WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 26 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * 'Revolution Untold' widens the story of nation's founding * As the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches, icons of American history like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin may immediately come to mind. But what about those who were forgotten by history? "Revolution Untold" aimed to solve that problem. The project, produced through a partnership between Strategic Cultural Partnerships (SCP) at William & Mary more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Massachusetts Announces New Board Leadership Experienced attorneys with strong commitments to civil liberties take on leadership roles as the organization advances campaigns to build firewalls for freedom across the Commonwealth - The ACLU of Massachusetts announced its newest board leaders, attorneys Lael Chester and Madeleine Rodriguez, who bring a strong commitment to defending and expanding freedoms for more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown calls for transparency as ICE refuses to release fatality information * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody. In a  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Blocks Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today secured a victory (PDF) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit brought by Attorney General more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following statement on June 25, 2026, by ALPA Canada President Tim Perry: * * * ALPA Canada Stands with Rail and Port Workers OTTAWA, Ont. - Captain Tim Perry, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA) Canada, issued the following statement following the recent release of a report by the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications titled Keep Canada Moving: Labour, Management and Supply Chain in the Rail and Maritime  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 26 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Continuum(R) announces new editor-in-chief The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has named a new editor-in-chief of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology(R), its official continuing medical education (CME) journal. A. Gordon Smith, MD, FAAN, will succeed Continuum(R) Editor-in-Chief Lyell K. Jones, Jr, MD, FAAN, on May 1, 2027, when Jones departs from the position to serve as the next president of the American Academy of Neurol more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Demands Transparency as ICE Refuses to Release Fatality Information Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE c more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA-MSC Urges PPA to Correct System Issues Related to the Operation of the DP3 Traffic Distribution List The ATA-MSC wrote to Major General Lance Curtis to urge the Personal Property Activity (PPA) to correct system issues related to the operation of the Traffic Distribution List (TDL) within the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3). First raised with PPA during the Peak Season industry call on May 28, 2 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS ELECTIONS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH, PERMANENTLY BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul scored two separate legal victories permanently blocking the implementation of key provisions in President Trump's unlawful executive orders that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. "These rulings are a win for  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Faculty members and graduate students from the Penn State Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, for the annual International Communication Association conference. Their research and other scholarly activities covered a variety of timely topics across many meetings and sessions. The conferenc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Raskin, Norton, Ivey Demand Trump Administration Remove Demolished East Wing's Toxic Debris from East Potomac National Park * Today, Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) demanded the Trump Administration take immediate steps to safely remove over 35,000 cubic yards of toxic debris that the president recklessly deposited onto the East Potomac National Park. The poisonous  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is seeking public comments and industry interest as it considers whether to move forward with a competitive lease sale for critical minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia, marking the first stage of a process that could lead to commercial seabed mining in the area. The request for information and interest, published in the Federal Register, follows an unsolicited application submitted on Nov. 13, 2025, by Odyssey Marine  more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 26 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Bugapalooza 2026 connects science and military readiness * Mosquitoes, ticks, flies, and pollinators drew a crowd at the National Museum of Health and Medicine's Bugapalooza on June 13. Nearly 400 visitors attended the annual event to explore the world of insects through hands-on activities, exhibits, and conversations with military and civilian experts. Throughout the day, visitors learned how insects affect health, support the environment, and  more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 26 -- The Canada Border Services Agency, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * CBSA lays criminal charges after seizing prohibited firearms in Lansdowne * Lansdowne, Ontario -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has laid multiple charges against two individuals after seizing several firearms, ammunition, magazines and suspected narcotics at the Lansdowne (Thousand Islands Bridge) port of entry. On May 23, 2026, two individuals approached the Lansdowne port of entry from the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 24, 2026, by Maciej Bukowski, head of Energy and Resilience Program at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation in Warsaw, Poland, and Jack Galloway, program assistant with the Tech Policy Program: * * * Data Center Energy Challenge: Can the US and Europe Deliver? Artificial intelligence ambitions are colliding not just with the limits of semiconductors or algorithms. They face electricity and environmental bottlenecks. - It's a common European and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on June 25, 2026, at a markup of 15 bills addressing illicit drugs and health care price transparency: * * * "Today's markup will further our efforts to lower health care costs for all Americans and safeguard our communities. "It builds off our most recent hearing that examined several policy proposals to increase price transparency across the health sector and builds on President T more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 25 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on June 24, 2026, by Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman at the June board meeting: * * * Welcome to NCUA and thank you for joining us for today's Board meeting. We have three items on the agenda. First, we'll receive a regulatory update. Next, we'll have a Q1 briefing on the NCUA Share Insurance Fund. And last, we'll receive an update on the 2026 Mid-Year Budget. Statement Following the Regulatory Update Briefing Thank you, Amanda for this update more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * COVID-era renter protection law slashed Virginia evictions, VCU research finds A state regulation requiring landlords to apply for rent relief drove the temporary decline. By Madeline Reinsel In 2020, Virginia received approximately $1 billion through a federal COVID-era emergency rental assistance program, which aimed to motivate landlords nationwide to postpone evictions of tenants who could no longer pay rent due to the pandemic. But in Virg more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 25 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Creating joyful new--and therapeutic--connections through dance * "Being in class with our participants reminds me of the pure joy of dance," said School of Dance senior Emma Simons of her time interning with Dance for PD (r). Dance for PD is a movement-based class for people with Parkinson's disease, which offers physical benefits to the participants and helps reduce the social isolation associated with the neurological disease. George Mason University more PR

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, June 27 -- Georgia College posted the following news: * * * Faculty leaders expand their skills and network through USG's Executive Leadership Institute By Amanda Respess G eorgia College & State University once again sent top leadership talent to the University System of Georgia's prestigious Executive Leadership Institute. Dr. Harold Mock ('06), director of Georgia College Leadership Programs and interim assistant vice president for international education, and Dr. Joanne Previts, professor of middle grades educat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Families of Vietnam War Missing Gather to Hear Updates, Share Stories * The bedrock of the warrior ethos is that Americans never leave behind a fallen comrade, said Anthony Tata, undersecretary of war for personnel and readiness. Tata spoke today in Arlington, Virginia, to members of families who lost loved ones during the Vietnam War. The event was sponsored by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. "The Vietnam War may have ceased more than half a centu more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Davy Sell, Stephanie Norris and Anthony Tringali: * * * Where Degrees Meet Demand: Occupational Projections and Higher Education Individuals make decisions about career paths and related training or education by evaluating both current and future job prospects. Numerous factors -- environmental, technological, or event-driven -- disproportionately affect worker demand in certain industries or occupations. These are often diff more PR

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, June 27 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news: * * * First initiation of the Order of the Engineer and the Surveyor in the RUM By Javier Valentin Feliciano (javier.valentin@upr.edu) The University Campus of Mayaguez (RUM) became the first educational venue of the initiation ceremony of the Order of the Engineer and Surveyor, which was held last semester on the school campus, before a large group of students close to graduation, professors and graduates from all fields of engineerin more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * From the inside, VCU builds the next generation in skilled trades The Facilities Management Apprenticeship Program adds talent to an in-demand pipeline, with VCU training participants who, in turn, support university infrastructure. By Konrad Solberg Amid a shortage of candidates, an aging workforce and advances in infrastructure and clean energy, the demand for skilled tradespeople is growing - including at Virginia Commonwealth University. Fo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 27 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Finnish President Alexander Stubb: * * * Full Transcript: Finnish President Alexander Stubb This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Alexander Stubb on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Alexander Stubb: Now we're going back to the root of NATO, but with an ask from the United States, which is, "Take more responsibility for your own security; We are paying too much for it." I think Europe has heard the message loud and cl more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, June 26 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman alumna Kathleen Lane '14 commissioned as federal judge for District of Montana * Kathleen Smithgall Lane, a 2014 Furman University alumna, was confirmed as Montana's newest federal judge. Lane, 34, was nominated by President Donald Trump on March 2 to fill a vacant seat for the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. She was confirmed by the Senate on June 2 and was issued her commission on June 18. Lane studied communication studie more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces $5.6 Million in GO Virginia Funding to Support Innovation & Economic Growth Across the Commonwealth Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced more than $5.6 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grants to support projects focused on increasing energy reliability, investing in advanced manufacturing, strengthening national security, and creating good-paying job opportunities for Vi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Group Seeks to Join Case Against DC Water Over Potomac Interceptor The motion seeks accountability for the sewage spill - Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) moved to intervene and join in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against DC Water for its failure to prevent the recent Potomac Interceptor sewer line rupture. The collapse caused an estimated 243 million gal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Advances 15 Bills to Protect American Communities and Increase Health Care Price Transparency to the Full Committee Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a markup of 15 bills that will safeguard Americans from the harms of illicit substances and increase price transparency in our health care sys more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026, at a markup to combat antisemitism, protect student freedoms, support workers and increase healthcare transparency: * * * "Today we'll mark up 11 bills that address antisemitism in educational institutions, protect college students' freedom of association, help licensed professional work across state lines, strengthen oversight of federal workers' compensation programs, expand workforce more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * @EdWorkforceCmte Passes 11 Bills on Antisemitism, Student Freedoms, Workforce Policy, and Health Care The Education and Workforce Committee passed 11 bills today to combat antisemitism in educational institutions, protect students' freedom of association, help licensed professionals work across state lines, strengthen accessibility and accountability in federal workers' compen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Republican Markup That Does Not Address the Rising Cost of Living Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H.R. 8476, 4795, 9203, 2555, 5505, 2332, 4122, 8822, 8823, 9381, and 9228. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Mr. Chairman, this Committee has immense respon more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by David Feith, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, from a June 11, 2026, hearing entitled "AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I will focus my remarks on AI competition with China and the importance of export controls to preserving America's techn more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Commended by Virginia Legislature for 125 Years of Legal Service * The Virginia House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia resolved to commend Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on the firm's 125th anniversary and service to "generations of clients navigat[ing] complex regulations, high-stakes matters, and transformative transactions." Hunton is recognized for a strong reputation of client representation and support of the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * United States Seizes Hundreds of Internet Domains Used to Illegally Stream World Cup Matches The Department of Justice announced today the seizure of nearly 400 sites that were engaged in the unauthorized streaming of matches in the FIFA World Cup Finals in violation of U.S. copyright law. "We have seized hundreds of domains, used to illegally stream World Cup matches for profit, to disrupt the international networks that profit  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Secure Supply Chains, Counter China * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Curtis (R-UT), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Securing Partner Supply Chains Act, bipartisan legislation to secure supply chains and counter China's growing influence. There is a significant gap in ability among the U.S. and its partners, particularly in the Western Hemisphere, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Leads Colleagues in Calling for Study on Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led his colleagues in a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that the Trump-Vance Administration conduct a study to help improve post-secondary outcomes for American students with disabil more PR

NEW YORK, June 27 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: * * * Annika Villareal '29 Captures Top Prize in Northeastern's Global Innovation Challenge Annika Villareal '29 is a shrewd problem solver--and her latest victory proves it. Villareal, an International Business and Economics major from Chantilly, Virginia, was part of the winning team in Northeastern University's inaugural Global Innovation Challenge. Launched this spring, the competition brought together nearly 90 students from 12 campuses across Northeastern's gl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by Hannah Becker, American democracy and technology fellow and vice president at Becker Digital: * * * Blog: How AI is Threatening Our Democracy 250 years ago, the nation we now know as the United States of America came to be. Patriots risked their lives to organize and structure a democracy, a bold governance experiment built on the idea that power should be in the hands of the people - not a monarchy, dictatorship, or oligarch more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Introduces Legislation to Protect Reproductive Health Records * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) to introduce the Secure Access for Essential Reproductive (SAFER) Health Act. The legislation would prohibit medical providers from disclosing personal health information related to pregnancy termination or loss without patient con more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Advises Chevron in Landmark Power Purchase Deal With Microsoft for West Texas Data Center Project Will Be Among Largest Co-Located Developments in U.S. - McGuireWoods served as legal adviser to Chevron U.S.A. Inc. in negotiating an agreement between its wholly owned indirect subsidiary Energy Forge One LLC and Microsoft Corp. to develop a natural gas power facility in West Texas that will provide dedicated electricity to a co-loca more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * NASDA and USDA Enter MOU to Celebrate Family Farms * Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding establishing the American Farm Legacy 250 Program. This national initiative will recognize farm families who have shaped American agri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * PPI Calls on Gov. Spanberger to Continue to Champion High Expectations for Student Learning in Virginia Public Schools Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Director of Education Policy Rachel Canter released the following statement in response to the Virginia State Board of Education's vote to move forward with raising learning expectations for Virginia schools on their original timeline and reject further delays: "The Virgin more PR

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, June 26 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Lawmakers Haven't Found the Courage to Fully Invest in Virginians Richmond - After a tense month of budget stalemate, cancelled convenings, public disagreements, and a growing concern that Virginia could face a government shut down, members of the General Assembly have approved a $205 billion budget proposal. It will now head to  more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 25 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Protect your hearing. Protect your brain. * FORT POLK, La. -Master Sgt. Justin Davis didn't realize how much hearing loss was affecting his life until it began affecting the people closest to him. "My wife thought I wasn't listening when I just couldn't hear her," Davis said. "I'm sure my kids felt it too. It's frustrating for a kid to have to constantly repeat themselves." Davis' experience illustrates a challenge facing millions of Americans. U more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Beyer, Norton, Ivey Demand Trump Administration Remove Demolished East Wing's Toxic Debris from East Potomac National Park * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Don Beyer (VA-08) and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) demanded the Trump Administration take immediate steps to safely remove over 35,000 cubic yards of toxic debris that the president recklessly deposited onto the East Potomac National  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 27 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Director of Technology Policy Max Gulker: * * * Local data center moratoria are costly for the whole country The backlash against artificial intelligence and data centers has distorted basic facts, making it more difficult for local authorities to get them right. - The most contentious, passionate, and consequential debates around artificial intelligence (AI) are currently playing out before local zoning boards, town councils, and public e more PR

DORAL, Florida, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: U.S. military aircraft, ships, and support teams arriving and en route to Venezuela to aid the country's disaster relief efforts * U.S. Southern Command continues to surge U.S. military capabilities to Venezuela today in support of ongoing U.S. earthquake relief efforts requested by the Venezuelan government and led by the State Department. Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft are transporting U.S. Urban Sea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam's Legislation to Create Data Center Energy Measurement Standards Heads to House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam's (VA-10) bill, the Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act ( H.R. 9372 (link is external) ), passed the Science, Space and Technology Committee with a 34-1 vote. It now heads to the House floor for consideration. The legislation would create standardized energy measur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Barragan, Carter, Sr., and Senator Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Develop Next Generation of Clean Shipping Technology and Infrastructure * 26 June 2026 Contact: jin.choi@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, Representatives Nanette Barragan (CA-44) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), along with Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD), reintroduced the Next Generation Shipping Act. The legislation would create a $1 billion per year program  more PR

MANAMA, Bahrain, June 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news conference on June 25, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio at the Sheraton Bahrain Hotel: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: All right. You guys ready? QUESTION: Yes. SECRETARY RUBIO: Just a couple points I want to make at the outset - because I know it's been in the news this morning - about this earthquake in Venezuela. I had an opportunity to talk earlier this morning with Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president. We're obviously awaiting the - we're already depl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026, at a hearing to consider nominees for the International Trade Commission: * * * "Before us today are five bipartisan individuals nominated to serve as Commissioners at the U.S. International Trade Commission, or ITC. "They are David Foley, Jr. of Virginia, a Republican nominee; Brett Doyle of Connecticut, also a Republican nominee; Peter-Anthony Pappas of New Jersey, our final Republican nominee; Bart Th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement On Blanche's AG Nomination, Blue Slip Process During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing During his opening statement at a nominations hearing, Durbin scrutinized Todd Blanche's record as President Trump's personal attorney and emphasized the importance of the blue slip practice - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 25, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Rep. Smith, Republican Colleagues Takes Action to Protect Women & Babies from Dangerous Abortion Drugs, Leads Amicus Brief U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), led 91 Republican lawmakers in filing another amicus brief in the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following commentary on June 24, 2026, to The Federalist: * * * Democrats Revive FDR Court-Packing Scheme to Rig the Supreme Court With the 2026 midterms approaching and the 2028 presidential election right behind them, Democrats are raising a discredited ruse to pack the Supreme Court with additional justices. Just last month, Democrats' 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris floated the idea of Democrats packing the Supreme Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Kaine Introduce Bill to Strengthen America's Defense Industrial Base * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Feedstocks, Uniformity, Safety, and Energetics ( FUSE) Act. This legislation establishes a Pentagon pilot program to evaluate the extent 3D-printable energetic materials can safely expand domestic production capacity and strengthen the defense industrial base. Sen. Cruz said, "Critical e more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 25 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on June 24, 2026, involving anesthesiology professor Manoj Patel: * * * Shooting for the stars: UVA lab's new gene therapy may end pediatric seizures By Whitelaw Reid, wdr4d@virginia.edu When University of Virginia graduate student Caeley Reever came across the word "stellular" - "little star" in Latin - she and UVA anesthesiology professor Manoj Patel knew they had the perfect name for their startup company. Stellula Therapeutics is centered around  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 26 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * The Southern Environmental Law Center brings Southern Solutions and Climate Action to Climate Week NYC Data centers, Appalachia, and climate storytelling are focus of environmental nonprofit's first-ever day of free Climate Week programming - WASHINGTON - The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan environmental legal advocacy organization rooted in and focused on the U.S more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * Students Help Educate on the Dangers of Distracted Driving Through the 2026 Project Yellow Light Competition * NEW YORK, NY (June 26, 2026) - The Ad Council and Project Yellow Light announced the winners of this year's Project Yellow Light Scholarship competition, marking the campaign's 15th anniversary. The annual initiative invites students to develop public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to warn their peers about the dangers of distract more PR

NAPLES, Italy, June 26 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: * * * Submarine Group 8 Conducts Change of Command * Naples, Italy - Commander, Submarine Group 8 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, June 26, 2026. Rear Adm. Andrew T. Miller was relieved by Rear Adm. John W. Stafford as commander of the submarine group as well as commander of Task Force 169, and director of maritime operations for U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF). Adm. Geo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21152) entitled "TBL Group Inc. - Acquistion of Control - Escot Bus Lines LLC": * * * SUMMARY: TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a noncarrier holding company that controls multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application to acquire control of the primary assets of, or the member interest in, Escot Bus Lines, L.L.C. (Escot), a federally regulated motor passenger carrier. The Board is tentative more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 27 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Gaby Pacheco Reacts to SCOTUS TPS Ruling Washington, DC - The following is a statement from Gaby Pacheco, TheDream.US President and CEO, reacting to the news and implications of today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows the Trump administration to rescind TPS protections for Haitians and Syrians. According to Gaby Pacheco, TheDream.US President and CEO: "Today's Supreme Cour more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * Two Recent University of Richmond Graduates Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships * Two recent University of Richmond graduates have received competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships to support their research in graduate school. The prestigious NSF graduate fellowship provides three years of financial support to outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated the potential to be high-achieving more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Undefeated: House Republican Appropriators Go 12-for-12! As America approaches its 250th birthday, House Republican Appropriators are marking a milestone of their own: reporting all 12 Fiscal Year 2027 bills through their subcommittees and the full committee. Through hearings, oversight, markups, debate, and floor action, the FY27 process has showcased the role Article I was designed to p more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * VDOE celebrates more 2025-2026 Virginia Principals of Distinction * : June 26, 2026 Contact: communications@doe.virginia.gov RICHMOND, Va. -During the June Virginia Board of Education meeting, the Virginia Department of Education continued the celebration of recipients of the 2025-2026 Virginia Principals of Distinction award by recognizing 4 additional principals earning the distinction and completing the inaugural class. This  more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Cadet Uses 3D Printer to Make Prosthetic Bones Imagine living in an impoverished country and being a parent of a child in need of a prosthetic bone. The cost of one prosthesis would be prohibitive, but over the lifetime of a developing child, it would have to be replaced multiple times to keep up with the child's growth. Xavier Zarza '28, a biology major at Virginia Military Institute, envisions a substantially less expensive alternative in his Summe more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Chicago Covenants Project expands its map of a hidden history Researchers use digital tools to explore the history and continuing impact of housing discrimination in Chicago. By Chase Parker When Max Oickle joined the Chicago Covenants Project, he expected to gain experience in mapping and geographic data systems. Instead, he found himself helping uncover thousands of records tied to one of the most widespread systems of housing discrimination in American hist more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Engineering the next generation of semiconductor materials, one layer at a time As silicon approaches its physical limits, Ph.D. student Sengunthar Karthikeyan is helping explore what comes next for semiconductors. By Niki Hazuda Silicon is an essential element for creating semiconductors, the building blocks of all modern-day computing technologies. However, as devices continue to shrink, engineers are approaching the limits of what silicon can achie more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Studying life at nearly a mile high Through fieldwork on Virginia's highest peaks, students are helping researchers understand how forest disturbances reshape wildlife habitat and ecosystem health. By Max Esterhuizen Students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment climbed through rain-soaked forests on Virginia's highest peaks this spring, searching beneath logs, rocks, and leaf litter for a salamander few people ever see. Sitting atop Virginia's more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news wrap up on June 26, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Successfully defends life-saving background check law, announces plans to hold firearm industry accountable, and joins fight against federal abuse of power - Attorney General Jones this week won a major case that will protect a life-saving measure in the fight against gun violence, shared how his office will hold bad actors more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Cloud Secure Major Privacy Victory as ATF Cancels Warrantless Location Data Contract * Following Bipartisan Oversight, ATF Drops Controversial Commercial Phone-Tracking Tool; Commits to Reviewing All Contracts for Illegal Location Data Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Michael Cloud, R-Texas, today announced that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has canceled a controversial  more PR