LONDON, England, April 27 -- SOAS, University of London posted the following news: * * * Art and Archaeology expert joins prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship * Scott Redford, Nasser D Khalili Professor of Islamic Art and Archaeology, has been awarded with the 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship - supporting his work on a new book that explores the art and archaeology of Medieval Turkey. Recognised amongst over 200 distinguished individuals working across more than 50 disciplines - the fellowship awar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Investigate Hegseth's Failure to Protect Troops in Middle East After Fatal Attack * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) launched a new investigation into reports that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth failed to take basic steps to protect troops during Operation Ep more PR

LONDON, England, April 28 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * BP announces bumper profits * * Bumper profits announced as the latest analysis reveals the typical annual energy bill could climb to an average of PS2,070 from July in the hardest hit neighbourhoods across England Energy giant, BP, has today posted profits of $3.2 billion for the first quarter of 2026, significantly higher than the previous quarter's results, $1.5 billion more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * IS SHARIA A FRIEND OR FOE OF LIBERTY? Sharia is the law that is derived from Islamic texts and traditions. Whether it is more of a friend or foe of liberty is disputed, but both sides can't be right. On March  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 28 [Category: International] -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Coalition fuel policy good first step to regaining fuel security * "Australia's fuel vulnerability has become blindingly obvious since the onset of the 2026 Iran War, and after decades of shortsighted policy decisions regarding fuel, a much-needed plan to secure fuel beyond the immediate short term has been announced by the Coalition," said Saxon Davidson, Rese more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 National Security, Department of State Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 27. National Security, Departmen more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 28 [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: * * * Communities Pay the Price as Fossil Fuel Giant BP Reaps Record Profits, 350.org Calls for a "Great Power Shift" * London, UK: 350.org is sounding the alarm on the obscene profits reported by fossil fuel companies, as households worldwide struggle with soaring energy prices and worsening cli more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued the following report on April 7, 2026, entitled "Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure": Here are excerpts: * * * Iran-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are conducting exploitation activity targeting internet-facing operational technology (OT) devices, including programmable logic  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Desmond-Backed War Raising Costs on Everything from Gas to Clothes and Toys [AP] * As the Jim Desmond-approved war in Iran drags on, hardworking Southern California families are getting hit from every angle - already paying more at the gas pump, on health care, groceries, and utilities and under sweeping tariffs. Now, that impact has spread even further. Thousands of everyday pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Anxious Republicans" Fear a "Wipeout in the Fall" as Voters Feel "Betrayed" by GOP's Economic Harm MS NOW Guest: "Absolutely, the Senate is on the table. It would be foolish for people to assume it's not." Washington Post: "High gas prices and declining faith among voters in President Donald Trump's handling of the economy have heightened Repub more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Trump's Unpopular War of Choice With Iran Began The national average price for a gallon of gasoline hit a whopping $4.18, the highest level since Trump's unpopular war of choice with Iran began two months ago. Diesel prices are currently at $5.46 per gallon, up 45% since the war started. Trump's own Energy Secretary Chris Wright admitted recen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Secretary Wright Signs Agreements To Grow American LNG Exports, Advances 'Trump Peace Pipelines Framework' DUBROVNIK, CROATIA--U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright joined U.S. officials and American companies at the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit today in announcing billions of dollars of private capital investment in the Central and Eastern European region. Deal signings incl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNSrep) -- The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Q1 New Equipment Demand at Record High The latest CapEx Finance Index (https://www.elfaonline.org/research/capex-finance-index/elfa-capex-finance-index-march-2026) (CFI), released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA), shows that while new deal growth edged down in March, total new business volumes (NBV) recorded its strongest quarter  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Introduces War Powers Resolution to Stop Trump's Illegal Iran War * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, released the following statement after introducing a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's illegal war of choice in Iran: "President Trump's unilateral and unauthorized decision to plunge t more PR

LONDON, England, April 27 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Global energy crisis front and centre at Santa Marta conference to end fossil fuels * Santa Marta, Colombia - Greenpeace is urging governments attending the Santa Marta conference to seize the current energy supply crisis amid the war on Iran to accelerate a just transition to renewable energy that protects people and builds long-t more PR

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, April 29 -- The Global Reporting Initiative issued the following news: * * * GRI-CDP disclosure that is more aligned and decision-useful Updated mapping supports organizations in connecting their GRI climate reporting with the CDP's 2026 questionnaire * In response to growing demand for more streamlined climate reporting, updated mapping between CDP's 2026 corporate questionnaire and the GRI 102: Climate Change and GRI 103: Energy Standards is now available. As more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, April 29 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * Greenpeace slams NSW government decision to reverse decade-long freeze on gas exploration In a major policy backflip, the Minns government has today announced it will reverse a more than decade-long ban on gas exploration in NSW, opening up huge new areas in Far West NSW for harmful gas drilling. The decision comes in the midst of the ongoing energy crisis spurred by the illegal war on Iran and advi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Vote-by-Mail from Trump's Attacks * Legislation comes after Senate Democrats blocked the president's voter suppression bill, SAVE Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Alex Padilla, and 35 of their colleagues, introduced the Mail and Absentee Voter Protection Act to block President Trump's illega more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on April 28, 2026, at the markup of the fiscal 2027 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs bill: * * * Thank you Chairman Cole, Chairman Diaz-Balart, and Ranking Member Frankel for their good work and for their friendship. I also want to thank the subcommittee staff, Erin Kolodjeski, Ed Etzkorn, and Laurie Mignone on the minority, and their count more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region": * * * Today, we continue our posture hearings with INDOPACOM and U.S. Forces Korea. As we meet, our adversaries are deepening their cooperation. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are working together to challenge the United St more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation, released the following opening statement from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Cyber Posture of the Department of Defense": * * * Good afternoon, and welcome to today's hearing on the cyber posture of the Department of Defense. Today's hearing comes at a time of increased cyber activity targeting U.S. infrastructure, including recent camp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 28, 2026, at an Environment Subcommittee hearing on "The Fiscal Year 2027 Environmental Protection Agency Budget": * * * President Trump's budget is an insult to the American people. At every opportunity, this budget undercuts public health, affordability, and sensible environmental protections to line the pockets of Trump's corp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE REPUBLICANS BLOCK REP. HOYLE'S AMENDMENT TO PREVENT IRAN WAR FUNDING * Washington, D.C. - This week, the House of Representatives will vote on S. Con. Res. 33, which will provide up to $140 billion in additional funding for ICE and CBP. Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) introduced an amendment rejected by congressional Republicans that would prevent reconciliation from being used as a backdoor way  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: A Defeat for Putin is a Victory for America and for All Free People Around the World * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks at the House Committee on Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Bill on his amendment to provide $500 million to support Ukraine. Below are videos and t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Stevens Introduces Legislation to Force Congress to Confront Rising Gas Prices and Hold Washington Accountable * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced legislation designed to force federal lawmakers to confront the direct economic impact of their policies on hard-working Michigan families. This bill holds Congress accountable for the more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 29 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * ICRC president arrives in Iran to discuss urgent humanitarian concerns Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has arrived in Iran for an official visit. While in the country, she will meet with senior government officials and the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to discuss the humanitarian consequences of hostilities in Iran  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 29 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Iran: Turk deplores crackdown on dissent, says rights of all Iranians must be respected UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk today deplored the crackdown by Iranian authorities on dissent - in particular through the use of national security-related charges. At least 21 individuals have been executed and thousands of others arrested. Since the start of the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Is Vulnerable Congresswoman Jen Kiggans "Accepting Sure Defeat"? * Congresswoman Jen Kiggans is more vulnerable than ever. Is she already accepting defeat and angling for her next job? Kiggans continues to attack Governor Spanberger on social media, perhaps because she's desperate to shift attention away from her vote to spike health care premiums and her support for the cost-sp more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 28 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Justice Mary Yu '93 J.D. Delivers 2026 Peace Through Law Lecture at Notre Dame London on the Death Penalty and the Pursuit of Justice * The 2026 Peace Through Law Lecture, Notre Dame Law School's flagship event at Notre Dame London, brought together leading voices in global justice to examine the relationship between justice and the pursuit of peace. Held on Tuesday, April 21, in Trafalg more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Schiff, & Gallego Announce Vote on Cuba War Powers Resolution Today * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced that the Senate will vote today on their War Powers Resolution to block the use of U.S. forces in unauthorized hostilities against Cuba. President Donald Trump has already ordered an illegal military blockade of C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Warren, Blumenthal, and Gillibrand Investigate Hegseth's Failure to Protect Troops in Middle East After Fatal Attack * Troops injured in strike on Kuwait post reportedly received no warning to evacuate, denied requests for additional protections Read more on ABC News: Senate Democrats say Pentagon wasn't ready for Iranian retaliation on US troops Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warre more PR

LOGAN, Utah, April 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * More than 7,100 Degrees to be Awarded at 2026 Utah State University Commencement * LOGAN, Utah -Utah State University will honor the class of 2026 this week at the 139th commencement ceremony. USU is preparing to confer a total of 7,101 degrees and certificates to 6,335 students. The university commencement ceremony in Logan will begin at 7 p.m. April 29 in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. College convocations and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * New FOIA Request Demands Information on Hegseth and Kid Rock's Helicopter Joyride * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Public Citizen launched a new investigation, submitting FOIA requests to the U.S. Army and the Office of the Secretary of Defense for information pertaining to an incident yesterday in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock flew military helicopters together. "Pete Hegset more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Day 59 of Iran War, Warren Warns of Delays in Care for Troops with Brain Injuries Caused by Combat * Top military leader agrees on importance of bipartisan DoD reforms to track traumatic brain injuries In the war against Iran, traumatic brain injuries have become the "signature injury" for soldiers Warren: "We need to have dedicated resources to support our troops who are suffering more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Reaction to TotalEnergies Profits Announcement * Paris, France - TotalEnergies, the French oil giant, will announce its Q1 2026 profits Wednesday as a global oil crisis triggered by the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has changed the fossil fuel industry forever, turning countries away from fossil fuels to secure energy supplies. The company is under fire for profiting from the crisis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump's Trillion-Dollar Health Care Cuts Are Making America Sicker & Poorer * WASHINGTON, DC - As millions of Americans who rely on federal health care benefits such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare, and Medicaid begin to feel the fallout from the sweeping changes and trillion-dollar cuts under President Donald Trump's so-called One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA), U.S. Senator Jac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: "Brian Fitzpatrick Votes To Help His GOP Megadonor Funders" [Pennsylvania Independent] * Receipts show Fitzpatrick is bankrolled by MAGA donors and special interests Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick wants voters to believe he's not bought and paid for, and that his financial supporters " believe in centrism and pragmatism." But the receipts tell a different stor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 28, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks Cosponsors, Supports Cuba War Powers Resolution Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) is a cosponsor of Senator Tim Kaine's S.J. Res. 124, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress. Senator Alsobrooks voted "No" tonight against the Republican point of order that blo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Wyden Continues Inquiry into Treasury Mishandling Iran War Fallout as Bessent Dodges Key Questions Top Bessent Aide Previously Told Committee Staff that Treasury Failed to Plan for Economic Consequences of Trump's Iran War; Bessent's Response to Wyden's Initial Inquiry Did Not State Otherwise * Today, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Me more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on April 28, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * United States Cuts Off Billions in Illicit Funding to Iranian Regime The United States exerts maximum pressure across every domain to stop the Iranian regime from threatening American interests and to hold it accountable. Today, the United States is acting against 35 entities and individuals who operate Iran's covert financial network. Shado more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * State, Foreign Operations Funding Bill Forfeits American Influence to Adversaries while President Trump Pursues Deadly, Costly War with Iran and Furthers the Cost-of-Living Crisis Today, the House Appropriations Committee passed on a party-line vote the Republicans' 2027 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs fund more PR

LONDON, England, April 28 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Summoning of the Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom * The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has today summoned the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Kingdom. The Minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer, summoned the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Kingdom, in response to the Iranian embassy's unacceptab more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The U.S. Sanctions Chinese Refinery Linked to Iran * Key Takeaways 1 The United States has increased sanctions on shipments of Iranian oil, with the U.S. military expanding enforcement globally. 2 The United States has begun boarding and seizing vessels transporting Iranian oil and tracking ships beyond the initial blockade zone. 3 On April 24, the United States san more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * The West is worth saving, Boris Johnson tells Cornell students * From the Strait of Hormuz to university campuses, Americans and Europeans must stand together against autocratic regimes seeking to suppress freedom and prosperity, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a Cornell audience on April 27. "Things are bumpier and more difficult when we are divided and when we squabble, as we have done so o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * TOO STUNNED TO SPEAK: Congressman Drags Mike Lawler for Raising Costs on Hudson Valley Families * After voting multiple times to rubber-stamp Trump's chaotic, price-spiking tariffs and refusing to lift a finger to stop rising gas prices, Mike Lawler's record of jacking up costs on Hudson Valley families has gotten so bad that fellow members of Congress are calling it out to his fa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Provides Opening Remarks on Republican Budget Bill * This afternoon, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) provided opening remarks at the the FY2026 Budget Resolution at the House of Representatives Committee on Rules, which begins the Senate-led reconciliation process. The video can be found here and a (lightly edited) transcript has been provided below:  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Economic Fury Targets Iran Shadow Banking Facilitators Today, as part of Economic Fury, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 35 entities and individuals that oversee Iran's shadow banking architecture, facilitating the movement of the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars tied to sanctions evasion and Iran's sponsorship  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: * * * Treasury Warns of Sanctions Risks Linked to China-Based Independent "Teapot" Oil Refineries The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is alerting financial institutions to the sanctions risks associated with independent "teapot" oil refineries in China, primarily in Shandong Province, given their continued role in importing and refining Iranian crude oil. C more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 29 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following news release: * * * Iran: Turk deplores crackdown on dissent, says rights of all Iranians must be respected UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk today deplored the crackdown by Iranian authorities on dissent - in particular through the use of national security-related charges. At least 21 individuals have been executed and thousands of others arrested. Since the start of the devastating joint Israeli-U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by Brandon M. Williams, under secretary of Energy for nuclear security, and administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expert explains why the war in the Middle East is making fertilizer more expensive One of the concerns that has come out of the Iran War is its impact on growing crops. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, about 30 percent of global fertilizer trade passed through the Strait of Hormuz in 2024. The ongoing conflict in that region has resulted in rising costs and concerns for food produce more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Denounces Trump Administration's Incoherent Strategy for Ending Iran War * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to denounce the Trump administration's incoherent strategy for ending their illegal Iran war amid continued negotiations. Senator Schiff is leading the sixth War Powers Resolution aimed at requi more PR