BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 'Our lives are turning to ash': Oil majors must pay damage for worst wildfire crisis in years * The wildfire crisis exposes the true cost of fossil fuel phaseout delay, and oil majors posting bumper profits must pay for the damage, said 350.org in solidarity with more than 300,000 people forced from their homes in wildfires raging across F more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Back-to-School Bummer: Classroom Supplies, Lunchbox Essentials Up Nearly 11% This Year * Families face double-digit price increases for index cards, scissors, notebook paper, and lunchbox favorites as school year begins As the first day of school approaches, millions of families are facing painfully high prices for back-to-school staples. New analysis from Groundwork and The Century Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on July 27, 2026, by Federal Tax Policy Director Kris Cox, senior research analyst Stephanie Hingtgen and Kiran Rachamallu: * * * To Strengthen Economic Security, Policymakers Should Expand the Child Tax Credit to the 19 Million Children Who Receive Less Than the Full Credit Amount Child Tax Credit Helps Make Raising Children More Affordable, and Its Full Value Should Be Available to Families With Lower Incomes - Every family should have a strong  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * EU Drafts a Plan to Double its Electrification and Limit Oil and Natural Gas * #Key Takeaways 1 The European Union (EU) is following the World Economic Forum's lead and pushing for increased electrification of the continent's economies. 2 The EU wants to phase out fossil fuels, which means more electric vehicles, more heat pumps, and more electrification of industry. 3 The EU is currently 23% dependent upon electricity for i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on July 27, 2026, by senior fellow John Lee to Foreign Affairs: * * * How Asia Learned to Live with "America First" And What Europe Should Understand About Handling Trump - Western Europe is reeling in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's transactionalism, unilateralism, and unpredictability. U.S. allies on the continent have bristled at an American president unsent more PR

NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by senior Iran researcher Bahar Saba: * * * Iranians Face Double Peril of Gallows and Bombs Amid Escalating Hostilities with the US, Iran's Authorities Continue Unlawful Executions as a Tool of Repression - Iran's authorities executed a young man, Mehdi Khanaki, on July 22. He was the 24th known person arbitrarily executed since March 18 in connection with recent protests. The number of executions of real and perceived dissidents on vague na more PR

NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * U.S., Iran Threaten Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure (Washington, DC) - President Donald Trump announced on July 24, 2026, that the United States was considering "a massive attack" on Iran following a breakdown of the ceasefire and US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding. US and Iranian leaders have threatened to retaliate and attack targets that could be civilian infrastructure, in violation of the laws of war. On July 23, Trump stated : "From more PR

NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * West Bank: Surge in Settler Violence Threatens Mass Atrocities * (Beirut) - Two Israeli settler attacks on Tal village near Nablus in the West Bank on July 24, 2026, resulted in the killing of four Palestinians and two Israelis, Human Rights Watch said today. The incident triggered a wave of settler reprisal attacks in nearby Palestinian villages, the Israeli government's announcement of a "major counterterrorism operation," and Israeli offi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Meet the Press, Kelly Calls Trump's War in Iran a Disaster for the American People * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker to underscore how disastrous President Trump's Iran war has been for the American people and the troops. Kelly also warned about the military's dwindling munitions supply and pushed back on the administration's request for a $1.5 trillion defense budget. Sen. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rounds Discusses Funding for Iran Conflict with DoD Officials at Appropriations Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) discussed the President's supplemental funding request of $87.6 billion for national defense with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. "I had the opportunity to serve as governor o more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 23 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following statement: * * * Iran: UN Fact-Finding Mission urgently calls on Iran to immediately halt protest-related executions The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran urged Iranian authorities to immediately halt the executions of 10 young men sentenced to death after taking part in a protest in Isfahan earlier this year. The Mission strongly condemned the execution on 19 July of two other men in the same case. All 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Hirono, Colleagues Press Hegseth on Inaccurate Casualty Reporting, Lack Of Transparency About Human Cost of War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, joined a group of his Senate colleagues led by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in sending a letter to the Department of Defense (DOD) demanding a full and accurate accounting of all servicemembers who were  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON BLOOMBERG: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THIS FAILED TRUMP ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Bloomberg TV, where he emphasized that with less than 100 days until the midterm election, Democrats remain committed to fighting for an affordable economy and to lower costs, protect access to healthcare and hold the crooks accountable.LEADER JEFFRIES: Life has gotten far too ex more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON BLOOMBERG: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THIS FAILED TRUMP ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Bloomberg TV, where he emphasized that with less than 100 days until the midterm election, Democrats remain committed to fighting for an affordable economy and to lower costs, protect access to healthcare and hold the crooks accountable. LEADER JEFFRIES: Life has gotten far too expensive under Donald Tr more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Governor Sherrill to Nominate National Consumer Protection Expert Christopher L. Peterson to Lead Division of Consumer Affairs Veteran Consumer Rights Champion Widely Recognized For His Work Combating Predatory Lending And Protecting Consumers and Military Service Members - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that Governor Mikie Sherrill will nominate consumer protection expert Christopher more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New Data: Virginia Farmers Spent Over $1,500 More On Diesel Fuel Amid Trump's War of Choice with Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As oil prices hit $100 a barrel last week amid President Trump's war of choice with Iran, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are spotlighting a new congressional report that found that farmers in Virginia and across the country spent over $1,500 more to fill up their farm's onsite fuel tank - the common way fa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Trump's War is Driving Up Diesel Prices for Colorado Farmers * On average, CO farmers have spent $1,680 more in 2026 to fill up their fuel tanks than last year WASHINGTON - As President Trump's war with Iran continues to escalate, Colorado farmers are paying the price at the pump. According to a new report by the Joint Economic Committee Minority, Colorado farmers have spent significantly more on diesel compared to last year, inc more PR

LONDON, England, July 27 -- The office of British Prime Minister issued the following news release: * * * PM call with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia: 27 July 2026 * The Prime Minister began the call by condemning the recent attacks made by Iran and the Houthis on Saudi Arabia. The two leaders discussed the crisis in Gaza, where they both outlined the importance of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel. The Prime Minister set out his intention to strengthen defence collaboration and spoke of the recent appointment of Air Chi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Discusses Rising Food & Grocery Costs, Impact of Trump's Tariffs at Portsmouth Grocery Store * PORTSMOUTH - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan visited Richardson's Market in Portsmouth to hear from the owners of the locally owned grocery store about how President Trump's reckless tariffs and his war in Iran are raising food and grocery costs for families. "President Trump promised to lower prices, but families across New Hampshire ar more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * STATEMENT: 100 Days From The Election, Michael Whatley Has Proven He's An Out-Of-Touch DC Insider Who Is Only Looking Out For Himself * To mark 100 days until Election Day, NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton released the following statement: "When North Carolina voters head to the polls in 100 days, they won't forget that DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley has repeatedly backed policies that spike his stock portfolio while driving more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, DEMOCRATIC VETERANS DEMAND TRANSPARENCY ON IRAN WAR CASUALTIES * Washington, D.C. - Following disturbing reports that the Department of Defense removed the names of four American troops from the official Iran War death toll, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) led 14 fellow Democratic veterans in urging the Administration to accurately and transparently account for U.S. servicemembers killed and wounded in the Iran war. "As veterans of Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, posted the following news: * * * U.S. Economic Confidence Improves in July * Story Highlights * ECI up from -38 in June to -31 in July * Most rate economy as fair (32%) or poor (44%); 67% say it is getting worse * Government remains most-cited issue as nation's top problem WASHINGTON, D.C. -Gallup's Economic Confidence Index has risen to -31 in July, marking a modest improvement from its recent low of -45 in May. Stil more PR

NEW YORK, July 24 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations posted the following remarks by Jeffrey Bartos, U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform, at a U.N. General Assembly meeting on the appointment of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights: * * * A vote for Volker Turk's reappointment proves the UN's fiercest critics right, and we urge all of you to join the United States in voting NO on the proposal to reappoint Volker Turk as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for a term of four years. Make no mistake: if this A more PR

NEW YORK, July 27 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * UN Fact-Finding Mission Urgently Calls on Iran to Immediately Halt Executions * On July 23, 2026, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran urgently called on Iranian authorities to immediately halt all executions, including those in connection with the protests, and establish a moratorium on the use of the death penalty. The Mission urged authorities to stop the imminent execution of 10 young men  more PR

NEW YORK, July 27 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following statement: * * * Secretary-General's press conference at conclusion of visit to Syria Good afternoon. I want first of all to express my deep condolences to the families of the victims of the horrible bus crash that happened yesterday, and also my condolences to the people and the government of Syria. I also want to express my deep gratitude for the wonderful and generous hospitality I enjoyed during my these two days. Everything was done by the Syri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank * WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the escalating war in the Middle East. "Rural Vermon more PR