WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * President Trump Declares Iran Deal DEAD President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States is "over." After Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military hit 80 Iranian targets. The President also asserted that he will probably hit Iran "hard" again tonight. As reported by CNBC: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Washington's ceasefire with I more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, posted the following statement on July 8, 2026: * * * Bipartisan CODEL Statement after Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy ANKARA, TURKIYE - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group, Mike Rounds (R-SD), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Representative Mike Turner (R-OH), more PR

LONDON, England, July 10 -- The British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero issued the following news release with Member of Parliament Ed Miliband: * * * Government approves UK's second largest solar farm Families and businesses will benefit from more solar power as the government has approved a major new solar power project. From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP * Marks the 30th nationally significant clean energy project approved by the government since July 2024 - enough clean energy to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on July 8, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The Charitable Back Door Federal law bans foreign money from our elections -- so why is a Swiss billionaire bankrolling America's voter-registration machine? - Federal law prohibits foreign nationals from donating to political action committees (PACs). This makes sense because it prevents foreign nationals from influencing American politics. Federal law does not prohibit foreign nationals from  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 8, 2026, by political analyst Mykyta Vorobiov: * * * Frontline Felons Have Changed the Way Putin Promotes His War Fighting in Ukraine has become the only way out of jail for many criminals, but Moscow is using it to paint the war as a path to redemption. - In summer 2022, months after the full-scale invasion, Russia began replacing military casualties with prisoners, a practice not used on such a large scale since World War II. In exchange more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Supports Patriot Missile Systems to Ukraine * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today reacted positively to statements by President Donald Trump at the NATO summit that the United States would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missiles "I welcome the President's statements at NATO. America providing Ukraine with patriot missile technology is long overdue and should have been done some time ago," sa more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 9 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on July 8, 2026, by policy analyst Juraj Majcin to KAS: * * * NATO 3.0 cannot run on nuclear promises alone Russia's war against Ukraine has returned NATO to its original purpose of defending allied territory, with Europe taking a greater role in its own defence under the unofficial banner of NATO 3.0. The Alliance's reorientation is logical and necessary. However, it becomes dangerous if NATO 3.0 is used as shorthand for a reduced U.S. conventional role  more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 10 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Celebrates Six Fulbright Scholars for 2026-27 Academic Year By Gisele Galoustian Florida Atlantic University is proud to announce that six faculty and staff members have received prestigious Fulbright awards for the 2026-27 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The honorees will pursue teaching, research and international engagement opp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on July 8, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Can Kasapoglu: * * * Ukraine Military Situation Report | July 8 Executive Summary * Battlefield assessment. Ukraine's deep-strike campaign progressed after an attack on Russia's largest oil refinery that highlighted Kyiv's growing ability to reach strategic targets deep inside Russia. * Ukrainian drones. Russia began placing a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Applauds Landmark Agreement To Deter Russian Aggression In Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, President Donald J. Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles, giving Kyiv the only Western capability that can reliably defend its cities from Russia's ballistic missiles. Independent Women applauds this an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on July 8, 2026, by executive assistant and outreach associate Jax Ellis in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia's Shadow Fleet Continues to Sail Executive Summary: * The French navy seized the sanctioned crude oil tanker Deliver in the Mediterranean on June 23. This marks the latest in an increasingly frequent series of enforcement measures by European countries against Russia's shadow fleet. * Boardings have a legitimate legal basis, but Russia more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Responds to Measles Outbreak at Florence; Calls for Delay in Deportation Proceedings of Infected Individuals * This includes a man named Vlad, who faces the prospect of being drafted into the war in Ukraine if deported Tucson, AZ - Rep. Grijalva released the following statement responding to the measles outbreak at the Florence Detention Center. One of the infected individuals is a person who Rep. Grijalva's constituent servi more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The International Committee of the Red Cross posted the following news release: * * * Russia: ICRC president focuses on respect for international humanitarian law, access to prisoners of war during visit to the Russian Federation Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), visited the Russian Federation on 1-2 July 2026 for discussions with senior Russian officials focused on critical humanitarian issues related to the Russia-Ukraine internationa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on July 9, 2026: * * * Sanders Statement on Civil War and Genocide in Sudan BURLINGTON, Vt.- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement: This is the year 2026. One might have hoped that, after thousands of years of war, humanity could have come up with a better way to resolve conflicts than killing and mass destruction. Unfortunately, that is not the case. There is now more war and bloodshed raging across the world than at almost an more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, July 7 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * Sudan: More Than 5,500 Children Displaced by Escalating Violence in El Obeid in Past Two Weeks PORT SUDAN -- As violence continues to intensify in El Obeid in North Kordofan, Sudan, more than 5,500 children have been displaced over the last two weeks in and around the city of El Obeid in North Kordofan, Sudan, with thousands more at more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ROCHESTER'S L3HARRIS AWARDED $84 MILLION U.S. ARMY PURCHASE ORDER TO MAKE NEW RADIOS * Senator Fought So L3Harris Could Compete For Major Military Contracts And Army Has Since Then Been Able To Purchase Thousands Of Cutting-Edge Radios From Rochester Company Schumer: Contract Is A Win For Our National Security, L3Harris, And Rochester's Economy U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today announced L3Harris  more PR

NEW YORK, July 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Ukraine: Civilians Trapped in Occupied Khersonska Region * (Berlin, July 9, 2026) - Civilians trapped in front-line areas of the Russian -occupied Khersonska region in southern Ukraine face dire humanitarian conditions and have no safe way to leave, Human Rights Watch said today. Civilians who wish to evacuate should be allowed to do so safely. Residents who escaped the city of Oleshky, on the east bank of the Dnipro River, described severe s more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Ukrainian Catholic Church Urges Federal Court to Reverse Lower Court Decision Approving the Exclusion of Churches or Shrines from Collier Township * Philadelphia, PA -First Liberty Institute, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, and the Independence Law Center filed an opening brief yesterday at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on behalf  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 9 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * New research foundation to improve support for war-affected children in Ukraine A new research foundation will bring together international experts, including UNSW academics, to improve understanding of how war affects children, and how to better support recovery. An international team of researchers has joined forces with experts in Ukraine to investigate the long-term impacts of war on children's mental health and identify better ways to suppor more PR