NEW YORK, April 28 [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 Statement on Executive Order Targeting Sanctuary Cities, Officials Accused of Obstructing Law Enforcement WASHINGTON - The Trump administration today signed two new executive orders that would target sanctuary cities and direct law  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * AGU files new lawsuit to protect hundreds of thousands of federal workers The case asserts that President Trump's Executive Order directing agencies to engage in "large-scale" reductions in force and reorganization is illegal AGU, the world's largest association of Earth and space scientists, and a coalition of plaintiffs have filed a complaint in a new lawsuit today arguing that President Donald  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * First 100 Days of the Trump Administration: Migrants will not be silenced or erased As a national network of 58 Latin American and Caribbean immigrant-led organizations representing thousands of immigrant communities across the country, Alianza Americas stands united in its condemnation of the authoritarian and xenophobic polic more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 28 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Thanks Trump Administration for Responding to Industry Concerns Apr 28, 2025 Washington --Today, after President Trump signed an executive order regarding the enforcement of the English proficiency standard for CDL holders, American Trucking Associations Senior VP of Regulatory & Safety Policy Dan Horvath issued this statement: "We thank the Trump Adm more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Authors for Forthcoming Sixth National Climate Assessment Disbanded by Trump Administration WASHINGTON--Authors of the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6)--a quadrennial report mandated by Congress since 1990--were disbanded today by the Trump administration with a notice that the assessment is being "reevaluated." This follows the mass firing of staff  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls for Expulsion of Israeli Terrorist Ben-Gvir After He Directs Security Detail to Harass Palestinian Woman Lobbying Capitol Hill in DC The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the expulsion from the U.S. of Itamar Ben-Gvir, a convicted terrorist supporter and fa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls for Halt to U.S. Bombing of Yemen After Massacre of African Migrants The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an immediate halt to U.S. bombing of Yemen after 68 people were reportedly killed by an American strike on a detention center for African migrants in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Start of ICJ Hearing on Israeli Govt's Genocidal Starvation of Gaza The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the start of hearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) about Israel's genocidal campaign of forced starvation in Gaza and the Palestinia more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Center for Law and Social Policy issued the following statement on April 28, 2025: * * * New Tracker Documents DOGE's Harms to Children, Families, People with Low Incomes This statement can be attributed to Cemere James, interim executive director and president of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), and Wendy Hoon-Chun, incoming executive director and president of CLASP. "For over 50 years, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has worked to advan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 28, 2025: * * * Growing Together: The North American Agricultural Powerhouse By Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Natalia Hidalgo Before the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadians rarely ate strawberries in February, nor were they spreading avocado on their morning toast. Twenty years after NAFTA was signed, not only were Canadians enjoying the fruits of an integrat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 28, 2025: * * * Shooting the Center By William Alan Reinsch Readers of this column know that I have often observed that many trade issues these days involve the left and the right ganging up and shooting the center. This was most recently illustrated in the Biden and Trump administrations' approach to trade policy and tariffs. Trump has taken the argument to an extreme, but bot more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 28, 2025: * * * Support Civil Society, Counter Autocracy By Andrew Friedman Autocrats desire a more autocratic world. A lack of transparency opens the door for greater corruption and kleptocracy and normalizes human rights violations. It also creates new international norms, such as transnational repression, including international assassinations. In addition to wanting to avoi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * 2025 Budget Stakes: Proposals Would Mean Higher Costs, Less Help for Seniors Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track "reconciliation" legislation, would reduce assistance that helps seniors -- 8 million of whom have incomes below the poverty line, based on the federal government's Supplemental Poverty Measure -- get needed health care, afford sufficient f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * 2025 Budget Stakes: Working Families Could Lose Vital Health, Food, and Other Assistance Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track "reconciliation" legislation, would take away health coverage and food assistance from working families and individuals, significantly raising their costs for buying groceries and seeing a doctor. This is in addition to those wh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights and Immigration Groups Update Lawsuit, Seek Relief to Block Dismantling of Federal Citizenship Grant Program Suit Challenges DHS's Unlawful Shutdown of Congressionally Funded Naturalization Support Program A coalition of civil rights and immigration services organizations filed an amended complaint and a motion for preliminary relief today to stop the Trump-Vance administration more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Court Orders Trump's EPA to Reconsider Approval of Unlimited Fracking Air Pollution in Colorado DENVER-- A federal appeals court ruled against Trump's Environmental Protection Agency today, determining that the agency illegally approved a Colorado rule that allows the oil and gas industry to release unlimited amounts of air pollution from drilling and hydraulic fracturing w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [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: * * * Deep Bench of Former Justice Department Officials, Attorneys Join Democracy Forward As Part of Organization's Build to Meet the Moment, Advance Democracy Democracy Forward, Which Has Filed More than 50 Legal Actions Since Inauguration, Adds To Its  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 28 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF joins civil rights coalition The Freedom From Religion Foundation has joined a coalition of American civil rights organizations in order to continue fighting for the rights of all Americans under the second Trump administration. FFRF is one of many organizations proud to be part of "The Pact: A Civil Rights Coalition Unity Commitment," created by The Leader more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release: * * * Free Press Calls a Process Foul on FCC Chairman Carr's Latest Attempt to Do Anything and Everything to Please Trump WASHINGTON -- On Monday, Free Press warned the Federal Communications Commission against committing any "process fouls" in its drive to eliminate decades of consumer protections and other rules designed to ensure that major  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's Signature Makes Georgia the 16th State to Define 'Woman' and the 27th State to Keep Women's Sports Female ATLANTA, GA -- Today, Independent Women applauds Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for boldly standing with women and signing "The Riley Gaines Act of 2025" ( Senate Bill 1) into law. Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Celebrates EPA Waiver for Summer Sales of E15 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, applauded the Trump administration's decision to grant a summer waiver allowing uninterrupted sales of lower-cost E15, a fuel blend made with 15% ethanol that can be used in 96% of cars on the road toda more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * House Judiciary Bill Is a Direct Attack on Consumer Protections and the Rule of Law WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Judiciary Committee released a draft reconciliation bill, which is slated to be marked up later this week. Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, reacted to the bill text: "The House Judiciary Committee has put forth a bill laden with language attempting to prote more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act is Helping Michigan Below is a continuously updated list of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and congressional Republicans in 2017. More than 4 million Michigan households benefit from TCJA's doubled standard deduction. The TCJA doubled the standard deduction from $12,000 to $24,000 for taxpayers filing jointly a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Demand Justice issued the following news release on April 26, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Demand Justice "Big Law Cowards" Campaign Highlighted on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show Last night, on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show, Maddow featured a segment on Demand Justice's "Big Law Cowards" campaign. After showing the new ad that calls on law firms to stop "bending the knee" to Trump, Maddow explained the campaign's dual purpose, saying that "the idea is both to shame these law fi more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, April 29 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Nationwide E15 Summer Sales Waiver for 2025 Gives Consumers Additional Access Outside Midwest Permanent Year-Round, Nationwide E15 Fix Still Needed WEST DES MOINES, IA - Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that due to fuel supply shortages, the agency will issue emergency waivers to permit the nationwide sale of E15 for the 2025 summer drivi more PR

NEW YORK, April 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Leading Civil Rights Groups Unite to Defend Black History, Books, Art and Culture As the Trump administration expands its efforts to erase Black history and sites of memory, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Civil Rights groups affirm the value of Black Americans and our history to America. WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, a coalition of lea more PR

NEW YORK, April 28 [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: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Urges Court to Allow Public and Press Access to Immigration Proceedings JENA, La. -- Attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil, a U.S. green card holder who has been detained for almost two months after speaking out in support of Pales more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 28, 2025, to Civitas Institute: * * * Harvard's Civil Rights Violations Run Deep By Tal Fortgang If civil rights violations are ongoing and those violations are functions of deep-seated corruption, the Trump administration is within its rights to compel Harvard to change its ways or forfeit its federal support. The Trump administration and the leadership of Harvard University are both postur more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 28, 2025, to Politico: * * * I'm a Conservative Economist. Here Are 6 Reasons Trump's Plans Won't Work. By Jessica Ried Even on their own terms, Trump's economic promises defy logic. President Donald Trump is used to bending reality to his will. But he will soon learn - if he hasn't already - that this is harder to do with the economy. Just ask former President Joe Biden, who painfully learn more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [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: * * * Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Constitutional more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Media Calls Out Democrats for Lying About the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides across the board tax relief for American households. Democrats have been lying about the Trump tax cuts since day one, and even the beltway media has called them out: New York Times : "Most people got a tax cut." Washington Post: "Most Americans received a tax cut." CNN more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 -- The American Health Information Management Association issued the following news release: * * * Milestone Consensus Statement on AI Issued by Power Users As Part of the Health IT End-Users Alliance Since taking office in January, the Trump-Vance Administration has signaled a new government approach to artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing a "forward leaning" and "pro innovation" approach to the implementation and use of AI, including within the healthcare sp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers posted the following news: * * * NACUBO On Your Side: April 15-28 As things move quickly in Washington, DC, NACUBO is your constant advocate in action. NACUBO On Your Side covers important legislative and agency activity NACUBO staff are tracking, what we're currently advocating for, and how you can take action with us. Here are the issues we are tracking and advocating for thi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following news: * * * Iran and U.S. Negotiators Report Progress After Third Round of Talks in Muscat On April 26, 2025, Iran and the United States concluded their third consecutive round of nuclear negotiations in Muscat, Oman, amid cautious optimism about the prospects for a future agreement. The Iranian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and the American team, headed by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, eng more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * Nearly Two-Thirds of Hispanic Voters Believe Country is Headed in the Wrong Direction; 70% of Them Hold President Trump Responsible Pocketbook issues continue to dominate the concerns of U.S. Latino voters -- cost of living, jobs, housing and health care affordability -- with immigration rounding out the top five WASHINGTON, DC - UnidosUS, Voces Unidas, the League of United Latin American Citi more PR

NEW YORK, April 28 [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: * * * Parent Advocacy Groups and a Coalition of Head Start Providers File Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration's Dismantling of Head Start SEATTLE, Wash.- Today, a coalition of parents and Head Start providers filed a lawsuit challenging the T more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 28 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Photo Op: PETA 'Dinos' at Pres. Trump's Michigan Motorcade to Ask for Cut to Outdated, Dead-End Monkey Research Detroit - As President Trump arrives at his rally in Macomb County on Tuesday to mark his first 100 days in office, a pair of gigantic PETA "dinosaurs" will greet him with an important message: "President Trump: $ave Million$" by stomping out wastef more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Public Knowledge Cautions Take It Down Act Could Jeopardize Privacy, Free Speech Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 409-2 to pass the "Tools To Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN)" Act to criminalize the distribution of both genuine and synthetic non-consensual intimate imagery as well as require online platforms more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 29 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on April 27, 2025. to Modern Diplomacy: * * * New Turmoil in Regulating Deep Seabed Mining on the High Seas By Tom LaTourrette and Douglas C. Ligor This commentary was originally published by Modern Diplomacy on April 27, 2025. The still potential-but-perhaps-soon-to-be-real world of seabed mining took an interesting turn in the past month. The announcement from The Metals Company that it "has formally initi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Thanks Trump Administration, EPA for Allowing Lower-Cost E15 This Summer The emergency action taken today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to allow uninterrupted sales of E15 this summer will help American drivers save money at the pump, strengthen the rural economy, and boost energy independence, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. RFA thanked both EPA  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 29 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release: * * * TheDream.US and Presidents' Alliance React to New Executive Order Language Targeting Dreamers' In-State Tuition Access Washington, DC - An executive order issued today by the White House includes language to "stop the enforcement" of state policies that favor "aliens over any groups of American citizens," including "in-state tuition" for Dreamers.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare issued the following news release: * * * Trump Admin's "Digital Social Security Cards" Are a New Hurdle for Seniors "As with most of the recent announcements from Trump's Social Security Administration, the latest one regarding 'digital Social Security cards' raises serious concerns for seniors -- and has the potential to cause confusion and unnecessary inconvenience. While younger generations may be able  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Trump's A.G. Pam Bondi Guts DOJ's Voting Rights Leadership WASHINGTON-- President Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi removed the leadership team of the Voting Section of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and ordered the dismissal of all the section's active cases. The Voting Section enforces the federal laws protecting the right to vote, including the Voting Rights Act, the Unif more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's First 100 Days: Power and Profit for Him While Americans Pay the Price MEMORANDUM To: Interested Parties From: Tony Carrk, Executive Director, Accountable.US Date: April 28, 2025 Re: It is a fallacy to argue that we must choose between fighting for a fair economy and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Responsible for 37% of Global Military Spending, Still Gunning for More WASHINGTON. D.C. - The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today released its annual "Trends in World Military Expenditure" report summing up global military spending totals in 2024. The U.S. continued its upward march towards a trillion dollar annual Pentagon budget, spending $997 billion in 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on April 28, 2025: * * * U.S. Senate Must Repeal Tariffs That are Harming Small Businesses Statement from Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer urging Congress to place greater limitations on President Trump's power to impose tariffs "We strongly urge the U.S. Senate to pass bipartisan legislation that would repeal President Trump's sweeping tariffs on virtually all imports. We fear that without im more PR

PARIS, France, April 28 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * USA: RSF and 21 civil society groups urge Congress to preserve funding for public media The Trump administration is planning to ask Congress to rescind the funding it appropriated for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) earlier this year. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and a coalition of press freedom and media organizations have sent a letter calling on Congress to reject the re more PR