WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49036) on July 15, 2026, entitled ""Transnational Repression" and U.S. Policy: In Brief" by foreign affairs specialist Michael A. Weber: * * * Contents Background ... 1 Selected U.S. Government Responses ... 3 Outlook and Selected Options for Congress ... 6 * * * Background Foreign government-supported "transnational repression" has been of increasing concern to some U.S. policymakers in the past several years. It is broadly viewed as a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT Launches Financial Empowerment Partnership with Tiffany 'The Budgetnista' Aliche as Part of Fight for Affordability Campaign * WASHINGTON -The AFT today announced a partnership with financial educator Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, the New York Times bestselling author and one of the most trusted voices in personal finance, as part of the union's Fight for Affordability campaign. Aliche, a former preschool tea more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * American Express Declares Dividend on Series D Preferred Stock * NEW YORK -The Board of Directors of American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) declared a quarterly dividend on the company's 3.550% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series D, of $9,072.22 per share (which is equivalent to $9.07222 per related Depositary Share). The dividend is payable on September 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 1, 2026. more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 21 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Buffalo State and UNAB renew MOU, highlight importance of creativity education * Buffalo State's Center for Applied Imagination welcomed Juan Camilo Montoya, rector of Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB), and alumnus Cesar Guerrero, '16, director of UNAB Creative, for a two-day strategic visit on July 9-10 that culminated in the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions. Building on nearly a decade of  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Shield Federal Attorneys from Accountability * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in supporting the District of Columbia's motion to dismiss a Trump Administration lawsuit seeking to enjoin D.C. bar disciplinary proceedings against former Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark. In May 2026, the more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Groups Move to Defend Mississippi's Only Majority-Black Judicial Election District in DeSoto County * Intervention seeks to protect Black voters' opportunity to elect candidates of their choice following challenge to sole majority-Black judicial subdistrict. JACKSON, Miss. - The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Mississippi, Legal Defense Fund (LDF), and NAACP moved to intervene on behalf of the DeSot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard concludes nationwide maritime safety, security operations for Sail250 * PORTSMOUTH, Va. -The U.S. Coast Guard completed comprehensive maritime safety and security operations for the multi-city Sail250 celebration, which concluded its nationwide tour July 16, 2026, commemorating America's 250th anniversary. Sail250 ended in Boston after port calls in New Orleans, Virginia, Maryland and the Port of New York and Ne more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Maurice Oniang'o, '20 M.S., Named 2026 Joan Konner Program in the Journalism of Ideas Oniang'o will examine how digital culture is reshaping the public experience of violence against women in Kenya. - Columbia Journalism School has awarded Maurice Oniang'o the 2026 Joan Konner Program in the Journalism of Ideas Fellowship, which supports journalism that departs from traditional beats and explores the world of ideas. Africa Uncensored has a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, April 1-June 30, 2026 * The scholarship of Samford University Cumberland School of Law faculty members is frequently cited in numerous legal disciplines. The following is a list of faculty authored works cited from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, and sourced by Westlaw Precision, Lexis+ AI, and HeinOnline. Ramona C. Albin Ramona C. Albin, The Persistence of Rape Mythology, 76 Syracuse more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Final Guatemalan national extradited to U.S. admits to role in 2021 alien smuggling mass casualty event in Chiapas, Mexico * LAREDO, Texas - The last foreign national has pleaded guilty to smuggling charges related to the crash of a tractor-trailer packed with at least 160 illegal aliens which resulted in the deaths of more than 50 people, including unaccompanied children, and injured over 100 more. All six  more PR

KENT, Ohio, July 17 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Foreign-Trained Therapists Find Their Path to U.S. Practice * Healthcare professionals trained in other countries often find that they need additional training before they are permitted to practice in the United States. For foreign-trained physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, Kent State University provides a way to bridge that gap. Since 2014, Kent State has provided courses for foreign-trained PTs and PTAs who are identified by the Foreign Cre more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Institute of International Bankers issued the following statement on July 17, 2026: * * * IIB Statement: Federal Banking Agencies Coordinated Appproach to Handling Highly Sensitive Info Statement from the Institute of International Bankers on the Federal Banking Agencies Coordinated Approach to Handling Highly Sensitive Information "The Institute of International Bankers (IIB) welcomes the recent announcement by the federal banking agencies establishing a coordinated approach for handling highly sensitive informatio more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS RULING TO PROTECT BILLIONS IN CRITICAL FEDERAL FUNDING * Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling today declaring the Trump administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Jeanine Driscoll Delivered The Largest Tax Hike in Hempstead History. Her $2 Million Hamptons Home Dodged It. * AJN : "Driscoll supported property tax increase her second home avoided" New reporting reveals that while Jeanine Driscoll worked for the Town of Hempstead, she delivered "the largest tax hike in town history" -one that her own house in the Hamptons just happened to be exempt from. While Driscoll served as the Hemps more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Celebrates Dedication of "Bob Cousy Pass" Honoring Basketball Legend * Worcester -Governor Maura Healey today joined Interim Secretary of Transportation and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng, Bob Cousy and his family, local officials and community members to dedicate the "Bob Cousy Pass", honoring Hall of Fame basketball legend Bob Cousy for his extraordinary athletic achievements and lifelong contributions to Massac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Sector New York to Hold Change of Command Ceremony * NEW YORK -U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York will be holding a change of command ceremony on Ft. Wadsworth, July 20, 2026. Who: Capt. Jonathan Andrechik will be relieved by Capt. Doreen McCarthy. What: Coast Guard Sector New York Change of Command Ceremony Where: 212 Coast Guard Dr, Staten Island, NY 10304 When: July 20, 2026 at 10 a.m. W more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires DoD to review proposed wind projects for po more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy * Friday, July 17, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the drugmaker was involved in a vast web of communications that involved competing industry executives, sales representatives, more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $6.4M Shepard Park Amphitheater Upgrades in Lake George * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the $6.4 million Shepard Park Amphitheater, a key project of the Town and Village of Lake George's Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). With the redesign and reconstruction of the bandstand and amphitheater, the community has strengthened its status as a regional music and events desti more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $42.6 Million to Strengthen Higher Education Campuses Across New York * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $42.6 million in capital grants for 32 projects at independent colleges and universities across New York State through the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program (HECap). The awards will support renovations, new equipment, critical infrastructure improvement, and modern learning enviro more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding * Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a key district court ruling today - declaring that the Trump Administration broke the law when it terminated billions of dollars in future federal grants that Congress had already set aside for states. The cuts would hit programs across the country that fight violent crime, fund lifesaving medical research, educa more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Can a misunderstood tech benefit farmers' bottom lines and the environment? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -An advanced technology that could benefit farmers' bottom line and help answer the rising demand for domestic energy production borrows a key ingredient from a centuries-old practice of burning dried manure to warm homes where trees were sparse or expensive: animal waste. According to Christine Costello, associate professor of agricul more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48951) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Shark Conservation and Management in the U.S." by natural resources policy specialists Anthony R. Marshak and Pervaze A. Sheikh. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Shark conservation and management in the United States have received attention from stakeholders and Congress due to biological, aesthetic, human safety, and other factors related to sharks. Stakeholders have discussed issues related to the status more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Prioritize Equitable Capacity, Safety, Sustainability So Everyone Benefits from AI Revolution, Secretary-General Tells World Artificial Intelligence Conference * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, in Shanghai today: Thank you very much for your kind invitation and your warm hospitality in the wonderful city of Shanghai. Artificial intelligence (AI) can be huma more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Calls for Faster Action to Deliver Early Warnings for All through Artificial Intelligence, at Meteorological Forum * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Dialogue on Early Warnings for All in Response to Climate Change at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference Meteorological Forum, in Shanghai today: It is a pleasure to be in Shanghai. I thank the China Meteorological Administration and the Ministry of Ec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49033) on July 15, 2026, entitled "U.S. Research Vessels and Scientific Leadership in Antarctica:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * U.S. Academic Research Fleet U.S. researchers voyaged aboard the Sikuliaq and Roger Revelle during the 2025-2026 Antarctic field season. UNOLS does not anticipate federal agencies requesting ARF ships to support Antarctic programs during the 2026-2027 field season./84 Some stakeholders identified potential d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49035) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Voluntary Carbon Offsets: Background, Federal Involvement and Issues for Congress" by environmental policy specialist Jonathan L. Ramseur. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY A carbon offset is a measurable reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions used to compensate for GHG emissions generated elsewhere. Carbon offset projects can involve a range of activities, from land-based  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * WilmerHale Shortlisted for 10 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards * The Life Sciences Americas Awards has shortlisted WilmerHale and six of its lawyers across 10 categories in its 2026 rankings, recognizing the firm's leading transactional, regulatory and litigation work in the life sciences industry. The firm is a finalist for: * M&A Firm of the Year * Venture Capital Firm of the Year * Hatch-Waxman Litigation Firm of the Year  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Inci Yildirim named the John F. Enders Professor of Pediatrics Yildirim, a member of the Yale School of Medicine faculty since 2020, is a globally recognized expert in vaccinology and infectious diseases among high-risk populations. - Dr. Inci Yildirim, a globally recognized expert in vaccinology and infectious diseases, was recently appointed the John F. Enders Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Disease). Her appointment was effective July 1, 2025. A me more PR