WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * After Pappas Calls for U.S. House to Subpoena Prediction Markets, Comer Confirms Investigation in Progress, Subpoenas May Follow * Earlier this week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on Congressman James Comer (KY-01), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight, to formally open an investigation into corruption and insider trading occurring in online prediction markets by subpoenaing internal records from these markets. On Wednesd more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Slams Latest Democrat Delay Tactic * "Going back to 1973, there have been a total of 17 War Powers votes in Congress. That's when the War Powers became law in 1973. 17 votes in 53 years. 14 of the 17 votes were from Democrats aimed specifically at President Trump." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke ahead of another vote on a Democrat-led War Powers Resolution. Senator Barrasso urged his colleagues more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 14 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release: * * * CODEPINK Milwaukee Disrupts Data Center Panel at American Economic Interest Summit BROOKFIELD, Wis.--CODEPINK Milwaukee activists disrupted the "How Data Centers Shape America's Security and Tech Future" panel at the American Economic Interest Summit, hosted by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), to protest the expansion of more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following news: * * * Ensuring Civil Society Participation at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights: Joint NGO Call to Reinstate Cancelled Human Rights Side Event * May 13, 2026 - The undersigned organisations express concern over the censorship of civil society through the cancellation of the side event co-sponsored by ISHR, Front Line Defenders, Hegoa and the Working Group on Human Rights in Occupied Western Sahara, tit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Valerie Foushee Introduces War Powers Resolution To End Trump's Illegal, Immoral War With Iran * WASHINGTON, DC (May 13, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, introduced a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's illegal war with Iran. "Trump is plunging our country into another forever war that has already claimed the lives of American servicemembers, killed thousands of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Senior Leaders Update Congress on Special Ops Community * Four of the most senior leaders from the U.S. military's special operations forces community appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington yesterday to provide an update on the SOF components within their respective branches of service. Appearing were U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command Commander Rear Adm. Walter H. Allman III, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Commander Lt.  more PR

NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Venezuela: Exclusions, Procedures Mar Amnesty Law * (Washington, DC) - Venezuela's new amnesty law has serious shortcomings that exclude many people who have been arbitrarily detained and is being applied in ways that may deny release to people who should be eligible, Human Rights Watch said today. The law is ostensibly an effort to help Venezuela move forward from years of political repression under former President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * WALL STREET WHATLEY NC VOICES: "Whatley Gets Richer At The Expense Of Hardworking North Carolinians" * NC Voices : "Whatley's financial disclosures are drawing renewed attention to how political decisions can benefit industries and investors while working families pay more." As North Carolina families face skyrocketing costs "for prescriptions, gas, and everyday essentials," DC insider Michael Whatley is enriching himself. New reporting more PR