WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * AS SEEN ON TV: "Rep. Jen Kiggans Is Driving Gas Prices Up" * Virginians slam Kiggans as prices at the pump skyrocket Virginians are calling out vulnerable Congresswoman Jen Kiggans for causing gas prices to skyrocket as she continues to rubber-stamp Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran. A Virginia voter told 13 News Now : "She's literally making the cost of things unaffordabl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on March 2026 CPI Inflation Data Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the annualized Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for March 2026 was 3.3 percent: "D more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 04-10-26 * Audio from this morning's call is available HERE. Topics include: Iran, former Army Chief of Staff General Randy George, former Attorney General Pam Bondi, funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Grassley's oversight to address online child exploitation. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-0 more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 11 -- The NATO Allied Command Transformation issued the following news release: * * * Commercial Space and NATO Industry Partners Once dominated by governments and major aerospace firms, the space sector now includes a growing range of commercial and private actors. Advances in propulsion, satellite miniaturization, and lower launch costs have opened the sector to more private companies, supported by growing investment and new business models. For NATO, and particular more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS COMMUNITY SPEAK-OUT AGAINST SKYROCKETING GAS PRICES DUE TO IRAN WAR * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Community Speak-Out Against Skyrocketing Gas Prices due to Iran War Congressman Ryan joined dozens of community members in a Speak-Out about the rapidly rising price of gas, and how the surging costs caused by the Iran War are impacting Hudson Valley families and businesses S more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 11 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * What Do Democrats Need to Do in 2026 and 2028? Campaign managers for Joe Biden and Zohran Mamdani talk about what it will take to win. Written by Nicola Smith Democrats are in a good position going into the 2026 midterm elections, as long as they remain consistent in their focus on affordability and what the party can do for working- and middle-class families, according to two top campaign managers who sp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats are Once Again Gearing Up for Impeachment, and Other Than Trump Derangement Syndrome, They Can't Articulate Why * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson issued the following statement upon reports that Democrat leadership is briefing its members on usage of the 25 th Amendment, and in response to the 80+ Congressional Democrats calling for the impeachment and removal of President D more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Consumer Sentiment Drops to LOWEST ON RECORD New economic data released today shows that consumer sentiment in April collapsed to the lowest level EVER as consumers' inflation expectations for the year ahead jumped significantly from 3.8% to 4.8% amid Donald Trump and JD Vance's unpopular war of choice in Iran. Over 70% of Americans said the government is doing a poor job on ec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Win and Overperform Across the Country While Trump Loses Support As His War of Choice In Iran Raises Costs On Tuesday, Judge Chris Taylor handily defeated her GOP-aligned opponent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, ensuring a liberal majority on the court through 2030. Taylor's victory comes one year after Elon Musk tried -- and failed -- to buy a sea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * INFLATION DATA: Trump Drives Up Prices, Inflation Higher Than When He Took Office Trump's unhinged trade war and now his war with Iran have pushed prices even higher -- March saw the largest one-month jump in inflation since 2022 * Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index report for March, showing that inflation surged to 3.3% in March, almost  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Marjorie Taylor Greene: ...Republicans are going to get slaughtered in the midterms. I think right now it's looking...definitely losing the House and potentially the Senate. Dasha Bur more PR

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 11 -- Deutsche Bank issued the following news release: * * * Global oil markets under pressure: what's driving prices higher? The war in Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have sent global oil prices swinging in recent weeks. Despite a ceasefire deal being announced, uncertainty remains. In the latest episode of This is Deutsche Bank - recorded on April 1, 2026 - Chris Kenny, Head of Energy Trading, and Michael Hsueh, Senior Research Analyst, join host Micha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Guns Not Butter: New Analysis Reveals Trump's Reckless War is Costing Americans EVEN MORE For Health Care, Child Care, and Other Critical Services * Day Care for 2 million, food for 12.5 million, 3 million more Americans covered by health care - all could be paid for with the billions spent on the war With House Republicans falling in line and supporting Trump's costly and reck more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: North Dakota has Increasing Momentum in Counter-UAS * Senator Marks Start of Point Defense Battle Lab, Outlines Role as Part of Grand Forks UAS Tech Ecosystem EMERADO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today marked the formal beginning of the Point Defense Battle Lab at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement on Continued Violence Against Civilians in Lebanon * Washington, D.C. \- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on ongoing strikes in Lebanon: "While I welcome the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, I am deeply concerned by the continued violence in Lebanon, where  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Keating Introduce Bill to Terminate Russian Oil Licenses and Sanction Russian Oil Companies * Washington, D.C. \- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and William R. Keating, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, today introduced the "End Russian Oil Windfalls Act" to curtail Russia's abil more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * News 3 : Uncertainty in Las Vegas summer tourism due to rise in gas prices CNN : Iran war oil shock pushes US inflation to 3.3%. It's expected to get worse Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind. Donald Tru more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 11 -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies issued the following news release: * * * IFRC dispatches critical medical supplies from Turkiye to support urgent needs in Iran; calls for scaled up support The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in coordination with the Turkish Red Crescent, is delivering life-saving medical supplies and humanitarian relief items from Turkiye to Iran, as humanitarian nee more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 11 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following statement: * * * Iran Fact-Finding Mission calls on parties to the devastating regional conflict to end hostilities and investigate alleged violations, and strongly condemns violent rhetoric The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran called on parties to the ongoing regional conflict to cease hostilities, end rhetoric that incites or justifies violence, and ful more PR

ADDISON, Texas, April 10 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- Job Creators Network issued the following news release: * * * Job Creators Network Responds to March CPI * Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network, released the following statement in response to March CPI, which rose by 3.3%, and Core CPI, which rose by 2.6%: "High headline inflation last month is wholly a one-off due to the Iran War's impact on energy prices. Core inflation, excluding energy, remained low and at the Fed more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Calls on Chairman Comer to Hold Hearing on Potential Trading on Iran War Intelligence by Senior Trump Administration Officials * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today called on Chairman James Comer to immediately convene a public hearing and launch a full Committee investigation into wheth more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Lebanon faces deadliest escalation in years as airstrikes drive mass displacement and strain hospitals; with peace talks expected, IRC calls for immediate ceasefire * Beirut, Lebanon, April 10, 2026 - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that intensified Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon are driving a sharp rise in civilian harm, displacement and humanitarian  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * March Inflation Increases Driven by Iran Conflict, but Underlying Inflation Shows Good Progress on Prices of Day-to-Day Goods * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) on all items, increased by 3.3% for the 12 months ending in March, above last month's 2.4% reading and economists'  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * March Inflation Report: Everything is More Expensive Because of Republicans * Monthly inflation jumps to highest level in four years New data released today confirms what Americans across the country are already feeling: Costs are skyrocketing under Republican Rule. The monthly increase in prices in March was the highest in four years. While tariffs and Republican policies we more PR

SURREY, England, April 11 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * March sees airfreight rates surge with more increases to come By Damian Brett Airfreight rates on key trade lanes were on the rise in March and there is an expectation of further increases ahead. The latest monthly figures from TAC Index show that average rates paid by forwarders - a combination of spot, contract and surcharges - on services from Hong Kong to Europe increased by 13.2% year on year to $4.97 per kg a more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 11 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 10, 2026: * * * As Whatley Profits From Iran War, Inflation "Soared" In March For Working Families New CPI data reveals that inflation "soared" to 3.3% in March - the highest annual rate increase in nearly four years. Driven by the Iran war that DC insider Michael Whatley supports and has profited off of as his oil and gas stocks spike by up to $219,000, working families are paying the  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United RNs will rally Monday, April 13 in Washington, D.C. to demand that Congress abolish ICE * Rally part of lobby event pushing lawmakers to fund care, not war abroad or at home National Nurses United (NNU) nurses will rally in Washington, D.C. on Monday, April 13 to demand that Congress abolish ICE by immediately voting to cut off funding for Immigratio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior fellow Karen Dynan: * * * Global economy to slow in 2026, and outlook clouded by war, other uncertainties The global economy continues to expand, supported by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, even as high energy prices, trade tensions, policy uncertainty, and structural challenges weigh on activity. Real global GDP growth is projected to slow from 3.3 pe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Government Shutdowns Fail the American People * Q: How do government shutdowns fail the American people? A: The insufferable pattern of government shutdowns stemming from a lapse in approved funding needs to stop once and for all. Since 1981, failure to enact the 12 annual appropriation bills by the end of the fiscal year has resulted in a handful of major government shutdowns. After a 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands White House Physician Immediately Evaluate Donald Trump's Cognitive Fitness Amid Bipartisan Alarm, Calls to Invoke 25th Amendment Ranking Member Says Trump's Escalating Erratic Conduct and Unhinged Threats of Mass Violence Require Urgent Assessment into POTUS's Mental Fitness * Today, Rep. Jamie Raski more PR

LONDON, England, April 11 -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Reading the Seismograph: What the BCC's QES Dashboard can tell us about the looming economic shock The latest results from the British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for Q1 2026 present a familiar picture1. Business confidence remains subdued. Investment intentions are weak. Cost pressures, though no longer accelerating, remain elevated. Firms continue to report difficulties in more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 10 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Reves Center announces 2026 International Student Achievement Awards * The following story originally appeared on the website for the Reves Center for International Studies. - Ed. The Reves Center for International Studies at William & Mary has announced the 2026 International Student Achievement Award recipients: * Abhishek Dhanraj, Graduate Student (India) * Ima Hosseinzadeh, Graduate Student (Ira more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 10 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * Secretary General visits Washington to discuss transatlantic security * On 7-12 April 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Washington D.C. to meet the President of the United States, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of War. He participated in a discussion hosted by the Ronald Reagan Institute. The Secretary General also attended the Bilderberg Meeting. On 8 April, the Secretary General met with the Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: I Hope We Can Land This Plane * Senator Marshall Joins Pete Mundo on The Vince Show Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Pete Mundo on The Vince Show to discuss the conflict in Iran and its effects on the cost of living for Americans, dealing with rising input costs in agriculture, bringing down costs for Kansans and freeing up the housing market, wh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on March 2026 CPI United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "The President campaigned on lowering costs 'on day one.' Today's data shows that Trump's war with  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Blumenthal, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to End Putin's Oil Profit Windfall Ahead of Tomorrow's Sanctions Waiver Deadline Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE),  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on April 9, 2026, with Iraqi Ambassador Nizar Khirullah: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau today summoned Iraqi Ambassador Nizar Khirullah to express the U.S. government's strong condemnation of the egregious terrorist attacks by Iran-aligned militia groups launched from Iraqi territory against U.S. diplom more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOW: Iran Ceasefire, Daring Rescue, Honoring Gold Star Spouses * This week, the United States announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. "The new Iranian regime understood that a deal was far better than the fate that awaited them. Our warfighters made history with their overwhelming victory on the battlefield," said Pentagon Assistant Press Secretary Riley Podleski in today's War Department Wee more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's War in Iran Hits Pockets at Home as Inflation Spikes * President's chaos in Middle East disrupts supply and drives up prices across economy while working families struggle to make ends meet Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices surged 3.3% over the past year in March. Prices jumped by 0.9% in the past month al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12678) on April 9, 2026. The white paper is written by Middle Eastern affairs specialists Clayton Thomas, Jim Zanotti and Christopher M. Blanchard: * * * U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Assessment, Reactions, and Issues for Congress On April 7, 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, which may bring a temporary halt to 40 days of conflict. Attacks on and by Iran  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Warren, Whitehouse Probe Suspicious Oil Trades Surrounding Trump Iran Announcements U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), sent a letter to Michael S. Selig, Chairman of the Com more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WATCH: Spineless Mike Lawler REFUSES to Answer if New Yorkers Should Pay Over $4 For Gas * Mike Lawler just can't seem to stop embarrassing himself on national television this week. After a barrage of bad headlines exposed his willingness to throw New Yorkers under the bus to prove his loyalty to Donald Trump, Lawler dodged on Trump's wildly unpopular war with Iran AGAIN, refusi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Webinar On-Demand: 'Reporting Iran: Hopes, Fears, and What Happens When the Bombing Campaign Ends' Author: Ella Beiser, Pulitzer Center Staff "We shed blood, we lost lives, we paid the price as well. But we managed to push these boundaries. Little by little. We managed to progress in what we wanted to achieve. But now, simply, we don't have a street to go  more PR