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Dr. Carol S. Spalding named IAOTP’s Top President of the Year in Higher Education
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IAOTP selected Dr. Carol S. Spalding, president of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in North Carolina, for its 2026 Top President of the Year in Higher Education honor.
Mike ter Maat to pitch delegate-led vice-presidential selection at Dallas GOP event
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Mike ter Maat will appear in Dallas on Sept. 10 at a Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas breakfast during the Republican Party’s national midterm convention.
Ray Vinson’s Iran Strikes Back taps Iran-US tensions for political thriller
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L. Ray Vinson’s novel Iran Strikes Back is out now in paperback and e-book on Amazon, using Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict, cyber warfare and nuclear risk as the backdrop for a high-stakes fictional crisis.
Steve Koebele says businesses should hire a Texas lobbyist before legislation moves
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Texas lobbyist Steve Koebele says companies in regulated industries should engage government relations help early, before bills are filed or moving at the Capitol.
Senegal’s president backs MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 in Dakar
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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Energy and Petroleum Minister Dr. El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf will participate in MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026, set for Dec. 1-3 in Dakar.
Shabnam Delfani wins Influencer Magazine award for climate and peace work
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Prof. Shabnam Delfani received the International Recognition Award at the Influencer Magazine Awards 2026 in London on October 25. The honor highlights her work in climate change modelling, water diplomacy, sustainability and international peace…
Riot House Publishing launches with profit-sharing model and political nonfiction slate
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Riot House Publishing launched in Los Angeles on Aug. 17, 2026, with a plan to publish a small number of books each year and share profits more evenly with authors.
Black church coalition urges Congress to back hepatitis C elimination bill
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The National Black Church Initiative and the American Clinical Health Disparities Commission are pressing Congress to pass H.R. 9682 and S. 1941, saying the bills would expand access to curative hepatitis C treatment and reduce racial disparities….
OC Register columnist praises David Pan’s UBI plan
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Orange County Register opinion columnist John Seiler praised Republican congressional candidate David Pan’s universal basic income proposal and called him one of the most intelligent House candidates he has interviewed.
Former Senate IT contractor publishes memoir on inside chaos
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Jim Santos has released Before the Wheels Came Off: A Fly on the Wall in the U.S. Senate, a memoir based on his years supporting Senate staff from 2003 to 2015. The book is now available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and audiobook formats, with…
Stand Up for Science pushes Congress to drop Fauci contempt referral
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Stand Up for Science is urging Congress to rescind the contempt referral tied to Dr. Anthony Fauci and calling the move a threat to public health trust.
FLEOA backs Todd Blanche after Senate confirmation as attorney general
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The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association congratulated Todd Blanche on his Senate confirmation as the 98th U.S. attorney general and said it expects to keep working with the Justice Department on officer safety, retention and resources….
ARBAN Act gains first GOP Senate sponsor
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Linda Reinstein is marking World Lung Cancer Day with a new bipartisan milestone for the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026. The bill’s first Republican Senate co-sponsor could widen support for a permanent U.S. asbestos ban and renewed…
Youssef warns of a new political alliance fueling socialist candidates
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Michael A. Youssef says a partnership between secular progressives and Islamists is helping drive a surge of candidates embracing socialism in U.S. politics.
EMY Africa deepens UK-Africa ties with London events at Parliament and Hilton
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EMY Africa staged two high-profile London events in late July and early August 2026, using UK Parliament and the London Hilton on Park Lane to spotlight Africa’s global influence, diaspora leadership and cross-border partnership opportunities.
U.S. Debt Forum launches congressional debt clocks as federal debt nears $40 trillion
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The U.S. Debt Forum has launched Congressional National Debt Clocks that show how the federal debt changed during the tenure of presidents, vice presidents and members of Congress.
At 81, Eddie Goldfarb seeks to become Alaska’s oldest freshman congressman
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Edward “Eddie” Goldfarb, a former Navy fighter pilot and business executive, is running for Alaska’s U.S. House seat in 2026. If elected, the 81-year-old would become the oldest freshman ever sent to Congress.
International security figures back Joe Kaufman's congressional bid
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Joe Kaufman, the Republican candidate in Florida’s 25th Congressional District, is highlighting endorsements from Israeli, Latin American and other international security figures as he campaigns on national security and foreign policy.
Satish Jha’s Harf-e-Mustaar revives political ghazal debate
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Satish Jha’s Harf-e-Mustaar: Ghazals, Nazms and Reflections has launched on Amazon Kindle, positioning classical ghazal as a vehicle for constitutional, civic and political reflection in the modern age. The book is meant to spark long-term…
Kent Heckenlively publishes political satire set in 1972 Washington
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Kent Heckenlively has released a new 406-page novel, This Never Happened: A Call Girl in D.C., that mixes political satire, romance and suspense in a story set around the 1972 presidential race.
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