WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Demands Transparency on Venezuela Oil Fund--Forces Vote to Subpoena Trump Administration * September 15, 2026 (Ranking Member Joaquin Castro motioned to subpoena the Trump Administration during a subcommittee hearing.) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, motioned to subpoena the Trump Administration for records regarding its Venezuelan oil deal during a  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Members Of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged With Conspiring To Finance Terrorism And Commit Murder For Hire In The United States * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Attorney General for the United States, Todd Blanche, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, John A. Eisenberg, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Kash Patel, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2026, by senior research staffer Gary Clyde Hufbauer: * * * Trump's quest for control of critical minerals and oil abroad: History predicts failure September 15, 2026 Through equity ownership and trade agreements, President Donald Trump has sought to control minerals extracted abroad. He appears to harbor two goals: first, ensure a guaranteed supply of the minerals at low prices for the US economy; second, enable the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Massie Forces Vote to Impeach Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth * Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov Contact #: 202-225-3465 Washington, D.C.- Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) announces he is forcing a vote in the House of Representatives to impeach Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth. Among his charges, Rep. Massie asserts that Secretary Hegseth is operating in contravention of three specific provisions of the War Powers Resolutio more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 16 -- Rio Salado College issued the following news: * * * Adult Education Opens Doors to New Possibilities Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Celebrating Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2026 By Mira Radovich, Senior Contributing Writer A second chance. A new career. A college degree. A better future for a family. National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, celebrated nationally Sept. 13-19, 2026, shines a light on the importance of helping adults develop the literacy and digital skills they need to earn ind more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with co-signers to National Park Foundation CEO Keith Krach: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 13, 2026 Keith Krach CEO, Freedom 250 National Park Foundation 1500 K Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20005 Dear Mr. Krach, We write to request that you disclose to Congress donations made to Freedom 250, the entity established by President Trump to plan and fund the widely panned semi quincentennial celebration in our  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Warren, Padilla, Blumenthal Demand Freedom 250 Disclose Donations, Raise Concerns Over Whether Organization Was a Slush Fund for Trump Corruption, Pay-to-Play Politics * Freedom 250 has received over $50 million from corporate sponsors, many of whom have ongoing business before the federal government "The American people deserve to know who has or will finance Freedom 250, how those funds are being or will be used, and whether the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Set to Exploit Venezuela Oil, Small Energy Company Has Unresolved Cleanup in California * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Previously unreported filings reveal years of disputes over well cleanup costs and whistleblower allegations against Pacific Coast Energy Co. (PCEC), an obscure California drilling company that has recently become a key player in Trump's Venezuela oil takeover, according to a new report by Public Citizen. Their PCEC's role in Venezue more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The United Nations Pan American Health Organization issued the following news release: * * * PAHO opens a new pathway to access lenacapavir for HIV prevention in Latin America and the Caribbean 15 Sep 2026 Through an agreement with Gilead Sciences, the Organization will facilitate access to this innovation in 14 countries through its Regional Revolving Funds, complementing existing voluntary licensing arrangements and supporting a longer-term strategy for sustainable access. - Washington, D.C., September 15, 2026  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, issued the following news release: * * * Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Salazar Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Confronting the Totalitarian Ortega-Murillo Regime September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Salazar delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Confronting the Totalitarian Ortega-Murillo Regime". -Rem more PR