WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * 50 DAYS UNTIL VOTERS ELECT DEMOCRATS TO THE HOUSE MAJORITY * 50 days out from Election Day, Democrats are in a strong position to dominate the home stretch of the general election campaign and win the House Majority. Democrats are focused on the core issue that Americans care about most: lowering costs. The economy is the number one issue of the midterms, and rather than distance themselves from Trump's deep unpopularity, Repub more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Amidst Heightened Nuclear Concerns, Secretary-General Stresses Importance of International Atomic Energy Agency as Body Begins Annual Conference * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message -delivered by Monica Juma, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna -to the opening of the seventieth regular session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency ( more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom presses Secretary Wright to admit the truth: Trump had no viable plan to protect Americans from his Iran war gas and diesel price spikes Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he prepared Trump for the consequences of military action against Iran. Americans deserve to see the plan. What you need to know: Governor Newsom is demanding that Energy Secretary Chris Wright disclose what warnings, planning, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Cuba's Lawyers An 82-year-old New York City law firm has a colorful history of representing avowed communists, accused spies, Jimmy Hoffa, Castro's Cuba and other controversial clients. by Robert Stilson September 14, 2026 In June 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporacion Cimex, S.A., a case which ultimately arose from the expropriation of American-owned property by Cuba's nascent revolutionary communist government all th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Armenia Battles to Buy Time Putin is pressuring Armenia to make difficult decisions before it loses the ability to pressure a pro-Western government. By Nino Lezhava September 14, 2026 - Armenia wants to escape Russia's embrace and knows how to achieve this. The Kremlin also knows this. The game now being played between the two will determine whether it succeeds in building new relationships or remains within Putin's orbit. The tug-of- more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of September 14, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Wednesday, September 16, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad." Appropriations On Tuesday, September 15, the Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Developm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Common Defense, an organization of veterans and military families, issued the following news: * * * Common Defense Commemorates 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with Call to End Forever Wars September 11, 2026 NEW YORK -- On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Common Defense, and its grassroots network of veterans and military families are solemnly commemorating the lives lost on that tragic day, as well as those lost in the subsequent, decades-long military occupations in the Middle East. Jose Vasquez, Execu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Iran and the Emerging Security Order in the Middle East Commentary by Vali Nasr Published September 14, 2026 The United States and Israel went to war with Iran in February 2026 with the aim of reshaping the Middle East. However, it is Iran that seems to have emerged from the initial stages of the war poised to exercise greater power in the region, and the United States' influence on the region's future may be receding. The Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * NBC: Election-Denying GOP Candidates for Governor Fight for Control of Elections in Battleground States Sep 14, 2026 New reporting from NBC highlights how "several Republican candidates for governor in key battleground states have repeatedly cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election." GOP candidates Andy Biggs (AZ), Tom Tiffany (WI), John James (MI), and Rick Jackson (GA) have extreme records that range from sowing doubt and spr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Democratic Governors Call Out Corrupt Trump Administration For Fueling Affordability Crisis Sep 11, 2026 DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear: "Under Donald Trump, you haven't made any more money. What you've done is paid more costs." - As Donald Trump and Republicans held their midterm convention, DGA Chair Governor Beshear, along with Governors Laura Kelly, Tim Walz, Bob Ferguson, and Matt Meyer highlighted how Trump's chaotic tariffs, reckless war, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 12, 2026 "SHAME ON YOU": Roger Marshall Relentlessly Booed, Heckled at Debate Amid Questions About His Toxic Record, "Predatory" Practices as OB-GYN On the heels of investigative reporting that found Marshall filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients who struggled to cover medical bills, he was interrupted repeatedly with loud boos and chants of "shame on you" throughout the Kansas Senate debate - Today, at the first U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 14, 2026 GOP Senate Candidates "Booed, Jeered and Heckled" & "Blatantly Cheat" on Debate Stages as they Face Furious Voters The Hill: "Peltola almost immediately raised her paddle to the 'no' side while Sullivan did not respond for a few moments before appearing to glance at his opponent's paddle and then flipping it to the 'no' side himself" The Lawrence Times: "The two major party candidates running for U.S. Senate appeared  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Energy Rebate Checks Going to 8.2 Million New York Households Starting Next Week * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that energy rebate checks up to $200 will be sent to 8.2 million households across New York State starting on September 21. Checks will be mailed directly to eligible New Yorkers, with deliveries to continue through December. There is no need to apply, sign up or do anything to receive a check.  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jeremy Paner Discusses Recent 'Operation Economic Outcast' Bank Actions Examining the compliance implications of the latest maximum pressure campaign against Iran. Highlights * Recent U.S. Treasury actions will increase scrutiny of Middle Eastern banks. *Geographic risk assessments and specific institutional risk ratings incorporate U.S. government actions. * Enhanced compliance controls will make some correspondent banking relationships more cost more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 ICYMI: "Senator Coons urges Congress to act on AI risks" in Bloomberg interview WILMINGTON, Del. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Bloomberg This Weekend yesterday to discuss the growing risks of artificial intelligence and the need for Congress to establish guardrails to protect against the biggest risks that the technology can pose. The interview follows Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Westchester: Gillibrand, Leaders of Food Banks Statewide Raise Alarm On Trump Administration Slashing Federal Funding For SNAP And Threatening New Yorkers' Benefits * New York State Will Be Responsible for Estimated $168 Million More Annually as SNAP Cost Responsibilities Shift to State and Local Governments Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined CEOs from food banks around the state to gaggle with reporters regarding the change  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 50 Days Until The Election, 50 Reasons Michiganders Will Reject Mike Rogers... Again LANSING -- Today marks 50 days until the midterm elections -- and with it, here are 50 reasons why Michiganders will reject corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers a second time this November: Mike Rogers is one of the most corrupt politicians out there: 1. Rogers abandoned Michigan more than a decade ago to spin through the "revolving do more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 13, 2026 STATEMENT: Mike Rogers' and Trump's Agenda Is Spiking Housing Costs and Pushing the American Dream Further Out of Reach Rogers has pledged to rubber stamp Trump's cost-raising agenda, including his trade wars, foreign wars, and healthcare cuts LANSING -- Today, Price Hike Mike Rogers held a press conference where he tried to spin his record of rubber stamping Trump's cost-raising agenda, which has made life more expensi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW DATA: Thanks to Husted-Backed Iran War, Average Ohio Families Now Paying $1,650 More In Added Costs * Diesel prices reached all time high last week COLUMBUS, OHIO -Thanks to the Jon Husted-backed Iran war, the average family in Ohio is paying $1,650 more because of the increase in energy, food, and interest costs, according to an analysis by Moody's Analytics. Last week, the average price of diesel hit an all time high of $6 per gallon, which will d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schumer Announce DHS Whistleblower Report Revealing Trump Administration Directed Officers to Break State Laws in Voter Fraud Hunt * Whistleblower reveals DHS officers were directed to illegally access sensitive voter data and create law enforcement records based on faulty data; Senators demand DHS immediately halt illegal initiative Known U.S. citizens are being swept up into the initiative, based on faulty and rushed data that DHS c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Urges CARB to Move Quickly for E15 Availability in California * As Californians continue to face the highest fuel prices in the country, the Renewable Fuels Association today urged the California Air Resources Board to quickly finalize proposed regulations allowing the sale of lower-cost E15. In comments submitted to CARB today, RFA noted that cleaner-burning E15 could save the state's drivers billions of dollars in fuel p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Sanctions VTB Bank for Aiding Iran's Sanctions Evasion Press Statement Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Spokesman Office of the Spokesman September 14, 2026 The United States sanctioned VTB Bank, one of Russia's largest financial institutions, for helping Iran evade sanctions and sustain its support for terrorism. VTB Bank opened offices in Iran, built banking ties with sanctioned Iranian financial institutions, and worked to move billions of dollars in more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Paxton Says He Wishes Iran War Happened "After The Midterm Elections" AUSTIN, TX -- In a new video, Corrupt Ken Paxton refuses to say if the disastrous war of choice in Iran has gone on too long and insultingly says about the invasion that he backed "Would I have preferred it later, after the midterm elections, get through it and deal with them later? Yes." REMINDER - Paxton repeatedly backed the war in Iran saying he was "very glad" when Trump f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The Strait of Hormuz, Korea's Energy Security, and the Limits on Charges for Passage * Key Takeaways: * Calling a toll a "security fee" does not make it lawful under international law. If a ship must pay simply to transit the Strait, the payment remains a passage toll. * A genuine service does not automatically justify making every ship pay. A coastal State must also have a legal basis for requiring passing ships to use t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Operation Economic Outcast Sanctions Major Bank Helping Iran Evade Sanctions WASHINGTON--Today, under Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated prominent Russian financial institution, VTB Bank Public Joint Stock Company (VTB Bank) for its involvement in Iranian sanctions evasion, including establishing correspondent relationships with sanctioned Iran more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The United Nations issued the following statement: * * * 14 September 2026 Vienna, Austria Secretary-General's message at the Opening of the 70th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference Statements | Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General Delivered by Monica Juma, Executive Director, UNODC and Director-General, UNOV - I send warm greetings to participants at the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. As the custodian of the safeguards system, the IAEA reinforces our common security agains more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney Seeks Forfeiture Of $61 Million In Cryptocurrency From The Iranian Military's Black-Market Oil Sales * Deputy United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Sean S. Buckley, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the FBI, James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced the filing of a civil forfeiture Complaint against approximately $61 million in cryptocurrency as the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Delivers U.S. National Statement at the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria VIENNA, AUSTRIA--U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today delivered the U.S. National Statement at the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria. Secretary Wright's full remarks from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 14 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Dementia in migrants: does care in the mother tongue help? 14 September 2026 Does communication in the mother tongue contribute to better care and more well-being among older migrants with dementia? Professor of English Linguistics Merel Keijzer and her multicultural team are looking for scientific evidence. That is necessary, because the fastest growing group of dementia patients is the one with a migration background. In the run-up to Worl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Warrior Ethos in Action: DUDE 44 Bravo's Incredible Story September 14, 2026 For the first time, a U.S. Air Force officer shot down over Iran -- mission call sign DUDE 44 Bravo -- told America his story. In an exclusive 60 Minutes interview, Bravo delivered a powerful account of survival, faith, and combat leadership -- a testament to the unmatched bravery of our nation's warfighters and to the Trump Administration's renewed focus on readiness, lethality, and standards more PR