NEW YORK, July 13 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Welcomes UK Designation of Iran's IRGC as Security Threat * American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, welcomed today's decision by the United Kingdom to designate the Iranian regime's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to national security under the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026. AJC has tirelessly advocated for UK government action to counter the I more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary on July 13, 2026, by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Iranian Vigil for Graham Outside Embassy Iranians held a candlelight vigil in London outside the U.S. embassy to honor South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away on Saturday evening at 71 after serving four full terms in the U.S. Senate. The longtime Republican Congressman was a staunch ally of President Donald Trump and was known for his foreign policy acumen. As reported by more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Centcom Completes Another Wave of Strikes Against Iran * U.S. Central Command completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran yesterday, hitting dozens of targets at multiple locations with precision munitions to degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. Centcom forces struck Iranian military air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats using  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina: " There are few corners of Capitol Hill where South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham wasn't known. Whether you knew him personally or simply watched him at work, he was impossible to igno more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces No Hostile ONLOOKERS Act to Protect America's National Laboratories from Foreign Adversaries * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today introduced the No Hostile Operatives in our National Labs Obtaining Our Knowledge which Establishes Risks to our Security (No Hostile ONLOOKERS) Act, legislation to strengthen safeguards at America's National Laboratories by prohibiting the Intelligence Community more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: CHIPS Act Will Help America Win the AI Race with China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Dallas Morning News sounding the alarm on the AI and semiconductor manufacturing race with China that will determine who controls the future of the world and highlighting the success of his CHIPS for America Act, legislation he authored with Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) that was funded through the CHIPS and Science more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Pentagon Release Report on U.S. Bombing of Iranian Elementary School Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and 23 of her colleagues joined a letter led by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) demanding answers from the Department of Defense (DoD) over the U.S.'s bombing of an Iranian elementary school in February. The strike reportedly killed approximately 175 people, including 120 ch more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 13, 2026, by Mark F. Cancian, senior adviser with the CSIS Defense and Security Department, and Chris H. Park, research associate for the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy: * * * War Costs Make Up a Third of the $87.6 Billion Supplemental Request On June 24, the White House sent Congress an $87.6 billion supplemental request. About one-third of the request appears to be driven by the costs of the Iran war. The remainder funds ot more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 13 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news: * * * El Salvador validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem * The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated El Salvador as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma is the world's leading infectious cause of blindness. "I congratulate El Salvador on this remarkable achievement. It is a testament to the power of political commitment, strategic investment, and community engagement, more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 14 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on July 13, 2026, by senior visiting fellow Chris Kremidas-Courtney: * * * Europe may be closer to deterrence than it realises Wars in 2026 are priced in pain tolerance. Russia has discovered this in Ukraine, the US in the Persian Gulf, and Israel in its own neighbourhood. The same dynamic that is making military power less decisive also means European deterrence is closer to its grasp. - Are wars still winnable? Russia has been unable to prevail in a more PR

SURREY, England, July 14 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Frankfurt cargo volumes impacted by Middle East conflict and strikes By Damian Brett Europe's largest cargo hub saw cargo volumes increase by 1% in the first half of the year as the Middle East conflict and strikes at Lufthansa affected performance. The German airport saw volumes reach 1m tonnes over the first six months of the year, but several trends had a negative impact of performance. Airport operator Fraport firstly highlighted a 12.4% year-on-year fall in a more PR

FRANKFURT, Germany, July 14 -- Fraport Group, a German transport company, issued the following news release: * * * Fraport Traffic Figures - June and First Half of 2026: Group Remains on Track Despite Passenger Decline in Frankfurt Slight decrease to 5.7 million passengers at Frankfurt Airport in June - Total Group volumes grow to 77.7 million passengers in first half of the year - CEO Schulte: "We're maintaining our financial outlook for 2026" - Some 5.7 million passengers traveled via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in June 2026, representing a  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Pentagon Release Long-Awaited Report On U.S. Bombing Of Iranian Elementary School Investigation into School Strike Was Reportedly Submitted in April but Has Not Been Released To Congress or the Public - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led 24 of her colleagues in continuing to demand answers from the Department of Defense (DoD) over the U.S.' bombing of an Iranian elementary school in February. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on July 13, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgia Weighs Diplomatic Cost of Mourning Khamenei Executive Summary: * Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili traveled to Tehran on July 3 to attend the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. * The visit has divided Georgia's political class, with critics arguing that the delegation's rank and more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, July 13 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Latest Winthrop Poll Results in Partnership with YouGov * HIGHLIGHTS * Residents around the country were asked about the president's approval rating, the economy, the conflict with Iran, foreign policy, immigration, inflation and affordability, declaring America a Christian nation, whether being a Christian is important to being an American, trust in the institutions of American democracy, and the Jeffrey Epstein files, among other topics. * You more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Democrats remain committed to pushing back on the extremism being unleashed on our communities and will continue working to lower costs, protect our healthcare and clean up corruption. LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Trump promis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE" * LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Trump promised the American people that Republicans would lower the high cost of living on day one, but costs haven't gone down during Donald Trump's presidency. Costs have gone up. Donald Trump promised that ICE enforcement in this country would target the worst of the worst. But instead, billions of taxpayer dollars ar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - 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 c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Trump's Tax and Tariff Actions to Cost New Mexico Workers Hundreds of Dollars in 2026 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member and former Chairman of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released a statement reacting to a new report from JEC Democrats that finds that New Mexico workers will lose hundreds of dollars in 2026 from the combined impact of President Trump's tariffs and Republicans' Big, Bad Bill. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * OPEC+ Ups Its Production Quota for August, but Fighting Resumes in the Middle East * Key Takeaways 1 Oil prices had returned to pre-Iran war levels as oil continued to transit the Strait of Hormuz, and OPEC+ announced production increases of 188,000 barrels per day starting in August. 2 Strikes between the United States and Iran resumed after Iran hit three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, raising oil prices to $78 a barrel on more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Political Scientist Dominic Tierney Says Iran War Another Example of U.S. Military Quagmire * Claude C. Smith '14 Professor of Political Science Dominic Tierney recently appeared on NPR's "Weekend Edition Saturday" with Scott Simon to discuss the uncertain future of the ongoing war with Iran. Tierney, the author of How We Fight: Crusades, Quagmires, and the American Way of War (Little, Brown, & Co., 2010) and The Right Way to Lose a War: America in an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Colleagues Demand Pentagon Release Investigation of Deadly Iran School Strike Without Further Delay On February 28, 2026, within hours of the Trump Administration initiating 'Operation Epic Fury,' a U.S. missile is reported to have struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, killing over 175 people. Most of the victims, approximately 120 individuals, were innocent children. If those reports are accurate, this incident is o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following letter to Spanish President Pedro Sanchez: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 8, 2026 The Honorable Pedro Sanchez President of the Government of Spain Palacio de La Moncloa Madrid, Spain Dear Prime Minister Sanchez, I write today to inform you that I have withdrawn as the Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus. As a proud Cuban-American and a steadfast defender of democracy, international security, and the U.S. alliance netwo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: "Ohio Families Have Paid Approximately $2,175 More" Under Mike Carey's Economy * Mike Carey rubber-stamped Republicans' disastrous economic agenda. Now, Ohio families are paying the price. A new report reveals that Ohio families are paying $2,175 more for everyday goods - from gas and groceries, to utilities and health care - thanks to Carey's decisive votes in Washington. The report makes it crystal clear that "at eac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Visits Newport Farm, Discusses How Trump's Policies are Driving up Costs for Families * NEWPORT - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan toured the locally owned Beaver Pond Farm in Newport on Friday to hear directly from farmers about how President Trump's policies, including tariffs and the illegal war in Iran, are driving up costs and hurting New Hampshire farms. The farm's owners described how higher fuel prices and increased costs  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on July 13, 2026: * * * Smith Condemns Trump's Threats to Take Control of the Strait of Hormuz House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement in response to the President Trump's recent remarks that the United States will take control of the Strait of Hormuz for financial gain. "I wholeheartedly condemn the president's suggestion that the United States more PR

LONDON, England, July 13 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Support for IRGC outlawed in crackdown on foreign state proxies * Britain will be better protected from foreign state-backed activity in a new crackdown on Iranian and Russian groups who seek to direct violence and intimidation on our streets. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right (IMCR) and Russia's GRU Volunteer Corps will become the first bodies designated under landmark new st more PR

LONDON, England, July 13 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Support for IRGC outlawed in crackdown on foreign state proxies * Britain will be better protected from foreign state-backed activity in a new crackdown on Iranian and Russian groups who seek to direct violence and intimidation on our streets. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right (IMCR) and Russia's GRU Volunteer Corps will become the first bodies designated under la more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release: * * * UANI Mourns the Death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Governor Jeb Bush and UANI CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement on the death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): "UANI is saddened by the sudden death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. Senator Graham was a friend of UANI and a national leader on Iran policy. When Senator Joe Lieberman was chairman of UANI, he remained close with  more PR

LONDON, England, July 13 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * UK sanctions Iran-linked criminal group that publicly claimed responsibility for recent attacks on Jewish locations * Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: Despite repeated warnings, Iran has continued in its attempts to undermine the safety and security of the UK through its use of criminal networks and proxy groups. We are clear that we will not tolerate foreign-backed threats that target the UK or our allies. That's w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch on the NDAA: "This national defense authorization fails to address the critical question that is before this country right now...the war in Iran." Welch on the NDAA: U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today delivered remarks from the Senate floor urging his colleagues to reconsider debate or advancement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), citing the ongoing, escalating war with Iran and the inclusion of new policy provisions that re more PR