WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "MAGA Goon" Mike Lawler Flip-Flops on Iran, Bends the Knee to Trump AGAIN * Vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler is back in the headlines after trying to mislead New Yorkers with more of his signature politician doublespeak. In a disastrous interview with CNN this morning, Lawler spinelessly tried to downplay Trump's wildly unpopular war in Iran - only to turn around and do a comple more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "NATIONAL DEMOCRATS TARGET PA-01 AS FLIPPABLE" [BUCKS COUNTY HERALD] * Local and national press continue to highlight how vulnerable Republican Brian Fitzpatrick is facing the toughest fight of his political career The Bucks County Herald reports today that Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District "could have national implications on the Democrats' chances of taking back the ma more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, April 7 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * "We are living with disinformation. We are not going to eradicate it", global expert argues * Disinformation communicated by and on behalf of foreign powers is now part and parcel of digital statecraft in the information age, an expert from Cardiff University has said. Professor Martin Innes, co-director of the Security, Crime and Innovation Intelligence Institute, gave evidence to two UK inquiries. One was led  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * 200 Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump's Threats of War Crimes and Commit to Pursuing Accountability * More than 200 leading human rights, humanitarian, civil liberties, faith-based and environmental organizations, think tanks and experts have issued a joint urgent statement in response to President Trump's threat regarding Iran that "a whole civilization will die more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * America First Policy Institute Responds to Operation Epic Fury Ceasefire The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement in response to news that President Trump has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran: "The two-week ceasefire demonstrates the 'peace through strength' approach that defines America First foreign policy. Although Iran's leadership has acknowle more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * Amid Rising Uncertainty, Small Businesses Express More Concern About the Economy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Confidence among America's small businesses declined for a second straight quarter, signaling growing unease about the economic outlook amid rising inflation pressures and broader uncertainty, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index for Q1 2026. The Index more PR

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 8 -- The African Union Commission issued the following news release: * * * AU Commission Chairperson Welcomes the US - Iran Ceasefire Agreement and Urges Sustained Dialogue for Lasting Peace The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the announcement by the Prime Minister of Pakistan of an immediate ceasefire between the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States of America, and their respective allies, describing it as " more PR

LONDON, England, April 7 [Category: Transportation] -- The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders issued the following news: * * * Best month ever for new EV registrations as market grows in all-important plate change March * * New car registrations rise 6.6% during typically biggest market month of the year. * BEV volumes rise 24.2% to reach record high, but market share just 22.6% - when mandated target for the year is 33%. * Industry's calls for urgent review of the transition  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Demands Speaker Johnson Reconvene House as Trump Escalates Sick, Murderous Threats * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today released the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to further escalate the conflict in Iran and explicitly commit war crimes by targeting Iranian civilian infrastructure: "My Republican colleagues in Congress continue to abdicate their duty and tur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls President Trump's Threat to Destroy Iranian Civilization 'Unhinged, Racist and Genocidal' Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization calls on Congress, presidential cabinet, and Pentagon to prevent genocidal attack on Iran * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemne more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * CAIR Condemns Israeli Bombing of Iranian Synagogue, Challenges Pro-Israel Groups to Rescind Support for War The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli bombing of a synagogue in Tehran and challenged pro-Israel organizations and personalities backing the war to condemn th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * CAIR Condemns President Trump's Threat to Destroy Iranian Civilization; CAIR-SFBA's Zahra Billoo Warns of Anti-Iranian, Anti-Muslim Hatred Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization joins national call for Congress, presidential cabinet, and Pentagon to prevent genocidal attack on Iran * The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor: [Trump] is unfit to lead our great country * TAMPA, Fla. \- Rep. Castor responds to President Trump threatening on Truth Social "A whole civilization will die tonight..." on Tuesday, April 07, 2026, in relation to his war with Iran. "This morally repugnant threat comes from a feckless President who is betraying his own people and our national security. Plus, he continues to inflict higher  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Iran War Has Caused Enormous Human and Financial Toll for No Apparent Gain Today, President Donald Trump announced that the United States agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran and that this period would be used to negotiate a larger agreement to potentially end the war. In response, Damian Murphy, senior vice president for National Security and International Policy at the Center  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Trump Budget Imposes Deepest Domestic Cuts in Modern History While Fueling Massive Military Expansion Today, the Center for American Progress released a new analysis (https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trumps-budget-request-cuts-programs-that-help-ordinary-americans-and-sinks-that-money-toward-war/) of President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request, findin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Chairman Arrington Talks Reconciliation Priorities on Fox Business Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to outline Republicans' plan to use reconciliation to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), invest in na more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Worldwide Honored with 32 News & Documentary Emmy Award Nominations * April 7th, 2026 NEW YORK - (April 7, 2026) - CNN Worldwide celebrates 32 nominations in the 47th Annual News and Documentary Emmy(r) Award competition. The nominations were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. CNN's diverse nominations span breaking news - from our coverage of the LA wildfires an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Watchdog Group Calls for Trump Cabinet to Invoke 25th Amendment * In response to President Trump announcing his intent to commit war crimes on social media, Common Cause calls on our military to refuse any illegal order and his Cabinet and Vice President Vance to invoke the 25th Amendment immediately and begin succession planning. The evidence is clear: Donald J. Trump is unfit to lead, and h more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Congress Must Restrain the Trump Administration from Nuclear Weapons First Use * This morning, President Trump issued this bleak threat : "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back" unless Iran cedes to his demands, and Vice President Vance intimated that the United States could use nuclear weapons against Iran. The Trump administration more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Trump's "A whole civilization will die tonight" Statement is a Call for Genocide * Urges military leaders to weigh their consciences in light of clearly unlawful orders to destroy civilian infrastructure WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a member of the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, considered President Trump's threat to end a world-historical civilizati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN FIELDS' STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S THREATS TOWARDS IRAN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cleo Fields shared the below statement following the ultimatum given by President Trump this morning: "This morning, President Trump threatened that 'a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again' -a direct attack against Iranian civilians that legal experts have more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Statement on Trump's Iran Threats * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's dangerous and escalatory rhetoric towards Iran posted on Truth Social today: "The President's obscenity laden threat to destroy Iranian civilization as we know it is a brazen, illegal threat against innocent civilians and it would cle more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Statement on Trump's Threats Against Iran * WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's threats against Iran: "Donald Trump promised to lower costs and end foreign wars. Voters took him at his word. But instead, he is threatening a level of conflict in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lateefah Simon's Statement on Trump's Threats to Iran * OAKLAND, CA - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement: "The President of the United States' threats this morning calling for an entire civilization to die are chilling and sickening. "Trump has already violated the Constitution by waging war without the authorization of Congress. His announ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on President Trump's Post Stating That "A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight" * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement as the United States conducts military strikes on Iran and President Trump issues grave new threats:. "Over the past several days, the President of the United States has posted statements that are unhinged and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Cook Political: Five More House Ratings Shift Toward Democrats * As the American people's approval of Republicans continues to crater, House Democrats' path to the majority is clearer than ever. Today, Cook Political Report shifted five races toward Democrats, including Republican held PA-08 (Lean Republican to Toss Up) and FL-27 (Solid Republican to Likely Republican). The non-par more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * CRC News: Following the money Recent media accounts have quoted CRC and InfluenceWatch research and researchers on issues as diverse as biased Census counts, nonprofit transparency and the staffing of Virginia state government. * Fox News-- China's American Mao: Inside Singham's blueprint to 'wage war' for a 'new world order': At a Shanghai conference blessed by the Communist Party of China, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Calls for Congress to Immediately Reconvene to End Iran War * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump's horrific threats that "a whole civilization will die tonight": "Calling for the elimination more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow, Jacobs, Ansari Blast Unacceptable Response from DoD on Civilian Harm * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Founders and Co-Chairs of the Protection of Civilians in Conflict Caucus, and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), the first Democratic Iranian-American Member of Congress, received an unsatisfactory response from the Department of Defense after more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Defending Rights & Dissent Calls for Trump's Impeachment for War Crimes * Over the weekend, President Trump dramatically escalated his rhetoric against Iran, where the U.S. and Israel have been bombing for weeks, killing thousands. Just today the coalition bombed Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, one of Iran's most prestigious academic institutions. In social media posts, Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Calls on Congress to Reconvene, Urges Trump to Stand Down * PORTLAND, OR -Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter released the following statement in response to Donald Trump's threats that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if a deal is not reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Dexter also held a press conference with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) urging Congress to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA, FBI, CISA, NSA Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory to Water System Regarding Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Attacks * Advisory contains information to promote resilience, ensure safety of Americans drinking water WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Security Agen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release: * * * President's Budget Would Take Billions from Kids President Trump's 2027 budget proposal, released Friday, sacrifices babies for bombs and billionaires, slashing critical programs for children and families to pay for defense and tax cuts for the wealthy. Children represent nearly a quart more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Denounces Trump's Threats to Iran * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement: "The President of the United States openly threatening to wipe out an entire civilization is nauseating and un-American. A president's words carry real consequences, and they should be used to de-escalate conflict, not push us closer to the brink. This is precisely why  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Bipartisan Investigation Into Deadly Bombing Of Iranian Elementary School * Gillibrand is 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 responsible for the strike, which killed at least 168 people, most o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, posted the following news release: * * * Greenpeace USA calls for the removal of Trump for war crimes * As another perilous threat to the people of Iran looms from behind White House gates, Greenpeace USA activists took a banner to the White House calling for the immediate removal of President Donald Trump for war c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Trump's Threat to Destroy 'A Whole Civilization' * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement reacting to President Trump's threat to destroy 'a whole civilization.' "Donald Trump's threat to destroy 'a whole civilization' because a war that he started is not ending by a date he randomly set is unhinged AND threatens a war crime. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on President's Threats to Strike Iranian Civilian Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on Trump's threats to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, which is a war crime: "Threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and br more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by Daniel Kochis, senior fellow in the Center on Europe and Eurasia, to RealClearDefense: * * * Russian Aggression Heightens American Costs in Iran In aiding Iranian strikes, Russia reverts to an old playbook to harm the US. * Last week's Iranian strike against the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by distinguished fellow Tom Tugendhat to The Telegraph: * * * Britain Couldn't Have Pulled Off This Iran Rescue The American airman will have had to display huge courage but he would have known the most powerful military in the world was with him. * The first few hours on the run are exhilarating; everyt more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by senior fellow Ken Moriyasu to the Times of Central Asia: * * * Trump Has Golden Opportunity to Launch C6+1 on Sidelines of UN Representatives of the five Central Asian states -- Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan -- along with Azerbaijan, are expected in New York for the Un more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [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: * * * Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump's Threats of War Crimes and Commit to Pursuing Accountability * More than 200 groups today, including PEN America, issued a joint statement following remarks by President Donald Trump warning that "a whole c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Announces New Refinery -- The First in 50 Years * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has announced the first major new refinery in 50 years, which will be built in Brownsville, Texas. 2 America First Refining will build the refinery and hold a 20-year agreement with Reliance Industries of India to purchase the refinery's products. 3 The refinery is being built to handle th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11583) on April 6, 2026, by nonproliferation specialist Paul K. Kerr: * * * Iran's Nuclear Program and UN Sanctions Reimposition UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015), which the council adopted on July 20, 2015, implements the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and contains other provisions concerning Iran's nuclear program, Tehran's development of missiles, and ar more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, April 8 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * IRFA Recommends Prevailing Wage and Emission Calculation Changes to 45Z Tax Credit IRFA Highlights Changes to Enhance American Energy Security * Yesterday the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) submitted comments to the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding proposed rules for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. IRFA noted that  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin Seen Making Ever More Mistakes, Sending Approval Rating Down Executive Summary: * As Russian anger about President Vladimir Putin's moves against the internet grows, Russian commentators are pointing to other mistakes the Kremlin leader has been making and to polls showing his approv more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine to Thune on Iran War: "Call the Senate Back into Session" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to bring the Senate back into session this week to address the Iran war, following social media posts by President Donald Trump in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Statement on President Trump's Threat to Kill "A Whole Civilization" * Toledo, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's threat against Iran that "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will." "President Trump launched his war against Iran pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Condemns Trump's Unhinged & Violent Comments * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democratic Leadership in the following statement : "Donald Trump is completely unhinged. His statement threatening to eradicate an entire civilization shocks the conscience and requires a decisive congressional response. The House must come back into more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns Trump Statement on Iran * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Trump said, 'a whole civilization will die tonight' in reference to the Iranian people. "Congress must come back immediately to end Trump's illegal war in Iran," said Larson. "These threats are reprehensible and beyond the pale. Congress cannot let any lead more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Files Articles of Impeachment, Calls for 25th Amendment as Trump Becomes More Unhinged * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he has filed articles of impeachment to remove Donald Trump from office as the President becomes more unhinged and risks the lives, safety, and security of the American people. Larson is also calling for the Cabinet to invoke the 25th  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Leader Schumer, Ranking Members Reed, Shaheen, Coons, And Schatz Condemn President Trump's Threat Against Iranian Civilization * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY); U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Statement on Trump's Threat to Kill a Whole Civilization * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) today called for immediate action to remove President Trump following his threat that " a whole civilization will die tonight " as war escalates in Iran. "A President who threatens to commit war crimes and kill millions of civilians, profits off the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on President Trump's Announcement on Iran War * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on President Trump's announcement on the Iran War: "President Trump didn't have a plan going into this war, and there's still no credible plan to end it now. The American people did not ask for this conflict, Congress did not authorize it, and th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: One Year of President Trump's Tariffs Have Driven Up Costs and Made Life More Expensive for New Mexicans * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's sweeping tariffs that have hurt hardworking New Mexicans and Americans across the country: "One year a more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 7 -- Two inventors, Ali Parvizi, Tehran, Iran, and Ayat Parvizi, Tehran, Iran, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12594209 B2, initially filed Dec. 30, 2023) for "Lumber and knee recovery device." more PT

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran: "I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran and I'm relieved  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Michigan Gas Prices Surging Again as Mike Rogers Says Working Families Will be 'Fine' Paying More Gas prices are surging again as multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers continues facing backlash for "downplay[ing] the impact of the Iran war on gas prices." Rogers was recently caught on tape dismissing a Michigander at a campaign event who was worried about pa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 [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: * * * Momentum for EU windfall profits tax must not stall * 350.org lauded the initiative of economy and finance ministers from Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Austria urging the European Union (EU) to revive windfall taxes on oil and gas companies profiting from the West Asia conflict. Camp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton and McGovern Demand CFTC Explain Why It Has Not Acted Against Illegal Offshore War Betting Markets * SALEM, MA -Today, Reps. Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael S. Selig demanding answers on why the agency has failed to take action against offshore prediction market platforms-such as Polymarket-that more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Substack: Pay Attention When Your President Promises to Commit War Crimes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) this week published a Substack article sounding the alarm on President Trump's threats to wipe out Iran's civilian energy infrastructure. Blasting Trump's failed war of choice, Murphy warns the president's unhinged call for mass war crimes against the Irani more PR

LONDON, England, April 8 -- The Muslim Council of Britain issued the following news release: * * * UK Government Must Protect Civilian Infrastructure in Iran Amidst Ongoing War This weekend, the President of the United States publicly threatened critical civilian infrastructure in Iran, including power plants and bridges. Israel has today issued warnings affecting train infrastructure, effectively placing civilian transport systems at risk. Civilian infrastructure is protected under internati more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following statement on President Trump's threat that "a whole civilization will die tonight": * This morning, following a series of escalating threats amidst the war against Iran, President Donald Trump wrote: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." At this moment, we must state loudly and clearly that the killing of an entire "civilization" would clearly constitute a genoci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley Condemns Trump's Genocidal Threat Against Iran, Demands Immediate Accountability * Watch Rep. Pressley's Scrum With Reporters Earlier Today BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) posted the following statement on social media in response to Trump's genocidal threat against Iran. Congresswoman Pressley voted YES in favor of a War Powers Resolution and has strongly con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Newsletter: Addressing the President's Threat * Dear Friends, I wanted to write to you about the deeply disturbing post made on social media this morning by President Trump, threatening the people of Iran by saying "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." This is a pivotal, dangerous moment for our country. Let me tell you what I'm doing to address the ranti more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 7 -- An inventor from Tehran, Iran, Arta Hosseinrezaei Mahani has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1121825 S1, initially filed July 29, 2022) for "Orthodontic oral appliance with posterior bite plate to ease and maximize horizontal elastic function of rubber bands in transverse plane tooth movements." more PT

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Samantha Prince presents at Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Samantha Prince presented at the Corporate & Business Law Journal 's Innovation Forum on her publication by that same journal, " Nest Eggs and Lifelines: The Overlooked Strain of Economic Volatility on 401(k) Participants." Prince's presentation prim more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 8 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Will Republicans Stand Up to Trump's Threat of Genocide in Iran? Donald Trump said that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the White House and Pentagon carry out a deeply unpopular war that is killing civilia more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Calls for Trump's Removal Under 25th Amendment * Today, Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) called for Donald Trump's removal from the office of the President, following his post threatening Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight": "Every day, Donald Trump commits acts unfit for the office of the President. This morning, he's reached a new level of unhinged-threatening to b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Temporary U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement after the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran: "I welcome the announcement of a temporary ceasefire more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Coons, Schumer, Shaheen, Reed, and Schatz condemn President Trump's threat against Iranian civilization Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Democratic Leader, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Ree more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Schatz, Coons, Schumer, Shaheen, and Reed condemn President Trump's threat against Iranian civilization * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Condemns Trump's Ominous & Escalating Iran Threat * PROVIDENCE, RI - After President Donald Trump posted a reckless threat on social media today ominously warning Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight" unless Iran does "something revolutionarily wonderful," U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, strongly condemned the president's irr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Visits Inland Empire Snack Food Manufacturer Hurt by Rising Fuel Prices and Tariffs * Increasing fuel prices and tariffs on products used in snack packaging have impacted Anita's Mexican Snack Foods SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) visited Anita's Mexican Foods, a local family-owned manufacturer of tortilla chips, taco shells, and rolled chips, which has faced rising  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on the President's Threats of Mass Casualties in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 7, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement in response to claims that "a whole civilization will die" in Iran: "Generations of Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice in conflicts across the globe to establish the United States as the lead more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on President Trump's Iran Negotiations Deadline * ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY \- Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released a statement ahead of President Trump's alleged deadline on negotiations to end the war in Iran: "While joint US-Israel operations have degraded Iran's military capabilities, the President has yet to provide Congress or the American people with a plan to end t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE'S STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S THREATS TO IRAN * Eugene, OR - Congresswoman Val Hoyle released the following statement in response to President Trump's Truth Social post threatening Iran: "This is evil. Plain and simple. Pure evil. The President has stated that he plans to commit genocide against more than 100 million civilians and the infrastructure they rely on-the literal definition of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Statement on Trump's Threats to Iran * WILMINGTON, Del. -Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's Truth Social post threatening Iran: "In a political career defined by grotesque statements, this president's horrifying, illegal, and genocidal threat this morning is among the most dangerous and appalling. "You can't shou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on President's Threats to Strike Iranian Civilian Infrastructure Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on Trump's threats to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, which is a war crime: "Threatening to destroy Iranian power plant more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin's Calls For Trump's Removal Following His Iran Statement * President Trump's threat to Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight" is insanity, and calls into serious question his competence and fitness to serve as president. Trump has made it clear he doesn't care about the staggering costs of the war, which has claimed the lives of U.S. service members and thousands of civil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta's Statement on President Trump's Dangerous Comments on Attacking Iran's Civilization * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's dangerous comments on attacking Iran's civilization: "The President's threat to wipe out a 'whole civilization' in Iran is not just dangerous, it reeks of desperatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on Trump's Threats to Iran * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement in response to President Trump's Truth Social post threatening Iran: "Donald Trump's words, 'a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,' are more than empty threats. His reckless actions and statements are putting the Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott's Statement on Trump's Threat to Kill an Entire Civilization * NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: "The president has engaged in activities that experts are describing as war crimes in Iran and other parts of the world over the past few months. Republicans in Congress have refused to rein him in, and earlier today he threatened to obliterat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on April 7, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters ahead of their meeting: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you for coming. QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, do you expect Iran to come to the table? SECRETARY RUBIO: Hope we have more news later today on that. QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, can you tell me what do you think about Cuba's president telling Newsweek that they'll strike back agains more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 8 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026, on President Trump's Truth Social post threatening Iran: * * * "The president's reckless words and actions are putting our troops, our national security, and innocent lives at risk. "Threatening to 'kill a whole civilization' is dangerous and morally unacceptable. President Trump started this war without the support of the American people. "Republicans in Washington must  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026, with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Senate Democratic Leader Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Calls for Trump Removal Over Threat to Eradicate "Civilization" in Iran * Boston (April 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement calling for the Congress to remove President Donald Trump from office after threatening "a whole civilization will die" if Iran and the United States do not reach a deal to end the war that Trump started. "Wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman Statement on Trump's Threat to "Kill a Whole Civilization" * SHERMAN OAKS, CA -Today Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) released the following statement responding to President Donald Trump's warning about Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again": "Trump claimed his war strategy was to win over the Iranian people -now he's threatening their 'entire more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Statement on President Trump's Threat of U.S. Military Escalation against Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's message threatening U.S. military escalation in Iran. "The President of the United States is taking his threats against the Iranian people more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 8 [Category: International] -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Small business smashed as governments lock up economic opportunity behind costly red tape * "Years of reckless government policies like net zero, rising energy costs, and red tape have smashed small business and shifted economic power increasingly towards big business and smothering entrepreneurialism," said Cian Hussey, Research Fellow at the Institute of Publi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10165) on April 6, 2026. The white paper is written by Asian affairs specialist Mark E. Manyin, foreign affairs analyst Daniel J. Longo and international trade and finance analyst Liana Wong. Here are excerpts: * * * South Korea: Background and U.S. Relations Overview South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea, or ROK) is one of the United States' most important strategic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting on April 7, 2026, with New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. They discussed the bilateral relationship, the ongoing conflict in Iran, cooperation on critical minerals supply chains, and advancing prosperity and security in the Pacifi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Kennedy on Trump's Threats to Iran as his War of Choice Escalates * Congressman Tim Kennedy issued the following statement today following President Trump's latest comments on the war in Iran: "What the American people are witnessing from Donald Trump is weakness masquerading as strength. Threatening an entire civilization with annihilation, openly discussing the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * Statement from National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. on reports of American journalist Shelly Kittleson's release * National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. Tuesday issued the following statement on the release today of American journalist Shelly Kittleson by an Iraqi militia aligned with Iran: "We are relieved to learn that Shelly Kittleson has been released by her capt more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Representative John W. Mannion * SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement: "Threatening to 'end a civilization' is not strength - it is deranged, unhinged rhetoric that, if acted on, would invite war crimes, mass civilian casualties, and widespread suffering in Iran, the Middle East, and around the world. I opposed this war fr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Statement on President Trump's Dangerous Escalation and Reckless Rhetoric U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement following President Trump's deeply disturbing social media post that risks escalating the conflict in Iran: "Threatening to kill an entire civilization is quite frankly disgusting, beneath the Office of the Presidency, and an affront to o more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 8 -- Texas Christian University issued the following Horned Frogs In the News wrap up for March 14-31, 2026: * * * Horned Frogs in the News, March 14-31, 2026 From diet and health to the state takeover of a local school district, media come to TCU for news and thought leadership. * * * New dorms that will hold thousands of students coming to TCU (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article315249584.html) March 31, 2026 Fort Worth Star-Telegram  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Calls to Impeach Trump * AMSTERDAM, NY -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released a statement following the increasingly unhinged threats of violence from President Trump against the people of Iran: "The President of the United States is publicly threatening to commit genocide. "This is not hyperbole or wordsmithing, his exact words were "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to  more PR

NEW YORK, April 8 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release: * * * UANI Statement on the Misleading Discussion on the Targeting of Civilian Infrastructure in Iran Responding to the factual inaccuracies about civilian infrastructure in Iran, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Jeb Bush, CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, and Director of IRGC Research Kasra Aarabi, issued the following joint statement: "The discussion surrounding the targeting of so-called civilian  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 8 -- VoteVets issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Statement of Major General (Ret.) Paul D. Eaton on Trump's Threat to Wipe Out a Civilization The following is the statement of VoteVets senior advisor and former Iraq War Commander, Major General Paul D. Eaton (USA, Ret.) on Donald Trump's threat to wipe out the civilization in Iran, tonight: "Wiping out an entire civilization is the definition of genocide. Any order given to that effect must be refu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Statement Denouncing Trump's Unhinged Iran Comments * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform and Homeland Security Committees, released the following statement denouncing President Donald Trump's unhinged comments on Iran. "Unhinged. Out of control. Criminal. It's past time for Congress to end Trump more PR