CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * 10th Annual Cybersecurity Special Report by RSM US Details Sophisticated Threat Environment, Highlighting Progress and Risk Mitigation Opportunities Report cautions middle market firms against complacency amid decline in reported data breaches CHICAGO - (April 17, 2025) - The 10th annual RSM US Middle Market Business Index Special Report: Cybersecurity 2025 found t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Christopher A. Iacovella, president and CEO of the American Securities Association, from an April 9, 2025, joint hearing with the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party entitled "Financial Aggression: How the Chinese Communist Party Exploits American Retirees and Undermines National Security": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillib more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary Hosts Security Talks With French Counterpart At the Pentagon today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted a discussion with French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu. The two leaders discussed, among other things, increases in defense spending, NATO taking primary responsibility for Europe's conventional defense and efforts toward a durable peace in Ukraine. "[It was an] excellen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Durbin Statement On Ed Martin's Undisclosed Appearances On Russian State Media SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding reportsthat Ed Martin, President Donald Trump's pick to be U.S. Attorney for D.C., appea more PR

ROME, Italy, April 17 -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization posted the following news: * * * FAO launches a $150 million Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan for Ukraine to support war-affected rural communities Kyiv - The war in Ukraine continues inflicting pressure on the agricultural sector, making it increasingly difficult for farmers and rural families to continue food production and sustain their livelihoods. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Joins Governors in Asking EPA for Fuel Waiver to Benefit Summer Drivers CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed onto a letter from a bipartisan group of governors to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They are asking Administrator Lee Zeldin to issue an emergency waiver to ensure regulatory consistency for fuel suppliers h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Hoyer Introduce Major Russian Sanctions, Ukraine Assistance Bill Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer today introduced a comprehensive bill to support Ukraine and thwart Russia's ability to wage its illegal war there. Like the Senate bi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Menendez, Quigley Lead 39 House Democrats in Demanding Answers After Ukrainian Living in the U.S. Legally are Mistakenly Told to Leave the Country WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Mike Quigley (IL-05) led a letter signed by 39 House Democrats to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem condemning the fear and confusion inflicted on Ukraini more PR

NAPLES, Italy, April 17 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: * * * NATO Allies and Partners Gather for Black Sea Maritime Forum NAPLES, Italy - Naval leaders from across NATO and partner nations convened in Naples, Italy, April 15-17 for the 4th Annual Black Sea Maritime Forum. The forum, hosted by Admiral Stuart B. Munsch, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, provided a platform for discussions on maritime security challenges and opportu more PR

NAPLES, Italy, April 18 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * NATO Allies and Partners Gather for Black Sea Maritime Forum Naval leaders from across NATO and partner nations convened in Naples, Italy, April 15-17 for the 4th Annual Black Sea Maritime Forum. The forum, hosted by Admiral Stuart B. Munsch, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, provided a platform for discussions on maritime security challenges and opportunities for collaboration in the Black Sea region.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley, Menendez Lead 39 House Democrats in Demanding Answers After Ukrainians Living in the U.S. Legally are Mistakenly Told to Leave the Country WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Rob Menendez (NJ-08) led a letter signed by 39 House Democrats to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem condemning the fear and confusion inflicted on Ukrainians living in the U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Rare Earth Minerals: China + Tariffs = Crisis When China recently suspended exports of six rare earth minerals, the danger became clear: a wide range of Western industries, ranging from aerospace to semiconductors, are vulnerable to Beijing's whims. Americans and Europeans now must consider how to respond - double down on new mines or recycle or go cap-in-hand to Beijing. Rare earths -- comprisi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Meeting With France's Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell provided the following readout: On April 17, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with his French counterpart, Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu at the Pentagon. The Secretary urged France to increase defense spending and, alongside other more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- Care, is an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Recent attacks on Ukraine threaten humanitarian access and imperil lives Kyiv, Ukraine, 16 April 2025 -The devastating Palm Sunday (April 13) attacks on civilians in the Ukrainian city of Sumy earlier in the week, left more than 30 people dead, including children, and more than 100 injured. On the night of April 16-17, drone attacks in Dnipro killed thre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- Despite extensive Western sanctions imposed following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has demonstrated a significant capacity to adapt and maintain economic stability, according to a new report. Authored by a team of experts, the report, originating from the Center for Strategic and International Studies by Nicholas Fenton and Alexander Kolyandr, details the successes and shortcomings of the current sanctions regime and offers recommendations f more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 17 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency posted the following news release: * * * Update 287 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine The IAEA team based at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) today examined the area near the plant's training centre where a drone was reportedly shot down and crashed, once again underlining potential risks to nuclear safety during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff on Why He's Blocking Ed Martin's Nomination for U.S. Attorney "When you're a U.S. Attorney, you are not the lawyer for the president. You are the lawyer for the people of the United States." Washington, D.C. -- In a new video, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) explains why he is blocking Ed Martin's nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. On April 1, Schif more PR