GENEVA, Switzerland, March 30 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * "Cuba offers a prophetic witness to the global church," says WCC general secretary * " Our presence among you is a reminder that you are not alone," said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay during an ecumenical service held at the Episcopal Cathedral of Havana on 29 March. The service took place during a visit by global ecumenical lea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * 50,000 U.S. Troops Assemble in Middle East By Logan Sekulow The U.S. has now amassed more than 50,000 troops in the Middle East as part of the ongoing joint military action against Iran. As reported by The New York Times: The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the Mideast region at over 50,000 -- roughly 10,000 more than usual -- as Pr more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 31 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: * * * Palestine Land Day Resonates Amid Ongoing War and Regional Humanitarian Crisis As Palestinians worldwide commemorate Land Day, the American Human Rights Council (AHRC USA) underscores the enduring significance of this historic day and its heightened relevance amid the ongoing war in Gaza and the escalating violence across the West Bank. This year's Land Day also comes at a time of wideni more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Joins Bipartisan Bill to Impose Sanctions on Russian Energy Sector, Shadow Fleet * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to co-sponsor the Sanctioning Harbors and Dodgers of Western  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING from Axios: "GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war" * House Republicans are scheming to pay for Trump's reckless war of choice in Iran, which is reportedly going to cost American taxpayers $200 billion so far, by further cutting health care from hardworking American families. Last year, Republicans made the largest cut to Medicaid and food assistance in Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING from Axios: "GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war." Paging Brad Finstad. * Brad Finstad and House Republicans are scheming to pay for a reckless war of choice in Iran - which is reportedly going to cost American taxpayers another $200 billion so far - by further cutting health care from hardworking American families. Last year, Finstad voted for the largest c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING from Axios: "GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war." Paging Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil. * Derrick Van Orden, Bryan Steil, and House Republicans are scheming to pay for a reckless war of choice in Iran - which is reportedly going to cost American taxpayers another $200 billion so far - by further cutting health care from hardworking American families. La more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING from Axios: "GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war." Paging Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn. * GOP plan centered around the same cuts in Mariannette Miller-Meeks' failed health care bill Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Zach Nunn, and House Republicans are scheming to pay for a reckless war of choice in Iran - which is reportedly going to cost American taxpay more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING from Axios: "GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war." Paging Tom Barrett and Bill Huizenga. * Tom Barrett, Bill Huizenga, and House Republicans are scheming to pay for a reckless war of choice in Iran - which is reportedly going to cost American taxpayers another $200 billion so far - by further cutting health care from hardworking American families. Last year, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING from Axios: "GOP Weighs Health Care Cuts To Pay For Iran War." What do PA Republicans Say? * Pennsylvanians deserve to know: Do Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry support more health care cuts to send money overseas? BREAKING: Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, Scott Perry and their GOP party bosses are reportedly scheming to pay fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING from Axios: "GOP Weighs Health Care Cuts To Pay For Iran War." What Does Tom Kean Jr. Say? * New Jerseyans deserve to know: Does Tom Kean Jr. support more health care cuts to send money overseas? BREAKING: Congressman Tom Kean Jr. and his GOP party bosses are reportedly scheming to pay for their reckless war of choice in Iran by further cutting health care from hardwor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: "GOP Weighs Health Care Cuts to Pay for Iran War" [Axios] * Ann Wagner and House Republicans are scheming to pay for Trump's reckless war of choice in Iran - which is reportedly going to cost American taxpayers another $200 billion so far - by further cutting health care from hardworking American families. Last year, Wagner voted for the largest cut to Medicaid and foo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary by Jason Israel, senior fellow for the Defense Technology Initiative: * * * A Playbook to Clear the Strait of Hormuz The US and allies have recent experience working together in maritime choke points that should be considered in any operation close to Iran. * In normal times, the Strait of Hormuz, a 24-mile-wide maritime passage framing the Persian Gulf, helps keep the global economy a well-oiled more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * China Raises Gasoline Prices Due to Rising Global Oil Prices, Triggering Lines * Key Takeaways 1 China is the world's largest importer of oil and has the world's largest refining capacity. It is raising gasoline and diesel prices for consumers, in part due to the Iran conflict and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. 2 The government's fuel pricing has increased by  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 30 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * Church leaders decry closing of Church of the Holy Sepulchre as "a grave precedent" * For the first time in centuries, on 29 March, the heads of the churches were prevented from celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israeli Police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, head of the Catholic C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE RAISES ALARM ON RISING COSTS * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle held a press conference to bring attention to rising costs for working families, warning that recent decisions in Washington are making the affordability crisis worse. "Families are sitting at their kitchen tables realizing the numbers just don't add up anymore, not because they aren't worki more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces the GUARD Act to Block Foreign Adversary Donations * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) introduced the Guarding U.S. Associations from Rogue Donations (GUARD) Act. This is common-sense legislation that strips tax-exempt status from nonprofit organizations that accept money from citizens or nationals of foreign adversary nations. The GUARD Act amends the Internal Revenue  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Calls for Public Hearings on Trump's War with Iran * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger and member of the House Armed Services Committee, is calling on Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers to hold public hearings on Trump's war of choice with Iran. In a letter signed by every Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, Crow and his col more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Max Bergmann, director of the Stuart Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies, and Federico Steinberg, visiting fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program: * * * Europe Needs Bold Economic Action in the Face of the Iran Shock In early 2020, outside of the small cadre of experts focused on pandemics, few geopolitical or market analysts anticipated the massive glob more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser of the Middle East Program: * * * Visualizing Iran's Escalation Strategy As the war with Iran nears its one-month mark on March 28, complex escalation dynamics continue to drive the conflict. Iran's escalation strategy centers on unrestrained retaliation in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes. This strategy reflects a distinct departure fro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Introduces Bipartisan Price Transparency Bill as Iran War Drives Up Fertilizer Costs * High fertilizer prices "could lead to people everywhere paying more for food" Recently, Representative Sharice Davids helped introduce the bipartisan Fertilizer Transparency Act to increase transparency in fertilizer markets and provide farmers with better information on the price of crop inputs. The o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: CPAC Crowd "Made Their Feelings about Mr. Cornyn Known" As They Booed "Again... And Again" In case you missed it, the messy GOP Senate primary runoff in Texas took center stage at CPAC this weekend, with Texas Republicans bracing for two more months of a "knock-down drag-out fight" and conservatives slamming floundering incumbent Senator John Cor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Trump and Republicans Want To Make Even More Cuts to Health Care To Pay for Their War of Choice With Iran As Donald Trump and JD Vance continue their unpopular war of choice with Iran, Republicans are now considering devastating cuts to health care funding to help pay for their war. Trump and Republicans already cut Medicaid by nearly $1 TRILLION -- the largest cut to health  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 31 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Garden of Refuge symposium at University of Cincinnati UC hosts academic symposium on urban and university gardens, opens Garden of Refuge By Joan Luebering, lueberjc@ucmail.uc.edu On April 14, the University of Cincinnati will host an academic symposium exploring UC's new Garden of Refuge as a transformative site for teaching, research, and international scholarly exchange. The symposium and the g more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: Energy]-- 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: * * * Hard-hit Asian countries must tax windfall profits, deploy renewables to combat price shocks * As the Iran conflict enters its second month, 350.org and its partners urged Asian governments to tax windfall profits of oil and gas companies, while accelerating a just transition away from foss more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Hill AFB fighter squadron chosen as top in the Air Force * HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS) - The "Rude Rams" of the 388th Fighter Wing 's 34th Fighter Squadron have won the 2025 Raytheon Award, which recognizes the top fighter squadron in the United States Air Force.  It was a busy year in 2025, which saw the 34th FS and 34th Fighter Generation Squadron deploy the F-35A Lightning II in support of combat and contin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Waters, Warren, Klobuchar Exhort Trump Administration to Clamp Down on Insider Trading Using Prediction Markets House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led a bicameral letter with Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary by senior fellow Luke Coffey to Arab News: * * * The Far-Reaching Implications of Israel's Caspian Sea Strikes With much of the world's attention on the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, there is another body of water that has become a focal point of the war with Iran: the Caspian Sea. Earlier this month, Israeli figh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by China Center Director Miles Yu to the Washington Times: * * * How US Military Dominance Unravels China's War Machine Battlefield performance triggers purges, failures and deeper cracks inside the CCP system. * The modern trajectory of China's weapons development cannot be understood without recogniz more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release: * * * Humanitarian crisis for children deepens after one month of war in the Middle East Beyond the staggering casualty toll, delays and disruptions in supply operations put children at risk across the globe * More than one month into the military escalation in the Middle East, conflict continues to exact a devastating toll on children across the region. More than 340 chi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sens. Schiff, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Sports Prediction Market Contracts * The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act marked the Senate's first bipartisan bill seeking to regulate prediction markets "It ought to be up to the states to decide what kind of gambling goes on within their state. This kind of end run around the law is encouraging vast amounts of gambling. W more PR

MUNICH, Germany, March 31 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * 90% of German Manufacturing Companies Expect Negative Effects Due to Iran War Around 90% of German manufacturing companies expect the Iran war to affect their business. That's according to a recent survey as part of the monthly Business Survey. Only 9% do not currently see themselves affected. "The conflict impacts manufacturing directly but above all causes major uncertainty," says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of Sur more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31 -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies issued the following news release: * * * IFRC outraged by the killing of a second Iranian Red Crescent volunteer as the conflict marks one month The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is outraged by the killing of Dr. Somayeh Mir Abo Eshagh, a 44-year-old volunteer with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) from Khansar in the Ishafan Province in central more PR

NEW YORK, March 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Iran: Unlawful Cluster Munition Strikes on Israel * (Beirut, March 30, 2026) - The Iranian government has repeatedly used inherently indiscriminate cluster munitions delivered by ballistic missiles in attacks on Israel since February 28, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. At least four civilians have been killed in the strikes, which violate the laws of war and may amount to war crimes. Hu more PR

NEW YORK, March 30 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC warns Iran war is disrupting fuel and aid supply chains, threatening life-saving operations across Africa * * Nigeria has seen fuel prices surge by nearly 50%, putting life-saving health services at risk as clinics struggle to power critical equipment and mobile health teams scale back operations * Uganda: rising fuel and transport costs are constraining aid del more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by analyst Kassie Corelli in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Kremlin Inadequately Responds to Increased Ukrainian Strikes Executive Summary: * Kyiv has intensified strikes on Russian military plants and other strategic targets such as oil depots, microelectronics facilities, and energy infrastructure, highlighting Ukraine's rapid military advancements amid Russian stagnation. * Independent a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by Pavel K. Baev, senior researcher at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin's War Calculus Keeps Oscillating as Spring Offensive Stumbles Executive Summary: * The ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf is affecting Russia amid the Kremlin's war against Ukraine with spikes in oil prices and a reduction of U.S. pressure on Moscow, making the ti more PR

LONDON, England, March 30 -- 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

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Presses Trump Administration About Decision to Ease Sanctions on Russia and Iran * Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in pressing the Trump Administration about its decision to ease sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil exports and its lack of planning regarding the economic fallout of President Donald Trump's war against Iran. Since the war began more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Prepares for Potential Ground Operations in the Middle East * WASHINGTON (March 30, 2026) - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations, as thousands of American soldiers and marines arrive in the Middle East. This mission could expose U.S. personnel to a range of threats like Iranian drones, missile strikes, ground fire and improvised explosives. As of Saturday, it's uncl more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 [Category: Energy]-- 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: * * * Over $100 Billion Lost to Oil and Gas Price Spikes in First Month of Iran War, 350.org Analysis Shows * One month after the start of the Iran war, new analysis from 350.org shows that over $100 billion has been siphoned from ordinary people to oil and gas companies due to soaring energy pri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior fellow Elina Ribakova and Alicia Garcia Herrero, senior fellow at Bruegel: * * * How Russia and China are winning the war in Iran The expanding war in Iran is disrupting, if not devastating, the global economy. Meanwhile, the sound of silence from normally voluble leaders of China and Russia is telling. From their point of view, silence is the best way for them to let Washingto more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Philly Inquirer Spotlights DCCC Ads Hitting Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry for Rising Gas Prices * Prices are skyrocketing at the gas pump, and the DCCC is reminding Pennsylvanians who's to blame: vulnerable Republican Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, and Scott Perry. The Inquirer reports today : "The Democratic Congressional Campaign C more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * President Trump's Approval Sinks to 33% in New UMass Poll * A new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll finds President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 33%, the lowest rating of his second term in office. The poll of 1,000 respondents, conducted March 20-25, finds Trump's approval down five points from July 2025 and 11 points lower than last April. "In the midst of more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, March 30 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Press conference - Parliament House, Canberra * ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER : Good afternoon. It's been a very busy morning. I've convened the National Security Committee. We've had a Cabinet meeting and then we had a National Cabinet meeting. And while Australia's fuel supply outlook remains secure in the near term, we need to be very clear, as well, with Australians  more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, March 31 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Radio interview - ABC Radio Melbourne * RAF EPSTEIN, HOST: Anthony Albanese is the Prime Minister of Australia. Good morning, thanks for joining us. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to be with you, Raf. RAF EPSTEIN: I will come to fuel, PM. I just wanted to ask first of all though, what did you think when you heard the news yesterday that Dezi Freema more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Urges House Republicans to Pass Bipartisan Senate-Backed DHS Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to safeguard Americans and strengthen homeland security, all one hundred members of the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate unanimously approved a compromise agreement to fund U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations and provide pay for key personnel, including Transportation  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, from a March 26, 2026, hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations: * * * Dear Chairman Harris, Ranking Member Bishop, and Members of the Subcommittee: As a member of the House Agriculture Committee, I thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of robust funding for our gover more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Khanna & Sen. Merkley Reintroduce the End Polluter Welfare For Enhanced Oil Recovery Act * Washington, DC -Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) alongside Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act (EOR) to end the tax break rewarding the fossil fuel industry for using carbon capture for EOR. The legislation would reform one of the largest  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP. KHANNA & SEN. MERKLEY REINTRODUCE THE END POLLUTER WELFARE FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY ACT * Washington, DC -Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) alongside Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act (EOR) to end the tax break rewarding the fossil fuel industry for using carbon capture for EOR. The legislation would reform one of the largest more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations for global security and international development: * * * Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Lois Frankel, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today in front of this committee on our more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a March 18, 2026, confirmation hearing for Markwayne Mullin to be Homeland Security secretary: * * * Thank you, Chairman Paul, and thank you Senator Mullin for being here today. Congratulations on your nomination. I appreciate your willingness to meet with both me and my staff as we consider your nomination to s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Decision to Ease Russia and Iran Sanctions * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined 24 Senate colleagues in sending a letter pressing the Trump Administration on its decision to ease sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil exports and its lack of planning regarding the economic fallout of President Donald Trump's war in Iran. Si more PR

NEW YORK, March 30 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * Statement on Reports of a Proposed Framework for Negotiations with Iran * American Jewish Committee (AJC) has seen reports of a proposed U.S. multi-point framework being circulated as a potential basis for negotiations with Iran. For decades, the Iranian regime has made a series of deliberate choices-advancing its nuclear program, developing and proliferating missile capabiliti more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, March 30 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Television interview - ABC 7.30 * SARAH FERGUSON, HOST: Prime Minister, welcome to 7.30. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be with you. SARAH FERGUSON: Your Government did not previously support the idea of a cut to the fuel excise. What was the moment in the war when you changed your mind? PRIME MINISTER: We always have been looking towards cost-of-living mea more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Tens of Thousands of Nevadans Protest Trump's Cost-Raising Agenda While Lombardo Cheers Him On * Tens of thousands of Nevadans took to the streets this weekend to fight back against harmful GOP policies wreaking havoc on our state, all while Joe Lombardo caves to Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda - even saying he's doing a " fantastic job." As Lombardo prioritizes Trump over working families, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 [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 30 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Iran War Is Disrupting Fertilizer Exports * Key Takeaways 1 Iran's threat to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is affecting about a third of the world's fertilizer trade, raising prices 30% to 40% and threatening food supplies around the world. 2 Productive agriculture depends on fertilizer, and fertilizer depends on natural gas as its feedstock. 3 Iran is a major pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Terms for Ending the Iran Conflict * Key Takeaways 1 The United States and Iran have exchanged demands for an end to hostilities in the region as the continued effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz impacts energy and commodity prices. 2 The sides appear far apart, with the United States demanding the Strait reopening and an end to Iran's nuclear program, while I more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 [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.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSrpt) -- The Jewish Institute for National Security of America issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Should Accept Offer to Shift Forces to Israel, Beyond Iran's Easy Reach JINSA: Israel's Offer Would Provide U.S. Safe Staging Ground for Operations Against Iran * Reports indicate Israel is prepared to invite the United States to relocate some of its Middle East regional bases to Israel. The United States should pursue this move, building directly on its deplo more PR

NEW YORK, March 30 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US/Iran/Israel: Officials Should Uphold Laws of War * (Washington, DC) - Top officials from the United States, Iran, and Israel should stop using rhetoric that shows dangerous disregard for international humanitarian law in the ongoing Middle East conflict, Human Rights Watch said today in four letters to officials of the three countries. The letters detail inflammatory statements made by US more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts available: Iran war, troops deployed, TSA executive order, new NASA launch, plus all about Easter treats The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including the escalating war in Iran, President Trump's executive order to fund TSA agents, record budget standoff in Congress, the upcoming Artemis II launch, all about Easter treats more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Push Regulators to Address Illegal Insider Trading in Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined over 40 other lawmakers in writing to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to urge the agencies to address illegal insider trading in prediction markets by federal employees. Since January, multiple i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Calls for Bipartisan Investigation into Deadly Bombing of Iranian Elementary School * Senator Reverend Warnock sent a letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee requesting a public hearing and bipartisan investigation into the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school in February An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is resp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley, 40+ Lawmakers Push Regulators to Address Illegal Insider Trading in Prediction Markets * Multiple incidents prompted speculation about possible insider trading in prediction markets by federal employees Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Representative Maxine Waters, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Waters, Warren, Whitehouse, Lead Probe into Elon Musk's Potential Involvement in Gutting Bipartisan National Security Law "(S)ince the Department released its interim final rule, new reporting has revealed the extent of Elon Musk's private business empire--raising additional questions about his involvement in Treasury's  more PR