HAMDEN, Connecticut, July 29 -- Quinnipiac University Poll posted the following news: * * * 6 In 10 Voters Oppose U.S. Military Action In Iran Amid Spike In Expectations It Will Last A Year Or More, Trump Approval Hits New Low, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 49% Worse Off Financially Than A Year Ago As Majority Thinks Economy Is Worsening * In the wake of a ceasefire collapsing between the U.S. and Iran, voters have turned more negative about the U.S. military action in Iran, how long it might last, and the president's handling  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * Sanctions in the Stablecoin Age * The United States' increasing use of economic and financial sanctions has spurred terrorist organizations and rogue actors to rely on non-traditional financial tools - including cryptocurrency, and most notably stablecoins. In a new primer, policy fellow Oren Swagel explains the growing use of stablecoins to evade sanctions when conducting financial transactions, and the potential to undermine san more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Agreement to Move Forward on Major Sanctions Legislation Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Darline Graham (R-SC), Katie Britt (R-AL), Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Jim Risch (R-ID) announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation to hold major  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Agreement to Move Forward on Major Sanctions Legislation Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Darline Graham (R-S.C.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation to hold major purchase more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Applauds Overwhelming Bipartisan Senate Vote to Move Forward on Legislation Holding Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded the Senate moving forward with the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 in an overwhelming bipartisan vote. The legislation, led by Blumenthal and U.S. Senator Darline Graham (R-SC), would hold major purchasers  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: 67% OF AMERICANS SAY TRUMP'S WAR OF CHOICE IN IRAN HAS HURT THE U.S. * 65% of Americans say Donald Trump and Republicans have worsened the U.S. economic conditions Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran is making gas and groceries even more expensive - and voters are souring on Republican rule because of it. With just under 100 days until the midterms, Republicans continue to fall in line to fund Trump's endless war in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 07-29-26 * Audio from this afternoon's call is available HERE. Topics include: Iran, Social Security, military academy nominations, the importance of bipartisanship, the farm bill, E15, the Senate highway bill and Sen. Graham's passing. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-07-29-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND DEMOCRATIC VETERANS DEMAND TRANSPARENCY ON IRAN WAR CASUALTIES * Congressman Pat Ryan and Democratic Veterans Demand Transparency on Iran War Casualties When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before Congress earlier this year, Rep. Ryan slammed his handling of a deadly Iranian drone strike that killed six US troops in Kuwait WASHINGTON, DC - Following disturbing reports that the Department of Defense removed the names more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Federal agencies remind universities of policies on sponsored research * The Clemson University research community should be aware of several federal policy notices issued this summer related to co-authorship, travel, talent recruitment, foreign collaboration, data protection, AI use and other matters. The Division of Research has published numerous updates to its Regulatory Alerts webpage, which includes timely updates about changing regulations and po more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi, Sherman, Beyer: Congress Must Reject Dangerous Trump-Saudi Nuclear Deal Without Safeguards * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa Brad Sherman (CA-32), and the co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group in the House of Representatives, Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) and Representative Don Beyer (VA-08), issued the following st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Answers On Trump Administration Plan To Shutter New York Export-Import Bank Office * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand demanded answers from the Trump administration regarding its planned closure of the New York regional office of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). The office helps businesses in 10 states - including New York - expand into overseas markets and finance their export activity, helping to mainta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Duckworth, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Codify Right to In Vitro Fertilization * Right to IVF Act would protect access to fertility treatments and reproductive health in a Post-Roe America Legislative push comes as President Trump has ignored his campaign promise for free IVF for all Americans for two years WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently joined Tammy Duckworth and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on July 29, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Can Kasapoglu: * * * Ukraine Military Situation Report | July 29 Executive Summary * Battlefield assessment. Russian forces retained an offensive footing across the conflict's principal flashpoints, while Ukraine intensified its deep strikes against Russia. * Russian drone innovations. Russia is developing the Shahed-baselin more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jeremy Paner Discusses the Risks of Investing in Iran with Arabian Gulf Business Insight Paner shares thoughts on the legal risks of foreign investment in Iran. Highlights * Paner discussed the legal risks facing companies considering investment opportunities in Iran. * He explained why renewed trade activity between Iran and the UAE is unlikely to translate into significant Gulf investment in Iran. * He drew on his experience at OFAC to compare pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: During Interview with WKBK's Dan Mitchell, Senator Hassan Discusses the Rising Costs Facing New Hampshire Families * KEENE - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined WKBK's Dan Mitchell to discuss the rising costs that New Hampshire families are facing because of President Trump. In the interview, Senator Hassan highlighted the new Joint Economic Committee - Minority report that shows that New Hampshire families have spent $4,400 more on goo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Ronny Jackson Highlights the Need to Protect America's Troops on the Digital Battlefield in New Op-ed * WASHINGTON -In an opinion editorial published by Breaking Defense, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) highlighted the growing national security threat posed by ubiquitous technical surveillance (UTS) and the need to better protect America's servicemembers from digital vulnerabilities. He explains how commercially available data can e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * In the UAE, a Private Message Can Cost You Everything * The UAE has long been notorious for its crackdowns on social media use, and the regional conflict involving Iran has only intensified that approach. Over the past several months, Emirati authorities have expanded the use of cybercrime legislation to prosecute not only public online expression but also content shared through private digital platforms. Inte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on July 29, 2026, by John C. K. Daly, non-resident fellow at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute in Washington, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Central Bank and Finance Ministry Warn Putin of War's Impact on Economy Executive Summary: * Senior Russian officials, including Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of the Russian Federation representatives, warned Russian President Vladimir Putin in early June that continued war spending is straining  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on July 29, 2026, by Taras Kuzio, professor of political science at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and an associate research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Sustaining War Machine Despite Western Sanctions Executive Summary: * Despite successive Western sanctions packages, Russia's military-industrial complex has expanded since 2022 by exploiting major sanctions gaps, leaving many defen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * JEN KIGGANS DID THAT: "Hampton Roads Consumers Face Return of $4 Gas" * Hampton Roads families are continuing to struggle with rising gas prices because vulnerable Republican Congresswoman Jen Kiggans has repeatedly voted in favor of Donald Trump's reckless war in Iran. REMINDER: Kiggans was caught red-handed scrubbing her campaign website to remove promises of cutting inflation and lowering gas prices. And Kiggans has said that  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, posted the following news release: * * * Northern Trust Universe Data: Strong Global Equity Markets Drive Institutional Investor Gains in Second Quarter of 2026 * CHICAGO - Global equity markets reached new highs during the second quarter of 2026 as investors focused on strong corporate profits and resilient earnings momentum despite geopolitical concerns in Iran and supply chain disruptions tied to shipping bottlenec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Nuclear Threat Initiative issued the following news: * * * NTI Engages Senior Congressional Staff with New Congressional Leadership Project (CLP) A bipartisan, bicameral group of 17 senior congressional staff selected by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) completed the inaugural edition of NTI's new Congressional Leadership Project this month. The exclusive program was designed to further develop senior congressional staff's capacity to assess and address complex national security challenges. Participants engaged more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Passing the Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill Will Cripple Russia's War Machine * "Energy is the cash cow of Putin's war machine. It is also Russia's Achilles's Heel. Cut it off, and Russia cannot continue to fight. Russia's biggest customer is Communist China. The next is India. They will be hit hard." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about the importance of passing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia A more PR

LONDON, England, July 29 -- The Confederation of British Industry issued the following news release: * * * Pessimism around private sector activity eases a touch - CBI Growth Indicator Firms across the private sector expect activity to fall in the three months to October (weighted balance of -18%), according to the CBI's latest Growth Indicator. However, expectations are the least negative since March, just after the outbreak of the Iran conflict. But looking back further, the latest results extend further a period of negative predictions  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- Assessment of April 2026 Municipal Elections in the Occupied Palestinian Territories - A report from Carter Center - July 2026 (47 pages) * * * CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... 4 INTRODUCTION ... 10 GENERAL BACKGROUND ... 10 POLITICAL BACKGROUND ... 12 COMMITMENT TO PLO 'INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND DECISIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LEGITIMACY' ... 12 SCOPE OF THE ELECTIONS ... 14 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ... 14 ELECTORAL SYSTEM AND QUOTAS ... 17 WOMEN'S QUOTAS ... 17 CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM QUOTAS ... 18 ELECTION ADMINIST more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * REPORT: Delaware families' costs up $3,000 under President Trump Housing, groceries, gas, electricity, and health care have all become more expensive for Delawareans - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today highlighted a new report from the congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC) which found that rising prices have cost the average Delaware household more than $3,000 since President Trump took office. The JEC more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER REVEALS: TRUMP'S IRAN WAR HAS ALREADY COST LOWER HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES $122 MILLION MORE AT THE PUMP--AN EXTRA $504 PER HOUSEHOLD ON GAS ALONE * Average New York Household Has Spent Over $4,500 More Under Trump-Including $310 More On Groceries, $983 More On Housing & $241 More On Electricity, While Health Insurance Deductibles Have Jumped By Over $1,000 Schumer: Trump Promised Lower Costs-Then Stuck Familie more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Thune Discusses the Importance of Russia Sanctions Legislation U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "With the tragic and sudden passing of Senator Graham, the Democrats and Republicans in the Senate have joined together to cosponsor the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in support of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. This bill would impose mandatory sanctions against Russian political l more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 29 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- The Bank of Canada posted the following news: * * * Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of July 15, 2026 * This is an account of the Bank of Canada's Governing Council deliberations leading to the monetary policy decision on July 15, 2026. This summary reflects discussions and deliberations by members of Governing Council in stage three of the Bank's monetary policy decision-making process. This stage takes place after members have received all st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Treasury Disrupts Iranian Regime's Strait of Hormuz Extortion Network OFAC Sanctions Illicit Maritime Insurance Scheme and Iran's Shadow Fleet - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking further action against the Iranian regime's desperate efforts to monetize the Strait of Hormuz and prop up the nation's failing economy. OFAC is designating two firms integral to an Islam more PR

NEW YORK, July 28 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks by Deputy Representative Tammy Bruce, at a U.N. Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East: * * * Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you to Deputy Special Coordinator Alakbarov for sharing your views. Colleagues, earlier this month representatives from the Board of Peace and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) met in Cyprus. We thank Cyprus for hosting this meeting, which showcased how our partners will contin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Calls for Bipartisan Support for Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 * "Let's honor Lindsey's memory the best way we know how, by responding to Putin's war of aggression with a show of strength and vote today to hold the Kremlin accountable." WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) on Tuesday spoke on the Senate Floor in support of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 20 more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 30 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * VoteVets Action Fund Launches $1.2 Million Ad Campaign Holding Ashley Hinson Accountable for Healthcare Cuts Washington, DC. - Today, VoteVets Action Fund is launching a new $1.2 million ad campaign holding Representative Ashley Hinson accountable for her vote in favor of H.R. 9260, legislation that cuts Medicare and Medicaid, hands corporations a massive tax break, and leaves Iowa families and veterans facing double-digit premium hikes and shrink more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Files Amendment to Graham-Blumenthal Sanctions Bill * Amendment would reassert Congress' tariff authorities WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today filed an amendment to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act to remove language in Section 113 of the Act that could enable the Trump Administration to impose tariffs on any country, for any reason. As written, the legislation grants President Trump new authorities more PR