WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresista Salazar pide al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) reanudar naturalizaciones de cubanos y venezolanos * WASHINGTON, D.C. - La congresista Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) envio una carta al secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, Markwayne Mullin, solicitando que se reanuden los procesos de ciudadania y las ceremonias de naturalizacion para solicitantes cubanos y venezolan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Crude Intentions: How China Became the Clearing Market for Sanctioned Oil The Select Committee on China released a new investigation uncovering how China buys oil from Iran, Russia, and Venezuela - three countries that are sanctioned by the United States. The investigation, Crude I more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by William Muntean, senior associate (non-resident) of the Americas Program: * * * The Structural Barriers to Resource Extraction in Antarctica A geologist estimated in 2018 that the global price of oil would need to be above $200 per barrel for commercial resource extraction of oil in Antarctica to be feasible. That is a remarkably high number considering the highest p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Mass Termination of Noncitizens' Parole Status Ruling Restores Lawful Status for Hundreds of Thousands Who Followed the Rules * Boston, Mass. -- A federal court blocked the Trump-Vance administration' more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Chairman Arrington on FOX News: Reconciliation is the Tool We Need to Make America Safe Again On Sunday, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined "My View with Lara Trump" on FOX News to discuss using a second reconciliation package to Make America Safe Again. On Reconciliation 2.0: "We've had shutdowns over fraud-r more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following statement with 21 organizations: * * * HRC61: Civil society presents key takeaways from the session On the "Urgent debate to discuss the recent military aggression launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates on 28 February 2026" and the "Urgent debate to discuss the Protection of Children an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [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

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Partner Justin Kingsolver named to Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 list * BCLP is excited to share that partner Justin Kingsolver was named to the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association's 2026 Best LGBTQ+ lawyers under 40 list. The list recognizes legal professionals under 40 who have distinguished themselves in their field and have demonstrated a profound commitment to L more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith named in GAR 30 ranking for 8th consecutive year * PARIS - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has included the firm in the 19th edition of its GAR 30 list of leading law firms for international arbitration. The authoritative publication has placed Reed Smith on its GAR 30 list for eight years in a row. Re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Asks DHS to Resume Citizenship Processing, Naturalization Ceremonies for Cubans and Venezuelans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging the Department to resume citizenship processing and naturalization ceremonies for Cuban and Venezuelan applicants, while maintaining enhanced security ve more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Select Committee Investigation Uncovers How China Evades Sanctions to Buy Crude from Iran, Venezuela, and Russia Today, the Select Committee on China released a new investigation uncovering how China buys oil from Iran, Russia, and Venezuela - three countries that more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on March 30, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio with Hashem Ahelbarra of Al Jazeera: * * * QUESTION: Let me start by asking you this: Have more talks begun with Iran, or are we still in direct communications exploring common ground? SECRETARY RUBIO: Well, there's messages and some direct talks going on between some inside of Iran and the United States, primarily through intermediaries, but there's b more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, 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 Water more PR