WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * 25 Years After 9/11: The More Things Change, the More the Fight Stays the Same * September 11, 2026 media@adc.org Twenty-five years ago, September 11 changed America. The loss of civilian lives on that day was an unspeakable tragedy. But instead of coming together as a country, what followed was more calamity. Arab-Americans, treated by law enforcement and many of their fellow Americans as guilty sol more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following testimony by Allison Minor, director of the Project for Middle East Integration at the Atlantic Council, from a Sept. 1, 2026, hearing entitled "Countering Houthi Terrorism: Protecting U.S. Interests and Security in the Red Sea": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on this topic. The Houthi threat is not new, but it has expanded considerably over the past decade,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * August CPI Report Shows Price Hikes Accelerating as Trump Brushes Off Working Families' Affordability Worries * Paychecks no longer cover the basics as Trump drives up prices on gas, groceries Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices rose 0.4% in August and are up 3.4% over the past year. Core prices, which exclude food and energy, rose 0.3% in August alone. Gas prices r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Meeks, Neal Statement On Russia Sanctions Legislation * Rep. Don Beyer, Senior House Democrat of Congress' Joint Economic Committee, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Richard Neal, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means today issued the following statement after Republican leadership scheduled the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia And Iran Act for a vote in the House nex more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BRUTAL: "Marty O'Donnell's New Campaign Ad Plays All the Wrong Notes" [Las Vegas Sun] * "[O'Donnell] is acting like the swamp denizens he pretends to condemn" MAGA Marty O'Donnell's campaign ad is full of "deeply dishonest rhetoric that ignores basic facts," the Las Vegas Sun writes. In the ad, O'Donnell calls out lawmakers in Washington for making themselves richer while hardworking Nevadans struggle to make ends meet. The on more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU's Mitchell Zuckoff, Who Wrote the Boston Globe's Page One Stories After 9/11, Recalls How Those Harrowing Days Unfolded Sumner M. Redstone Professor in Narrative Studies at COM describes the week that changed the world September 10, 2026 By Steve Holt As soon as longtime journalist Mitchell Zuckoff heard that two commercial airplanes had slammed into the World Trade Center towers the morning of September 11, 2001, the 39-year-old raced from home alon more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 11 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary: * * * Trump's new trade escalation: What is going on? Unpacking the tangled mess of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada, beginning with the latest measures that came into force early September By Marc Lee - On September 8, the United States issued a series of new trade measures against Canada. These are President Trump's response to Canada's retaliation over the new U.S. tariffs imposed in late August after Canada walked more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Armenia's Relations With Russia? Worsening No compromise between the sides is expected and Russian ultimatums remain in place. By Emil Avdaliani September 11, 2026 If you want one example of Armenia's problems in shaking itself free of Russia's influence, look at its rail system. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has repeatedly called for Russia to show flexibility and potentially transfer the concession to a third country acceptable to bot more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, posted the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Condemns Iranian-Backed Houthis for Seizing Red Sea Port * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08) condemns the Iranian-backed Houthis and is calling for swift action in response to their terroristic seizure of the port of Mocha. "The seizure of the strategic port of Mocha in the Red Sea by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from Yemeni control is a direct assault on regional security, freedom of navigation more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Hormuz Needs a Community, Not a Condominium Commentary by Raad Alkadiri Published September 11, 2026 After weeks of negotiations, Iran and Oman are edging toward an arrangement on passage through the Strait of Hormuz that could reopen the world's most important oil choke point. On August 25, Oman's foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, flew to Iran and came away with the outline of a bargain that had eluded negotiators since the sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Sept. 11, 2026, involving Director Caitlin Welsh, research associate Emma Curtis and non-resident senior adviser Joseph Glauber, all of the Global Food and Water Security Program: * * * How Do the Latest Black Sea Attacks Affect Global Food Security? Attacks on agricultural infrastructure have been a defining feature of Russia's war in Ukraine since 2022, causing record-level impacts on global food and fertilizer markets. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 11, 2026 QUICK CLIP: Hinson Claims Price-Spiking Iran War is "Out of Sight, Out of Mind for So Many Americans" Iowa GOP Senate Candidate Ashley Hinson: "It is thousands of miles away. It's out of sight, out of mind for so many Americans" As new data shows the GOP's unpopular, price-spiking war in Iran has already cost the average household $1,650, Ashley Hinson is claiming the war is "out of sight, out of mind" for many America more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Wilson Center, an organization that provides nonpartisan insights and analysis on global affairs to policymakers and the public through deep research, open dialogue and independent scholarship, issued the following news release: * * * Diplomatic Lessons from 9/11 * It is a cliche to state that September 11 was a threshold for our nation. However, with those aged under 35 unlikely to have direct, mature experience with the immediate impact of 9/11 on the United States,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * September 11, 2026 IN THE STATES: Republicans Throw Multi-Million Dollar "Trump-a-Palooza" To Worship Trump While Americans Drown From Skyrocketing Costs This week, all-too-eager-to-please Republicans and their wealthy donors gathered in Dallas to throw a multi-million-dollar "Trump-a-Palooza," worshiping Donald Trump's failed agenda that's skyrocketing costs, tanking our economy, taking healthcare away from families, and forcing millions of A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSbrep) -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * September 11, 2026 NEW DATA: Prices Continue To Skyrocket and Consumer Sentiment Dips To Record Lows as Trump and Republicans Ignore High Costs at RNC Midterm Convention Right after Donald Trump and Republicans wrapped up their "Trump-a-Palooza" midterm convention, where they tried to gaslight Americans about their disastrous agenda, new inflation data released today revealed that prices rose 3.4% in August. In the past year, prices  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news wrap up entitled "DSCC Friday Takeaways": * * * Sep 11, 2026 DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: Convention Tension, The Sununu Sequel, Peach State Probs, Hin-Sincere Hinson, and Sullivan's Reality Check 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 53 days until the midterms. - DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org. * CONVENTION TENSION: Senate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Pete Wyckoff, vice president of policy at Evergreen Action, from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "No Flame, More Pain: How State and Local Bans on Natural Gas Increase Costs": * * * Good morning, Chairman Burlison, Ranking Member Frost, and members of the subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Pete Wyckoff, and I serve as the Vice President of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release: * * * FinCEN Issues Whistleblower Bulletin on Iran-Related Illicit Finance * Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing a Whistleblower Bulletin in support of Operation Economic Outcast. FinCEN maintains a whistleblower incentive program for the public to submit information about violations of certain statutes enforced by Treasury and the Department of  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary: * * * Unfair Gains? Mark Nayler A windfall tax on Europe's fossil fuel companies won't help the green transition. - After another summer of heatwaves and wildfires, Spain is petitioning the EU to create a climate adaptation fund. In a letter sent to the EU's climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, the Spanish minister for the ecological transition Sara Aagesen Munoz said that Europe needs a blanket strategy to help its member states cope wit more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * GONE TO TEXAS: While Ohioans Struggle With Skyrocketing Costs, Jon Husted Abandons Ohio, Jet Sets To Texas * NBC NEWS: Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July as Middle East conflict intensifies again COLUMBUS, OHIO -As oil prices topped $100 a barrel for the first time since May amid the escalating fighting in the Middle East, Jon Husted is abandoning Ohio for a week-long vacation in Texas. Jon Husted has now voted thirteen times to support t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Greg Cunningham Lies and Bends the Knee to MAGA Bosses on Stage at MAGA Midterm Convention * Donald Trump's popularity is deeply underwater in New Mexico as New Mexicans are being crushed under the weight of his reckless agenda - from higher costs to the war in Iran to the loss of health care. Despite Trump's approval rating plummeting to just 32%, Greg Cunningham fled to Dallas to kiss Trump and MAGA donors' ring and re-up his c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Higher inflation in August as conflict overseas continues to affect domestic prices: CEI analysis * The Consumer Price Index report for August shows inflation increased 0.4 percent across all sectors, with one-third of the increase being attributed to gasoline prices due to continued conflict overseas. With President Trump continuing to call for a cut in interest rates, CEI experts explain why that is unlikely to be th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Sept. 11, 2026, by Ludovic Hood, senior fellow at the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East: * * * Twenty-Five Years after 9/11: A Morning I Shall Never Forget At 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, I was standing on the platform at Canal Street in lower Manhattan, awaiting the downtown express train. A loud boom sounded through the tunnels, causing other strap more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 11 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales issued the following news release: * * * September rate hike unlikely despite July GDP confounding expectations Published: 11 Sep 2026 Responding to the UK GDP figures for July 2026, released by the Office for National Statistics today (Friday 11 September 2026), Suren Thiru, ICAEW Chief Economist, said: "The UK economy confounded expectations in July, with warm weather and a World Cup boost helping key sectors seemingly shrug off a steep rise in energ more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Liberty University issued the following news release: * * * Liberty honors 9/11 victims and heroes with Memorial Stair Run, special Convocation September 11, 2026 : By Logan Smith - Office of Communications & Public Engagement Through multiple events on Friday, Liberty University honored the families, heroes, and nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Before sunrise, more than 300 cadets from Liberty's Army and Air Force ROTC programs participated in the ann more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Beyer, Neal Statement On Russia Sanctions Legislation September 11, 2026 Washington, DC -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Don Beyer, Senior House Democrat of Congress' Joint Economic Committee, and Rep. Richard Neal, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today issued the following statement after Republican l more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following testimony by Nadwa Al-Dawsari, associate fellow at the Middle East Institute, from a Sept. 1, 2026, hearing entitled "Countering Houthi Terrorism: Protecting U.S. Interests and Security in the Red Sea": * * * Chairman Lawler, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the threat posed by the Houthis and what it means for the United  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 9 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Republicans Choose Trump Over Minnesota Families, Republicans Host "Trump-a-Palooza" as Costs Keep Rising Richard Uihlein, the Wisconsin billionaire bankrolling Lisa Demuth's Super PAC, is also investing in ads at Donald Trump's midterm convention ST. PAUL -- With less than 60 days until the midterm elections, Minnesota Republicans are heading to Dallas to join Republicans for their first-ever midterm convention -- a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Meeks, Beyer Statement on Russia Sanctions Legislation September 11, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and Senior House Democrat of Congress' Joint Economic Committee Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) released the following statement after Republican leadership scheduled t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Over 3,000 Join Congressman Brad Sherman's 6th Town Hall of the Year * SHERMAN OAKS, CA -On September 3rd, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) hosted his sixth Telephone Town Hall of the year, bringing together over 3,000 constituents from across California's 32nd Congressional District for a wide-ranging discussion on the most pressing issues facing the community and the country. The Town Hall featured California State Senator Ben Allen, who joi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Sen. Ted Cruz: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. Ted Cruz on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Ted Cruz on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Sen. Ted Cruz: The message of President Trump tonight, pretend I'm on the ballot. If he can get those voters to come out, I think that could easily be the difference between Republicans winning the House and Senate versus Republicans losing more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following transcript: * * * Press Briefing Transcript: Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, September 10, 2026 Speaker: Ms. Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department at the IMF MS. KOZACK: Hello, everyone. Welcome to this IMF Press Briefing. It's great to see you all, those of you here in person and also those of you joining us online. I'm Julie Kozak, Director of the IMF's Communications Department. As usual, this briefing is embargoed until 11 more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * SDG Progress and Impact - Turning Shocks into Shifts * Niamh Collier-Smith, UNDP Resident Representative in Thailand, 2 September 2026 The climate crisis, brought into our homes last week with images of devastation from Nepal, a flooding disaster that may have been caused by glaciers cracking apart in the fast-warming Himalayas. An energy security crisis, deepened by the escalation of conflict in Iran which may have cost the Asia-Pacific region more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks at the American Chamber of Commerce Peru Event Remarks Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Museo De Arte De Lima Lima, Peru September 10, 2026 SECRETARY RUBIO: (Via interpreter) Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. It is a pleasure to be here with you today in Peru. It is the second time that I am here. I came many years ago as a senator as the first time to - that I am here. We were waiting for Bernie to c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Takes Action Against Iran's Terrorist Proxies Press Statement Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Spokesman Office of the Spokesperson September 10, 2026 Today, the United States is taking action under Operation Economic Outcast targeting Kata'ib Hizballah (KH), Hizballah, and the broader financial networks that sustain Iran's campaign of regional destabilization. These groups serve as Tehran's instruments for projecting violence and subversion across the  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Statement by Governor Mikie Sherrill on Trump's Attempts to Rig the Census * "Make no mistake, this is another attempt by Trump to hurt New Jersey - weaponizing a nonpartisan issue like the census to rig the system for his own political benefit. This isn't new: he's denied New Jersey FEMA recovery funding; he's started a trade war with Canada, our largest trading partner, raising costs on families and small businesses; and his endles more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Wilson Center, an organization that provides nonpartisan insights and analysis on global affairs to policymakers and the public through deep research, open dialogue and independent scholarship, issued the following news release: * * * The Case for a Middle Course in Afghanistan * I was a teenage Afghan refugee in Pakistan's tribal areas when the Twin Towers fell. Almost nobody around us understood the politics of what had happened, but we knew that something had change more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Trump, Hegseth Commemorate 25th Anniversary of 9/11 at the Pentagon * President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and other distinguished attendees commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. soil during a formal ceremony today in the Pentagon's courtyard. The two leaders were joined by First Lady Melania Trump; Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Condoleezza Rice, who serv more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Trump, Hegseth Commemorate 25th Anniversary of 9/11 at the Pentagon * President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and other distinguished attendees commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. soil during a formal ceremony today in the Pentagon's courtyard. The two leaders were joined by First Lady Melania Trump; Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High: Factors and Implications * U.S. retail diesel prices hit an all-time high of $5.85 per gallon on September 4, 2026, surpassing the previous June 2022 record of $5.78 per gallon. In a new insight, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Shuting Pomerleau discusses the implications of the increase in U.S. retail diesel prices. Key points: * As U.S, diesel prices rose, the U.S. Gulf Coast d more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * UANI Statement on Treasury Action Targeting Iran's Airlines and Aviation Facilitators (New York, NY)--Today United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) welcomed the U.S. Treasury Department's latest action targeting Iran's airlines and the international network of companies and facilitators that enable them to operate. For years, UANI has warned that Iran's supposedly civilian aviation sector is anything but. The Iranian regime has consistent more PR

MACAU, China, Sept. 11 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM holds International Night to promote international exchange * The Global Affairs Office (GAO) of the University of Macau (UM) held International Night 2026, bringing together around 300 students from more than 50 countries and regions for an evening of cultural exchange and celebration. The event showcased UM's vibrant international community and the appeal of its multicultural campus. Speaking at the event, Rui Martins, vice rector of UM, said the univer more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 12 -- The University of Denver issued the following news: * * * The Legacy of Sept. 11: A Professor's Perspective As the United States marks 25 years since the deadliest terror attack in history, DU professor and homeland security expert David Goldfischer talks about its lasting impacts on international security. September 11, 2026 Today marks a quarter century since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when four hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia, and  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * What I Tell My Children About 9/11 * What do you say about a moment as remarked upon as 9/11? The 25th anniversary of that terrible day brings an obligation of remembrance, yet even the veteran writer recognizes the futility (or heresy) of trying to express something new or different. So today, I decided simply to share with you what I am telling my children about the meaning and residue of that day that killed 2,977 innocents, and t more PR