WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * $72 Billion Railroad Merger is a Five-Alarm Fire for Workers, Safety, Prices, and Manufacturers, New Economic Liberties Report Shows * As the Surface Transportation Board evaluates the proposed $72 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railway merger, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new report, "The New Railroad Barons: Why the Un more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * America First Legal Exposes the Radical Left's Influence on the Biden Department of Justice in the Weeks After October 7, 2023 * Today, America First Legal (AFL) released new documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and litigation showing that, in the weeks following Hamas's October 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Is more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Stands With Trump Administration, Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold President Trump's Deployment of the National Guard to Restore Order in Chicago * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Illinois, urging it to overturn the lower court's decision and more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Overrule Humphrey's Executor and Restore President Trump's Constitutional Control of the Executive Branch * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Mitchell Law PLLC, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Slaughter, urging the Court to reaffirm that the President alone holds con more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * The "Foundation" that isn't: The Century Foundation A mostly forgotten lefty business tycoon created an NGO in 1922 to continue his progressive legacy. More than a century later and 88 years after his death, it still operates as if he were still with us. By Michael Watson The Century Foundation commands $56 million in net assets to advance left-of-center policy. With a name like "Centu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Greenpeace, nonprofits, and illegal protests Greenpeace is facing a $667 million civil damage award for torts committed during a violent pipeline protest. So, what are we to make of the scores of other nonprofits that signed on to support Greenpeace's behavior? By Robert Stilson A major policy and legal debate has erupted regarding the extent to which tax-exempt groups may engage in or more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Will the government shutdown affect Minnesota's schools? The recent government shutdown, which began twenty days ago on October 1st, has not yet significantly impacted Minnesota's educational system and is unlikely to do so, assuming that the shutdown length does not stretch for sev more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog Group: Secretary Noem's Blatant DHS Partisanship Just Won't Fly Newly filed complaints add to Trump White House's 50+ alleged ethics violations during shutdown * Washington, D.C - Common Cause, a national, nonpartisan watchdog, filed three complaints against the Trump Administration for violations of ethics laws, including the Hatch Act, when Secretary Kristi Noem directed airports to air a video  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * CPA Applauds President Trump for Imposing Tariffs on Medium and Heavy-Duty Imported Trucks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded President Trump's move to impose tariffs on imports of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, and buses, into the United States following the Department of Commerce' more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Unpacking the U.S.-Australia Critical Minerals Framework Agreement By Gracelin Baskaran and Kessarin Horvath President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a landmark Critical Minerals Framework, marking a major step toward advancing both nations' ambitions for energy and minerals dominance. The agreement--finalized after five mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Unpacking Ukraine's Future Cyber and Space Forces By Lauryn Williams, Taylar Rajic and Kuhu Badgi In 2024, Ukraine saw a nearly 70 percent surge in cyberattacks targeting civilian and defense critical infrastructure; yet, the number of serious attacks declined dramatically, reflecting both Russia's persistence and Ukraine's determined cyber resilience. Early in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * What Goes Around Comes Around and Other Cliches By William Alan Reinsch Those of you unlucky enough to be bored by one of my speeches know that I frequently point out that there is no World Trade Organization rule against hypocrisy. In fact, it appears there is no rule anywhere against hypocrisy, and certainly not in the Trump administration. Conveniently, proof o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [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 Federal Housing Finance Agency Over Withholding of Records Related to the Weaponization of the Justice System * Washington, D.C. - Democracy Forward filed suit today against the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), asking t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Energy Abundance Report: America Can Lead the World in Energy Production While Strengthening National Security, Economy & Environment * A new report from Independent Women finds that America's path to prosperity lies in energy abundance. Released as President Trump advances his bold vision of American energy dominance, " Energy Abundance: How America Can Lead th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [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: * * * Facing Litigation, Trump-Vance Administration Weakens their "Innovation Ban" in Major H-1B Win for Workers in America * Washington, D.C. -- A broad coalition of labor unions, health care providers, schools, faith groups, and individual workers suin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Fed Flags Rising Economic Anxiety as Consumers Pull Back, Businesses Stall * # Last week, the Federal Reserve released the October 2025 Beige Book which gives an up-to-date look at the economy--including jobs, consumer spending, and inflation--across all 12 Federal Reserve Districts. A consistent trend across the country is that risin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Former Amazon Worker Challenges Trump Administration's Attack on Disparate-Impact Discrimination Claims * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Leah Cross, a former Amazon delivery driver, filed suit today against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its decision to prohibit its employees from continuing to investigate claims like hers. Last month, the EEOC directed its staff to close all  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Government slashes funding for environmental groups encouraging diversity * The U.S. government has cut $14 million in funding to environmental groups that highlight diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their strategic plans, action items or websites. Even groups that included land acknowledgments, formal statements recognizing Indigenous nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Lambda Legal Urge Court to Affirm Ruling Blocking Trump Administration's Transgender Military Service Ban * While the district court's preliminary injunction initially blocked the ban in March, the Supreme Court allowed it to take effect in May pending the outcome of this appeal. The policy currently remains in effect, threatening thousands of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Punitive Trump Regulation Targeting the Livelihood of Immigrants * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Public Citizen Litigation Group, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) today filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to challenge a rule that threatens the livelihoods  more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Oct. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Moms Powered 'No Kings' Events from Coast to Coast Saturday * Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on Saturday's No Kings events: "At 2,700 events arou more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * One Big Giveaway to Drug Companies Will Cost Us Billions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated estimate of the budgetary impact of a provision included in the Republican reconciliation bill passed last summer that will exclude and delay negotiations for more prescription drugs in the Medicare drug price negotiation program. The CBO found that t more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * President Trump Issues Section 232 Tariffs: 25% On Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicles, 10% On Buses Starting November 1 * On Friday, October 17, Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, imposing a 25% tariff on imports of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and related parts as well as a separate 10% on imports of buses. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Interior Plan to Lay Off Thousands of Employees * WASHINGTON, DC -- Documents filed today in Federal court by the Trump Administration reveal that the Department of the Interior plans to permanently lay off 2,050 people across federal agencies including the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Fish and Wildlife Service, and more more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Tries to Fire Employees Who Save America's Wildlife From Extinction * WASHINGTON-- Court documents filed today reveal that the Trump administration intends to fire dozens of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff who play critical roles in securing a future for endangered species and migratory birds across the country. The firings are part of a larger mov more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Waives Procurement Laws for Continent-Wide Border Wall Construction * TUCSON, Ariz.-- The Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security has waived laws governing federal procurement and contracting for border wall construction in all nine U.S. Border Patrol sectors along the 2,000-mile-long U.S.-Mexico border. "These waivers set the stage for a continent-wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump's War on Environment Continues Despite Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON-- The Trump administration is continuing its anti-environment agenda by prioritizing fossil fuel production, border wall construction and other destructive programs during a government shutdown that has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay. While most government functions ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Watchdog Group: Secretary Noem's Blatant DHS Partisanship Just Won't Fly * Washington, D.C - Common Cause, a national, nonpartisan watchdog, filed three complaints against the Trump Administration for violations of ethics laws, including the Hatch Act, when Secretary Kristi Noem directed airports to air a video with explicitly hyper partisan messaging. "The Department of Homeland Security's r more PR