WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett: It's Up to Congress to Prevent Another Endless American War * In case you missed it, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) wrote an op-ed on Fox News Digital today on the role Congress must play in preventing America from being dragged into another endless war. In the op-ed, Barrett discusses his package of legislation from earlier this year to Recalibrate Foreign Policy and End Endless Wars, as well as his recent votes to require congressional a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Speaking in Maidenhead at drone manufacturer Malloy, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a military spending plan that adds 15 billion pounds to the defence budget, bringing total expenditure to nearly 300 billion pounds over the next four years. Starmer outlined that this funding will raise defence spending to 2.7 percent of gross domestic product by 2029, putting the nation on a trajectory to reach 3 percent in the next parliament. The strategy prioritizes military readiness and upgraded technology by allocat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 07-1-26 * AUDIO from this morning's call is available HERE. Topics include: Supreme Court rulings, the Save Our Bacon Act, Iran, the SAVE America Act and student loan forgiveness. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-07-1-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 1, 2026, by Communications and Information Systems Director Michael Newton: * * * What is a Defense Industrial Base? Why It Matters for NATO A defense industrial base is the network of firms, factories, and workers that build and sustain NATO's weapon systems and defense. - Autonomy, drones, real-time data. The modern battlefield has changed fast. Yet much of NATO's defense setup has not kept up. It is stuck with slow buying cycles, long d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Nick Gwyn, senior fellow for government affairs at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Burden of Federal Benefits Cliffs on Small Businesses and Workers": * * * Thank you, Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and members of the committee. My name is Nick Gwyn, and I am a Senior Fellow for Government Affairs at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). CBPP is a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Gabe Evans "Whether he's lying about gutting health care, misrepresenting his own personal story, or downplaying how his extreme agenda raises costs, it's clear Coloradans just can't trust Gabe Evans. Voters already know Manny Rutinel as a proven fighter who focuses on what matters most to families - lower costs, affordable health care, and a thriving economy. That's why they'll fire Evans and send Manny to Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following memorandum on June 30, 2026: * * * The Case Against Jeff Crank "Jeff Crank works for billionaires, not for Coloradans. While families struggle to make ends meet, Crank is working every day to push tax breaks for his ultra-wealthy bosses who bankrolled his political career - at the expense of everyone else. Unlike Crank, Jessica Killin is running for Congress to lower costs for families, stand up for veterans and military families, and be an independent more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Alaska Senate Race Shifts Towards Peltola as Democrats Move "Within Striking Distance" of Majority Today, race raters at the Cook Political Report shifted the Alaska Senate race in Democrats' favor, representing "a key shift in the overall battle for Senate control" as new polls show "ideal recruit" and "proven electoral overperformer" Mary Peltola garnering "a particularly positive impression from voters" thanks to her more PR

SURREY, England, July 2 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * High-tech demand consumes Taiwan-US airfreight capacity By Rebecca Jeffrey Sustained demand for high tech means that air cargo capacity on the Taiwan-US lane remains exceptionally tight and is accompanied by rising rates, according to Dimerco. Electronics, semiconductor and AI server shipment volumes are keeping direct and indirect capacity constrained on the lane, which is pushing rates up, said the freight forwarder in its July report. Taipei-Europe capacity is m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Weather Conditions Affect Renewable Energy Output Key Takeaways  1 There is an increasing likelihood of a "super El Nino" this year, which could significantly impact electricity generation from weather-dependent wind, solar, and hydroelectric power. 2 El Nino is a natural climate cycle, but with rapidly increasing amounts of electricity generated by wind and solar because of state mandates and subsidies, its impact will be muc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds. Ear more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * MDP, Michigan AFL-CIO, and State Leaders Slam Mike Rogers' Price Hikes Ahead of OBBBA Anniversary Today in Lansing, ahead of the anniversary of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel, Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber, state Senator Chedrick Greene and state Representative Jason Morgan held a press conference sounding the alarm on GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers' agenda that would s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement Following Administration Briefing on Iran MOU Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement following yesterday's briefing by Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff on the administration's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran: "As has become a pattern wi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Trump's Budget: Less Energy, Fewer Jobs, Higher Costs Trump promised to bring prices down on day one. Instead, he started a reckless war with Iran and created a budget that some say was "one big beautiful gift to Big Oil." In response to the anniversary of Trump's budget, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "Trump's budget gave tax breaks to fossil fuel companies and killed clean ener more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Leads 75 Colleagues in Condemning Israeli Military Engagement in Lebanon, Destruction of Civilian Homes and Infrastructure In Letter to Secretary Rubio, Members Call for Good-Faith Peace Negotiations - 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 ces more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, with 75 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S Department of State: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 26, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S Department of State 2201 C St NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio: We write with concern regarding the Israeli military's engagement in Lebanon and to express alarm that the ceasefire the Trump administration helped negotiate is deteriorating into the occupation of southern Lebanon. As you impl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Rep. Gillen Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Secure Justice for 9/11 Families and Victims of Iranian State-Sponsored Terrorism Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) urged President Trump to secure justice and compensation for 9/11 victims and other Americans who have suffered from Iran's state-sponsored terrorism through the U.S. Victims of State more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Scott, Hagerty Introduce Bill to Secure U.S. Technology Supply Chains from Foreign Adversaries U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced the ICTS Supply Chain Security Act, legislation to codify and strengthen the Commerce Department's ability to protect U.S. information and comm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Sen. Schiff Unveils New Actions to Hold Big Oil Companies Accountable for Price Gouging of Californians Ahead of July 4th Holiday * Los Angeles, CA - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) unveiled new actions to hold big oil and gas companies accountable for the sky-high prices at the gas pump. Outside of a gas station with the highest gas prices in Los Angeles, Senator Schiff demanded the U.S. Department of Justice investiga more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 1 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * Soccer's Responsibility in the Fight Against Discrimination * The World Cup presents a golden opportunity to reach billions of people with a concrete message. BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (July 1, 2026) - By the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Director and Assistant Director for Latin America, Dr. Ariel Gelblung and Dr. Dario Pendzik. Click here to read the op-ed in Jewish News Syndicate. When Iranian soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadan more PR

SCHIPOL, The Netherlands, July 1 [Category: BizAerospace] -- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines posted the following news: * * * Statement situation Middle East * Update July 1, 12:00 PM KLM will not operate flights to Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam until and including August 23. Update June 16, 1:00 PM KLM will not operate flights to Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam until and including August 9. Update June 9, 10:45 AM KLM will not operate flights to Riyadh and Dammam until and including July 26. The situation for flights to Dubai remains unchanged more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Appointment: Independent Women's Ellie Cohanim Becomes Senior Policy Advisor to United Nations Ambassador Waltz Independent Women is proud to celebrate Ellie Cohanim, senior fellow at the Center for American Safety and Security, for her appointment to Senior Policy Advisor under Ambassador Mike Waltz at the United States United Nations. As senior fellow of Independent Women's Center for American Safe more PR

IRVINE, California, July 2 -- The University of California Irvine School of Law issued the following news: * * * UC Irvine Law Alumni Become Professors and Thrive in Academia The emerging network of UC Irvine Law graduates working in academia reflects many of the qualities the Law School has emphasized since our founding: interdisciplinary thinking, public service, intellectual rigor, and engagement with pressing questions of law and society. "We truly have the luxury of training and thinking alongside some of the best legal and social inn more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal (Universite de Montreal, or UdeM) issued the following news: * * * "Stop the war!": the paradox of "pressure petitions" They knew their gesture was futile and could have serious personal repercussions, but that didn't stop over 1.5 million Russians from signing anti-war petitions after their country invaded Ukraine. By Martin LaSalle Hours after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, a wave of pen-and-ink protests to end the war swept the country. In just nine days, 91 sepa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Hosts 'Common Grounds with Senator Welch' Listening Session in Bennington County Welch highlights how President Trump has raised costs for average Vermont households by more than $2,000  BENNINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today hosted a 'Common Grounds with Senator Welch' listening session at Bennington College's Purple Carrot Farm. The Senator heard from Vermonters about how Washington can work better for Bennington County fami more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 1 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * West Virginia Concludes FY 2026 with $370 Million Revenue Surplus * West Virginia concluded Fiscal Year 2026 with a strong financial performance, as total General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections reached $5.693 billion, outperforming initial state estimates by $370 million, or seven percent. The fiscal year closed on a strong note with June collections surpassing $569 million, beating the monthly estimate by $57 million, or 11.1 perce more PR