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International Crisis Group President and CEO Comfort Ero released a statement celebrating the organization's partnership with the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for war correspondents in a May 16, 2022 news release.

Education Department issues guidelines on religious expression in public schools

The U.S. Department of Education has reaffirmed the rights of students to engage in prayer and other religious activities under newly issued guidance on religious expression in public schools.

Heritage Foundation visiting fellow lauds passage of House immigration bill

Heritage Foundation visiting fellow and former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Tom Homan released a statement praising the passage of House Resolution 2 in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a news release published May 11.

Hightower: 'The life of every veteran matters'

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released an updated mission statement designed to be more inclusive and equitable for all members.

Gianforte: 'I have banned TikTok in Montana'

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte banned the short-form video hosting service TikTok from operating in the state May 17.

Rep. Burchett reintroduces Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act: ‘We have got to stop this epidemic'

U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett recently reintroduced legislation into congress, which would stiffen penalties for trafficking illegal fentanyl in the United States.

Bullard: 'The fiscal stimulus is receding'

James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, recently discussed the pandemic's fiscal-monetary reaction and its impact on inflation, emphasizing the need to offset the excessive inflation generated by the fiscal-monetary response.

Select Committee on the CCP: 'Foreign adversaries should not be allowed to censor Americans’ speech'

The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party reached out to TikTok CEO Show Zi Chew May 10, expressing deep unease over the platform's recent acts of censorship.

ITI applauds Supreme Court after it 'reached a unanimous decision not to impose liability for use of algorithms'

The Supreme Court has said it would "decline to address" Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in the case of Gonzalez v. Google, effectively protecting tech companies from being held responsible for posts on their platforms.

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard stalls domestically, moves forward globally for what its CEO calls 'new era of gaming'

Microsoft's planned purchase of video game developer Activision Blizzard has endured antitrust investigations in multiple countries, and the transaction still faces opposition from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

U.S. Rep. Summer Lee: 'It's time for accountability, fair wages, and quality care for ALL!'

A coalition of Pennsylvania labor unions, spearheaded by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare, has lodged an antitrust complaint against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Blinken: Religious freedoms 'vital to stable, secure societies'

The U.S. Department of State's Office of International Religious Freedom released to Congress last week its annual report on the status of religious freedoms around the world.

Bela Salas-Betsch of the Center for American Progress: 'Guaranteeing paid sick leave ensures that people can get the care they need or care for a loved one without risking their economic security.'

Universal paid sick leave would benefit businesses as well as public health, a new report from the Center for American Progress says.

Fudge: 'HUD is transforming how the department manages the quality of affordable housing units'

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced significant improvements to the evaluation of living conditions in HUD-assisted and insured housing.

Rainer: Parents 'generally have a right to access their children’s medical records'

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights reached a settlement with a Pennsylvania counselor regarding a potential breach of the right of access clause of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's Privacy Rule.

Vedova: Pharmaceutical industry consolidations give ‘powerful companies a pass to exorbitantly hike prescription drug prices’