NEW YORK, May 30 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following statement on May 29, 2025: * * * AALDEF statement on the revocation of visas from Chinese students Yesterday, the Trump administration announced it would be revoking student visas from Chinese students. The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) issued the following statement in response. Statement from Bethany Li, executive director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Condemns Israel's Weaponized Aid Scheme in Gaza and Urges President Trump to Intervene Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) denounces Israel's latest tactic in Gaza, where a so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has replaced the United Nations' proven aid system with a scheme designed to dehumanize and forcibly displace Palestinians. By  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [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: * * * Advocates Win Effort to Stop Defunding of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Democracy Forward Moves to Dismiss Case Challenging Cuts to CFPB Funding Following Government Affirmations Washington, D.C. - Democracy Forward today celebrated the reso more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * AI's Rising Power in Manufacturing Spurs Call for Smarter AI Policy Solutions Washington, D.C. - The Manufacturing Leadership Council, the digital transformation division of the National Association of Manufacturers, today released a groundbreaking report, " Shaping the AI-Powered Factory of the Future," that reveals how manufacturers are embracing artificial intellige more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Big Beautiful Bill's Opportunity Zone Tax Cuts Will Help Distressed Areas Across All 50 States By Emma Coyne and John Kartch The Big Beautiful Bill passed by the U.S. House on May 22 provides capital gains tax relief for long-term investment and construction in economically distressed areas across all 50 states. This tax cut extends and improves the Opportunity Zone provision enacted more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Grover Norquist: Permanent Lower Taxes. Now, We Can Compete with the Rest of the World By Frank Anstett and Rachel Loren The message is clear: Congress must act to save the American taxpayer from an impending $5 trillion tax increase come January. By making Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanent, Congressional Republicans keep their pledge of no tax increases to the American pe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * List of Tax Cuts in the Big, Beautiful Bill By Mike Palicz The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers on President Trump's promise of across the board, pro-growth tax relief for American households and businesses. Below is a list of the tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill passed on Thursday, May 22: Income Tax Cuts: Trump-level Personal Income Tax Brackets Are Permanently Extended -- A more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 30 -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Arnold Ventures Reacts to New Guidance from the Bureau of Prisons on Expanding the Use of Home Confinement WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 29, 2025)--Kevin Ring, vice president of criminal justice advocacy at Arnold Ventures, provided the following statement in response to new guidance from Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director William K. Marshall III on expanding home confinement as pa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC Outraged by Secretary of State Rubio's Directive to Revoke Visas for Chinese Students Sec. Rubio's announcement is yet another blow to international students and academia by the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. State Department and the Department of Homeland Security will work to more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 29 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Tells Congress: Protect Independent Contractors May 29, 2025 Your career. Your choice. That's the message ATA sent to Congress last week. ATA Vice President of Workforce Policy Nathan Mehrens took to Capitol Hill Tuesday to vociferously defend the more than 350,000 independent contractors in trucking whose livelihoods have come under assault from stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release: * * * Corruption a Hallmark of Trump's Second Judicial Slate President Trump took to Truth Social this week to announce his second slate of judicial nominees. Even at first glance, this slate is rife with corruption, s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Israeli Occupation's Massacre of 23 Refugees in Gaza Tents The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned the Israeli occupation's slaughter of 23 Palestinians at the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, its latest slaughter of civilians. An intense wave  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Court Recognition that Law Used to Detain Mahmoud Khalil Likely Unconstitutional The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the recognition by a federal judge that the portion of an immigration law used by the Trump administration to detain Mahmoud Khalil is like more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * DOGE Interference in Federal Grantmaking Adds Burden, Uncertainty, and Risk By Cristin Dorgelo and Jacob Leibenluft Federal grantmaking processes are designed to be open, fair, reliable, and free of political influence, favoritism, or retaliation. The Trump Administration and its so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, are interfering at every stage of these p more PR

NEW YORK, May 29 [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: * * * Civil Rights Organizations Raise Alarm Over Conditions and Rights Violations at Immigrant Detention Facilities Run by Federal Agencies LEAVENWORTH, Kan. / MIAMI - Civil rights organizations today called on the Trump administration to ensur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * COURT WATCH: New Report from Accountable.US on The Extremist Legal Network Guiding Trump's Court Capture Campaign New report is the first in series of Accountable.US's new investigative newsletter, Court Watch Today, Accountable.US is launching a new series of investigations into the d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * CRES Congratulates Emily Domenech on Her Appointment to Lead the Federal Permitting Council Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams congratulated Emily Domenech on her appointment by the Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a report titled "Can Ukraine Fight Without U.S. Aid? Seven Questions to Ask." Authored by Iselin Brady, Daniel Byman, Riley McCabe and Alexander Palmer, the document explores the potential impact of a U.S. suspension of military and intelligence aid on Ukraine's ability to continue its defense against Russia. The report, published in May 2025, addresses concerns raised by the Trump administration' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy released a report in May 2025, titled "U.S. Global Leadership Falters," as part of its "Scenarios That Could Define 2035" series. Authored by Jon B. Alterman, the document explores the potential manifestations and consequences of a significant U.S. retreat from its global leadership role by 2035. For decades, the United States has invested its economic an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Defenders Decries Supreme Court Decision Dismantling National Environmental Policy Act The Supreme Court today ruled that federal agencies may ignore foreseeable environmental impacts when approving projects, opening the door to additional pollution, degradation of federal lands, and catastrophic habitat loss. The decision is the latest blow in the continued dismantling of the Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * DOJ Confirms Federal Investigation into the University of Virginia Over DEI Practices, Following AFL's Complaint Detailing Unlawful DEI Policies WASHINGTON D.C. - America First Legal (AFL) has received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that it is conducting a compliance review of the University of Virginia (UVA) pursuant to Title VI of the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an educational organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release: * * * Empower Oversight Presses for Additional Details on Quiet Skies Program Following Director Remarks Empower Oversight is pressing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for additional records about its Federal Air Marshals Service surveillance programs and asking her to bri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Groups to Hochul: Stand Up to Trump, Reject Gas Pipeline Revival Environmental and community organizations across New York are urging Hochul to stand firm and reject any attempt to revive the Constitution and NESE pipelines Albany, NY -- According to recent reporting, gas companies behind the long-defeated Constitution and Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipelines ar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * The ERISA Industry Committee Offers Recommendations for Treasury/IRS 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan Washington, D.C., May 29, 2025 - The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted several recommendations regarding health care and retirement benefits to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The letter follows an agency request for stakeholders more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Project on Nuclear Issues published a report in April 2025, titled "Game On: Opportunities for Euro-Atlantic Strategic Stability and Arms Control." Authored by Heather Williams, Nicholas Smith Adamopoulos, Lachlan MacKenzie and Catherine Murphy, the document examines the future of arms control and strategic stability in the Euro-Atlantic region following the conclusion of the war in Ukraine. The report's a more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 30 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Exit Financing Trends, Restructuring Activity in Current Economy, Consensual Releases Post-Perdue and More to Be Discussed at ABI's New York City Bankruptcy Conference on June 17 Alexandria, Va. -- The American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI's) popular New York City Bankruptcy Conference is scheduled for June 17 at the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan. The day-long confe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * FTC Greenlights $35B Semiconductor Mega-Merger with Weak Remedies, Echoing Obama-Bush Era Failures Washington, D.C. -- Following news of a settlement announced today by the Federal Trade Commission that would clear the path for Synopsys's $35 billion acquisition of Ansys--two dominant players in semiconductor software design--with modest divestiture conditions, the A more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 29 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * Germany Threatens New Digital Platforms Tax on American Companies Chamber of Progress released a statement today in response to reports that Germany's culture ministry is preparing to introduce a tax on American digital platforms. Germany's culture minister Wolfram Weimer told Stern magazine that the commission is h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * How The GOP Is Escalating Threats on Mifepristone to Ban Abortion Nationwide Right now, we are witnessing the escalation of a years-long coordinated effort from anti-abortion politicians to restrict mifepristone. Mini Timmaraju, President and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All, has said the GOP's assault on mifepristone is part of a "coordi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] (TNSrep) -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New Accountable.US Report Reveals Trump Judicial Nominees are at the Center of Reviving the Crusade to Ban Medication Abortion WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it, an Accountable.US report (https://accountable.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20250519-A.US-Trump-Nominees- more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * Illegal Aliens Attack Better Enforcement IRLI shows new online registration system is in the public interest WASHINGTON--The Trump Administration has upgraded our nation's alien registration system by instituting an online form that aliens--including illegal aliens--may use to meet their legal obligation to register with the government. In support of this new system, the Immigration Reform Law more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a report in April 2025, titled "Unlocking Financial Inclusion: The Power of Innovative Technologies." Authored by Romina Bandura, Madeleine McLean and Esteban Cherquis, the document highlights how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and distributed ledger technology (DLT) hold immense potential to transform the financial services industry and significantly advance financial incl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Information Technology Industry Council posted the following news release: * * * ITI Sends White House Recommendations to Bolster AI Research and Development WASHINGTON - As the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) develops a 2025 Artificial Intelligence Research and Development (R&D) Strategic Plan, global tech trade association ITI urged OSTP to prioritize a federal R&D strategy that supports the Trump Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters Files Brief Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship Yesterday, the League of Women Voters, NAACP, and Equal Justice Society filed an amicus brief urging a federal court to invalidate an illegal executive order issued by President Trump seeking to revoke birthright citizenship. This brief, identical to one filed in April by the same organizati more PR

NEW YORK, May 30 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Demands Info on Trump Administration Collusion with Anti-Palestinian Doxxing Groups Pro-Israel propaganda network targeted Khalil before ICE arrested and detained him for constitutionally protected speech Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil today submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records of the Trump administration's communications with the anti-Palestinian orga more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement on May 29, 2025: * * * NIAC Statement on President Trump's Latest Comments on Iran Nuclear Talks Washington D.C. - Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement in response to President Trump's comments confirming that the U.S. is progressing to a nuclear agreement with Iran and that he personally warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu no more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Oil Change Response to the EU Roadmap to Phase out Russian Gas Today, the EU presented its long-awaited roadmap towards ending Russian energy imports by 2027. Laurie van der Burg, Oil Change International Global Public Finance Manager, said: "The EU's move to stop feeding Russia's war machinery against Ukraine by ending fossil fuel imports is long overdue. However, in its bid to ensu more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 30 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following news: * * * PFT President Steinberg Statement on End of Charter Expansion Moratorium Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) President Arthur G. Steinberg on Thursday issued the following statement on the Philadelphia Board of Education's vote to approve a new charter school, following a 7-year unofficial moratorium on charter expansion in Philly: "I am outraged by the Board of Education's ir more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 30 -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Prebys Foundation awards $1 million to Sanford Burnham Prebys as part of emergency support to local biomedical research institutions The Prebys Foundation announced this week an emergency response package totaling $7 million to seven leading research institutions in San Diego -- a global hub and leader in biomedical science and innovation. The funding is intended to help address th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Adelita Grijalva in AZ-07 Special Election For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -- Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its endorsement of Adelita Grijalva in Arizona's Seventh Congressional District special election. Grija more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Rushed Privatization of Fannie and Freddie Could Raise Mortgage Costs and Destabilize Housing Market, New Brief Reveals Washington, D.C. -- In the wake of President Trump's comments stating he is giving "serious consideration" to ending the 17 year conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, American Economic Liberties Project released a new policy brief  more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, May 28 [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-Wednesday, May 28, 2025: Today, a three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade (CIT) unanimously struck down the recent tariff actions impose more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, May 29 [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-Thursday, May 29, 2025: A federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump's sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs as it considers th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) issued a report in April 2025, titled "DoD's Shifting Homeland Defense Mission Could Undermine the Military's Lethality." Authored by Melissa Dalton, the report analyzes the significant shift in U.S. defense strategy brought about by the Trump administration's "Golden Dome" executive order and its increased emphasis on the Department of Defense's (DoD) role in border security. This reorientation carries imp more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Fraternal Order of Police issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Strong Praise from FOP for Pro-Labor Provisions in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Today, Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, stated: "The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' is more than legislation--it is a promise kept to the public safety officers across the country and a bold step toward an economy that respects, rewards, and uplifts the people who keep it more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 29 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Limits Scope of Nation's Bedrock Environmental Law Washington, D.C. -- The Supreme Court today severely limited the scope of the nation's landmark environmental law in a case that could give new life to a Utah oil train project. For nearly 50 years the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has required federal agencies to analyze the potential environmental h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Limits Scope of Nation's Bedrock Environmental Law WASHINGTON-- The Supreme Court today severely limited the scope of the nation's landmark environmental law in a case that could give new life to a Utah oil train project. For nearly 50 years the National Environmental Policy Act has required federal agencies to analyze the potential environmental harms of a pr more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 30 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following statement on May 29, 2025: * * * Taxpayers Say Court Rulings Point Way to Stronger New America First Trade Policy Now that two courts have ruled against broad tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, the Administration should heed them as another signal there are better ways to reach a pro-America, zero-barrier trade policy, according to a statement released Thursday by National Taxpayers Union (NTU) President more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Drops Defense of Rule Allowing Retirement Plans to Provide More Sustainable Investment Options WASHINGTON, DC -- The Trump administration announced Wednesday, May 28, that it plans to overturn a Department of Labor rule allowing managers of private retirement plans to consider environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Trump Lets Tax Cheats Off The Hook # President Donald Trump has made one thing crystal clear: if you're a tax cheat, you're off the hook. From pardoning his wealthy con artist donors and tax-evading reality TV stars to gutting the IRS' enforcement division, Trump has made it a priority for tax evaders, fraudsters, and scammers to get of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Trump's IEEPA tariffs overturned by international court, setting up Congress to reclaim taxing powers: CEI analysis Last night, the Court of International Trade overturned the tariffs that President Trump implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). CEI senior economist Ryan Young says it's time for Congress to back the courts and reclaim tari more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Plan to Land SpaceX Rockets in Pacific Wildlife Refuge Spurs Lawsuit HONOLULU-- The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the U.S. Air Force and Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to release public records detailing the Trump administration's plans to build landing pads for SpaceX rockets in sensitive marine habitat in the Pacific Ocean. In March the Air Force more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Court Blocks Broad Use of IEEPA Tariffs On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a ruling that blocks most of President Trump's recent tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), finding that the president exceeded his authority under the statute. A three-judge panel ruled that while the Constitution g more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies, issued a report in April 2025 detailing significant disruptions to U.S. humanitarian assistance under the second Trump administration. Authored by Michelle Strucke and Marc J. Cohen, the report, titled "What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?", highlights a 90-day pause in United States foreign development assistance initiated by a day-one executive order, more PR