WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48295) entitled "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Budget: Background, Trends and Policy Options" by financial economics specialists Karl E. Schneider and Baird Webel. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank; P.L. 111-203). Dodd-Frank specified that the CFPB would be funded outside of congressional app more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on June 9, 2026: * * * CRC News: SPLC Coverage A compilation of recent coverage of of the SPLC scandal that uses CRC research. - In late April the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for (according to the U.S. Department of Justice news release) "wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit money laundering." Among its claims, the government alleges that the SPLC was secretly funding the very racist extremists that the more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 9 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Farmed oysters may boost New York's dwindling wild populations * Credit: Provided By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle June 9, 2026 LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email Share Farmed oysters are mixing with and potentially adding to populations of wild oysters - a once-abundant species in New York's estuaries and rivers that has declined drastically over the last century. A new study, which published April 23 in  more PR

BEREA, Ohio, June 9 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news: * * * From emerging leaders to lifelong achievers, BW celebrates alumni excellence * On a night dedicated to legacy and connection, BW honored its finest on Friday, June 5, presenting the 2026 Alumni Awards during the Alumni Weekend All Class Dinner. The evening highlighted two distinct honors for exceptional professional achievement, community service, and dedication to BW: the Outstanding Young Alumni Award and the Alumni Merit Award. Award recipients and the more PR

HOMBURG, Germany, June 10 (TNSxrep) -- Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of products and services for people with chronic kidney failure, issued the following news release: * * * High-Volume Hemodiafiltration Remains the Benchmark for Survival Evidence in Dialysis At the recent European Renal Association (ERA) Congress in Glasgow, researchers presented updated results from the Spanish MOTheR study./1 While the study adds information to a growing body of dialysis research, high-volume hemodiafiltration (HvHDF, achieving convection volume of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Pingree Demand Answers from Forest Service on Glyphosate Spraying in National Forests * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, are demanding answers from the U.S. Forest Service about its current and planned use of glyp more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 9 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Miriam Kienle: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A * UKNow is highlighting the University of Kentucky's 2026-27 University Research Professors. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorship program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK and is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research. Miriam Kienle, Ph.D., associate professor of art history in the School of Art and Visual Studies in more PR

NEW YORK, June 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * New from WSJ Opinion Docs: "The Lockdown Dissidents" * Spotlights Scientists Who Challenged COVID-19 Policies and Faced Censorship NEW YORK, NY [June 9, 2026] - A new documentary offers a never-before-seen look into one of the most contentious moments in recent scientific history. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of prominent scientists challenged the prevailing government approach to lockdowns. I more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * New guideline reframes weight as health risk tied to diabetes, kidney and heart conditions * Highlights * The first guideline for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM syndrome), published today by American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, identifies obesity as a key metabolic factor in the syndrome's development and progression. * The guideline urges earlier, prevention-focused conv more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * A 2026 roundup of Binghamton University's literary voices Recent publications from Binghamton University's Creative Writing and English program alumni By Ethan Knox '20 Binghamton's creative scholars are extraordinary in their field. Whether recent alumni, long graduated, or current students, Binghamton's Creative Writing (CW) and English programs contribute to the literary landscape every year with new publications. To celebrate the programs, the indi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP. LIEU APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF HIS SUBNATIONAL DIPLOMACY PROVISION * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the House passed a provision he authored to enhance subnational diplomacy. The House-passed provision establishes an Office of Subnational Diplomacy, which will be responsible for working with subnational governments -state, county, city, and municipal -within the United Stat more PR

MACAU, China, June 9 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team develops novel extracellular vesicles to effectively suppress tumour growth and metastasis * A research team led by Zhao Qi, associate professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has made a breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy. The team has developed PARM, smart biomimetic extracellular vesicles that can precisely regulate the function of tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) while also enhancing their anti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48973) entitled "Vegetation Management for Wildfire Mitigation Along Electric Power Line Rights-of-Way on Federal Lands" by natural resources policy analyst Alicyn R. Gitlin. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has shown interest in protecting lives and property from catastrophic wildfires and in protecting electric grid reliability. Electric power line rights-of-way (hereinafter, power line ROWs) often cross multiple land jurisdiction more PR