WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * President Trump Fires Back as Mamdani Doubles Down New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is escalating his criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, again raising the possibility of his arrest if he visits New York City and calling him "an architect of genocide." President Donald Trump fired back, saying there is "no way" Netanyahu would be arrested. As reported by CBS News: New York City Mayo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Questions Hegseth on Disastrous Impacts of Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the disastrous impacts of Trump's illegal war in Iran that's raising costs on Wisconsin families and farmers. During a hearing in front of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Baldwin demanded answers from Secretary Hegseth on why soldiers in the Middle East were denied drone  more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 -- The British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero issued the following news release with Member of Parliament Andy Burnham: * * * New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living New Prime Minister takes immediate action to cut taxes on electricity bills to give millions of households breathing space this winter. From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, HM Treasury, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP * New Prime Mini more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following speech: * * * Statement from Ed Miliband on his appointment as Foreign Secretary It is a great honour and privilege to have been appointed by the Prime Minister to serve as Foreign Secretary. My parents came to Britain as Jewish refugees from the Nazis. To them, Britain was both a sanctuary and a beacon of hope in the global fight against fascism. I will carry my parents' faith in that spirit of Britain to my role representing our coun more PR

NEW YORK, July 22 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on July 21, 2026 by President Bill Donohue: * * * PUBLIC SHIFT ON ISRAEL AND JEWS There has been a noticeable shift in public opinion on Israel and Jews--they are related but not identical--and it does not look promising. Leading the way are the most left-wing members of the Democratic Party. Just last week, mor 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 on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following statement on July 21, 2026: * * * Republicans' Fast-Track Budget Process Ignores Families Losing Help Affording Groceries Statement of Sharon Parrott, CBPP President, on House Republicans' Budget Resolution - At least 1.5 million fewer children -- and more than 4.5 million fewer people overall -- are receiving SNAP food assistance after congressional Republicans and President Trump enacted unprecedented cuts last year, despite no appreciable improvement  more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * City St George's hosts Summer Graduation 2026 at the Barbican Students from the University's six schools graduated across six days of ceremonies By Devangi Sharma (Communications Officer) Thousands of students gathered at the Barbican Centre from Friday 10 July to Friday 17 July 2026 to attend the summer graduation ceremonies. They walked the red carpet as they collected their City St George's, University of London degrees. The ceremonies gave more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 22 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * CODEPINK Disrupts Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth During Senate Appropriations Hearing WASHINGTON - On Tuesday afternoon, activists from CODEPINK, Vets About Face DMV, and the National Iranian American Council disrupted Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth during his testimony before the U.S. Senate Committ more PR

FRANKFURT, Germany, July 22 (TNSrep) -- Deutsche Bank issued the following news release: * * * Five themes the Deutsche Bank Research Institute is tracking through the rest of 2026 What happens in one region no longer stays there. Renewed conflict in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine have underscored how events in one part of the world can quickly reverberate across economies, markets and industries. For investors, corporates and policymakers alike, questions around energy security, supply chains, inflation and regional stabili more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Gas Prices Are Back Above $4 as House Republicans Support Price-Spiking War in Iran * " As gas prices go, so may GOP hopes in the midterms " The price of gas is once again above $4/gal nationwide and House Republicans are all falling in line to fund Trump's reckless war of choice in the Middle East. After years of plastering gas pumps with stickers and making fuel prices a central part of their political platform, House Repub more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces continued growth in California ZEV sales as Trump's reckless Iran war raises prices on Americans nationwide California is building a market that creates good-paying jobs and lowers costs for families What you need to know: As gasoline prices skyrocketed in the wake of Trump's war in Iran, California's demand for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) grew. ZEV sales increased in the second quarter o more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 21 -- Five inventors Alireza Riahi, Tehran, Iran; Shahin Jabari, Tehran, Iran; Hassan Jafari Mosleh, Hamedan, Iran; Amirreza Mehdizadeh, Bijar, Iran; and Mohammad Behshad Shafii, Tehran, Iran, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12686244 B2, initially filed Aug. 22, 2021) for "Heating system for food transportation." more PT

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on Trump's Escalation of Illegal Iran War * Three more U.S. service members were killed in the Middle East over the weekend Nationwide average gas price hit $4/gallon, after recent report that Coloradans have spent $1B more on gas since beginning of war WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the below statement after the tenth consecutive night of intense U.S. strikes in Iran following a complet more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 -- His Majesty's Treasury issued the following news: * * * New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living * New Prime Minister takes immediate action to cut taxes on electricity bills to give millions of households breathing space this winter * Tax cut this year funded from cancelled Digital ID programme will see VAT on electricity bills removed from October 1 * In one of his first acts as Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises to "put more money in people's pockets and bri more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Horse Hill: Council urged to reject new oil drilling bid at controversial site near Gatwick * Campaigners are urging Surrey County Council to reject a new planning application for oil drilling at the highly controversial Horse Hill site near Gatwick airport. Horse Hill hit the headlines in 2024 when the UK Supreme Court upheld a landmark legal challenge brought by Sarah Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group and supporte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * House Intelligence Committee Approves 2027 Funding Bill, Gottheimer Amendment Orders New Report on Iran Threat Will Assess Iran's Nuclear, Drones, and Missile Programs, Terror Proxies, and the Strait of Hormuz - Last night, July 20, 2026, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA). It included an amendment led by Congressman Josh Gottheimer  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Al Green Joins C-SPAN's Washington Journal * Congressman Al Green Joins C-SPAN's Washington Journal to Discuss the ICE-involved killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the Iran War, Impeachment, and Congressional News of the Day. You can access the news segment by clicking the link here. *** Original text here: https://algreen.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-congressman-al-green-joins-c-spans-washington-journal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Talks About the Death of American Servicemembers in Trump's Iran War * "How do you explain to those family members...why did they lose their lives? What was this for? How did this make us safer?" Last night, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly sat down with MS NOW's Jen Psaki to condemn Trump's reckless war in Iran, especially following the deaths of three servicemembers since last Friday. Kelly also discussed his opposition of Jay Clayton's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Ronny Jackson Advances Key National Security Provisions Through the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence * WASHINGTON - Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) successfully advanced critical national security policies during the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA). "Meeting the challenges posed by our adversaries requires an intelligence communi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Death of Caspian Sea Affecting More Than Just Littoral Countries Executive Summary: * Similar to the Aral Sea before it, the Caspian Sea is dying and at an ever more rapid rate, shrinking in size and depth, leaving ports far from former coastlines, and rendering sea lanes incapable of handling larger vessels or supporting off more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by Vali Kaleji, an expert on Central Asia and Caucasian studies in Tehran, Iran, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Uses Controlled Pressure on Armenia Following Elections Executive Summary: * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Russia for the first time since winning Armenia's June 7 parliamentary elections on July 6. High-level Russian officials, however, have not recognized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's New Taxes on Canadian Goods * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian imports: "President Trump's move to impose tariffs on Canada will raise costs for Americans at a time when prices are already through the roof because of his foolish and illegal war with Iran. These new taxes continu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Secures Provisions on China, Iran, AI, and Prediction Markets While Fighting Politicization of the Intelligence Community * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today announced that several of his intelligence oversight priorities were included in the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, which was approved by the House Inte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Presses Trump Admin to End Jones Act Waivers * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement: "Trump's waiver of the Jones Act has done nothing to lower prices. Instead, it has halted investment in U.S. shipbuilding, stolen jobs from American mariners and threatened the entire U.S. maritime industry. "The Administration must revers more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE TRUMP ECONOMY IS SUFFOCATING EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word, where he made clear that Democrats will continue pushing back against this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East that continues to take American lives and fight to drive down the high cost of living and end the rampant corruption plaguing ou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE TRUMP ECONOMY IS SUFFOCATING EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word, where he made clear that Democrats will continue pushing back against this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East that continues to take American lives and fight to drive down the high cost of living and end the rampant corruption plaguing our government. JACOB SOBO more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11617) by Middle Eastern affairs specialists Clayton Thomas and Jim Zanotti. Here are excerpts: * * * Lebanon Renewed war between Israel and the Iran-backed Shia Islamist group Lebanese Hezbollah (a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, or FTO) in 2026 has significantly impacted Lebanon's society and its U.S.-supported government. While Hezbollah has suffered major losses in armed clashes with Israel since 2023, it  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Marni von Wilpert Outlines Her Plans to Put Southern Californians First [The Contrarian] * "When gas prices spiked in California because of this reckless war in Iran, Jim Desmond told the people of this district...'no pain, no gain'...Is that who you want representing you?" In a new interview with The Contrarian, Marni von Wilpert highlighted how her record as a former member of the Peace Corps, civil rights attorney, and publi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Demands Answers from Hegseth on Objectives for Iran War & Taxpayer Dollars Spent on Trump's Luxury Jet * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Tuesday questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about President Trump's objectives in his disastrous war with Iran during a hearing on the administration's request for nearly $70 billion in supplemental funding to enable mor more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 -- The office of British Prime Minister issued the following news release: * * * New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living * * New Prime Minister takes immediate action to cut taxes on electricity bills to give millions of households breathing space this winter * Tax cut this year funded from cancelled Digital ID programme will see VAT on electricity bills removed from October 1 * In one of his first acts as Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises to "put more money more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 21 -- BORNA MEMBRANE SOLUTION INC., , Canada has been assigned a patent (No. US 12686825 B2, initially filed May 15, 2023) developed by six inventors Seyed Ali Ghadimi, Tehran, Iran; Seyed Behrouz Sadatnia, Tehran, Iran; Behrouz Salimi Beni, North York, Canada; Behnam Salimi Beni, Shahrekord, Iran; Sam Salimi Beni, North York, Canada; and Danial Salimi, Shahrekord, Iran, for "Petroleum gas (LPG) recovery from gas streams." more PT

WASHINGTON, July 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Wilson Center, an organization that provides nonpartisan insights and analysis on global affairs to policymakers and the public through deep research, open dialogue and independent scholarship, issued the following news release: * * * Proxy Governance in the Red Sea: What Washington Misses in the Gulf-Horn Nexus * The Red Sea today functions as one of the clearest examples of a changing regional order: fragmented, externally penetrated, and increasingly governed through more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gillen and Malliotakis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Justice for 9/11 Families and Victims of Iranian State-Sponsored Terrorism * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) alongside Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) introduced the bipartisan Never Forget the Victims of Terrorism: Joseph D. Mistrulli and Alan Kleinberg USVSST Fund Solvency Act to deliver justice for victims of Iranian-backed terrorism, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Murray Opening Remarks at Hearing with Sec. Hegseth on Trump's $88 Billion Supplemental Request * Murray : "My Democratic colleagues and I will do absolutely everything to ensure that we do take care of our servicemembers and keep our country safe... But my colleagues and I cannot and will not support rubberstamping a request to bankroll this war and whatever other misadventures Trump wants to get us into next." Murray : "President Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Americans Want No Part of Marxism * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax's The Big Take with Ed Henry Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax's The Big Take with Ed Henry to discuss the rise of Marxism in the Democrat party, ending the Iran War, gas prices across the country, passing the SAVE America Act, illegal immigrant voters in New Jersey, and the woke agenda being pushed in the Smithsonian muse more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Grills Hegseth on State of Iran War, Refuses to Write Trump a Blank Check to Fund Iran War * WATCH and READ : Senator Murray's opening remarks WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today-at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump's supplemental funding request for the Iran war, more Pentagon funding, and other requests-U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Approp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Presses Hegseth, Senior Pentagon Officials on Lack of Transparency Around Supplemental Funding Request * (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Ag-FDA Subcommittee, today questioned U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan C more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M agricultural economists: Expect stable meat prices this summer * Texas shoppers heading to the meat counter this summer should expect beef prices to remain near record highs, but a new Texas A&M University report suggests the wild swings of last summer are unlikely to repeat. The Texas A&M Food Price Predictor: Summer 2026 Meat Prices report, from the Texas A&M Colleg more PR

NEW YORK, July 22 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following transcript: * * * Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Announces "Open For Small Business," Over 50 Reforms To Slash Red Tape And Increase Support For Small Businesses Deputy Mayor Julie Su, Economic Justice: I'm Julie Su, the deputy mayor for Economic Justice. When Mayor Mamdani promised to make New York City more affordable, he meant for small businesses too. That's why he signed an executive order just two weeks after coming into office to address fees and fines burdening o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Leads Latino-Jewish Caucus, Argentina Caucus in Marking Anniversary of AMIA Jewish Center Bombing, Demanding Accountability * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chair of the Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus, was joined by fellow co-chairs, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Rep. more PR