WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 Mr. Brian Stone Chief of Staff National Science Foundation Randolph Building, 401 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Re: Draft NSF Guidance on Financial Assistance (NSF-2026-OTR-0001) Dear Mr. Stone: On behalf of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), thank you for the opportunity to comment on NSF's proposal to replace its  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * "Prediction Markets," Gambling, the CFTC & Regulation: Facts, Fiction & The Law Introduction Since 2022, Better Markets has been deeply engaged in the debates over so-called "prediction markets," first at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and then in the courts, media, at other agencies, and now virtually everywher more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER CALLS ON DOJ TO INVESTIGATE $737 MILLION IN QATARI FUNDING TO NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Letter to Attorney General Blanche demands DOJ investigate Northwestern for Violating Foreign Agents Registration Act over Qatar ties - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law urged Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit to investigate whet more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls House Democrats' Appointment of Israel's 'Most Committed Enablers' to Foreign Affairs Committee an Insult to Voters and Desperate Attempt to Shield Israel from Accountability The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed deep concern over the appointment of Reps. Jared Moskowitz, Wesley Bell and Debbie Wasserman Schultz to  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * COMPASSION FOR WHOM? Liberals like to think they have cornered the market on "compassion," maintaining that their quotient is far superior to that of conservatives, and this is especially true when speaking about the dispossessed. The latest iteration of this v more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * Citizenship as a Weapon: Bahrain Exploits the War to Renew Its Policy of Deprivation of Citizenship * For more than a decade, citizenship in Bahrain has no longer been merely a legal bond between the citizens and the state. In several documented cases, it has instead become a tool used by the authorities to punish dissidents, activists, and members of their families. Since 2012, the authorities have resorted t more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following statement on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Solidarity with Palestine Action: Opposing Genocide is Not a Crime The U.S. government has imposed sanctions and designated UK-based activist group Palestine Action (PA) a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist". In the same Executive Order, the U.S. has also imposed sanctions on Masar Badil, which it had previous more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 22, 2026, by Riho Aizawa entitled "Beyond Deterrence: Evolving China-Russia Military Coordination and the U.S.-Japan Alliance." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Military cooperation among autocratic powers in Asia is no longer a future wartime scenario. China-Russia military coordination has already become a visible operational challenge for Japan and the U.S.-Japan alliance. This paper examines how China-Russia coord more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 21, 2026, by Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki entitled "China and CRINK: Implications for Japan and the United States." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction There is growing concern among security elites in the United States and Japan about cooperation among autocratic states China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, a grouping sometimes referred to as "CRINK." Japan, for example, has come to see the security of Europe and Asia as inse more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 27, 2026, by Benjamin Jensen entitled "Reindustrialization and Great Power Competition: Deterrence by Capacity." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction There is a deterrence problem at the core of U.S. efforts to revitalize the defense industrial base. Recent conflicts are consuming high-end strike munitions and air-defense interceptors faster than the current defense industrial base can replace them. At the same time, thes more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report July 31, 2026, by Wesley Bailey and Daniel Byman entitled "Russia's Cap on Partner Aid - Institutional Rigidity and the Limits of External Support." Here are excerpts: * * * The Issue Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean support has proven essential to Russia's war machine, yet Russia absorbs this foreign support unevenly, limiting both its impact and Russia's military effectiveness. Russia metabolizes material aid such as familiar  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on August 5, 2026, by Leslie Palti-Guzman entitled "The Battle for Hormuz Will Reshape the Global LNG Market." Here are excerpts: * * * The latest rounds of strikes between the United States and Iran underscore that the instability engulfing the Middle East since the Iran-backed foreign terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023 is far from over. The Gulf monarchies can no longer compartmentalize the Iranian threa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 14, 2026, by Jerry McGinn, Jason Paul Gresh, and Alek Jovovic entitled "The Value of U.S. Land Power." Here are excerpts: * * * The roles and missions of U.S. land power are under scrutiny as a result of conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, as well as intense competition in the Indo-Pacific. To address these issues, this working paper examines the utility and relevance of U.S. land forces as part of the joint force in the contemp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Launches Digital Ad Targeting Vulnerable David Valadao over Betrayal of Valley Farmers and Workers * Valadao is the target of a five-figure ad buy reaching CA-22 Latino voters on Meta The DCCC is announcing a digital ad campaign in California's 22nd Congressional District. The digital ad targets David Valadao for his reckless policies driving up costs and hurting the Central Valley's agricultural economy despite representin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * JD Vance Praises Bobby Charles Yesterday in Maine, JD Vance endorsed and praised Bobby Charles, saying he's "been an amazing fighter for the state of Maine." Charles has been working to earn the MAGA world's support since getting in the race. He's been a huge fan of Trump - who he's called a "miracle-worker" - and his disastrous MAGA agenda, flying to DC to beg for Trump's endorsement, praising the Administration's cuts to Mainers' health care, call more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Consumer Confidence Sinks To Lowest Level in Seven Months Consumer confidence drops to 89.4 in August as forward-looking expectations plunge by nearly six points to 68.2 - According to new data released today, consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest level in seven months as high gas and diesel prices -- driven by Donald Trump's deadly and costly war with Iran -- push up prices on everything else, from groceries to housin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * NEW INFLATION DATA: Prices Remain Sky-High as Trump and Vance Double Down on Disastrous Economic Agenda New economic data released today reveals that under Donald Trump and JD Vance, prices in July surged by 3.7%, higher than expectations, and close to a three-year high. Under Trump and Vance, the average household has spent nearly $3,500 more on goods and services, including $310 more for groceries in Trump and Vance's first  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Trump and Rollins Stab American Farmers and Ranchers in the Back -- Again Ranchers are rebuking Trump for importing foreign beef amid his disastrous trade war and war with Iran that has spiked costs for farmers and ranchers - First, Donald Trump's reckless trade war devastated American farmers, locking them out of markets completely. Then, Trump started a deadly and costly war with Iran that sent fuel and fertilizer prices skyrocketing, spiki more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Vance: "Groceries Cost What They Cost" Today, JD Vance sent out a fundraising text on behalf of the RNC that read: "If you can't give right now, don't. Groceries cost what they cost." Americans paid $310 more for groceries in Donald Trump and Vance's first year than in 2024, and grocery prices are higher than when Trump took office. Prices of staples like beef (+9.4%), coffee (+10%), and fresh fruits and vegetables (+5.5%) all more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * GOP Laments "We Don't Have a Positive Message" as Price-Hiking Tariffs Spell "Political Disaster" for Republicans & "Reverberate" Across Senate Battlegrounds POLITICO: "Trump's latest actions -- especially his decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods [...] are set to reverberate especially hard in a handful of states crucial to the party's hopes of keeping their Senate majority" NOTUS: "The trade s more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Issues Statement in Response to September Revenue Forecast * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek issued a statement in response to the third quarter revenue forecast: "There are promising indicators in today's forecast, but too many Oregonians are struggling to make ends meet. Oregon families continue to face rising prices and that's likely to continue as President Trump's tariffs drive up costs for everyday goods and the war in  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 26 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Highest energy price cap in three years announced * Commenting on the rise in the energy price cap for the final three months of the year, announced today by Ofgem, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner, Danny Gross, said: "Yet another painful rise in the price cap shows that our energy bills are still at the mercy of global fossil fuel markets. The Prime Minister's VAT cut on electricity has been outweighed by soaring oil  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on July 2026 PCE Inflation Data Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 3.7 percent for July 2026: "Today's report makes it clear that American families are still struggling  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Slams Jared Kushner's Failure to Respond to Congress and Expands Probe into Suspicious $120 Million Albanian Land Purchase Raskin Targets Kushner's Fraudulent Deal with Suspected Albanian Gangster and Drug Trafficker, Foreign Government Favors, and Potential Anti-Corruption Violations - Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, expanded his investigat more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jeremy Paner Discusses Operation Economic Outcast with Arabian Gulf Business Insight U.S. Treasury signals an increasingly aggressive Iran sanctions enforcement posture. Highlights * Foreign financial institutions face increased scrutiny from regulators as the Trump administration pressures foreign governments to restrict economic ties with Iran. * Paner said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's remarks were the "public airing" of U.S. officials' frus more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement: * * * Update on the Human Rights Situation in Yemen and the Need to Secure the Release of Arbitrarily Detained Humanitarian Workers * The human rights and humanitarian situations in Yemen remain dire, and the country continues to face one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with more than 22.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The conflict has recently escalated between Houthi forces on one side and Saudi Arabia and the Y more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Inflation Stays High As Michael Whatley's Iran War Spikes Gas Prices & Benefits His Big Oil Stocks * New data reveals "inflation remains elevated as energy costs push on prices." While the Iran War spikes DC insider Michael Whatley's up to $1.39 million in oil and gas stocks, North Carolina families, farmers and truckers are paying more at the store and the gas pump. FAMILIES PAY MORE: The Iran War has raised prices on North Carolina f more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 26 [Category: International] -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Government inflation six times market * "Inflation has risen because of high and rising government spending and interference in the economy. Australia's current wave of inflation is a home-grown problem, caused overwhelmingly by government mismanagement" said Adam Creighton, Chief Economist at the Institute of Public Affairs. IPA analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics consumer price index (CPI) data revea more PR

JERUSALEM, Israel, Aug. 27 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued the following remarks on Aug. 26, 2026, at the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council on the year's achievements in settlement and development of Judea and Samaria: * * * PM Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu took part last night in the flagship annual event of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, held to mark the year's achievements in settlement and development of Judea and Samaria. From Prime Minister Netanyahu's remarks: "Sara and I are very happy to be with you more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Japan's new energy policy package fails to resolve climate and energy crisis * Today, the Japanese government announced "POWERR GX: Policy Package for Wide Energy and Resources Resilience through GX," or policy measures aimed at addressing the energy crisis triggered by the US-Iran war. Climate group 350.org Japan points out that the packa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Families Have Had to Spend an Additional $3,800+ on Everyday Essentials Under President Trump Updated State and Congressional District Fact Sheets on Rising Costs Under Trump - American families have had to spend an additional $3,800+ on goods and services since President Trump took office last year, per updated data released today by the Joint Economic Committee - Minority. The new  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King and Colleagues Call for Committee Hearing on Needless, Avoidable Shortages and Strain on Troops * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), is calling for a public hearing to scrutinize the planning and management of extended military deployments in support of ongoing operations in Iran and the mounting toll on American servicemembers and their families. In a letter to SASC Cha more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Local Moms, Pediatric Nurse, and NV Dems Chair Call Out Maternal Health Crisis On Lombardo's Watch * Today, NV Dems held a press conference with Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno, local moms, and a pediatric nurse to call out Joe Lombardo and Donald Trump's steep health care cuts that are shuttering NICUs, laying off health care workers, and leaving Nevada families behind. On Lombardo's watch, Nevada routinely ranks as one of the worst states for ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Bacon, Whitesides Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Investigate Insider Trading Within the Department of Defense, Urges Prediction Markets to Crack Down on Harmful Practice * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressmen Seth Moulton (MA-06), Don Bacon (NE-02), and George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the bipartisan No Insider Trading on National Security Act of 2026, legislation that investigates insider trading within the Department of Defense during t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * New Study: Families In New York Have Had To Spend $5,000+ More Because Of Trump * JEC Report: The Average Household In New York Has Had To Pay An Additional $5,000+ For Goods And Services Due To Rising Costs Under President Trump Washington, D.C. -Today, a new Joint Economic Committee (JEC) report found that as of July 2026, the average household in New York has had to pay an additional $5,000+ for goods and services due to rising costs und more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * NEXT WEEK: CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN TO HOST AFFORDABILITY TELEPHONE TOWN HALL AS WAR IN IRAN REACHES SIXTH MONTH AND HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES CONTINUE TO FACE RISING COSTS * NEXT WEEK: Congressman Pat Ryan to Host Affordability Telephone Town Hall As War in Iran Reaches Sixth Month and Hudson Valley Families Continue to Face Rising Costs Congressman Ryan will host a Telephone Town Hall on Monday, August 31st at 5:30pm The town hall comes one year after th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * PPI: Yes to Stronger Sanctions on Russia and Support for Ukraine; No to Giving the Trump Administration New Tariff Authority * WASHINGTON (August 25, 2026) -Today, Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) experts on Ukraine, trade policy and national security issued the following statement on the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, applauding the additional financial and energy-market pressure the bill may put on Russ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Sounds Alarm Over Islamic Development Near Camp Bullis Military Base * August 26, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, voicing his concerns about a planned Islamic development being built near Camp Bullis, a U.S. military training base in San Antonio. Rep. Roy is urging the cabinet officials t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following letter with 48 co-signers to President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the economic impact of the U.S.-Iran war: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 21, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America The White House Washington, DC 20500 - The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense Department of Defense Washington, DC 20301 - President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, We write about the signifi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following letter with 11 co-signers to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 The Honorable Roger Wicker Chairman Senate Committee on Armed Services 228 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Wicker: We request that you convene a public Armed Services Committee hearing with Department of Defense (DoD) leadership regarding the poor planning and mi more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * The Court of History Film Broadcast to Millions in Iran, Envisioning Justice and Accountability in a Future Iran * The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is proud to announce the international broadcast of The Court of History, a gripping new docudrama that examines how those responsible for decades of human rights crimes in Iran could ultimately be held accountable. The television version was broadcast via satelli more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Trump Administration Increases Sanctions Pressure on Iran through "Operation Economic Outcast" * The Trump Administration launched "Operation Economic Outcast" on Monday, August 24, 2026, expanding U.S. economic sanctions targeting additional sectors of Iran's economy in an effort to weaken the Iranian regime and drive a wedge between Iran and the countries with which it has continued to trade. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Policies Punish Working Families As Corporations Cash Out * Paychecks fail to cover the basics, and AI investment casts thin veneer over ugly economic reality Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its second estimate of second-quarter GDP, finding that the economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.5%. Growth has averaged just 1.8% over the first half of 2026. The  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Aug. 25, 2026, by Jennifer Locetta, alternate representative for special political affairs, at a U.N. Security Council open debate on food insecurity: * * * Thank you, Mister President, and thank you to Denmark for convening this important meeting. Also, thank you to all of the briefers this morning. When this Council adopted Resolution 2417 in 2018, the Trump Administration reiterated the United States' commitment to help feeding the hungry. The Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Research and Sponsored Programs University of Wisconsin-Madison 21 North Park Street STE 6301 Madison, Wisconsin 53715 608-262-3822 www.rsp.wisc.edu August 24, 2026 Ms. Suzanne Plimpton Reports Clearance Office National Science Foundation Randolph Building 401 Delany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Submitted via www.regulations.gov Subject: National Scien more ST

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks About the Impact of Federal Tariffs on New Yorkers * Earlier today, Governor Hochul delivered remarks at the opening day of the New York State Fair about the disastrous impact federal tariffs on Canada have had on New Yorkers and the economy. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO: The Governo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "A Nightmare" - Republicans' "Control of the Senate May Be a Casualty" of Latest Reckless, Price-Hiking GOP Tariffs Semafor: "The new levies could have an outsized effect in three states that could determine the Senate majority next year: Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire" Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican eff more PR