NEW YORK, April 23 [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 Asks Court to Enforce Provision of Family Separation Settlement Agreement At issue is the Trump administration's sudden and unexplained termination of a contract guaranteeing legal services SAN DIEGO -- The American Civil Libertie more PR

NEW YORK, April 23 [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 Launches "Creatives for Freedom" to Champion Artistry in the Fight for Freedom NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union today launched a new initiative "Creatives for Freedom," aimed at uniting powerful voices in fashion, advoc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Is Sinking the American Economy Donald Trump isn't just wrecking retirement accounts and bulldozing small businesses--he's torching the American economy like it's a game and everyone else's livelihoods are collateral damage. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) just shredded its ow more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Asian Civil Society Organizations Warn European Leaders about the 'Japanese Model' of LNG Investment London, UK - Today, during the International Energy Agency (IEA) Summit, 27 civil society organizations from 9 countries in Asia sent a letter to European Union (EU) decision-makers warning them not to follow the 'Japanese Model' of using public money to invest in LNG. The European Co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on 'People and Institutions of Conscience' to Refuse Engagement with Israeli Terrorist Ben-Gvir The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on "people and institutions of conscience" across America to refuse to engage with Itamar Ben-Gvir, a convicted terrorist suppo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 -- Career Education Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * CECU Statement on Accreditation and Workforce Training Executive Orders Dr. Jason Altmire, president and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU), offered the following statement on President Trump's Executive Orders: "We enthusiastically support President Trump and Secretary McMahon's plan to refocus and modernize America's education system b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 23, 2025: * * * U.S.-ROK Negotiations: An Opportunity to Reset on Trade, Investment, and Technology By Philip Luck and Erin L. Murphy The shape and scope of trade negotiations between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) could have a significant impact not only on the two nations but also on the Indo-Pacific and global technology race. Amidst political shifts, an e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Cruel & Unusual Punishment: Female Inmate Ignored By Federal Prison System Following Alleged Violent Abuse By Trans-Identifying Inmate Disclaimer: This profile includes graphic content that may be considered disturbing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Independent Women Features (IW Features), the grassroots storytelling and original jou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * Cuts to Medicaid Supported by Congressional Republicans Would Have a Devastating Impact on Health Care Access for Residents in Miami-Dade County New Fact Sheets from Families USA Highlights Importance of Medicaid for FL-27's Families MIAMI, FL - A new fact sheet from Families USA details the impacts of deep cuts to the Medicaid program in the Republican budget t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * DOJ to Abandon Thousands of Americans by Gutting Critical Resources Contact: Mattie Goldman, goldman@civilrights.org WASHINGTON -- Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement in response to the Justice Department's cancellation of hundreds of grants to organizations, including for g more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * EEI Encourages the Senate to Pass the Fix Our Forests Act WASHINGTON (April 23, 2025) -- Edison Electric Institute (EEI) interim President and CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn today issued the following statement: "Catastrophic wildfires are affecting more regions of the country, making it imperative to do more to prevent wildfires before they happen. EEI and our member electric companies applaud Senators C more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF condemns dangerous "Anti-Christian Bias" Task Force as Christian nationalist power grab The Freedom From Religion Foundation decries the latest effort by Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Trump administration to promote Christian nationalism under the misleading pretense of combating "anti-Christian bias." On Tuesday, Bondi convened the inaugural meeting o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Grover Norquist: Why Conservatives Back Trump's Plan for Permanent, Across-the-Board Tax Cuts President Trump campaigned on making his tax cuts permanent across-the-board. It was a clear contrast between the President and Kamala Harris, who wanted to raise tax rates and let the Trump Tax Cuts expire. Check out ATR President Grover Norquist's latest video below to learn how anonymous more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Heritage Foundation Condemns Kashmir Terrorist Attack, Offers Condolences to India WASHINGTON--The Heritage Foundation today released the following statement from Jeff Smith, director of Heritage's Asian Studies Center, condemning the deadly terrorist attack in India on Tuesday: "It is with great sadness we mourn yet another heinous terrorist attack suffered by our great friends in Ind more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * It's Time to Sack Goldman Sachs' DEI Initiatives, Shareholders Insist At today's Goldman Sachs annual shareholder meeting, a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present a proposal requesting that the Board of Directors take a closer look at the risks Goldman faces by refusing to dump its Diversity, E more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Laboratory That Supplies Monkeys to Harvard's Sarah Fortune Cited for Deaths: PETA Statement West Sacramento, Calif. - Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna regarding just-posted citations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture against Valley Biosystems, a West Sacramento supplier of monkeys for laboratory experime more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Levi's Support For DEI Has Gone Out of Style At today's annual shareholder meeting of Levi Strauss & Co., a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present a proposal calling on Levi's to consider abolishing its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) program, policies, department and goals. FEP's Proposal  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * LIHEAP in Crisis: State Leaders, Advocates Warn HHS Cuts Put Low-Income Families at Risk of Utility Shutoffs and Health Emergencies April 23, 2025 -- Press Release Maryland, Virginia, and DC lawmakers highlight devastating impact of eliminating the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) WASHINGTON - A diverse coalition of elected officials, advocacy groups, a more PR

PLANO, Texas, April 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Meeting of President's Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in Government Includes First Liberty Clients, Cases Washington, DC --Yesterday, former First Liberty Institute client and U.S. Navy SEAL Phil Mendes participated in the inaugural meeting of President Donald Trump's Task Force t more PR

NEW YORK, April 23 [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: * * * Mohsen Mahdawi Challenges His Unlawful Detention by ICE BURLINGTON, Vt. - In federal court today, Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford heard arguments from the legal team representing Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student and Vermont resid more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Musk's Time at the White House A "Performative Failure" WASHINGTON--Today, Elon Musk announced his departure from the Trump Administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during a Tesla earnings call, in which the company reported dismal sales and prices. Since February 3 of this year, Common Cause has demanded President Trump fire Elon Musk from his position in the White House.  more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Human Rights Organizations Urge United Nations to Address U.S. Violations of Free Expression, Calling Global Attention to Entrenching Authoritarianism Washington, D.C. - A group of five human rights organizations, together with law clinics, have published a new report urging the United Nations to denounce the accelerated disintegration of democracy in the U.S., with a focus more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The National Organization for Women issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration is Harming Women with Almost 100 Policy Mandates Threatens Healthcare, Economic Security and Fails to Protect Women from Violence WASHINGTON--Since Inauguration Day, women have been hurt by the Trump administration. Much of the progress that women have made in the past 100 years has now been dismantled. During the 2024 campaign, President Trump said, "I am going to pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Thanks Lawmakers for Bipartisan Support of Summertime E15 Waiver The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked 25 members of the House of Representatives who sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging his administration to allow unimpeded sales of lower-cost E15 through the summer months. The legislators noted that without an emergency waiver in place soon, E15 won't more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on April 23, 2025: * * * Small Businesses Mourn the Demise of MBDA Statement from Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer about the impact that dismantling the Minority Business Development Agency could have on entrepreneurship "It has become clear that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the only federal agency dedicated to supporting minority entrepreneurship, effectively no longer exi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Social Safety Net Erodes During Ameren's Latest Rate Case Jefferson City, Mo - Today, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a settlement with some intervening parties. The Sierra Club intervened in the case, but declined to join the "black box" settlement reached by other parties. The order can be found here. The PSC's approval will see rates increase $355 million, lower  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Warns GOP Against Tax Rate Hike: "We don't need to be the READ MY LIPS Gang Who Lost An Election" President Trump today warned the GOP against a tax rate hike. Trump said : "George Bush said, 'READ MY LIPS, NO NEW TAXES,' then proceeded to give a rather small Tax increase, and was obliterated. While I love the idea of a small increase, the Democrats would probably use it aga more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Money Obsession Means Influence Can Be Bought With a Meme WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Trump announced that the top holders of his "meme coin," will be invited to a private dinner at his Virginia golf club. Public Citizen submitted a complaint to the Department of Justice in February, calling for an investigation into whether President Trump violated federal law barring the president  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 24 -- VoteVets issued the following statement on April 23, 2025: * * * VoteVets statement on Trump/Vance 'Peace Deal' Threats to Ukraine Washington, DC - Today, in response to President Trump and Vice President Vance's 'peace deal' threats, VoteVets Senior Advisor LTC (Ret.) Alexander Vindman released the following statement: "At what point do we hear anything but Russian talking points from the Trump administration? J.D. Vance's ultimatum to Ukraine to accept Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog: Trump's Planned Dinner With Competing $TRUMP Coin Holders Is Race to the Bottom for Presidential Grifting Washington D.C. - Donald Trump's prior string of dubious money-making schemes that traded on his presidential brand were child's play compared to his latest and most braz more PR