers have debated whether the Federal Reserve (Fed) should create a central bank digital currency (CBDC) - a "digital dollar." A CBDC would share some of the technical features of cryptocurrencies (crypto more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing on 2026 Annual Worldwide Threats Assessment Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing with Intelligence Community leadership to examine the annua more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 20 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Civilians bear brunt of reckless war in the Middle East, says Turk Almost three weeks since the US-Israel strikes on Iran commenced, the conflict continues to spread, with its toll disproportionately impacting civilians across the Middle East region and beyond, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said on Thursday. Attacks now appear to increasingly shift  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN to Air 'A CNN Town Hall: War with Iran' * March 19th, 2026 ' A CNN Town Hall : War with Iran' Airs Live Friday, March 20 Moderated by CNN Anchor Dana Bash Town Hall to Air Li ve at 9pmET on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Espanol, and streaming for subscribers Washington, DC - (March 19, 2026) - CNN will host ' A CNN Town Hall: War with Iran' at 9pmET on Friday, March 20 from New York City. The T more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas from a March 11, 2026, hearing entitled "The Fiscal Outlook: 2027-2036": * * * Chair Johnson, Ranking Member Smith, and Members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss our nation's fiscal outlook. I am Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsibl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Will Soon Introduce Bill to Halt U.S. Oil Exports, Shield Americans from Price Spikes Amid Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) will soon introduce the No U.S. Oil Exports During Iran War Act to halt exports of U.S.-produced crude oil during the ongoing war with Iran, aiming to protect American consumers from rising energy costs and economic ins more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carson Presses Trump Administration on Iran War Following Death of Hoosier Service Member * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07), who serves as a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, pressed Trump administration officials at the committee's annual Worldwide Threats Hearing. Congressman Carson questioned Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Di more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Questions Intelligence Officials About Oil Prices and Sacking Iran Experts * Asks why nothing was done to prevent spiking gas prices WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today questioned leading intelligence officials at a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on threats to national security. Congressman Cohen asked FBI Director Kash Patel about his  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sherman Will Soon Introduce Bill to Prevent Oil Company Windfalls During Iran War and Deliver Relief to American Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In response to rising global oil prices linked to escalating tensions involving Iran, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will soon introduce the Iran War Oil Crisis Windfall Profits Tax Act more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Votes Against Hypocritical Republican Messaging Proposal * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted against the hypocritical Republican effort to amend the Constitution and balance the federal budget offered by the party which voted to add trillions to our national debt in the last year alone. "If Republicans -who control every lever of the federal government -t more PR

WEST PERTH, Australia, March 20 -- The Conservation Council of Western Australia issued the following news release: * * * Call for 25% tax on gas exports first step in protecting Australian economy and environment from gas industry The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has supported the call for a 25% levy on gas export profits, saying it "would be a first step in getting a fairer deal for all Australians and funding the transition to a safer, cheaper renewable energy future". CCWA Executive more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Demands Answers from DNI Tulsi Gabbard Over Donald Trump's Illegal War of Choice * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former Army Ranger and Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, pressed top Trump intelligence and national security officials over the rationale behind the President's war of choice with Iran. Testifying before the Intelligence Committee at its  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on March 12, 2026 by James Andrew Lewis entitled "Active Cyber Defense in the Korean Context." Here are excerpts: * * * The Republic of Korea (ROK) faces a uniquely volatile situation in defending its networks, data, and digital infrastructure. Nuclear-armed North Korea (DPRK), unlike other leading state cyberattackers such as Russia, China, and Iran, poses a direct military threat more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 20 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Cyprus Presidency debriefs European Parliament committees on priorities Ministers held a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council. Cyprus holds the presidency of the Council until the end of June 2026. Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee On 26 January, Minister of Justice and Public Order Costas Fitiris highlighted  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slams Pentagon's $200 Billion Request * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after reporting that the Pentagon will request an additional $200 billion to fight their illegal war with Iran: "It is preposterous for the White House more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Reports that the Pentagon Wants $200 Billion for War in Iran House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued a statement after the Washington Post reported that the Pentagon is seeking $200 billion for President Trump's war in Iran. "With no clear objective, no apparent strategy, and no end i more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 20 -- Demand Progress issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Poll: Voters Believe Iran War Benefits Israel More Than U.S. Majority Opposes War With Iran, Plurality Thinks Israel Has Too Much Influence on U.S. Foreign Policy * Washington, D.C. -- On Thursday, Demand Progress and IMEU Policy Project released a poll showing that voters of all stripes believe a war with Iran benefits Israel more than it benefits the U.S. The online poll of 1,25 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Trump Asks American Taxpayers to Pony Up $200 Billion for His Unpopular Iran War as Prices Skyrocket At Home As Donald Trump continues to wage his unpopular war of choice with Iran with no end in sight, he is now asking American taxpayers to pony up more than $200 billion to fund it -- $60 billion more than the most expensive year of the Iraq war. Meanwhile, everyday American more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Again Calls to End Trump's Illegal and Unjustified War in Iran * March 18, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Foreign Relations Committees (SFRC)-once again slammed Donald Trump for launching an illegal attack against Iran without Constitutionally-required authorization from Congress, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Criticizes President Trump's Decision To Lift Sanctions On Russian Oil As Putin's War In Ukraine Continues * March 18, 2026 During a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin criticizes President Trump's foreign policy decisions including his war of choice in Iran WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today delivered a speech o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Talks Farm Economy With Illinois Farm Bureau * March 18, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today met with members of the Illinois Farm Bureau to discuss the current state of the farm economy as the military attacks on Iran, directed by President Trump, and the standstill of shipp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Grassley Introduce The Baltic Security Assessment Act To Strengthen Diplomatic Relations, Security Cooperation Between U.S. & Baltic States * March 18, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Co-Chairs of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, introduced the Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2026, legislation that requires  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Far Right Republicans Call For Cuts to Health Care, Food Assistance to Fund Trump's War * So-called " waste, fraud, and abuse " is back on GOP talking points as reports emerge that taxpayers are on the hook - reportedly $200 billion worth - to fund Trump's war of choice in Iran that is spiking gas prices at home and making everything more expensive. The last time Republicans use more PR

LONDON, England, March 19 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Greenpeace transforms EU HQ into Trump Tower in call for leaders to resist Trump's cruel agenda * Brussels - Activists have projected a golden facade and the words "TRUMP TOWER" onto the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, mimicking one of President Trump's skyscrapers, with a Greenpeace message urging EU leaders meeting  more PR

LONDON, England, March 19 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales issued the following statement: * * * Hawkish rate hold nailed on despite jobs market worrying exposure to Iran conflict, ICAEW says Responding to the latest UK labour market figures, released by the Office for National Statistics today (Thursday 19 March 2026), Suren Thiru, ICAEW Chief Economist, said: "These figures confirm that the UK's labour market headed into this energy crisis in a fragile state,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Draws Distinction Between Epic Fury, Previous Conflicts * During a Pentagon briefing today on Operation Epic Fury, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the current conflict with Iran differs from the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "[Some people] want you [the American people] to think, just 19 days into this conflict, that we're somehow spinning toward an endless abyss, or a 'forever war,' or a qu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Himes Delivers Opening Statement at House Intelligence Committee Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) delivered the following opening remarks at the Committee's annual Worldwide Threats hearing. View the full remarks here (h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published an opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican highlighting how he is fighting back against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act which will have harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the country,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Bera Questions DNI Tulsi Gabbard on Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), a senior Democrat serving on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, questioned Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard during the 2026 Worldwide Threats Hearing on her past condemnation of unauthorized strikes on Iran and whether she provided P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Disrupts Iranian Cyber Enabled Psychological Operations A Court-Authorized Domain Seizure Removes Four Websites Facilitating the Islamic Republic of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security's Hacking Efforts Tied to Psychological Operations and Transnational Repression * The Justice Department announced the seizure of four domains as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt hac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Klobuchar Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Fertilizer Costs Joined by Senators Thune and Marshall, Klobuchar proposes plans to increase domestic fertilizer production, increase price transparency * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced bip more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Lowering Solvency Standards Will Push Banks Closer to Failure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal banking regulators today proposed to reduce solvency standards for the nation's banks, changing what they call "regulatory capital rules." Bartlett Naylor, economist for Public Citizen, released the following statement: "With private credit markets cratering, AI transforming the workforce, and Trump' more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * March Forecast Shows Colorado's Economy Is Resilient Despite Increased Costs From Tariffs, International Instability * DENVER - Today, the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budget presented its March 2026 Economic Forecast to the Joint Budget Committee. "Today's forecast shows that despite increased costs on families from Trump's illegal tariffs, international instability, and supply  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Attack on Iran's South Pars Gas Facility * WASHINGTON (March 18, 2026) - South Pars, one of the world's largest natural gas reserves located offshore in the Persian Gulf, was hit by an Israeli airstrike. According to Reuters, this facility contains enough gas to supply the world for 13 years. As a crucial hub, South Pars is the biggest source of Iran's domestic energy supply. This disruptio more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 20 -- NATO issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * NATO Allies and Gulf partners discuss the security situation in the Middle East * On Wednesday (18 March 2026), the North Atlantic Council met with NATO's partners from the Gulf. Discussions centred on the current security situation in the Middle East and its impact on the region and Euro-Atlantic security. Allies and representatives from Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates exchanged views more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 20 -- NATO issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * NATO Secretary General welcomes Romanian President to Headquarters * NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed Romanian President Nicusor Dan to NATO Headquarters in Brussels today (19 March 2026) for his first official visit, praising Romania's steadfast role as an Ally since joining in 2004. Mr. Rutte highlighted Romania's strategic importance on the eastern flank and in the Black Sea region, noting it more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW VOTE ALERT: Jon Husted Doubles Down on Endless Foreign Conflicts as Gas Prices Soar for Ohioans * Husted continues to back prolonged war in the Middle East, has no solutions to cost of living crisis in Ohio Washington Post : Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war COLUMBUS, OHIO -This week, Jon Husted doubled down in support of the Administration's military action in Ir more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * NGOs at #HRC61 Warns of Imminent Danger to Prisoners of Conscience in Bahrain Amid Escalating Regional War * On 17 March 2026, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an intervention during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, under the General Debate of Item 4. The organization issued an urgent warning regar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Hellenic Caucus Introduce the Bipartisan U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act * Today Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), co-chairs and vice co-chairs of the Hellenic Caucus, introduced the U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize International Military more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following news release: * * * Partnership for Public Service survey finds Trump administration failing to effectively manage government, federal workers' ability to serve the public significantly worse than a year ago New Public Service Viewpoint Survey data provides the most comprehensive perspectives on the federal employee experience at agencies including DHS, State Department more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * PPI Lays Out Strategy to Protect Earth While Powering America's Booming Space Economy The U.S. space industry is booming with a 600% surge in satellite launches over the past decade. While space is a vacuum, the Earth's upper atmosphere -which protects all life on the planet from radiation -may be harmed by pollutants emitted from space activities. At the same time, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. IF13185) on March 18, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Prediction Markets and Insider Trading Law The past two years have witnessed the dramatic growth of prediction markets - i.e., online platforms that allow users to buy or sell contracts with payoffs tied to the occurrence or nonoccurrence of specific events, such as sporting event outcomes, political election results, an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Opposes GOP Bill to Block Lead Protections on Public Lands: "Our Public Lands Belong to the American People, Not the NRA" Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 556, Republican and NRA-backed legislation that would bloc more PR

LONDON, England, March 20 -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following statement: * * * Rates Held As Inflation Risks Rise Reacting to the latest interest rate decision, by the Bank of England, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: "The geopolitical kaleidoscope has been dramatically shaken since the Bank last met to set the interest rate. Today's decision to hold rates at 3.75% was therefore widely expected. "The ongoing conflict in Iran more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Leads Colleagues Demanding Secretary Rubio Reverse Decision to Abandon Americans in Israel * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), alongside U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and 19 of her House colleagues, demanded U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio resume emergency evacuations and assistance for U.S. citizens in Israel after abruptly halting the State Department's crisis res more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Rep. Grijalva Grills Trump and Republicans on the House Floor over the Iran War & Affordability Crisis Rep. Grijalva spoke on the House floor about the reckless war in Iran, which is exacerbating the affordability crisis here at home. $22.8 billion taxpayer dollars have already been spent on the war. This morning, reports surfaced that the Pentagon intends to request an addi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Sanders Files Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block Nearly $660 Million in Bomb Sales to Israel Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today filed three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) that would block the sale of nearly $658.8 million in offensive U.S. weaponry to Israel amid President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's illegal, premeditated and unconstituti more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 20 -- 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: * * * Conflict Drives Eid Food Price Surge Across Middle East and Wider Region, Leaving Families Struggling to Cope LONDON/GENEVA -- Food prices have surged in some of the most food-insecure countries in the Middle East and wider region due to the ongoing conflict, threatening to push th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Air Force Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing * SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Good morning. Yesterday at Dover Air Force Base, President Trump, the chairman and I stood in solemn silence as heroes came home. Flag-draped caskets, we honored them. We grieved with their families and we listened. What I heard through tears, through hugs, throu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Presses Director of National Intelligence on Imminent Threat Posed by Iran, Fulton County Raid * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff's full line of questioning This is an external link Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, today pressed the Director of National Intelligence on conflicting reports about the "imminent threat" Iran posed to the Un more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Senate Democrat Shutdown Fuels Airport Disruptions, Heightens Security Risks Nationwide Thanks to Senate Democrats, the Department of Homeland Security has now been shut down for 34 days. DHS employees missed their first full paycheck last week, and the strain of the shutdown continues to ricochet across American national security effort more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * Thank you, Chair Capito, for the opportunity today to discuss the Clean Air Act. While I am happy to discuss the diesel engine issue Senator Sullivan is interested in, I believe that the last 14 months of Trump-Zeldin attacks on the b more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, released the following opening statement from a March 11, 2026, hearing entitled "The Fiscal Outlook: 2027-2036": * * * Thank you, Chairman Johnson. Congratulations on your first hearing in this subcommittee, and welcome to our panelists. CBO's latest 10-year Budget outlook paints a grim picture: our national debt is ballooning at an unsustaina more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Votes to Stop Trump's Illegal Iran War * Washington (March 18, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting for the second time to prevent the Trump administration from further military action against Iran without congressional approval. The vote failed, 47-53. "I just left the Senate floor where I voted for a War Powers Resolut more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Voters Deserve to Have Confidence That Our Elections Are Secure * Senator Marshall Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Radio to discuss the Democrats' continued defunding of DHS, the importance of securing our elections through the SAVE America Act, and balancing the reasons for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Must Trust but Verify Our Elections * Senator Marshall Joins Mornings with Maria Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the importance of passing the SAVE America Act, defense funding in relation to the Iran conflict, and the work that's being done to lower the price of inputs for Am more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Sounds Alarm on Trump and Republicans' Efforts to Make it Harder and More Expensive to Vote * NYT : Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress AP : The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many US voters PBS : How Trump's SAVE America Act would reshape voting and why critics are concerned NPR : Trump wa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Slotkin Statement on Iran War Powers Vote to Rein in President Trump's War of Choice Last night, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the bipartisan War Powers Resolution led by Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) that would halt the war without further action from Congress. The resolution requires any U.S. participation in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12645) on March 18, 2026, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert. Here are excerpts: * * * The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System Background According to the Department of Defense (DOD), the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system (Figure 1) is a key element of U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). THAAD employs interceptor missiles,  more PR

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Three Protesters Publicly Hanged in Iran; Dozens More At Imminent Risk of Execution * Governments Worldwide Must Take Urgent Action to Stop Executions in Iran March 19, 2026 -On the morning of March 19, three young men-Saleh Mohammadi, 19, Saeed Davoudi, 21, and Mehdi Ghasemi-who were all arrested during the January protests in Iran, were publicly hanged in Qom after more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 20 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following news release: * * * Civilians bear brunt of reckless war in the Middle East, says Turk Almost three weeks since the US-Israel strikes on Iran commenced, the conflict continues to spread, with its toll disproportionately impacting civilians across the Middle East region and beyond, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said on Thursday. Attacks now appear to increasingly shift towards densely populated ar more PR

LONDON, England, March 19 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * UN: Ensure accountability for unlawful attacks across Middle East ARTICLE 19 delivered this statement during the Item 4 General Debate at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council. * ARTICLE 19 urges the Human Rights Council to address the devastating violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law unfolding  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 [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

BOULDER, Colorado, March 20 -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Gas prices are rising. Here's why and what drivers can expect next By Katy Marquardt Hill Sticker shock is hitting drivers as gas prices surge, with many Americans paying almost $1 more per gallon than just a month ago. The national average for regular gas climbed to $3.88 on March 19, according to AAA, its highest level in more than two years. Colorado matched the na more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Questions CIA Director Ratcliffe on Operation Epic Fury's Impact on the War in Ukraine * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence - yesterday questioned Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe during a hearing to review the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) 2026 Annual Threat Assess more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schumer, Wyden Demand Trump Terminate Illegal Tariffs, Deliver Relief From Iran War's Higher Costs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Fights Trump's Voter Suppression Bill * Hickenlooper: "While Americans are worried about costs and worried about their families and their future, the administration is relitigating the 2020 election and waging a war most Americans don't want." Hickenlooper is fighting to defeat the SAVE America Act WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took the Senate floo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In SSCI Hearing, Kelly Presses Officials on How Iran War Benefits Russia and Demands Answers on Whether President Was Briefed on Strait of Hormuz Closure * Today, during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) hearing, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly pressed senior Intelligence officials on how the administration's war with Iran is directly benefiting U.S. adversari more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Schumer, Colleagues Join Voting Rights Advocates Fighting Back Against Republicans' Anti-Voter SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and several of their Senate colleagues joined leading voting rights advocates and i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution Led by Sens. Schiff, Booker, Kaine, Murphy to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, a majority of Senate Republicans voted to block U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Chris Murphy's (D-Conn.) resolution to end Donald Trump's illegal war in Iran. Last week, Senators, Schiff, Cory Booke more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Californians Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Does Jim Desmond Agree? * As Southern Californians 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Warren, Schumer Demand Trump Terminate Illegal Tariffs, Deliver Relief From Iran War's Higher Costs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee; U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; and U.S. Senate D more PR