WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Applauds the Department of the Interior's Halt of the Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum issued a directive to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to order the cessation of all construction activities at the Empire Wind offshore wind projects in Atlantic coastal waters off North Jersey and New York City. The Secretary indicated  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * President Trump Holds Harvard University Accountable for Disregarding Students' Civil Rights Yesterday, the Department of Education's Joint Taskforce to Combat Antisemitism froze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University. This action came in response to Harvard's rejection of the Department of Education's April 11 settlement proposal  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on April 17, 2025: * * * Court Finds Google Illegally Monopolized Ad Tech Markets By Jeffrey Westling Executive Summary * On Thursday, a federal district court ruled against Google in a highly anticipated antitrust case stemming from concerns with the firm's control of online advertising. * In particular, the court found that Google illegally monopolized the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets for ope more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commetntary on April 17, 2025: * * * Surveying Hutchison's Port-folio in Latin America: Strategic Vulnerability or Business as Usual? By Jennifer Jun and Henry Ziemer China's global network of ports has been the subject of growing anxiety among U.S. policymakers and defense analysts. Control over ports confers a host of benefits ranging from intelligence collection opportunities, to access to favo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 18, 2025: * * * What Can the United States Do to Counter Growing Chinese and Russian Influence in Antarctica? By William "Bill" Muntean III China and Russia announced in March 2025 separate but coordinated plans to strengthen and expand their presence in Antarctica. That same month, the United States announced cuts to funding to operate its flagship South Pole station. While th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 17, 2025: * * * Winning the Tech Race with China Requires More than Restrictions By Benjamin Jensen In the global race for technological dominance, the United States risks undermining its own advantage by focusing more on restrictions than renewal. The most recent example came this week when the Trump administration blocked Nvidia's H20 chips--designed specifically to comply wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities posted the following commentary on April 17, 2025: * * * D.C. Public Safety Executive Order Revives Failed "Tough-on-Crime" Policies, Ignores Proven Solutions By Michael Mitchell A White House executive order on crime and public safety in Washington, D.C. signals a return to outdated and counterproductive approaches rather than investments in the solutions that keep communities safe. The order directs federal agencies to inc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Republican Agenda's "Triple Threat" to Low- and Moderate-Income Family Well-Being Legislation, Executive Actions, and Tariffs Will Harm Millions By Brendan Duke and Gbenga Ajilore The Trump Administration and Republican majorities in both houses of Congress are advancing a policy agenda that deeply threatens millions of families' ability to afford the basics by making it harder for them t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on April 17, 2025: * * * With Economic Risks High, Here Are Three Facts to Remember About Recessions By Gbenga Ajilore Though President Trump's April 9 announcement of a 90-day pause in many planned tariffs reduced fears of an imminent economic or financial crisis, many economists continue to warn that the Administration's chaotic and drastic tariff policies may plunge the economy into a recess more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 19 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on April 18, 2025: * * * Victory! Texas Enacts Universal School Choice By Tim Minella In a monumental victory for students and their families, universal school choice is coming to Texas, the nation's second-largest state. This week, the Texas House of Representatives passed legislation that empowers families to select the best schooling option for their students. All Texas families will now have the opport more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on April 17, 2025: * * * Beyond Tariffs: What the U.S. Can Learn from China's Industrial Playbook By Gerard DiPippo, Francesca Ghiretti and Benjamin Lenain The Trump administration is attempting to spur an industrial revival in the United States by imposing tariffs on trading partners. China--a key target of U.S. tariffs--has experienced the largest industrial expansion in history, rising from poverty to beco more PR