NEW YORK, April 1 -- Parliamentarians for Global Action issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Afghanistan's Human Rights Crisis: Afghan Women MPs Address the European Parliament On 18 March 2026, Afghan women parliamentarians, forced into exile since the Taliban's takeover in August 2021, spoke at a session of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI). The event was organized in partnership with Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and focused on the incre more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, March 31 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following statement on March 29, 2026: * * * Economics Watch: Will 'Forever' Debt End? You have head politicians talk about "reducing the deficit," but have they ever talked about how to pay off the debt? I don't think so--because the debt cannot and will not be paid. But as the graph shows, we are approaching the end game of the deficit. * * * Graph: Deficits Rise to 9.1% of GDP * * * By mid-cen more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * At least 1,500 Arrested in Iran as State Intensifies Domestic Crackdown * Grave Fears of Manufactured Charges, Sham Trials, Death Sentences Cover of War Used to Silence Dissent and Justify Violent Repression March 31, 2026 -One month since the outbreak of the war in Iran, Islamic Republic security forces are carrying out a sweeping new wave of arbitrary arrests acr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Port of Seattle, Murray Talks Fighting for Waterway Infrastructure, Securing Historic $3.47 Billion for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund * Murray : "When federal law is putting Washington state at a disadvantage, I will push with everything I've got to change the law and deliver a solution that works for our communities and creates jobs." VIDEO OF PRESS CONFERENCE HERE, PHOTOS AND B-ROLL H more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong, DCP Commissioner Cafferelli and DEEP Commissioner Dykes Announce Gasoline Abnormal Market Disruption * Press Releases Notice of Market Disruption Triggers Price Gouging Consumer Protections (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli and Department of Energy and Environmental Protec more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Blocking millions in MENA: internet shutdowns in 2025 * Not a single day of 2025 passed without at least one internet shutdown. Last year, people across the world experienced the highest number of deliberate blackouts ever recorded by the #KeepItOn coalition. Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access No more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Brief Warns of Looming Electricity Price Spikes from Iran War, Urges Immediate Action * Washington, D.C. - As global energy markets continue to reel from the War in Iran, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new brief, " How Congress and States Should Respond to Electricity Price Spikes Due to the Iran War. " The paper analyzes how the continue more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- British Ambassador James Kariuki, charge d'affaires at the United Nations, condemned the expansion of Israeli ground operations in Lebanon during a Security Council meeting in New York. Kariuki stated that the escalated military activity undermines efforts to disarm Hizballah and threatens Lebanese sovereignty. He also denounced attacks on UNIFIL personnel that resulted in peacekeeper fatalities, stressing that all parties must ensure the safety of international personn more PR

LONDON, England, April 1 -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Business Confidence Fragile Going into Global Turmoil Confidence among firms remained fragile at the start of 2026, despite some small shoots of recovery, according to the UK's largest business sentiment survey. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Survey also shows labour costs continued to be the biggest concern for businesses, followed by energy. Going into the Iran conflict, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CAPAC Releases 'Spill the Tea' Episode with Rep. Suhas Subramanyam * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the eleventh episode of its Spill the Tea with Chair Meng video series with CAPAC Freshman Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10). In the episode, Rep. Subramanyam discusses how the Trump administration is placing Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 03-31-26 * Audio from this morning's call is available HERE. Topics include: Cancer rates in Iowa, the SAVE America Act, Grassley's 99 county meetings, Iran and congressional power. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-03-31-26 more PR

TAMPA, Florida, March 31 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * CENTCOM Refutes Media Claims of U.S. Strikes in Lamerd, Iran * TAMPA, Fla. -U.S. Central Command Spokesperson U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins provided the following statement: Several media outlets recently reported accusations of U.S. forces striking a sports hall and residential area in the city of Lamerd, Iran, on Feb. 28. After looking into the reports, U.S. Central Command has confirmed the accus more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by David Axe, a journalist, author and filmmaker: * * * Europe's Porous Air Defenses Unmasked by Iran War Images of French and British fighters using high-tech air-to-air missiles to destroy Iranian attack drones may give the appearance of strength, but it betrays a serious weakness. * The European defensive campaign over the Middle East has underlined the fragility of its air f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by non-resident senior fellow Alexander Kolyandr: * * * Putin Tells Billionaires to Fill the Begging Bowl There is no sense of rejoicing in the Kremlin, even as the oil price soars and revenues rise. * Vladimir Putin did two things last week, indicating that despite a potentially huge rise in Russia's oil income resulting from the war in Iran, he is deeply worried about the coun 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 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Americans Become Even More Worried About Affording Health Care as Republicans Consider Slashing Health Care Funding for Trump's War with Iran Donald Trump and JD Vance have already spent $25 billion on their unpopular war of choice with Iran -- which could have funded a year of health care for 3.1 million Americans -- and they're pushing for another $200 billion. Now, Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * BREAKING: National Gas Prices Skyrocket to $4 Per Gallon The national average price for a gallon of gasoline hit $4.00 today, the largest monthly jump ever recorded, which comes as Donald Trump and JD Vance's unpopular war of choice with Iran rages on. Some experts warn that oil could hit $200 a barrel, which would push gas prices toward $7 a gallon. Diesel prices have also reac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSrep) -- The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association issued the following news release: * * * New Equipment Demand Remained Elevated The latest CapEx Finance Index (CFI), released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA), shows that equipment demand stayed strong through the middle of the first quarter. New business volumes (NBV) in January and February saw record-breaking growth, fueled by a surge in activity among independent providers. With stabl more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Escalation in the Middle East reverses more than a year of economic growth in the Arab States region, according to new UN Development Programme assessment * Amman & New York - New estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggest the military escalation in the Middle East, now into its fifth week, may cost economies in the region from 3.7 to 6.0 percent of their collective Gross more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 31 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following news on March 30, 2026: * * * Andrew Puzder: Europe must adapt as US shifts to Asia By Rajnish Singh, Media Outreach Executive One day after the European Parliament's approval of key elements of the EU-US trade agreement, US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder spoke to the EPC as part of its "Thought Leadership" series. The ambassador assured the audience that the transatlantic relationship, despite numerous diverg more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Expanding Definitions of 'National Security,' Trump Administration Set to Illegally End Species Protections in Gulf of Mexico * WASHINGTON -President Trump today held a non-public meeting of the "God Squad" - a committee of agency heads with the power to veto protections for species on the brink of extinction - to ask for revocation of protections for endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office joined foreign ministers from nine other nations and the European Union High Representative in a joint statement released in London. The group expressed full support for the government of Lebanon and condemned attacks by Hizballah while calling for an immediate end to regional escalation involving Iran. The statement urges Israel to avoid widening the conflict through ground operations and emphasizes that Lebanese more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Gabe Vasquez Fights to Lower Costs at the Pump for Hardworking New Mexicans * House Republicans' failure to keep costs down is forcing New Mexico families to pay 37% more at the pump - the highest jump in the Southwest, despite already facing rising costs on everything from groceries to health care. As Republicans now weigh additional health care cuts to pay for their war in Iran, more PR

LONDON, England, March 31 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * Gulf air defences boosted further, as Defence Secretary visits Middle East * Vital air defences from the UK are being deployed to the Middle East to further support Gulf partners from Iran's aggressive missiles and drone attacks which continue across the region. As part of the UK's action in the collective defence of allies, without getting drawn into the wider war, the Defence Secretary is visiti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Impressed With Centcom Troops, 'Wartime Speed' During Epic Fury * A month ago, the U.S. launched Operation Epic Fury, a combat operation laser-focused on destroying Iranian offensive missiles, missile production capability and navy; and ensuring Iran will never have nuclear weapons. Hegseth visited with troops engaged in Operation Epic Fury, March 28-29. After visiting the U.S. Central Command area  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 31 -- An inventor from Shahrekord, Iran, Safieh Karimi Vardanjani has been awarded a patent (No. US 12589349 B2, initially filed Jan. 17, 2023) for "High capacity carbon dioxide absorbent solvent resistant to oxidative degradation." more PT

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

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 1 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following statement: * * * Human Rights Council Concludes Sixty-First Regular Session after Adopting 38 Resolutions The Human Rights Council today concluded its sixty-first regular session after adopting 38 resolutions, in which, among other things, the Council voted to extend 19 country-specific and thematic mandates. A key focus of the Council's work throughout the session was the ongoing conflict in the Mid more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Multi-Millionaire Mike Rogers Thinks Michiganders Will Be 'Fine' with Skyrocketing Gas Prices As gas prices continue to skyrocket, new reporting reveals that multi-millionaire Mike Rogers "downplayed the impact of the Iran war on gas prices" at a recent campaign event, telling a Michigander who was worried about paying more at the gas pump that "We're gonna be fine, we got plenty of oi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pfluger Talks Iran, Airpower, and Readiness on the Fox News Rundown Podcast * WASHINGTON, DC - ICYMI (In Case You Missed It): Rep. Pfluger joined Jessica Rosenthal on the Fox News Rundown Podcast to break down the latest on Iran, airpower, and what it will take to keep America mission-ready. From the cockpit to Congress, Rep. Pfluger drew on his 20+ years of experience as an Air Force figh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Tacoma, Murray Meets with Veterans as Trump Undermines VA, Highlights Cost of War and Calls Again for End to War with Iran * Murray, who was an outspoken opponent of the Iraq War, also clashed with the Bush administration over their failure to properly invest in VA care for the influx of Iraq war veterans-today she is issuing a similar warning, highlighting how politicians like Donald Trump a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [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 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

WASHINGTON, March 31 [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 Iran is more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [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

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The United States Needs to Expand Its Pipeline Network * Key Takeaways 1 The war in Iran has demonstrated that the United States needs more energy infrastructure, especially natural gas pipelines. 2 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Laura Swett recently addressed this shortcoming and committed to easing burdensome procedures delaying action. 3 Congress has been work more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following news: * * * HRC61: Reject lawlessness, hold the United States accountable ISHR, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Advocates for Human Rights, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee and Human Rights First delivered a joint statement at the Human Rights Council on the United States' refusal to cooperate with the Universal Periodic Review. The joint statement was deli more PR

NEW YORK, March 30 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Iran: Military Stepping Up Child Recruitment * (Beirut) - Iran 's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is conducting a campaign to recruit children as young as 12 to volunteer to become "homeland defending combatants," Human Rights Watch said today. The military recruitment and use of children is a grave violation of children's rights and a war crime when the children are under 15. On Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Kuwaiti Tanker Set on Fire * WASHINGTON (March 31, 2026) - Early Tuesday, an Iranian drone struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti tanker while anchored near the United Arab Emirates. The airstrike resulted in a fire, causing damage, but officials were able to extinguish it. All crew members on board were safe. The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation warned that this incident could result in an oil spill in more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * U.S. Gas Prices Top $4 a Gallon as Multi-Millionaire Mike Rogers Tells Michiganders They'll Be 'Fine' Paying More The national average gas price topped $4 a gallon today, just days after multi-millionaire Mike Rogers was caught "downplay[ing] the impact of the Iran war on gas prices" during a recent campaign event, telling a Michigander worried about paying more at the pump t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Mike Lawler Thinks Average Gas Prices Rising to $4/Gallon is "Absolutely Worth It" * Mike Lawler continues to recklessly stand behind Donald Trump's agenda, which is rapidly accelerating the affordability crisis in New York. Earlier this month, Lawler told CNN that gas price increases from the war with Iran were "absolutely worth it." In New York alone, gas prices are now at $ more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 (TNSrpt) -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Military escalation threatens human and economic development gains across Iran, UNDP analysis warns * Bangkok - A significant proportion of the population in the Islamic Republic of Iran could be pushed into poverty as daily life and local economic activity are disrupted, according to preliminary human development impact brief by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). These sh more PR

LONDON, England, March 31 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * New measures coming in to ease cost of living pressure: 1 April 2026 * A raft of new measures - coming into force today (1 April 2026) - will see wages go up, bills come down, and more support for those who need it most. In an uncertain and volatile world, the Prime Minister is continuing to work with allies to push for de-escalation in the Middle East - which is the surest and quickes more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Wisconsin Servicemembers Report Not Receiving Adequate Care After Being Injured in Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) demanded action from the Trump Administration after Wisconsin servicemembers contacted her office and reported they were not getting the care they needed for injuries they sustained in the opening days of President Donald Trump's war in Iran. " more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Denied Essential Medical Care after Reported Heart Attack in Prison * The Free Narges Coalition is gravely concerned regarding the well-being and denial of independent medical care for Narges Mohammadi, based on recent reports received from Iran. On March more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by senior fellow Monica de Bolle: * * * Geology is not destiny: Brazil must establish an infrastructure to exploit its critical minerals wealth The US drive for critical minerals from its trading partners is now a top economic and foreign policy priority. In February alone, the United States signed 11 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with mineral-rich countries, four more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * President's War with Iran: Rep. McClain Delaney, Agriculture Committee Democrats Urge Action to Stabilize Fertilizer Prices * This week, Rep. April McClain Delaney-Maryland's only member of the House Agriculture Committee-joined 17 fellow Democratic Members of the Committee in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take immediate action to stabilize fertilizer prices. These disrupti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Agriculture Democrats Demand Answers on Fertilizer as Trump's Iran War Increases Farm and Food Costs In a letter led by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), members of the House Agriculture Committee urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take immediate steps to stabilize fertilizer prices amid severe global supply di more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Trump Cabinet's Illegal Gutting of Endangered Species Protections to Benefit Big Oil Donors * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Trump administration's Endangered Species Committee voted to exempt all oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from Endangered more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Trump Cabinet's Illegal Gutting of Endangered Species Protections to Benefit Big Oil Donors Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Trump administration's Endangered Species Committee voted to exempt all oil an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Central Command issued the following news: * * * Readout of CENTCOM Commander's Visit to Israel TEL AVIV, Israel - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins provided the following readout: During a visit to Israel, March 29-30, CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper met with Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. The two leaders discussed progress made during ongoing operations to eli 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. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McDonald Rivet, Agriculture Committee Members Demand Solutions to Skyrocketing Fertilizer & Food Prices Caused by the Iran War * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11), and members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture urged the Administration to take action to bring down fer more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Statement on Recent Civilian Deaths in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement on recent civilian deaths in Iran: "I am deeply concerned by reports of recent executions within Iran. Since the protests began in December, thousands of Iranians have been killed and arrested. As the war continues, the United Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REPUBLICANS DID THAT: National Gas Average Rises to $4/Gallon * House Republicans are recklessly bending the knee to Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran, which is rapidly accelerating the affordability crisis at home. Because of Donald Trump and House Republicans, the national gas average has risen to $4 per gallon, the highest since August of 2022. The sharp rise in gas pric more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- 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: Well, over the weekend I had the opportunity to visit our troops fighting in Operation Epic Fury. We were in the ground -or on the ground, excuse me, in CENTCOM on Saturday for about half the day. For reasons of operational security so those troops are not target 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 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Calls for Reversal of USPS Postage Rate Hike to Cover Trump-Induced Gasoline Cost Increase, Urges Transition to Electric Fleet * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to Postmaster General David Steiner, objecting to the United States Postal Service's (USPS) decision to raise postage rates in response to surging gas more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 1 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Duke doubles down on expensive gas resources for proposed Carbon Plan Energy experts outline a more affordable and reliable path with clean, renewable resources that would save customers billions * CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- Monopoly utility Duke Energy's proposed resource plan is risky, lacks diversity of energy sources, and does not prioritize affordability for North Carolinians,  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 George Stephanopoulos of ABC Good Morning America: * * * QUESTION: Let's talk more about this with the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us this morning. Let's talk about the President's comments overnight, talking about taking the oil on Kharg Island. How would he do this? Why would he do this? Won't it take grou 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 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * Condemning the Attacks on the Private Residence of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Barzani The United States unequivocally and forcefully condemns the despicable terrorist attacks by Iran's terrorist militia proxies in Iraq on the private residence of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. These actions by Iran and its proxies are a direct assau more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Ripple Effect Of the Iran War On Struggling U.S. Farmers [CBS News] * "It will have significant ramifications for both those who produce our food, and for those who eat it" - Ag Policy Expert U.S. farmers are being hit by the war in Iran at a time when the agriculture industry is already facing a Republican-driven crisis. The war has caused diesel and fertilizer prices to s more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 31 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Trump Approval Drops as North Carolinians Oppose Iran Escalation; Cooper Leads Senate Race * New Catawba College-YouGov survey finds majority against ground troops in Iran, skepticism of U.S. action, and a double-digit advantage for Roy Cooper in early U.S. Senate matchup. An Update from the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service One month into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, North Caroli more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 1 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Turk warns of deepening clampdown on freedom of expression across Middle East Since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran commenced, repression of civic space and freedom of expression has significantly deepened across the Middle East, compounding the already existing climate of fear unleashed by multiple conflicts and crises, UN Human Rights Chief Volker T more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 1 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following news release: * * * Turk warns of deepening clampdown on freedom of expression across Middle East Since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran commenced, repression of civic space and freedom of expression has significantly deepened across the Middle East, compounding the already existing climate of fear unleashed by multiple conflicts and crises, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk warned today. "We are w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Castor Blasts Trump for Selling Out Florida Families to Big Oil, Again * TAMPA, Fla. -U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today blasted the Trump Administration's latest proposal to weaken endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico to benefit Big Oil. Castor warned that the move risks repeating the costly damage of past disasters while doing nothing to lower prices for Americans alre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Cassandra C. Farley, senior director of research, integrity, security and compliance at the University of Florida, from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Universities Under Siege: Foreign Espionage, Stolen Innovation, and the National Security Threat": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, distinguished committee members, and fellow witnesses: Thank you for the opportu more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US Central Command Contradicts Cluster Munition Policy * Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, condemned on March 17 Iran's "reckless" use of cluster munitions, calling it an "inherently indiscriminate type of munition." Human Rights Watch has also confirmed Iran's use of these weapons in March in populated civilian areas in Israel, which may amount to war crimes. While Admiral Co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Ranking Member Brown Co-Leads Agriculture Democrats in Demand for Answers on Rising Farm and Food Costs Due to Trump's Iran War * House Agriculture Committee Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) have co-led a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take immediate steps to protect American farmers by stabilizing fertilizer prices amid sever 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

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Warren, Whitehouse, Waters 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 invo more PR