CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA Applauds Trump Administration NEPA Reforms, Calls for Congressional Action on Permitting * WASHINGTON - The American Gas Association applauds permitting reforms announced by the Trump administration on Monday. The reforms to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations help return NEPA to its original statutory intent to inform agency decisions rather than serve a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [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: * * * Big Court Victory for Investors as DC Circuit Rejects SEC and Industry Attempt to Muzzle Independent Proxy Advice * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Dennis Kelleher, Cofounder, President, and CEO of Better Markets, issued the following statement on the Circuit Court for t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Big Pharma is the Big Winner in Republicans' Tax Scam * POLITICO: "The reconciliation package included measures that would exempt more drugs from Medicare drug-price negotiations" WASHINGTON, DC - While 17 million Americans stand to lose access to healthcare, one big winner from the R more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 2, 2025: * * * Illegal aliens are illegal again By Bill Glahn The Trump Administration's increased efforts to oppose illegal immigration are being felt in Minnesota. Back in May, I wrote about an initiative of the U.S. Department of Justice to ramp up prosecutions for illegal border crossings. You more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 2, 2025: * * * Is patriotism going extinct?! Plus: BBB passes the Senate By Grace Keating, Kathryn Johnson and Isaac Velgersdyk In the 82nd episode of the American Experiment Podcast, Grace and Kathryn sit down to cover the news of the day before the 4th of July holiday! First, is patriotism going more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 2, 2025: * * * Administration's Recent Actions Severely Weaken Protections and Eliminate Resources for People Facing Housing Discrimination By Sonya Acosta Housing is a basic human need, and no one should be turned away from resources and services that help them obtain stable, affordable housing because of their identity. The Fair Housing Act of 1968, a landmark piece of civil rights legi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * What the 2025 Trustees' Report Shows About Social Security By Kathleen Romig The long-term outlook for the Social Security trust funds has declined slightly, the latest annual report from the program's trustees shows. Social Security can pay full benefits for nine more years but then faces a significant, though manageable, funding shortfall./[1] Several key points emerge from the re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * Coalition moves for injunction stopping Trump administration's actions to dismantle the Department of Education * Today, in the case of NAACP v. US, the coalition of plaintiffs and supporters are moving for a preliminary injunction preventing Linda McMahon and the Trump administration from continuing their unlawful actions to dismantle the Department of Education.  Those actions include the Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 2, 2025: * * * Disentangling the Five Key Questions on Iran's Nuclear Program By Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park It's an issue that won't go away. Despite the U.S. raids on Iranian nuclear facilities being two weeks in the past, the controversy over their effect continues to be publicly debated. A leaked preliminary Defense Intelligence Agency assessment indicated that Iran's nu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 2, 2025: * * * Trade Liberalizing Efforts in Other Countries Contradict U.S. Policies By William Alan Reinsch and Safae Irghis An issue currently being debated among economists and trade experts is whether the post-Bretton Woods rules-based international trading system has run its useful life and needs to be replaced with something else. This has been a theme in both the Biden and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release: * * * DFI Celebrates the Senate's Passage of a Scholarship Tax Credit WASHINGTON--Upon the Senate's passage of a scholarship tax credit, the Defense of Freedom Institute's Co-Founders Bob Eitel and Jim Blew released the following statement: "DFI celebrates the Senate passing a K-12 scholarship tax credit as a big, beautiful step forward for families and teachers across the country. Th more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border * WASHINGTON -- A federal court today blocked President Trump's proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border. The Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * Gabby Giffords remembers victims of 101 California Street shooting WASHINGTON -- Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, founder of the national gun violence prevention organization GIFFORDS, shared the following statement as she marks 32 years since the 101 California Street shooting that took place in San Francisco. The shooting was the catalyst behind the found more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * GIFFORDS responds to Senate attack on gun safety GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention group led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, today released a statement after the Senate passed President Trump's partisan "Big, Beautiful Bill" with only Republican votes. The bill includes a radical provision that will make it easier for da more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Gov. Cox insults Utahns with a 'Day of Prayer and Fasting' for rain * * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is once again calling out Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's show of governmental piety in proclaiming a day for Utah citizens to "pray for rain." "Utah is facing a tough season, and we need both divine help and practical action," Cox recently remarked more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [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: Nationwide Coalition Sues to Protect Health Care for 2.2 Million Americans * Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman : "Americans deserve a government that protects their health, not one that puts it at risk." Washington, D.C. - On  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senate Republicans Target Most Vulnerable With Budget Scam * The New York Times: "The disparity owes largely to the fact that Republicans aim to pay for their tax cuts by slashing programs for the poor, including Medicaid and food stamps." WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Senate Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The American Chemistry Council posted the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Key Tax Provisions in H.R. 1 Will Unleash American Manufacturing A stronger, more competitive nation depends on smart, pro-growth tax policy Chemistry Creates America Competes * The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today released the following statement regarding Senate passage of H.R. 1. In addition, ACC joined more than 300 organizations, led by the National Association of Manufa more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 2 -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * LIBRE Applauds Senate's Advancement of the Trump Tax Cuts Immediately following the Senate's passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" to lock in and expand the pro-growth provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Daniel Garza, President of The LIBRE Initiative issued the following statement in support of this effort: "We commend the Senate for passing H.R. 1 to make the Trump tax cuts permanent--meas more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Marine Manufacturers Join Chorus of Manufacturing Industry Leaders to Push for Advancement of Senate Tax Provisions * The Senate passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" on July 1, marking a significant step forward for key provisions long championed by the manufacturing sector. The bill now returns to the House, where a final vote is expected as early as today, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * NFIB Key Votes Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in House of Representatives Congress Must Seal the Deal and Stop the Small Business Tax Hike * WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 2, 2025) - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy organization, designated H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as adopted by the U.S. Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC Reacts to Penn and Ed Dept. Agreement * This afternoon, the US Department of Education announced reached an agreement with the University of Pennsylvania on what it deems as "Title IX violations" the school allegedly committed. This agreement includes stripping athlete Lia Thomas of accolades she earned while swimming for Penn. Shiwali Patel, senior director of safe and more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 2 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Paramount settlement betrays journalists who put truth first * CONTACT: Emily Bloch, SPJ National President, eblochjourno@gmail.com Caroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.org Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists is deeply disappointed by Paramount Global's decision to settle with P more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 [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: * * * Paramount's Settlement With President Trump Is a "Spineless Capitulation" and a Blow to Press Freedom * (WASHINGTON)-- PEN America today sounded the alarm about escalating threats to a free and independent press after CBS News's parent company, Paramount Global, caved to presidential pres more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Prominent Experts Urge Trump Administration to Confront "Non-Tariff Attacks" on US Tech * WASHINGTON--The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and a group of 16 prominent policy experts today called on the Trump administration to insist that U.S. trading partners stop unfairly targeting America's leading technology companies wit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * Public Knowledge Condemns CBS 60 Minutes Settlement with President Trump as Attack on Press Freedoms Today, Paramount Global, which owns CBS News, announced it will pay $16 million to President Trump's library fund to settle his lawsuit over the editing of a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. The settlement also requires CBS to publicly release transcripts of future inte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Seattle Public Schools begins the process of firing Ian Golash because of Accuracy in Media's activism Seattle Public Schools has begun the process of terminating Ian Golash, the Chief Sealth International High School teacher who said that Hamas was justified in killing women on October 7. Ian Golash's own father credited Accuracy in Media for his termination. Seattle radio host Ari Hoffman, who first broke the story ab more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Stars, Stripes, and Sticker Shock: Trump's Tariff-Laden Fourth of July * # As families fire up the grill and head to the pool this Fourth of July weekend, President Trump's tariffs and economic policies are lighting a fuse under the cost of nearly every summer staple. Backyard traditions have become budgeting headaches with grill price more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Guts Public Comments for Federal Projects * The Trump administration has gutted the National Environmental Policy Act by restricting the public's ability to participate in government decision-making and understand how our tax dollars are being spent. For decades, the right to know about and participate in public review processes for projects that affect habita more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * Trump Blinks on Loyalty Oath Essays for Job Applicants * Washington, DC -- The Trump White House has retreated from a directive requiring most federal civilian job applicants to write an essay on how they would "help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities" following a legal complaint from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Trump's CFPB Once Again Harms Servicemembers * The Consumer Federation of America released the following statement in response to today's decision by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to withdraw the 2024 consent order filed against Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) for charging illegal surprise overdraft fees. "The CFPB cannot reverse this consent or more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog: Amid Trump Media-Newsmax Business Partnership, No Newsmax Reporter Should Be White House Pool Reporter * Washington D.C. -- On June 30, 2025, Donald Trump's publicly-traded company, Trump Media & Technology Group, announced a partnership with the right-wing news organization N more PR