WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create Esther Coopersmith Award at State Department * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Esther Coopersmith Award Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish an award named in honor of Esther Coopersmith at the State Department. Mrs. Coopersmith was a philanthropist and champion of women's equality. The recipient of the Esther Coopersmith Award more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 16 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by associate Maria Luisa Riu Cobo, partner Sonia Cortes and Atlanta office managing shareholder Bradley E. Strawn: * * * Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: Atlanta, Georgia v. Spain on Non-Discrimination Protections At a Glance What happens when different sports cultures and legal frameworks converge on the same global stage? Our Labor & Employment World Cup 2026 series aims to find out. Think of this less as a head-to-head match and 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" by foreign affairs analyst Joshua Klein. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United States and Panama generally have maintained close relations since Panama's independence in 1903. Close bilateral ties are largely rooted in the extensive linkages developed between the two countries when the United States controlled the Panama Canal and Panama hosted more PR