PASADENA, California, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Modeling the Changing Patterns of Policymaking In American politics, there are often calls to eliminate or change long-standing practices, such as the Electoral College. One repeated call in recent years has been to eliminate the filibuster, a legislative tactic used by the US Senate, for example, to delay or block a bill by formally objecting to the measure. To overcome a filibuster, a motion must be filed and a supermajority (6 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by senior fellow David M. Cattler: * * * The False Choice Between Europe and Asia Simple geographic binaries cannot address the threats the US faces, especially as its enemies pursue a broad alliance across the globe. - For much of the past decade, American strategic debate has been dominated by a single proposition. The United States is told it must choose between theaters of conflict. China is described as the pacing threat, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by Ferenc Nemeth, research fellow and manager of Western Balkans and Eastern Europe Research Program at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs: * * * 'Operation Cleansing Fire' Singes Orban Allies There has been a breathtaking series of changes in Hungary. The pace is barely slowing as the weeks roll by. - Hungary's MPs might ordinarily hope to pack their bags in mid-June and head off to Lake Balaton to enjoy the delig more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, July 21 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release: * * * Five New Members Join Illinois Wesleyan Board of Trustees * BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -Five new trustees were elected to the Illinois Wesleyan Board of Trustees at its May meeting. Joining the Board in 2026 will be Justin Ahrens '94, Jason Dinges '98, Elizabeth Nohren '98, Jim Richter '93 and John Strosahl '89. Justin Ahrens Justin Ahrens earned his BFA in graphic design from Illinois Wesleyan University and founded Rule29 in 2000. As Chi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Americans Against Government Censorship issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Trump Forces Out Top IRS Lawyer Kies After He Raised Concerns About Admin Giving Orders to the IRS Last week, Ken Kies, acting chief counsel to the Internal Revenue Service was forced out by the Trump Administration after he warned members of the Administration against giving orders to the IRS to politicize tax audits. This comes after an unprecedented settlement between Trump and the IRS that shields his family fr more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 21 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * In Memoriam: Peter Schuster * SFI External Faculty Fellow Peter Schuster, one of the world's leading theoretical chemists whose work laid the foundation for many research directions at SFI, died on June 14, 2026. He was 85. He is survived by his wife, Inge, and son, Manfred. Based in Austria, Schuster was prominent in European scientific life, serving as the Austrian Academy of Science's Vice President from 2000-2003 and Pre more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 21 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Six UNM faculty promoted to distinguished professors * Each year, The University of New Mexico selects a handful of professors to be honored with the highest faculty title the University bestows -distinguished professor. Announced jointly by the UNM Office of Academic Affairs in collaboration with the Health Sciences Center Office of Faculty Academic Affairs, the title of distinguished professor is reserved for academics who "have demonstrate more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * For biodiversity to thrive across Europe, laws should treat wildlife as individuals capable of suffering, experts argue University of Portsmouth study reveals a gap between ambitious conservation laws and the reality of protecting wildlife across the UK and Europe - Wildlife protection frameworks in both the EU and the UK need stronger and more consistent implementation and must recognise animals as "individuals capable of experiencing su more PR