WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Why Losing Local Voices in Foreign Aid-Diplomacy Mergers Threatens National Security By Andrew Friedman and Rachel George This analysis is Part II of a three-part series covering the need and urgency to center rightsholders in the future of U.S. foreign assistance. In a moment of tremendous flux, these commentaries offer analysis and recommendations for a new model  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Visits Space Company During 'Arsenal of Freedom' Tour * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited a Los Angeles County-based company today that has a space-based mission and a history of supporting the U.S. military. The visit to Southern California was the second in Hegseth's recently launched, monthlong "Arsenal of Freedom" campaign, which aims to promote one of the War Department's top priorities: rebu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet in MS NOW Op-ed: "It's Southeast Colorado Today... Your Community Tomorrow" * Senators: "With one stroke of a pen, [Trump] denied clean drinking water to 50,000 Americans in rural southeast Colorado." House will take up vote today to override Trump's veto of Hickenlooper and Bennet's bipartisan Arkansas Valley Conduit legislation In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Joh more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet, Hickenlooper Slam Trump's Veto of Their Bipartisan Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act * Senators: "With one stroke of a pen, [Trump] denied clean drinking water to 50,000 Americans in rural southeast Colorado." House will take up vote today to override Trump's veto of Bennet and Hickenlooper's bipartisan Arkansas Valley Conduit legislation Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Welcomes New Chief Development Officer Salena Jegede * WASHINGTON - The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is pleased to announce that Salena Jegede is joining the organization as chief development officer. Salena is a fundraising and management professional with an impressive 20-year career promoting education more PR