MADISON, Wisconsin, May 2 [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: * * * 'Theocrat' AG Pam Bondi leads task force to eradicate 'Anti-Christian Bias' FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is Attorney General Pam Bondi for conducting the first meeting of the Trump administrati more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, May 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * 2026 White House budget would hurt Appalachians' health and pocketbooks May 2, 2025 CONTACT Chelsea Barnes Director of Government Affairs and Strategy chelsea@appvoices.org 614-205-6424 Washington, D.C. - Today, President Donald Trump released an overview of his Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal. It proposes to eliminate or drastically cut back services for man more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education issued the following news release: * * * AACTE Stands Firmly Against Administration's Proposed Cuts to Education AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) expresses profound disappointment in the Trump Administration's directives to defund educational grant programs. The proposed budget plan collectively cuts $163 billion in non-defense programs. Out of that total, $12 billion from the Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Association of American Universities issued the following news release: * * * AAU Outlines Concerns About Massive Research Cuts in FY26 Presidential Budget Request The following is a statement from the Association of American Universities regarding provisions slashing research funding in the newly released FY26 Presidential Budget Request: President Trump himself recently wrote, in a letter (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/03/a-letter-to-michael more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [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 Reigniting Extreme Court Capture Campaign Washington D.C. - Late last night, close to midnight, President Donald Trump made his first judicial nomination since taking office in January, reigniting his extreme agenda of packing the court with far-right jud more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * AGU and AMS join forces on special collection to maintain momentum of research supporting the U.S. National Climate assessment Science societies take action after NCA authors' dismissal this week WASHINGTON -- The American Geophysical Union (AGU), the world's largest association of Earth and space scientists, and the American Meteorological Society (AMS), the professional society for atmospheric and  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Statement on FY26 Budget Request Arlington, Va. - Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning released the following statement after the President's Budget Request was unveiled earlier today. "Every year, as the President prepares his budget request, the Aerospace Industries Association champions investments that will strengthen our  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release: * * * Alzheimer's Association Statement on Trump Administration Proposed FY26 Budget On behalf of the more than 7 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer's and the millions more who will develop dementia, the Alzheimer's Association is gravely concerned by the proposed FY2026 budget released by the Trump administration. The proposal, which includes substantial cuts to  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 3 -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release: * * * America's Public Television Stations Statement on the Executive Order on Public Media WASHINGTON - May 2, 2025 - Kate Riley, President and CEO of America's Public Television Stations, made the following statement on the executive order on federal funding for public media: "America's Public Television Stations are deeply concerned by the executive order seeking to prohibit federal fundi more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, May 3 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following statement on May 2, 2025, by Director Georges C. Benjamin: * * * Congress must reject The President's dangerous FY 2026 budget request President Trump and Secretary Kennedy say they want to make America healthy. Yet, their actions have not supported improving the public's health. The President's FY 2026 Discretionary Budget Request, released today, continues the trend of actions that harm the health of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * April adds 177,000 jobs to economy, tariff policies yet to majorly shakeup labor market: CEI analysis The job numbers for April show 177,000 jobs were added to the economy, with the unemployment rate staying steady at 4.2 percent. While job growth is in a good spot currently, the effects of President Trump's tariff policies have yet to majorly touch the U.S. labor market.  more PR

NEW YORK, May 3 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release: * * * April Jobs Report: Steady Job Market Endangered by Anti-Worker Policy In April, 7.2 million workers were unemployed and the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2%, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate for Black workers was 6.3% and the unemployment rate for Latinx workers was 5.2%, compared to a rate of just 3.8% for white workers. Unemployment among A more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 3 -- The American Society of Human Genetics issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * ASHG Organizational Comment on FY 2026 President's Budget Request President's Proposed Budget Insufficient to Support Biomedical Research "Today, the Trump Administration released a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 that cuts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by nearly 40 percent and the National Science Foundation (NSF) budget by 57 percent. Without ad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Big Medicine Medicare Advantage Insurers Caught Bribing Brokers Washington, D.C. - Following news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued three of the largest Medicare Advantage insurers for allegedly paying brokers hundreds of millions of dollars in kickbacks to steer customers toward their plans and to steer clear of potential enrollees with disabilities, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * $2 Billion for Buy Clean Pilot Programs Under Threat During Reconciliation WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) voted yesterday in favor of a reconciliation bill proposal that would cut all unspent money for federal Buy Clean pilot programs. Buy Clean is a policy that has promoted spend more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release: * * * Brady Denounces President Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts Threatening Gun Violence Prevention The President's proposed budget calls for unprecedented cuts to federal programming, including life-saving efforts to prevent gun violence, threatening the safety and well-being of millions of Americans across the country Brady, the nation's leading gun violence prevention organization, today relea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump to 'Rein in' Israeli State Terrorism After Attack on Gaza Aid Flotilla, Bombing Near Syrian Presidential Palace The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to "rein in the Israeli government's state terrorism" after Israel bombed an  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Joins Baltimore #MayDay Rally Attended by 4K+ Protesters On Thursday, May 1, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined over 50 partner organizations in sponsoring Baltimore's #StoptheBillionnaireTakeover May Day rally against the Trump administration's attacks on civil rights, the economy, jobs, students, immigrants, and vul more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 1, 2025: * * * After Canada's Election: An Energy Abundance Strategy for North America By Ryan C. Berg Canada's recent election completes a trifecta for North America. Within the past nine months, the three countries have all elected new leaders with fresh mandates. In their own way, each election featured debates about inflation, the cost of living, economic growth, and the importa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 1, 2025: * * * The NSF Is a Key National Security Pillar--Now Is Not the Time to Disarm By Sujai Shivakumar and Julie Heng Seventy-five years ago, Congress created the National Science Foundation (NSF) with a sweeping mandate: "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense." That last clause, often ove more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 1, 2025: * * * What to Know About the Signed U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal By Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a long-awaited deal to establish a joint investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The fund will be capitalized, in part, by revenues from future natural resource extraction. The newly signed ag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Center for Victims of Torture Joins Lawsuit Challenging Halt to Foreign Aid Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) joined the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) and Journalism Development Network, Inc. (JDN) in a lawsuit seeking relief from the Trump administration's illegal suspension and termination of the vast majority of foreign assistance awards. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * House Republicans Won't Let Go of Repealing ACA; Decimating Its Medicaid Expansion Would Harm Millions of Parents, Children, Disabled People By Allison Orris, Allie Gardner and Elizabeth Zhang The Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Medicaid expansion provides high-quality, low-cost coverage to 20.3 million people with low incomes nationwide and saves lives. But House Republican leadership is targeti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on May 1, 2025: * * * Republican Plans to Slash Food Assistance Aren't About "Program Integrity" By Katie Bergh Republican lawmakers are advancing a budget plan that sets the stage for reckless, sweeping cuts to SNAP, our nation's largest and most important anti-hunger program, to help pay for tax cuts skewed to the wealthy. Cutting SNAP to help pay for the tax cuts is widely unpopular, including more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on May 1, 2025: * * * Unprecedented Use of Special Government Employees Raises Serious Ethical Concerns By Cristin Dorgelo and Sam Berger The Trump Administration has granted sweeping authority to "special government employees" (SGEs), the most high-profile being Elon Musk, the world's richest person. This unprecedented use of SGEs has created a significant potential for corruption and abuse of po more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 3 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA CHEERS PRECEDENT-SETTING GOV'T AMICUS BRIEF IN HAWAII 2A CASE BELLEVUE, WA - In what may be the first time in history, the United States has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in full support of petitioners in a case challenging the constitutionality of a state gun control law under the Second Amendment, and the Citizens Committee for the Rig more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil and Human Rights Organizations Continue to Fight Against Trump Administration's Anti-Equity and Transgender Erasure Executive Orders Despite Denial of Preliminary Injunction The organizations are considering all available options to continue pursuing their claims in court. Washington, DC - Today, a federal judge declined to issue a preliminary injunction in National U more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, May 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Seeks Emergency Relief in Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government May 2, 2025 CONTACT: press@democracyforward.org Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, (307) 399-7910, emolvar@westernwatersheds.org Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments Seek Emergency Relief in Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Common Cause Expands Leadership Team to Build Power & Protect Democracy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Common Cause announced the addition of three new staff hires as the organization adjusts its work to combat the attacks on voting and civil rights under the Trump administration. Alma Couverthie will serve as Senior Vice President of the Campaigns and Organizing Department. She will lead the work to build  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Congress Must Immediately Reject Trump's Harmful, Anti-Science Budget Overall, the president's request includes massive increases in military spending, while decimating departments and agencies mandated by Congress to protect the health and well-being of millions of people in the United States. Below is a statement by Dr. Gretchen Goldman, president of the Un more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 3 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Conservationists oppose State takeover of National Forests in Idaho Governor Little's Executive Order targets public control of national forests MOSCOW, Idaho - Today, a coalition of regional conservation groups voice their opposition to the state of Idaho's intention to seize control of national forests, as revealed in Governor Brad Little's April 22 Executive Order ("Make Forests Heal more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Sector Adds 11,000 Jobs In April But New Tariffs Threaten To Drive Up Construction Costs, Cause Project Owners To Put Plans On Hold Fri, 05/02/2025 - 12:12 Industry Adds Jobs at Faster Rate than Overall Economy as Average Hourly Wages Outpace Rise in Private Sector Earnings; Construction Unemployment Rate of 5.6 Percent Matches Year-Ago Level more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Consumer Protections, Education On the Line as Republican Lawmakers Slash Funding to Offset Billionaire Tax Cuts This week in Congress: House Republicans shill for the rich on the backs of everyday Americans WASHINGTON, DC -- This week, House Financial Services (HFSC) and Education and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [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: * * * Court Rules to Stop Trump Administration Effort to Gut Institute of Museum and Library Services American Library Association and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Win Order to Pause Cuts to Independent Agency, Which Threaten more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * CPA Applauds President Trump for Closing De Minimis Loophole to Chinese Imports WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded President Trump for his decisive action to eliminate the de minimis loophole for imports from China, effective today, May 2, 2025. This ensures that goods from China are no longer able to enter the U.S. market dut more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget posted the following news release: * * * CRFB Statement on President Trump's FY 2026 Discretionary Budget The Trump Administration released its "skinny budget" today, which details plans for discretionary spending for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The budget would cut $163 billion of base nondefense discretionary spending and hold base defense spending flat, though it relies on the pendin more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, May 2 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * De Minimis Loophole Closed As we reported last month, on April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a decisive action to close de minimis exemptions for Chinese imports, a move aimed at curbing the flow of illicit synthetic opioids into the United States. After allowing Customs and Border Protection time to develop adequate systems to collect these tariff revenues, duty-fre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Defenders Condemns Administration's Dangerous Proposed Budget Cuts to Wildlife Conservation Defenders of Wildlife condemns the Trump administration's dangerous budget proposal asking Congress to cut significant resources for vital wildlife conservation. The proposed budget would shrink and consolidate critical federal agencies, open federal land and waters to development and move ma more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on President's Budget Release Washington, D.C. -- Today, President Donald Trump released his budget request for Congress. The proposal calls for cutting nondefense discretionary spending by 22.6 percent--approximately $163 billion. The budget contains many cuts to environmental programs including: * Cancelling billions of congressionally appropriated fu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Calls on Trump Admin to Publish Importer Requirements to Ensure End of Duty-Free De Minimis Access for China Boosts Inspection, Reduces Fentanyl and Tariff Evasion Washington, D.C. -- The American Economic Liberties Project today urged the Trump administration to follow through on ending duty-free de minimis access for Chinese imports valued under $ more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 [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: * * * Executive Order Targeting Public Broadcasting is an Overreach That Would Hurt Local Communities (WASHINGTON)-- PEN America released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order that clearly oversteps his authority and seeks to eliminate federal funding for the Co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * President Trump's Proposed Budget is an Extreme and Draconian Plan that Will Hurt Families Across America WASHINGTON, D.C. - Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, issued the following statement today in response to the release of the President's FY 2026 budget. "President Trump's budget is so draconian and extreme that even some of his  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Halts Dismantling of Federal Library Agency in ALA Lawsuit Library Supporters Continue Call for Congressional Action Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order to block the Trump Administration's dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The decision was issu more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 2 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF TV show reveals Christian nationalist deception of biblical proportions * * * * * Watch the preview here. The Freedom From Religion Foundation's TV show this week is a change of pace: an "unsermon" about how Christian nationalists misuse the bible in epical ways. "Freethought Matters" co-hosts Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor explain how Christian n more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Five Planned Parenthood Affiliates Sue Trump Administration Over Attacks on Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, five Planned Parenthood affiliates -- Planned Parenthood Greater New York (PPGNY), Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky (PPGNHAIK), Planned Parenthood of the Heartland (PPH), Planned Parenthood California  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release: * * * Export-Import Bank Seemingly Loses Logic on Coal WASHINGTON - The US Export-Import Bank aligned with the Trump administration's executive order on coal in a unanimous board of directors vote this week. This decision reverses course on a 12-year financing policy from EXIM, indicating new interest in spending US taxpayer dollars to support the dirtiest fossil fuel, despite a lack of clarity around the target mark more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 2 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * Gov. Youngkin Signs Social Media Bill Despite Censorship & Privacy Risks Today, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed legislation limiting minors' access to social media platforms, despite concerns that the bill jeopardizes the speech and privacy rights of all Commonwealth residents. Governor Youngkin approved the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Applauds President Trump's FY 2026 Discretionary Funding Request WASHINGTON - Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with 2.5 million activists nationwide, today released the following statement from Executive Vice President Ryan Walker commending President Donald J. Trump's Fiscal Year Discretionary Budget Request for 2026: "Heritage Action's arm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * HHS Report Marks a Turning Point: The Affirmation-Only Approach to Gender Dysphoria Among Minors in America Is Coming To An End WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Independent Women applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' comprehensive report on treating gender dysphoria, marking an anticipated end of the affirmation-only approach to gender confusion. The Trump adm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * House GOP Plan to Pay for Billionaire Tax Cuts Will Destroy Public Lands, Speed Climate Change WASHINGTON-- The House Natural Resources Committee released its portion of the Republican House reconciliation bill late Thursday. It's part of a Republican proposal to help fund President Trump's tax cuts for billionaires. The Republican plan calls for ramping up oil and gas lease more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Alaska Below is a list of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and congressional Republicans in 2017, and which now must be made permanent across the board. The average annual TCJA tax cut for Alaska households is $1,516. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA, THE TRUMP TAX CUTS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: 17% tax more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Oklahoma Below is a list of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and congressional Republicans in 2017, and which now must be made permanent across the board. The average annual TCJA tax cut for Oklahoma households is $1,356. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA, THE TRUMP TAX CUTS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: 18% more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Lambda Legal Urge Supreme Court to Maintain Block of Discriminatory Transgender Military Ban Let's be clear about an undeniable truth: transgender servicemembers have earned their place in our military through hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and merit. And as the lower court found, the administration cannot demonstrate that continuing to allow pa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Freedom Caucus' Medicaid Letter is Actually Written by Koch-Funded Think Tank "A letter signed by 20 hard-line House Republicans calling for deep cuts to Medicaid in the GOP's domestic policy megabill appears to be written at least in part by a conservative think tank with ties to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- In Our Own Voice - National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda issued the following statement on May 2, 2025: * * * In Our Own Voice Responds to Trump's 2026 Budget Proposal The proposed budget will eliminate critical federal safety net programs, slash funding for health agencies NATIONWIDE -- In response to the Trump administration's proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year, In Our Own Voice President and CEO Dr. Regina Davis Moss issued the following statement:  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Applauds Executive Orders 'Restoring Law and Order Across America' WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday, President Trump signed executive orders to strengthen and protect law enforcement and remove federal support to end the failures of "sanctuary cities." These orders prioritizing the safety of Americans come in advance of National Police Week, which begins Sunday, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Applauds the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, Promoting Energy Security And Lasting Peace WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Independent Women applauds the Trump administration's efforts to secure a long-awaited mineral deal with Ukraine. The Unites States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund demonstrates the administration's commitment to a fr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release: * * * ITIF Statement on President Trump's FY 2026 Budget Proposal In response to President Trump's topline discretionary budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released the following statement from ITIF President Robert D. Atkinson:  The president's budget proposal gets some big things right on  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: * * * New Modeling Shows How Much Auto Tariffs Will Raise Prices and Harm Buyers New modeling projects that the tariffs will reduce vehicle sales, raise both gas and electric vehicle prices, and modestly boost profits for US manufacturers. Last month, the Trump administration announced tariffs that target imported vehicles and automobile parts. New modeling from researchers at Resources for the Future (RFF) proj more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * President Trump's Proposed Budget Takes Axe to National Park Service "This is the most extreme, unrealistic and destructive National Park Service budget a President has ever proposed in the agency's 109-year history. It's nothing less than an all-out assault on America's national parks." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO Washington, DC - Today, the Trump Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement on May 1, 2025: * * * NIAC Statement: Secretary Hegseth's Military Threat Toward Iran and Delayed Negotiations Washington, DC - Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's tweeted military threat toward Iran, which was followed by reports that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran - originally s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Order to End Federal Support for NPR and PBS Is a Legally Dubious Push to Censor Media Coverage Trump Dislikes WASHINGTON -- Late Thursday night, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aiming to end federal support of NPR and PBS "to the maximum extent allowed by law." In April, the White House revealed a plan to a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following news on May 1, 2025: * * * Outdoor Recreation Industry Applauds Introduction of the America the Beautiful Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrated the bipartisan introduction of the America the Beautiful Act by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Angus King (I-ME), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Mark Warner (D-VA). The legislation reauthorizes and strengthens the National Parks and Public  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 2 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Outdoor Recreation Industry Applauds Introduction of the America the Beautiful Act On Thursday May 1, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrated the bipartisan introduction of the America the Beautiful Act by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Angus King (I-ME), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Mark Warner (D-VA). The legislation reauthorizes and strengthens  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * People For the American Way Responds to Trump's First Judicial Nomination of His Second Term Washington, DC - In response to Trump's social media post stating he plans to nominate Whitney Hermandorfer of the TN Attorney General's office to be a judge on the Sixth Circuit, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following stagement: "In his first 100 days,  more PR

PASADENA, California, May 3 -- The Planetary Society issued the following news release: * * * The Planetary Society condemns deep, damaging 24% cut to NASA's budget "We urge Congress to swiftly reject this destructive proposal" The Planetary Society strongly opposes the President's Fiscal Year 2026 budget blueprint, which proposes a 24% reduction to NASA's top-line funding. This proposed cut would represent a historic step backward for American leadership in space science, exploration, and i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The National Association for Education of Young Children issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * President's Budget Proposes More Harmful Cuts for Young Children, Families and Early Childhood Educators The Trump Administration's partial budget proposal, which was released today, outlines what it wants Congress to fund and to cut in fiscal year 2026. The budget proposes a $163 billion cut to what's called "non-defense discretionary spending," which is the p more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Presidential Budget Request Would Make Us Less Healthy, Safe and Secure (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today President Trump announced his "skinny" presidential budget request, an outline of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget he would like Congress to pass. "The president's proposed budget is right in line with what corporate polluters and Project 2025 have been asking for: a complete dismantli more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 2 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Religious liberty or religious control? FFRF sounds the alarm on Trump's commission * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising the alarm over President Trump's newly announced "Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty," a dangerous initiative revealed during the National Day of Prayer observance at the White House yesterday. Despite its br more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Responds to Trump Lawsuit Against New York Climate Superfund Law NEW YORK \-- The Trump administration filed lawsuits against New York and three other states this week to try to stop them from holding fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in damaging the climate and polluting communities. Trump's Department of Justice announced it's suing New York and Vermont, challen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Trump's Disastrous FY2026 Budget Outline Washington, DC - Today, the White House released Donald Trump's FY2026 budget outline, which would make unprecedented cuts to essential services and drastically underfund critical programs and departments across government that the American people rely on. This comes as Congressional Republicans are advancing a plan to provide  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on May 2, 2025: * * * Trump Budget Shows Continued Hostility Toward Small Businesses Statement from Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer on what will happen if Congress approves the president's FY 2026 discretionary budget proposal "President Trump's FY 2026 discretionary budget request further exacerbates the administration's attack on America's hard-working entrepreneurs, proposing cut after cut to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The National Head Start Association issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Statement from the National Head Start Association on White House Budget Recommendations The below statement is from Yasmina Vinci, executive director for the National Head Start Association. The Trump Administration's partial budget proposal, which was released today, outlines what it wants Congress to fund and cut in fiscal year 2026 (FY26). While Head Start is grateful that it  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- First Five Years Fund, an organization that advances ways to increase access to high-quality early childhood education for children from low-income families, issued the following news on May 2, 2025: * * * Statement: FFYF's Sarah Rittling on Initial White House Budget Request for FY26 This morning, the White House released a letter providing President Trump's recommendations on discretionary funding levels for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Also known as the "skinny budget," the  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 [Category: Medical] -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news: * * * Susan G. Komen Deeply Concerned About Proposed Cuts in FY26 Federal Budget Proposal Drastic Funding Reductions of Cancer Screening and Research Programs Threaten Lives and Reverse Decades of Progress Susan G. Komen(r), the world's leading breast cancer org more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - May 2, 2025 Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering attacks on our climate and democracy from the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, and Ti more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 -- The National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Transgender Servicemembers in Talbott Urge the Supreme Court to Continue to Prevent Implementation of the Transgender Military Ban Brief calls out harm of "unprecedented" and "unAmerican" plan to target transgender servicemembers for immediate discharge; even Trump's short-lived 2018 ban never resulted in more than a temporary pause in recruitment WASHINGTON, D.C more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Applauds DOL's Suspension of Disruptive IC Rule May 02, 2025 Washington --The American Trucking Associations commended the U.S. Department of Labor for issuing a notice directing agency investigators to not apply the Biden-era independent contractor rule in enforcement matters. This action lays the groundwork for restoring the first Trump Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare issued the following agency statement on May 2, 2025: * * * Trump 'Skinny Budget' Would Starve SSA, CMS "President Trump put on full display his indifference to seniors -- and his administration's misplaced priorities -- with the release of the White House 'skinny budget' today. The President proposes to flatline funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA), which already has been chronically underfun more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Attempts to Undermine State Climate Lawsuits in Aim to Protect Big Oil WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration on Thursday filed a series of lawsuits against the states of Michigan, New York, Hawaii, and Vermont, in an attempt to challenge moves by attorneys general to litigate against fossil fuel companies. In New York and Vermont the administration is arguing the states' Superfund laws th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Budget Proposal Shows Corrupt Priorities WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump administration today released the president's FY 26 "skinny budget" proposal, which calls for a 23% cut in non-defense spending and an unprecedented trillion-dollar budget for the Pentagon. Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, released the following statement: "This is a cruel and heartless budget proposal, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Trump Demands Cuts to Child Care, Housing Assistance as Economy Implodes # As Americans brace for a recession, Trump takes aim at programs millions depend on during economic downturns Today, President Trump unveiled his draconian wish list of budget cuts to child care, health research, education, housing assistance, community developme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Trump Department of Labor Gives Independent Contractors Big Win WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance on how to determine employee or independent contractor status when enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act. The bulletin stated that, "While the department reviews the 2024 final rule, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Unde more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Plans to Kill Crucial Protection for Whales, Dolphins, Sea Otters WASHINGTON-- The Trump administration's proposed budget released today would cut all funding for the Marine Mammal Commission, a federal agency dedicated to the protection of marine mammals. "I'm truly shocked to see Trump officials trying to kill this crucial protection for whales, dolphins and other ma more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Trump's 2026 Budget Plan Nearly Eliminates Federal Funding for Clean Water in America FY '26 Budget Request Cuts State Revolving Funds for Water Infrastructure by 89 Percent; Seeks to Eliminate Main Source of Federal Support for Safe Water Washington - Today the White House released its fiscal year 2026 Discretionary Budget Request, which presents the Trump administration's spending pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [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 Budget Betrays the American People Trump today unveiled $163 billion in drastic budget cuts as Republican lawmakers clear a path for tax cuts for themselves, their wealthy donors, and giant corporations WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing their campaign to make life more expensive for m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Trump's Budget Continues Growing Trend to Target College Access and Affordability Today, President Trump released a budget proposal that builds on his administration's continued, damaging pattern of cuts to higher education. Among the changes, the proposal calls for eliminating basic need provisions for students, financial aid grants, and programming tied to under-resource more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Budget Cuts Will Raise Costs for Families and Gut Protections for Our Health Washington, D.C. -- In response to President Trump announcing his budget proposal to Congress, the League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement from Legislative Director, David Shadburn : "Donald Trump wants to ban clean energy and raise costs on people who are already feel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Trump's First 100 Days: Wins for Taxpayers, Warnings for Republicans -- Leave Us Alone Podcast In this episode of the Leave Us Alone Podcast, ATR's Mike Palicz and James Erwin break down the major taxpayer wins from the first 100 days of Trump's second term. From repealing Biden-era regulations using the Congressional Review Act to advancing American energy independence, the episode high more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Trump's First Judicial Nominee Has Disturbing Extremist Record Just before midnight last night, President Trump announced on Truth Social his intent to nominate Whitney Hermandorfer to serve on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Trump's First Judicial Nominee Signals Dangerous Direction for Federal Judiciary Contact: Patrick McNeil, mcneil@civilrights.org WASHINGTON -- Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after President Trump announced his intent to nominat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber, Greater Omaha Chamber Host U.S. Representative Don Bacon for Roundtable on Tax Reform OMAHA, NE - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE-02) for a roundtable discussion in Omaha, Nebraska with local business leaders on the need to extend pro-growth business tax provisions before portions  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [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: * * * UPDATE: Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments Seek Emergency Relief in Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Const more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- UsAgainstAlzheimer's, an organization that says it advocates for research that will speed treatments and drive changes that matter most to people living with Alzheimer's disease, issued the following statement on May 2, 2025: * * * UsAgainstAlzheimer's Issues Urgent Call to Protect Vital Health Funding in the FY26 HHS Budget Today, the Trump Administration released an outline of its FY26 budget. George Vradenburg, Chairman and Co-Founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer's, issued  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog: Shipping Logistics Company Drops $20M on $TRUMP Crypto Coin After Admitting It's a Direct Effort to Sway Trump Tariff Policy Freight Technologies Could Now Be In a Position to Take the Top Spot in President Trump's Corrupt $TRUMP Coin Dinner Competition Washington D.C. - Anoth more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog: Trump's Abuses of Power Pile Up As White House Uses Federal Government to Line Their Own Pockets Washington D.C. - This week a series of damning new reports reveals the abuses of power which are running rampant, as Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their administration use the presid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * What to Know About Trump's Billionaire Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff as His Son Hatches $2B Trump Family Crypto Deal With UAE-Backed Firm Washington D.C. - This week in front of a Dubai audience, Zach Witkoff, co-founder of the Trump family crypto firm World Liberty Financial (W more PR