WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Accountable.US Statement on Trump's First Judicial Confirmation of Whitney Hermandorfer * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted to confirm Whitney Hermandorfer to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. This vote marks Donald Trump's first judicial confirmatio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Action Alert: Tell Congress to Condemn Israel's Latest Murder of American Citizen * Members of Congress must also demand Trump administration hold Israel accountable for government-backed settler violence Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations by taking action and urging your members of Congress to demand that they condemn the murder of U.S. citize more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump to Condemn and Stop Israeli Attacks on Syrian Forces * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Trump to condemn and stop ongoing Israeli attacks on Syria. Israeli forces struck Syrian military vehicles in southern Syria, where government f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [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: * * * Crypto Industry Juices Latest Polls to Falsely Claim Broad Support among U.S. Voters * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- It's "Crypto Week" on the Hill, and the cryptocurrency industry is pushing again for a light-touch framework for crypto trading. However, the only thin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 14, 2025: * * * Round and Round We Go, Where We Stop Nobody Knows By William Alan Reinsch It would be nice to have a week go by without any discussion of tariffs, but this is not that week. The July 9 deadline for the tariffs announced on April 2 to go into effect has come and gone. So, let's take a look at what happened--and what didn't happen. First and foremost, everyone got  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 14, 2025: * * * Trump Tariffs Likely Pushing Asia Elsewhere for Economic Partners By Erin L. Murphy Economic security goes hand in hand with national security and diplomatic security, and the barrage of U.S. tariffs, in the form of executive action and Section 301 and 232 cases, will do much to undermine the long-term strength and stability of the U.S. market. Secretary of State  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * What Are Brazil's Strategic Options in Response to U.S. Tariffs? By Thiago de Aragao Donald Trump's letter announcing a 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian products starting August 1 arrived in Brasilia without prior warning and triggered an immediate reaction in the markets. Political actors, regardless of their stance on Trump, rushed to offer their interpretation of the episode. more PR

TARPON SPRINGS, Florida, July 15 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Domestic Seafood Producers Petition USTR to Address Unfair Trade Practice of Use of Banned Veterinary Drugs in Foreign Aquaculture Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance partnered with other domestic seafood producers, including members of the domestic crawfish industry and the Oregon Trawl Commission (OTC), to formally request that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representativ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Dozens of U.S. Ice Cream Makers Pledge to Eliminate Certified Artificial Colors from Ice Cream Products by End of 2027 WASHINGTON, July 14, 2025--For generations, ice cream has been a beloved indulgence woven into American culture, communities, and celebrations. Now, a new voluntary effort led by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in partnership with America more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on FY26 Interior-Environment Appropriations Bill * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Republicans on the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee released new text for the Interior-Environment Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026. The bill makes deep cuts to the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -- cutting the EP more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Janelle Stelson for Election to Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Janelle Stelson for election to Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "As Trump and his Republican allies attack our rig more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Environmental Protection Network issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Environmental Protection Network Warns that Partisan EPA Funding Proposal Puts Public Health, Environmental Safety and Scientific Integrity at Risk Today, House Republicans released an appropriations bill that slashes funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as states and tribes, by 23 percent. "This partisan proposal to slash funding for EPA, states an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs Until Aug. 1; Canada and Mexico Receive New Tariff Rates * Yesterday, European Commission President Ursula von Leyen announced the European Union (EU) would further suspend its retaliatory tariffs - set to go into effect today - against American products, including recreational boats. The retaliatory tariffs were set to go int more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Human Rights First issued the following news on July 14, 2025: * * * Support for Ukraine Should Fund Democracy and Human Rights Initiatives Kharkiv - Today, as President Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to announce new military aid for Ukraine, human rights advocates note that supporting Ukraine effectively will have to include backing its civil society. "If the U.S. government wants to support Ukraine it should immediately reverse its previous cuts a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pride 2025 Shines in Defiance of Adversity * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Despite political pressure on corporations, and continued widespread attacks on LGBTQ+ rights in legislatures and courts, Pride 2025 proved that the fight for equality--and the celebration of who we are--is unstoppable. Across the country, millions took to the streets to show solidarity, joy, and unshakable resi more PR

NEW YORK, July 15 -- The Jewish Council for Public Affairs issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Jewish Council for Public Affairs Alarmed by SCOTUS Allowing Trump Admin to Gut DOE In response to the Supreme Court's decision to lift a lower court order that had prevented the Trump Administration from carrying out mass layoffs at the Department of Education (DOE), Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council of Public Affairs, released the following statement: "The administra more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, July 14 [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-Monday, July 14, 2025: Mexico and the European Union (EU) are the latest objects of President Trump's efforts to increase tariffs. This past weeke more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Consumer Brands Association issued the following news release: * * * New Research Shows Strong Consumer Preference for the Facts up Front Label on Food and Beverage Products * Arlington, Va. -- July 14, 2025 -- New consumer research released today by the Consumer Brands Association reveals overwhelming awareness, usage and trust of the Facts up Front (FUF) label found on many food and beverage packages, with 90% of U.S. adults recognizing the label and a majority r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Shocking Firing of DOJ Ethics Advisor Shines Spotlight on AG Bondi's Ethical Conflicts * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Joseph Tirrell, the former U.S. Department of Justice Senior Executive in Charge of Ethics, disclosed in an online post a letter he received on Friday from Attorney General Pam Bondi firing him without any stated reason. Bondi has been under fire for her own ethics conflicts, in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Alliance for Excellent Education issued the following statement on July 14, 2025: * * * Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on the Supreme Court's Decision Allowing the Dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education Washington, D.C. - Today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the Trump administration to proceed with firing of nearly 1,400 workers at the U.S. Department of Education is nothing short of devastating--for students, families, educators, and the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [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: * * * Supreme Court Clears Path for Unlawful Trump-Vance Administration Plan to Destroy Department of Education as Case Continues * Case Brought by Coalition of Educators, School Districts, and Unions Will Continue Massachusetts - The U.S. Supreme Cour more PR

OAKLAND, California, July 14 [Category: Education] -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Decision Green Lights Mass Firings at Department of Education, Harms College Students and Borrowers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Supreme Court issued a ruling allowing mass firings at the Department of Education to proceed, which were carried out based on a March 2025 executive order from the Trump Administration. The order was put forwa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Headlines Artificial Intelligence Affair To Raise Americans' Energy Bills, Pollute Our Air, and Trample On Community Rights * WASHINGTON -- At a summit at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday this week, President Donald Trump will gather Big Oil CEOs and the heads of several artificial intelligence giants in a nightmarish affair to discuss how to accelerate the use of fossil fuels to p more PR