WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump's Probe Investigation Expands to D.C. By Logan Sekulow The Trump DOJ is forging ahead with a probe into the Deep State conspiracy to impeach President Donald Trump via the Russia hoax. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has confirmed his intentions to investigate whether actors, such as former CIA Director John Brennan, are guilty of conspiracy. Could other Deep State operatives soon find themselves facing charges? As reporte more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump's War in Iran, Cortez Masto Fights for Fair and Transparent Energy Prices * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to help combat high gas and energy prices in Nevada and across the country. The Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act, which would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate anti-competitive, collusive, or other illegal activity that artificially r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Statement on Unfounded Attacks and Threats Against Family and Staff Today, after more than 50 days of Donald Trump's illegal war on Iran, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statement regarding unfounded attacks and threats against her family and staff: "I fully condemn the hateful rhetoric, lies, cruel and deliberate misinformation, and threats that my family, my staff, and I have been subjected to since the Ira more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * April's Beige Book Reveals Trump's War in Iran Is Devastating Economy At Home * First report compiled after Trump started war in Iran shows consumers are on the hook for 'skyrocketing' prices The Federal Reserve released its April 2026 Beige Book (https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/BeigeBook_20260415.pdf), which provides economic commentary from each of the 12 Federa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * As Skyrocketing Fuel Prices Force Airlines to Cancel Flights, Cantwell Grills Energy Secretary on Trump Cuts to Alternative Aviation Fuels * 04.21.26 Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" cut tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel development nearly in half; Cantwell: "Let's get out of the way of diversifying our fuel source so that we're not so dependent on Middle East oil"; This morning, Alaska Airlines announced cuts to flights in May and June more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * At Hearing, Warren Delivers Remarks on Kevin Warsh's Nomination for Fed Chair Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at the nomination hearing of Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve. Below is Ranking M more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves updated the House of Commons regarding the government's economic response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East following meetings with the International Monetary Fund. Speaking in the House of Commons, Reeves emphasized a policy of negotiation and de-escalation while announcing measures to strengthen energy security, including an increase in the Electricity Generator Levy from 45% to 55%. The chancellor detailed efforts to reduce reliance on imported fuel by maxim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by policy analyst Fuad Shahbazov: * * * Russia Scents Iran War Opportunity in South Caucasus As Azerbaijan and Armenia discuss trade cooperation, Russia is muscling in. Baku should beware of Moscow's charm offensive. * On April 15, the Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Russia issued a joint statement on the shooting down of Azerbaijani Airlines flight 8243 by Russian air defense systems in December 2024, killing 38 people.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Democrats are doing everything in our power to lower the costs that people face. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference calling out Trump and Republicans for lying about the economy and failing to fix the affordability crisis that they created. You can watch the full press conference here and read the transcript below. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. Donal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea amid growing global instability, including ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and increasing strategic competition in the Indo-Pacifi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * CNN Spotlights How Janelle Stelson is Holding Scott Perry Accountable for Unleashing Soaring Gas Prices * New reporting from CNN highlights how Janelle Stelson is holding Congressman Scott Perry accountable for spiking prices at the pump because of his support for spending billions of dollars on a war overseas. Janelle tells CNN: " We should be spending money at home, not $1 billion a day for a war in Iran." Congressman Perry more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * CNN: High Gas Prices Become a Midterm Warning Sign for Mike Lawler * As gas prices surge to more than $4 per gallon across New York and Diesel in the Hudson Valley reaches nearly $7 a gallon, CNN highlighted vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler's refusal to respond when asked if his constituents should tolerate gas prices above $4.00. CNN writes : "In a midterm election that will likely be decided by how voters feel about the econ more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, April 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] (TNSrep) -- The Commonwealth Bank of Australia posted the following news: * * * CommBank FX Barometer shows high rate of hedging during global economic uncertainty Australian corporates are demonstrating high rates of hedging as they seek to manage business and investment risks amid elevated uncertainty, according to the inaugural CommBank FX Barometer. Drawing on a quarterly survey of around 1,000 Australian-based corporates and superannuation funds exposed to foreign currency m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Iran and Russia have a "Shared Disdain of Freedom" * Helsinki Commission hearing on "Iran's Support for Russia and Lessons Learned from Ukraine" WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the House Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, questioned experts and said lessons can be learned from the relationship between Russia and Iran and the ongoing w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Record-Breaking 1,000+ Muslim Delegates Participate in 11th Annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation's largest American Muslim civil society umbrella organization, today announced the successful completion of the 11th Annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, with more than 1,000 Muslim delegates - a record number - from 33 states travel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks On Latest Kash Patel Revelations, Urges Replacement * April 20, 2026 Durbin: "Director Patel's behavior has been even more erratic and irresponsible than previously reported... Patel should be replaced immediately." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Pate more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, April 22 (TNSxrep) -- Westpac Banking issued the following news release: * * * Fuel spend falls for two consecutive weeks Westpac DataX has found Australian households have experienced a two week decline in fuel spending for the first time since the Iran war began. In an analysis of Westpac customer debit and credit transactions across the Group, fuel spend dropped 3.8% last week to $163.4 million/1. This followed a 17.9% drop the week prior/2 to $169.8 million, ending a run of uninterrupted increases since the onset of t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Open New Investigation Into Hegseth's Role In Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guardrails * Hegseth has made deep cuts to funding, personnel for civilian harm mitigation programs There have reportedly been more than 1,700 civilian deaths, over 30 strikes on schools and health care facilities during President Trump's illegal war in Iran Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senato more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom celebrates California as #1 farm state on California Agriculture Day, urges Trump to end Iran war punishing farmers What you need to know: California celebrated Agriculture Day at the State Capitol, recognizing the farmers, ranchers, and workers who power the nation's top agricultural economy -- and drive innovation in climate-smart farming, job growth, and food access. * Governor Gavin Newsom and  more PR

LONDON, England, April 21 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Governments must seize energy crisis as pivotal moment to end fossil fuels * Berlin, Germany - Governments meeting at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, including Turkiye as this year's UN climate talks president, must use the global disruption in fossil fuel supplies from the war on Iran as an accelerator for a just transition away from fossil fuels. Addressing delegates in Berlin more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Additional $30 Million Is Now Available to Help Purchase or Lease an Electric Vehicle in New York State * During Earth Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that an additional $30 million is now available for consumers to use towards the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle (EV) in New York State. This announcement reinforces the State's commitment to improve access to zero-emission electric vehicles and  more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Harnessing Outrage to Rein in the Cruel Weapons of War * On a brisk spring morning in April 2022, hundreds of Ukrainian civilians crowded in and around a train station in the eastern city of Kramatorsk. They were anxiously waiting for trains to take them to the relative safety of western Ukraine as Russian forces attacked and advanced. Videos captured the scene: people sipped tea, gathered their families and shifted their belongings around  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Jules "Jay" W. Hurst III, acting undersecretary of defense comptroller and CFO, and Lt. Gen. Steven P. Whitney, director for force structure, resources and assessment of the U.S. Department of War Joint Staff, held a press briefing at the Pentagon to detail the fiscal year 2027 defense budget request. Hurst announced a $1.5 trillion proposal aimed at supercharging the defense industrial base and expanding production of major weapons systems across every warfighting domain. The plan includes the largest investment in dr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 21, 2026, a Health Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Pallone to Kennedy: It Will Take Decades to Repair the Damage You've Done Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing on "The Fiscal Year 2027 Department  more PR

LONDON, England, April 22 -- The International Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * IBAHRI warns the global rollback of women and girls' rights demands urgent attention The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing and defending the fundamental rights of women and girls around the world as mounting evidence points to a concerning reversal of progress in multiple regions. The last year has seen a significant U-turn when it comes to women's rights. The regres more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI from Bloomberg -- Americans for Prosperity Enters Lobbying Fight to Kill Jones Act * ARLINGTON, VA- As policymakers consider next steps following President Trump's temporary suspension of the Jones Act amid Iran War-driven price spikes, AFP is urging Congress to seize this opportunity to permanently repeal the outdated shipping law-lowering costs for American families and strengthening U.S. energy security. Fro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The U.S. Attacks an Iranian Cargo Ship * Key Takeaways 1 Oil prices rose after the United States seized an Iranian cargo ship attempting to elude the blockade over the weekend. 2 This was the first altercation of the blockade, which has successfully turned away many ships. 3 DOE Secretary Chris Wright and President Trump have said that oil and gasoline prices could remain elevated throughout the year, even if hostilities in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Trump to Recant Threat to Annihilate an "Entire Civilization" and End the War in Iran Ahead of Ceasefire Expiration * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement urging President Trump to recant his threats to end the entire Iranian civilization and calling for Congress to take action to enforce the War Power Act after the most recent war powers resolution failed by just one vote.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting to Block Arms Sales to Israel * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting for two resolutions, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, blocking arms sales to Israel: "Equipping the Netanyahu government with hundreds of millions of dollars in additional weapons will only enable the destruction of communities, undermine the prospects for a peaceful two-state solut more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto Fight for Fair and Transparent Energy Prices Amid Trump's War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to help combat high gas and energy prices in New Mexico and across the country. The Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate anti-competitive, collusive, or other illegal act more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Van Hollen, Colleagues Open New Investigation into Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails * Hegseth has made deep cuts in funding, personnel for civilian harm mitigation programs More than 1,700 civilian deaths, strikes on more than 30 schools, health care facilities since the start of President Trump's illegal war in Iran Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Elizabet more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell at SAC-D Hearing on FY27 Budget Request for National Guard, Reserve Forces * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the National Guard and Reserves Forces": With the FY27 appropriations process now underway, we're here today to  more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Pakistan: Surge in Forced Returns of Afghan Refugees * (New York) - Pakistani authorities have sharply escalated abusive raids, arbitrary detentions, and forced returns of Afghan refugees following renewed border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today. Police operations have left thousands of already vulnerable Afghan refugees, including children, facing serious barriers to health care, education, and other es more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The White House issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * President Trump Addresses Key Issues Facing the Nation in Exclusive CNBC Interview This morning, President Donald J. Trump joined CNBC's Squawk Box for an exclusive interview, delivering candid, wide-ranging remarks on some of the most pressing issues facing the country. Here's what you missed: * President Trump highlighted America's powerful negotiating position with Iran: "What I think is that we're going to end up with a great deal. I think they  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: American Families are Falling Behind--All Because of the Reckless, Selfish, and Just Flat Out Dumb Policies of This Administration Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a full Committee Markup hearing. Thank you, Chairman Hill more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Grills Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh Over Whether He'll Cave to Trump's Demands to Lower Interest Rates * WASHINGTON, DC - For over a century, the Federal Reserve has served as an independent central bank that can set interest rates without interference from Congress or the White House. But now, President Trump is sending clear signals that he wants his Fed nominees to advance his chaotic agenda from inside the Federal Reserve. In September, Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Leads Successful, Bipartisan Push to Get Trump Admin. to Release Remaining LIHEAP Funds * WASHINGTON, DC - As working families across the country face sticker shock from their eye-popping gas and utility bills, the Trump Administration is finally heeding the call of a bipartisan group of lawmakers to release the approximately $400 million in remaining Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding that Congress delivered in fisc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Champions Effort To End Insider Trading By Federal Employees Using Prediction Markets U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) reaffirmed his commitment to rooting out Washington corruption by banning public officials from insider trading on prediction markets. Rep. Vasquez led a letter pressuring the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to ban federal employees from using ins more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Saudi Arabia: Surge in Executions Over a Decade * (Beirut)- Saudi Arabia 's execution of more than 2,000 people over the last decade in many cases violates Saudi and international law and belies the government's claims of reform, 36 groups including Human Rights Watch said today. The following is their statement: Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Surpasses 2,000 Executions Under King Salman As of early April, the number of executions carried out more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Wright to Senator Murkowski: AKLNG is "Number One" Energy Infrastructure Priority * Washington, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today engaged with the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, on a number of Alaska's energy priorities during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing on the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. Murkowski and Wright discussed the importance of bolstering hydropower, including  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Slams RFK Jr. for Endorsing Cuts to Critical Programs Families Rely on to Fund Trump's Wars Abroad RFK Jr. on Trump budget request to spend money on war instead of child care: "It's not my department." ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request * Today,--at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Age more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Republicans are Cutting Red Tape, Burdensome Regulations to Reestablish American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House GOP Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' legislation this week to continue cutting red tape and dismantling burdensome energy regulations. Speaker Johnson also discussed the path forward to bring an end the Democrat DHS Shutd more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Republicans are Cutting Red Tape, Burdensome Regulations to Reestablish American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House GOP Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' legislation this week to continue cutting red tape and dismantling burdensome energy regulations. Speaker Johnson also discussed the path forward to bring an end the Democrat DHS Shutdown and to reaut more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon: We're in a New Era of Cyber Warfare U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Cyber Posture of the Department of Defense. Chairman Bacon's Statement as Prepared for Delivery: Good afternoon, and welcome to tod more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 21 -- SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Tehran, Iran has been assigned a patent (No. US 12609705 B2, initially filed March 10, 2024) developed by Fatemeh Akbar, Tehran, Iran, for "Systems and methods for realizing high-speed low-power wireline transceivers." more PT

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Economic Fury Targets Iranian Missile and UAV Procurement Networks Additionally Sanctions Actors Tied to Iran's Mahan Air, Which has Transported Weapons for the Iranian Regime * Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning 14 individuals, entities, and aircraft based in Iran, Turkiye, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for their involvement in procuring or transporting more PR

LONDON, England, April 22 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * UK and France to lead multinational Strait of Hormuz military planning conference * * UK and France convene military planners to advance multinational mission to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. * Over 30 nations expected to attend the conference at UK's Permanent Joint Headquarters in North London. * Military planners will turn diplomatic consensus into a detailed military plan for the Strait when hostilities end. Military planners from over more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on April 9, 2026: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2025/26 U.S. wheat this month is for slightly higher supplies, marginally lower domestic use, unchanged exports, and higher ending stocks. Supplies are raised entirely on higher imports, based on reported Census data through February. Domestic use is lowered, all on reduced seed use indicated by the NASS Prospective Plantings report.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Presses Trump Fed Nominee on State of Economy for Ordinary Georgians * Senator Reverend Warnock questioned Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve Board, on the state of the economy for the average Georgia worker In December 2025, President Trump graded his economy an 'A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus' despite the fact that the price of many goods and services have risen since his return to t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Whatley's Windfalls: Michael Whatley Keeps Pushing for Policies That Enrich Himself & Hurt North Carolinians * DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley has repeatedly been exposed for pushing policies that send his personal stocks soaring while hurting North Carolina families: 1\. Whatley actively pushed for a bill that gave "a windfall to pharmaceutical companies," benefiting his up to half million-plus dollars invested in pha more PR