WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Mamdani Threatens Netanyahu as Bomb Rattles New York NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he is exploring whether he has the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York City. Meanwhile, an anti-ICE incendiary attack outside a federal building in Manhattan is being investigated by the FBI. As reported by the New York Post: Critics are blasting Mayor Zohran Mamdani for vowin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Daniel Gaffin, program officer for congressional engagement and strategic partnership: * * * Congress: The Age of Exquisite Defense Is Ending Congress has understood that lessons from Ukraine must be incorporated into US defense planning and programs. - Lawmakers are rethinking how legislation, funding, and oversight can help the Pentagon build a US military capable of adapting to 21st-century warfare. Russia's 2022 full-sca more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 21 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following statement on July 20, 2026: * * * CODEPINK Statement on the State Department's Report 'Cuba: The Capitol of 21st Century Communism' "We've seen this playbook before." - The State Department just released a 99-page conspiracy theory that masquerades as a report on Cuba. It's complete nonsense that is not just aimed at the Cuban government but also more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cotton, Moolenaar Introduce Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Chairman of the House Select Committee on China John Moolenaar (MI-02) introduced the Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act, which would amend current law to help ensure Chinese companies - which are inherently controlled by the Chinese Communist Party - and those committin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser of the Middle East Program: * * * Is the Iran War Entering a Dangerous New Phase? A major escalation in violence between the United States and Iran could mark a dangerous new phase in the conflict. Initially sparked by the two countries' deep differences over the disposition of the Strait of Hormuz, the renewed conflict is now spiraling in unpredictable ways. Yet, as the co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Gas Prices Skyrocket as Trump Doubles Down on His Deadly War With Iran According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline is above $4.00 - As Donald Trump continues to wage his deadly and costly war of choice with Iran, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline has been rising and is above $4.00 today. Pentagon officials admitted that Trump's war has cost American taxpayers $100 billion -- four times the previous $ more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following commentary by Senior Director Benedict Rogers to The Telegraph: * * * The West Must Heed the Warning from Taiwan: China is Threatening Global Freedom Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te has told his people to defend their democracy and resist any attempt to force the island to become part of China. Speaking to the annual conference of his Democratic People's Party (DPP), Mr Lai - elected two years ago - warned of the "re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Continues Statewide Tour Addressing The Rising Cost Of Groceries, Lagging Consumer Confidence * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand continued her series of statewide press conferences -including in Poughkeepsie and Rochester - to address the crushing impact of rising grocery and household goods prices on working families. The push follows a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index report showing headline inflation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Service Member Deaths In Iran War * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's war with Iran following the deaths of three more American troops over the weekend: "This weekend, three more American service members lost their lives and one remains missing in action. Seventeen of our troops are now dead in a  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on July 19, 2026, by Michael Doran, director and senior fellow at the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, to the Free Press: * * * What the U.S. and Iran Are Fighting Over The terms of a deal to end the war are being thrashed out in the skies above the Strait of Hormuz. - General Ahmad Vahidi has a talent for getting under Donald Trump's skin. "I don't want more PR

NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Afghanistan researcher Fereshta Abbasi: * * * 'I Can't Feed My Children' Afghanistan's Economic Crisis Deepens - A man in western Afghanistan recently told me that his neighbors knock on his door to ask for food. A man in the capital, Kabul, said, "I can no longer feed my children properly," and described how the rising cost of food was affecting him and his family. Such stories are becoming increasingly common in Afghanistan, where milli more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Emeritus McCaul on Fox News Sunday * WASHINGTON - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) joined Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss the latest on efforts to pass tough Russian sanctions, operations in Iran, and the SAVE America Act.Click to watch Excerpts from the interview: On Senator Graham's Russian sanctions bill and Ukraine's current momentum: "...Nothing would honor Lindsey's more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Sits Down with Rev. Al Sharpton to Highlight Legislative Push to Get More Men into Teaching and Mentorship * Kelly also discussed the consequences of Trump's Iran war and Hegseth's continuing incompetence In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined MS NOW's PoliticsNation with Reverand Al Sharpton to discuss his push to get more men into teaching and mentorship. Earlier this month, Kelly introduced a two-bill package-the E more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 21 -- Kansas State University issued the following Q&A on July 20, 2026, involving Katie Thompson-Laswell, senior instructor of human development and family science: * * * People with Purpose: Katie Thompson-Laswell Katie Thompson-Laswell believes that the world we build tomorrow depends on the children we nurture today. By Abbigail Marshall, Division of Communications and Marketing Long before anyone steps into adulthood, their childhood experiences lay the foundation for who they'll become and the world they'll he more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Preparing Legislation to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that he is preparing legal action against the Trump Administration, as well as legislation to cut off funding for the unauthorized war with Iran, following reports that three additional U.S. servicemembers were killed, one remains unaccounted for, and dozens more were wounded over the weekend. For nearly five mon more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Nevadans Paid $514 Million More in Gasoline Since Start of Trump's War in Iran * A new report released by the U.S. Congress's Joint Economic Committee (JEC) reveals that Nevadans have paid $514 million more in gasoline, or about $460 per household, since the start of Donald Trump's war in Iran. Since Donald Trump renewed operations in Iran, the average price of gas in Nevada hit $4.62 per gallon, higher than the national average.  "Whil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Senate Colleagues in Demanding Pentagon Release Report on U.S. Bombing of Iranian Elementary School * U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senate Colleagues in a renewed push to get answers from the Department of Defense over the tragic U.S. bombing of an Iranian elementary school in February. The strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary Schoo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez on Canadian tariffs: Trump is unhinged * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement after President Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian goods under the obscure Section 338 authority, which lacks meaningful procedural requirements, including public consultation and congressional approval: "President Trump is completely unhinged. Days  more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * Schooled to Make An Impact * Alumni improve lives in Albania and Africa Cleaner water. Healthier lives. Stronger leaders. Communities the world over can change for good when professional expertise meets personal calling. Such was the case for Michael Black '10 and Kaitlyn Swist '12. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Black took his entrepreneurial mindset to the Balkans, while New York native Swist followed her business acumen to Africa. CHANGING SC more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Reconciliation 3.0 Doesn't Go Far Enough on Election Security * Senator Marshall Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business Kansas City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to discuss Reconciliation 3.0 and securing voter ID requirements, the Democrats' plan to shut the government down, Republicans' midterm message, and Senator Marshall's call for a special  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: President Trump Declassifies Intel on Foreign Election Interference and Deep State Coverup Last night, President Donald J. Trump released newly declassified intelligence that had been hidden from the American people for years. The documents reveal that foreign adversaries, led by China, have compromised U.S. voter data on a massive scale and that America's election infrastructure remains dangerously vulnerable to hacking and manipulation -- i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Third World Immigration Moratorium Act, originally introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, on July 15, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This bill aims to prohibit aliens from entering the United States if they are nationals of specific countries identified as having significant concerns, thereby tightening immigration controls. The legislation targets nationals from 40 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, and Venezuela. It seeks to address national security issues by limiting more ST