WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Iran Gives President Trump a Shocking Ultimatum By Logan Sekulow Iran just gave President Donald Trump a brazen ultimatum, telling the Trump Administration that the United States has 30 days to agree to a 14-point plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or else. Now the whole world awaits Trump's response to Iran's demands. Meanwhile, two U.S. ships reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to threaten force if any others try it again.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier to Host Town Hall in Lafayette * Walnut Creek, CA -Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced today that he will host a town hall in Lafayette on Tuesday, May 5 th from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. PT to discuss House Democrats' work in Congress to hold President Trump accountable, end his illegal war in Iran, and lower costs for American families. The Congressman will also take questions from constituents. Town Hall in Lafayet more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 1, 2026, by Clayton Swope, deputy director of the Aerospace Security Project and senior fellow in the CSIS Defense and Security Department: * * * Can Space Be Disrupted Like the Strait of Hormuz? During the conflict in the Middle East, Iran has exploited its location next to a transit corridor vital to international commerce and energy markets, effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz to international maritime traffic. To achieve th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 1, 2026, by Federico Steinberg, visiting fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program: * * * The European Union in the New Trade Disorder Global trade and its governance are being reconfigured. Beyond the problems that the war in Iran is causing for oil and gas flows--which will also affect global supply chains and could call into question freedom of navigation--the wave of protectionism that began on the Trump administration more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 5 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary: * * * Running a Race Looking Backwards: US Digital Export Controls By Letian Cheng and Milton MuellerGeneral Congress has introduced another law tightening export controls on additional segments of the semiconductor industry (the MATCH Act). Like all the others, it is based on the premise that US technological leadership and national security is advanced by looking backwards and throwing obstacl more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 5 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * German Automotive Industry Struggling to Emerge From the Crisis The business climate in the German automotive industry deteriorated in April, with the indicator falling to -23.8 points, down from -19.0* points in March. Although companies assessed their current business situation as better than in the previous month, they are considerably more pessimistic about the coming months. Business expectations fell to -30.7 points, down from -15.3 points  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Pavel K. Baev, senior researcher at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin Missed Another Potential Chance to Work Toward Peace Executive Summary: * Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump in a 90-minute conversation on April 29 that could have provided an opportunity to revive stalled peace negotiations with Ukraine. * Putin instead reiterated his fa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * "Mike Rogers told Michigan not to worry about gas prices. Now they're nearly $5 a gallon" [Heartland Signal] Last Friday marked 60 days since the start of the Iran War--and according to a new Heartland Signal report, it also "underscores a failing prediction" by GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers, who said in early March that the conflict "would not last longer than 60 days." Heartland Signal gave Rogers an opportunity to address  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 4 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Model United Nations Team Receives Highest Award * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville University's Model United Nations team received the Outstanding Delegation award, the conference's highest honor, at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City, the world's largest international Model UN competition. Cedarville students represented Jamaica at National Model United Nations in New York City From March 28 to Apri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW POLL: Democrats GROW to 5-POINT Lead on Generic Ballot Ahead of Midterms * Donald Trump is underwater on EVERY major issue, from cost of living to immigration With six months to go until the November midterm elections, Donald Trump is severely underwater with the American people on every major issue animating the electorate, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. Just 37% of Americans - and 25% of Independe more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 4 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW: NCDP Launches "Wall Street Whatley" Campaign * Today, the North Carolina Democratic Party is announcing a new campaign, "Wall Street Whatley," holding DC insider Michael Whatley accountable for repeatedly pushing policies that benefit his stock portfolio at the expense of North Carolina families. The campaign will highlight Whatley's conflicts of interest as he runs for the U.S. Senate as a DC insider and former Big Oil lobbyist.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release: * * * Northern Trust Pension Universe Data: Flat returns for Canadian Pension Plans in Q1 as geopolitical tensions intensified * TORONTO, May 4, 2026 - Canadian pension plan returns were tempered by political frictions and a volatile backdrop in the first quarter of 2026, with the median pension plan rising modestly by 0.4% for the quarter, according to the Northern Trust Canada Univer more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes Issue Statement on 60-Day Mark of Iran War Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Se more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Reps. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Per more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Economic Policy Statements to TBAC: 2026 - 2nd Quarter Introduction The economic landscape under the Trump Administration is favorable, supported by robust business investment in equipment and intellectual property products, as well as solid household consumption growth. Moreover, data on investments, sales, and earnings indicate that the economy is poised for continued expansion. Business investment rose by over 10% in the first qu more PR

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Two months into Iran war, IRC operational costs spike by up to 50% as fuel prices rise and aid routes collapse * * Air freight capacity on key routes is down up to 50% * Air freight costs are up 40-62% since last year * Sea freight routed around the Strait of Hormuz is costing up to 4 times more due higher insurance premiums * Container costs are up to +316% on Middle East routes * The war's estimated $25 billion cost more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11436) on May 1, 2026, by foreign assistance analyst Nick M. Brown and international trade and finance specialist Shayerah I. Akhtar. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) DFC, a federal agency, uses financial tools to promote private investment overseas. Its purpose is to advance U.S. development and foreign policy interests, accounting for economic and financial soundness of project more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development 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 29, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Kennedy, Ranking Member Murray, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request for the United States Department of Energy's more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 1 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * UNLV Newsmakers 2026: April * April showers came in the form of a torrent of headlines, because this edition of Newsmakers is inundated with them. Can thunderstorms worsen your pollen allergies? Is waking up with your cell phone the best way to start your day? How did popcorn become associated with movie theaters? What are politicians doing to stymie inflation ahead of the midterm elections? And what is the most sure-fire way to fall asl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Leads Bipartisan Effort to Ban U.S. Service Members from Using Prediction Markets to Bet on National Security Matters Vindman's Effort Follows the Arrest of a U.S. Special Operations Soldier Charged with Using Classified Information to Place Bets on Polymarket * Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) today led 15 Members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to Secretary Pete Hegseth urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to issue a  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Warren, Heinrich Press White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Trump Administration's Plans to Lower Energy Prices Letter Follows President Trump's Claims of "Fake Inflation," as Americans Pay More Than $4 a Gallon for Gasoline * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Commemorates World Press Freedom Day, Calls for the United States to Renew Commitment to Freedom of the Press at Home and Around the World * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following Statement for the Congressional Record commemorating World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated annually on May 3. In his statement, Senator Welch underscored the growing dangers facing journalists worldwide, demanded accountabilit more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING: Gas Prices Hit New Highs Thanks to Jon Husted * Ohio families and farmers are getting crushed, and Jon Husted is only making things worse. Thanks to the Husted-backed war in Iran, gas prices have hit $5 a gallon at some stations across Ohio and according to AAA, "Ohio currently has some of the highest gas prices in the country."  This comes as diesel and fertilizer prices have also skyrocketed, putting even more strain on farmers  more PR