CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 9 -- The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy posted the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * 22 Organizations Send Letter to Gov. Morrisey Urging Him Not to Share SNAP Enrollees' Personal Data Charleston, WV-- In July, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued guidance to states to move ahead with implementing President Donald J. Trump's executive order by creating a national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) inform more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * 500+ New Yorkers Rally Against Trump-Backed Gas Pipelines * Elected officials, community organizations and concerned New Yorkers rallied against previously denied fracked gas pipeline proposals that Trump is now pressuring Hochul to revive New York, NY (August 9, 2025) -- More than 500 New Yorkers marched across the Brooklyn Bridge calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to reject three fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Iowa State LGBT center director finds 'loopholes' in anti-DEI law Iowa's new anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion law hasn't put a stop to Iowa State University's agenda, as Accuracy in Media uncovered in a new hidden camera video. Dr. Susan Harper, the director of the ISU LGBT center told an AIM investigator, "We are finding the loopholes in the laws." But she said she is hesitant to even say that, pointing to for more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers issued the following news: * * * AFPM: RFS proposal misses the mark on affordability, security by an 'Iowa mile' The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) recently submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2026 and 2027. AFPM highlighted the following in its comments: "The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) supports more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- American Oversight issued the following news on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * American Oversight Launches Investigation Into Trump Administration's Power Grab at D.C. Home Rule President Trump's announcement that he will federalize D.C. and authorize the deployment of National Guard troops into the nation's capitol is a brazen escalation of the administration's efforts to control cities it views as political adversaries. * Today, following President Trump's announcement that h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on UEFA to Clearly State Who Murdered Palestinian Soccer Star Suleiman al-Obeid * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on UEFA, European football's governing body, to clearly state who murdered Palestinian soccer star Suleiman al-Obeid, and to state how and wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Australia's Decision to Recognize Palestinian State, Calls for World Arms Embargo on Israel's Genocide * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a decision by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to recognize a Palestinian state at next month's United  more PR

TUSTIN, California, Aug. 12 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * The Week in Populism By Will Swaim, President The British philosopher G.K. Chesterton is most famous for his mystery series featuring Father Brown, a Catholic priest who moonlights as a detective. But geeks also rightly honor his anti-populist defense of time-ho more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 12 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * White House announces bold plan to address crime and vagrancy in DC By David Zimmer The White House announced a "crime emergency" today in Washington DC and laid out a plan "to protect public servants, citizens, and tourists, and ensure the safe functioning of the Federal governmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Sierra Club Celebrates Bill Co-Sponsored by Rep. Neguse to Stop Damaging Staffing Cuts to USFS, DOI, & DOE * Denver, Colo. - Today, the Sierra Club Colorado Chapter is urging Colorado U.S. Representatives Jeff Hurd,Lauren Boebert, and Jeff Crank, all members of the House Committee on Natural Resources, to support legislation that places a moratorium on devastating Reductions in Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Experts React: What's at Stake in the Trump-Putin Alaska Meeting By Seth G. Jones, Eliot A. Cohen, Maria Snegovaya, Mark F. Cancian and Benjamin Jensen As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare to meet this Friday at a summit in Alaska, questions arise over the potential agenda and implications for the war in Ukraine. With Ukraini more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * U.S. Clean Tech Exports Are the Key to Long-Term U.S. Economic Growth By Leslie Abrahams and Joseph Majkut News headlines in the United States have been dominated by funding freezes, executive orders, and tax credit repeals, all curtailing public support for clean energy. After four years of global leadership in decarbonization ambition, this political climate rev more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * EPA's Cancellation of Solar for All Grants Will Increase Energy Costs and Pollution in Overburdened Communities WASHINGTON - This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced their intention to terminate all 60 grants already awarded under the $7 billion Solar for All program. Under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), the Solar for All program would have delive more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [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: * * * Fact Sheet: Chair Atkins' Agenda Is the Industry's Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C.--Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy for Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with Better Markets ' new Fact Sheet, " Chair Atkins' Agenda is  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 11 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF sounds alarm over Christian nationalist Doug Wilson's influence in D.C. * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising the alarm over the deepening influence of Christian nationalist pastor Douglas Wilson at the highest levels of American political power. A new church affiliated with Wilson's extremist Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC) ha more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Governor Healey Signs Updated Shield Law Strengthening Protections for Health Care Providers and Patients As reproductive health care is under attack, new law bolsters Massachusetts' protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care providers, patients and advo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Happy birthday, Joe Rogan, and rest in peace, regime media * Joe Rogan--America's most influential podcaster--was born on this day in 1967. (At least, that's what the online claims all say.) Gen X Joe is now 58, but the regime media that he grew up with may not last for many more of his birthdays. Rogan's long-form interviews are just one trend that is crowding out the old guard.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Hostile Takeover of Washington, D.C., MPD * WASHINGTON -- This morning, Donald Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department. The following is a statement of government watchdog Common Cau se President & CEO Virginia Kase Solomon : "This is just one more action out of an authoritarian playbook. As more Americans sour on Donald Trump's cruel and corrupt agenda, he'll do absolutely anyth more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Veterans for American Ideals Condemns Deployment of National Guard in D.C. Veterans for American Ideals, a nonpartisan Human Rights First initiative of veterans defending democracy and human rights, strongly condemns the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. and the federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department. President Trump has pledged to "liberate" the city by deploying National Guard troops to a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [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: * * * Immigration Advocates and Individuals Sue the Trump-Vance Administration Over Sudden and Unlawful Termination of Parole Status * Boston, MA - The Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts and three individuals from Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti filed su more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Statement on President Trump's Decisive Action to Restore Law and Order in Washington, D.C. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Independent Women issued the following statement in response to President Trump's decisive action to address the threat of rising crime in Washington, D.C. Meaghan Mobbs, director of Independent Women's Center for American Safety and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Insured Retirement Institute issued the following news release: * * * LABOR DEPARTMENT WITHDRAWS ANNUITY SAFE HARBOR DIRECT FINAL RULE Action Taken After Comments Filed by IRI, Others * The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) withdrew a direct final rule that would have eliminated a long-standing safe harbor regulation after the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) and others explained that the safe harbor regulation continues to play an important and complementary role  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations issued the following news release: * * * Israelis Deliberately Kills 7 Palestinian Journalists in Gaza Genocide-Complicit Western Media Lend Credence to Outrageous Israeli Justifications * The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), America's umbrella group of Muslim associations, along with American Muslims, categorically condemns the Israeli government-ordered killing of seven Palestinian journalists in Gaza late Sunday n more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Aug. 9, 2025, in its China Brief: * * * Embodied Intelligence: The PRC's Whole-of-Nation Push into Robotics By Sunny Cheung Executive Summary: * Since 2015, Beijing has pursued a whole-of-nation strategy to dominate intelligent robotics, combining vertical integration, policy coordination, rapid deployment, and local experimentation. This approach has already achieved several of its core objectives. * Policy more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [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: * * * Lawsuit Filed to Force Trump-Vance Administration to Release Information About Missing Human Rights Reports * Case on Behalf of the Council for Global Equality Could Reveal "Cover-up of a Cover-Up" in Administration's Hiding of International Human  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV and State Partners Launch Nationwide Mobilization to Fight Against Trump's Attacks on our Public Lands and Waters This weekend, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), in partnership with state affiliates in the Conservation Voter Movement (CVM), announced a nationwide tour to highlight some of the public lands and waters under threat from the Trump Administration's r more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 11 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Medicaid cuts will cost hospitals billions in lost revenue annually, reports show * The budget reconciliation bill President Trump signed into law on July 4 will devastate the finances of hospitals nationwide, particularly those in rural areas, according to a July 8 Third Way report. Over 10 years, that law will eliminate more than $1 trillion from Medicaid, costing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers issued the following NACUBO On Your Side news wrap up dated Aug. 4-11, 2025: * * * As things move quickly in Washington, DC, NACUBO is your constant advocate in action. NACUBO On Your Side covers important legislative and agency activity NACUBO staff are tracking, what we're currently advocating for, and how you can take action with us. Here are the issues we are tracking and adv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release: New EPI resource answers frequently asked questions about Social Security As Social Security celebrates its 90th anniversary this week, a new Economic Policy Institute FAQ provides essential facts and addresses common misconceptions about this universal social insurance program. Social Security benefits keep more people out of poverty than any other government program, including nearly a million low-incom more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Opportunities for journalism on the Right: The enemies of the regime media Editor's note: This essay first appeared in the April 2024 issue of Capital Research magazine. * The Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity was launched in 2009. To date, it remains the most comprehensive effort to use the nonprofit sector to create and fund skeptical, limited government, stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * SBE Council Responds to President Trump's Actions to Address Crime and Violence in the Nation's Capital * Washington, D.C. - In response to the President Trump's Executive Order and Memorandum aimed at strengthening public safety and restoring law and order in the District of Columbia, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) President & CEO Kare more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [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: * * * Statement by Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman on President Trump's Executive Overreach in the District of Columbia * Washington, D.C. - Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman issued the following statement following Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference Condemns National Guard Deployment in D.C. and Takeover of Metropolitan Police Department * Contact: press@civilrights.org WASHINGTON -- Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on President Trump's actions related to law enforcement and crime in Washi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * The Trump Crypto Scheme: Profits, Power, and Payoffs * We're exposing how Donald Trump has used the power of the presidency to pad his bottom line, and how regular Americans are paying the price. Corruption in Plain Sight Since Day 1 of his second term, Donald Trump has abused the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The National Abortion Federation issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Plans to Strip Abortion Access from Veterans Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation, on Trump administration's plans to strip abortion access from veterans: Once again, we're seeing just how far anti-abortion politicians are willing to go to control our bodies and strip us of basic health care. The reported plan to deny veterans a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Escalates Authoritarian Crackdown by Federalizing D.C. Police, Deploying National Guard * WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump just announced that his administration is taking over D.C. police and deploying the National Guard to the nation's capital, allegedly to eliminate crime and homelessness in the city. In response to Trump's announcement, Public Citizen co-presidents Lisa G more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Federal Highway Administration Releases New, Unnecessary Guidance for EV Charging, Demanding States Resubmit Previously Approved Plans * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released new guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, a transformative, $5 billion initiative created by the Infrastructure Investment and J more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Federalizing DC Is a Dangerous March Toward Military State * WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters and the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington, DC, and taking over the DC Metropolitan Police Department: "Today President Trump fabricated yet anot more PR