WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Sociological] -- AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) posted the following news release: * * * AARP Responds to the Most Favored Nation Executive Order WASHINGTON - Today, AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Most Favored Nation Executive Order: "For too long, big drug companies have been ripping off America's seniors--charging the more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, May 13 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * ADF to federal government: Rescind harmful policies from previous administrations The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Director of Regulatory Practice Matt Bowman regarding a public comment ADF submitted Friday to the Office of Management and Budget t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- 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: * * * AFR Statement on Trump Signing Anti-Consumer, Anti-Oversight Bills Washington, DC -- Amanda N. Jackson, Director of Consumer Campaigns: Today, President Trump signed two laws that overturned commonsense consumer  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Steel] -- The American Iron and Steel Institute posted the following news release: * * * AISI Applauds US-China Tariff Agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, today applauded the agreement reached by the U.S. and China to temporarily reduce tariffs, eliminate retaliation and retain a U.S. baseline tariff on China while continuing future trade discussions. Dempsey highlighted the particular significan more PR

NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Welcomes Home Edan Alexander, Calls for the Release of All Remaining Hostages American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, is overjoyed to welcome Edan Alexander home after 584 days in Hamas captivity. AJC is dedicated to bringing home all the remaining hostages and will continue to support hostage families and those who have been resc more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA responds to 'unlawful dismissal' of Register of Copyrights Washington -- Cindy Hohl, President of the American Library Association (ALA), released the following statement on the Trump Administration's firing of Dr. Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights: "ALA is dismayed at the unlawful dismissal of Register of Copyrights Dr. Shira Perlmutter, who has led the Co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Appliance Standards Awareness Project, an organization that says it advocates for appliance, equipment and lighting standards that cut planet-warming emissions, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Trump Proposals to Revoke Numerous Efficiency Standards Would Bring Enormous Costs--And Are Patently Illegal Washington, DC--Proposals by the Department of Energy (DOE) today to revoke existing energy or water efficiency standards for more than a dozen  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * At Least 715 Billion Dollars in Medicaid Cuts, Over 13.7 million People to Lose Coverage: House GOP Proposes Medicaid Work Requirements, other Cuts to Pay for Trump's Corporate Tax Giveaways Washington, D.C. - The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) strongly condemns the House Republican proposal that would slash at least $715 billion from Medicaid over the next decade and cause 13.7 million people to lose  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Reject New Push for 'Nonprofit Killer Bill' in House Ways & Means Markup Tomorrow The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all members of Congress, especially those on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, to reject and oppose the la more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Drop Efforts to Herd Starving Palestinians into Israeli-Controlled Camps Muslim civil rights and advocacy group welcomes Trump's call for end to 'brutal conflict,' calls for action to permanently and immediately stop the genocide The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy or more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump to Rescind Appointment of Anti-Muslim Bigot Jeanine Pirro as Interim U.S. attorney for D.C. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Trump to rescind his nomination of anti-Muslim Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be interim U.S. attorney for D.C. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * NGOs Are Often BGOs--Basically Governmental Organizations By Ken Braun ...a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! - Ronald Reagan By tradition, American nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are our civil society backbone, where private money provides great things without government interference. Soup kitchens, animal shelters, schools, and c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * CBA, Financial Trades and Banks Issue Statement on Litigation Against Biden-Era CFPB Overdraft Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) - along with the American Bankers Association (ABA), America's Credit Unions, Mississippi Bankers Association, and banks directly affected by the Biden-Chopra Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) rule on more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for American Progress and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies have jointly released a report titled "Trade, Trust, and Transition: Shaping the Next Transatlantic Chapter," offering a collection of essays addressing critical challenges and opportunities for the transatlantic relationship. This collaborative effort, published on April 22, 2025, brings together perspectives from leading voices in both the United States and Europe at a time when more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for American Progress has released a report titled "Trump's First 100 Days: Creating an Imperial Presidency That Harms Americans," alleging that President Trump is aggressively dismantling constitutional and legal guardrails to establish an authoritarian presidency. The report, issued on April 24, 2025, argues that Trump's actions in his second term far exceed those of his first, undermining the system of checks and balances and concentrating power in t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for American Progress has released a report titled "100 Days of the Trump Administration's Foreign Policy: Global Chaos, American Weakness, and Human Suffering," which critically assesses the Trump administration's foreign policy actions in its first 100 days. The report, issued on April 24, 2025, argues that President Donald Trump's approach has rapidly dismantled the foundations of U.S. global leadership, isolating the United States and jeopardizing b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * Building a Golden Dome: Lessons from the 1950s By Peppi DeBiaso In response to his January executive order, President Trump will soon consider options developed by the Pentagon for a technologically advanced "next generation" missile defense system, known as Golden Dome. The goal of this initiative is to protect the homeland against threats and potential attacks fro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * Eighty-Twenty Split By William Alan Reinsch I had planned to follow up last week's column on deal-making by writing about China, which is a special case in the tariff drama. However, as usually happens with the Trump administration, plans are overtaken by reality. Trump seems to be incapable of leaving any thought unexpressed and is, on average, announcing a new tra more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * The Geostrategic Importance of Alaska to the U.S.-Japan Alliance By Shoichi Itoh A Geopolitical Theater for Great Power Rivalry The Arctic and the Northwest Pacific are currently emerging as two of the main geopolitical theaters for great power rivalry. In both waters around Alaska, China and Russia are rapidly consolidating their bilateral partnership with escalat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * We Need More Off-Ramps for Nuclear Crises By Heather Williams and Nicholas Adamopoulos Nuclear risks are on the rise, and crises involving nuclear-armed actors seem to be increasing in frequency, with the potential to become a defining feature of future regional conflicts. India and Pakistan, two states with nuclear weapons, are again reciprocally escalating tension more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * Why the United States Can't Afford to Ignore Haiti's Collapse: Key Questions By Georges A. Fauriol Fueled by an open flow of drugs and weapons trafficking, Haiti, as a failed state in the middle of the Caribbean, will undermine U.S. partners in the region. Without a robust policy engagement, the two baseline imperatives that frame U.S. thinking toward Haiti, (a) no  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * With Extra Oil, Trump Already Has His Big Saudi Win By Clayton Seigle President Trump's two-day visit to Saudi Arabia is expected to focus on bilateral deals, including a Saudi pledge to invest $600 billion in the United States. Cooperation on arms deals and a civil nuclear program for Riyadh are said to be on the agenda. Trump and his host, Crown Prince Mohammed bi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Federal Agencies Should Address Regulatory Barriers Washington, D.C. - The federal financial regulatory agencies have a prime opportunity to address unnecessary, unlawful, or unduly burdensome regulations, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) outlined in a letter to the Office of Management and Budget. CSBS highlighted several regulations that the federal financial regulatory ag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers posted the following news: * * * Congress Set To Act on Budget and Tax Legislation College and universities should prepare for major reforms in federal student aid policies and tax laws, as Congressional lawmakers debate new bills and the Trump administration has outlined its priorities in its proposed FY26 budget. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill plan to use a complex legislative proce more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Congressional Republicans Advance Dangerous and Unamerican Legislation Washington, DC - Today, the House Ways and Means Committee included H.R. 9495 in their section of Donald Trump's absurdly named "Big Beautiful Bill". In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement: "Allowing any administration to label an American organization it disagrees wit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * Damage Done: Families and Small Businesses Hurt By Trump Trade Chaos For over a month, Americans have felt the pain of Trump's unnecessary trade war melting down the economy. For many, the damage is already done as prices have gone through the roof on many everyday items and big-ticket purch more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [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 Taps More Litigators, Department of Justice Veterans as it Builds Growing Ranks Amid Substantial Attacks on the Rule of Law and the Independence of the Department of Justice, More Litigators Join Efforts to Advance Democracy Washi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following statement on May 12, 2025: * * * ERIC Applauds OMB Effort to Cut Cumbersome, Outdated Regulations Washington, D.C., May 12, 2025 - The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted recommendations to The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in response to its "Request for Information: Deregulation." This Request for Information (RFI) from OMB asks for submissions to identify, "regulations that stifle American businesse more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following statement on May 12, 2025: * * * ERIC Statement on Department of Justice Action to Stay Enforcement of Mental Health Parity Act Final Rule Washington, D.C., May 12, 2025 - Today, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice announcement that the Trump Administration will stay enforcement of the final rule issued under the Biden Administration related to requ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Families USA Statement on President Trump's Executive Order on Prescription Drug Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. -Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, today released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to tie what Medicare pays for medications administered in a doctor's office to the lowest price paid by ot more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Families USA Statement on Republican Plan to Slash Medicaid and Rip Health Care Away from Nearly 14 Million Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, today released the following statement after the House Republicans released the text of their reconciliation bill on Sunday night, to be voted on Tuesday without  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release: * * * FTA Applauds President Trump for Signing LPR CRA into Law WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Financial Technology Association (FTA) issued a statement applauding President Trump for signing into law a Congressional Review Act resolution overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's harmful larger participant rule for digital consumer payments: "Today marks a decisive victory for American consume more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * Gabby Giffords to Sec. McMahon: Meet with parents of school shooting victims, undo $1 billion in cuts to school mental health Funding was committed by Republican lawmakers in a historic bipartisan effort to prevent future school shootings WASHINGTON -- Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, founder of the national gun violence prevention organization GIFFORD more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * Louisiana Public Universities Force Future Teachers to Undergo DEI Indoctrination By Tim Minella Louisiana's public universities are mandating that aspiring teachers take courses indoctrinating them in the radical tenets of "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) just to graduate, a new Goldwater Institute report reveals. Instead of training students in apolitical pedagogy t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Puts New England fishermen at risk Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2025) In response to the White House Press Secretary's announcement that President Trump will be issuing an Executive Order to deregulate New England's fishing industry, including opening the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Health groups call on RFK, Jr., to restore fired staff in lead prevention, other environmental health programs Leaked budget documents indicate leadership is considering plans to eliminate the lead poisoning program permanently A group of organizations submitted a letter today calling for the restoration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) division  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * House Energy Committee Budget Proposal is Shameful Giveaway to Fossil Fuel Interests "Republicans are hell-bent on handing this country over to profit-driven polluters, forsaking the will of local communities." Washington - Last night the House Energy & Commerce Committee released its version of the Republicans' massive budget reconciliation bill. Among its provisions, the proposal wo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Americans for Tax Fairness issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * House GOP Confirms Plan to Cut Medicaid and SNAP Funding to Finance Tax Cuts for Billionaires House GOP Ways & Means Committee Announces $5T Tax Bill Plan, Setting Up Massive Cuts to Vital Programs to Fund Billionaire Tax Cuts Today, House Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee released the text of their tax bill, which would provide massive tax giveaways to billionaires and big cor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * House Republicans Announce Plan to Take Away Jobs and Raise Costs Washington, D.C. - Today, Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee released their draft budget reconciliation proposal, which included drastic cuts to clean energy, vehicles, and manufacturing project tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act to fund tax breaks for Trump and his billionaire friends. Since its passa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Want to Take Away Their Constituents' Health Care to Pay for Billionaires' Tax Cuts Though alarming, it is not shocking that House Republicans are looking to cut at least $880 billion, primarily from Medicaid, from the federal budget so that they can pay for a massive tax c more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-TN Celebrates Successful Legislative Session, Awards Williamson County Policy Champions # May 12, 2025 by AFP Nashville, TN - On Saturday, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) held a legislative session wrap-up event where they celebrated the passage of many key bills, including the long-fought Education Freedom Act becoming state law. AFP-TN prese more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 12, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin Uses Victory Day Spectacle to Mask War Fatigue and Court Partners By Pavel K. Baev Executive Summary: * Celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War were used to reinforce Russian President Vladimir Putin's personal authority and militaristic agenda, recasting Russia's war against Ukraine as a continuation of heroism from World War II. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * List of Tax Cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill House Republicans on the Ways and Means committee released the initial portion of their tax cut plan that delivers on President Trump's pro-growth tax relief. The rest of the tax cut bill will arrive today. Below is a list of the tax cuts released thus far. The list will be updated as soon as the additional tax cuts -- such as no tax on tip more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute, in a report titled "U.S. Space Policy: The Next Frontier" released in April 2025, argues that the United States is poised to lead a new Space Age but faces significant challenges due to obsolete regulations and NASA's outdated technology and management. The 39-page report, authored by James B. Meigs, emphasizes the potential for a commercial space boom driven by private-sector innovations in rocketry, which are making spaceflight more affo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following statement on May 12, 2025: * * * Manufacturers: Let's Tackle Health Care Costs Without Sacrificing Innovation or Competitiveness Fix the Real Problem: Unregulated PBMs Washington, D.C. - National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement today in response to President Trump's executive order instituting a "Most Favored Nation" policy for prescription drug pri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: The Week Ahead -- Most Extreme Anti-Environmental Bill in U.S. History Charges Forward in the House FROM: Sara Chieffo, VP of Government Affairs, LCV TO: Interested Parties MEMO: The Week Ahead -- Most Extreme Anti-Environmental Bill in U.S. History Charges Forward in the House Despite the overwhelming public support for the lower costs, good-paying jobs, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release: * * * MFA urges OMB & SEC to roll back overreaching and harmful regulations Recommendations will promote capital formation, improve market efficiency, and strengthen economic growth Washington, D.C. -- MFA urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to eliminate or revise federal rules that exceed agency authority, impose  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 13 -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following statement on May 12, 2025: * * * NCPA Statement on POTUS Executive Order on Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing The National Community Pharmacists Association today issued the following statement on behalf of CEO B. Douglas Hoey on President Trump's executive order reviving Most Favored Nation drug pricing: "We need to get more details on the president's executive order as this will take time t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * New Research Paper Finds Gaps in ESA Habitat Conservation Plan Program, Identifies Solutions A new research paper by Defenders of Wildlife's Center for Conservation Innovation on the Endangered Species Act's Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) program reveals concerning information gaps inhibiting the complete assessment of the program's impact and conservation outcomes. The research e more PR

NEW YORK, May 10 -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * New York Lawmakers Allocate $64.2 Million for Immigration Legal Services, Falling Short of Critical Need Amid Growing Threats to Due Process ALBANY - Lawmakers allocated $64.2 million for immigration legal services in the fiscal year 2026 New York St more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * NRF Calls House Tax Proposal a Major Win for Retailers and the American Economy WASHINGTON - The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from NRF Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French in strong support of tax legislation sponsored by Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., that is scheduled for a vote by the House Ways and Means Committee. " more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * NRF Statement on U.S.-China Tariffs Agreement WASHINGTON - The following statement may be attributed to National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay regarding the Trump administration's announcement that it will reduce tariffs on imports from China for 90 days to continue trade negotiations. "We applaud the U.S. and China for agreeing to a 90-day pause on the 125%  more PR

NEW YORK, May 13 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * NYC Immigrant & Civil Rights Groups Join Legal Fight to Block ICE's Return to Rikers, Warn of "Irreparable Harm" from Adams Administration Order A coalition of New York City public defender offices, immigrant and civil rights organizations, other advocacy groups, and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams filed a joint amicus brief today in support of the New York City Council's lawsuit challenging the A more PR

NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYC Public Defenders, Public Advocate Williams, and Immigrant & Civil Rights Groups Join Legal Fight to Block ICE's Return to Rikers, Warn of "Irreparable Harm" from Adams Administration Order NEW YORK, NY - A coalition of New York City public defender offices, immigrant and civil rights organizations, other advocacy groups, and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams filed more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release: * * * Open Markets Lambasts House Committee's Blank Check to Silicon Valley Oligarchs A House Energy and Commerce proposal to preempt state AI regulation represents nothing short of a democracy-free decade for artificial intelligence corporate interests WASHINGTON - The Open Markets Institute released the following statement in response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee's draft budg more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * President Trump MFN Drug Price for Medicare Executive Order President Trump is expected to sign an executive order today directing his administration to pursue a "Most Favored Nation" approach to prescription drug prices paid by Medicare. Instead of prices being negotiated as is currently the case, President Trump wants Medicare to pay the lowest price paid by foreign coun more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release: * * * Public Knowledge Condemns President Trump's Lawless Assault on Copyright Office, Baseless Termination of Librarian of Congress Over the weekend, President Trump attempted to terminate the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, an action beyond his power as president. The executive branch has no legal authority to terminate the Register of Copyrights because the role is  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft has released a brief titled "European Hedging as a Diplomatic Opportunity for the United States" (No. 73), advocating for a paradigm shift in Washington's approach to its European allies. The 26-page bried, authored by Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom, argues that the United States should view the emerging trend of European countries selectively hedging their foreign policy as a strategic opportunity rather than a cause for  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Resources for the Future (RFF), an independent, nonprofit research institution, has released a report (25-10) titled "Import Tariffs and the Market for Vehicles," quantifying the impact of the 2025 Trump administration's 25 percent tariffs on vehicle and vehicle parts imported from outside North America. The 25-page report, authored by Joshua Linn and Beia Spiller, utilizes a structural econometric model of the vehicle market to assess the effects on prices, deman more PR

NEW YORK, May 13 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * S.T.O.P. Expresses Concern At Surgeon General's Troubled Health Privacy Record S.T.O.P. Concerned By Surgeon General Pick's Health Privacy Record Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, warned Dr. Casey Means, President Trump's U.S. Surgeon General nominee, has a troubling track record with America more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Dashboard Calculates Toll of Trump EPA Rollbacks in Wyoming WYOMING - 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. In Wyoming, if the Regional Haze rule were to be eliminated, the state could see more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Proposed Reconciliation Legislation in U.S. House Committee Markups WASHINGTON D.C. -- Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the reconciliation bill text released by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee: "At a time wh more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Proposes Giving North Dakota Authority to Oversee Toxic Coal Ash, Raising Concerns about Drinking Water and Health Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Trump administration issued preliminary approval for North Dakota's application to take over permitting and monitoring coal ash dumps in the state. By law, such an approval is not final until a public comment peri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Backs "Big, Beautiful" $880 Billion Cut to Medicaid While Taking Bribe from Qatar Over the weekend, Donald Trump's Republican Party unveiled $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid spending to help fund a $4.5 trillion tax cut for the richest Americans. Republicans are proposing new, puniti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft has released a brief titled "Trump Could Get a Win with North Korea This Time, by Taking Lessons from His First Term" (No. 75), advocating for a strategic shift in potential future U.S. negotiations with North Korea. The 22-page brief, authored by Stephen Costello, urges the Trump administration to learn from the failed 2018-19 negotiations and pursue a transformative nuclear agreement with Pyongyang. The brief argue more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Trump executive order restores consumer choice for home appliances In 2018, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) petitioned the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to adopt regulations allowing dishwashers that complete a full cycle in under an hour. DOE granted the petition, but President Biden, on his first day in office, sought to roll back the faster dishwashers rule more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 13 -- The Vision Council issued the following statement on May 12, 2025: * * * The Vision Council Briefs Members on Policy Changes Amid Tariff Reduction The Vision Council issued a statement on the U.S. and China's mutual decision to temporarily reduce tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of goods. The agreement, announced the morning of May 12, slashes tariffs on U.S. and Chinese imports for a 90-day period, offering short-term relief to industries affected by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog Groups Call on CFPB Inspector General to Investigate DOGE Self-Enrichment Scheme WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Accountable.US, Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) and eight other watchdog and advocacy groups urged the acting inspector general of the Federal Reserve and the Co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means Tax Bill Will Drive Manufacturing Investment and Job Creation Bill Reflects Full Range of Manufacturing Priorities Washington, D.C. - The National Association of Manufacturers commends Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and the House Ways and Means Committee for their bold leadership in acting on manufacturers' top policy priority in our comprehensive manufacturing strategy: prese more PR