WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "You're All Cowards, and You're Spineless": Mike Lawler Destroyed at 'Trainwreck Town Hall' as Constituents Torch His Support of Trump's War * NY-17 voter to Lawler : "You have abdicated your responsibility to the majority of the constituents in District 17." Selling out your own constituents to stand by Donald Trump and his cost-spiking war might earn you points at Mar-A-Lago - more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * 'Hard Work is Finally Being Rewarded': Independent Women Statement on Tax Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Tax Day is typically associated with frustration, but this year, many Americans are seeing a different outcome: keeping more of what they earn. With lower tax burdens and larger refunds for millions of households, new data underscores how pro-growth policies are translating more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * 30 Legal Groups Call for Immediate Release of Detained Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Her Husband Reza Khandan * A coalition of 30 international legal organizations has issued a joint letter calling for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, warning that her detention is part of a sustained cam more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump's War Driving Up Costs, Warren and Schumer Lead Democrats in Pressing Trump Admin to Crack Down on Big Food, Ag Price Fixing Squeezing Americans * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - As President Trump's war in Iran drives up food costs for American families and small businesses, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Minority Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.) led a group of f more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, April 15 (TNSrpt) -- The Australian Human Rights Commission issued the following news release: * * * New report gives voice to racism experienced by Australia's Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian, Arab and Israeli communities The Commission has released a report detailing the devastating impact of events related to the war in Gaza on Australian communities. * This report reflects the voices and experiences of hundreds of people from Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian, Arab and Israeli c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Beyond The Epstein Class: A New Economic Patriotism * BEYOND THE EPSTEIN CLASS: A NEW ECONOMIC PATRIOTISM Rep. Ro Khanna's Speech at the National Press Club April 14, 2026 We meet at a time of crisis in self-government. Cynicism, and even nihilism, has taken hold in many corners of our nation. People are losing faith that liberal democracy has the strength to deliver. The American Dream more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Bizzarro introduces legislation to prohibit gas price gouging * Bill would prevent same-day increases and hold oil companies accountable HARRISBURG, April 14 - Pennsylvanians are feeling pain at the pump as the price of a barrel of oil continues to increase and the war in Iran rages on. State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) wants to help provide relief by introducing a bill to stop c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Speaking at the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Archie Young, British deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, demanded that the Houthis cease attacks against Israel to avoid dragging Yemen into a broader conflict. Young welcomed efforts to maintain the ceasefire between Iran and the US while commending the Yemeni government for its progress on economic reforms. He highlighted a dire humanitarian crisis affecting millions of people and warned that h more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 14 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown researchers launch energy tracker to measure increased fuel costs tied to war in Iran * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -A Brown University research team is making it easier to track pain at the pump. A new digital tracker aims to quantify in real time the financial impact of the war in Iran on energy costs for American consumers. As of mid-April, the average American household has spent more  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 04-14-26 * Audio from this morning's call is available HERE. Topics include: Iran, the Improving Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act, the Homeland Security partial government shutdown and Social Security. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-04-14-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * CEPR Updates Data Dashboard that Tracks Countries' Debt Distress and Climate Vulnerability As the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank get underway, the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) has updated and relaunched a dashboard (https://cepr.net/publications/debt-and-climate-dashboard/) to track the debt distress  more PR

SURREY, England, April 15 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * CH Robinson says air cargo capacity lower than schedules indicate By Damian Brett Freight forwarder CH Robinson is expecting air cargo capacity to be lower than schedules indicate, while demand visibility is becoming less predictable. In a market update, the US forwarder said that while capacity levels appear to be relatively stable at a headline level, operational constraints mean that actual space available is ti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Common Cause Calls on Congress to Reclaim War Power Authority Common Cause and a coalition of veterans, faith, and watchdog organizations has urged Congress to reclaim its constitutional authority over decisions of war and peace. Common Cause warns the illegal Iran war, waged without a vote in Congress, is a dangerous erosion of checks and balances. In a letter sent to congressional leadershi more PR

NEW YORK, April 15 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release: * * * Common Cause Calls on Congress to Reclaim War Power Authority Common Cause and a coalition of veterans, faith, and watchdog organizations urged Congress to reclaim its constitutional authority over decisions of war and peace. * Common Cause and a coalition of veterans, faith, and watchdog organizations has urged Congress to reclaim its constitutional authority over decisions of war and peace. Common Cause more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross, Colleagues Introduce 25th Amendment Legislation to Establish Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and her colleagues in introducing legislation that would establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and D more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Calls on Congress to Reclaim War Powers Authority and End President Trump's War in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a speech on the House floor, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, called on Congress to pass the bipartisan War Powers Resolution H.Con.Res. 40 to end President Trump's war in Iran. This week, for th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * CSAF, CMSAF empower next generation leaders to lead with character at WildWestCon 2026 * DALLAS (AFNS) - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach delivered a keynote address to hundreds of cadets at the 2026 National Conclave (NATCON) of Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings -themed WildWestCon -challenging the next generation of officers to embrace the full weight of their commitment to serve. Wilsbach made clear  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Cuba Turns to Solar Power From China * Key Takeaways 1 Cuba is relying on solar panels from China to help offset the U.S. oil blockade and their national economic distress. 2 China has been assisting the communist government in Cuba with solar donations, but the systems are intermittent and will not provide reliable electricity without additional significant changes to the  more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 15 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Former Secretaries of State Debate Iran, Climate Change John Kerry and Mike Pompeo also met with students during their visit to Dartmouth. Written by Steve Hartsoe Two former secretaries of state--Democrat John Kerry and Republican Mike Pompeo--offered vastly different views on the war with Iran, responding to climate change, and other topics during a Dartmouth Political Union debate at Dartmouth. The Ap more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * David Valadao's Birthday Wish: No Health Care, Higher Costs, and a Tanked Economy! * Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to spineless Republican rubberstamp David Valadao! After years of pretending to be a defender of the Central Valley while consistently voting the party line, Valadao's record in his 48th year has finally caught up to him. Here's some lowlights : more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSrep) -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Democracy Forward on Justice Department So-Called Weaponization Report: Work of Fiction Cannot Distract from Trump and Bondi Failures The U.S. Department of Justice today released a 900-page report that is a partisan effort to discredit career more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Vance Travels to the University of Georgia as the Trump-Vance Economy Fails Young Americans Today, JD Vance is set to speak to students at the University of Georgia, as the economy continues to take a nosedive after Vance failed to reach a deal to end the war he and Donald Trump started in Iran. Trump and Vance's deadly and costly war has left 13 service members dead, hundreds  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Democratic Leadership to Push Importance of Reigning in Trump with War Powers Resolution * April 14, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) to disavow Donald Trump's unjustified and illegal war against Iran and announce she w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth to Force Vote Tomorrow on Her War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Unjustified and Illegal Iran War * April 14, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that she will force Senate Republicans to vote tomorrow on her War Powers Resolution to end Donald Trump's unwanted, unjustified and illegal war against Iran that is costing Am more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Floor Speech On Trump's War Of Choice In Iran * April 14, 2026 Durbin: "The mess we find ourselves in today is one the President has helped create through his narcissism, impulsiveness, crude threats, and lack of planning." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor today criticizing President Trump's unclear strategy when it come more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks On Future Of Justice Department Following Pam Bondi's Firing * April 13, 2026 Durbin: "We now have a vacancy in the Attorney General's position... I certainly hope that in the weeks and months ahead we can go back to a Department of Justice that we can trust as an apolitical agency doing its best to bring safety and peace to America." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Durbin Speaks On Future Of Justice Department Following Pam Bondi's Firing In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed the future of the Department of Justice (DOJ) after President Trump's firing of Pam Bondi and the beginning of A more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, April 15 (TNSrep) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Report: Oil Shock Sends Freight Costs to COVID-Era Levels By Amber Bonefont Driven by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, transportation prices and capacity are mirroring levels last seen during the COVID-era freight rate spike, according to a logistics report. The March Logistics Manager's Index hit 65.7, up 4.2 points from February more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, alongside ministers from 17 other nations, issued a statement calling for Lebanon to be included in regional de-escalation efforts to secure a lasting political solution. The coalition welcomed direct talks between Israel and Lebanon facilitated by the U.S. and urged all parties to seize the opportunity provided by the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. Foreign ministers condemned attacks by Hezbollah as well as large-scale stri more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 [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: * * * From Bombs To Barrels: The War Profit Scandal That Finance Ministers Won't Discuss 130+ Civil Society Organizations Call for a Permanent End To War, Windfall Tax on Oil and Gas Profits * As finance ministers gather in Washington DC for the IMF-World Bank Spring meetings amidst warnings of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To End President Trump's Reckless War In Iran * **Watch the press conference here ** Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a press conference with several of her Senate Democratic colleagues to announce a new wave of War Powers Resolutions that can be used to force a vote to stop President Trump's reckless and unconstitutional war i more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 14 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Global Unions call for a permanent and sustainable ceasefire in the Middle East * The undersigned Global Unions (CGU), including the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), call for a permanent and sustainable ceasefire across the Middle East and an immediate end to the relentless cycle of war and militarism that continues to exact a devastating toll on more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Legislation Establishing Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity Legislation Creates Nonpartisan Body Called for in the 25th Amendment to Determine Presidential Fitness, Amid Concerns Over Trump's Escalating Erratic Conduct * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle Announces Major Legislation to Lower Gas Prices * PHILADELPHIA, PA -Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) announced the Gas Price Relief Act during a press conference at a Philadelphia gas station. The legislation is designed to help lower gas prices, which continue to climb due to President Trump's reckless war in Iran. "Six weeks ago, the average in the Philadelphia are more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Blake Moore Publishes Opinion Piece on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore introduced the Event Contract Enforcement Act to ensure event contracts can continue to serve legitimate business interests while protecting Americans from the safety and national security risks of dangerous or otherwise problematic event contracts. Congressman Moore recently published  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, April 15 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Iran War Increased Economic Uncertainty in Germany Uncertainty among companies in Germany has increased considerably in the past weeks. In March, 78.6% of companies found it difficult or fairly difficult to assess their future business development, according to the latest ifo Business Survey. In February, the figure was 75.4%. It brings the indicator of economic uncertainty to its highest level since February  more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * International Rescue Committee Calls for Urgent Establishment of Humanitarian Corridor Through the Strait of Hormuz * New York, April 14, 2026 - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today called on the international community to take immediate action to establish a sustained humanitarian corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, ensuring the uninterrupted delivery of l more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 15 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Iran: ICRC delivers the first batch of emergency relief items to Iranian Red Crescent Society The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has dispatched 171 metric tonnes of essential relief items to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), with five truckloads delivered yesterday. This marks the first ICRC shipment to Iran since the latest escalation of hostilities a more PR

NEW YORK, April 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Iran: Israel's Oil Depot Strikes Endanger Environment, Health * * Israeli attacks on four oil depots around Tehran on March 7, 2026, may cause long-term health and environmental harm for civilians. * Strikes on primarily civilian infrastructure causing foreseeable civilian harm are violations of international humanitarian law and are likely war crimes. * Israeli forces don't appear to h more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC: Three years on, Sudan's war has spiraled into a full-scale regional catastrophe as warnings go unheeded * Nairobi, Kenya, April 14, 2026 - Three years since conflict erupted in Sudan, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that a preventable catastrophe has been allowed to escalate into one of the largest and fastest growing humanitarian crises in the world more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Jim Desmond Welcomes "Complete and Total" Trump Endorsement with Open Arms * Jim Desmond's carefully crafted facade as a "common-sense" moderate voice to voters in CA-48 just shattered. As soon as Donald Trump and the MAGA Republican caucus came calling with their "complete and total endorsement," Desmond didn't hesitate to fully embrace it. These endorsements are th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * LEAKED NRCC TALKING POINTS*: Chair Richard Hudson and Speaker Mike Johnson Meet With Donald Trump * Topline: We're completely screwed. Talking Points * The Economy * Our signature legislation, the Big Beautiful Bi-Working Families Tax Cut, is 13 points underwater, so YOU should pretend the House had nothing to do with it. * YOU should frame lower-than-anticipated tax  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell in FOX News: Hungary's voters offer a lesson for those on the right drawn to Orban * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), submitted the following op-ed published by FOXNews.com regarding Hungary's parliamentary elections: On Sunday, voters in Hungary's parliamentary elections ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party, as polls had consistently predic more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * One Year Into Mike Rogers' Second Senate Campaign, He Still Represents "Everything People Hate About Politics" One year ago today, failed GOP candidate Mike Rogers launched his second campaign for U.S. Senate. Since then, Rogers has proven he still represents "everything people hate about politics" by mocking concerns about higher costs, backing proposals to rip away afforda more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 (TNSrpt) -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Middle East military escalation could cost Asia-Pacific up to US$299 billion, UNDP * Years of human development gains across Asia and the Pacific are under pressure as the impacts of the recent military escalation in the Middle East ripple through economies and households, despite a temporary ceasefire. As the situation remains fluid, a current preliminary analysis by UNDP examines how  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Mike Lawler Shrugs Off Record Gas Prices As a "Blip" While Hudson Valley Families Pay The Price * Lawler previously claimed gas price increases from the war with Iran were "absolutely worth it." USA Today reports that "on a day reporting historic increases in gas prices and rising inflation," vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler stood shoulder to shoulder with Donald Trump's Treasu more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 14 -- Four inventors Omidreza Moghbeli, Rancho Cucamonga, California; Ian Budner, La Verne, California; Madjid Pahlevany, Tehran, Iran; and Sebastian Borucki, Corona, California, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12601633 B2, initially filed June 9, 2022) for "Modified rectangular wave polarization control (MRWPC) system." more PT

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 14 (TNSrep) -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * MSU Extension soil and farm specialists suggest ways to manage rising fertilizer costs Rising fertilizer prices are a concern for agricultural producers, according to Andrew Swanson, Montana State University Extension farm management specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, who, along with MSU Extension specialist Clain Jones, have provided some insight for managing fe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice issued the following statement on April 14, 2026: * * * Congress and President Must Prioritize Human Needs in New Budget, Not War As Congress convenes to begin discussions on Budget Reconciliation and in response to President Trump's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice Executive Director Laurie Carafone issued the statement below. The president's proposed budget slashes funding for healt more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Sanders to Force Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel on Wednesday As the Netanyahu government continues its devastation in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, and its illegal war on Iran, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced that he will force votes to block nearly half a billion dollars in arms sales to Israel on Wednesday. These include $151.8 million worth of 1,000-pound bombs u more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Sen. Banks: "President Trump Has Warned Iran: Drop the Nuclear Program" Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) The Ingraham Angle with Laura Ingraham to discuss Operation Epic Fury. Key Excerpts Below: Sen. Banks: "President Trump has been clear every step of the way. Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. I mean, that's what these negotiations are all about. That's what this war is about more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump is Keeping Americans Safe * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax Wake Up America Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter on Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss the blockade of Iran and an end to the conflict, President Trump's work to make the cost of living affordable for Americans, and the Republican plan to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Six Democratic Senators Join Duckworth, Colleagues in War Powers Push to Stop Trump's Unjustified Iran War * April 13, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - This week, six additional U.S. Democratic Senators-Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ)-will join Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 15 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news: * * * Annual Goodman Lecture takes a critical look at Christian nationalism The O'Shaughnessy's April 8 event featured an interfaith panel of community leaders. In a time in United States history where the tenets of Christian nationalism are being publicly embraced by the nation's most powerful leaders, four interfaith community leaders gathered to discuss the ideology, which promotes an overtly Christian po more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on April 14, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * Meeting between the Governments of the United States, Lebanon, and Israel The U.S. Department of State convened a trilateral meeting on April 14, 2026, with the participation of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Counselor Michael Needham, United States Ambassador to Lebanon Issa, Ambassador of Israel to the United States Yechiel Leiter, the Amb more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSrpt) -- The Jewish Institute for National Security of America issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Blockade Hits Iranian Regime's Economic Lifeline. JINSA Recommends These Next Moves JINSA CEO Dr. Michael Makovsky: Trump's Blockade Hits Iranian Regime's Economic Lifeline * The following is a statement from, Michael Makovsky, President and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, on the implementation of President Donald Trump's block more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins War Powers Push to Stop Iran War * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) filed a War Powers resolution that can be used to force a vote to stop the war in Iran. He joined a group of Democratic Senators that includes Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) in introducing War Powers Resolutio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Introduces War Powers Resolution to Stop President Trump's War in Iran * On Monday, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock filed a War Powers Resolution to stop President Trump's war in Iran The resolution will force the U.S. Senate to vote on whether senators support or reject the president's illegal war of choice Senator Reverend Warnock: "Donald Trump said that he was the candidate  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WATCH: Outside Gas Station, Michiganders Slam Tom Barrett for Supporting War in Iran Jacking Up Gas, Fertilizer Prices * WLAJ : "[Michiganders] rallied outside to call out what they say is Barrett's "price hike agenda" and support for war in Iran, that's raising costs on Michigan families." Mid-Michiganders are calling Tom Barrett out for his price-hiking agenda: from his suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The White House issued the following news on April 14, 2026: * * * President Trump's Powerful Leadership Highlights American Strength as Energy Dominance Delivers Global Stability President Donald J. Trump has directed a bold and decisive U.S. naval blockade to counter Iranian aggression and restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz -- a masterstroke of American leadership that showcases a level of power and strength the world has never before witnessed. As th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Zach Nunn's Priorities: More Money for War in Iran, Cuts to Iowans' Health Care * Des Moines Register : "Asked whether he would back war funding even if it meant cuts to health care spending, Nunn said 'I don't think the two are tied' but emphasized the need for defense spending." The Des Moines Register reports that when Zach Nunn was asked if he'd vote for even more money for  more PR