NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 27 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * 'All of us are called to be peacemakers': University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., celebrates Mass for peace * On Thursday evening (March 26), Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, presided and preached at a Mass for peace at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. The Mass was held in light of ongoing global conflicts and in the spirit of Pope Leo XIV's prayer  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to the National Parliament on March 24, 2026, to celebrate a defining moment in the bilateral relationship between Australia and the European Union. During his remarks, Albanese highlighted the signing of a security and defense partnership designed to bolster collaboration on maritime security, cyber threats, and counter-terrorism. The prime minister emphasized the imp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by reporter Eanna Mackey: * * * Croatia's 'City of Heroes': A Warning From the Past Thirty five years after the siege of Vukovar, and the atrocities committed by Serbs under Slobodan Milosevic, the search for justice continues. * In June 1991, Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia. Two months later, the Yugoslav People's Army laid siege to the Croatian city of Vukovar a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by non-resident senior fellows Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan: * * * Moscow's Plasticine Man Comes to Washington The Russian parliamentarians now arriving in the US have very little influence back home. Their trip has another purpose. * A group of Russian Duma members arrived in the United States on March 26 for a two-day visit to New York and Washington. Led by the grandso more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by Miro Sedlak, associate research fellow at the Institute for Central Europe: * * * Europe's Democratic Backsliding Is Spreading Like Malware The danger is not only that Slovakia is becoming Hungary. It is that Orban's style of politics is prevailing across all of Europe. * When Hungary votes on April 12, it will test whether Viktor Orban's 16-year grip on power can finally be more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kean Introduces Bill to Sanction Rosatom, Russia's State Nuclear Energy Corporation * (March 27, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced the introduction of the Rosatom Energy Sanctions Compliance and Unified Enforcement (RESCUE) Act, legislation that would impose sanctions on Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear energy corporation, and cut off more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 28 -- The George W. Bush Institute issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * President and Mrs. George W. Bush Meet with Ukrainian First Lady Mrs. Olena Zelenska Today, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush welcomed Ukrainian First Lady Mrs. Olena Zelenska to the Bush Institute. "We admire your country's bravery and ingenuity," said President George W. Bush. "We want the people of Ukraine to know that we continue to stand with America's ally, U more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Democratic Colleagues Criticize Trump Admin's Reckless Decision to Ease Iranian Oil Sanctions During War with Iran * Trump's decision opens up revenue streams for Iran and Russia WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with 24 Senate Democratic colleagues, criticized the Trump administration's failure to plan for economic turmoil in oil markets leading up to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following news release: * * * DesJarlais: Space-Based Capabilities Are the Backbone of Modern Military Power U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the national security space programs and activities of the Department of Defense (DoD). Rep D more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSjou) -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 25, 2026, by Keystone Defense Initiative Director Rebeccah L. Heinrichs to the National Institute for Public Policy: * * * The 2025 NSS: Keep Calm and Bolster Deterrence The Trump Administration released its 2025 National Security Strategy on December 4, 2025./[1] It was unusual for a NSS in that it did n more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 27 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Hungary: Espionage charges against Szabolcs Panyi ahead of elections mark another dangerous step toward Orban's authoritarian rule * Hungary's most renowned investigative journalist, Szabolcs Panyi, faces politically motivated espionage charges after revealing Russian interference in Prime Minister Viktor Orban's election campaign. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the und more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * No clear endgame to U.S. operation in Iran, UChicago experts say * After four weeks of fighting in Iran, one question looms above the rest: What is the United States trying to accomplish? That was the central tension at a March 23 panel at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, where scholars and a policy leader examined a conflict that is reshaping global markets, alliances and the more PR

VIENNA, Austria, March 27 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * ODIHR Director reiterates commitment to supporting democracy and human rights in Ukraine during discussions in Kyiv * KYIV, 27 March 2026 - Ensuring the protection of human rights and advancing transparent democratic institutions remain central to Ukraine's continued progress. The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) remains committed to s more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 27 -- The University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies issued the following Q&A on March 26, 2026, by Kate Chester with Samantha Power, featured speaker of the Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy: * * * A Q&A with Ambassador Samantha Power, featured speaker of the Kroc Institute's Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy Following are questions posed to the Honorable Samantha Power, the 2026 featured speaker of the Hesburgh Le more PR

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, March 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on March 26, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio during a news conference: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press SECRETARY RUBIO: I'm not going - I just did a long - I just did the cabinet meeting. So, you can draw from that. QUESTION: Oh, come on, you'll have more to say. You'll have more to say. QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, are you going to ask G7 to help with the Strait of Hormuz?  more PR

PARIS, France, March 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on March 27, 2026, during a news conference at Le Bourget Airport: * * *.. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to Press SECRETARY RUBIO: We had really good meetings. I mean, obviously it was an opportunity to talk to our allies in the G7 and outline the perspective of what we have going on with Iran. And we talked about a lot of things, but obviously the Iran operations. And we're very clear, as we've been fr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Advances Padilla, Cornyn Bill to Protect Americans From Russian Litigation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced their Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act. The bipartisan legislation would protect American companies that have been unfairly targeted in foreign jurisdicti more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 27 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Soldiers, Units Adapt to Growing Drone Threat * The old rules of warfare are gone, and the Army is preparing for a future battlefield that's swarming with drones, a panel of leaders said during a Warriors Corner presentation at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2026 Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama. "The battlefield has a new predator, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, has announced a grant opportunity aimed at supporting the return and rehabilitation of forcibly transferred Ukrainian children. With an award range of $20 million to $25 million, the funding is intended to address the urgent needs of children who have faced displacement due to ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This initiative seeks to facilitate comprehensive rehabilitation programs that focus  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following statements on March 26, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Chairmen Gimenez, Pfluger Deliver Opening Statements in Hearing on Arctic Security Today, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Iran Conflict Is Hitting Europeans Hard * Key Takeaways 1 Europe was already suffering from high energy prices before the Iran conflict, as climate policies and other factors lifted prices there much higher than those in Asia and the United States. 2 Higher rates of renewable energy adoption in Europe have not reduced electricity prices, but have instead led to the offsho more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Sets a 15-Point Peace Plan With Iran * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has proposed a 15-point peace plan to Iran to cease hostilities in the Middle East, covering missiles, nuclear weapons, and maritime routes. 2 Pakistan is offering to host talks between parties, and Pakistan's army chief has reached out to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. 3 Iran  more PR

LONDON, England, March 27 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * UK commits PS100 million air defence package for Ukraine to protect cities and critical infrastructure * * New funding brings the total in air defence commitments made over the last two months by the UK to protect Ukraine to PS600 million. * Follows the Prime Minister's announcement that British military will be able to board shadow fleet vessels in UK waters - stepping up pressure on Putin.  more PR

LONDON, England, March 27 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * UK commits PS100 million air defence package for Ukraine to protect cities and critical infrastructure * * New funding brings the total in air defence commitments made over the last two months by the UK to protect Ukraine to PS600 million. * Follows the Prime Minister's announcement that British military will be able to board shadow fleet vessels in UK waters - stepping up pressure o more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 28 (TNSrep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Sentiment falls amid Iran conflict, soaring gas prices Consumer sentiment fell 6% this month for its lowest reading since December 2025, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. These declines were seen across age and political party. Consumers with middle and higher incomes and stock wealth, who are buffeted both by escalating gas prices and volatile financial markets,  more PR