WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Iran's $30,000 Bounty on U.S. Troops Iran is reportedly offering a $30,000 bounty for the capture or killing of U.S. troops, raising new concerns about threats against American service members. As reported by the New York Post: Tehran's military chief put out a $30,000 reward for anyone who kills or captures a US soldier -- with the reward doubled for Iranian women -- but it remains unclear how they can c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 9, 2026 White House Office of Management and Budget Office of Federal Financial Management ATTN: Andrew Reisig and Joel Savary 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20505 RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" Transmitted electronically via Regulations.gov (Docket ID: OMB-2026-0034) The American Society for Bone & Mineral more ST

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. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" Introduction I appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance," published in Federal Register on May 29, 2026. For background, I am a PhD cell biologist working as a scientist at a clinical stage, pub more ST

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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Jen Kiggans Campaigning With Her D.C. Party Boss Mike Johnson As Costs Skyrocket * In response to vulnerable Republican Congresswoman Jen Kiggans today campaigning with one of her D.C. party bosses Speaker Mike Johnson, DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin issued the following statement: "Jen Kiggans continues to show her true colors. While Virginians pay more for gas, groceries, and health insurance because of her vote more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Seeks Answers on Conditions Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Following Concerning Reports * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) requested immediate answers from Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy officials after receiving troubling reports from constituents regarding deteriorating living conditions and basic necessity shortages aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. "There have been reports of unreliable access to hot wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Energy Department is Celebrating President Trump's Great American Energy Comeback in Midland, Texas THANKS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP, AMERICA IS LEADING THE WORLD IN OIL AND NATURAL GAS - * On Monday, August 17, 2026, Secretary Wright will visit Midland, Texas to celebrate the Great American Energy Comeback and highlight how President Trump's energy dominance agenda has made our nation more energy dominant than ever before. * Thanks to President Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Demands Answers from the Pentagon on Conditions Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln * Washington, D.C. -On Friday, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-01) led a group of 52 lawmakers in demanding immediate answers from the Department of Defense on the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, amid mounting reports of poor living conditions, food shortages, and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Demand Answers About Conditions on USS Lincoln Amidst Disastrous Trump War in Iran Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, demanded answers from the Department of D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins All Indiana Politics Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined All Indiana Politics to discuss AI oversight, Food-is-Medicine initiatives, the ongoing conflict in Iran, and the Protect College Sports Act. Key Excerpts on AI: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "We need to better understand the security threats that are occurring in some of these labs, and that's the reason that I sent the letter to the Secretary of Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Big Weekend Show on Fox News Channel Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined The Big Weekend Show on Fox News Channel to discuss the conflict in Iran, updates on the U.S. Military, supplemental defense funding, the ongoing investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the federal response to recent severe weather in Indiana. Key Excerpts on Iran: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "First and foremost, President Tr more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Department of Theatre & Dance celebrates scholarship recipients * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance recognized 52 students for academic merit and potential, awarding approximately $210,000 in scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. "Theatre & Dance scholarships give students the freedom to take risks, grow as artists and fully invest in their education," said Markus Potter, acting chair and associate professor of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Marty O'Donnell Said What??? * New reporting reveals Marty joked about sexual assault, demeaned single parents, dismissed women in the workplace Marty O'Donnell sure likes the sound of his own voice. Voters, on the other hand, may not like what he has to say. New reporting from the Nevada Current exposes O'Donnell for joking about sexual assault, arguing that single parent households need to be "healed," and insisting his forme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Senate Democrats Demand Accountability from Hegseth After Reports of Crisis Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln * ***LETTER HERE Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA),Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined all thirteen members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) minority and the Democratic leader of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demand more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters, Slotkin Demand Answers from Hegseth on the Reportedly Poor Conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln * USS Lincoln's deployment has now stretched over 250 days, with over 200 days without a port call WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) demanded accountability from Secretary Pete Hegseth over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The effort comes after reports of food and water shortages, plumb more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Condemns Trump's Appeasement of Kim Jong Un * PROVIDENCE, RI -Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, rebuked President Donald Trump for his last minute decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea. Reed criticized Trump for appearing to appease North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un by posting a social media statement directing U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, with 51 co-signers issued the following letter to Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 14, 2026 The Honorable Hung Cao Acting Secretary of the Navy 1000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350 Dear Secretary Cao: We write to express deep concern for the personnel and material readiness of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and request information on the ship's deployment and future. The Lincoln and her crew have been deployed fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following letter to Treasuy Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of Treasury Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 - The Honorable Rodney Scott Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20229 - Dear Secretary Bessent a 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

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * US Military Claims Legal Compliance Amid Unlawful Killings * The US Department of Defense submitted its 2025 civilian casualty report to Congress on August 10, touting "a strong record of compliance with the law of war" and acknowledging the "moral imperative" of mitigating and responding to civilian harm. The language reflects the Trump administration's selective efforts to maintain the facade that it respects international law, while carry more PR