WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * "Blatant Corruption:" Sunrise condemns Trump order attempting to shield Big Oil from climate accountability WASHINGTON DC -- Last night, President Trump signed an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to target state climate laws and lawsuits that hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damage. The order explicitly targets state climate superfund laws in New York a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Detention Watch Network, a coalition that says it builds power through advocacy and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States, issued the following news release: * * * "People are not commodities" - Detention Watch Network Responds to Acting ICE Director's Dehumanizing Comments Washington, DC -- In response to Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director, Todd Lyons comments at the 2025 Border Security Expo, Setareh Gha more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * "We Are Worried:" The Future of Public Land Under Trump | Amanpour and Company | PBS The Trump administration is slashing key federal projects, and fears are growing that public lands -- including iconic areas of natural beauty -- could be devastated. In a conversation with Walter Isaacson, Carrie Besnette Hauser, President and CEO of Trust for Public Land, explains more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * 240+ State Legislators to President Trump: We Speak for the States, Protect the Department of Education and Equal Opportunity Contact: Mattie Goldman, goldman@civilrights.org Dominic Hawkins, dhawkins@naacpnet.org " We reject any agenda that undermines equity, relinquishes federal responsibility, or weakens the critical role of the Department of Educat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 9 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org Condemns Trump's Reckless Executive Orders on Coal: "A Dangerous Fantasy That Endangers Us All" Despite coal's decline worldwide, the Trump Administration signed four executive orders on Tuesday, April 8th, aimed at preventing the US from phasing out coal. Anne Jellema, Executive Di more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABA Applauds House Disapproval of CFPB Overdraft Rule "We applaud the House's passage of the Congressional Review Act resolution overturning the CFPB's eleventh-hour overdraft rule, and we thank House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott for their leadership on this important issue. Consumers have indicated more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * NowThis fuels Trump derangement with sexist smears, algorithm-driven hysteria In a recent social media video, NowThis paints all male Trump voters as violent, extremist misogynists who have been attacking all women's "right to exist" and more. With an eagerness to combat sexism, the young, impressionable current and future voters watching the video take its misandrist lies as gospel. Their ongoing activism and votes wi more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 [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: * * * ACLU Files Lawsuit in Texas to Block Removals Under Alien Enemies Act HOUSTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Texas filed an emergency lawsuit this morning in federal court in Texas to again halt removals under the Alien more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 [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: * * * ACLU Responds to House Passage of H.R. 1526, Limiting Courts' Ability to Rein in Abuses of Power WASHINGTON - This evening, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, legislation that would constrain federal courts' ability to stop th more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Adams Executive Order will make Rikers Island a Deportation Hub, says LatinoJustice Mayor Eric Adams signed an executive order on Tuesday night permitting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Rikers Island for the purpose of seeking people who are to be deported. This is the first time in a decade since ICE has been allowed at Rikers. The following statement can be attributed to Andre more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 9 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * After setting enrollment records, ACA still needs improvement This year (2025) could be the last one with record enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans if the Republicans in Congress succeed in letting the tax subsidies expire. Those subsidies led to 24.2 million enrollees (including 3.9 million new consumers) signing up for ACA health insurance plans as o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Creating irregular immigration status with the stroke of a pen to feed the deportation agenda harms local communities, individuals and families. The Trump administration announced that the 985,000 people who entered the United States with parole or travel permits using the CPB One application are now in irregular status, and th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * House Republicans Endorse Trump's Illegal Behavior with Attack on Courts Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA, H.R. 1526), an attempt to make it harder more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Asks DOJ to Launch a Criminal Investigation into the Deerfield Public Schools District for Forcing Teenage Girls to Disrobe in Front of a Boy "Identifying" as a Girl WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) filed a formal complaint with the Criminal Section of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, urging i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on April 9, 2025: * * * Congressional Review Act: A Status Report By Dan Goldbeck EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * Thus far in 2025, the 119th Congress and President Trump have either fully or very nearly passed a set of Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval that repeal six Biden-era rulemakings with an estimated $1.4 billion in total estimated costs. * Despite expectations of increased CRA usage, thes more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on April 9, 2025: * * * Lawmakers Have Little to Gain from Altering Taxation of Carried Interest By Jordan Haring Executive Summary * The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) made a series of business tax reforms to boost U.S. competitiveness and economic growth, spur job creation, and increase incomes - and the results show the TCJA's business reforms worked. * As policymakers debate how to make the TCJA per more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * American Brands Welcome Limited Tariff Respite; Seek Certainty and More Comprehensive Approach to Restore Predictability and Affordability to Market The American Apparel & Footwear Association responds to a 90-day pause and lowering of "reciprocal" tariffs, as well as additional tariffs placed on U.S. imports from China, announced by President Trump today.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * Small Towns, Big Losses: Trump's Tariffs Devastate Main Street Donald Trump's plan to slap Americans with the largest tax hike since 1982 is already hurting the backbone of the American economy: small businesses on Main Street. Many are sharing their frustrations on Reddit and seeking adv more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, April 10 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following statement on April 9, 2025: * * * Secretary Kennedy and his policies are a danger to the public's health Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin, MD APHA expressed concerns about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the choice for secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and in the few short weeks that he has been in this position, those concerns have been realized. The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based, and civic and community groups, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Approves Unfit Leader for the Securities and Exchange Commission Atkins as chair threatens financial security of investors, pension funds and working families Washington, D.C. --The Senate approved the nomination of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The International Fresh Produce Association posted the following news release: * * * Australian and New Zealand Fresh Produce at Risk Under US Tariff Plan The International Fresh Produce Association Australia and New Zealand (IFPA ANZ), in collaboration with the International Fresh Produce Association, is urging the Trump Administration to exempt fresh produce from its new round of import tariffs. The IFPA ANZ warns the proposed measures risk d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Beatriz Lopez On Why Pro-Immigration Forces Are Losing the Information War & How to Fight Back The far right has spent millions peddling its anti-immigrant narrative. Philanthropy can help tell a more powerful story about immigrants' value to the nation. In her new op-ed (https://www.philanthropy.com/article/pro-immigration-forces-are-losing-the-information-war-heres-how-to-fight-back?sra=true) for Th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: * * * Boundary Waters bill would protect watershed from mining; TWS applauds WASHINGTON D.C. - The Wilderness Society applauded Sen. Tina Smith's (D-MN) introduction of legislation to withdraw 225,504 acres in the Superior National Forest from mining and other development. The proposal comes weeks after the Trump administration issued an executive order that could be used to expedite hardr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Brady Reacts to Removal of Kash Patel as Interim ATF Director; Warns of Appointment of Army Secretary Driscoll This abrupt move continues the chaos and confusion that continues to mire an agency dedicated to curbing the gun violence epidemic Today, FBI Director and Interim Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kash Patel has been rem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls DHS Consideration of Criticism of Israel in Immigration Benefits 'McCarthyism' The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that a new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy to screen social media for "antisemitic activity" to block immigration benefits more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Cal-Maine Reports Soaring Profits, As Egg Prices Near $6/Dozen Report details how Cal-Maine has used the bird flu crisis to reap tremendous profits at consumer expense As U.S. consumers pay a record high of $5.90 per dozen eggs, the nation's largest egg producer, Cal-Maine, has reported soaring profits and record egg sales for the third quarter in a row. Food & Water Watch analysis o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water put 122M Americans at risk EWG report finds unchecked animal waste is one source triggering alarming levels of chemical carcinogens in drinking water MINNEAPOLIS - A new report from the Environmental Working Group shows the shocking extent of a widespread public health crisis: Over 122 million Americans drink water with high levels of cancer-causing disi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * CBA Applauds House for Approving Resolution to Invalidate Biden-Chopra CFPB Overdraft Rule If Signed by President Trump, Consumer Access to Overdraft Services Will Be Preserved WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) President and CEO Lindsey Johnson today released the following statement applauding the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to pres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 9, 2025: * * * The Future of Military Power Is Space Power By Clayton Swope Released on April 4, 2025, the Space Force Doctrine Document 1 (SFDD-1) articulates the raison d'etre and establishes a common lexicon for U.S. military space power. It spells out the what, when, where, why, and how of the Space Force and its role in the joint force today. But there is also a need to lo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 9, 2025: * * * Next Steps for the U.S.-Japan Space Alliance By Sean Wilson Japan's heavy investment in space capabilities, coupled with the importance of space in supporting U.S. power projection in the region, has contributed to space becoming a strategic pillar of the U.S.-Japan alliance in recent years. The importance of the bilateral space partnership was highlighted recen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on April 9, 2025: * * * Shifting Federal Costs for Food Assistance, Health Care, Other Priorities to States Would Cause Widespread Harm By Wesley Tharpe, Senior Advisor for State Tax Policy House and Senate Republicans are working overtime to rush through a federal budget plan that would cut off large portions of federal funding for food assistance, health care, and other vital programs while r more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 10 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA HAILS AG BONDI'S CREATION OF SECOND AMENDMENT TASK FORCE BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is hailing the decision by Attorney General Pamela Bondi to create a Second Amendment Task Force within the Department of Justice "to use its full might to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens." Bondi  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Congress Must Improve Judiciary, Not Enable Trump Takeover Contact: Patrick McNeil, mcneil@civilrights.org WASHINGTON -- Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA): "Ou more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 -- Consumer Action issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Congress lets consumers down in its attack on the consumer watchdog Consumer Action opposes resolution to repeal reasonable fee caps and Big Tech oversight In its final step toward obliterating two Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules, the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to permanently overturn both the CFPB's Big Bank Overdraft Fee rule and its Big Tech Pay more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Danly Nomination Moves Ahead Despite Track Record Supporting Corporate Polluters Over Community Concerns Washington, DC \- Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced the nomination of former FERC commissioner James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy for the Department of Energy. Danly has a concerning track record of siding with fossil fuel interests over  more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release: * * * EANY Responds to President Trump's Executive Order Attacking State Clean Air and Climate Laws In response to President Trump's April 8 Executive Order, Environmental Advocates NY executive director Vanessa Fajans-Turner issued the following statement: Not content with tanking the economy, yesterday President Donald Trump launched a direct attack on our air and water--and our future. T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Supports Senate Banking Democrats Demand for Hearing on Trump's Use of Emergency Powers to Impose Incoherent Tariffs and Rejects Grassley-Cantwell Bill Washington, D.C. -- Today, as U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, led Committee Democrats in calling on Chairman Tim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Urges Trump Administration to Maximize Transparency in Negotiations During 90-Day Tariff Pause Washington, D.C. -- Today, as the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause in implementation of its "Reciprocal Tariffs," the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement. "Absent transparency a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * Efforts Move Forward on FY26 Budget The science advocacy community, including FABBS, is busy drafting testimony, circulating funding letters, and meeting with Congressional appropriators as we await the Trump administration's "skinny budget" for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). While expecting significant cuts to science agencies, groups are nevertheless recommend more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Foreign Pollution Fee Act Sends Mixed Signals to U.S. Manufacturers WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2025, following the initial introduction in 2023. The bill would put a fee on imports in the following sectors -- iron, steel, aluminum, cement, glass, fertilizer, hydrogen, solar components,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release: * * * Trump's executive order on coal will make Americans sicker WASHINGTON - The latest energy directives from the Trump administration seek to subsidize coal in an effort to bring back an obsolete, centuries-old fossil fuel. The Executive Order, "Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241," designates cancer-causing coal as a critical mineral and requires the U.S. E more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Fueling the Crisis: Trump Cuts Transition and Adaptation as Climate Risks Rise 8 April, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- While tariffs are dominating the news and impacting people across the globe, including the U.S. renewable energy sector, The Trump Administration has also quietly revealed its pl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Commends Senate Letter Urging EPA to Set Strong Biofuel Blending Volumes, Account for SREs WASHINGTON, D.C.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, applauded a bipartisan group of lawmakers for a Senate letter they sent this week urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set strong, multi-y more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Denounces IRS Sharing Data with DHS for Violating Taxpayer Trust and Further Imperiling Economy New York, NY - This week, the Internal Revenue Service reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to share t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * House poised to end Biden-era CFPB overdraft rule: CEI statement The House is expected today to vote on a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution overturning a Biden era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule to cap overdraft fees at $5 for banks and credit unions (over a certain threshold). CEI financial policy expert John Berlau urges the House to overturn this rul more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * House Republicans Ignore Rising Prices, Vote to Keep $35 Big Bank Overdraft Fees April 9, 2025 -- Press Release House votes to block CFPB's $5 cap on big bank overdraft fees and oversight of big tech payment apps, building on tariff woes and high grocery costs for families struggling to keep food on the table WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives voted today to allow  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Take Up Tax Scam Vote to Drive Up Costs Green lights Trump's costly trade war WASHINGTON, DC -- While millions of Americans struggle with rising costs exacerbated by the Trump administration's chaotic tariff policies, House Republicans are expected to vote in favor o more PR

YONKERS, New York, April 10 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * House votes to repeal CFPB limits on excessive bank overdraft fees Blocking the CFPB's rule will cost vulnerable families billions in unfair fees WASHINGTON DC - The House voted today to repeal a new rule adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that limits steep overdraft fees charged by large banks and credit unions. The Senate passed a similar repeal resolution last week. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Maryland Households 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 Maryland households is $1,194. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA: 399,170 Maryland households a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release: * * * ICBA Applauds House Passage of Resolution to Overturn Flawed CFPB Overdraft Rule Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2025) -- Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on House passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rul more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Detention Watch Network, a coalition that says it builds power through advocacy and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * ICE's New Facilities and Request for $45 Billion Would Exacerbate Inhumane and Deadly Detention System Washington, DC -- This week Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an urgent sole source justification and approval notice for contracts f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * Import Cargo Levels to Drop Sharply Amid New Tariffs and Uncertainty "Retailers have been bringing merchandise into the country for months in attempts to mitigate against rising tariffs, but that opportunity has come to an end." NRF Vice President Jonathan Gold WASHINGTON - With sweeping tariffs now imposed on all U.S. trading partners, import cargo at the nation's major con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women's Center for Energy and Conservation Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Unleash American Clean Coal Production WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Independent Women applauds President Donald J. Trump's Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry Executive Order to boost U.S. coal production, delivering on his promise to reinvigorate America's more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * IRS Commissioner Resigns After Deal to Share Confidential Taxpayer Information with ICE WASHINGTON -- Melanie Krause, the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has resigned her post after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed an agreement that would allow the IRS to share confidential taxpayer data with DHS to aid in immigration enforce more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Kansas & Missouri Utilities Must Address Climate Change Amidst Trump's Coal Executive Orders Kansas City, Mo - Donald Trump's executive orders aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Department of Energy to compel power plants to temporarily remain operational. Donald Trump attempted a similar strategy more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Keystone Pipeline Burst Shows Continued Risk of Oil Reliance Fargo, ND \- A major burst and spill of 3,500 barrels of oil on the Keystone pipeline Tuesday marks the 23rd spill from the pipeline in its 15 years of operation. The North Dakota Sierra Club fought the pipeline at its inception and have repeatedly warned weak building materials and leaking pumping stations pose a threat to public more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, April 9 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments Update- Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 2 PM: On Wednesday, April 9, President Trump announced a 90 day pause on the higher reciprocal tariffs that took effect today on nearly 60 countries, with the exception of China. He has immediately increased the tariffs on China to 125%, due to Beijing's continued retaliation. As of this time, it appears that countr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Lawmakers, environmental justice, and clean air advocates call on Governor Hochul to stand strong for clean air protections State leaders gather in Albany to urge the Governor to protect the life-saving clean truck standard in final budget and reject industry efforts to gut air protections Albany, NY - To protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers, state legislative leaders and clea more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Lawmakers, Environmental Justice, and Clean Air Advocates Call on Governor Hochul to Stand Strong for Clean Air Protections Albany, NY -- To protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers, state legislative leaders and clean air advocates held a news conference to call on Governor Hochul to defend the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) standard against industry and federal attacks. more PR

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mayor Adams Establishes ICE Office on Rikers Island NEW YORK, NY - Tonight the Adams Administration announced the establishment of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office at Rikers Island. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement, attributable to Senior Policy Counsel Zach Ahmad: "By giving ICE the keys to Rikers Island, the Ada more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * NAPABA Leads Broad Coalition to Defend Birthright Citizenship in Court Over 40 national, state, and local bar associations join NAPABA to oppose Executive Order 14160. NAPABA corrects the federal government's misreading of U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark. NAPABA highlights the detrimental impact on the Asian American community if EO 14160 is upheld. The National Asian Pacific American  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Trump Administration Promotes Unauthorized Mining in Mojave National Preserve BAKER, CA - The Trump administration is promoting speculative mining development inside one of America's national parks, sparking backlash from advocates. In a press release issued on Monday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) bizarrely cited approval of a mine within the Mojave National P more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Applauds Congress Passing CRA to Stop Eleventh-Hour Biden Red Tape on Digital Payments, Encourages President Trump's Approval WASHINGTON--This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden Consumer Financial Protection Bure more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [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: * * * New Lawsuit Challenges President Trump's Unlawful Removal of EEOC Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels Unprecedented Removal Violates Federal Agency Independence, Threatens Mission of Bipartisan Body WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Equal Employment Opportunity more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: The Trump Tax Law Emboldened Major Companies to Hike Prices on Essentials for Working Families # Even though these 11 companies are paying nearly 40% less in taxes, they're raising prices and squeezing consumers to enrich shareholders Read the Policy Brief Read in The Guardian As Congress weighs another multi-trillion d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Congratulates New ATF Acting Director Daniel Driscoll WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, congratulates Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Daniel P. Driscoll, whom President Donald Trump appointed to the position today. In addition to serving as Secretary of the Army, Acting Direct more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, April 9 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * President Trump Announces Reciprocal Tariffs Update \- Wednesday, April 9th, 2025: As a result of China's 34% retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods in response to reciprocal tariffs, the White House announced it would add an additional 50% tariff (total reciprocal tariff now 84%) on U.S. imports from China, effective at midnight on Wednesday, April 9th. The executive order also i more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Presidential orders to prop up coal companies would increase pollution, damage public lands and raise power bills April 9, 2025 Contact: Molly Moore, Director of Program Communications, molly@appvoices.org, (828) 278-4076 On April 8, 2025, President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at propping up declining coal-fired power plants and reducing environmental prot more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: * * * Anita McBride Discusses Pivotal Role Played by America's First Ladies "It's impossible to examine the arc of American history or tell the full story of the American Presidency without considering the influence and the achievement of our First Ladies." WASHINGTON, DC -- In remarks this past Monday afternoon before a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society, former White House official Anita McBride discussed her g more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Senator Tina Smith Introduces Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act Washington D.C- In response to Senator Tina Smith introducing the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act in order to permanently protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota from toxic sulfide mining, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the following statement from Con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Committee Vote on Brian Nesvik to Lead Fish & Wildlife Service WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works narrowly voted to advance Donald Trump's nominee for the country's chief wildlife officer. In a party-line 10-9 vote, the Committee positively recommended the nomination of Brian Nesvik to run the U.S. Fish & Wildlife S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club: House Committee Continues Anti-Wildlife Work WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced a bill that would strip protections from gray wolves across the country. In a party line vote, committee members signed off on the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI). The bill would remove E more PR

RESTON, Virginia, April 9 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * SNMMI Urges Congressional Leaders to Oppose the Cuts to Facilities and Administration Costs for NIH Update to the Original Story On April 4, a federal judge in Massachusetts issued a final judgment and permanent injunction that blocks the Trump Administration's limits on NIH funding of universities' indirect research costs. Reportedly, the federal g more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 9 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ applauds federal ruling restoring AP access to White House press events CONTACT: Emily Bloch, SPJ National President, eblochjourno@gmail.com Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org * * * The Society of Professional Journalists applauds U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden's decision ordering the White House to reinstate the Associat more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Sparks Fear USGCRP, Congressionally Mandated NCA in Peril WASHINGTON--It is being reported that the Trump administration is canceling funding for the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), the 15 federal agency body established by Congress in 1990 to coordinate federal research on climate change and its impacts. Among several key s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Coal Order Could Worsen Montana's Affordability Missoula, MT \- President Trump signed an executive order promoting coal power under the continued false pretense of an energy emergency yesterday, calling for exemptions of environmental reviews, more leasing in the Powder River Basin, and keeping expensive coal plants open to power data centers. The decision comes within a few weeks  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Trump Executive Order is Blatant Attack on New York Climate Superfund Act The order is Trump's latest attempt to force his pro-pollution, pro-fossil fuel agenda on every American Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, the Trump administration issued an executive order that directly targets the New York Climate Superfund Act, a broadly popular state law that requires the largest fossil fuel  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Trump Executive Order Panders to Fossil Fuel Industry, Attacks States' Rights to Act on Climate CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (April 9, 2025)--Just weeks after meeting with CEOs of ExxonMobil, Chevron, and other oil and gas corporations at the White House, President Trump has signed a new executive order targeting states' rights, including laws and lawsuits related to env more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Serves Yet More Tariff Chaos, Deepening Con on Working People WASHINGTON, D.C. - Trump announced via Truth Social a 90-day pause on the "reciprocal tariffs" he has levied on dozens of countries, reverting to his baseline of 10%, with the exception of China now at 125%. Melinda St. Louis, Global Trade Watch Director at Public Citizen, issued the following statement: "Trump's 'will he, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Trump's 90-day tariff pause is a welcome decision, but market uncertainty still looms: CEI analysis On Wednesday, President Trump announced a pause on most of his "Liberation Day" tariffs. CEI senior economist Ryan Young says the president has already done a lot of damage, and this pause does not undo it: "President Trump will never admit a mistake, but he can change hi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Executive Order to Extend Coal Will Increase Pollution and Drive Up Utility Bills WISCONSIN - Donald Trump signed executive orders to bolster coal production in the United States. The executive orders will aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Department of Energy to compel power plants to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Latest Executive Order is Blatant Attack on States' Rightful Action to Protect Communities and the Climate "We will pursue all legal avenues to ensure that states are not harmed by this shameful assault on health and the environment." On Tuesday the Trump administration issued an executive order that seeks to initiate an attack on state laws and policies that address the envi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Outdated Policies on Coal is Dangerous for Communities and the Planet Washington, D.C. -- In response to today's executive order from President Trump to support the coal industry, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from former EPA scientist and Vice President of Federal Policy, Matthew Davis: "Trump's 19th century energy policy more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Vera Institute of Justice Targeted by Department of Justice Funding Cuts NEW YORK -- The Vera Institute of Justice (Vera), a 64-year-old national justice reform organization, received a notice of termination from the Department of Justice regarding more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Ways and Means Chairman Smith: "The way you provide tax relief is, you cut tax rates." Today on CNBC's SquawkBox, Ways and Means Chairman Congressman Jason Smith said: "The way you provide tax relief is, you cut tax rates." Here is the key exchange: CNBC Joe Kernan: "Is it possible that we see - when we do extend the 2017 bill - is it possible that the top rate goes back to 39.6% more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [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: * * * With New Deadline from the Administration, Educators Ask Court to Pause Harmful Attacks on Educational Programs and Student Opportunities Request for Expedited Relief Comes Amid Unprecedented Assault on Public Schools, Teachers and Students Baltim more PR