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Tipoffs: President Trump & Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2025-09-26 ( 44 items ) |
"Stop the Trump Trackdown" Press Conference: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to Hear Challenge Against IRS Deal to Share Taxpayer Data with ICE, DHS (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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"Stop the Trump Trackdown" Press Conference: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to Hear Challenge Against IRS Deal to Share Taxpayer Data with ICE, DHS
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday October 3 at 8:30 am ET outside the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse, Public Citizen, Raise the Floor Alliance and plaintiffs will hold a press conference to "Stop the Trump Trackdown" of private taxpaye more PR
After Lawsuit, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Resumes Issuing Grants (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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After Lawsuit, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Resumes Issuing Grants
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the eve of a court hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction in Society of General Internal Medicine v. Kennedy, the government began issuing grant awards for ongoing projects funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a component of the Department of Health and Hum more PR
America First Legal Exposes Critical Flaw in Gavin Newsom's and the State of California's Lawfare Against President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release:
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America First Legal Exposes Critical Flaw in Gavin Newsom's and the State of California's Lawfare Against President Trump
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Today, America First Legal (AFL) released new information as a result of an investigation that demonstrates that the State of California--which has engaged in ruthless lawfare against the Trump Administration--may lack sufficient actua more PR
America First Policy Institute: Federal Circuit Got It Wrong, President Trump Can Impose Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release:
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Federal Circuit Got It Wrong, President Trump Can Impose Tariffs
This week, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) filed an Amicus Brief regarding the pending Supreme Court case Learning Resources v. Trump, emphasizing that President Donald J. Trump lawfully holds the authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
The Federal Circuit recently rule more PR
As DOJ Chief of Staff Resigns, Senators Demand DOJ Nominee Stanley Woodward Answer for his Alleged Corruption of Antitrust Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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As DOJ Chief of Staff Resigns, Senators Demand DOJ Nominee Stanley Woodward Answer for his Alleged Corruption of Antitrust Enforcement
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Four members of the U.S. Senate wrote to Stanley Woodward, counselor to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Trump's nominee for Associate Attorney General (the third highest official at the Department of Justice), demanding that he answer que more PR
CAIR Backs UEFA Move to Vote on Suspending Israel Over Genocide in Gaza (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Backs UEFA Move to Vote on Suspending Israel Over Genocide in Gaza
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for a move by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to vote on suspending Israel's membership due to its ongoing genocide in Gaza.
UE more PR
CAIR Welcomes Slovenia's Travel Ban on Netanyahu Over Gaza Genocide (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Welcomes Slovenia's Travel Ban on Netanyahu Over Gaza Genocide
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Slovenia's decision to impose a travel ban on indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu over his government's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
In a statement, Washingt more PR
California Cities Embrace Novel Strategy to Cut Energy Bills and Climate Pollution: Target Air Conditioner Replacements (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release:
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California Cities Embrace Novel Strategy to Cut Energy Bills and Climate Pollution: Target Air Conditioner Replacements
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SAN FRANCISCO -- A growing wave of California cities are embracing a practical new strategy to help residents save money while reducing pollution: encourage homeowners to upgrade to efficient heat pumps when their air conditioners break down.
Since July, five cities more PR
Countries Announce Climate Targets: "These Targets Are the Floor, Not the Ceiling" (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release:
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Countries Announce Climate Targets: "These Targets Are the Floor, Not the Ceiling"
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NEW YORK - More than 50 countries announced their climate targets and carbon pollution reduction plans during the United Nations Climate Summit. The announced targets outline steps that countries will take to reduce climate pollution by 2035, as required in the Paris Agreement.
These more PR
CPA Applauds Launch of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Medical Device Section 232 Investigations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release:
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CPA Applauds Launch of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Medical Device Section 232 Investigations
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today celebrated the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announcement of two new Section 232 investigations: robotics and industrial machinery, and medical devices. Section more PR
Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman Named to Washingtonian Magazine's List of Most Powerful Women (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [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:
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Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman Named to Washingtonian Magazine's List of Most Powerful Women
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Perryman Joins Supreme Court Justices, Prominent Voices in "Legal Powers" Section of Illustrious List
Washington, D.C. - Democracy more PR
DOGE Mishandling of Critical Data Brings Country to Edge of 'Catastrophe' (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] (TNSrep) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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DOGE Mishandling of Critical Data Brings Country to Edge of 'Catastrophe'
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Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee released a report titled "Unchecked and Unaccountable: How DOGE Jeopardizes Americans' Data Without Regard for Law and Congress." The report, based on whistleblower testimony and oversight visits to several federal agencies, reveals that DO more PR
Donald Trump Intends to Expand Pricey, Illegal Coal Plant Extensions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release:
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Donald Trump Intends to Expand Pricey, Illegal Coal Plant Extensions
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Washington, D.C. \- According to reporting, Donald Trump and his administration are planning to issue executive orders pushing the Department of Energy to issue additional emergency orders that force retiring polluting power plants to stay online to power data centers for big tech companies.
The report indicates that more PR
DWN Mourns the Loss of Life in ICE Custody: Immigrant Lives are of Value, and Immigrants Deserve Safety, Dignity and Respect (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Detention Watch Network, a coalition that says it builds power through advocacy and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the U.S., issued the following news release:
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DWN mourns the loss of life in ICE custody: Immigrant lives are of value, and immigrants deserve safety, dignity and respect
In response to the shooting at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Office in Dallas, Detention Watch Network released the following stat more PR
Environmental Groups Respond to Trump Shutdown Threats, Urge Republicans to Stop Raising Energy Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release:
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Environmental Groups Respond to Trump Shutdown Threats, Urge Republicans to Stop Raising Energy Costs
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, environmental groups including Climate Action Campaign, Climate Power, Earthjustice Action, Evergreen Action, Friends of the Earth Action, League of Conservation Voters, NRDC Action Fund, and Sierra Club issued the following statement in resp more PR
EPN: Civil Servants Aren't Bargaining Chips, Congress Must Stop Trump's Serial Shutdown of EPA (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Environmental Protection Network issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025:
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EPN: Civil Servants Aren't Bargaining Chips, Congress Must Stop Trump's Serial Shutdown of EPA
Environmental Protection Network (EPN) today condemns the White House's reported plan to force mass firings of federal employees during a potential government shutdown. According to recent reporting, the White House's Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to prepare red more PR
Federal Circuit Got It Wrong, President Trump Can Impose Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- America First Policies issued the following news release:
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Federal Circuit Got It Wrong, President Trump Can Impose Tariffs
This week, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) filed an Amicus Brief regarding the pending Supreme Court case Learning Resources v. Trump, emphasizing that President Donald J. Trump lawfully holds the authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
The Federal Circuit recently ruled that tarif more PR
Feds: Few Banks Provide Services To State-Licensed Cannabis Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Feds: Few Banks Provide Services To State-Licensed Cannabis Businesses
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Washington, DC: Just over 800 financial institutions have filed paperwork with the federal government to provide services to state-licensed cannabis businesses, according to the latest quarterly data available from the US Department of the Treasury.
This total remains nea more PR
First Comprehensive Review of USMCA Labor Cases Shows Tool Delivered Wins, but Structural Gaps Threaten Long-Term Success (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release:
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First Comprehensive Review of USMCA Labor Cases Shows Tool Delivered Wins, but Structural Gaps Threaten Long-Term Success
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Recently Initiated Six-Year USMCA Review Must Include Improvements to the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism for Intended Benefits to Materialize
Washington, D.C. - A new report by American Economic Liberties Project's Rethink Trade finds more PR
GSA's Grok Agreement Invites Chaos, Bias, and National Security Risks (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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GSA's Grok Agreement Invites Chaos, Bias, and National Security Risks
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The General Services Administration (GSA) today announced a multi-year agreement allowing Elon Musk's Grok AI to be deployed across federal agencies. Under the deal, agencies can procure Grok through March 2027 as part of the administration's "OneGov Strategy" to accelerate AI adoption. Grok's inclusi more PR
ICYMI: AFP-OH and The Buckeye Institute Publish "Ohio sets energy policy standard for policymakers nationwide" (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: AFP-OH and The Buckeye Institute Publish "Ohio sets energy policy standard for policymakers nationwide"
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Columbus, OH - On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity--Ohio (AFP-OH) State Director Donovan O'Neil and The Buckeye Institute Vice President Rea S. Hederman Jr. published an op-ed in The Washington Times entitled, "Ohio sets energy pol more PR
Independent Women Champions American Energy Abundance at Wisconsin Permitting Reform Roundtable (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release:
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Independent Women Champions American Energy Abundance at Wisconsin Permitting Reform Roundtable
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KAUKAUNA, WI - Today, Gabriella Hoffman, director of Independent Women's Center for Energy and Conservation, joined Congressman Tom Tiffany and Congressman Tony Wied in participating in the AFP's National Permitting Reform Tour, highlighting the need to streamline America's more PR
Latest Tariff Developments (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, Sept. 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news:
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Latest Tariff Developments
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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.
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Tariff Letters and Deals
Below is an update of ongoing deals that have been announced so far. It is important to note that there are more details to c more PR
Latino Civil Rights Leaders Press U.S. Congress for Immigration Accountability Reforms (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release:
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Latino Civil Rights Leaders Press U.S. Congress for Immigration Accountability Reforms
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Coalition warns indiscriminate raids are separating families, sweeping up U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, traumatizing children and harming the economy.
Washington, DC -- UnidosUS, joined by 7 leading civil rights and advocacy organizations, today sent a letter to the House and Senate Approp more PR
LCV Action Fund Endorses Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release:
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LCV Action Fund Endorses Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate
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Washington D.C. - The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect candidates who will fight to build a clean energy economy and strengthen our democracy for all, announced today the endorsement of Roy Cooper for election to the U.S. Senate representing North Carolina.
"North Carolinians kno more PR
MFA releases principles on expanding access to alternatives in 401(k) plans (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release:
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MFA releases principles on expanding access to alternatives in 401(k) plans
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The five principles support investor choice and regulatory clarity as policymakers consider expanding access to alternatives.
MFA published a set of 401(k) principles today in response to President Donald Trump's Executive Order seeking to expand access to alternative assets in defined cont more PR
NARFE Denounces OMB "Scare Tactic" Threat to Fire Federal Employees During Shutdown (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news:
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NARFE Denounces OMB "Scare Tactic" Threat to Fire Federal Employees During Shutdown
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In response to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) directive to agencies to consider issuing reduction-in-force (RIF) notices to a substantial number of federal employees impacted by a lapse in appropriations, NARFE National Pre more PR
New Proposal Shows Congress Can Enact Guardrails to Ensure a Deal Is a Deal for 2026 Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research:
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New Proposal Shows Congress Can Enact Guardrails to Ensure a Deal Is a Deal for 2026 Funding
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The Trump Administration has taken many steps to undermine the bipartisan deal on fiscal year 2025 funding since the President signed it into law in March, including through illegal funding freezes, fast-track rescissions, and illegal unilateral rescissions. [1] (See Figure more PR
NEW: Paramount Gifted Incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr ~$12K Gala Tickets Amid Pending Paramount-Skydance Merger (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release:
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NEW: Paramount Gifted Incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr ~$12K Gala Tickets Amid Pending Paramount-Skydance Merger
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Washington D.C. - Trump FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr's latest financial disclosure form - obtained by government watchdog Accountable.US from the U.S. Office of Governmen more PR
Partnership for Public Service Statement on the threat of additional federal agency RIFs in the case of a government shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following news release:
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Partnership for Public Service Statement on the threat of additional federal agency RIFs in the case of a government shutdown
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WASHINGTON - The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in response to a White House memo laying the groundwork for mass firings across more PR
Public Citizen: President Trump Memorandum Is a Wildly unAmerican Attack on Free Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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New Memorandum Is a Wildly unAmerican Attack on Free Speech
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President Trump signed a new presidential memorandum targeting left-leaning organizations and their donors.
Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response to the news:
"The Trump-announced presidential memo is an "all of government" witch hunt against Trump's political adversaries. more PR
Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns South Carolina's Senate Bill 323 and the Coordinated Attempt to Ban Birth Control (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release:
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Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns South Carolina's Senate Bill 323 and the Coordinated Attempt to Ban Birth Control
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Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org
Washington, DC -- The South Carolina Legislature is currently considering Senate Bill 323, a total abortion ban that would also set the fo more PR
SBE Council Statement on TikTok Executive Order and Latest Developments on U.S. Ownership Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release:
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SBE Council Statement on TikTok Executive Order and Latest Developments on U.S. Ownership Deal
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Washington, D.C. - The following statement regarding President Trump's Executive Order on TikTok and related developments on U.S. ownership of the platform can be attributed to Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) President & CEO Karen Ke more PR
STATEMENT | Trump Administration's Threat to Conduct Mass Firings if Shutdown Happens Is Illegal and a Further Movement into a Lawless State (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release:
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STATEMENT | Trump Administration's Threat to Conduct Mass Firings if Shutdown Happens Is Illegal and a Further Movement into a Lawless State
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"The American people rely on non-partisan and professional civil servants to serve the public. There are more than two million civil servants who work in every community across our country. They ensure our food and more PR
Supt. Walters resignation a victory for Oklahoma's families and public education (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 25 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release:
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Supt. Walters resignation a victory for Oklahoma's families and public education
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling the resignation of Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters a major win for the Constitution and for the state's students.
FFRF has been demanding for two years that he step down -- and was the first organization t more PR
Trump Administration Set to Remove Look-Alike Protections From 11 Species (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Trump Administration Set to Remove Look-Alike Protections From 11 Species
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WASHINGTON-- The Trump administration today proposed removing protections for several species that look similar to threatened and endangered wildlife, including the puma, shovelnose sturgeon and several species of blue butterflies and turtles.
These protections are critical tools to prevent threa more PR
Trump EPA Political Appointees Scrambled to Offer Free Pass to Pollute (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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Trump EPA Political Appointees Scrambled to Offer Free Pass to Pollute
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(WASHINGTON - September 25, 2025) Trump Administration political appointees with ties to industry orchestrated the process to invite industrial pollution sources to request exemptions from key Clean Air Act standards, according to internal emails obtained by Environmental Defense Fund. These important po more PR
Trump FTC Clicks to Settle Biden-Era Battle Against Amazon Prime Subscriptions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release:
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Trump FTC Clicks to Settle Biden-Era Battle Against Amazon Prime Subscriptions
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WASHINGTON--Today, Amazon and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced they reached an agreement to end a Biden-era progressive case against Amazon's Prime subscriptions.
"It's good to see the Trump admini more PR
Trump's TikTok Corruption: President to Reward MGX With Major TikTok Ownership Deal After The UAE-Backed Fund Made $2B Deal With Trump's Crypto Venture (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release:
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Trump's TikTok Corruption: President to Reward MGX With Major TikTok Ownership Deal After The UAE-Backed Fund Made $2B Deal With Trump's Crypto Venture
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Washington D.C. - In the latest case of Donald Trump picking winners and losers in government policy based on who is enriching his more PR
U.S. International Trade Commission Issues Affirmative Determination In Steel Probe (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, Sept. 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news:
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U.S. International Trade Commission Issues Affirmative Determination In Steel Probe
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The U.S. International Trade Commission voted Thursday, September 25, to continue its probe into corrosion-resistant steel products, paving the way for anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports from 10 trading partners.
All three commissioners voted in favor, determining that the more PR
USDA Takes Heat off Big Ag by Ending Antitrust Collab with States (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release:
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USDA Takes Heat off Big Ag by Ending Antitrust Collab with States
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Washington, D.C. -- Following news (first reported by The Capitol Forum ) that the US Department of Agriculture has ended a Biden-era partnership with the attorneys general of 31 states and the District of Columbia to address antitrust violations in the grocery and meat processing industries, the more PR
VA Processing Claims at a Faster Pace (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 26 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025:
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VA Processing Claims at a Faster Pace
A reinstates mandatory overtime and reports a surge in completed claims
With more than one million disability claims filed since the spring, the VA is on pace to process 2.5 million of them by year's end. This surpasses VA's 2024 output by half a million, according to a VA press release.
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VoteVets Statement: "Jack Ciattarelli - Like Donald Trump - Has No Respect For Veterans And No Regard For Our Military" (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 26 -- VoteVets issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2025:
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VoteVets Statement: "Jack Ciattarelli - Like Donald Trump - Has No Respect For Veterans And No Regard For Our Military"
Today, in response to reports that the National Archives illegally released an unredacted version of Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill's military records to Nicholas De Gregorio, an ally of Jack Ciattarelli, her GOP opponent in the New Jersey governor's race, VoteVets Senior Advisor M more PR
White House to the Public: Give Us What We Want or We'll Hurt You (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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White House to the Public: Give Us What We Want or We'll Hurt You
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The White House is threatening mass firings of government workers amid a shutdown. Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement:
"The Trump administration is threatening to inflict massive harm on all of us unless Democrats in Congress surrender in the funding fight. A tem more PR
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