WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * "Ten Thousand Commandments" report on federal regulatory burdens identifies problems, reforms The Competitive Enterprise Institute today released its annual Ten Thousand Commandments report on the cost burden of federal regulations, revealing a cost exceeding $2 trillion, an annual average cost of $16,000 per U.S. household. "Washington regulations got worse under Pres more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * 'A Huge and Inexcusable Mistake:' Moms Horrified Trump Administration Is Turning Its Back on Prevention Statement of leaders of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on the Trump administration reneging on community grants more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [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 Statement on Trump Fast Tracking Giveaway to Big Oil at Expense of Public Lands Washington D.C. - Yesterday, Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that the Trump Administration would dramatically shorten the window for review of drilling permit applicati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Administration's Proposed Plan for National Park Service Conflicts with Agency's Core Mission "The proposed plan risks leaving a severely understaffed Park Service struggling to operate our parks, while also expecting staff to undermine the agency's responsibility to preserve our most treasured places." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs Washington, DC - The National  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Challenges Rep. Clyburn to Take on Pressing Issue of Expiring Tax Cuts at Townhall # Apr 24, 2025 by AFP Charleston, SC --Tonight, as Congressman James Clyburn (SC-06) makes an appearance in the Lowcountry, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is pressing him to face a major issue that will impact his constituents' bottom-line: President Trump's h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- 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: We're Taxing The Poor, Not Billionaires. Trump confirms "America First" means protecting billionaires while leaving families behind. Donald Trump had no problem slapping Americans with the largest tax hike in 43 years, crashing markets holding the retirement funds of millions of pe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Rolls Back Consumer Protections, California Finding New Ways to Save Consumers Millions in Unaffordable Predatory Financial Services Fees April 23, 2025 -- Press Release AB 1365 by Assemblymember Garcia soared through two Assembly Committees this week; the bill moves CA forward on CalAccount - a voluntary, no-fee, no-penalty banking option for Calif more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Board game company files lawsuit challenging constitutionality of Trump tariffs New York, NY; April 24, 2025: Today, Stonemaier Games, an American board game company, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's tariffs, which dramatically increase production costs and could be financially devastating. The business, represented by Pacific Legal Foun more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Business Software Alliance (formerly BSA - Software Alliance) issued the following statement on April 24, 2025: * * * BSA: AI in Education Exec Order Can Spur AI Adoption Business Software Alliance CEO Victoria Espinel issued the following statement on President Trump's executive order on advancing artificial intelligence education for American youth: "President Trump's executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) in education is a welcome step to build an AI-ready more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Commends Lawmakers for Visiting ICE Facility Holding Wrongfully-Detained Anti-Genocide Activists Mahmoud Khalil, Rumeysa Ozturk The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today commended Louisiana Representatives Troy Carter and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Bennie Thompson (MS) for leading a bicameral Democratic congress more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Reduction of U.S. Forces in Syria, Calls for Complete Withdrawal The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the reported reduction of US troops in Syria to fewer than 1,000 and called on the Trump administration to withdraw completely. The Pentagon has withdr more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * New Filings: Government Admits It Had No Warrant for Mahmoud Khalil When Agents Took Him Trump Administration Makes False Claim Khalil Was Poised to Flee, Despite Video Showing Him Cooperating Newark, NJ - In filings in the case of Mahmoud Khalil submitted to immigration court yesterday and federal court today, the Trump administration admitted he was taken without any kind of warrant and made more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 24, 2025: * * * North Korea: Revisionist Ambitions and the Changing International Order By Sydney Seiler The emergence of an "Axis of Upheaval" consisting of revisionist states--which, to borrow language from former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seek to "alter the foundational principles of the international system" while "entrenching autocratic rule" at home--has been emb more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * 2025 Budget Stakes: People With Disabilities Could Lose Vital Health, Food, and Other Assistance Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track "reconciliation" legislation, would take away medical coverage, food assistance, and other critical aid from millions of individuals with disabilities, significantly raising their costs for buying groceries and addressin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on April 24, 2025: * * * Emerging Tax and Budget Bill Flunks Basic Rules for Fighting Recessions By Brendan Duke President Trump's sweeping tariffs, which will put the tax rate on imported goods at its highest level since at least the 1930s, and their chaotic rollout have sparked volatility in the stock and bond markets and led many private-sector economists to warn of significantly diminished  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on April 23, 2025: * * * Immigrants Contribute Greatly to the Social Security Trust Fund's Solvency By Kiran Rachamallu Immigrants are a critical part of the U.S. workforce and play a key role in strengthening Social Security's finances. Like all other workers, immigrants contribute to the trust fund through payroll taxes. Even if they themselves will not become eligible to receive benefits in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * What a Better Tax Bill Would Look Like By Chuck Marr, Samantha Jacoby, Kris Cox and Stephanie Hingtgen This year presents an opportunity to enact tax policy changes that would ease the strain on household budgets that people in low-paid jobs and their families face and allow them to invest in their future, while ensuring that the nation's wealthiest pay more of their fair share in taxes. E more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [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: * * * Communities and AFSCME Sue to Save Efforts to Stop Trump Cuts, RFK Jr. Anti-Science Meddling Municipalities in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Missouri Unite to Prevent Pandemic-Prevention Programs Washington, D.C. - A coalition of major municipaliti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Congress Should Restore Pro-growth Interest Deductibility in Tax Bill As lawmakers craft a reconciliation package that delivers on President Trump's agenda of pro-growth tax cuts, Americans for Tax Reform urges lawmakers to restore the ability of businesses deducting net interest payments to include depreciation and amortization costs (Section 163(j)). The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJ more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Court Blocks Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Provision in Voting Executive Order Federal court ruled that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission must halt implementation of President Trump's mandate to require documentary proof of citizenship in federal voter registration while case proceeds. If implemented, the provision could block millions of U.S. citizens from voting more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [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: * * * Court Blocks Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Provision in Voting Executive Order WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a federal court judge issued a ruling in League of Women Voters et. al. v. Trump et. al., temporarily blocking the U.S. Election  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Court Blocks Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Provision in Voting Executive Order PI filed by ACLU of D.C., Advancing Justice - AAJC, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, the LDFund, and LatinoJustice PRLDEF Michelle Boykins(202) 296-2300, ext. 0144mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org Federal court ruled that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission must halt implementatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Demand Justice issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Demand Justice Launches New "Big Law Cowards" Campaign Urging Nation's Most Powerful Law Firms To Stop Capitulating To Trump Washington, DC - Today, Demand Justice launched "Big Law Cowards," a campaign calling out law firms who bent the knee to Trump's brazen extortion efforts. The campaign will track those who capitulated to Trump's demands, pledging an estimated $940 million and counting in pr more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Diminishing environmental reviews would endanger public health, safety and the environment April 24, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Yesterday, the Department of Interior announced plans to weaken environmental reviews to under a month for a wide range of energy projects, including coal, oil and gas production, transmiss more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * District Court Confirms Presidents Don't Set Election Law A district court judge ruled President Donald Trump cannot set election law by executive order, a victory for voting rights and the people. In March, President Trump signed an executive order that attempts to put the White House in charge of elections by instituting unreasonable limits on when ballots can be counted and how to verify e more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on DOI 'Emergency Permitting' Announcement San Francisco, CA -- The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced it will implement emergency permitting procedures to fast-track the approval of fossil fuel, mining, and other projects. Using President Donald Trump's National Energy Emergency declaration, DOI will shorten processes that typically take 1-2 ye more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on Trump Administration's Deep Seabed Mining Executive Order Washington, D.C. -- Today, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on deep seabed mining. The order, among other things, directs the Secretaries of Interior and Commerce to move toward issuing permits to deep sea mining corporations in both U.S. and international ocean waters. "This more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, April 25 -- Learning Forward issued the following news: * * * Educators urge swift release of over $2 billion in Title II funding Education leaders are calling on the U.S. Department of Education to immediately release more than $2 billion in Title II funding that school districts across the country are depending on for professional learning, teacher recruitment, leadership support, and educator effectiveness initiatives. In a letter addressed to Secretary of Education Linda Mc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * EPA Abandons Setting Chemical Testing Priorities Washington, DC -- In an erosion of public health protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stopped reviewing chemical hazard and exposure data to set priorities for testing and risk assessments, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). This retreat leaves th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release: * * * EU's DMA Fines Are Crossing the Rubicon, Says ITIF WASHINGTON--Following the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) non-compliance decisions imposing a EUR500 million fine on Apple and EUR200 million fine on Meta, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released th more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Executive Order Rolls Back Decades of Civil Rights Progress, Says LatinoJustice The Trump administration has issued an executive order "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy," aimed at eliminating the use of disparate-impact liability in federal civil rights enforcement. In light of this news, LatinoJustice PRLDEF released the following statement that can be attributed to Lourdes M. Rosado, Pre more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Harmful U.S. Department of Education Certification Requirement Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a certification requirement from the U.S. Department of Education that threatens schools with a loss of federal funding based on harmful misinterpretations  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Harmful U.S. Department of Education Certification Requirement April 24, 2025 Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON \- Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a certification requirement from the U.S. Department of Education that threatens schools with a loss of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Part of Anti-Voter Trump Executive Order Challenged by League of Women Voters Washington, DC -- Today, a federal court judge issued a ruling in League of Women Voters et. al. v. Trump et. al., temporarily blocking the US Election Assistance Commission (EAC) from implementing a provision in the President's executive order adding a requirement to show a passport more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [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: * * * Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Department of Education's Unlawful Directive CONCORD, N.H. - In a victory for students, parents, and educators, a federal judge has granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocki more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * First 100 Days Poll Memo Hart Research conducted a national survey of 1,314 registered voters from April 10 to 14, 2025. The sample was structured to allow for a close analysis of "ambivalent Trump voters," who supported him with doubts or reservations in the 2024 election. The survey was sponsored by Climate Power and the League of Conservation Voters to understand how v more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * Reckless Trump DOJ cuts will IMMEDIATELY increase violent crime President Trump's Department of Justice cancelled hundreds of ongoing grants to on-the-ground community violence intervention organizations Cuts will kick violence interrupters off the job, cause gun homicides to spike across the country WASHINGTON -- GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevent more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Groups Sue Secretary Noem, DHS, for Shuttering of Civil Rights Offices WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Southern Border Communities Coalition, and Urban Justice Center - represented by Public Citizen Litigation Group and Democracy Forward - filed a lawsuit today against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to challenge the Trump administration's decision last month to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [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: * * * Groups Sue Secretary Noem, DHS, for Shuttering of Civil Rights Offices Move To Bypass Civil Rights Protections At Department of Homeland Security Violates Law And Undermines Constitutional Protections Washington, DC -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [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: * * * Harmful Attacks on Educational Programs Paused by Court in Case Brought By Educators Federal Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Pausing Unprecedented Assault on Public Schools, Teachers and Students Court Blocks "Dear Colleague Letter" Purporting more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Emily Seidel Talks Make-or-Break Moment for the GOP, Tax Certainty, and TCJA Renewal on the Ruthless Podcast # Apr 24, 2025 by AFP ARLINGTON, VA-- Today, AFP President and CEO Emily Seidel joined the Ruthless podcast to discuss why passing a reconciliation bill that extends the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as soon as possible should be Washington's top priority more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Applauds President Trump's Executive Order To Restore School Discipline Policies; States Must Follow Suit WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Independent Women, which is dedicated to advancing policies that actually enhance opportunity and well-being, applauds President Donald J. Trump's executive order to restore safety and order in American classrooms by ensur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Jane Fonda stands with Greenpeace to defend the oceans at United Nations global oceans talks New York, United States, 24 April 2025 - Actor and activist Jane Fonda joined Greenpeace's delegation to the United Nations for a crucial Global Ocean Treaty meeting yesterday. She delivered a rousing addres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Public Records on Harms to Whales, Sea Turtles, Marine Life From NOAA Mass Firings SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for failing to release public records about ocean conservation work interrupted by mass firings and layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "The rash and irres more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Trump Administration's Attempts to Radically Reshape American Education and Weaken Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws On April 23, 2025, the White House issued a series of executive orders aimed at school accreditation, protections against discriminatory policies, and fair school discipline practices. These orders will make it harder for accreditors to ensure th more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 23, 2025, to FoxNews.com: * * * Can President Trump Fix Harvard? By Ilya Shapiro Universities have a long way to go to return to their mission Public trust in our universities is lower than it's ever been, with 32 percent of Americans having "very little to no confidence" in higher education. That's up from 20 percent before October 7, 2023, when the higher-ed crisis was thrust into the nati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Responds to State Bar of Texas Rescinding Invitation to President Derrick Johnson April 24, 2025 Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON -- This week, the NAACP issued a letter to the State Bar of Texas responding to their decision to rescind the invitation to NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson to serve as keynote speaker at their Annual Meeting Luncheon. The reason fo more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement on April 24, 2025: * * * Trump's Attacks on Equal Opportunity Will Not Stand The following statement comes from Rebecca Dixon, president and CEO of the National Employment Law Project, in response to President Trump's April 23 executive order seeking to roll back the use of disparate impact analysis in civil rights law: "Persistent occupational segregation plagues our economy and divides our workforce, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [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 President Trump for Advancing AI Education for America's Youth WASHINGTON--NetChoice commends President Trump's Executive Order on " Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth," signed yesterday, as a forward-thinking initiative that ensures America is e more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [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: * * * New Filings: Government Admits It Had No Warrant for Mahmoud Khalil When Agents Took Him NEWARK, NJ - In filings in the case of Mahmoud Khalil submitted to immigration court yesterday and federal court today, the Trump administration adm more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * New Filings: Government Admits It Had No Warrant for Mahmoud Khalil When Agents Took Him Trump Administration Makes False Claim Khalil Was Poised to Flee, Despite Video Showing Him Cooperating Newark, NJ - In filings in the case of Mahmoud Khalil submitted to immigration court yesterday and federal court today, the Trump administration admitted he was taken without any kind of more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [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: * * * NFPRHA and ACLU Challenge Trump Administration Over Unlawful Withholding of Title X Family Planning Program Grants WASHINGTON -- The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA), the lead national advocacy organi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Norquist: Trump is Right, Top Rate Hike Would Cost Republicans the Midterms ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business yesterday and praised President Trump's warning to Republicans not to raise the top individual tax rate, agreeing with Trump that doing so would cost Republicans the midterm elections. An excerpt of the interview is below, you can find the full Fox Busin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC Statement on Trump's Executive Order Seeking to Repeal Core Tenet of Civil Rights Act Washington, DC (April 23) - Donald Trump signed an executive order to roll back the protections afforded to Americans against discrimination that has a "disparate impact" based on race, sex, or other protected characteristics and that is not otherwise justified. The prohibition of dispa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Oak Flat Appraisals Reveal Sweetheart Deal to Resolution Copper TUCSON-- Two years after a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Forest Service this week released the appraisals for the proposed Oak Flat land exchange and mine project in Arizona. As expected, the appraisals show that if a planned land exchange moves forward Resolution Copper would recei more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Oceana Condemns Executive Order to Fast-Track Deep-Sea Mining President Trump issued an executive order today fast-tracking approvals for deep-sea mining. The order ignores the International Seabed Authority's ongoing process to develop safeguards for deep-sea mining in international waters. Instead, the order directs U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Oil Change Response to Interior's Drastic Reduction of Opportunities for Public Input on Energy Projects In response to the Department of Interior's announcement this evening that it would be significantly limiting the permitting process for oil, gas, critical minerals, and other energy resources to 28 days, drastically reducing the opportunity for public comment, Collin Rees, U.S. Cam more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Op-Ed: Combine 'Maximum Pressure' on Iran with Maximum Support for the Iranian People This article was originally published on The Hill. April 24, 2025 By Michael Eisner, the general counsel of the Center for Human Rights in Iran, and Saeid Dehghan, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer and director of the Parsi Law Collective. As the United States conducts crit more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * PEN America to Release Report April 29 on Free Expression, Free Speech, Other Basic Rights Under Attack in First 100 Days of Trump Administration Media Advisory (NEW YORK)-- PEN America is releasing a special report and analysis on April 29 of the first 100 days of the Trump administra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Photos and Video: "What Is Lost When You Lose Us": Human Rights Campaign Stages Die-In to Protest Trump Health Care Cuts WASHINGTON, DC-- This afternoon, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization - hosted a die-in in front of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to protest the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * President Trump Nixes Tax Rate Hike Floated by Anonymous Staffers While answering reporter questions in the Oval Office today, President Trump described the damage that would ensue if a so-called "millionaire tax" were imposed on Americans. Such a tax rate hike would directly hit small and mid-sized businesses across the country. Reporter: "Would you support a millionaire tax?" TR more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Report: 10 Endangered Animals Threatened by Trump's Habitat Proposal WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity today issued a report identifying 10 endangered animals at risk from the Trump administration's proposal to strip nearly all habitat protections from endangered species. The 10 species, including Florida panthers, eastern hellbenders, chinook salmon, manat more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Report: Trump Administration Considers Attacking Six National Monuments for Energy Development The Washington Post reported today that the Trump administration is considering an attack on at least six national monuments across the American West to hand over to industry some of America's most important public lands. The report indicates that the Interior Department is considerin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- SAFE, an organization that says it unites military and business leaders to develop and advocate for policies that improve America's energy security by curtailing dependence on oil and promoting responsible use of domestic energy resources, issued the following news release: * * * SAFE Welcomes Trump Administration's Executive Order on Deep Seabed Mining Washington, DC - Responding to President Trump's Executive Order, Revitalizing American Dominance in Deep Seabed Mine more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Interior's Axing of Environmental Review to Mere Formality WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of the Interior has issued a new policy setting a troublingly short time limit on environmental review. In a press release Wednesday evening, the department issued new guidance fast-tracking the permitting of drilling and mining projects on public land, effectively reduci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference's Statement on Court Ruling Halting Trump's Anti-Voter Executive Order WASHINGTON -- Leslie Proll, senior director of the voting rights program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling halting the Trump Administration's exe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * The Trump Administration Must Heed WHO-UNICEF-Gavi Warning to Prioritize Vaccinations, Save Lives WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and Gavi issued a joint warning underscoring the growing global threat that outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases are rising and decades of progress are at risk of collapse. Liza Barrie, campaign director for Global  more PR

OAKLAND, California, April 25 -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * TICAS Condemns Effort to Politicize Accreditation and Weaken Higher Education Quality In response to President Trump's executive order on accreditation on April 23, Sameer Gadkaree, President of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), issued the following statement: "The federal government should not dictate what is taught in college classrooms  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: * * * Trump administration sidelines public to expand drilling and mining on public lands On Wednesday evening, the Trump administration unveiled emergency permitting procedures to fast-track oil, gas and mining projects on federal public lands - sharply curtailing public participation and environmental review. The changes, issued under a declared "National Energy Emergency," purport to a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Organization for Women issued the following news release: * * * The Trump Administration Thinks Women Are Only Good for Having Babies The Latest Policy Proposals Hold Women Back Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON--The Trump administration continues to want control over women, their bodies and their actions. The proposals coming out of the White House to 'persuade Americans to get married and have more children" are patern more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Flying Tonight from White House to Trump Virginia Golf Club for Another Million Dollar-a-Plate Candlelight Dinner SuperPAC Fundraiser WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump and the White House should release the guest list for the Million-Dollar-a-Plate candlelight dinner the president is hosting at his private golf club in Leesburg, Virginia tonight. The President's daily schedule more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Kicks Off Massive Push to Exploit National Public Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Interior Department is examining ways to allow fossil fuel and mining companies to ramp up exploitation of public lands by rolling back protections on at least six national monuments in four states, the Washington Post reported today. The rollbacks are likely to impact a newly protected area in Arizona near  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics Today, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing the Attorney General to investigate ActBlue--the nation's largest small-dollar fundraising platform, used not only by Democratic candidates but also by thousands of nonprofit organizations and grassroots movements. These include groups that provide essential community services, f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Order Fast-Tracking Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Ocean Health WASHINGTON-- President Trump signed an executive order today to fast-track a process that purports to allow U.S.-affiliated companies to mine the deep seabed in U.S. and international waters. The order comes despite the United States not being a member of the International Seabed Authority, the global body ove more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * UnidosUS Welcomes Court Decision Blocking Trump's Executive Order on Voting Restrictions However, concerning portions of the executive order still remain in place WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, a U.S. District Court issued a ruling blocking some aspects of the Trump administration's recent executive orders that call for unprecedented and unlawful changes to voting and elections around the country.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * US government confirms their support for deep sea mining plans that bypass United Nations, Greenpeace response Washington DC, USA, (April 24, 2025) - President Trump today signed a sweeping executive order advancing U.S. ambitions to launch deep sea mining in U.S. and international waters. This rogu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY for Voters -- Unlawful, Anti-Voter Executive Order Halted Washington, DC -- Today, a key part of an anti-voter executive order was successfully halted after the president attempted to act beyond his power and direct an independent agency to make drastic changes to our elections. A judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion and order a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * White House Considers Cutting China Tariffs to Ease Trade Tensions According to an April 23 Wall Street Journal report, President Trump is considering reducing the tariff rate on Chinese imports to 50-65%. While no final decision has been made, the administration is exploring a tiered approach, with lower tariffs on items not deemed a national security thr more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 24 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Why journalists need to explain the value of no-cost preventive care Among some lawyers and U.S. Supreme Court observers, a consensus developed Monday that the court will likely uphold a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowing millions of Americans to continue getting no-cost preventive care services. Other lawyers and observers, however, were not so sure.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * Women's Advocacy Groups Join Forces to Denounce EEOC Leader's Hostility Toward LGBTQI+ Rights Statement of the National Partnership for Women & Families and the National Women's Law Center WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 24, 2025 - As advocates deeply committed to civil rights and gender justice, the National Partnership for Women & Families and the National Women's Law Center denounce t more PR