WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * After Attacks in Jersey, Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan Federal Actions to Protect Water, Electric Systems, and Families from Cyber Attacks Critical Infrastructure Security Plan Will Give Infrastructure Entities Access to Cutting-Edge AI Defenses, Create a Dedicated Cyber Rapid-Response Service, Help Restore Utilities Hit by Attacks PARK RIDGE, NJ -- Today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS: MARYLANDERS CAN'T AFFORD LIFE UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Joint Economic Committee released a report finding that Marylanders are having to spend over $3,000 more under President Trump. "Gas prices are skyrocketing, groceries are still unaffordable, and millions have been kicked off their health care because of this President's actions. Marylan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * President Trump Used Decoy Plane To Escape Iran Plot President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One as a diversion last month after learning of an Iranian plot to take him out. The Secret Service then used a catering truck to move the President to a smaller U.S. military aircraft to return from the NATO Summit in Turkey in July. As reported by AP News: President Donald Trump secretly flew  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal to Defense Department: What Are You Doing To Support Sailors On The USS Abraham Lincoln? * U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao today demanding to know what action is being taken to improve conditions for sailors deployed on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been continuously at sea for a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by Haroro J. Ingram, senior associate (non-resident) in the Southeast Asia Program: * * * Proving Ground: China's Strategic Ratcheting of the Philippines and the Indo-Pacific's Gray Zone Problem The 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award highlighted the ruling's enduring legal significance and the ongoing contest over its implications. A decade on, China has not only refused to comply with the legal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Launches Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Latino Voters in CA-48 * Today, the DCCC launched four new ads as part of a six-figure digital ad campaign targeting Latino voters in CA-48 in English and Spanish. Two ads spotlight how Jim Desmond -a loyal and corrupt Trump extremist -has proudly supported the war in Iran that's skyrocketed gas prices, dismissing rising costs for working families as "no pain, no gain." Two ads show Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Campaign Calling Out Jay Feely For Refusing To Say Trump Lost The 2020 Election * Today, the DCCC launched its first general election digital ad campaign in AZ-01 highlighting Jay Feely's unwavering loyalty to Donald Trump. A GOP lapdog, Feely refuses to say that Trump lost the 2020 election, an extreme view that's unlikely to go over well in a swing district that has repeatedly re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Wisconsin GOP Primary Results DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement in response to Congressman Tom Tiffany becoming the Republican nominee for governor in Wisconsin: "Congressman Tom Tiffany is a failed Washington politician with an extreme MAGA agenda that puts Donald Trump first no matter how much it hurts Wisconsin. Congressman Tiffany has spent his time in Washington v more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Gas Prices Above $4 for the First Time Ever at This Point in the Summer As Donald Trump continues to wage his deadly and costly war with Iran with no off-ramp or deal in sight, Americans are paying the price at the pump. The national average price for a gallon of gasoline today is $4.01 -- higher than it has ever been at this point in the summer. Americans have already spent $60 billion more on gas since Trump started his war -- more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Donald Trump Declares War on Early Education by Gutting Head Start in Latest Act of Betrayal of Maryland Children and Families * Last week, Donald Trump announced yet another plan to betray Maryland families and children by waging war on early childhood education by gutting the popular Head Start program, which has helped 5,339 families in the state ensure their children have the opportunities to thrive in school. At a time when working Maryland  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on July 2026 CPI Inflation Data Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the annualized Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for July 2026 was 3.4 percent: "Month after month, Donald Trump continues to prove that he doesn't ' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Recent Legislation to Support Ukraine, Impose Sanctions on Russia * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement regarding the legislative vehicles to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, the Ukraine Support Act and the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026: "Right now, Ukrainians are fighting bravely on the front lines of a war not only for the survival more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Scott Jennings Show on Salem News Channel Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined The Scott Jennings Show on Salem News Channel to discuss the increasing influence of Socialism in the Democratic Party, conflict with Iran, the debate over birthright citizenship, and his introduction of the Citizenship Act of 2026. Key Excerpt on Iran: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Every single Democrat in the Senate has voted to tie President Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump Prioritizing Self-Enrichment Over Addressing Affordability During Conversation at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club * Schiff: "And central to that objective, I think, is making the economy work for people again...The problem today is that people are working, and they can barely afford to get by. And I don't think our democracy will ever be on a secure footing until our economy is on a secure footing. Until peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Inflation increases slightly in July, Americans still paying higher prices: CEI analysis * July's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows inflation increased 0.1 percent across all sectors, in line with economists' predictions. With new proposed tariffs on the horizon and continued instability abroad creating concern, attention is again on the Fed's anti-inflation strategy. CEI Finance and Monetary Policy Analyst Steve more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Iran's New Weapon: Group Prosecutions of Protesters Send Dozens Toward the Gallows * Protesters are being tried collectively, in fast-tracked prosecutions that deny defendants individual trials and due process and end in death sentences and executions August 12, 2026 -In an extraordinary escalation of post-protest repression, Iranian authorities have sentenced dozens of protesters to death in group prosecutions that h more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 12 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Iran: Photojournalist Yalda Moaiery sentenced to 15 years in prison * 12 August 2026 On 9 August, Branch 29 of Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery in absentia to 15 years in prison for "activities in the interests of the Zionist regime and the United States". The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns these baseless charges and the disproportion more PR

ADDISON, Texas, Aug. 12 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- Job Creators Network issued the following news release: * * * Job Creators Network Statement on July Consumer Price Index * Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network, released the following statement in response to the July CPI, which rose by 0.1%, and Core CPI, which rose by 0.2%: "Another month of very low inflation confirms that recent price pressures were truly transitory. That's a stark contrast to the persistent Bidenflation of years past, the hangover from which is re more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * John James Faces Pressure to Pick Extreme MAGA Running Mate After taking the most extreme and far-right positions to make it through his contentious primary, Republican gubernatorial candidate John James is now under pressure to pick the most MAGA running mate possible--or face a bruising floor fight at the upcoming Republican convention. Gongwer News Service reported on the brewing battle earlier this week, with James' running mate pick sh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Heather McElwee Plafcan Head of Legal, Americas & Global Co-Head of Legal Nuveen Natural Capital Address: 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 202 Memphis, TN 38119 E: Heather.McElwee@nuveennc.com August 10, 2026 Mr. Matt Allen Director, Office of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 1457-S Washington, DC 20250 Submitted Electro more ST

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving speaker Mike Johnson: * * * Full Transcript: Speaker Mike Johnson This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Speaker Mike Johnson on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Speaker Johnson: We're going to hold this majority. We are going to defy history. We're going to keep the Republican majority in the House, and we're going to keep marching forward with this agenda for the people. We're going to keep the Marxists at bay. And  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Iran as China's "Counter-Pivot": The Strategic Implications of Operation Epic Fury for America's Competition with China - A report from America First Policy Institute - June 2026 (28 pages) - Authored by Adam Savit and Piero A. Tozzi * * * Topline Points * For two decades, Iran served as China's "counter-pivot" -- the mechanism by which Beijing kept the United States strategically mired in the Middle East while modernizing the People's Liberation Army , and advancing Taiwan contingency planning. * China's re more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Treasury Final Rule that Guts Law to Combat Criminal Abuse of Shell Companies United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's publication of a final rule gutting the bipartisan Corporat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * SEN. SLOTKIN AND GOV. MOORE JOIN KICK OUT CORRUPTION TOUR National tour continues as voters increasingly connect corruption in Washington to rising costs Senator Elissa Slotkin will join the tour on August 18 in St. Louis Governor Wes Moore will join the tour in Baltimore i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * SENATOR SLOTKIN TO JOIN KICK OUT CORRUPTION TOUR IN ST LOUIS National tour continues as voters increasingly connect corruption in Washington to rising costs Senator Elissa Slotkin will join the tour on August 18 in St. Louis - ST. LOUIS -- Senator Elissa Slotkin, a rising  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's interview on Aug. 11, 2026, with Katie Miller of "The Katie Miller Podcast": * * * QUESTION: Hi, everyone, and welcome to this week's episode of The Katie Miller Podcast. We're at the State Department today, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his beautiful wife Jeanette. SECRETARY RUBIO: It's good to be with you, finally. QUESTION: I know. So excited. So you briefly just said you'd have a career in podcasting after this. SE more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Brad Finstad * "Southern Minnesota needs a champion, and that's Jake Johnson: a public school math teacher, dad, and husband whose family lived the same struggles of too many Minnesota families. Brad Finstad sold out Minnesota families, voting with the special interests instead of fighting for his district. Jake will never forget where he came from and who he works for - he'll fight to tackle corruption and fraud, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Bryan Steil * "Bryan Steil is a creature of Washington with a rolodex of special interests and insider allies who know he'll do their bidding. Steil backed every Trump price hike now hurting Wisconsin families in order to give a handout to his wealthy donors. While Steil has been working to solely serve the one percent, Mitchell Berman dedicated his career to serving veterans and families in times of need as a VA  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Chris Shea * "The last thing Connecticut's 5th District needs is Chris Shea, a rubber stamp for Donald Trump who has cheered on Trump's reckless Iran war, his tariffs raising costs on Connecticut families, and the Big, Ugly Bill that will kick tens of thousands of families in the 5th District off their health insurance. There is no doubt the people of the 5th District will reject his extremism and reelect Jahana H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Derrick Van Orden * "Rebecca Cooke was raised on a dairy farm with Wisconsin values that led her to start a small business, give back to her community, and work relentlessly to protect the Wisconsin way of life. She's lived the struggle of too many families being crushed by the rising cost of living, thanks to Derrick Van Orden's loyalty to Washington over Wisconsin. Van Orden guts health care, enables the Iran Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Rhett Marques * "Shomari Figures is the fighter that the people of Alabama need in Congress. He's laser-focused on the issues that matter most: lowering costs, expanding access to health care, and creating economic opportunity. While Shomari shows up and puts in the work, his opponent Rhett Marques sells out to the ultra-wealthy who fund his political campaigns. This race will be a choice between a true public ser more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 12 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * VoteVets Action Fund Launches $225,000 Ad Campaign Holding Sen. Dan Sullivan Accountable for the Cost of the Iran War New spot tells Alaskans what Sullivan's 12 votes for the war are costing working families - Today, VoteVets Action Fund launched a new $225,000 ad campaign holding Senator Dan Sullivan accountable for voting 12 times in support of the war in Iran: a war that has cost $37.5 billion so far and sent fuel and grocery prices climbing  more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * War is hell. CU research finds some conflicts have a persistent risk of escalating * Military leaders frequently underestimate how big the wars they engage in will get. Gen. Douglas MacArthur predicted U.S. troops could come home from the Korean War in time for Christmas, just months after the conflict started. But Chinese attacks that winter extended the war for years. And President Donald Trump said in March that the Iran war would  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Escalate Efforts to Secure Release of U.S. Nationals Detained in Russia - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with 14 of their Senate colleagues, urged the Trump administration to employ all diplomatic, economic, and political means available to secure the release of five U.S. nationals who have been detained by Russia - multiple of whom have been detained for more than f more PR