WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Accountable.US Launches New Database Showing How Congressional Republicans May Financially Benefit from Trump Tax Scam Analysis Finds 70% of Congressional Republicans Could Profit from Extending the Trump Tax Scam More than 100 million Americans poised to face biggest cuts to their h more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [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 Condemns House Passage of Anti-Voter SAVE Act, Calls on Senate to Reject It WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Civil Liberties Union condemns the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the SAVE Act, legislation that would require i more PR

LONDON, England, April 10 -- Greenpeace UK issued the following news release: * * * Activists pour hundreds of litres of blood-red dye into US Embassy pond in protest against arms sales to Israel Update: Will McCallum, Co-Executive Director of Greenpeace UK, among six people arrested over protest Activists from Greenpeace UK have poured 300 litres of blood-red dye into the US embassy pond to highlight the death and devastation caused in Gaza as a direct result of the US' continued sale of we more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Administration Pauses Most Reciprocal Tariffs, Increases Duties on China On April 9, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on the country-specific reciprocal tariffs, applicable to countries not currently imposing retaliatory measures against the United States. A 10% universal tariff rate is still in effect for all trade partners except China, where the more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Advocates, Elected Officials Rally Against Mayor Adams' ICE Office at Rikers Today, the ICE Out NYC Coalition, Shut Rikers Campaign, New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), Make the Road Action, elected officials, immigrants and people directly impacted by detention at Rikers held a rally and press conference outside City Hall to denounce an executive order issued by the Mayor on Tuesday allow more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * After TechNet Push, Congress Reverses the CFPB's Larger Participant Payment Rule Washington, D.C. - TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, today issued a statement from TechNet's Executive Vice President, Carl Holshouser, after the U.S. House of Repr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living posted the following news release: * * * AHCA/NCAL Reacts to House Passage of Senate Budget Resolution Washington, D.C. - The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) released the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representative's vote to pass the Senate's budget resolution: The following statement can be at more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 9 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Applauds President's Renewed Focus on Foreign Military Sales Process Arlington, Va. - Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today applauded President Trump's Executive Order to reform the foreign military sales (FMS) process. "Foreign military sales are an essential tool for the United States to project deterrence, develop a  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 9 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Celebrates Bold Moves to Reform Defense Acquisition, Urges Partnership with Industry Arlington, Va. - Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today applauded President Trump's Executive Order directing the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to reform the defense acquisition system and review Major Defense Acquisition Programs. more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Washington Ambassadors' Seder Highlights Ukraine War, Fight to Bring Hostages Home Seder Highlights How the Passover Story Relates to the Fight in Ukraine and the Hostages' Captivity American Jewish Committee (AJC) was joined Wednesday evening by ambassadors and other diplomats from more than 50 countries, along with U.S. officials and civil society and communal leaders at A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary: * * * Trump's Coal Executive Orders: Overview and Implications By Shuting Pomerleau Executive Summary * President Trump signed several executive orders (EOs) on April 8, 2025, intended to significantly boost U.S. production of "beautiful, clean" coal to align with the administration's energy independence agenda. * The EOs include numerous provisions to lift environmental regulations and provide targeted sup more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [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 Request Relief as Trump Administration Attempts to Gut Institute of Museum and Library Services Cuts to Independent Agency Threatens Libraries Nationwide Washington, D.C. - As the nation celebrates National Li more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The American Society of Magazine Editors issued the following news release: * * * AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE EDITORS ANNOUNCES NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS 2025 WINNERS Mother Jones, The New Yorker and ProPublica receive multiple awards; Fiction, Design, Photography and Illustration and ASME NEXT honorees also announced New York (April 10, 2025)--The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is today announcing the winners of the 60th annual National Magazine Awards. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * ATR Praises House for Passing Senate Amended Budget Resolution Americans for Tax Reform applauds the House for passing the Senate amended Budget Resolution, setting the table for reconciliation legislation to make the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts permanent and deliver further pro-growth tax relief. Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, issued the following state praising th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * Bill to protect consumer choice in water heaters moves to President's desk WASHINGTON - The American Gas Association applauds swift action in the 119th Congress to protect consumer choice with the passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution through both chambers to roll back a Biden-era regulation to block the sale of instantaneous natural gas water heaters. The resolution introduced in  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 11 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Budget resolution 'rubber stamps the Trump-Musk administration's inequality agenda' - Oxfam In response to today's vote in the House adopting a budget resolution for Congress, Rebecca Riddell, Oxfam America's Senior Policy Lead for Economic and Racial Justice said: "By using deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP to pay for tax handouts for the ultra-rich, this budget resolution rubber stamps  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Stop Funding Israel's Torture of Palestinian Captives The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to address the latest reports of Israel's torture of Palestinian prisoners. Palestinian prisoners just released by Israel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Removal of North Carolina Plaques Covering Tribute to 'Heroes of the Confederacy' The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the removal of plaques covering a Confederate flag and a tribute to "Our Heroes of the Confederacy" from a statue outside a courthouse  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Says Senate Confirmation of Huckabee Will Hurt Muslim and Christian Palestinian Rights The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Mike Huckabee as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, warning that his appointment will undermine the rights and sa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025: * * * The Impacts of Tariffs on Clean Energy Technologies By Leslie Abrahams The reciprocal tariffs announced last week have introduced great uncertainty to the global economy. As stocks plummet and fears of recession increase, it is clear that no sector is spared from the volatility. Clean energy is no exception. Even as 2024 was a banner year for clean technology de more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025: * * * A Partial Pause on Tariffs--Will the United States Choose Innovation Instead? By Navin Girishankar The on-again, off-again tariff roller coaster continues. Yesterday, President Trump's 90-day pause on "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs on all countries except China had businesses and investors breathing a sigh of relief. It appears that evidence of the sell-of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025: * * * Unpacking the White House's Executive Order on Restoring the U.S. Shipbuilding Industry By Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart and Aidan Powers-Riggs On April 9, the Trump administration issued an executive order (EO) on Restoring America's Maritime Dominance. The EO aims to set the foundation for a major effort across the U.S. government to revitalize U.S. shipbuil more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2025: * * * Written by Sarah Montalbano Breaking: Trump to sign coal executive orders today President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders at 3 p.m. ET today relating to coal production. The EOs are expected to allow coal-fired generators to stay open past their planned retiremen more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2025: * * * Written by Tom Steward Feds cancel MN pandemic grants funding renovations, other projects It's difficult to get a handle on the scope of the federal budget cuts coming down from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). But the cancellation of billions of dollars in COVID gr more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 4, 2025: * * * Written by Sarah Montalbano If you like your appliances, you can (actually) keep them The Trump Department of Energy just last week withdrew four standards on electric motors, ceiling fans, dehumidifiers, and external power supplies. Congress is also working to disapprove of many  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 31, 2025: * * * Written by Bill Glahn Media support for the fake town hall craze Around the nation, Democrats are organizing "town hall" meetings in the districts of Republican Congressmen, in the hopes of regaining control of the chamber in the 2026 election. Nothing wrong with that. That's wh more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 5, 2025: * * * Written by John Phelan The frozen north -- Canada's economic stagnation Canada's Growth Problem Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is a key metric of economic performance which tells us how much per person is available to be consumed, invested, or put to some other use. Unde more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025: * * * On Tax Day, Reject DOGE-Led Cuts to the IRS Workforce and Budget By Josephine Cureton, Research Assistant The "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) and the second Trump Administration have led a myriad of attacks on the IRS, targeting staff, enforcement funding, customer service for filers, and data privacy. These attacks on the IRS are costly and are the exact o more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 11 -- The Center for Individual Freedom issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * CFIF-Led Coalition Letter Cautions Against Limiting the C-SALT Deduction Without Proportionally Lowering the Corporate Tax Rate In a coalition letter led by the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) and sent to Congress today, a group of national and state organizations representing taxpayers, small businesses and free-market, limited government principles cautioned Co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [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: * * * Chaotic Tariff Policy Puts Main Street, Consumers, and Financial Markets at Risk WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Amanda Fischer, Policy Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO), issued the following statement on the release of a fact sheet detailing the impacts and po more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 11 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * CCRKBA APPLAUDS APPOINTMENT OF DRISCOLL AS ACTING ATF CHIEF BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is applauding President Donald Trump's appointment of Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, replacing FBI Director Kash Patel, who had been more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Sierra Club Thanks Sens. Hickenlooper and Bennet for Defending Public Lands Denver, CO - Last Friday, during the budget vote-a-rama, Senator John Hickenlooper sponsored an amendment, with Senator Michael Bennet joining as a co-sponsor, which would have prevented the sale of public lands from being included in the budget reconciliation package that will be moving through Congress s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia And End To Mass Disappearances Disappeared to a prison in El Salvador nearly one month ago, Garcia is one of many individuals wrongfully targeted by the Trump administration Nearly a month after his disappearance to a prison in El Salvador, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) held a press conference demanding the retur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Republicans' SAVE Act Would Codify Donald Trump's Anti-Voting Power Grab Trump's recent unconstitutional anti-voting executive order makes it harder for Americans to vote by mail and turns over Americans' sensitive personal information to Elon Musk WASHINGTON, D.C. - To more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release: * * * CRES Applauds Senate Republicans' Efforts to Protect Clean Energy Investments WASHINGTON - Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) applauded Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Jerry Mor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news on April 10, 2025: * * * Defending Rights & Dissent Launches Investigation into Abusive and Retaliatory Tactics Aimed at Palestine Solidarity Activists Washington, DC - Defending Rights & Dissent has launched a major new investigative project into the abuse of immigration process to retaliate against critics of Israel's war in Gaza or supporters of the Palestinian people. As part of this project, the free expressi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Demand Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Republicans Pass Bill Kneecapping Federal Courts To Give Trump More Power MAGA Republican-Led Efforts To Empower Trump Above the Law Continue Washington, DC- On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Republican-led No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA; HR 1526), a bad faith bill severely crippling a tool that federal judges can use as a check on President Trump's often illegal and unco more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Despite Long List of Disqualifications, Senate Votes to Confirm Atkins to Lead the SEC WASHINGTON -- Voting largely along party-lines, the Senate confirmed Paul Atkins by a vote of 52-44 to serve as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday evening. His confirmation moved forward despite his long work history as a corporate advisor and lobbyist, a litany of crypto industry con more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on Senate Fix Our Forests Act Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senators John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tim Sheehy (D-Mont.), and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Fix Our Forests Act. The bill would stifle citizen voices, remove science from land management decisions, and facilitate a large-scale rollback of the Endangered Species Act more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [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  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Egg Prices Break Record for Third Month in a Row: Top $6/Dozen While prices soar, egg corporations are reaping tremendous profits At $6.23 per dozen, average U.S. egg prices have broken the record high for the third month in a row, according to the latest monthly consumer price index of Grade A large eggs, released today. This eclipses the previous record high of $5.90/dozen last mo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs Following U.S. Tariff Pause In a significant development for international trade, the European Union (EU) has announced a 90-day suspension of its planned countermeasures against U.S. tariffs. This decision follows President Donald Trump's recent move to pause the implementation of certain tariffs, signaling a potential easing more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release: * * * Experts Address Trump's Widening Deportation Dragnet Targeting Students, Families & Refugees American families are being separated, children are being detained, and loved ones are disappearing without a trace as the Trump administration escalates its effort to turn nearly a million vulnerable people into deportable targets. In response, legal and immigration experts-including the attorney representing Venezue more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [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: * * * Finalists Announced for 2025 Literary Awards with Winners of Career-Achievement Honors: Novelist Mia Couto, Playwright Mona Mansour and Editor Dr. Charles H. Rowell Read more about the finalists and their works in all 11 categories here along with more details about the career honorees a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Foreign Policy for America issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * FP4A Releases Legislative Scorecard for the 118th Congress Today, Foreign Policy for America (FP4A) released its Legislative Scorecard for the 118th Congress, an educational resource for the public to better understand how elected officials voted on foreign policy and national security issues. As Andrew Albertson, executive director for Foreign Policy for America, wrote in the Scoreca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Power Must Address Coal Plants Amidst Trump's Executive Orders ATLANTA (April 10, 2025) - On April 8, President Donald Trump signed executive orders in an attempt to bolster coal production in the United States. 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 E more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy to U.S. Treasury: Unleash American Biofuels WASHINGTON, D.C.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, called on the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to swiftly finalize guidance for the implementation of the 45Z clean fuels credit. In a letter submitted in response to IRS notices 2025-10 a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Watch: Big Oil Insider & Project 2025 Architect Kathleen Sgamma Interviews for Chance to Pillage Public Lands for Industry Profit WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold its confirmation hearing for Kathleen Sgamma, Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Commends House Passage of the SAVE Act WASHINGTON--Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with 2.5 million activists nationwide, released the following statement from Executive Vice President Ryan Walker after the House passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which compels states to require proof of citizenship when registe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Americans for Tax Fairness issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * House GOP Clears the Way for Massive Cuts in Critical Programs to Fund Billionaire Tax Cuts Today, House Republicans voted for a budget blueprint that will make massive cuts to Medicaid, child nutrition programs, and other essential programs to fund trillions of dollars in tax cuts to billionaires. Despite Senate Republicans' use of obscure accounting maneuvers to hide the true costs, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * House Passage of SAVE Act Will Subvert Voting Rights For Millions of Citizens Washington, D.C. -- In response to the House passage of the so-called SAVE Act, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and Chispa issued the following statements: "Just days after millions of people across the country turned out to protest Trump and his administration's unconstitutional actio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Trump Tax Cuts Are Helping Florida Below is a continuously updated list of good news arising from Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and Republicans in 2017 and which now must be made permanent across the board. The average annual TCJA tax cut for Florida households is $1, 354\. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA 16% tax cut for Floridians making between $25k -  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund encouraged by EPA's renewed commitment to ending animal testing WASHINGTON (April 10, 2025)--The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that they will reinstate a plan to phase out animal testing on mammals and prioritize non-animal alternatives for chemical and pesticide safety assessments. The move revives a 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * If Confirmed, Industry-Friendly Bowman Risks Financial Catastrophe as Fed's Vice Chair for Supervision WASHINGTON, D.C. --The Senate Banking Committee will today hold a confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to be the next vice chair for supervision, a role created after the 2008 global financial crisis to enhance the Federal Reserve's attention to bank safety and s more PR

BRIGHTON, England, April 11 -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, issued the following news: * * * Calls to prioritise climate finance as ODA budgets squeezed IDS researchers are calling for a renewed focus on climate finance commitments to support adaptation and loss for those worst impacted by climate change,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 9, 2025, to Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgian Dream Seeks to Reset U.S.-Georgian Relations By Giorgi Menabde Executive Summary: * Georgia seeks a diplomatic reset with the U.S. President Donald Trump Administration following strained relations due to contested October 2024 parliamentary elections and subsequent protests. * The Georgian government accuses an invisible "deep state" of anti-Georgian  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Uses Black Sea Ceasefire Talks to Regain Former Hegemony By Vladimir Socor Executive Summary: * The Black Sea is the only theater in which Ukraine is prevailing over Russia in the ongoing war. The Kremlin regards the U.S.-brokered, deadline-driven ceasefire talks as an opportunity to reverse Ukraine's successes in this theater. * A maritime ceasefir more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Statement on House Passage of Pro-Polluter Budget Resolution Washington, D.C. -- In response to today's passage of the House Republican budget resolution, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Vice President of Federal Policy, Matthew Davis: "This budget puts more money in the pockets of Big Polluter CEOs, increases families' co more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [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: * * * Legal Brief Argues White House Executive Order is a Threat to Press Freedom (NEW YORK)-- PEN America has joined a federal court amicus brief arguing that the Trump administration's Executive Order targeting law firm Perkins Coie is a threat to press freedom and free expression. The brief more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 9, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Trump's Tariff Tumult Could Blow Up NY's Budget - but Hochul Won't Face Facts By E. J. McMahon New York state has reaped a bumper crop of tax revenue over the past five years -- thanks largely to a historic surge in capital gains and Wall Street bonuses ginned up by a doubling of stock prices since the market bottomed out in late March of 2020. But the st more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 9, 2025, to The Atlantic: * * * Americans Want to Be Rich By Reihan Salam and Charles Fain Lehman The president won by appealing to strivers, hoping to get rich. His tariffs now threaten that support. In a February interview, Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona observed that when talking with Latino men on the campaign trail, he had been struck by their emphasis on earning money as a source of  more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 8, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Obama Has Some Advice for the Post-Obama Democrats By Jason L. Riley The party has lost its grasp on ethnic minorities, young people and blue-collar voters. Why? Barack Obama left office eight years ago, but he remains one of the most popular politicians in the country. During an appearance at Hamilton College in upstate New York last week, the for more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Lowers Energy Bills and Builds its Clean Energy Future with New Laws Annapolis, MD -- This week, Maryland legislators passed several key laws that will bring down energy costs for Marylanders and secure the state's clean energy energy future. These legislative wins signal that while the Trump administration attempts to keep the country at a polluting standstill, Mary more PR

OAKLAND, California, April 11 -- Media Justice issued the following news release: * * * MediaJustice just reached the halfway point of our bi-weekly political education series WTF: The Rise of the Broligarchy, where we've been tracking the actions of the tech billionaires and the implications of their agenda over Trump's first 100 Days in office. Through the series we've amassed over a thousand viewers who are interested in fighting back against Big Tech and State collusion. At the start of t more PR

JOSHUA TREE, California, April 11 -- The Mojave Desert Land Trust issued the following news release: * * * MOJAVE DESERT LAND TRUST RESPONDS TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ON PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY The Protecting American Energy from State Overreach executive order issued by President Trump on April 8, 2025 challenges the jurisdiction of states to regulate greenhouse gases, emissions, and energy production, and to implement policies to combat the climate crisis. The order directs the U.S. Attorney Ge more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 10 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Navigating public health and politics in fluoride coverage Fluoride has been added to public water supplies for decades to prevent tooth decay. But now, a swirl of new research, legal challenges and political shifts are pushing fluoridation back into the headlines -- and under the microscope. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [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 Praises President Trump's Executive Order to Slash Big Government Barriers to Competition WASHINGTON--Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to root out regulations that stifle competition, create bar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * New Guide Aims to Protect Communities Reeling from Climate Disasters WASHINGTON -- As communities across the country face increasingly severe and frequent climate disasters, a new guide released today by the Equitable & Just Insurance Initiative offers a slate of actions local and state governments can take to protect renters, homeowners, communities, and insurance policyholders. The guide  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * New Reply in IRS-DHS Lawsuit: The IRS Cannot Share Taxpayer Info to Assist Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in a case brought on behalf of Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity Dupage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Alan Morrison and Raise the Floor Alliance filed a reply in support of a motion  more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * New York Federal Court Temporarily Halts Removals Under Alien Enemies Act NEW YORK -- A federal court in New York issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) tonight halting removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court's judicial district. The ruling stems from an emergency lawsuit filed yesterday by the American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Libe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Nominee's Withdrawal Shows Loyalty Trumps All in MAGA-Verse WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Kathleen Sgamma, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, today withdrew her nomination. The announcement came after the investigative watchdog group Documented discovered a memo by Sgamma sent in January 2021 that criticized Trump and the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Alan Zibel, a re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Oil and Gas Companies on Trump Nominee's Board of Directors Paid $93 Million in Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Donald Trump's nominee to run the federal Bureau of Land Management heads to the Senate today for her confirmation hearing, a new report details the oil-soaked track record of Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance, an oil and gas trade group. Sgamma, more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 10 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA 'Dinos' to Greet Pres. Trump's Motorcade to Urge End to Wasteful, Prehistoric Animal Tests Bethesda, Md. - As President Trump arrives at Walter Reed Medical Center for his annual physical examination on Friday, a pair of massive PETA "dinosaurs" will greet him with an important message: Get the National Institutes of Health (NIH) out of the Stone Age by  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * President Trump announces Executive Orders aimed at slashing overregulation within federal agencies: CEI analysis On Wednesday, President Trump announced several Executive Orders aimed at slashing overregulation in federal agencies through sunsetting and repealing outdated or unnecessary rules. The Orders focus on regulations that were deemed " unlawful " following recen more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * President Trump moves to silence American public's voice with environmental rulemaking orders WASHINGTON D.C. - President Trump signed an order Wednesday night that attempts to rob Americans of their voice on important federal rules that protect their communities. Another order this week attempts to eliminate crucial energy and environmental regula more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Public Knowledge Responds To Mark Meador's FTC Confirmation Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Mark Meador to the Federal Trade Commission, despite President Trump illegally terminating Democratic Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya in violation of both the statute that created the FTC and Supreme Court precedent. Public Knowledge applauds those who voted against Mr. Me more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on April 9, 2025, to The Hill: * * * Targeting Cartels as Terrorists Puts New Tools in Play By Stavan Singh and David Luckey This commentary was originally published by The Hill on April 9, 2025. In February, eight organizations, drug cartels and other groups responsible for mass violence, kidnappings, bribery, and more, were added to the U.S. State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Report: Corporate Tax Lobbyists Swarmed Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Out of the top 100 entities hiring the most tax lobbyists in 2024, all but two represented corporate interests, according to a report Public Citizen released today. More than 6,000 tax lobbyists descended on Capitol Hill in 2024 - nearly half of all lobbyists hired that year. Most of the corporations and corporate trade a more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 10 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Reporting on water fluoridation during an infodemic Fluoride has been added to public water supplies for decades to prevent tooth decay. But now, a swirl of new research, legal challenges and political shifts are pushing fluoridation back into the headlines -- and under the microscope. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this week more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All California Announces 2025 Sponsored Bill Package For Immediate Release: April 10, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Sacramento, CA -- Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its 2025 sponsored bill package, which aims to further expand access to reproductive health care in the state an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns House Passage of the SAVE Act For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 10, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, D.C.-- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The bill would impose the unnecessary and onerous requi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * REPUBLICAN SAVE ACT WOULD MAKE IT HARDER FOR MILLIONS OF ELIGIBLE AMERICANS TO REGISTER TO VOTE WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning, the House of Representatives will vote on the SAVE Act (H.R.22), a bill that would impose sweepi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Republicans Vote to Dismantle the Vital Programs Working Families Need to Survive Trump's Chaos Economy, Says Jacquez # As President Trump continues to give consumers, workers, and businesses whiplash with his erratic economic policymaking, House Republicans voted today to defund Medicaid, food assistance, and other vital programs tha more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Revoking Student Visas Without Due Process Threaten Student Rights, says LatinoJustice International students from across the county in at least 22 states are reporting that their student visas have been revoked without any notice or opportunity for review. Reports include students at dozens of private and public universities and colleges, including the University of Texas at Austin, Harvard University and The more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * S.T.O.P. Celebrates NYC Passage Of POST Act Amendments Closing NYPD Surveillance Loopholes The bills force the NYPD to disclose many of its surveillance systems, what data it collects, and who has access. Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy group, welcomes the New York City Council's passage of introductions 480 a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * SAVE ACT IS VOTER SUPPRESSION, PLAIN AND SIMPLE Stand Up America Urges Senate Democrats to Block Bill and Protect Freedom to Vote WASHINGTON, DC -- Stand Up America Executive Director Christina Harvey issued the following s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * SAVE Act Passage will Disenfranchise California Voters Today, California Common Cause condemned the U.S. House passage of the SAVE Act, anti-voter legislation that would make it significantly harder for millions of Americans -- including Californians -- to vote. California Common Cause urges the California State Legislature to use this legislative session to continue to cement voting rights pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * SBE Council Applauds Budget Resolution Adoption by U.S. House Tax Relief and Incentives for Entrepreneurs, Rational Government Spending, and a Boost for U.S. Energy will Lead to 'One, Big Beautiful Economy' Across the U.S. Washington, D.C. - In response to today's U.S. House passage (220-208) of the Senate-amended Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 concurrent budget resol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * SBE Council Statement on President Trump's Latest Executive Orders on Regulation and Anti-Competitive Barriers Washington, D.C. - On April 9, President Donald Trump signed Executive Orders, "Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers," "Zero-Based Budgeting to Unleash American Energy," "Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads," and the Memorandu more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of State Letter to Immigration Court Confirms Mahmoud Khalil Solely Targeted for Protected Speech in Support of Palestinian Rights NEW YORK, NY - Today, the Associated Press published the letter sent by Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the State Department's case against Mahmoud Khalil, seeking his deportation from the United States. This comes after weeks of t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Senate votes to repeal Biden rule against water heaters Today the U.S. Senate voted on a joint resolution to repeal a Biden-era Energy Department rule imposing unwarranted energy efficiency restrictions on consumer water heaters. CEI expert Ben Lieberman praised Congress for stopping a policy that would have undermined the interests of countless consumers. Statement by more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on House Adoption of Trump Budget Reconciliation Framework Washington, DC - Today, House Republicans adopted a FY2025 Budget Resolution that sets the stage for them to make dangerous cuts to essential services, sell off our public lands, and give even more huge tax breaks to billionaires and the fossil fuel industry. In response, Sierra Club Director of Beyond Fossi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Senate Fix Our Forests Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a Senate version of a controversial wildfire bill was introduced into the upper chamber. The Fix Our Forests Act, a modified version of Rep. Bruce Westerman's legislation of the same name, was introduced to the Senate for consideration. The bill is sponsored by Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT),  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Withdrawal of Kathleen Sgamma's Nomination as BLM Head WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, the oil and gas lobbyist named by Donald Trump to manage 245 million acres of the country's public lands withdrew her nomination from consideration. Kathleen Sgamma, who Trump nominated in February to oversee the Bureau of Land Management, announced she was withdrawing her name more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * SORE LOSERS: HOUSE REPUBLICANS VOTE TO LIMIT NATIONWIDE INJUNCTIONS AGAINST TRUMP'S UNLAWFUL ACTIONS WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Republicans passed the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA), which would sharply limit federal distri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Undermine State-Level Climate Laws WASHINGTON -- On April 8, President Trump signed an executive order targeting state climate policies, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to challenge and stop their enforcement. States mentioned in the order include California, New York, and Vermont. The order has the potential to affect states and localities across the nation as they address more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * States won't stand for Trump's attacks on their right to fight climate change and build affordable, clean energy Washington, D.C.: In response to yesterday's executive order from President Trump to undermine state governments' actions to build more clean energy and use climate change science to guide their energy decisions, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued th more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for April 9th, 2025 This Week in the ASAM Weekly An article in Cancer celebrates the millions of American lives saved over many decades because of tobacco control. It is worth reading, not just for its findings but because it frames a story of how America addressed the harms of substance use -- successfully. One can begin with the 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Cuts Threaten Grizzly Bear Research Team BOZEMAN, Mont. -- A key grizzly scientist says the Trump administration appears to be moving toward dismantling the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team -- a group of scientists responsible for long-term monitoring and research efforts on grizzly bears in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. The Center for Bi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * New Trump administration executive order targeting state climate laws is a quid pro quo WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2025)- In response to the Trump administration's executive order directing the Department of Justice to take aim at state climate laws and lawsuits, John Noel, Greenpeace USA Deputy Cli 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: * * * Trump Makes Unconstitutional Power Grab at States' Rights in Executive Order Washington, D.C. -- Trump has signed an Executive Order that seeks to block states from enacting climate change policies. The order directs the U.S. Attorney General to identity state laws that are designed to curb e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Signs Executive Order to Cancel Protections for Clean Air and Water President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Wednesday that would direct some government agencies to incorporate a sunset provision into their regulations governing energy production, an attempt to undermine or negate key environmental and safety safeguards currently in place. In response, David Arkush, directo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Coal Directive Likely To Increase Bills and Pollution Across Louisiana BATON ROUGE, LA - Residents and businesses across Louisiana should brace for higher bills and more pollution following the Trump Administration's attempt to force local governments and utilities to operate coal plants past their retirement dates. In an executive order announced earlier this week, Trump attempt more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Coal Executive Orders Would Raise Rates and Pollution LITTLE ROCK, AR - On Tuesday Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at boosting coal burning in the United States in part to support artificial intelligence data centers. Despite being surrounded by coal miners for the press conference, just days earlier Trump cut funding for coal miner protections and shuttered Mine Safety  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Latest Deregulatory EO Calls for a Lawless, Unconscionable Rollback of Commonsense Public Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump late Wednesday issued an executive order calling for agencies to identify and repeal regulations that appear inconsistent with recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, released the following state more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 11 -- The Vision Council issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * The Vision Council Provides Latest Updates on Tariffs Impacting the Optical Industry Alexandria, VA - April 10, 2025 - The Vision Council continues to provide its members with timely information and critical resources regarding tariffs and their potential impact on the vision and optical industry. As global trade policies evolve, changes in tariff regulations will significantly affe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Yet Another Illegal Trump Action: "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting" Executive Order Defies Law Washington, DC - Today, the Sierra Club responded to Donald Trump's sweeping " Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting " executive order which seeks to retire key safeguards and would hollow out nearly all environmental protections on the books. The order directs key environment and energy agencies to  more PR