WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Center for Global Development issued the following policy paper on April 7, 2026 by Nancy Lee, Liliana Rojas-Suarez, Samuel Matthews and James Reid entitled "Better Debt Shock Absorbers for Poor Countries: A Proposal". Here is the abstract: * * * Our analysis confirms that poor countries are subject to a broad range of exogenous shocks - not under their control and not just those that are climate-related - and that those shocks can have large consequences more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper Travels to Western Slope, Front Range to Talk Science, Workforce, Cost of Living Crisis, Health Care * In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the road the past week to visit Boulder, Arvada, Golden, Montrose, Delta, Grand Junction, Adams County, and Denver, hitting on everything from Colorado's leadership in science, innovation, and workforce develop more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48903) on April 10, 2026, entitled "The Strait of Hormuz in Brief: Non-Oil Shipments and Effects on U.S. Shippers" by transportation policy specialists John Frittelli and Ben Goldman: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 Control of the Strait ... 2 Inbound and Outbound Ships ... 2 Food and Animal Feed ... 2 Steel and Construction Materials ... 3 Automobiles ... 4 Oil and Gas Byprodu more PR

TAMPA, Florida, April 11 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Forces Start Mine Clearance Mission in Strait of Hormuz * TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations. USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Arabian Gulf as part of a more PR