WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * "Remove Her Clothes" Function Must be Removed from X WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Tuesday, 404 Media reported that users of Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, have been utilizing a "remove her clothes" function on X, allowing individuals to reply under images on the platform requesting that the AI tool "remove her clothes" to generate an image of the targeted individual wearing lingerie or a bikini. Lisa more PR

YONKERS, New York, May 9 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * 159 Advocates Send Letter Opposing Plan to Eliminate the CPSC Washington, DC - Today, the National Consumers League, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, and 156 other product safety advocates sent a letter to Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, expressing their strong opposition to any attempt to eliminate, defund, or weaken the Consumer Product S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Association of Black Journalists issued the following news: * * * 2025 NABJ Salute to Excellence Nominees Announced The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has announced its nominees for the 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards. Winners will be announced during the Salute to Excellence Gala at the #NABJ25 Convention & Career Fair on Saturday, August 9 in Cleveland. The full listing of winners will be posted online after the event this summer. Co more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Condemns Customs and Border Protection's Revocation of Protections for Pregnant People WASHINGTON -- Reports yesterday emerged that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) quietly revoked several Biden-era policies designed to protect vuln more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- America First Policies issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Statement on Lee Rizzuto's Confirmation Hearing as U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) Washington, D.C. -- As the U.S. Senate conducts the confirmation hearing of Lee Rizzuto to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) strongly supports his confirmation and the mission ahead to restore American  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA praises service of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries "unjust dismissal" of Librarian of Congress Washington -- American Library Association (ALA) President Cindy Hohl released the following statement on the Trump Administration's firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress: "As the President of the American Library Association, I am deeply disappointed in last night' more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 10 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * White House Issues Invasive Carp Memo CHICAGO, IL (May 9, 2025) - Today, President Donald Trump signed and issued a memo directing his administration to take steps to block invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes. The memo is a signal of support for the Brandon Road project intended to stop invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes and causing irreversible damage. "We appreciate the W more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 9, 2025, to the Defense Post: * * * To Stop Iran, Focus on Jordan and the West Bank By Jacob Olidort, Ph.D. Originally published by the Defense Post President Donald Trump has initiated a long overdue reversal of US policy toward Iran's support for terrorist organizations in the Middle East. He has voiced unconditional support for Israel's fight against Hamas in Gaza and authorized  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 7, 2025, to the Washington Examiner: * * * The Diversity Visa Lottery Leaves Immigration Up to Chance. End It. By The Honorable Chad Wolf Originally published by the Washington Examiner Two questions dominating the immigration debate for decades can be summed up as: who should America allow in, and how many should come? There are unlimited answers to these two questions, but the most more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 6, 2025, to Townhall: * * * From the Gridiron to the Rose Garden - America's Comeback Starts Here By Frank Murphy Originally published by Townhall Something powerful is happening in America -- and it's starting with our athletes. In the past few weeks, three championship teams -- the Philadelphia Eagles, the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Florida Panthers -- stood tall at the White Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Washington Examiner: * * * Empower the Border Patrol with the Technology it Needs The Honorable Chad Wolf Originally published by the Washington Examiner In mere weeks, the Border Patrol achieved President Donald Trump's goal of bringing security and operational control along the southern border. While this fact is laudable, it is critical to remember that the smugglers, cartels, an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- 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 9, 2025: * * * Trump CFPB Plans Slash-and-Burn of Important Consumer Protections Plans to withdraw 67 measures would undermine critical consumer protections in key areas, from credit reporting, to debt collection, to predator more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Arms Control Association issued the following statement on May 9, 2025, by Director Daryl G. Kimball: * * * Hope Is Not a Strategy: The Urgent Need for De-Escalation In South Asia The heinous terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22 and the retaliatory May 6 missile and drone attacks by India, including on targets in Pakistani territory, have created the conditions for a dangerous escalation of hostilities between these two nuclear-ar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * As Trump's Needless Trade War Tanks the Economy, Republicans Target Medicaid to Pay For Billionaire Tax Breaks # This week, President Donald Trump and his administration continued to mislead the public about an impending recession, with false claims that nothing is wrong and recessions are " okay." Meanwhile, the prices of essentials lik more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Detention Watch Network, a coalition that says it builds power through advocacy and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States, posted the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Breaking - Immigrant Justice Advocates Respond: Mayor Baraka arrested by ICE outside of NJ detention center Newark, New Jersey - Today Mayor Baraka was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside of Delaney Hall, after accompanying a con more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Federal Court Order for Immediate Release of 'Political Prisoner' Rumeysa Ozturk The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an order by a federal judge demanding the immediate release of Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk who was snatched from the st more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 9, 2025: * * * Game On for the United States and Canada After Oval Office Opener By Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Christopher Sands As in any great sports rivalry, trash talking and posturing preceded the first meeting of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6. At the first encounter the two teams showed off their strengths but were remarkably  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on May 9, 2025: * * * Continued Freeze of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Threatens Climate Investments in Vulnerable Communities Across the Country By Mikaela Tajo and Rachel Jacobson One of the largest solar developments in Arkansas, energy efficiency renovations of housing for low-income seniors, and other clean energy projects prioritizing low-income communities across the country are at-risk a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * Community Advisory: Join CAIR & ICNA Webinar on Protecting Your Freedom of Speech, Movement Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Islamic Council of North America (ICNA) for a webinar on May 13 at 9 p.m. ET on protecting your freedom of speech and movement against government crackdowns. CAIR attorneys and policy experts will join with ICNA  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * OCC Should Rescind Unlawful Preemption Rules Washington, D.C. - Recent Executive Orders compel the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to rescind its preemption regulations, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said today in a letter to Acting Comptroller Rodney Hood. "The OCC's preemption regulations are clearly unlawful, inconsistent with Supreme Cour more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * CPA Expresses Concern over U.S.-UK Trade Framework's Impact on U.S. Steel Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA), representing U.S. domestic steel manufacturers, today expressed significant concerns regarding the newly published U.S.-UK General Terms for a Prosperity Deal and its impact on the American steel industry and its workers. Whi more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 [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: * * * District Court Strikes Down Restrictions in Biden-Era Rule Severely Limiting Asylum WASHINGTON -- The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today issued a victory for the plaintiffs in Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. U. more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 10 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * District Court Strikes Down Restrictions in Biden-Era Rule Severely Limiting Asylum The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today issued a victory for the plaintiffs in Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, striking down key parts of a Biden administration rule severely restricting asylum. In a major win for asylum ri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- New America Open Technology Institute issued the following statement on May 9, 2025: * * * Ending the Digital Equity Act Would Harm and Isolate Millions of Americans, Says OTI In response to President Donald Trump announcing the intent to immediately end the Digital Equity Act (DEA) grant funding, the Open Technology Institute (OTI), a New America program fostering equitable access to digital technology and its benefits, issued the following statement from Prem Trivedi,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Families USA Urges CMS to Reject Harmful and Unnecessary Work Reporting Requirements in Arizona and Arkansas That Put Everyone's Health Care at Risk WASHINGTON, D.C. - Families USA submitted comments today to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to reject waivers submitted by Arizona and Arkansas to institute unnecessa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Slaps the American People in the Face by Hiring Wall Street Lobbyists and Goldman Sachs Vice President to "Regulate" Wall Street and Goldman Sachs WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Dennis Kelleher, President, CEO and Co-founder of Better Markets, issued the f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * FTA: Vacating 1033 Rule Is a Handout to the Biggest Banks WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Financial Technology Association today released a statement on reports that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau intends to vacate the Section 1033 open banking rule: "The open banking rule puts in place important consumer protections and raises the bar on safety for the entire ecosystem," said  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS urges Oregon legislature to pass firearm licensing legislation With federal safeguards in jeopardy, HB 3076 would establish state-level oversight of firearm dealers to help keep communities safe WASHINGTON -- GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement urgi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Grover Norquist: Trump Wants His Tax Cuts to be Permanent - And That's Great News for You President Trump and congressional Republicans are making it clear that making the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts permanent is a top priority. These tax cuts helped everyone keep more of what they earned, delivered bigger paychecks to hardworking Americans, and supercharged the U.S. economy. While Democrats w more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP Highlights How Small Businesses Benefit from Extending the TCJA During National Small Business Week # May 9, 2025 by AFP ARLINGTON, VA-- This week, in celebration of National Small Business Week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) highlighted the transformative impact the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has had on small businesses across the country--and why renewi more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, May 9 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senior Senate Republican Calls for Wisconsin GOP to Skip Out on State Budget Duty MADISON, Wis. -- Republican State Senator Steve Nass, one of the longest tenured GOP representatives in the Wisconsin State Legislature, took petty partisan politics to a new low today by calling on his colleagues in the leg more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * Import Cargo Levels to See First Year-Over-Year Drop Since 2023 as Impact of Tariffs Increases "We are starting to see the true impact of President Trump's tariffs on the supply chain." NRF Vice President Jonathan Gold WASHINGTON - Import cargo at the nation's major container ports is expected to see its first year-over-year decline in over a year and a half this month as the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Inside the GOP Tax Agenda: SALT Debate, Medicaid Reform, and What's Next: Leave Us Alone Podcast In the latest episode of the Leave Us Alone Podcast, Grover Norquist is joined by ATR's Mike Palicz, James Erwin, Isabelle Marchese, and special guest Ryan Ellis, President of the Center for a Free Economy, to discuss the GOP's evolving tax agenda on Capitol Hill. With ongoing debates in Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Information Technology Industry Council posted the following news release: * * * ITI and techUK: U.S.-UK Trade Deal Can Set Global Tech Agenda WASHINGTON - Following the pivotal announcement of a trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom, global tech trade association ITI and UK trade association techUK issued a joint statement offering detailed recommendations on how the two governments can now build on this deal to s more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 10 -- The James Madison Institute issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * The James Madison Institute Releases Latest Statewide Poll of Florida Voters Voters Say Trump Endorsement Matters; Half Unaware of Endorsement Rising Cost of Living Tops Voters' Concerns Today, The James Madison Institute unveiled the latest installment of the JMI Poll, a two comprehensive surveys of 1,200 registered Florida voters, offering a revealing look at voter prioritie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Jenna Bush Hager Delivers Keynote Address at AAP's Annual Member Meeting Senator Chris Coons Awarded Distinguished Public Service Award Leading Experts on Artificial Intelligence Discuss Unprecedented Landscape and Litigation On Thursday, May 8, the Association of American Publishers hosted its 2025 annual meeting, celebrating 55 years of advocacy for the organization. The program stressed  more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Denounces Trump Administration's Cruel and Unjust Firing of Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) condemns yesterday's capricious and irrational firing of Dr. Carla D. Hayden, Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden was appointed as the 14 th Librarian of Congress in 2016, confirmed with a bipartisan vote, and served the American people as a well-r more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Sues U.S. Department of Education on Behalf of NAACP and Equity Assistance Center Challenging Grant Termination Last night, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the NAACP and the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc. ("MAEC") challenging the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful elimination of the federal equity assistance center program ("EA more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * List: Conservative Opposition to Top Tax Rate Hike Ninety Pro-MAGA Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturing, Machinist, Builders and Contractors Groups: " As long-time Main Street champions, we encourage you to stand strong and oppose any effort to increase income tax rates, including recent proposals to raise the top individual rate to 40 percent. " AND: "As Congress continues its work on a pr more PR

NEW YORK, May 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 9, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * The Best Part of the US-UK Trade Deal Isn't Tariffs By Allison Schrager Trump was right to pressure the UK to reduce its non-tariff barriers, and the biggest beneficiary will be the British economy. President Donald Trump claimed his first victory in his trade war on Thursday: a deal with the UK under which it will reduce many non-tariff barriers in exchange  more PR

NEW YORK, May 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 9, 2025, to the New York Times: * * * Where Trump Might Find Success If He Gets Below the Surface By Nicole Gelinas Gov. Kathy Hochul reacted with jagged insouciance when the Trump administration snatched control of the slow-moving Penn Station redevelopment project from New York State last month. "I want to thank the president," she said, "for taking on the sole responsibility to deliver the be more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 8, 2025, to The Atlantic: * * * The Actual Math Behind DOGE's Cuts By Jessica Riedl If you thought Elon Musk was really trying to cut costs, you weren't in on the joke. In November, when Donald Trump first announced his plan to place Elon Musk in charge of a new Department of Government Efficiency, the idea was widely written off as a joke. Then Trump took office, and DOGE began its very real sta more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 8, 2025, to The Dispatch: * * * End It, Don't Mend It By Ilya Shapiro There's no 'right' way to do DEI. One of the first executive orders President Donald Trump signed upon beginning his second term was the "Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions," which included counteracting the "injection of 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' (DEI) into our institutions [that] has corrupte more PR

NEW YORK, May 8 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 6, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Want to Raise Birthrates? Immigration Is the Key By Jason L. Riley In the U.S., Hispanics tend to have more children. But 'baby bonuses' have proved ineffective everywhere. It isn't always easy to tell whether President Trump is serious or pulling our leg, and maybe that's the way he likes it. Reopening Alcatraz? Annexing Canada? A tariff on foreign film more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 9 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * NAACP of Maryland, Unions, and Consumer Advocates Urge Governor Moore to Veto Bill that Legalizes Predatory Payday Loans and Weakens Ban on Lending Discrimination ANNAPOLIS, Md. - With the window closing fast for Maryland Governor Wes Moore to sign or veto legislation, NAACP Maryland State Conference and the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) today released a letter fr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Asks D.C. District Court to Retain Case, Because Trade Court Lacks Jurisdiction over Tariff Suit The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed an amicus curiae brief opposing the government's motion to transfer Learning Resources v. Trump from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.) to the U.S. Court of International Trade (C.I.T.). Like NCLA's lawsuit in Florida, this suit  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * New NWLC Report Shows Uneven Harm of Cutting Basic Need Programs for Women & LGBTQ+ People Washington, DC - As congressional Republicans and the Trump administration push for deep cuts to essential government programs, the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) has released a comprehensive new resource highlighting the critical role these programs play in the lives of women more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Sierra Club Dashboard Reveals Impact of Trump EPA Rollbacks on Air, Climate, and Communities in Arizona ARIZONA - on Monday, May 5, the Sierra Club unveiled a new tool that shows the public health and environmental toll of the Trump Administration's planned rollbacks of the Environmental Protection Agency's safeguards against coal pollution. The Trump Coal Pollution Dashboard analyzes t more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 9 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * New York Assembly Passes the Buck on Top Energy Affordability Policy in Budget Again New York, NY -- Albany lawmakers will vote to pass the FY 2026 NYS budget, which neglects energy affordability entirely and, once again, fails to include any provisions of the NY HEAT Act. As the federal government guts programs to help people keep their heat on, the NY HEAT Act would protect Ne more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU On Passage of State Budget ALBANY, NY -- Following Governor Hochul and the State Legislature's finalization of the state budget for FY 2026, the New York Civil Liberties Union released statements today on the overall budget and select provisions and exclusions: NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman said, "At a time when New Yorkers are demanding bold and responsive leade more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 [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: * * * Ousting of Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden Sends a Message: Comply or Be Fired (WASHINGTON)-- PEN America said today it is deeply disturbed by the firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, for reasons the White House identified as related to "diversity" programming and h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * President Trump Illegally Fires Consumer Product Safety Commissioners Without Cause Washington, D.C. -- In statements this morning, Consumer Product Safety Commissioners Alexander Hoehn-Saric and Richard Trumka announced that President Trump has fired select Commissioners without cause. Commissioners Hoehn-Saric, Trumka, and Mary Boyle have been removed from the CPSC' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * Presidential Authority in the Balance in the Ninth Circuit IRLI shows Trump may reverse Biden extensions of Temporary Protected Status The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opposing an effort by anti-borders activists to preserve the Biden Administration's extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. Under the TPS  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release: * * * Public Knowledge Denounces Unconstitutional Attack on America's Right To Connect and Communicate President Trump's move to end the Digital Equity Act is blatantly unconstitutional. Yesterday, President Trump announced on social media that he intends to end $2.75 billion in "Digital Equity Act" grant funding - a blatantly unconstitutional move that would expand the digital divide by jeopardizing the millions of Am more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Friends Committee on National Legislation issued the following news release: * * * Quaker Lobby Opposes Trump's FY26 Budget Request The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is shocked and disappointed by President Trump's Skinny Discretionary Budget request, which totals $1.691 trillion in discretionary spending. The President's request, which is a modified version of a traditional presidential budget request, would fundamentally eliminate federal governm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSrpt) -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement on May 8, 2025: * * * New Report Reveals Rampant Abuse and Enforced Disappearances of Asylum Seekers in CBP Custody, Illegal Expulsions, and Refoulement A new report from Human Rights First and Refugees International reveals systemic and grave human rights abuses by the Trump admini more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * New Report Reveals Rampant Abuse and Enforced Disappearances of Asylum Seekers in CBP Custody, Illegal Expulsions, and Refoulement Washington, D.C. - A new report from Human Rights First and Refugees International reveals systemic and grave human rights abuses by the Trump administration against asylum seekers in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody. CBP agents routinely subjected asylum-seeking fami more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 (TNSrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * New Report: A Unifying Vision for Antidiscrimination Law in a Post-DEI Era Time to move beyond racial preferences and embrace meritocracy NEW YORK, NY - As the Trump administration moves to eliminate disparate impact from federal civil rights enforcement and DEI programs face intensifying scrutiny for questionable hiring and admission practices, it is worth reexamining how the American legal system d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Report: Trump's HHS Riddled With Conflicts of Interest Beyond Known Ethical Problems for RFK Jr., Dr. Oz Washington D.C. - New reporting from the Wall Street Journal reveals that the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, run by dangerously anti-vaccine, pseudoscience advocate Robert  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: * * * "We want this bill signed by President Trump in June." Scalise Gives Progress Report on "One Big, Beautiful Bill" WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-1) appeared yesterday morning before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society, delivering a progress report on the unprecedented effort underway on Capitol Hill to cut taxes and lower spending, and why he is hopeful that an agreement will be re more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 [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: * * * Rumeysa Ozturk To Be Freed From Detention as Case Proceeds BURLINGTON, Vt. - A federal court today ordered the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a former Fulbright scholar and current Tufts University Ph.D. student researching child development. T more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, May 9 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker Update-Friday, May 9, 2025: Yesterday, May 8, 2025, President Donald J. Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a brand-new trade deal aimed at o more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 9 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Scientist assesses on FFRF TV show the role of chance An acclaimed biologist explains on the Freedom From Religion Foundation's television show how much of our existence is guided by chance. Sean B. Carroll is an award-winning scientist, writer, educator and film producer. He's the Andrew and Mary Balo and Nicholas and Susan Simon Chair of Biology at the University more PR

MILPITAS, California, May 9 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Applauds New Bill to Clarify Tax Credit Eligibility for Critical Semiconductor Suppliers Under U.S. CHIPS Act MILPITAS, Calif. - May 9, 2025 - SEMI, the industry association serving the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today announced support of the Stren more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- 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 9, 2025: * * * Senate Rejects Fast Tracking of Stablecoin Legislation Washington, DC - Statement of Mark Hays, Associate Director of Cryptocurrency and Financial Technology: The Senate thankfully blocked plans to fast-track leg more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Tax Rate Hike Would Impose 48.4% Small Business Tax Rate vs. Communist China's 25% Combined federal-state tax burden would average 48.4%, nearly twice as high as China 's maximum business tax rate A proposal to hike the top federal tax rate to 39.6% would saddle American small businesses with an average combined federal-state tax rate of 48.4%, much higher than communist China's maximu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Financial Regulators Push to Rollback Global Climate Risk Measures WASHINGTON -- High-level U.S. financial regulators are working to weaken an international task force established to examine and address risks climate change poses to the financial system. The task force was set up by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in 2020. The U.S. proposal to dilute the task forc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Trump and Musk's DOGE Cuts Gut Social Security and Veterans' Benefits While Enriching Allies Trump and Musk Target Social Security and Veterans' Benefits, While Using DOGE to Enrich Themselves Donald Trump and Elon Musk's war on Americans' essential services reached new lows this week  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Firing of Consumer Product Safety Commissioners Puts Americans in Danger WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last night, the Trump administration fired the three Democratic commissioners at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC is responsible for ensuring the safety of over 15,000 different types of consumer products through conducting research and testing products, developing safety s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Detention Watch Network, a coalition that says it builds power through advocacy and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's new brand of deportation: Disappearing and exiling people to offshore detention Washington, DC -- The Trump administration is reportedly planning to fly migrants to Libya to incarcerate them in the country's detention facilities, which Amnesty International has c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Threat to Kill the Digital Equity Act Will Keep the Internet Out of Reach for Millions WASHINGTON -- In a rant posted to social media on Thursday, President Donald Trump threatened to eliminate funding for programs created under the Digital Equity Act, targeting $2.75 billion in federal grants that Congress had committed to help clo more PR

NEW YORK, May 10 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release: * * * UANI Displays Iranian Shahed-136 Drone on Capitol Hill with Speaker Johnson and Lawmakers First time in U.S. history that an Iranian Shahed-136 drone has been displayed publicly on Capitol Hill (New York, NY) - On May 8, 2025, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) hosted a historic event on Capitol Hill, unveiling the Iranian regime's Shahed-136 drone--the most lethal and ubiquitous terror weapon of mass de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * US-UK Trade Deal Disappoints: Fails to Tackle UK's Discriminatory Taxes and Regulations Hurting American Businesses President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer announced the U.S.-U.K. trade deal billed as a win for American workers and companies. The agreement cuts tariffs, opens up billions in new export opportunities for U.S. beef and ethanol and streamlines customs to speed up trade. B more PR