WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * "Hands Off!" Proves Americans Are Fed Up with the Trump Administration's Chaotic Attacks WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Over the weekend, millions of people across 1,300 events protested against Donald Trump, his administration and the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, to keep their hands off life-saving government programs, consumer and health agencies and the constitutional rights of millions of Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: 60 Minutes Report Reveals Indiscriminate Brutality of Mass Disappearances An overwhelming majority (75%) of the Venezuelan men removed to a Salvadoran megaprison have no criminal record whatsoever On Sunday night, 60 Minutes aired a searing report (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QmW99SqBuw&ab_channel=60Minutes) on the mass removals of Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * American Library Association, AFSCME Challenge Trump Administration Gutting of Institute of Museum and Library Services Cuts to Independent Agency Threatens Libraries Nationwide Washington, D.C. - The American Library Association (ALA), the larges more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Trump Plan to Sell Public Lands Targets Treasured Places, Protected Wildlife TUCSON, Ariz.-- The Trump administration's plan to sell federal public land for sprawl development could bulldoze endangered species habitat, canyons and forests across the West -- from protected red cliffs in Utah and national monuments in New Mexico, according to a new map analysis from  more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM Offers Policy Solutions to Achieve ONDCP's Goals of Expanding Access to Addiction Treatment and Disrupting the Illicit Drug Supply Chain from "Tooth to Tail" ASAM also calls for a cautious and compassionate criminal justice approach to prevent overcriminalization of Americans with SUD Rockville, MD - In response to the release of the White House  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Action Alert: ACT NOW to Pass HB1222 Values Act to Protect Maryland's Immigrant Communities The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is urging the community to take swift action to contact Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair Will Smith and urge them to act now to pass House Bil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump to Hold Netanyahu Accountable for Killing American Teenager, Reject Push for War on Iran The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to hold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accountable for the killing of an American teena more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Repeats Call for DOJ to Prosecute Israelis Responsible for Murdering Americans After Israeli Settler Shoots U.S. Teen The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today repeated its call for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and prosecute the Israeli officials, soldiers more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA Condemns Trump Administration's Revocation of Student Visas, Calls for Immediate Reinstatement and Protection of International Students' Rights The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed grave concern and outrage following reports that mo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Rep to Speak at Princeton University's Students for Justice in Palestine Press Conference On Monday, April 7, a representative of the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) plans to speak at a news conference to voice opposition to an event held the Center for Jewish Life at Princeton University featuring former Israeli P more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Comedian and Writer Amber Ruffin To Host PEN America's Spring Gala (NEW YORK)-- PEN America today announced that late night comedy star and writer Amber Ruffin will host the free expression organization's annual star-studded gala on May 15 in New York City. Ruffin, a long-time writer of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Congress Makes Moves to Advance a Tax Plan with Sights on End-of-May for President's Desk On Saturday, House Republican Leadership shared an update with House lawmakers on the path forward for a sweeping legislative package being developed through the budget reconciliation process. With the Senate officially passing its version of the budget resolution, the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Court Should Deny Trump CFPB's Attempt to Nullify Enforcement Action Against Lender for Discrimination WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Stephen Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist, issued the following statement on the filing of an amicus brief, led by the Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * CPA Responds to Chinese Government Sanctions: "We Won't Be Deterred" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to being placed on China's export-control sanctions list today, the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) issued the following statement: "The Chinese government's attempt to sanction CPA is a clear indication they're 'tariff-ied' of our influence and effectiveness  more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Detained Immigrant Family from Sackets Harbor Released from ICE Custody Mother and three children taken by ICE last week en route home SACKETS HARBOR, NY -- On March 27, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a raid near North Harbor Dairy Farms in Sackets Harbor, New York. While agents were conducting a raid on the farm, they entered another home on the pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Groundwork Recruits Capitol Hill Veteran and Former Biden Official Matt Hayward to Lead Government Affairs Strategy # The former Deputy Director of the NLRB's Office of Congressional and Public Affairs deepens Groundwork's bench of seasoned strategists Today, Groundwork Collaborative welcomed Matt Hayward as the organization's new Direc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act is Helping West Virginia Below is a continuously updated list of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and congressional Republicans in 2017, and which now must be made permanent. The average annual TCJA tax cut for West Virginia households is $1,428. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA, TCJA PROVIDED: 21% tax cut for W more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Pakistan must stop returns of Afghans to persecution, Trump administration must restart resettlement As Pakistan's latest deadline for a new wave of deportations and detentions of Afghans approaches on April 10, Human Rights First calls on the government of Pakistan to halt returns of people at risk of persecution and torture and urges the Trump administration to restart resettlement for at-risk Afghans and other refug more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: With Recession Looming, Even Former Trump Allies Are Calling for an End to the President's Economic Chaos # Trump's erratic and unpopular policy agenda is ushering in a global recession that could decimate families and businesses for years to come As Wall Street continues its third consecutive day of selloffs due to President Tru more PR

PLANO, Texas, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * IRS Closes Investigation of Church After Attorneys with First Liberty Institute Step In Palm Coast, FL-- First Liberty Institute and attorneys at Jones Day announced that the IRS closed its investigation of New Way Church in Palm Coast, Florida. The IRS's decision to close its investigation, fi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Details on Trump Administration Cuts to Life-Saving Elephant, Rhino Conservation Programs WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today over its delay in complying with a public records request seeking information about funding cuts to international wildlife conservation programs. In February Elon Musk and the Department more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Files Amicus Brief Defending Against Trump Administration's Targeting... Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed an amicus brief in Perkins Coie v. Department of Justice, a case currently before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging an executive order that punishes the law firm Perkins Coie for providing legal representation to clients that  more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * New Analysis Shows Extensive Number of Facilities Across the U.S. That Could Get a Trump EPA Pollution Pass (Washington, D.C. - April 7, 2025) Today, a coalition of health, community and environmental groups released new analysis documenting the extensive number of high-polluting industrial facilities that Trump EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has invited to seek exemptions from n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Praises DOJ and ATF Announcement Eliminating Biden-Era 'Zero-Tolerance' Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NSSF (r) -- The Firearm Industry Trade Association -- praises the announcement today by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that the agencies are doing away with the Biden-era "zero-tolerance" policy that  more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * On Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Women's Equal Pay Day, We Demand Stronger Policies, Better Data, and An End to the Wage Gap for All Statement from leaders of MomsRising, the national online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Parks Group Responds to Ongoing Efforts to Rewrite, Erase American History NPCA joins history advocates across the political spectrum in urging the administration to stop this unprecedented unraveling of our nation's heritage. The Washington Post published a new investigation finding that the National Park Service had rewritten key webpages on American history, includi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Parks Group Slams New Round of Forced Buyouts Putting Park Staff in a No-Win Situation Washington, DC - Today, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has learned that another buyout program was offered to National Park Service employees through an internal memo. Below is a statement by Kristen Brengel, SVP of Government Affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * PEN America and Maryland ACLU Argue in Legal Filing that U.S. Education Department Policies Will Turbocharge Book Bans and Expand Censorship (NEW YORK)--PEN America has filed a "friend of the court" brief, together with the ACLU of Maryland, in a case challenging the Trump administration' more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Industry Association's President And CEO Craig Kirby Provides Update on Tariff Engagement Below is a letter Craig Kirby, President and CEO of the RV Industry Association, sent to Association members on Friday, April 3rd, 2025, addressing President Trump's reciprocal tariffs on foreign products. In the letter, Kirby outlines the RV Industry Association's ongoing engagement e more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Block on Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Immigrants, Clears Path to Further Challenges Court Rules that People Targeted for Removal Under the Act are Entitled to Challenge their Deportation WASHI more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Block on Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Immigrants, Clears Path to Further Challenges Court Rules that People Targeted for Removal Under the Act are Entitled to Challenge their Deportation WASHINGTON -- Th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Tariffs Are Vital Tool to Rebalance U.S. Trade, but Trump Must Act Immediately to Stop Corporations from Using New Tariffs as Cover to Price-Gouge Washington, D.C. - Today, as the Trump administration announces its tariffs plan, American Economic Liberties Project's Rethink Trade Director, Lori Wallach, released this statement : "The businesses that profiteered fr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Trump's tariffs on China mean more economic pain on the way for consumers: CEI analysis President Trump announced on Monday a 50 percent retaliatory tariff against China's 34 percent retaliatory tariff. CEI senior economist Ryan Young says enough is enough. "Going back to Trump's first term, this makes the seventh round of back-and-forth tariffs with China. Beijing has  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY -- Ally Bank Removes DEI Initiatives from Public Filings; Another Major Corporation Retreats from Illegal DEI WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 4, 2024, America First Legal (AFL) sued Ally Financial on behalf of a former employee, a U.S. military veteran who served in intelligence and counterterrorism for over 20 years, alleging unlawful race- and sex-based  more PR