WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * As Fuel Costs Continue to Rise, Larson Votes to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a war powers resolution (link is external) to end Trump's illegal war in Iran. Four Republicans voted with Democrats to rebuke the President's unauthorized use of military force, the first time since 2020 that the House of Representatives passed a war more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 5 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following excerpts of a discussion paper on June 4, 2026, by junior policy analyst Tabea Schaumann, Javier Carbonell, policy analyst in the European Politics and Institutions Programme, and Levente Kocsis, chief data scientist at Eulytix: * * * Two years on: Why Europe's far right keeps growing Two years after the 2024 European Parliament elections, the main trends of that moment remain intact. Mainstream parties continue to l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Strong Demand Keeps U.S. Refiners Operating at Near Capacity * Key Takeaways 1 U.S. refiners are running at full capacity to meet domestic and international demand, as the ongoing conflict over Iran and reduced energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz throttle back supplies. 2 Asian refiners who have been expanding capacity are unable to secure their normal feedstock supplies more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Marine Expeditionary Unit Concludes 10-Month Southcom Deployment * Marines and sailors assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit began returning home to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in waves June 1 after completing a nearly 10-month deployment in support of Operation Southern Spear and U.S. Southern Command's priorities of countering illicit threats, strengthening regional partnerships a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Valerie Foushee Votes in Favor of Lebanon War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC (June 4, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res.84, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Resolution, to end U.S. participation in Israel's hostilities in Lebanon. "The United States has reportedly assisted with I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar Questions Secretary Rubio on Cuba, Venezuela, and Western Hemisphere Priorities During House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, "Department of State  more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, June 3 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The world reaches the highest number of armed conflicts in the past decade * The UAB School for a Culture of Peace publishes today its annual report-one of the main yearbooks in Spain on conflictivity, human rights and peacebuilding. The report identifies 40 wars currently existing in the world, the highest figure in the past decades, and warns about the increase of international conflicts and more PR