ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 7 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release: As part of a partnership with The National media outlet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), The Carter Center announces a new fellow for the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism Program. Saeed Saeed, a features writer for The National, has been awarded a Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in the UAE. Saeed will join an international cohort of journalists who have been award  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47321) on Sept. 6, 2024, entitled "Iran - Background and U.S. Policy:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Iran's Military: Structure and Capabilities Given the adversarial nature of U.S.-Iran relations and the centrality of various military-related entities in Iranian domestic and foreign policy, Iran's military has been a subject of sustained engagement by Congress and other U.S. policymakers. The e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-465) on the Federal Election Audit Act (H.R. 4555), which aims to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow the use of requirements payments to conduct a post-election audit with respect to an election for Federal office in a state. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on April 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4555, the Federal Election Audit Act, intro  more