WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Administration's Proposed Cuts to Non-Defense R&D Pose Long-Term Risk to Rising Living Standards * New, high-quality research quantifying the powerful impact of federal non-defense research and development (R&D) on productivity and economic growth shows why the dramatic cuts to non-defense R&D funding proposed by the Trump Administration would reduce long-term growth in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The International Fresh Produce Association posted the following news release: * * * Ag Leaders Urge Emergency Aid for Specialty Crops * The co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) today urged President Trump to ensure specialty crops be included in any emergency economic aid initiatives for the agricultural sector. Fruit, vegetable, tree nut, and landscape plant growers across the country are facing an immediate and mounti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- 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 on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Historically Untrusted Supreme Court Begins New Term Today, the Supreme Court officially begins its term -- with one of the worst reputations in its history. The Court continues to receive some of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans issued the following news release: * * * Retiree Leader Condemns Plan to Run Social Security with a Part-Time Commissioner The Alliance for Retired Americans blasted the Trump Administration's decision to appoint Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano as CEO of the Internal Revenue Service -- a move that will have him essentially lead both massive agencies at once. "Every American who has paid into Social Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Appeal Filed Over Court Decision Allowing Trump EPA To Suppress Information About Factory Farm Air Pollution Trump Administration Shields Polluters As Factory Farm Emissions Kill More People Than Coal Plants * Friday, conservation and community groups appealed a federal court decision upholding a Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that exempts factory farms from their duty more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [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: * * * Broad Coalition Adds Its Support to Lawsuit Challenging Trump-Vance Administration's Freeze on Infrastructure and Investment Funds * Infrastructure Improvements, Climate Initiatives, and Public Health Protections Under Threat Washington, D.C. - Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Israel's Reported Abuses of Kidnapped Gaza Aid Flotilla Activists * (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/6/2025) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Israeli occupation forces' reported abuses and inhumane treatment of American citizens and civilian activists - includ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Urges US, Canada to use Upcoming Meeting to Take Action on Outstanding Digital Trade Barriers * Washington - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with President Trump at the White House tomorrow to discuss shared economic priorities. Renewal of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a decision slated for next year following a rev more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Taxpayers pay for illegal aliens' lawyers By Bill Glahn Massive taxpayer subsidies are paid out to nonprofits for "free" lawyers for illegal aliens. The Minnesota Star Tribune reports, 'Up to our eyeballs': Immigration lawyers struggle to keep up during Trump's crackdown  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Experts React: U.S.-China Relations Heading into a Likely Summit Commentary by Thomas J. Christensen, Jeannette Chu, Brian Hart, Scott Kennedy, Henrietta Levin nd Ilaria Mazzocco U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will meet with Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the forthcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Coop more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * 6G and AI: How Wireless Technology and Edge Devices Are Shaping the Global AI Race By Matt Pearl Technological revolutions result when practical insights combine with innovative engineering and risk-taking. Marty Cooper, who led the team that developed the first modern cell phone, was convinced--in the face of skepticism both inside and outside of his employer, Moto more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Down on the Farm By William Alan Reinsch Farmers are on the front line of U.S. trade policy. Until the last four years, the United States regularly had a trade surplus in agriculture--not enough to offset the large deficit in manufactured goods, but a bright spot nonetheless. The fact that the surplus has turned into a deficit, and one which is growing, has become a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Japan's Response to Trump 2.0: Sustaining U.S. Ties, Strengthening International Partnerships This commentary is part of a report from the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department entitled Navigating Disruption: Ally and Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy (https://features.csis.org/responses-to-US-foreign-policy). By Kristi Govella Introduction more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Pacific Perspectives on Trump's Second Term: Uncertainty and Adaptation This commentary is part of a report from the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department entitled Navigating Disruption: Ally and Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy (https://features.csis.org/responses-to-US-foreign-policy). By Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik and John Auge Introduc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * President Trump's Latin America Policy: Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Risks This commentary is part of a report from the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department entitled Navigating Disruption: Ally and Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy (https://features.csis.org/responses-to-US-foreign-policy). By Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Jessie more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Sanae Takaichi: Japan's Likely New Leader By Nicholas Szechenyi On October 4, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Takaichi is the first female leader of the party and will likely become Japan's first female prime minister after a parliamentary vote in mid-October. She succeeds Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned after los more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * South Korea's Response to U.S. Demands: Minimize Risk, Maximize Reward This commentary is part of a report from the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department entitled Navigating Disruption: Ally and Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy (https://features.csis.org/responses-to-US-foreign-policy). By Victor Cha Introduction: Playing Catch-Up For the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Southeast Asia Navigates Trump's Return: Quick Deals, Lasting Dread This commentary is part of a report from the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department entitled Navigating Disruption: Ally and Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy (https://features.csis.org/responses-to-US-foreign-policy). By Gregory B. Poling Introduction The policies of the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Transatlantic Relations Under Trump: An Uneasy Peace This commentary is part of a report from the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department entitled Navigating Disruption: Ally and Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy (https://features.csis.org/responses-to-US-foreign-policy). By Max Bergmann Introduction The transatlantic relationship is survivi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * The Trump Administration's Middle East Policy: Shaping an Emerging Regional Order This commentary is part of a report from the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department entitled Navigating Disruption: Ally and Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy (https://features.csis.org/responses-to-US-foreign-policy). By Mona Yacoubian Introduction The Middle more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Trump's Africa Policy: Commerce and Domestic Politics Clash This commentary is part of a report from the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department entitled Navigating Disruption: Ally and Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy (https://features.csis.org/responses-to-US-foreign-policy). By Oge Onubogu Introduction The Trump administration has adopte more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Darfur: ICC Convicts Former Janjaweed Militia Leader * (The Hague) - The first International Criminal Court (ICC) conviction of a former leader of the "Janjaweed" militias for serious crimes in Sudan 's Darfur region spotlights the need for international action to ensure accountability for crimes across the country, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 6, 2025, ICC judges convicted Ali Mu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * Demand Justice Launches Six-Figure Ad Campaign Calling Out Durbin and Coons Just last week, six Democratic senators voted to advance Trump judicial nominees who peddled Trump's lies about the 2020 election and January 6th Washington, DC -Today, Demand Justice announced a new six-figure ad campaign in Illinois and Delaware calling out Senator Durbin and Senator Coons for their inexcusable vote more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [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: * * * Democracy Forward Sues Trump-Vance Administration for Withholding Recording of Border Czar Homan Accepting Cash From Undercover Agents * Washington, D.C. -- Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Katie Porter to be California's First Woman Governor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Katie Porter for governor of California. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "Katie Porter has spent her career holding the powerful accountable, fighting to lower costs, and taking on  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities * (Jerusalem) - United States President Donald Trump's "Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict," announced on September 29, 2025, is no substitute for the urgent action governments need to take to protect civilians and support justice after two years of grave abuses in Israel and Palestine, Human Rights Watch said today. The 20-part p more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Jay Jones Should Drop Out Of Virginia Attorney General Race After Advocating Assassination Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement urging Jay Jones to drop out of the Attorney General race in Virginia: "Democrats' failure to condemn Jay Jones' abominable advocacy in 2022 of assassinating the Republican leader in  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Urges Court to Restore AP to White House Press Pool * WASHINGTON--The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today filed an amicus brief in a case brought by the Associated Press (AP) challenging the Trump administration's decision to exclude its reporters from White House press pool briefings. The Institute argues that t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * LCV Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Give Away Alaska's Wilderness to Big Polluters In response today's announcement from the Trump administration to roll back the decision on the Ambler Road Project, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the following statement from Conservation Program Director, America Fitzpatrick : "While the governme more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * List of Tax Cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill By Mike Palicz Income Tax Cuts: Personal Income Tax Brackets and Rates Permanently Extended for Every Income Level The bill makes permanent the lower personal income tax rates and the modified income tax brackets enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It also provides further tax relief with an additional year of inflation adjustment to the 10 more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 6, 2025, to The Dispatch: * * * Our Shadowy Civil Rights Regime By Tal Fortgang The American civil rights system doesn't work how we think it does. With students returning to campus and activists vowing to ramp up controversial demonstrations, the clash between civil rights claims and various freedoms--of speech, association, academic pursuits--will once again make news. So will the Trump admin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Memo: LCV State Partners Advance Clean Energy Amid Trump's Attacks and Rising Utility Bills * To: Interested Parties From: Bill Holland, Vice President, State Policy and Advocacy, LCV Re: States are the last line of defense against Trump's attacks on clean energy and raising utility bills Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans' attacks on clean en more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following news release: * * * New Partnership for Public Service data shows 17 percentage point increase in public awareness of Trump administration cuts to federal workers and programs * Online poll conducted in mid-September, before the government shutdown, found nearly half of Americans say either they or someone they know have been personally impacted WASHINGTON - The nonpar more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 6 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Oct. 7: Boating Industry Leaders Discuss "Managing Tariffs, Trade, and Supply Chain" at IBEX * At this year's International BoatBuilders' Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), industry leaders will take the stage to address one of the most critical challenges facing marine manufacturers today: navigating tariffs, trade, and supply chain pressures. The session,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Brings Fossil Fuel, Far-Right Think Tank Agenda To Government * President Donald Trump has installed more than 100 fossil fuel insiders, renewable energy opponents, corporate lobbyists, and far-right think tank alumni across nine agencies during his second term, according to a new analysis of the backgrounds of staffers appointed to roles in the administration. The analysis by more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Speaker Mike Johnson's Decision to Delay Adelita Grijalva Being Sworn into Congress * Phoenix, AZ -- Last week, Speaker Mike Johnson announced that he will further delay the process to swear Adelita Grijalva into Congress until at least October 14th. In September, Grijalva won the special election for A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Trump's Advancement of Controversial Ambler Road * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump signed an executive order to advance a controversial proposal backed by mining companies to construct a road across more than 200 miles of Alaska wilderness. Trump's order reversed a decision finalized last year blocking the proposed 211-mile-long industrial access road soug more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Starts New Term Poised To Keep Rubber-Stamping Trump's Extreme Agenda The Supreme Court began a new term today with cases that could reshape presidential power, voting rights, and democracy itself. Until now, the c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * Trump Shutdown Messaging Is Illegal Propaganda * Washington, DC -- After the government shutdown, federal agencies have been posting pronouncements, issuing statements, and even altering furloughed employees' email away messages to blame Democrats or the "Radical Left in Congress" for the shutdown and urge passage of the stalemated Republican version of a b more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [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: * * * Unions File Temporary Restraining Order to Block Trump Administration's Threatened Mass Firings of Federal Workers * AFSCME, AFGE ask court to block potential Trump firings SAN FRANCISCO - The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Emp more PR