WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by William Gibbons-Fly, executive director of the American Tunaboat Association, from a June 3, 2026, hearing on legislation to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments (H.R. 8904): * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you this afternoon. I am William Gibbons-Fly, Executive Director of the Americ more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 19 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst: * * * Alberta enacts a U.S.-style two-tier health care system By playing to corporate and surgeon greed, Alberta is undermining the entire Canada Health Act and our public system. - The Alberta government announced the list of surgical procedures that will be included in its plan to build an U.S.-style two-tier system. These include procedures already perf more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) "Modern technologies like wind and solar power are safe, abundant, cheap, reliable, and they don't heat up the Earth," claim the Union of Concerned Scientists who are clearly not concerned when their turbines eat up the Earth. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies of Energy, a research report created f more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 19 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * From 'imagined futures' to present leadership: Mische named Kellogg Institute acting director * In the Hesburgh Center for International Studies, there's a colorful booklet called "Kenya Youth Scenarios" on the desk in Ann Mische 's office. It dates back 15 years to a participatory dialogue project designed to help young people re-imagine their country's futures -now the broader focus of a new book that Misch more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions. Governor Stein has appointed the following to the Historic Hillsborough Commission: * Kathryn Marie Senner of Durham County as an at-large member. Senner serves as president of the Hillsborough Elementary School Parent Teacher Association and volunteers as program planning co-chair for the more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 18 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Lyceum program celebrates Lyceum Scholars Class of 2026 * On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Snow Institute for the Study of Capitalism held a recognition ceremony celebrating the achievements of the Lyceum Scholars Class of 2026. Open to incoming first-year students of any major, the Lyceum Scholars Program uses a great books approach to studying the moral, political and economic foundations of a free society. All Lyceum Scholars receive a $60,000 scholars more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by Ariane Gottlieb, program coordinator in the John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative: * * * Blog: Ten Years Held Hostage: The Story of Ahmadreza Djalali Ahmadreza Djalali only intended to leave Sweden for two weeks. Traveling to Tehran for a business conference, he assured his friends that he would be safe. Ten years later, Ahmadreza sits in prison in Iran, awaiting execution for a crime he did not commit. Apri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: CNN Poll Reveals Americans' Views On Past Presidents * A new CNN poll finds that former President Barack Obama remains the most favorably viewed living U.S. president, with 57% of Americans expressing a positive opinion of him. By comparison, President Donald Trump received a 34% favorable rating, while former President Joe Biden's favorability stood at 30%. The poll highlights how public perceptions of recent presidents continue to evolve  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48997) on June 16, 2026, entitled "U.S.-Panama Relations - Overview and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Cooperation on Drug Trafficking and Other Security Concerns The United States and Panama have long-standing security ties, stemming in part from the joint responsibility to safeguard the Panama Canal (see "Canal-Related U.S.-Panama Security Cooperation.") Since the abolition of Panama's military in 1994, U.S. age more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * Winning in a Changing World: Dispatches from the WSJ CEO Council Summit 2026 * The atmosphere at the WSJ CEO Council Summit in London was marked by a distinct sense of realism. The boardroom narrative has shifted: speculative optimism around emerging technologies has given way to sharp, mathematical pragmatism. For two days, June 9-10, global executives navigating this complex environment did not discus more PR