MADISON, Wisconsin, May 16 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocrat' Harmeet Dhillon calls law requiring clergy to report child abuse "anti-Catholic" FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is the Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's Civil Rig more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 [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 Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Alien Enemies Act Case WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelans being detained in northern Texas and held that the g more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, May 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Advocates urge Congressman Griffith to maintain energy jobs for Southwest Virginians May 16, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org The House of Representatives is making significant progress on their budget reconciliation bill to achieve President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. House committees have completed their individu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- America First Policies issued the following statement on May 16, 2025: * * * AFPI's Brett Tolman Condemns the Irresponsible Actions of Former FBI Director James Come Washington D.C.-- Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Brett Tolman, Chair of the Weaponization Initiative, regarding the recent social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey: "Words cannot describe how despicable it is to see someone of James Come more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * All Eyes on Curtis WASHINGTON DC (5/16/25) - Today, the American Energy Alliance launched a five-figure advocacy initiative in Utah. The ads encourage Senator John Curtis (R-UT) to support the effort to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's approval of the Clean Air Act waiver for California's Advanced Clean Cars (ACC II) rule. The Senate is expected to take up the measure before the Memorial  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * As Air Travel Faces Crisis, Secretary Duffy Deflects and Distorts Washington, D.C. -- Following US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's recent and repeated failure to clarify pressing life-and-death issues related to aviation safety--while criticizing his predecessor in the Biden administration--the American Economic Liberties Project released the foll more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 [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: * * * AT NYC Gala PEN America Honors Champions of Free Expression Including Sarah Jessica Parker, Macmillan Publishers CEO Jon Yaged and Wesleyan University President Michael Roth Gala Host Amber Ruffin Delivers Crackling Monologue with Humor And A Call to Defend Free Speech: "We can joke about  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release: * * * Brady Condemns Trump Administration's Secret Deal to Legalize Machine Gun Conversion Devices This settlement benefits the gun industry, circumvents gun laws, and paves the way for mass violence Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention organization, fiercely condemns the Trump administration's move to quietly settle with the National Association for Gun Rights and thereby allow  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on All Senators to Back New Resolution Calling for End to Gaza Blockade and War Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization says Congress must threaten to oppose future military aid to stop Netanyahu (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/16/2025) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Says It's 'Now or Never' for Congress to Speak Out as Netanyahu is About to 'Flatten and Occupy' Gaza, Wiping Out Palestinian Civilians, Israeli Hostages The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a letter to all members of Congress saying it is "now or never" for elected off more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * Calling for an "America First" Approach: Immediate Halt to U.S. Weapons Sales to Israel Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) calls on President Donald Trump to immediately halt all arms sales and transfers to Israel. No genuine ceasefire will ever be possible unless the United States ends its military support entirely. Prime Minister Benjamin Netan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Sentiment Continues Freefall, Inflation Expectations Rise as a Result of Trump's Chaotic Trade War # Tariff Whiplash Continues to Worry Voters While GOP Empowers Gougers and Slashes Benefits The cost of living continues to rise under President Trump, and Americans are rightfully concerned. Today, the University of Michigan Su more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Consumer sentiment down nearly 30 percent, tariffs and inflation to blame: CEI analysis Consumer sentiment is down nearly 30 percent according to an April survey conducted by the University of Michigan. CEI senior economist Ryan Young says stress over tariffs and inflation is driving consumer fears. "April's University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey is down almost more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * DHS Halted 500+ Civil Rights Investigations When It Shut Down Oversight Office, Whistleblowers Say Government Accountability Project files two new whistleblower disclosures from CRCL employees and medical subject matter experts. Today, Government Accountability Project filed two protected whistleblower disclosures to Congress detailing the grave consequences of the Department more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Environmental Protection Network issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Consensus Emerges Against Trump's Proposed 55% Cut to EPA Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After two congressional hearings where EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin attempted to defend President Trump's disastrous proposal to cut EPA's budget by 55%, we know little more about the proposal beyond the fact both sides of the political aisle think it's problematic. Administrator Zeldin provided no expl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS: Trump just effectively legalized machine guns Trump's DOJ is reportedly approving the sale of forced reset triggers, allowing guns to fire as machine guns which have been banned since 1986 The DOJ reportedly settled a lawsuit that challenged the ATF ban on the devices WASHINGTON -- GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention group led by former C more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Groups File Brief in Support of Lawsuit Against Ban on Wind Power WASHINGTON, D.C. - A group of 10 environmental groups filed a legal brief today in support of an effort by states and industry to overturn the Trump administration's government-wide ban on new wind energy projects. The amicus brief argues the court should grant the states' and indust more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Groups File Brief in Support of Lawsuit Against Ban on Wind Power WASHINGTON, D.C. - A group of 10 environmental groups filed a legal brief today in support of an effort by states and industry to overturn the Trump administration's government-wide ban on new wind energy projects. The amicus brief argues the court should grant the states' and industry's request and lift notes that the halt  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 16 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * House GOP fails to advance Project 2025-inspired reconciliation bill -- for now Today, the House GOP's sweeping reconciliation package, which could rip apart the separation of state and church, failed to a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Human Rights First Condemns The Attack on Our Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in CASA v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump's illegal Birthright Citizenship Executive Order. If the Executive Order is allowed to go into effect, the ruling would destabilize the lives of millions of U.S. citizens and migrants alike. "Birthright citi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Democracy Forward Wins Nationwide Injunction to Protect Grants Supporting Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman on ruling: "Welcome news for the survivors of domestic and sexual violence and the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release: * * * Just the Facts: Protecting Americans' Data Rights and Preserving the Future of Financial Innovation Financial technology is transforming how everyday Americans manage their finances, providing access to low-cost, seamless, and secure financial products and services. Critical to these fintech innovations is open banking, or consumers' ability to securely control and share their own data and fina more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news on May 15, 2025: * * * MOAA President: DoD Budget Boost Brings 'Opportunity' Amid Concerning Federal Cuts By Kevin Lilley The first-ever proposed trillion-dollar defense budget offers "a lot of opportunity to do great things for quality of life for our military members," MOAA President and CEO Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, USAF (Ret), said in a recent radio interview with Federal News Network, a discussio more PR

LOVELAND, Colorado, May 17 (TNSrpt) -- The National Association for Gun Rights issued the following news release: * * * National Association for Gun Rights Scores Landmark Victory Over DOJ/ATF on Forced Reset Triggers Washington, D.C. -- In a monumental win for gun owners, the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) and Texas Gun Rights (TXGR) have forced the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to back down in their assault on Force more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Not Cruel Enough: House GOP Fails to Advance Trump Budget Bill to Endanger Our Health, Sell Off Public Lands, and Kill Jobs Washington, DC - Today, Republicans on the House Budget Committee failed to advance Donald Trump's massive budget reconciliation package that would endanger our clean air and water, sell off public lands, and raise costs on working families--all to give more tax cuts an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSrpt) -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement: * * * Rapid U.S. Policy Shifts Threaten Humanitarian Protections for Migrants in Costa Rica, New Report Warns Rapid and problematic shifts in U.S. policy under the Trump administration are undermining critical humanitarian protections for migrants and asylum seekers throughout the  more PR

NEW YORK, May 17 (TNSrpt) -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release: * * * Rapid U.S. Policy Shifts Threaten Humanitarian Protections for Migrants in Costa Rica, New Report Warns Rapid and problematic shifts in U.S. policy under the Trump administration are undermining critical humanitarian protections for migrants and asylum seekers throughout the Americas--with severe consequences for Costa Rica, one of the United States' closest regional allies and a long-standing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Report: Commerce Sec. Lutnick's Family Business Dumped At Least $300M More Into Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder As Lutnick Helped Establish Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Washington D.C. - An Accountable.US review of Q1 2025 SEC filings posted this week for Cantor Fitzgerald - billio more PR

NEW YORK, May 17 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * S.T.O.P. Condemns NYPD Arrest-To-Deportation Pipeline Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns the NYPD for operating an "arrest-to-deportation pipeline" after it collaborated with federal officials to arrest and deport two New Yorkers to El Salvador. Reporting from The City revealed NYPD co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * TechNet Submits Recommendations to House AI and Energy Working Group TechNet Outlines Policy Recommendations to Help the U.S. Modernize the Nation's Electrical Grid, Meet the Growing Energy Demands of AI, and Fuel the Next Generation of Innovation Washington, D.C. - TechNet, the national bipartisan net more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Plan to Accelerate National Forest Logging Spurs Lawsuit WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service today for failing to release public records about the Trump administration's plans to rapidly expand logging in the nation's forests. "People deserve a full and transparent accounting before Trump and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Proposed Budget Imperils Pollinators WASHINGTON-- President Trump's proposed budget would end funding of research for America's bees coordinated by the U.S. Geological Survey Bee Lab. The budget proposal eliminates all $307 million in funding to the Ecosystem Management Area, a division within the USGS that funds biological research, including the Bee Lab. The USGS  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following news: * * * U.S. Offer on Nuclear Deal En Route to Iran After Back and Forth, Iran-U.S. Talks Continue in Oman Despite Deep Divides, Bardiya Daneshvar Makes History for Iran in Asian Chess Tournament, and More Week of May 12, 2025 | Iran Unfiltered is a digest tracking Iranian politics & society by the National Iranian American Council * U.S. Offer on Nuclear Deal En Route to Iran After Back and Forth * Cautiou more PR

PARIS, France, May 16 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * USA: RSF condemns mass layoffs at Voice of America, threatening journalists with deportation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is outraged by the dismissal of over 500 staff members at the public broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) by President Donald Trump's administration. Without a sponsoring organization, some of the VOA reporters based in the US could be forced to return to countries where  more PR