WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BY THE DOZEN: DCCC Expands Battlefield Map With 12 New Offensive Targets * This morning, the DCCC unveiled 12 new offensive additions to House Democrats' Districts in Play for the 2026 cycle, bringing the total number of districts to 58. The latest additions to the Districts in Play list include four open seats as a result of the historic GOP retirements, four districts in states that were gerrymandered by Donald Trump's corrupt p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by Nikita Shah, senior fellow with the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program: * * * How Tehran's Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved In the week since July 26, concurrent cyberattacks have impacted water facilities across at least six U.S. states. Reflecting the scope and seriousness of the risk posed to the water sector, the attacks prompted the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastru more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by Victor Cha, president of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department, Director Bonny Lin and Associate Director Truly Tinsley, both of the China Power Project: * * * Old Friends, New Calculations: A Reset in China-North Korea Relations In June 2026, for the first time in seven years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Pyongyang to meet with Kim Jong-un. While Xi hosted over 20 leaders in the first half of the calendar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Aug. 6, 2026, involving Andrew Friedman, director and senior fellow in the Human Rights Initiative: * * * Bridging the Gap: LEO Satellite Internet and Human Rights Just a few days into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine's minister of digital transformation (now Minister of Defense) took to Twitter to ask Elon Musk for Starlink in Ukraine. Approximately 12 hours later, Musk confirmed that the world's most prominent low Ea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Helps Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Counter Trump's Authoritarian Takeover, Restore IG Independence and Defend Our Democracy * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in unveiling the For Our Republic Act, a comprehensive legislative package to fight back against President Trump's aggressive authoritarian takeover of American democracy. Among ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Push to Stop Trump from Hiding the True Cost of the Iran War and Dishonoring the Sacrifices of Our Heroes * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today led 17 of her Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing legislation that would stop Donald Trump's desperate attempt to obscure how long his illegal war against Iran has lasted, dishonor the sacrifice of our troops injured and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations - Funding History and Agency Descriptions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Department of Energy The E&W regular appropriations acts typically have funded nearly all DOE programs./20 Major DOE activities are authorized under multiple energy statutes and include the following: * research and development (R&D) on renewable energy, energy ef more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Investment Association issued the following news release: * * * Funds enjoy the heat as June records PS3.8bn inflows, marking highest level since August 2021, closing a strong H1 2026 * June 2026 recorded significant inflows of PS3.8bn from retail investors, marking the highest figure since August 2021 and the eighth consecutive month of inflows, according to data published today by the Investment Association (IA). June capped a positive first half to the year, with overall reta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Introduces War Powers Resolution to End Iran War * Hickenlooper has voted 13 times to end the Iran war WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper introduced a War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to terminate U.S. military hostilities against Iran. The introduction comes as Trump continues to escalate tensions, warning Iran that ongoing talks are its "last chance" to reach a deal "before decapitation." "Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by Ludovic Hood, senior fellow with the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, to Fox News: * * * Iran's Deepest Weakness Is Getting Exposed Through America's Maximum Pressure Campaign Trump's economic squeeze on oil revenues escalates Iranian regime crisis. - The United States finds itself in a protracted standoff with the Islamic Republic of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Huffman: Trump's Latest Billion-Dollar Payoff Kills More American Energy, Drives Up Costs, and Rewards Fossil Fuels Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced yet another fake settlement using more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds to pay an offshore wind developer t more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohioans Call Out Jon Husted For Record of Jacking Up Utility Rates * NEW REPORT: Electric bills hit new highs across Ohio, state data shows IRONTON, OHIO -This week, Ohioans in Ironton called out Jon Husted for his record of jacking up energy rates in Ohio -just as a new report showed electric bills have hit new highs across the state. Jon Husted played a key role in the FirstEnergy bribery scheme, the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio that more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Seeks Answers on Reports China Is Rearming Iran with Air Defense Missiles, Warns U.S. Servicemembers Face Greater Risk * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete H more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, posted the following news release: * * * Northern Trust Pension Universe Data: Canadian Pension Plan Returns Rise in Q2 * TORONTO - Canadian pension plan returns rose in the second quarter, supported by robust equity market performance, with the median pension plan returning 6.6% for the quarter and 6.8% year-to-date, according to the Northern Trust Canada Universe. Geopolitical issues continued to dominate in the se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cortez Masto Introduce Bills to Lower Costs for Families, Take Advantage of Emerging Technology * U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, joined U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) in introducing three bills to make electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean transportation technologies more accessible to consumers throughout the country. The series of bills support th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Trump, Republicans Are Raising Prices On Purpose * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor today about how President Donald Trump and Republicans are raising prices for Americans on purpose. "The price of everything is up and that's on purpose," said Senator Schatz. "The President of the United States has decided that Americans should pay more for everything. And so, while he's busy lining his pockets wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 6, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 Dear Secretary Hegseth: I write regarding my concerns around the continued lack of transparency with respect to the Department of Defense (DoD or the Department)'s use of AI in military operations. On May 1, 2026, DoD announced a new set o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, with nine co-signers issued the following letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 5, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 Dear Secretary Hegseth: We write in response to the May 13, 2026, report from the Office of the Inspector General (IG) detailing the Department of Defense's (DoD or "the Department") failure under your leadership  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman and ranking member, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Meet with UK Foreign Secretary Miliband Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member released the statement below following their meeting with the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom Ed Miliband. "W more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member and chairman, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Meet with UK Foreign Secretary Miliband Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below following their meeting with the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom Ed Miliband. "We w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Democrats Are Blocking the Farm Bill * Senator Marshall Joins RFD-TV's Market Day Report Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined RFD-TV's Market Day Report with Suzanne Alexander to discuss the Democrats' blocking of the Farm Bill out of committee, failing to ensure stability for farms and rural communities through year-round E15, internet expansion, farmer mental health, and more across the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on Agriculture Committee's Markup of Long-Delayed Farm Bill * Sen. Smith and colleagues offered dozens of amendments to strengthen the Farm Bill, which ultimately failed to gain bipartisan support WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement after the Senate Agriculture Committee failed to pass a bipartisan Farm Bill: "Patience is a virtue, it's just not my virtue. I' more PR

MERCED, California, Aug. 5 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Experts in Soil, Agriculture Join UC ANR * Two UC Merced-affiliated scientists have joined University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Lauren Hale, a soil microbiologist in UC Merced's Department Life and Environmental Sciences, and Mohammad Maharlooei, an assistant professor of UC Cooperative Extension in agricultural waste management and bioenergy production, are among a number of recent hires by UC ANR as the orga more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Magazine: Coveted Class - Applied Mechanics I * Even when walking her dog, Sarira Motaref, professor-in-residence in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SoCEE), is attuned to structures and forces -and to her classes. Looking at how her dog's tail moves and how the leash is being pulled might give her an idea for a real-world example that can help her students grasp a complex concept. "My teaching," she says, "is always at the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 5, 2026 Via Regulations.gov Docket ID No. FAA-2026-4558 Docket Operations U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Room W58-213 Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 Michelle Ferritto, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 RE: Comments of Venture Global LNG, Inc. on Proposed Rule more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Markup Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement after today's Farm Bill markup in the Senate Agriculture Committee.  "Today's Agriculture Committee markup was a missed opportunity to advance a bipartisan Farm Bill that supports farmers and families. Between the president's tariff policy and his ongoing war in Iran, our farmers and the Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin To End Settler Violence and Expansion in West Bank; Call For Restoring Sanctions and an Investigation Into Americans' Deaths "The climate of unchecked hostility toward Palestinian civilians has spilled over to Americans who have been killed, injured, and detained without cause in the West Bank" The effort was supported by the entire MA delegation. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-M more PR