WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal, on Behalf of a Coalition of Senators Led by Ted Cruz, Makes the Constitutional Case for Birthright Citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC, has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of nine U.S. Senatorsled by Senator Ted Cruzurging the Court to overturn the Nint more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- American Oversight issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * American Oversight Warns USAID Over Unlawful Policy Undermining FOIA Rights We demanded the agency reverse a new rule requiring requesters to reconfirm interest in pending records requests. * Friday, American Oversight sent a letter to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) warning that its recently announced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) "still interested" rule requiring requesters more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 31 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * As Gov. Hochul Considers Fracked Gas Pipelines, Homeowners, and Conservationists Sue FERC * Albany, N.Y. Yesterday, a coalition of nonprofits, homeowners, and conservationists sued the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for resurrecting Transco's previously abandoned and vacated Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) gas pipeline project spanning New York, Pennsylvania, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * AUDIO: NFIB's Jeff Brabant Joins the Lars Larson Show, Urge... * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 31, 2025) - NFIB Vice President of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant joined The Lars Larson Show to explain how Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements are burdening small businesses and why Congress needs to repeal the Corporate Transparency Ac more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Cost of the Trump Administration's Sham Emergency Orders to Force a Michigan Coal Power Plant to Operate Exceed $80 million * Washington, D.C. In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Consumers Energy reported the costs of complying with the Department of Energy's (DOE) emergency orders to operate the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant through Sept more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Cost of Trump Administration's Mandates to Keep Michigan Coal Plant Open Balloons to $80 Million * (WASHINGTON - Oct. 31, 2025) In new financial filings, Consumers Energy reported a net loss of $80 million through Sept. 30 by keeping the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan running past its planned retirement in May after the Trump administration ordered it to stay open. Consu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following excerpts of a commentary to The New Arab: * * * CAIR OP-ED: ICE abduction of Sami Hamdi: Trump's free speech is Israel First - The New Arab By Ismail Allison The Trump administration should actually do as it says, and put America - including our constitutional guarantee of free speech for everyone on American soil - first. Releasing Sami Hamdi and the other political prisoners who more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * CTA CEO: U.S.-China Deal Heads Off Damaging Tariff Escalation U.S.-China trade agreement offers relief from IEEPA 'fentanyl' tariffs, export controls The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, CEO and Vice Chair, Consumer Technology Association (CTA): "Congratulations to President Trump for reaching a landmark deal that heads off damaging tariff escalation more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [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 Contracts and Communications Regarding the Destruction of the White House East Wing * Plans for President Trump's New Ballroom Have Been Shielded from Public Scrutiny Amidst a White House PR Offensive  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 31 [Category: Economics] -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * DeWine action on SNAP will help Ohioans, but it's not enough * Yesterday, Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order that will provide $25 million in emergency food assistance to cover a funding gap caused by the Trump administration's decision to leave SNAP unfunded during the federal government shutdown. Policy Matters Ohio Executive Direct more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [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: * * * Federal Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Attempt to Cut Off Food Assistance for 42 Million People in America * Providence, R.I. A federal court today granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * The GOP Shouldn't Help Dems Dig Their Obamacare Hole By Isabelle Morales As the U.S. approaches nearly a month under a government shutdown, Democrats have continued to hold the country hostage until their absurd demands are met. Thankfully, President Trump and House and Senate Republicans have remained firm in their commitment to a clean continuing resolution (CR). Of the $1.5 trillion plan Democrats hav more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Human Rights First Condemns Blatantly Racist and Wholly Inadequate Presidential Determination on Refugee Admission Thirty days into the fiscal year, the Trump administration released their Presidential Determination on refugee admissions, slashing the annual resettlement goal to 7,500 -- a historic low for the program and a drastic drop from the previous goal of 125,000 set for fiscal year 2025. The Determination outl more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Illinois Passes Comprehensive Clean Energy Package, Countering Trump Fossil Fuel Push and Rising Electricity Costs * CHICAGO, Ill. (October 30, 2025)The Illinois General Assembly passed a comprehensive energy bill today, the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA, SB25), that further cements the state as a leader in pursuing an equitable clean energ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Lawler Delivers Straight Talk about Ending the Shutdown, Reforming Immigration, and the Need to Find Common Ground in Washington * "Bipartisanship requires consistency, and it has got to be a two-way street. It cannot be just Republicans acquiescing to Democrats every time." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) appeared yesterday morning before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration for Concealing Records About Shadowy Voter Data Maintenance Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, American Oversight and Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed suit against the Trump administration for failing to release records about new federal voter data maintenance efforts, including the Department of Homeland Security's overhaul of the Systema more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- American Oversight issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration for Concealing Records About Shadowy Voter Data Maintenance Efforts American Oversight and Campaign Legal Center seek transparency into Trump administration's new "voter maintenance" data systems. * On Friday, American Oversight and Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed suit against the Trump administration for failing to release records about new federal voter d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters of Michigan Seeks to Protect Voters in Justice Department Lawsuit to Obtain State Rolls * GRAND RAPIDS, MI The League of Women Voters of Michigan, represented by Campaign Legal Center, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, and the Michigan law firm Goodman Acker, filed a motion yesterday to intervene on behalf of voters in US v. Benson, a lawsuit brough more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters of Michigan Seeks to Protect Voters in Justice Department Lawsuit to Obtain State Rolls * Washington, DC The League of Women Voters of Michigan, represented by Campaign Legal Center, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, and the Michigan law firm Goodman Acker, filed a motion late yesterday to intervene on behalf of voters in U.S. v. Benson, a lawsuit br more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum: * * * MEMO: NJ + VA ELECTION UPDATE: Energy Affordability Is On the Ballot and On Tuesday Voters Will Decide * TO: Interested Parties FR: Sara Schreiber, SVP of Campaigns, League of Conservation Voters RE: NJ + VA ELECTION UPDATE: Energy Affordability Is On the Ballot and On Tuesday Voters Will Decide As Early Voting wraps and we head into Election Day, energy prices cont more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Council of Nonprofits issued the following news release: * * * National Council of Nonprofits and Nationwide Coalition Sue to Protect Food Security for Millions as Trump Administration Refuses to Use Available Funds As millions of families face the loss of vital food assistance, the National Council of Nonprofits along with a coalition of local governments, community- and faith-based nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and workers' rights organization more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Council of Nonprofits issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration's Attempt to Cut Off Food Assistance for 42 Million People in America A federal court today granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful effort to halt the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the ongoing government shutdown. The decision ensures that millions of children, sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * National Press Club honors imprisoned USAGM journalists with its highest press freedom award * WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2025 The National Press Club will award its 2025 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award to a group of nine journalists affiliated with the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) who remain imprisoned abroad following the agency's dismantling earlier this year. The Club's Board o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Pacific Humpbacks Win Task Force to Fight Deadly Entanglements * SAN FRANCISCOThe National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it will form a federal task force to curb Pacific humpback whale entanglements in fishing gear. Dozens of humpbacks are entangled off the Pacific Coast every year. Today's announcement stems from a 2023 legal victory by the Center for Bi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * PEER Warns Interior's Illegal Use of "Acting" Officials Puts Department Decisions in Legal Jeopardy * Washington, DC The Department of the Interior is once again allowing top officials to serve as "acting" leaders despite being unqualified under federal law, according to a letter sent today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) to In more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * PESP gives public comments on RealPage owner investment at pension meetings * On September 11, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) gave public comment at the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS), Board of Trustees' Meeting about TCDRS's investment in Thoma Bravo, the private equity firm that acquired the property management software corporation R more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Public Citizen Applauds Bipartisan Senate Passage of Bills to Terminate Trump's Nonsensical Emergency Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate voted (51-47) to pass a bipartisan bill that exercises congressional authority to end Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency for his so-called "reciprocal" tariffs on countries worldwide, following similar votes this week rejecting absurd eme more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Senate Confirming Anti-Abortion Extremists to Federal Bench * : Friday, October 31, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC The Senate has confirmed four of Donald Trump's judicial nominees during the middle of a government shutdown, quietly continuing their decades-long more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * There Are No Good Buyers in a Potential Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount Deal * Washington, D.C. Following news that Netflix is reportedly " actively pursuing " an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, joining Paramount-Skydance President Trump's preferred buyer of the media giant the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement. "The biddi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - October 31, 2025 * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering landmark climate action in Illinois, clean energy tax credits, and the rollback of protections in the Arctic. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, In more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Section of Anti-Voter Executive Order Permanently Halted in Court * Washington, DC Today, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted our motion for summary judgment and issued an injunction that permanently halts the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) from implementing Section 2(a) of the president's March 25, 2025 executive order, which ord more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * With SNAP Funding Set to Run Out, Millions Of Children Could Go Hungry Under Trump's Ongoing Govt. Shutdown * More than one in four U.S. children under age 5 rely on WIC program for food assistance Washington - Tomorrow, Nov. 1, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out of funding, imperiling food access for more than 40 million Americans. The Trump administr more PR