WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based, and civic and community groups, issued the following statement on May 6, 2025: * * * AFR Statement Commending Ranking Member Waters for Standing up to Crypto Corruption Washington, DC - Mark Hays, Associate Director for Cryptocurrency and Financial Technology: More members of Congress are recogniz more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * AILA Statement: Trump Administration Lays Trap with Self-Deportation Offer Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced a "stipend" for people choosing to self-deport from the United States. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) raised the following concerns: The government's recent offer of $1,000 to individuals who voluntarily leave the U.S. is not more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release: * * * AJC, ACE, AAU, Others Unite Against Antisemitism, Caution on Federal Overreach American Jewish Committee (AJC), American Council on Education, Association of American Universities (AAU), and partner organizations express concern over federal actions that endanger government-campus scientific partnership, pledge to work together in unprecedented effort to combat campus antisemitism In a major break more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Bowman's Confirmation as Vice Chair for Supervision Would be Major Win in Big Banks' Quest to Deregulate Financial System WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking today voted to confirm Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to be the next vice chair for supervision. Bowman's confirmation comes just after 100 days of turbulence and turmoil in financial markets caused by President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to 'Finally Speak Out' After Top Israeli Official Says Gaza Will Soon 'Be Completely Destroyed,' Depopulated The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said Trump administration officials must "finally speak out" after Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Urges Congress to Condemn Rep. Randy Fine's Violently Anti-Muslim, Anti-American and Anti-Palestinian Rhetoric Florida Republican calls fellow member of Congress a 'Muslim terrorist,' responds to a photo of starving Palestinian civilians with the hashtag #StarveAway The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 6, 2025: * * * The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: Unburdened By Ken Braun At this point we were racing toward the June debate that would brutally expose Biden with every single one of those problems. When Biden was replaced, Democrats were hoping Americans would forget this problem and look ahead to Harris. But the Lincoln Project wouldn't let it go. On October 9 they let loose "Cogni more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 6, 2025: * * * The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: Unforced Errors By Ken Braun There has been no shortage of Lincoln Project scandals. One was the decision to allow Showtime to film their work during the 2020 campaign, and in the process preserving for posterity the abysmal failure of the Black and Latino outreach. But that wasn't all. The five-part documentary also ended up covering more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 6, 2025: * * * The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: What You Get for Your Money By Ken Braun Summary: Political attack ads can change minds if the message is nuanced and accurately aimed at persuadable voters. The Lincoln Project, a Never Trump super PAC formed by erstwhile Republican consultants, has succeeded instead by weaponizing attack ads against their own donor base. Rather than p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 6, 2025: * * * The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: Who Are These People? By Ken Braun Sarah Lenti, Lincoln Project executive director during the 2020 campaign, told Showtime the Arizona and Georgia outreach was critical because Lincoln wanted to "be able to go back and say we actually were in these states, with these ads, moving these voters." Without that proof of concept, Lenti presc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 6, 2025: * * * The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: Will Never Trump Survive Trump? By Ken Braun Following the failure to defeat Trump in 2024, Rick Wilson went back to this theme. In November 2024, the New York Times reported that a "new liberal dark-money group began prospecting for donors with a pitch that it would unearth unflattering revelations about the Murdoch family and Elon Mu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 6, 2025: * * * Ceasefire Talks: What's at Stake for Ukraine's Agriculture Sector and Global Food Security? By Caitlin Welsh, Emma Dodd and Joseph Glauber More than three years following the launch of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine's agriculture sector remains a primary target of Russia's assaults. In attacking Ukraine's agriculture sector, Russia seeks to diminish  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * CFA Applauds Lawmakers for Standing Up to Flawed Stablecoin Bill Amid Rising Ethics, Consumer, and National Security Concerns WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Consumer Federation of America and allied organizations released a letter thanking key lawmakers for opposing the GENIUS Act, a bill that could create a dangerously weak regulatory framework for stablecoins. The more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Call on VHSL to Reverse Trans Sports Ban CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- (May 6, 2025) On Tuesday, the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), ACLU of Virginia, and Equality Virginia called on the executive committee of the Virginia High School League (VHSL) to reverse its discriminatory and unnecessary ban on transgender athletes in school events. The league had abandon more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 [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: * * * Community Safety Experts, Members of Congress Say Federal Funding Cuts Harm Public Safety During Press Conference on the Hill WASHINGTON - Leading experts in community safety and key appropriations committee members urged Congress to oppose more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Court Sets Expedited Trial in Challenge to Deportation of Student Protesters Trial to begin July 7, 2025 American Association of University Professors v. Rubio A case challenging the Trump administration's policy of ideological deportation. BOSTON--A federal judge today ordered that a case seeking to block the Trump administration from carrying out large-scale arrests, de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * CPA Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Restore U.S. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today praised President Trump's signing of an unprecedented Executive Order aimed at reshoring domestic production of critical pharmaceuticals. The order, titled " Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release: * * * CPB Statement on U.S. Department of Education Terminating Ready To Learn Grant WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 6, 2025) - On May 2, the U.S. Department of Education notified the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that its 2020-2025 Ready To Learn grant is terminated, effective immediately. CPB then informed PBS and 44 public media stations in 28 states and the District of Columbia that receive R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Defenders Applauds Rep. Huffman for New Migratory Bird Protection Act Defenders of Wildlife today applauds Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) for his introduction of the Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2025. This bill enshrines much needed protections for North American birds at a time when wildlife conservation laws are increasingly under threat by the Trump administration. "For over a c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * Do We Have to Take Refugees? IRLI shows Trump can bar their entry President Trump has made a proclamation barring the entry of all refugees into the United States (with any exceptions to be decided case-by-case). Following a lawsuit by refugee resettlement organizations, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals showing the lawfulness of more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * DOL Secretary Addresses Truckers at Annual Meeting May 06, 2025Scottsdale, AZ -- Today, U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer delivered a keynote speech to hundreds of trucking industry professionals at the American Trucking Associations' Mid-Year Management Session. She is the third U.S. Secretary of Labor to address ATA. Secretary Chavez-DeR more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 5 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on House Natural Resources Committee Legislative Attack on Public Lands in Alaska Anchorage, AK -- The House Natural Resources Committee begins work tomorrow marking up a draft of the committee's budget reconciliation bill. The current draft of the bill proposes an all-out assault on America's public lands with a focus on maximum oil and gas drilling in Alas more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 [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: * * * Ending Grants for Culture Nationwide, the Trump Administration is Devastating Arts Programs and the Vibrancy that Nourishes Society (NEW YORK)-- The National Endowment for the Arts' termination of a vast swath of grants is a devastating blow to the cultural sector, including the literary ar more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * Extremist Content Online: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Encourages Lone-Actor Attacks, Extreme Right Telegram Channel Advocates for Active Club and Patriot Front Members to Participate in Bare-Knuckle Fighting League The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researc more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court in New York Blocks Removals Under Alien Enemies Act NEW YORK -- A federal court in New York has granted a preliminary injunction blocking removals under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) for people within that court's judicial distr more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court in New York Blocks Removals Under Alien Enemies Act NEW YORK -- A federal court in New York has granted a preliminary injunction blocking removals under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) for people within that court's judicial district. The case is G.F.F. v. Trump. The court today ruled that the presidential proclamation exceeds the scope of the Alien Enemies Act because  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado issued the following news: * * * Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction; Trump Administration Cannot Use Alien Enemies Act to Remove People from Colorado On May 6, 2025, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act in Colorado and certifying a class action for all those detained in Colorado. The federal government is enjoined from disappearing more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 6 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF slams DOJ probe into clergy reporting law * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation excoriates the U.S. Department of Justice's announcement that it is launching "a First Amendment investigation" into Washington state's new child protection law. Senate Bill 5375 ensures that members of the clergy -- just like with teachers, doctors and other mandated repo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * GOP Chairwoman McClain Expresses Urgency, Optimism As House Moves On Reconciliation, TCJA Extension WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) hosted Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (MI-09) for a conversation about the status of the budget reconciliation bill, key priorities for the extension of the Trump tax cuts, and an inside look at how Republicans  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: * * * Higher Ed Groups Pledge Reforms to Fight Campus Antisemitism In collaboration with the American Jewish Committee (AJC), AASCU and other groups representing the full breadth of U.S. colleges and universities today released a joint statement. In a major breakthrough in the fight against campus antisemitism, American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Association of American Univer more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Restaurants and Coffee Shops In their own words, American restaurant and coffee shop owners thank the Trump tax cuts for facility expansion, equipment purchases, new job creation and pay raises. And now it is time to make the Trump tax cuts permanent and end the tax on tips in one big beautiful bill. Please see below. For a longer list of all bu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Education] -- Student Borrower Protection Center posted the following news release: * * * Hundreds of Democracy, Labor, and Civil Rights Organizations Warn Trump Education Officials: Do Not "Weaponize PSLF" New Trump Administration Rulemaking Would Undermine Critical Public Services, Aims to Advance Project 2025 Agenda, Stripping Rights from Working People with Student Debt May 5, 2025 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last night, 186 democracy, labor, civil rights, student more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release: * * * ICBA Urges Senate to Approve Nomination of Fed Governor Michelle Bowman for Vice Chair for Supervision Following Committee Vote Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025) -- The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today urged the Senate to approve President Donald Trump's ICBA-advocated nomination of Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman for Fed vice cha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [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: Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman on MeidasTouch Podcast Perryman: "There's been a lot of trampling on people's rights. And so we're filing a lot of cases, but we've really been able to make a difference." Washington, D.C. - Th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * Birthright Citizenship Challenge Goes to the First Circuit IRLI shows lower court was wrong to block Trump's executive order The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in a case in which activist groups claim that President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional on its face, and that ch more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * In Collaboration with AJC, Groups Representing Full Breadth of U.S. Colleges and Universities Pledge Reforms to Fight Campus Antisemitism American Jewish Committee (AJC), Association of American Universities (AAU), American Council on Education (ACE), and partner organizations express concern over federal actions that endanger government-campus scientific partnership, pledge to work  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Association of American Universities issued the following news release: * * * In Collaboration with AJC, Groups Representing Full Breadth of U.S. Colleges and Universities Pledge Reforms to Fight Campus Antisemitism American Jewish Committee (AJC), Association of American Universities (AAU), American Council on Education (ACE), and partner organizations express concern over federal actions that endanger government-campus scientific partnership, pledge to work together more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * In Texas Hearing for Georgetown Scholar, Government Previews Unwillingness to Provide Requested Documents in Immigration Proceedings for Dr. Badar Khan Suri Alvarado, TX - Today Hassan Ahmad of HMA Law Firm and Professor Nermeen Saba Arastu of CUNY School of Law appeared before Immigration Judge Margaret MacGregor for the initial immigration hearing in the case of Dr. Badar Khan Sur more PR

PLANO, Texas, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * IRS Closes Investigation of Missouri Church that Provided Campaign Information to Church Members St. Louis, MO-- First Liberty Institute and attorneys at Jones Day announced that the IRS closed its investigation of Grace Church in St. Louis, Missouri. The IRS's decision to close its investigation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Comparing and Contrasting Western Peace Frameworks for Russia-Ukraine War By Vladimir Socor Executive Summary: * Two framework plans on how to end Russia's war against Ukraine have been submitted by the United States and collectively by France, Germany, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. The quadripartite plan marks the first entry of Western European governments into these negoti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 5, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Attempting to Shape Future of Iran's Nuclear Program By Mikael Pir-Budagyan Executive Summary: * Russia has offered to mediate U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, positioning itself as a helpful intermediary with clear interests in securing benefits from any potential agreement. * Moscow's involvement in Iran's nuclear talks would enhance its influence in the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 6, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ukrainians Reject Russia's Distortion of 80th Anniversary of World War II By Elena Davlikanova Executive Summary: * The Kremlin has shifted May 9 Victory Day celebrations from honoring the sacrifices of Soviet troops in World War II to a tool for justifying Russia's war against Ukraine. * Moscow's attempts to monopolize "victory" over the Nazis ring hollow in Uk more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The National Association of Black Journalists posted the following joint statement: * * * Joint statement of journalist-support organizations on government attacks on press freedom Fair, accurate and independent reporting is essential to a functioning democracy. Without it, corruption and misinformation flourish. As organizations that champion journalists and the public's right to know, we strongly condemn the campaign underway in Washington to penalize independent report more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Justice Denied: Supreme Court Allows Discriminatory Transgender Military Ban to Take Effect Lambda Legal and Human Rights Campaign Foundation responded with the following statement: "Today's Supreme Court ruling is a devastating blow to transgender servicemembers who have demonstrated their capabilities and commitment to our nation's defense. By allowing this discriminatory ban to t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Opposes Transfer of Expanded Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Tariffs The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an Amended Complaint today adding several Plaintiffs to the Simplified v. Trump, et al. lawsuit against President Trump's attempt to rely on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs on imports from all U.S. trading partners. The Amended Com more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * New Report Exposes Trump Federal Government Cuts Target Working Women and People of Color Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025) - A new report by the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) reveals that women and people of color make up a majority of the federal workers in departments targeted by the Trump administration. The report exposes how the administration's sweeping attacks on the f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following news: * * * NIAC Welcomes Expected Resumption of Nuclear Negotiations Washington D.C. - Reports that the U.S. and Iran will reconvene in Oman for a fourth round of nuclear negotiations is very welcome news. Recent comments in the press had fueled speculation that the postponement of talks last week was not due to logistical hurdles, but rather a divide on the framework of the negotiations. Another round of negotia more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Payton McNabb to Testify Before Congress: "If Only My Rights as a Female Athlete Had Been More Important Than a Man's Feelings." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Independent Women announced today that Payton McNabb, sports ambassador for Independent Women and former high school athlete, will testify before the U.S. House Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Eff more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, May 7 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on May 6, 2025: * * * Why the United States, South Korea, and Japan Must Cooperate on Shipbuilding By Miyeon Oh and Michael Cecire The tides of naval power are shifting as China's shipyards churn out warships at an unprecedented pace, leveraging its massive commercial shipbuilding base, direct government funding, and integrated military-industrial strategy. To counter this, the United States, South Korea, and Ja more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Reports Say Trump Administration Will End Popular Energy Star Program "For more than three decades, the Energy Star program has helped American families shop for reliably energy-efficient home appliances that would save them money. Generations have looked for the blue Energy Star label in stores when they were buying a refrigerator or dishwasher and wanted something they could tr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * States Sue Trump Over Wind Energy Ban Washington, D.C. - Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C. are suing the Trump Administration for its actions blocking onshore and offshore wind projects. On his first day in office, Donald Trump issued an executive order that ended federal support of all wind projects in the U.S. In April, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued a stop more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Teachers Reject Trump's Education Agenda as Educator Optimism Plummets, Survey Finds On the heels of Trump's proposed historic education funding cuts, Educators for Excellence's 8th annual "Voices from the Classroom" survey shows teachers across political lines oppose his education-related actions and harbor deep concerns about his impact on K-12 education Educators for Excellence (E4E) releas more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 [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: * * * Third Circuit Rejects Government's Attempt to Move Mahmoud Khalil's Habeas Case Out of New Jersey PHILADELPHIA -- The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the government permission to appeal the issue of where Columbia University stu more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Third Circuit Rejects Government's Attempt to Move Mahmoud Khalil's Habeas Case Out of New Jersey Philadelphia -- The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the government permission to appeal the issue of where Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's habeas case should play out. Back in April, the District Court of New Jersey ruled that it is the proper venue for Mr. Khalil's habe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Trade deficit grew in March, tariff effects just beginning: CEI analysis According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the US trade deficit grew by 14 percent in March ahead of President Trump's broad tariff announcement in April. CEI senior economist Ryan Young says Trump's fixation on the trade deficit will only dig the nation into a deeper economic hole. "The trade def more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Signals First International Trade Framework Could Land This Week The White House is indicating that its first post-tariff bilateral trade framework could be announced within days. Speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on May 4, President Trump said an agreement with "one of several negotiating partners... [could] very well be " ann more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Plans Illegal Attack on Consumer Transparency with Anticipated Elimination of ENERGY STAR Washington, DC - According to reports, Donald Trump is expected to announce a plan to eliminate ENERGY STAR, a popular and historically bipartisan program that helps consumers make informed decisions about their home appliances in order to lower risks of exposure to harmful pollutants and save mone more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's "Baby Tax" Hikes Prices on Essentials for Parents, Says Groundwork's Owens # From car seats to sippy cups, Trump's tariffs are making it even more expensive to raise a child. With imports accounting for roughly 90% of durable baby and children's products in the U.S., new parents are already paying hundreds of dollars more for ess more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Praises Pause on Enforcement of Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomes the Department of Labor decision to pause enforcement of the 2024 Independent Contractor Rule and restore the ability of independent contractors to continue operating and companies to continue engaging them. Litigation over the rule remains pen more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Department of Education Terminates Key Public Television Education Grant WASHINGTON - May 6, 2025 - Kate Riley, President and CEO of America's Public Television Stations, made the following statement in opposition to the termination of public television's Ready To Learn grant at the U.S. Department of Education: "America's Public Television Stations are deeply concerned by the U.S. D more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Government Ordered to Comply with Court Orders in Refugee Ban Lawsuit or Face Sanctions Government Must Process Around 12,000 Refugees Stranded by Trump Administration (Seattle, WA) - The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), Church World Service (CWS), HIAS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) welcomed the compliance order issued yesterday in Pacito v. Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Foreign Policy for America issued the following news release: * * * United States Must Unequivocally Oppose Netanyahu's Plan to "Flatten" Gaza In response to reports that the Netanyahu government has approved plans to "occupy and flatten all of Gaza" if no ceasefire deal is reached by May 15, Foreign Policy for America calls on the Trump administration to use all available points of leverage to stop Netanyahu's catastrophic proposal. "Netanyahu's plans to permanently di more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Washington Democrats Ram Through $9 Billion in Tax Hikes Over GOP Protests Washington Democrats have rushed to pass a massive $9 billion tax increase in one of the most reckless displays of fiscal irresponsibility the state has seen in years. The state just passed its 2025 budget, amidst thousands of protests against the budget. While families and small businesses are already strugglin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog Applauds HFSC Democrats' Walkout of Republican-led Crypto Hearing That Ignores Trump Family's Worsening Crypto Conflicts, Self-Dealing Accountable.US Submits Statement for Record to Democratic Shadow Hearing on the Pandora's Box for Presidential Corruption Washington D.C. - Thi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdogs: Trump's Crypto.Com Partnership Blurs Lines Between Official and Personal Business Washington D.C. - Today, watchdogs raised alarm about a new ~$2.7 billion partnership between Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), Crypto.com and investment industry-related firm Yorkville Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based, and civic and community groups, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Watchdogs: Trump's Crypto.Com Partnership Blurs Lines Between Official and Personal Business Washington D.C. - Today, watchdogs raised alarm about a new ~$2.7 billion partnership between Trump Media & Technology more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, May 6 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Republicans Plot to Remove Hundreds of Popular Items From State Budget Consideration MADISON, Wis. -- Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee announced today their plan to remove hundreds of widely popular provisions in Governor Evers' proposed budget. The provisions Republicans are poised to stri more PR