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Tipoffs: President Trump & Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2025-04-30 ( 76 items )  
"In His First 100 Days, Trump Did All He Could to Engineer a Recession," says Groundwork's Owens (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * "In His First 100 Days, Trump Did All He Could to Engineer a Recession," says Groundwork's Owens # Trump oversees fifth straight month of decline in consumer confidence; recession expectations skyrocket The first months of President Donald Trump's second term have been marked by chaotic policymaking and instability, which continues  more PR

"Major" EPA PFAS Announcement Rings Hollow (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * "Major" EPA PFAS Announcement Rings Hollow On Monday, the Trump administration announced what it called "Major PFAS Actions." This announcement, containing little details, followed an administration filing last Friday requesting to delay a decision in a court case over a major Biden-era action to designate forever chemicals PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Superfund Law more PR

"The world has changed: How does aid need to change?" Speech by David Miliband, President and CEO, International Rescue Committee. Chatham House, London. (10)
NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * "The world has changed: How does aid need to change?" Speech by David Miliband, President and CEO, International Rescue Committee. Chatham House, London. London, UK, April 29, 2025 -- The argument I am going to make today has four parts: That the convulsions in the aid system are lead indicators of major geopolitical reordering in other parts of the international system; more PR

$150 Billion for Pentagon Contractors, Including Possibly Musk's SpaceX, Is Unconscionable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * $150 Billion for Pentagon Contractors, Including Possibly Musk's SpaceX, Is Unconscionable WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Armed Services Committee today marked up and passed its version of the federal reconciliation bill put forward by the House GOP and President Trump, which greenlights $150 billion in additional Pentagon spending on top of the most recently passed annual budget. Robert Weissm more PR

100 Day Trump Report: Trump's Deregulation on Steroids After 4 Decades is Going to Cause a Horrific Economic Crash on Main Street (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [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: * * * 100 Day Trump Report: Trump's Deregulation on Steroids After 4 Decades is Going to Cause a Horrific Economic Crash on Main Street WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Dennis M. Kelleher, Co-founder, President, and CEO, issued the following statement in connection with Trump' more PR

100 Days In: Now It's Time to Unleash American Chemistry (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council posted the following news release: * * * 100 Days In: Now It's Time to Unleash American Chemistry As President Trump marks the end of his first 100 days in office, the American Chemistry Council has a message: our industry is ready. Not just to contribute--but to lead. We're operating safer, cleaner, and smarter than ever before, and we're positioned to drive the next wave of American innovation, growth, and global c more PR

100 Days of Chaos Meets 100 Days of Resistance (10)
NEW YORK, April 27 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement: * * * 100 Days of Chaos Meets 100 Days of Resistance National Urban League on Trump Milestone: 100 Days of Chaos Meets 100 Days of Resistance National Urban League President Marc H. Morial issued the following statement marking the first 100 days since the inauguration of President Trump: "The first 100 days of President Trump's second administration have been an unrelenting assault on civil rights, civil libert more PR

100 DAYS OF CONFLICTED JUSTICE (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * 100 DAYS OF CONFLICTED JUSTICE When Pam Bondi was nominated to be President Trump's Attorney General, her extensive record as a corporate lobbyist, combined with her apparent openness to obliging Trump's authoritarian desires, raised flashing red flags about the DOJ. Over the last 100 days, many of the actions taken by Bondi and the DOJ officials under her charge have unfortunately shown th more PR

100 DAYS OF DEFENDING REFUGE (10)
NEW YORK, April 30 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * 100 DAYS OF DEFENDING REFUGE IRAP Experts Available to Discuss Administration's Attacks on Immigrants and the Rule of Law This week marks one hundred days since the inauguration of President Trump, a period defined by attacks on the rights of immigrants and refugees and an undermining of the rule of law that protects all Americans. Civil society organizations like the more PR

100 Days of Resistance Against the Harms of the Trump-controlled Agenda (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 30 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * 100 Days of Resistance Against the Harms of the Trump-controlled Agenda (Washington)--The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) marked 100 days of resistance against the Trump administration's callousness by continuing to educate all communities on the harms of his anti-immigrant and hateful agenda. The ILRC's mission is to work with and educate immigrants, community organizat more PR

75 Ways in His First 100 Days: President Trump Keeps His Promises on Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * 75 Ways in His First 100 Days: President Trump Keeps His Promises on Energy WASHINGTON DC (4/29/25) - Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump, alongside Congressional Republicans, has spearheaded a transformative agenda to secure American energy abundance, reduce costs for consumers, and bolster economic growth. Together, they have taken over 75 actions to unleash our ener more PR

ABA Lawsuits Over Halt in Federal Funding (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * As of today, the ABA is a plaintiff in three separate actions seeking relief in the courts for what we believe are wrongful actions by the administration. Details of these cases are set out below. Global Health Council, et al. v. Trump, et al., No. 1:25-cv-00402 (D.D.C) The ABA, along with other plaintiffs, filed suit to enjoin the unlawful and unconstitutional exercise of  more PR

ADVISORY: Borrowers and Advocates to Demand Protections for Millions at Neg Reg as ED Moves to Gut Affordable Student Loan Payments (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Education] -- Student Borrower Protection Center posted the following news release: * * * ADVISORY: Borrowers and Advocates to Demand Protections for Millions at Neg Reg as ED Moves to Gut Affordable Student Loan Payments April 29, 2025 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Education (ED) will host the first hearing today for its Negotiated Rulemaking (Neg Reg) aimed at overhauling the rules that protect people from unaffordable student loan debt. Regist more PR

Alianza Americas: Three Executive Orders Contrary to the Constitution and the Rule of Law (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Three Executive Orders Contrary to the Constitution and the Rule of Law The three executive orders issued by the Trump administration on April 28, 2025, are a new attempt to abrogate powers that it does not have and to disregard the Constitution in a desperate effort to continue to persecute migrants. One of the executive orde more PR

American Action Forum: No Tax on Overtime - Winners and Losers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on April 29, 2025: * * * No Tax on Overtime: Winners and Losers By Emmet Bowling Executive Summary * President Trump's call to alter federal tax law to exempt overtime compensation from taxation has gained steam: several bills have been introduced in Congress and the proposal may be included in the upcoming reconciliation bill. * While this policy would put more money into the pockets of workers who regularly more PR

American Bridge 21st Century: Michigan GOP Senate Hopefuls Bear Hug Trump While His Economic Policies Gut Michigan Jobs and Threaten Medicaid (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan GOP Senate Hopefuls Bear Hug Trump While His Economic Policies Gut Michigan Jobs and Threaten Medicaid Donald Trump is coming to Michigan to celebrate his first 100 days in office - and the only people excited about it are the Republicans trying to join him in Washington to contin more PR

American Counseling Association: Executive Order on College Accreditation Process (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 30 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news on April 29, 2025: * * * Executive Order on College Accreditation Process On April 23, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) and fact sheet directing an "overhaul" of the college accreditation process, stating that universities must maintain accreditation to receive federal financial aid. The EO directs the education secretary to hold accreditors accountable through the "den more PR

American Public Health Association: Decimated Public Health Systems, a Depleted Federal Workforce and the Deletion of Safety Nets That Maintain the Health Security of America are All Outcomes of President Trump's First 100 Days (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, April 30 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following statement on April 29, 2025, by Director Georges C. Benjamin: * * * Decimated public health systems, a depleted federal workforce and the deletion of safety nets that maintain the health security of America are all outcomes of President Trump's first 100 days In January, we spoke of looking forward to the opportunity to work with the Trump Administration to keep building on the Biden Administration' more PR

Americans Want More Opportunity and Safer, Healthier Communities. The Trump Administration Has Only Delivered Less. (10)
NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Americans Want More Opportunity and Safer, Healthier Communities. The Trump Administration Has Only Delivered Less. "The Trump administration took office 100 days ago promising American families that life would change for the better. The administration said it would strengthen the economy, supercharge domestic manufacturing and energy production, and supply new jobs. "They p more PR

As Congressional Champions Reintroduce Equality Act, Civil Rights Groups Call for its Urgent Passage (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * As Congressional Champions Reintroduce Equality Act, Civil Rights Groups Call for its Urgent Passage WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, as leaders in the U.S. House and Senate are set to reintroduce the Equality Act -- historic federal legislation that would ensure comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people everywhere -- a coalition of civil rights organizations urgently  more PR

As Congressional Champions Reintroduce Equality Act, Civil Rights Groups Call for its Urgent Passage (10)
NEW YORK, April 29 [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: * * * As Congressional Champions Reintroduce Equality Act, Civil Rights Groups Call for its Urgent Passage WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, as leaders in the U.S. House and Senate are set to reintroduce the Equality Act -- historic federal legislatio more PR

Blocking Republicans' Cruel Health Care Cuts Is Not Enough -- We Must Move to Medicare For All (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Blocking Republicans' Cruel Health Care Cuts Is Not Enough -- We Must Move to Medicare For All WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06), reintroduced the Medicare for All Act. "The American people understand, as I do, that health care is a human right, not a privilege and that we must end the in more PR

CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Change Course After Amnesty Report Describes 'Live-Streamed Genocide' in Gaza (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Change Course After Amnesty Report Describes 'Live-Streamed Genocide' in Gaza The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to change course as the new Amnesty International (AI) annual report, " The State of the World's Hu more PR

Center for Strategic & International Studies: U.S.-China Trade War and the Future of U.S. LNG (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 29, 2025: * * * U.S.-China Trade War and the Future of U.S. LNG By Jane Nakano The U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry had been on the upswing since mid-January thanks to strong support for natural gas production and exports from the new Trump administration. But the long-term future looks suddenly uncertain as the White House announced "reciprocal tariffs" in early April more PR

Children's Groups Outraged by Deportation of U.S. Citizen Children Without Due Process (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice posted the following news release: * * * Children's Groups Outraged by Deportation of U.S. Citizen Children without Due Process A clear violation of the rights of both citizens and noncitizens Members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) condemn Trump's mass deportation crusade, which has now apprehended and deported U.S. citizen children. Over the weekend, The Washington Post reported on the Trump Administration's deporta more PR

Common Cause Files SCOTUS Amicus in Birthright Citizenship Case (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Common Cause Files SCOTUS Amicus in Birthright Citizenship Case WASHINGTON-- Today, Common Cause filed an amicus brief in Trump v. Casa Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court case that strikes at the heart of our democracy. At stake is not just the future of birthright citizenship, but the ability for federal courts to defend constitutional rights against presidential overreach. On his first day in off more PR

CompTIA champions workforce talent, securing our future tech footprint, and the impact of the secure by design movement at TechNet Cyber 2025 (10)
DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA posted the following news release: * * * CompTIA champions workforce talent, securing our future tech footprint, and the impact of the secure by design movement at TechNet Cyber 2025 Chief technology evangelist will speak at three conference sessions DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - Preparing the tech workforce to perform at a high level using critical technologies in high-stakes environments, investigating the impact of arti more PR

Congress Moves Forward with Billions in Funding for Border Wall Construction (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 29 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Congress Moves Forward with Billions in Funding for Border Wall Construction Washington, D.C. -- Today, in a party-line vote, the House Homeland Security Committee approved $46 billion in funding for the construction of new border wall and barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. The funding will be part of the Republican budget reconciliation package. Despite billions of dolla more PR

Construction Jobs Increase In 192 Metro Areas Between March 2024 And March 2025, As Fewer Metro Areas Add Jobs Compared To A Year Ago (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 29 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 192 Metro Areas Between March 2024 And March 2025, As Fewer Metro Areas Add Jobs Compared To A Year Ago Tue, 04/29/2025 - 10:48 Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, Va.-W.Va., Anniston-Oxford, Ala. and Las Cruces, N.M. Lead in Number and Percentage of Yearly Job Gains, While Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif. and Monroe, Mich more PR

CTU President on the Newly Launched Federal Department of Education Investigation Into the CPS Black Student Success Plan (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * CTU President on the newly launched federal Department of Education investigation into the CPS Black Student Success Plan A statement from Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates regarding the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI Investigation into Chicago Public Schools for the establishment of the 2023-2024 Black Students Success Plan: "As a Black mother of three,  more PR

Defenders Seeks Permanent Safeguards for One of America's Last Wild Places (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Defenders Seeks Permanent Safeguards for One of America's Last Wild Places Defenders of Wildlife today applauds the introduction of the Arctic Refuge Protection Act, a crucial step toward permanently safeguarding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from destructive oil and gas drilling--efforts the Trump administration has pursued with determination. Defenders and many others hav more PR

Dismissal of National Climate Assessment Authors (10)
NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Dismissal of National Climate Assessment Authors "The Trump administration has dismissed all the scientists from their work on the nation's most important climate change report. Refusing to study climate change won't make it go away - or help us deal with stronger storms, droughts, floods, wildfires and hotter temperatures, or help us stop emitting the pollution that is making more PR

EMILYs List Statement on 100 Days of Trump's Chaos and Cruelty (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Statement on 100 Days of Trump's Chaos and Cruelty WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With tomorrow marking the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term, American families are worse off than they were 100 days ago. In complete contrast to his campaign promises, Trump has sent the economy reeling, inflated costs for American families, and worsened unemployment. With his plans to cut Medicaid, So more PR

FCC Should Take Public Comment When Deleting Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release: * * * FCC Should Take Public Comment When Deleting Regulations Yesterday, TechFreedom filed reply comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Notice seeking input to identify unnecessary regulatory burdens--also known as the "Delete, Delete, Delete" Docket. TechFreedom supports the Commission's goal of efficiency and modernization of outdated regulations. To more PR

FDA Must Immediately Dispel Uncertainty About Timely Availability of 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccine (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * FDA Must Immediately Dispel Uncertainty About Timely Availability of 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccine WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recent statements from Trump administration officials hinting at new requirements for the approval of COVID-19 vaccines have created uncertainty about the timely availability of the updated 2025-2026 version of the vaccine later in the year. If the Food and Drug Administration (F more PR

Federal Court Says First Amendment Bars Government From Deporting Students and Faculty on Basis of Political Viewpoint, Says Challenge to Trump Policy Can Go Forward (10)
NEW YORK, April 30 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Says First Amendment Bars Government From Deporting Students and Faculty on Basis of Political Viewpoint, Says Challenge to Trump Policy Can Go Forward Ruling is a victory for free speech and step towards ending unconstitutional policy across U.S. campuses, Knight Institute says American Association of University Professors v. Rubio A case challenging the  more PR

First Focus on Children: 100 Days of War on Children (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release: * * * 100 Days of War on Children A timeline of the Trump Administration's attacks on the nation's kids Candidate Trump promised to keep the U.S. out of new wars. But during his first 100 days, to be marked tomorrow, President Trump has waged a war whose impact will ripple through generation more PR

Giffords: 100 Days In, Trump is Soft on Crime (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * 100 days in, Trump is soft on crime President Trump has made it easier for dangerous people to get their hands on guns WASHINGTON -- GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement marking President Trump's 100th day in office. "After 100 days in office, Presid more PR

ICYMI: Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [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: * * * ICYMI: Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government Skye Perryman in NBC News : "The impact of the reckless decisions that have been made in an more PR

Independent Women Celebrates Progress for America in President Trump's First 100 Days in Office (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Celebrates Progress for America in President Trump's First 100 Days in Office WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Independent Women, a leading national women's organization dedicated to advancing policies that enhance opportunity and well-being, celebrates the progress for America in the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term in office and the pos more PR

Independent Women Celebrates Progress for America in President Trump's First 100 Days in Office (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Independent Women Celebrates Progress for America in President Trump's First 100 Days in Office WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Independent Women, a leading national women's organization dedicated to advancing policies that enhance opportunity and well-being, celebrates the progress for America in the first 100 days of P more PR

Investor Nuns and Baptists Condemn Big Banks For Violating Indigenous Peoples' Rights After Shareholder Vote (10)
OAKLAND, California, April 30 -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Investor Nuns and Baptists Condemn Big Banks For Violating Indigenous Peoples' Rights After Shareholder Vote New York, NY - Investor nuns and Baptists are demanding that Citi and Wells Fargo end funding linked to Indigenous Peoples' Rights violations after shareholders v more PR

Kerrigan in Real Clear Markets: To Boost Entrepreneurs, Trump Must Repeal Biden-Era FTC Rules (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * Kerrigan in Real Clear Markets: To Boost Entrepreneurs, Trump Must Repeal Biden-Era FTC Rules In a new Real Clear Markets Op-Ed, SBE Council President & CEO Karen Kerrigan writes that costly red tape, especially from unnecessary and complex rules pushed through during the final days of the Biden Administration, threatens to undermine President Trump's agenda. S more PR

LatinoJustice Stands Against Fear-Driven Policies Targeting Cities Labeled as "Sanctuary Cities" (10)
NEW YORK, April 30 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Stands Against Fear-Driven Policies Targeting Cities Labeled as "Sanctuary Cities" President Trump has signed two executive orders directing the administration to target cities that they label as supposed sanctuary cities and authorize law enforcement to take on immigration duties. The following statement can be attributed to Rex Chen, Supervising Counsel for Immigrant Rights, LatinoJustice PRL more PR

LDF Condemns Dangerous Executive Order Expanding Law Enforcement Powers and Targeting Equity (10)
NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Dangerous Executive Order Expanding Law Enforcement Powers and Targeting Equity Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order that, without cause or justification, aims to expand aggressive law enforcement practices that will increase criminalization, funnel federal resources--including military and national security assets--to local law enforcement age more PR

Leading Civil Rights Groups Condemn the Latest Executive Order Attempting to Roll Back Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice posted the following news release: * * * Leading Civil Rights Groups Condemn the Latest Executive Order Attempting to Roll Back Protections Executive Order attempts to make new law without following the constitutional process The President has issued a new Executive Order with the misleading title "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy." The Executive Order purports to dismantle a longstanding and core component of the more PR

Mahmoud Khalil's Lawsuit Can Move Forward in Federal Court, Judge Finds (10)
NEW YORK, April 29 [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's Lawsuit Can Move Forward in Federal Court, Judge Finds NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled today that Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident and recent Columbia graduate stude more PR

Mahmoud Khalil's Lawsuit Can Move Forward in Federal Court, Judge Finds (10)
NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil's Lawsuit Can Move Forward in Federal Court, Judge Finds Federal Court Rejects Government's Attempt to Use Immigration Law Provisions to Block Mahmoud Khalil's Habeas Challenge NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled today that Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident and recent Columbia graduate student, can move forward w more PR

Mahmoud Khalil's Lawsuit Can Move Forward in Federal Court, Judge Finds (10)
NEW YORK, April 30 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Mahmoud Khalil's Lawsuit Can Move Forward in Federal Court, Judge Finds Federal Court Rejects Government's Attempt to Use Immigration Law Provisions to Block Mahmoud Khalil's Habeas Challenge Newark, N.J. - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled today that Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident and recent Columbia graduate student, can move forward more PR

MEMO: Four Months of GOP Attacks, Four Months of Fighting Back (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following memorandum: * * * MEMO: Four Months of GOP Attacks, Four Months of Fighting Back TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: Four Months of GOP Attacks, Four Months of Fighting Back DATE: April 29, 2025 It's been 100 days since Trump took office, marked by four months of attacks on reproductive freedom. The infographic below can be used  more PR

Millions Could Lose Education as Republicans Slash Funding To Pay for Billionaire Tax Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Millions Could Lose Education as Republicans Slash Funding To Pay for Billionaire Tax Cuts Congressional Republicans on Education Committee Stand to Financially Benefit by Cutting Education Funding WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Education and Workforce Committee (EWC) Republicans are laying more PR

New Analysis Reveals Big Ag is Draining Colorado River Dry (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * New Analysis Reveals Big Ag is Draining Colorado River Dry Report comes as federal funding remains frozen New analysis out today from environmental organization Food & Water Watch reveals the egregious water abuse by certain agribusiness sectors, particularly alfalfa and mega-dairies. Protecting the Colorado River - which supplies water for nearly 40 million Americans every year - i more PR

NEW POLLING: 100 Days in Voters See Chaos and Rising Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * NEW POLLING: 100 Days in Voters See Chaos and Rising Costs Washington, D.C. -- According to a new survey by Hart Research on behalf of Climate Power and the League of Conservation Voters, 100 days into his second term, Trump's mishandling of the economy has become a major weakness with voters. Voters have lost confidence in Trump's energy policies, describe his presidency more PR

New PPI Report Slams Trump's First 100 Days of Foreign Policy as Most Disastrous in Modern History (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * New PPI Report Slams Trump's First 100 Days of Foreign Policy as Most Disastrous in Modern History WASHINGTON -- In his first 100 days back in office, President Trump has severely undermined the United States' global standing -- alienating key allies, destabilizing the international trade and financial systems, and emboldening America's adversaries to act without consequence more PR

NYCLU Condemns Border Czar Tom Homan's Anti-Immigrant Rochester Visit (10)
NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU Condemns Border Czar Tom Homan's Anti-Immigrant Rochester Visit ROCHESTER, NY -- Following Trump's baseless lawsuit filing against the City of Rochester over immigration enforcement yesterday, Border Czar Tom Homan is visiting Rochester today to attack the city's sanctuary city policies. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement, attrib more PR

OP-ED: 100 Days In, Here's How Trump Has Harmed Wisconsin Communities - And What We Can Do About It (10)
MONONA, Wisconsin, April 29 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * OP-ED: 100 Days In, Here's How Trump Has Harmed Wisconsin Communities - And What We Can Do About It From reckless tariffs that are raising our cost of living and hurting local farmers, to ripping jobs away from thousands of Wisconsin workers and cutting off funding that ensures kids have food to eat and famil more PR

Open Markets Responds to AAG Gail Slater's Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release: * * * Open Markets Responds to AAG Gail Slater's Speech WASHINGTON - Open Markets Institute Executive Director Barry Lynn responded to recent remarks from Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Gail Slater at University of Notre Dame Law School that focused on how the Justice Department under President Trump intends to enforce America's antitrust laws and promote fair competit more PR

Partnership for Public Service releases new resources measuring the impact of President Trump's federal government reforms during first 100 days (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following news release: * * * Partnership for Public Service releases new resources measuring the impact of President Trump's federal government reforms during first 100 days New "Cost of DOGE" initiative aims to inform the public and policymakers about the ongoing harms of recent federal government cuts WASHINGTON - The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service tod more PR

Petition Urges FDA to Reconsider Decision Not to Ban Controversial Drug Ractopamine (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Petition Urges FDA to Reconsider Decision Not to Ban Controversial Drug Ractopamine Common livestock feed additive poses risks to human health WASHINGTON -- Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, and Food Animal Concerns Trust submitted a petition urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its denial more PR

Progress Michigan Releases Polling and News Round-up From Trump's First 100 Days (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 30 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Progress Michigan Releases Polling and News Round-up from Trump's First 100 Days MICHIGAN - On Monday, Progress Michigan released a research document highlighting news stories revealing the widespread chaos and damage caused in Michigan by President Donald Tr more PR

REV. AL SHARPTON WEIGHS IN ON FIRST 100 DAYS OF SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS IT CONTINUES ASSAULT ON DEI, DEMOCRACY, AND CIVIL RIGHTS (10)
HARLEM, New York, April 30 -- The National Action Network issued the following statement on April 29, 2025: * * * REV. AL SHARPTON WEIGHS IN ON FIRST 100 DAYS OF SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS IT CONTINUES ASSAULT ON DEI, DEMOCRACY, AND CIVIL RIGHTS Notes First Hundred Days Have Been Matched by Hundreds of Setbacks for Nation Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement to mark the first 100 days of the second Trump administrati more PR

STAND UP AMERICA: 100 DAYS OF COWARDICE - REPUBLICANS ENABLE TRUMP'S ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- 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 statement on April 29, 2025: * * * 100 DAYS OF COWARDICE: REPUBLICANS ENABLE TRUMP'S ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY WASHINGTON, DC -- Stand Up America's Executive Director Christina Harvey issued the following statement marking 100 days of Donald Trump's attacks on our de more PR

TechNet Applauds Passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following statement on April 28, 2025: * * * TechNet Applauds Passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act Washington, D.C. - TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of technology CEOs and senior executives, today praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites a more PR

The Trump Administration Gutting the DOJ Civil Rights Division will Harm our Fundamental Rights, Including our Freedom to Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * The Trump Administration Gutting the DOJ Civil Rights Division will Harm our Fundamental Rights, Including our Freedom to Vote Washington, D.C. -- In response to recent reports of Trump appointees working to dismantle the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, gutting the nonpartisan leadership that protects voting rights and ordering it to drop all pending voting more PR

TheDream.US and Presidents' Alliance React to New Executive Order Language Targeting Dreamers' In-State Tuition Access (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * TheDream.US and Presidents' Alliance React to New Executive Order Language Targeting Dreamers' In-State Tuition Access 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. The following are r more PR

Trump's First 100 Days in Office Lays the Groundwork for a Government That No Longer Works for the People (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Trump's First 100 Days in Office Lays the Groundwork for a Government that No Longer Works for the People WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump celebrated the first 100 days of his second term in office today. Since he took the oath of office, Trump has put America on the path to a recession, gutted our government's capacity  more PR

Trump's first 100 days in state legislatures (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Trump's first 100 days in state legislatures In the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, a wave of state-level legislation has emerged that undermines the constitutional principle of church/s more PR

Trump's Rescissions Would Complete the Decimation of Global Health Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Rescissions Would Complete the Decimation of Global Health Leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump is preparing to send Congress a rescission package that would cancel $9.3 billion in already-appropriated funds -- stripping support from the State Department, USAID, and critical global health and humanitarian programs. Trump's demand would accelerate the dismantling of li more PR

Trump's Use of Emergency Powers to Dismantle Wetlands Protections Spurs Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Use of Emergency Powers to Dismantle Wetlands Protections Spurs Lawsuit WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump Army Corps of Engineers today for failing to release information about its plans to rubber-stamp the destruction of wetlands to speed along fossil fuel energy projects. The projects are being fast-tracked at the direction of Presi more PR

U.S. Chamber Applauds Advancement of 'TAKE IT DOWN Act' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Applauds Advancement of 'TAKE IT DOWN Act' Jordan Crenshaw, Senior Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center, issued a statement applauding the advancement of the "TAKE IT DOWN Act," following its passage in both the House and Senate and ahead of its enactment. "The bipartisan, bicameral passage of the 'TAKE IT DOWN Act' marks an i more PR

U.S. Energy Storage Industry Commits $100 Billion Investment in American-Made Grid Batteries (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Energy Storage Industry Commits $100 Billion Investment in American-Made Grid Batteries WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2025 - Today the American Clean Power Association (ACP), on behalf of the U.S. energy storage industry, announced a historic commitment to invest $100 billion into building and buying American-made grid batteries. This investment is expected to fuel the c more PR

U.S. Mayors Praise Bipartisan Senate Efforts to End National Emergency Imposing New Tariffs on All Imported Goods (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * U.S. Mayors Praise Bipartisan Senate Efforts to End National Emergency Imposing New Tariffs on All Imported Goods By Sara Durr Mayors continue to urge Congress to act to restore free and fair trade This week, the Senate will consider S.J. Res 49, a bipartisan resolution to end the national emergency President Trump declared to impose new tariffs on all imported goods. Since this trade war began, the U.S.  more PR

Vera Institute of Justice: Trump Administration "Unleashes" Abusive Policing Model, Diminishing Police Accountability and Compromising Public Safety (10)
NEW YORK, April 30 -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration "Unleashes" Abusive Policing Model, Diminishing Police Accountability and Compromising Public Safety NEW YORK - On April 28, the Trump White House released an executive order titled "Strengthening And Unleashing America's Law E more PR

Vera Institute of Justice: Trump's Latest Executive Order Attacks Local Efforts to Promote Public Safety and Keep Families Together (10)
NEW YORK, April 30 -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Trump's Latest Executive Order Attacks Local Efforts to Promote Public Safety and Keep Families Together WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, the Trump administration announced an executive order that expands its ability to separate famil more PR

Western Energy Alliance Lauds Trump's Unleashing of American Energy (10)
DENVER, Colorado, April 30 -- Western Energy Alliance issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Western Energy Alliance Lauds Trump's Unleashing of American Energy DENVER - Western Energy Alliance today commended President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office and his Unleashing American Energy agenda that is reducing regulatory barriers. Since being inaugurated on January 20th, President Trump has taken decisive action to promote oil and natural gas development and laid th more PR

Young Elected Leaders from Across America Speak to the Pain Being Felt in Their Communities in the Last 100 Days and Demand Real Leadership from Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * Young Elected Leaders from Across America Speak to the Pain Being Felt in Their Communities in the Last 100 Days and Demand Real Leadership from Washington Washington, DC - The Young Elected Officials Network (YEO) will hold a press conference coinciding with the end of President Trump's first 100 days and launching YEO's 20th Anniversary National Convening (link is external) tit more PR