EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Buy now or wait? Best practices for securing next year's farm inputs * As the months turn from late summer into fall, many farms start to look ahead to not only harvest but also purchasing next year's farm inputs. A common question asked is: Are farm input prices better now, or should you wait to make a purchase until spring? Answering that question presents quite a challenge. Historically, farms that p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSbrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: * * * Trump's War With Iran Is a Quagmire as Six-Month Anniversary Approaches At the six-month mark of an irresponsible war of choice in Iran, the Trump administration has become mired in a Middle East quagmire it can neither win nor easily exit, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Progress. So far, Iran has emerged as the strategic victor. The longer the Trump administration fails to reach a durable conclusion to the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Clinical Trial: Plant-Derived CBD Extract Improves OCD Symptoms * Tehran, Iran: The daily use of plant-derived CBD oral extracts mitigates symptoms in patients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial data published in the journal Annals of Indian Psychiatry. Iranian investigators assessed the efficacy of a commercially avail more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Cook Political Report Shifts Texas and Iowa Senate Races Toward Democrats, Declares Senate Control a Toss-Up Race raters at the Cook Political Report shifted the Texas and Iowa Senate races to Toss-Up today as Republicans' "sagging candidates" contend with a "sizable voter enthusiasm gap" - making "the overall battle for the Senate [...] a tossup." Now, it is "increasingly hard to ignore both public and priv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Republican Corruption Creates Major Midterm Liabilities for GOP Senate Candidates With less than three months until the midterm elections, new reporting highlights how Democratic candidates are taking on corruption, which is "shaping up to be a major campaign battlefront." Across the country, voters are expressing anger and concern about "the elite and the wealthy... and those close to power getting ahead or benefit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * SHOT/CHASER: Wright Assured Americans Gas Prices Could Fall Under $3 by Summer, Now Says "I Don't Know The Future" SHOT: Energy Secretary Chris Wright promised in March that gas prices could be back under $3 per gallon by summer... - Wright in March: "There's a very good chance" gas would be back under $3 a gallon by summer. CHASER: ...Wright this week said, "I don't know the future" when asked when traffic in the Strait of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * EN SUS PROPIAS PALABRAS: Greg Cunningham es demasiado extremo para Nuevo Mexico * Han sido unas semanas decisivas para Greg Cunningham, demostrando lo extremo, insensible, y desconectado que esta de las familias de Nuevo Mexico. En sus propias palabras, Cunningham ha dejado claro que siempre respaldara a Trump y a MAGA. El tambien apoya una guerra fallida aunque las familias paguen el precio, menosprecia a los residentes de Nuevo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Leads Financial Services Dems in Introducing Bill to Bar Social Media Companies from Selling Advance Access to Government Information * Washington, D.C. -Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC), introduced the No Preferential Release of Federal Information for Transactions (NO PROFIT) Act, a bill that would bar social media companies from offering faster, subscription-based acc more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * West Bank: Israel-Backed Settler Violence Drives Displacement * Escalating Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have fully or partially displaced 107 communities since January 2023 alongside unprecedented settlement expansion. * Settlers responsible for attacks operate with the financial, material, and legal backing of the Israeli state. Attacks by armed settlers often occur alongside Israeli army units or with soldiers sta more PR

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 20 [Category: Environment] (TNSrep) -- The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights issued the following news release: * * * In the Fifth "Eye on Debt" Report: IMF Continues to Overlook Egypt's Structural Economic Imbalances * The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) today released the English edition of the latest report in its "Eye on Debt" series. The report analyzes the International Monetary Fund's findings from the fifth and sixth reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program with the Egyptian governm more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 20 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Iran: New bill would criminalise interaction with 'hostile' foreign media * On 16 August, Iran's parliament approved the general framework of a new bill that would criminalise interaction with foreign media outlets considered 'hostile' and would impose severe restrictions on international contact. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns this bill, which would further isolate the Ira more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Mike Johnson Calls Trump's Rubber Stamp Republicans "Commonsense." REALLY?! * Republicans are trying a flawed pivot 75 days out from the election After Trump's approval rating fell to an ALL TIME low in a new Reuters poll, Mike Johnson is desperately trying to shift the narrative, calling his flawed vulnerable House Republicans and disastrous recruits "commonsense, problem-solving, solutions-oriented candidates." It won't work.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Shows Health Care Premiums Doubled for Over 200,000 Washingtonians Thanks to Trump and Republicans' Health Care Cuts * Washington, D.C. -Today-over a year after Republicans passed the largest health care cut in history in their Big Ugly Bill-U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after a new report found Trump and Republican's $1 trillion cuts in health car more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohio Families Face Record Gas Prices Thanks To Jon Husted-Backed War * WHIO: 'It rose so fast;' August gas prices reach record highs in Ohio as crude oil costs climb COLUMBUS, OHIO -New reporting shows Ohioans continue to see record gas prices -all thanks to the endless war in Iran that Jon Husted has continuously voted to support. The average price of gas has hit $4.17 in Ohio, which is up 20 cents from last week. Jon Husted recently voted for the thir more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * On First Day of School, Congresswoman Pettersen Leads 6 Democratic Members in Calling Out Donald Trump for Skyrocketing Costs Families Are Paying During Back-to School Season * LAKEWOOD - On the first day of school in Jefferson County, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led an effort with six Democratic Members directly calling out Donald Trump for the impacts his tariffs are having on the rising costs of back-to-school supplies. Accor more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Peterson Foundation Statement on National Debt Passing $40 Trillion * Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today as the U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion. Peterson said: "For the millions of Americans concerned about affordability, let's start by asking Washington to take notice that the national debt just hit $40 trillion. It's shocking that we've doubled the federal debt in less than 10 years, and we  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Hassan and Intervale Small Business Owners Discuss the Impact of Rising Costs Due to President Trump * INTERVALE - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Intervale small business owners this week discussed the ways in which President Trump's tariffs and illegal war with Iran are challenging small businesses across New Hampshire. Senator Hassan met with Ragged Mountain Outdoor Equipment owners Jack Smith and Cort Hansen and toured t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Have Put Money Back In Working Families' Pockets * This morning, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss President Trump's decisive actions against Iran and its allies and how President Trump's leadership has decimated Iran's military, economy, and ability to build a nuclear weapon. Additionally, Leader Scalise highlighted Republicans' record of making life more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Have Put Money Back In Working Families' Pockets * WASHINGTON, D.C.-This morning, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss President Trump's decisive actions against Iran and its allies and how President Trump's leadership has decimated Iran's military, economy, and ability to build a nuclear weapon. Additionally, Leader Scalise highlighted Republicans' record of making life more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Kaine Lead Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Sanctions on Nicaragua * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act. This bipartisan legislation imposes sanctions on Nicaraguan officials for abuses that undermine American national security and interests, includ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman Joins Financial Services Dems in Introducing Bill to Bar Social Media Companies from Selling Advance Access to Government Information * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) and fellow Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC) in introducing the No Preferential Release of Federal Information for Transactions (NO PROFIT) Act, a bill that would bar social med more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Treasury Increases Sanctions on Hizballah and Targets Network Smuggling Millions in Cash for Hizballah Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating 10 individuals that are part of a network responsible for transferring cash to Hizballah. The network utilizes couriers travelling on commercial airline flights between Lebanon, Turkiye, the UAE, and Iran to move up to hundreds more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) Spokesperson James Elder issued the following following remarks at a press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the closure of hundreds of health and nutrition facilities in Somalia as the country's child crisis deepens: * * * This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson, James Elder, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva - "In Somalia today, aid cuts are closing doors t more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 20 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Expert comment: UK inflation is rising again - what does it mean for your wallet? In light of UK inflation rising to 2.9% in July and further above the Bank of England's 2% target, University of Salford's macroeconomic expert, Dr Maria Paola Rana, shares her thoughts. Maria explains what the rise means for household budgets, the cost of living and the Bank of England's interest rate decision next month, as well as the implications for the Gover more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues Press for Transparency on Unprecedented Exchanges Between Federal Reserve Chair Warsh, President Trump * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), joined by Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), called on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to publicly disclose his conversations with President Donald Trump, pushing Warsh to demonstrate the Federal Reserve's independence more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 20 [Category: Political] -- VoteVets issued the following news release: * * * VoteVets Endorses Callie Barr for Congress in Michigan's First District Today, VoteVets announced its endorsement of Callie Barr in Michigan's First Congressional District. Barr won the Democratic nomination on August 4th and will face Republican Rep. Jack Bergman in the November 3rd general election. "Callie Barr has spent her life taking care of a wounded Marine and fighting for the families who carry that weight," said VoteVets Senior Adv more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * W&L Welcomes New Fixed-Term Faculty, Fellows and Assistant Coaches Twenty-eight new faculty and staff members are joining the university this year. By Brian Laubscher Washington and Lee University has welcomed 28 fixed-term faculty members, fellows and coaches to new positions across the College, the Williams School and the Law School this fall. These new additions are: * Emma Aldrich '22, Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering more PR