ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 29 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Aerospace Education Council: June 2026 * Pitsenbarger Full Measure Award The Full Measure Award (FMA) program is progressing well. We received a strong pool of qualified applicants and are now selecting the best of the best. We expect to name the first recipient soon and plan to present this prestigious award at the AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference in September. Chapter presidents and vice preside more PR

NORTH SYDNEY, Australia, June 30 [Category: Business] (TNSrpt) -- The Australian Industry Group issued the following news release: * * * Australia is far from out of the woods on energy crisis * "The Iran energy crisis will have a long tail of impact on the Australian economy, with impacts for industries and households likely to persist for months yet," said Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the national employer association, Australian Industry Group. New research from Australian Industry Group identifies the lasting impacts on inflation,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Documents From DOJ & Participants in Potential Corrupt Clemency Scheme Following a report by the New York Times that the Trump Administration's political appointees may have interfered in a Department of Justice investigation into a potentially corrupt clemency scheme, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Release Data on Sky-High Cost of Living in Illinois Under Second Trump Administration * June 29, 2026 [CHICAGO, IL] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) shared data from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) showing that the average Illinois household has paid more than $3,400 in higher costs because of President Trump's policies and war of choice in Iran. Despite numer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSres) -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: * * * Ukrainians Sour on U.S. Leadership 59-percentage-point decline in U.S. approval since 2022 is the largest ever recorded By Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray LONDON -- More than four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of their country, Ukrainians' approval of U.S. leadership continues to sink as attitudes toward the war itself remain stable. Just 7% of Ukrainians surveyed in April say they approve of t more PR

NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Lauren Seibert, senior researcher in the Refugee and Migrant Rights Division: * * * Central African Republic Latest 'Third Country' for US Deportees Don't Forcibly Repatriate People to Iran, Afghanistan, and Other High-Risk Countries - On June 12, the Central African Republic accepted 18 men and women of other nationalities deported from the United States, despite its own fragility as a country recovering from decades of conflict and suffer more PR

MUNICH, Germany, June 30 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Fuel Discount in Germany Not Passed On in Full The fuel discount has largely reached motorists, but not in full. That's according to calculations in the ifo Fuel Discount Tracker. These showed that prices in Germany for Super E5 were 17 cents lower, for Super E10 16 cents lower, and for diesel 12 cents lower than comparable prices at foreign filling stations without a fuel discount (as of June 26). "The fuel discount for supergrade gasoline w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It... Sen. Rick Scott Outlines Next Steps for SAVE America Act on FOX News Sunday * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott joined Shannon Bream on FOX News Sunday to discuss President Trump's meeting with Senate Republicans, next steps for the SAVE America Act, and the President's efforts to bring peace in the Middle East. Watch the full interview HERE or by clicking below. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE SAVE AMERICA ACT: "In more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Justice Department to Rename Division as Energy and Natural Resources Division The Justice Department will rename one of its divisions the Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). The announcement was originally made yesterday by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of ENRD in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. "Energy security is national security. Iran's rec more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Wildfire Fuel from New Mexico's Forests * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act to help communities and forest managers remove woody biomass-material left behind from forest thinning operations meant to p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Wildfire Fuel from New Mexico's Forests * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act to help communities and forest managers remove woody biomass-material left behind from forest thinning operations meant to p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon from a June 17, 2026, hearing on the state of the U.S. territories: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the significant progress we have achieved for Puerto Rico during the first eighteen months of my administration, as well as our ongoing work to address the most pressing challenges facing the island's 3.2  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Rep. Balint Leads 75 Colleagues in Condemning Israeli Military Engagement in Lebanon, Destruction of Civilian Homes and Infrastructure U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today led 75 of her colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern about the Israeli military's operations in southern Lebanon. Since the temporary cessation of hostilities in Lebanon was announced on April 16, 2026, both I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Calls on Administration to Focus on Lowering Costs for Americans Instead of Spending Taxpayer Funds on Israeli War in Lebanon On June 29, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Administration to bring the conflict in southern Lebanon to an end and to stop spending taxpayer dollars on foreign wars that don't put Americans first As prices continue to rise for Ne more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, with 10 co-signers issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 10, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Mr. President: Last week, you announced that you were appointing Bill Pulte-the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-as t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Wildfire Fuel from Forests U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in introducing bipartisan legislation, the Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act to help communities and forest managers remove woody biomass-material left behind from forest thinning op more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration: * * * Thank you, Chair Capito, for calling this hearing. Administrator McMaster, thank you for being here today. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided a bipartisan blueprint for federal investment in our nation's infrastructure. Sho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Americans Don't Feel That Elections are Secure * Senator Marshall Joins Meet the Press on NBC Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Ryan Nobles on NBC's Meet the Press to discuss the current progress on peace talks with Iran, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, President Trump's negotiations with the Senate, why the SAVE America Act needs to be prioritized before November, and Senator Marshall's co more PR