WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schumer, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Escalate Efforts to Rescue U.S. Nationals Detained in Russia * Following the Release of Robert Gilman After 1666 Days, Senators Fight for Five Others Who Remain in Captivity Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 14 Senate Democratic colleagues on a letter urgin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2026, by freelance journalist David Kirichenko: * * * Russia Makes Hostages of Kherson Civilians Thousands of Ukrainians are trapped in "hellish conditions" by the Russian occupation forces. They must be saved. - In the Ukrainian city of Kherson, a Russian drone was recently seen hunting a 52 year-old market vendor, chasing him and striking him, leaving him injured. The images were widely shared on social media but the grotesque mistr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2026, by Alexander Motyl, professor of political science at Rutgers University-Newark: * * * Russia's Nuclear Weapons: Sanctified by God? The Russian Orthodox Church is an outlier among religious groups in its embrace of, and enthusiasm for, weapons of mass destruction. - August is a month of recollection. For it was then, in 1945, that the United States changed humanity forever by dropping atom bombs on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagas more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Charities being cut out of giving processes, report warns * Charities are being cut out of the giving process, which could pose an "existential threat" to the sector, a new report published today by fundraising think tank Rogare and Kingston University Business School has warned. The white paper explores the idea of "disintermediation"-which Rogare di more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Chevron advances its strategic exploration program with discovery in Angola's Block 0 New discovery demonstrates the potential of Chevron's exploration program in Sub Saharan Africa - Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) by its subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), today confirmed an oil and gas condensate discovery at the 105-4X exploration well in Block 0, offshore Angola. The well, drilled in the prolific Lower Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2026, by Director Jerry McGinn and research assistant A.J. Dilts, both of the Center for the Industrial Base. McGinn is also a senior fellow at the CSIS Defense and Security Department: * * * The Value of U.S. Land Power The emergence of drone warfare, AI-infused targeting cycles, and the "transparent battlefield" in Ukraine and Iran today have intensified debates over the role of U.S. ground forces within the nation's join more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 17 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Partnership improves prosthetic limb design for people in Ukraine Lancaster University researchers are working with their Ukrainian counterparts and UK amputees to make prosthetic limbs more comfortable for injured military personnel in the war. Since the start of the war in 2022, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian military personnel and civilians have experienced catastrophic traumatic injuries resulting in loss of one or more of their limbs. Dr Hannah Ja more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 17, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio, We write to express serious concern that the State Department is impeding the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of the Inspector General (USAID OIG) fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Issues Statement on Trump Decision to Reduce Vital U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement to substantially scale back joint military exercises with South Korea: "President Trump's decision to gut joint military exercises with South Korea is dangerous. South Korea is one of America's most critical more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, and Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary U.S. Department of Defense 1400 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301 Secretary Hegseth, We write to express our deep concern regarding public reports that the Department of Defense plans to significantly reduce U.S. contributions to North Atlantic Trea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 - The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Student Research at Swarthmore: 20 Summer Experiences Across the Disciplines * From labs on campus to organizations overseas, Swarthmore students spent the summer immersing themselves in hands-on research and internships that stretched their learning far beyond the classroom. More than 300 students pursued projects across disciplines and locations -collaborating with faculty, alumni, and outside experts, or in some cases, working independently. The thro more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * WCC youth gathering brings listening, learning, and healing spaces * The World Council of Churches (WCC) commemoration International Ecumenical Youth Day, observed 13 August, brought together online young people from across the globe who explored the theme "Creating Healing Spaces: R.E.S.T. - Restore, Empower, Strengthen, Thrive." The special event opened with a written message sent by the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's Efforts Prove Successful in Ukraine-Russia First Lady Melania Trump facilitated the reunification of another child with her family on Monday, August 17, 2026, after being separated during the Ukraine - Russia Federation conflict. "There is nothing more powerful than reuniting a mother with her child after an extended period of time. My representative and I are focused on helping facilitate the next reunification of individuals who have been s more PR