WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following news on March 22, 2026: * * * "They Are Voting Against the Same People That Are There to Protect Them": Homeland Republicans Highlight Democrat DHS Shutdown Risks House Committee on Homeland Security Republicans are raising concerns about the ongoing funding lapse affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), due to Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump: Iran Has 5 Days By Logan Sekulow President Donald Trump announced that Iran has five days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before the U.S. military resumes targeting Iran's power plants. As reported by the New York Post: President Trump announced Monday that the US will not attack any part of Iran's power and energy infrastructure for five days after Washington and Tehran engaged more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said at a minerals industry dinner that the government is taking coordinated action to protect fuel supplies and strengthen economic resilience amid global disruption linked to conflict in the Middle East. Albanese said measures include releasing fuel reserves, supporting domestic refineries, adjusting fuel standards, and creating a national taskforce to manage distribution with states and industry. -- Shanskar Shaw, Targeted  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on the 16th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement marking the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law: "For sixteen years, the Affordable Care Act has exp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- British Ambassador James Kariuki, charge d'affaires at the United Nations, delivered a statement to demand that Russia end its illegal war of aggression. Speaking at a Security Council meeting in New York, Kariuki highlighted that Russia now fires over 5,000 drones per month at Ukraine, representing a fivefold increase since 2024. He called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, noting that the United Kingdom fully supports diplomatic efforts to secure the long-te more PR

LONDON, England, March 23 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following statement: * * * Summoning of the Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom: FCDO statement * An FCDO spokesperson said: Today, upon instruction from the Foreign Secretary, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Kingdom was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. His Excellency Seyed Ali Mousavi was summoned by the Minister for the Middle East,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Calls for Renewal of Tax Credits on Anniversary of Affordable Care Act * Washington, D.C. - On the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) called on Senate Republicans to end their blockade on Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credits that have lowered health care costs for over 500,000 Ohioans and over 43,000 people in her distri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * CAIR Urges Senate to Back Sanders Resolutions Blocking U.S. Bomb Transfers to Israel Ahead of Expected Vote The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a formal message to U.S. Senators urging them to vote in favor of three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval introduced by Senator Bernie S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * CAIR-Chicago Condemns 'Sharia-Free America Caucus' as Threat to Religious Freedom; Calls on Rep. Mary Miller to Withdraw and Keep Illinois Hate-Free The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today strongly condemned the newly formed so-called "Sharia-Free America Caucus" as an attempt to undermine the constitutional rights and religi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary by independent researcher and analyst Natalia Hidalgo Martinez: * * * US Defense Demands are Making Europe Less Biddable The US has long wanted Europe to strengthen its defenses, but Washington may now wonder if its new-look partner will emerge as what it wished for. * Successive US administrations have called on their European counterparts to shoulder a greater share of their own defense. Those  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary by democracy fellow Elena Davlikanova: * * * Ukraine's World-Beating Combat Library Opens for Business After more than a decade of war, Ukraine has unparalleled data on modern warfare, which it is making available for military AI development. * Ukraine's friends will be allowed to train artificial intelligence systems on real battlefield datasets gathered during the war with Russia, the Ministry  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by Enrique Dans, senior fellow with the Tech Policy Program: * * * The War of the Algorithm Artificial intelligence makes it possible to target an enemy's leaders and conduct mass surveillance. * The war in the Middle East represents a new model of conflict: the priority objective is no longer to destroy military units or conquer territory, but to identify, locate, and elimina more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 [Category: Energy] (TNSrpt) -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Climate 'emergency' threatens to deepen energy, humanitarian crisis * 350.org responded to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) latest report, which sounds the alarm on a global climate "state of emergency," saying that the crisis will worsen the humanitarian toll of soar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by Benjamin Jensen, director of the Futures Lab and senior fellow for the CSIS Defense and Security Department: * * * Iran's Next Move: How to Counter Tehran's Multidomain Punishment Campaign Iran has adopted a multidomain punishment campaign to counter U.S. and Israeli attacks. An oil tanker does not have to sink for a weakened Iran to gain leverage. It only has to tu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 20, 2026, by CSIS Japan Chair Kristi Govella and Jane Nakano, senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program: * * * What Are the Implications of the Iran Conflict for Japan? After weeks of mounting tensions, the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, mounting a massive assault that targeted military assets and killed Iranian Supreme Leader  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Vance Rubs Elbows With Billionaires at $100k-Per-Plate Fundraisers, While Economy Spirals and War with Iran Rages on This week, JD Vance will attend three $100,000-per-plate fundraisers in Texas and Tennessee, as Donald Trump and Vance's deadly and costly war of choice with Iran rages on. While Vance dines with billionaire donors, Americans are struggling to get by in the Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump is Underwater On EVERY Major Issue. Why Are The Vulnerable Republicans Still Behind Him? * Donald Trump is 20 points underwater on job approval, and the situation gets even more grim when voters are asked about his handling of the economy, inflation, and reckless war in Iran, according to a new poll from CBS News and YouGov from the weekend. That's because Donald Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Energy and the Iran Conflict * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration continues to search for ways to curb steep oil and gasoline price increases since the outbreak of the conflict in Iran. 2 Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has severely limited access to 20% of global oil supplies and other important commodities. 3 The Trump administration has granted te more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 18 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary by Corina Stratulat, associate director and head of European Politics and Institutions Programme, Amanda Paul, deputy head of the Europe in the World Programme and also a senior policy analyst, Elizabeth Kuiper, associate director and head of the Health and Societal Resilience Programme, Stefan Sipka, head of Sustainable Prosperity for Europe and also a senior policy analyst, and policy analyst Samuel Goodg more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 18 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary by Chief Executive and Chief Economist Fabian Zuleeg: * * * Europe must continue - and intensify - its support for Ukraine. Not only because Ukraine is the victim of an illegal war of aggression, but because European security itself is at stake. For four years, the case for supporting Ukraine has rightly been grounded in the principles of the UN Charter: sovereignty, territorial integrity and the prohibi more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 24 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on March 20, 2026, by Paul Taylor, senior visiting fellow in the Europe in the World Programme: * * * I had a ringside seat for the Iranian revolution. Foreign meddling didn't work then either Watching Iran in flames, I can't help wondering whether history is coming a grotesque full circle 47 years after the fall of the US-backed Pahlavi dynasty, or whether western powers are simply repeating past errors more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 24 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by Media Outreach Executive Rajnish Singh: * * * Nikos Christodoulides: Strategic autonomy next step in European integration Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides addressed a special EPC Thought Leadership event in Brussels ahead of the EU Leaders' Summit, amid rising tensions in Europe and the Middle East, as the US-Israel war with Iran continues. Acknowledging the geostrategic unce more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 24 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on March 20, 2026, by senior visiting fellow Chris Kremidas-Courtney: * * * The Iran war and the limits of American power The war with Iran has exposed a familiar paradox in American power. The United States can strike targets with extraordinary precision, project force across multiple theatres, and sustain military dominance against almost any adversary. Yet translating that power into stable political  more PR

LONDON, England, March 23 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Greenpeace warns Trump's threat to bomb Iran's power grid risks humanitarian and nuclear disaster * Amsterdam - Greenpeace International has condemned threats by Donald Trump to target Iran's electricity infrastructure, warning it could trigger a humanitarian catastrophe, trigger a blackout over a large part of the country and risk more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch said in a letter to attorney general Richard Hermer that the UK government should clarify what safeguards are in place to ensure compliance with international law in relation to US military strikes on Iran launched from British bases. The organization raised concerns about potential UK responsibility under international humanitarian law and state responsibility rules if its support contributes to unlawful attacks or civilian ha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Booker Introduces Senate's Second War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a war powers resolution seeking to withdraw U.S. forces from this reckless and unauthorized war of choice with Iran. Booker was joined by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). SEE FOR Y more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kennedy in Center Square: Louisiana's energy producers make it possible for U.S. to defend its national security interests * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the Center Square arguing that Louisiana energy producers play a vital role in ensuring America's national security interests. Kennedy's op-ed also appeared in Shreveport-Bossier's BIZ Magazine. Key excerp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, March 24 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * A perfect storm to boost Australia's energy security How Australia can reduce its exposure to oil shocks Key Takeaways: Australia has a limited set of potential solutions to reduce its exposure to oil shocks. Short-term measures include rapid, low-impact steps to reduce oil demand, and exploring bilateral crisis supply agreements with suppliers affected b more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by Pavel K. Baev, senior researcher at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Moscow Reconsidering Europe's Role in Ending War Against Ukraine Executive Summary: * Russian President Vladimir Putin believes negotiating an end to his war against Ukraine directly with the United States will maximize his chances of success. Putin's understanding that W more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSxrep) -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by political scientist Beka Chedia in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * OSCE Report Highlights Georgia's Violence and Political Repression Executive Summary: * The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) published a report on March 12 documenting democratic backsliding in Georgia since spring 2024, including violence against protesters, restrictions on civil societ more PR

LONDON, England, March 23 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada and others on the Strait of Hormuz: 19 March 2026 * We condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure including oil and gas installations, and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Ira more PR

LONDON, England, March 23 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Leading environmental groups demand McDonald's act to defend Amazon Soy Moratorium * Amsterdam, Netherlands - Leading environmental groups Greenpeace International and Mighty Earth have issued an open letter to McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski, urging the fast-food giant to intervene as major soy traders abandon the Amazon Soy Mora more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * March to Confront Fossil Fuel Executives at CERAWeek Kicks Off at Houston City Hall * The march is led by members of Gulf South and Indigenous communities who have experienced the harms of fossil fuel pollution and climate disasters firsthand. Contacts: Rebecca Stoner, rebecca.stoner@oilchange.org, 917-561-2607 Jenny Espino, jenny@texasenvironment.org, (361) 400-0314 ext. 4001  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Bacon Demand Bessent & Rubio Explain Easing of Russian Oil Sanctions Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Don Bacon sent a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on the Trump administration's decis more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: GOP Leaders Concerned About Holding Onto Two Critical Arizona House Seats * National Republicans are PANICKING over vulnerable incumbents Juan Ciscomani and Eli Crane after both voted to gut Arizonans' health care to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. The Arizona Mirror reports that Ciscomani received nearly $1 million in 2025, the second most for any Republican incumbent o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Sports Prediction Market Contracts * The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act is the first bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate seeking to regulate prediction markets Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senator John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, bipartisan le more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following statement: * * * Nurses condemn the Epstein class' war on women * As a profession and union of predominantly women, the more than 225,000 registered nurse members of National Nurses United rise up in solidarity this Women's History Month 2026 to defy the global patriarchy that continually attacks and attempts to oppress us. While we celebrate all that women have achieved over the centuries, the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Oil Change response to Chris Wright's CERAWeek speech * HOUSTON, TX - In response to U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright's speech at the CERAWeek oil and gas conference, U.S. Campaign Manager Allie Rosenbluth said: "As energy bills and the price of gas spike because of Trump's war in Iran, Chris Wright is speaking to the executives profiteering from our economic pain. Once again, thi more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 23 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma Educators Gather for a Morning of Inspiration and Innovation at the KEY 2026 Conference * On Saturday, March 7, educators from across Oklahoma packed the University of Oklahoma Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education for the 2026 KEY (Keep Educating Yourself) Conference-an energetic half-day dedicated to learning, collaboration, and professional rejuvenation. From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., PreK throu more PR

COVENTRY, England, March 23 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * One MSc International Business graduate's career path to BlackRock * With San Francisco's skyscrapers piercing the azure sky Joshua Lucas' new office at BlackRock has the kind of view that befits the world's biggest asset manager. Behind BlackRock is software giant Salesforce's towering headquarters and with gleaming towers all around the MSc International Business graduate's office, i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Presses DFC CEO for Answers on Risks to Taxpayer and Potential Benefits to China from $20 Billion Strait of Hormuz Maritime Insurance Proposal Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to the CEO of the U.S. International more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Rep. Grijalva Op-Ed on the ACA's 16th Anniversary: "Arizonans Want Affordable Healthcare, Not Endless Warfare" Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva penned an op-ed in The Herald/Review marking the 16th anniversary of when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, extending healthcare coverage to tens of millions of Americans across the country. In the op-ed, Rep. Gri more PR

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * SDNY Announces Recovery Of Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars For Victims Of Iran-Sponsored Terrorism * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that the United States has entered into a settlement resolving a 17-year forfeiture litigation that will result in the payment of approximately $318 million to hundreds of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's call on March 23, 2026, with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand to discuss international security and the decisive actions taken by President Trump to dismantle Iran's nuclear program and increase pressure on the Iranian regime. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA issued the following joint statement on March 22, 2026: * * * U.S. Flight Attendants Demand Pay for TSA to Keep Airports Secure, Not Create Havoc with ICE As U.S. airports suffer long security delays, Flight Attendant Union leaders representing more than 100,000 of aviation's first responders released the following joint statement: "Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers must be paid now. "Flight Attendants will more PR

NEW YORK, March 24 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * United Against Nuclear Iran Issues Advisory to Oil Purchasing Countries to Ensure Strict Domestic Ringfencing of Money Used in Purchase of Iranian Oil United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) today issued an advisory note to the governing authorities, finance ministries, and central banks of any and all countries that may seek to utilize the recent U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts available: Rising gas prices, ICE agents assisting TSA at airports, LaGuardia plane-fire truck collision, and more The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, rising gas prices tied to the war in Iran, negotiations to open the Strait of Hormuz, ICE agents sent to help TSA at airports, the plane-fire truck collision at LaGuardia, a more PR

BATH, England, March 23 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Volunteer UK and US fighters in Ukraine face hidden health crises - new study * Former soldiers who have served as volunteer fighters in Ukraine experience high levels of mental and physical health difficulties yet are rarely able to access the healthcare they need, either during or after deployment, a new study finds. The research, which was led by Dr Victoria Williamson from the Department of Psychology at more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Scott Celebrate that Power is Flowing from Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) celebrated the announcement that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project is now generating electricity: "After years of work, we're absolutely thrilled that the Coastal Virginia Offs more PR