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 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. CFTC ANPRM on Prediction Markets (91 Fed. Reg. 12,516) Submission from Jonathan Russell and Elie Mishory 30 April 2026 Section 1. Introduction and Credentials This letter responds to the Commission's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets (91 Fed. Reg. 12,516, 16 March 2026). It focuses on four issues raised in the ANPRM: whether prediction markets more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY WEBSITE: BAYMILLS.ORG "GNOOZHEKAANING" PLACE OF THE PIKE BAY MILLS TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION PHONE: (906) 248-3241 12140 West Lakeshore Drive FAX: (906) 248-3283 Brimley, Michigan 49715 COMMENTS OF THE BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY ON COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING Prediction Markets | RIN 3038-AF65 Gn more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. April 30, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Center 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: Prediction Markets, RIN 3038-AF65 Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick: We are writing in response to the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking ("ANPR") that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") issued regardi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Docket No: CFTC-2026-0331-0001 RIN: 3038-AF65 April 30, 2026 RE: Comment on CFTC Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Prediction Markets; RIN 3038-AF65 (91 Fed. Reg. 12516) (Corrected Copy) Secretary Kirkpatr more ST

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 18 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Medical Impact Reaches Patients in Venezuela, Post-Earthquake * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 399 shipments of requested medical aid to 36 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 17.9 million defined daily doses of medication Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for rare diseases, nutritional supplements, syringes, and cold-chain storage equipment.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st St. NW Washington, DC 20581 Via electronic submission: https://comments.cftc.gov/PublicComments/ReleasesWithComments.aspx Re: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, RIN 3038-AF65 Dear Secretary Kirkpatrick: The Project On Government Oversight  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor - A report from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative - June 2026 (98 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents Executive Summary ... 1 I. Background ... 3 A. Initiation of the Investigations ... 3 B. Relevant Elements of Section 301 ... 4 C. Input from the Public ... 6 II. Findings ... 8 A. There is a Universal No more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. February 2 , 2026 3 The Honorable Michael Selig Chairman Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Chairman Selig, We are writing to express strong concern with prediction contracts that incentivize physical injury or death, and the grave and perverse moral and geopolitical implications of these contract more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Honorable Michael Selig, Chairman Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st St. NW Washington, DC 20581 March 5, 2026 Dear Chairman Selig: We write to urge the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to prohibit event contracts tied to U.S. military operations and investigate whether any insider trading has occurred in connection with re more ST