WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * 80+ Rally in Syracuse Against Gov. Hochul's Nuclear Push * Advocates highlight health risks and environmental justice concerns; call for faster, affordable renewable technology to protect our shared future Syracuse, NY -- On Tuesday, September 30, over 50 people -- including Haudenosaunee community members and titleholders, climate and environmental justice activists, and social just more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Commends President Trump for Advancing Alaska's Ambler Road Project * # Oct 8, 2025 by AFP ARLINGTON, VA-- This week, the Trump administration approved the Ambler Road Project in Alaska. Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer at Americans for Prosperity released the following statement supporting this move to unleash Alaska's energy potential: "America more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-TN Congratulates Matt Van Epps on Special Election Primary Victory * # Oct 7, 2025 by AFP Nashville, TN - Americans for Prosperity Tennessee (AFP-TN) congratulates Matt Van Epps on his decisive victory in the special primary election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. Van Epps, a strong advocate for limited government and conservative principles, will no more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * AG Bondi's Senate Stonewalling About Her Former Firm's Lobbying Influence Activities At DOJ Deserves Scrutiny * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer a Senator's direct question about whether she had conversations with her former employer, lobbyist Brian Ballard, before the Department of Justice's surprise d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals Critical Flaws in More Blue State Lawfare Against President Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered new records showing that multiple states currently suing the Trump Administration may lack evidence to support their allegations in their lawsuit challenging President Trump's Executive Order 14 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Stands With the American People and the Trump Administration, Files Brief Defending President Trump's Authority to Federalize the Oregon National Guard * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit defending President Trump's constitutional an more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * An Open Letter Rejecting Presidential Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations * Human Rights Watch stands with civil society and signed this letter, alongside more than 3700 other organizations, condemning the Trump administration's attacks. It is a testament to our community's solidarity. We are a coalition of nonprofit and nonpartisan organizations formed to champion causes dear to all Americans. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR Welcomes Long Overdue Ceasefire Deal, Says Israel Must Be Held to Agreement and Accountable for Genocide * Muslim civil rights and advocacy group commends students, activists and others who opposed the genocide. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * CA Groups Call on Gov Newsom to Join Microplastics Petition * Yesterday, twenty-five California environmental, climate, and public health groups, in conjunction with Food & Water Watch, sent a letter to Governor Newsom - along with thousands of petitions - calling on him to sign a petition demanding the federal government monitor microplastics in our water. "Awareness is the first st more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump to 'Put America First' After Report Reveals Extra $30+ Billion in Taxpayer Funding for Israel's Genocide, Middle East Wars * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to "put American first" following a new report by the Costs of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Joins International Human Rights Complaint Charging U.S. with Aiding Israel's Genocide in Gaza * Complaint Filed by Taxpayers Against Genocide (TAG), National Lawyers Guild International Committee (NLG), and Palestinian-American Petitioners, Endorsed by CAIR and Leading Human Rights Groups (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/8/25) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Iowa City Vote to Deny Purchase of Trash Compactor Over Israel Divestment * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a 6-0 vote by the Iowa City, Iowa, city council to deny the purchase a new trash compactor because it was manufactured by Caterpillar, which is more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA Condemns Gov. Newsom for Signing AB 715, a Classroom Censorship Law Shielding Israel * The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Governor Gavin Newsom's decision to sign Assembly Bill (AB) 715 (Zbur & Addis), calling it a classroom censo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release: * * * CfG PAC Congratulates Van Epps on TN-07 Primary Victory Club for Growth PAC congratulates West Point graduate and Lieutenant Colonel in the Tennessee Army National Guard Matt Van Epps on his victory in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District Republican Primary. Club for Growth PAC and President Donald J. Trump both endorsed Van Epps in the race. On the eve of the primary, Club for Growth PAC hosted a Tele-Rally  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * A New Chapter for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation By Erin L. Murphy The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is entering its next phase in its operation with the confirmation of its new CEO, Benjamin Black, and upcoming reauthorization. Since becoming fully operational in 2019 with the passage of the Better Utilization of I more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * The United States Votes to Establish a Haiti Gang Suppression Force: Now What? By Georges A. Fauriol and Mary Speck The UN Security Council has approved deployment of a more muscular international security mission to Haiti with a mandate to "neutralize" the criminal groups that have long terrorized the country. The September 30 resolution, cosponsored by the United  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU denounces President Trump's targeting of Chicago's mayor * # Chicago will continue its proud tradition of protecting city residents and their liberty in the face of troops Call for Johnson's arrest is latest sign Trump is waging war on successful Black political power, using government for personal agenda, unfit for office Chicago, IL.-- In response to Donald Trump calli more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [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 Launches Investigation into Efforts by Trump-Vance Administration to Force Higher Education "Compacts" * Seeks Records Regarding Effort to Stifle Free Thought, Independence of College Campuses Washington, D.C. - Leading pro-democ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Groups Support Senators' Attempt to Rollback Trump's Sham Energy Emergency * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- The Senate failed to advance a resolution, introduced by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), that would repeal the sham energy emergency executive order signed by Donald Trump. The executive order has been used as an excuse by the Trump administration to give handouts to B more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release: * * * ICBA Urges Congress to Preserve Access to Credit by Extending Prohibition on Yield-Bearing Stablecoins * Washington, D.C. (Oct. 8, 2025) -- As the Senate considers legislation to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets markets, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today is calling on lawmakers to ensure the legislation prohibits more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 8 [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 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 com more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Statement on Vote to Terminate Trump's Sham Energy Emergency Order In response to the Senate failing to pass legislation that would terminate the sham Trump Energy Emergency order, the League of Conservation Voters released the following statement from Senior Federal Advocacy Campaigns Director, Leah Donahey: "Democrats are fighting back to address rising costs by vot more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Joins Lawsuits Against Justice Department to Protect Voters' Privacy Nationwide * Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org  WASHINGTON -- The NAACP announced today that it has joined lawsuits across multiple states, including Pennsylvania, New York, and California, to block the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) demand for access to sensitive voter registration data. Represented by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Monthly Imports Expected to Drop Below 2 Million TEU as Tariffs Continue to Rise With most holiday merchandise already on hand and tariffs continuing to rise, monthly import cargo volume at the nation's major container ports is expected to fall below the 2 million TEU mark for the remainder of the year, according to the Global Port Tracker report (https://nrf.com/topics/globa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Media] -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release: * * * Public Knowledge Joins 21 Public Interest Groups Urging FCC To Defend First Amendment, Rule of Law * Today, Public Knowledge joined 21 other public interest, civic, civil rights, and media advocacy organizations in a letter urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to defend the First Amendment and the rule of the law. The groups - including the National Hispanic Media Coali more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Two Years On from October 7th, the Violence Must Stop Statement from Refugees International: On the two-year mark of October 7, Refugees International calls for the immediate protection of civilians in Gaza, the safe release of all hostages, and a lasting cessation of more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New report exposes the ongoing scourge of book-banning * The level of censorship in the United States remains at an alarmingly unacceptable level, as PEN America's recently released banned-books report reveals. We at the Freedom From Religion Foundation are deeply familiar with the awful history of censorship -- and the recent trendline is profoundly troubling. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Congratulates Mikie Sherrill on Another Decisive Debate Victory Leading Up to the New Jersey Gubernatorial Race * Washington, DC -- Reproductive Freedom for All congratulates Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for once again establishing herself as the clear victor in tonight's New Jersey Gubernatorial debate. During  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 8 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * Senate HELP Committee urges Department of Education to continue to fund Minority-Serving Institutions * Members of the Senate HELP Committee signed a letter to U.S. Department of Education expressing opposition to recent actions stripping away funds from Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). The letter noted the decision was made absent a court ru more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Congressional Review Act Resolution to Reopen Montana's Powder River Basin to New Coal Leasing * Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Senate today passed S.J. Res. 61, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that will rescind a 2024 resource management plan ending new coal leasing in Montana's Powder River Basin. The resolution, which narrowly passed by a vote of 52  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Blasts Report of "Concierge, White Glove Service" for Fossil Fuel Companies * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- A report from the Washington Post yesterday, detailed the lengths to which the Trump administration is catering to fossil fuel companies, offering "concierge, white glove" service for executives looking to circumvent environmental and safety reviews. This news comes at a time when more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Reaction: New FERC Commissioners Confirmed in Package Vote * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm a pair of Trump nominees, David LaCerte and Laura Swett, as commissioners to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The nominations were considered in a package with dozens of other nominees to federal posts rather than on their individual merit. The Federa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club supports postponing Wyoming Coal Lease Sale * (WYOMING) -- Today, the Department of the Interior postponed a planned coal lease sale set to offer 167 Million tons of coal within the Bureau of Land Management's Buffalo Field Office. After a lackluster sale in Montana that generated only a single bid at less than a penny per ton, Wyoming's move to postpone the sale signals the lac more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release: * * * Student and Worker Leaders Plan Coordinated Campus Protests As Outrage Builds Against Trump's Proposed "Compact" Students and workers have gathered thousands of petition signatures urging administrators to reject the compact * In recent days, outrage has erupted on campuses across the country after nine universities received the Trump administration's demand to sign his 'loyalty oath' compact. It would gran more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Doubles Down on Safety of Cancer-Linked Atrazine * WASHINGTON-- The Trump U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that the widely used pesticide atrazine does not pose an extinction risk to a single protected animal or plant, despite widespread contamination of the nation's rivers, lakes and streams. Tuesday's announcement echoes recent events: To more PR