WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The American Maritime Partnership issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * 'Always Ready. Always Present.' Ad Campaign Shows How Mariners Put America First New Six-Figure Campaign Highlights the Jones Act at a Critical Moment for American Maritime. WASHINGTON -- The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) - the voice of the American maritime industry - today launched a new ad - "Always Ready. Always Present." - a patriotic tribute to the American mariners and  more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 [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: * * * Appeals Court Orders Trump Administration to Transfer Rumeysa Ozturk to Vermont NEW YORK - The Second Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the Trump administration's attempt to further delay Rumeysa Ozturk's transfer to Vermont. The appeal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * ATR Submits Comments in Response to Section 232 Investigation of Pharmaceutical Imports Today, Americans for Tax Reform submitted a public comment urging the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security to narrow their Section 232 national security investigation of pharmaceutical imports to adversarial trading partners. Tariffs and/or quotas on American allies would hurt pati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Attorneys & Advocates Discuss the Harms of the Trump Administration's Forced Disappearances to El Salvador On May 6, members of the #WelcomeWithDignity Campaign, advocates, and attorneys, held a press call to discuss the Trump administration's forced disappearances of people to El Salvador, including individuals with pending asylum cases in the United States, and longstanding community members rippe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns India's Bombing of Mosques and Civilians in Pakistan, Calls on U.S. to Demand Modi Deescalate The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned India's far-right and anti-Muslim Hindutva government for bombing mosques and civilians in Pakistan. On Tuesday, th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Special Report Reveals Surging Crisis in Employment Discrimination Sparked by Anti-Palestinian Bias The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a special report, "Terminated: Employment Discrimination at the Core of Islamophobia and Anti-Palestinian Racism," which reveals a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 7, 2025: * * * The DDT Network: A Rich Never Trump Machine Built to Last By Ken Braun Summary: Defending Democracy Together (DDT), a Never Trump advocacy group created by former Republicans Bill Kristol and Sarah Longwell, has sprawled into a network of left-leaning political action committees, policy nonprofits and media properties. The DDT Network has raised at least $151 million since 2018 and--if anyt more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 7, 2025: * * * G7 Cooperation to De-Risk Minerals Investments in the Global South By Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz As the Group of Seven (G7) prepares to hold its 51st Summit in June 2025 in Kananaskis, Canada, critical mineral security is poised to be a major topic of discussion. All G7 nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United Sta more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 8 -- The Center for Victims of Torture issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Trump Administration Continues to Violate Prohibition on Torture WASHINGTON -- The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) today issued this statement as reports circulate about plans by the Trump administration to fly immigrants to prisons in Libya. "CVT expresses deep concern about the widely circulated reports that the U.S. has plans to transport immigrants from the U.S. to  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * CTU on Noem's appearance in Springfield In response to Trump DHS head Noem's appearance in Springfield, the Chicago Teachers Union issued this statement: Trump's Troops continue to make the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois a target because our movement demonstrates a sustained ability to expand democracy in a time of rising fascism. Our movement leads and fosters policies that  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Demand Justice issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Demand Justice Launches Trump Nominee Tracker To Monitor Extremist Judicial Appointments WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Demand Justice is launching the Trump Nominee Tracker, a comprehensive resource dedicated to monitoring and making accessible information about President Trump's extreme, loyalist judicial nominees. The launch of this tracker comes after the White House's announcement last night with Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [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: * * * Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman Again Named to Washingtonian's List of "Most Influential People Shaping Policy" Washington, D.C. - Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman has been recognized as one of the "Most Influential  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Social Security Works, an organization that says it is fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, lower drug prices, ensure economic justice and guarantee health care as a human right, issued the following news release: * * * Every Senate Republican Just Voted Against Social Security The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, on the Senate's vote, along party lines, to confirm Frank Bisignano as Social S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Fed Officials Warn Trump is Driving the Economy Toward Recession # The Federal Reserve warned of higher unemployment and higher inflation due to Trump's chaotic economic policies after today's Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Today's statement follows recent data showing our economy is grinding to a halt, and consumers are rapidly  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 Judge Rules Against Trump Administration by Keeping Dr. Khan Suri's Habeas Case in Virginia ALEXANDRIA, Va. - In a major victory for Georgetown scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri and a huge blow to the Trump administration, today a federal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * Feds Move to Red-Light New York's Green Light Law IRLI shows giving driver's licenses to illegal aliens turns county officials into federal criminals WASHINGTON - New York's "Green Light Law" requires county clerks to issue drivers' licenses to illegal aliens, and also prohibits them from sharing information about illegal aliens with federal authorities. But now the Trump Administration is figh more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS stands with community violence intervention groups on day of action In April the Trump administration abruptly cut over $800 million in grants to gun violence prevention and crime reduction programs WASHINGTON -- GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released a statement in suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Minnesota 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 in one big beautiful bill. See the entirety of ATR's TCJA good news lists by visiting ATR.org/list The average annual TCJA tax cut for Minnesota households is $1,42 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump and Bessent Fail to Spin Tariff-Induced Economic Freefall # This week, both President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to spin recent economic warning signs into good news and mislead the public about the fact that the Trump administration is driving the economy toward a recession. Today, while testi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * In the Search for Offsets, Biden's IRA Giveaway Provides Trillions # May 7, 2025 by AFP Arlington, Virginia-- In response to new reports that Republicans are continuing to search for spending offsets to pay for the Trump tax cuts, Americans for Prosperity issued a statement once again encouraging Congress to target the trillions of dollars in Biden-era Green New Deal g more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Interest rates hold steady for now, markets still spooked by tariff troubles: CEI analysis The Federal Reserve has decided once again to keep interest rates steady, likely in response to President Trump's flurry of tariff policies. CEI senior economist Ryan Young says the Fed made the right call in not choosing an interest rate cut. "As expected, the Fed held interest rat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Information Technology Industry Council posted the following news release: * * * ITI: Trump Administration Should Adopt a Pro-growth Approach to Semiconductor Ecosystem WASHINGTON - Today, global tech trade association ITI provided the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) with strategic recommendations to promote U.S. technological leadership within the complex semiconductor value chain. ITI's submission t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * List of Good Reforms that Raise Revenue for Trump's Tax Cuts Below are recommended reforms for Congress to pursue in reconciliation that generate revenue for enacting President Trump's agenda of across the board, pro-growth tax cuts. Failure from Congress to pass tax cuts would result in the expiration of several of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's (TCJA) provisions - the largest tax increa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: What to know about Reconciliation & Massive Giveaways to Big Oil and Polluter CEOs TO: Interested Parties FROM: Sara Chieffo, VP of Government Affairs, LCV MEMO: What to know about Reconciliation & Massive Giveaways to Big Oil and Polluter CEOs Right now, the U.S. House of Representatives is holding hearings on a sweeping, extreme and unpopular Reconciliation B more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 [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: * * * Military Families Seek Preliminary Injunction Against Censorship in Department of Defense Schools ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- On behalf of six military families with students enrolled in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following news: * * * NIAC Sends Letter to President Trump on Reported Plan to Rename the Persian Gulf Jamal Abdi - President of the National Iranian American Council - sent a letter to President Trump following reports that he plans to rename the Persian Gulf as the "Arabian Gulf." As stated in the letter, "...we strongly object to the potential use of the ethnically-divisive term the "Arabian Gulf," which serves no purpo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following news: * * * NIAC Statement: President Trump's Reported Plan to Rename the Persian Gulf WASHINGTON D.C. - As reported by the Associated Press, President Donald Trump is planning to announce that the United States will officially begin using the incorrect term "Arabian Gulf" in place of the historically recognized and correct name: "Persian Gulf". Since 2004, NIAC has been tirelessly advocating for the preservation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * NRF Chief Economist Says Economy Still Growing Despite Tariffs But 'A Lot of People Have Recession on Their Minds' "The possibility of a U.S. recession in the near future has increased due to rising trade tensions and other economic factors, but it hasn't happened yet." NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz WASHINGTON - Tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump have not yet led t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC President/CEO to DOGE Subcommittee: The fixation on harming trans kids won't fix the problems of Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2025) -- Today, Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), testified before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivery on Government Efficiency (DOGE) to oppose the Trump administration's ongoing attacks  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [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: * * * Privacy Group Updates Legal Challenge Aimed at Stopping Elon Musk's Ongoing "Largest and Most Consequential Data Breach in U.S. History" Electronic Privacy Information Center Sues Musk in Effort to Block DOGE Access to Sensitive Data of Tens of Millio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 8 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following statement on May 7, 2025: * * * Republican Cuts Will Strip 700,000+ Michiganders of Health Care MICHIGAN - Today, Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the proposed cuts to Medicaid by Republicans on the federal level, and how it will surely impact every Michigander. The state more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Public Citizen Renews Call for Investigations Into Crypto Corruption If you are covering the crypto industry's increasingly corrupt forays into politics and policy, start by getting in touch with Public Citizen. We're the leading critic of the crypto industry - tracking crypto's unprecedented election spending and the influence the industry has purchased with it. Just this week, Public Citizen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSrep) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Report reveals how Musk and DOGE could profit from access to personal data and federal contracts--and potentially cost working people billions of dollars A new Economic Policy Institute report (https://www.epi.org/publication/trump-is-enabling-musk-and-doge-to-flout-conflicts-of-interest-what-is-the-potential-cost-to-u-s-families/) examines how President Trump is enabling billionaire Elon Musk more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Report: At Least 14 Of Trump's World Liberty Financial Token Holders May Be Foreign or Circumventing U.S. Crypto Restrictions WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In March 2025, the Trump family's cryptocurrency venture World Liberty Financial Inc. (WLFI) announced that it had sold a total of $550 million more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release: * * * S.T.O.P. Condemns CBP Facial Recognition Plan For Cars at Border Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns U.S. Customs and Border Protection's plan to build a real-time facial recognition tool photographing every passenger vehicle entering the U.S. Reporting by WIRED revealed that CBP requested pitches from  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Education] -- Student Borrower Protection Center posted the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Spotlight Radical Effort to Decimate U.S. Department of Education in Forum, Condemn Chaos in Communities Across the Country Veteran and Student Loan Borrower Tasha Berkhalter to Warn Lawmakers of Risks to Military Families May 6, 2025 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and senior more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club: Public Lands Shouldn't Have a Price Tag on Them WASHINGTON, D.C. - After an all-day markup, the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced its portion of the Republican reconciliation package in a vote in the dead of night. Committee members moved forward the controversial reconciliation text, which includes greatly expanding extractive industry on public lands and waters ac more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Starlink Profiteering is 'Glaring Conflict of Interest' by Trump Admin WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump administration has been using tariffs to pressure other countries to approve Elon Musk's satellite business Starlink, the Washington Post revealed today. Elon Musk contributed a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win the White House, and Donald Trump has subsequently promoted Musk's more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * TechNet Submits Comment to BIS on Section 232 Investigation on Semiconductors Comment Warns that Additional Tariffs on Semiconductors Would Jeopardize American AI Leadership and Harm American Competitiveness, Urges Incentives for Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Calls for Minimization of Supply Cha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Proposed 100% Film Tariff Threatens US Creative Exports, Fuels Retaliation, Says ITIF WASHINGTON--Following President Trump's suggestion of imposing 100 percent tariffs on foreign films, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 7 -- HIAS, a refugee protection organization, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * U.S. Government Ordered to Comply with Court Orders in Refugee Ban Lawsuit or Face Sanctions SEATTLE, WA -- CWS, HIAS, LCSNW, and IRAP welcomed the compliance order issued yesterday in Pacito v. Trump, reaffirming that the government must process and provide resettlement support to refugees who were conditionally approved and had travel scheduled before January 20 more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * UCS Tracking 2025 Climate-fueled "Danger Season." Map with New Features Now Available Online, Updated Daily. This month marks the start of "Danger Season"--the time roughly from May through October in the Northern Hemisphere when many climate change impacts are at their peak and increasingly likely to collide with one another. The Union of Concerned Scientists  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 7 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Why the Trump administration's university funding freezes is a health story The Trump administration's recent decision to freeze federal funding for universities that don't comply with new policy directives is more than just a political move. It's a critical moment for health journalists. While media coverage tends to focus on elite schools like Harvard, the impact of t more PR