WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "The Most Expensive August on Record": Mike Carey's Reckless War is Squeezing Ohioans at the Pump * Thanks to the endless war in Iran that Mike Carey has continuously voted to support, gas prices are rising like never before. In Ohio, gas is now averaging $4.17 a gallon, a 25-cent hike from just a week ago. Reminder: Carey's war of choice is overwhelmingly unpopular: almost two-thirds of Americans think it "has not been worthwhil more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 21 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: Trump Regime Shows Shameful Disregard for Service Members * Service members willing to protect this country deserve the utmost respect. They should never go hungry aboard an American ship or beg for answers from the government that sent them there. Families of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln warned for months that deplorable conditions and collapsing morale were pushing the crew to the breaking point. More than 5,000 sailor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: American Families Are Worse Off Under Donald Trump and Republicans' Failing Economy Thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans' costly agenda, millions of Americans are going into debt and cutting back to afford daily necessities. From Trump's disastrous tariffs and sweeping cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, to his deeply unpopular and reckless war with Iran, working families are seeing the cost of nearly everything soar -- and they're feeli more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Republican Senate Candidates' Corruption Takes Center Stage in Battleground Races GOP Senate candidates are facing scrutiny over extensive lobbying ties and corporate conflicts, mired in corruption and ethics scandals, and caught red-handed in self-dealing Across key Senate battleground states, GOP Senate candidates have a corruption problem - with records chock-full of ethics scandals, conflicts of interest, insider lobb more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: Get Out of My Swamp, Sullivan is Ruined in Alaska, Crumbling Little Bigot Mike Collins, and All-Inclusive Ashley TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 74 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org. GET OUT OF MY SWAMP! Damning new reporting from HuffPost is exposing the " more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49188) on Aug. 14, 2026, entitled "Ecuador in Brief - Overview and U.S. Relations" by foreign affairs analyst Joshua Klein. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Ecuador is an ethnically and geographically diverse country of 18.1 million people, encompassing parts of South America's Pacific coast, Amazon basin, and Andean highlands. Following a period of bilateral tensions under former President Rafael Correa (2006-2017), U.S.-Ecuador ties have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Gabe Evans Is Beholden To Donald Trump * Colorado Sun: "Evans has never shied away from Trump or the Trump administration" A loyal lapdog, Gabe Evans has consistently put Donald Trump ahead of Coloradans. Whether it's gutting health care, greenlighting price-hiking tariffs, or signing off on a war in Iran, Evans "has never shied away from Trump or the Trump administration," the Colorado Sun reports. REMINDER: Evans campaigned o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * House Republicans' "Midterm Message" Is Getting Hosed By The War In Iran * Gas prices are up, Republicans' odds of keeping the majority are down House Republicans have an Iran War problem. After voting in lockstep with the Trump administration to continue their reckless war of choice, Republicans are now panicking that the conflict will spoil their midterm message -whatever that is these days. On the campaign trail, Speaker Mik more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax to discuss the conflict in Iran, Economic D-Day, and the ongoing response to severe weather in Indiana. Key Excerpts on Iran and Economic D-Day: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Economic D-Day has begun, and it's been very effective, combined with the full force of the United States military. Remember that Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Gas Prices Surge Above $4 & National Gas Price Climbs to $4.11 as August Average Hits Record High, AAA Says * CRANSTON, RI - Due to President Trump's ill-conceived war with Iran and strategic incoherence, gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, and diesel costs have all surged, putting more upward pressure on prices for everyday products that American consumers and companies depend on. Today, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in Rhode Islan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12732) by macroeconomic policy specialist Marc Labonte. Here are excerpts: * * * Six Imbalances Facing the U.S. Economy The economy has been growing in line with its potential, and the unemployment rate has been relatively low since the recovery from the 2020 COVID pandemic. Nevertheless, the economy faces several imbalances that pose risks to economic expansion if their unwinding were disorderly. The presence of these imbalan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Week in Review: At League of Arizona Cities & Towns Conference, Kelly Meets with Arizona Mayors on Community Priorities * Kelly stopped by the Greater Arizona Mayors Association's annual meeting to hear from mayors across Northern Arizona on housing, water, and wildfire recovery Kelly also hosted a meet and greet with rural mayors from Central and Southern Arizona to hear directly about the challenges facing their communities This week, Arizona Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "GOP's Senate Map Gets Shakier" as IA and TX Races Shift Toward Dems - Creating "Multiple Paths" to the Senate Majority Cook Political Report's Jessica Taylor on CNN: "Democrats have increasingly expanded the competitive battlefield and are putting Republicans on the defensive in more states in double-digit Trump states that really should not be competitive" MS NOW's Erielle Reshef: "And these aren't the states t more PR