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Tipoffs: President Trump & Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2025-11-04 ( 29 items )  
Advocacy Organizations Launch State Campaign to End Subscription Traps (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Advocacy Organizations Launch State Campaign to End Subscription Traps * Washington, D.C. Consumer advocates are proud to announce the launch of EndSubscriptionTraps.com, a powerful new digital campaign designed to spotlight and end deceptive subscription practices through legislation. The website serves as a one-stop resource for states that want to adopt strong la more PR

American Oversight Applauds Eleventh Circuit for Pressing Judge Cannon to Address Delay in Special Counsel Report Case (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- American Oversight issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * American Oversight Applauds Eleventh Circuit for Pressing Judge Cannon to Address Delay in Special Counsel Report Case Court finds "undue delay," encourages Cannon to resolve American Oversight's pending motions within 60 days. * Today, in responding to our mandamus petition asking the court to vacate Judge Aileen Cannon's gag order that has indefinitely barred the Department of Justice (DOJ) from rele more PR

Appeals Court Finds Undue Delay, Orders Prompt Ruling in Trump Classified Documents Case (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Appeals Court Finds Undue Delay, Orders Prompt Ruling in Trump Classified Documents Case * ATLANTAThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit today issued an order compelling a lower court to rule within 60 days on the Knight First Amendment Institute's motion seeking the release of a Special Counsel report on President Trump's alleged unlawful ret more PR

Barriers to Entry: A Canadian Streaming Case Study (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Think Tank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary: * * * Barriers to Entry: A Canadian Streaming Case Study * Executive Summary * Canada recently implemented a 5-percent tax on non-domestic digital media companies' online streaming revenue, which mainly targets U.S. technology firms such as Netflix, Google, and Amazon. * While this tax could directly cost firms up to $750 million if Canada decides to apply the fee broadly, Canadian l more PR

Barriers to Entry: A Canadian Streaming Case Study (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * Barriers to Entry: A Canadian Streaming Case Study * In 2023, the Canadian government passed the Online Streaming Act which allows the Cadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to assess fees on international streaming platforms. In a new insight, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy Jeffrey Westling argues that trade negotiations should focus on requi more PR

CAIR's Letter to Congress on the Sale of TikTok to Anti-Palestinian Billionaires (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR's Letter to Congress on the Sale of TikTok to Anti-Palestinian Billionaires * Dear U.S. Senators and Representatives, On behalf of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, I write to you out of deep concern that the looming sale of TikTok to anti-Palestinian U.S. investors poses a signific more PR

Capital Research Center: Conversation With the Manhattan Institute's Tal Fortgang (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Oct. 29, 2025, to The Giving Review: * * * A conversation with the Manhattan Institute's Tal Fortgang (Part 2 of 2) The legal policy fellow talks to Michael E. Hartmann more about the concept of civil terrorism and--in the nonprofit context--existing and potentially strengthened anti-racketeering and -conspiracy, anti-riot, and foreign-agent-registration laws, as well as the effects and potential reforms of r more PR

Central Asia-US Summit: Address Region's Growing Repression (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Central Asia-US Summit: Address Region's Growing Repression * (Berlin, November 3, 2025) - Governments attending the Central Asia- US summit on November 6, 2025, should focus on improving their human rights records amid discussions of economic and security cooperation, Human Rights Watch said today. The summit is taking place while all participating governments have increased efforts to stifle d more PR

Cities, Workers, Civil Society Organizations Sue Trump-Vance Administration for Weaponizing Public Service Loan Forgiveness to Silence Critics and Stifle Dissent (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [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: * * * Cities, Workers, Civil Society Organizations Sue Trump-Vance Administration for Weaponizing Public Service Loan Forgiveness to Silence Critics and Stifle Dissent * Suit seeks to Halt Radical PSLF Rewrite in United Front Against Department of Educati more PR

Corporate Donors to Trump's White House Ballroom Beset by Conflicts, Received $279 Billion in Government Contracts in the Past Five Years (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Corporate Donors to Trump's White House Ballroom Beset by Conflicts, Received $279 Billion in Government Contracts in the Past Five Years * The corporate and billionaire donors to Donald Trump's gaudy ballroom project are beset by conflicts of interest, according to a new Public Citizen report. Here are some quick facts from the report: * Two-thirds of the 24 known corporate donor more PR

Democracy Forward Responds to Trump Administration's Choice Not to Fully Fund SNAP Benefits, Despite Having Legal Authority to Do So (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [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 Responds to Trump Administration's Choice Not to Fully Fund SNAP Benefits, Despite Having Legal Authority to Do So * Washington, D.C. Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman issued the following statement after the Trump- more PR

EDF, Allies File Comments Urging the Trump EPA to Continue the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF, Allies File Comments Urging the Trump EPA to Continue the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program * (Washington, D.C. - November 3, 2025) Environmental Defense Fund joined other health, environmental and community groups from across the country today to formally urge the Trump administration not to eliminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program - the source of critically importan more PR

EMILYs List Endorses Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell for Reelection (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell for Reelection * Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell for reelection. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:  "Andrea Campbell is a bold, fearless champion who has led with compassion as attorney general t more PR

FFRF condemns Trump's reckless religiously motivated military threat against Nigeria (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 3 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF condemns Trump's reckless religiously motivated military threat against Nigeria * The Freedom From Religion Foundation excoriates President Trump's dangerously sectarian remarks threatening military action against Nigeria in the name of "protecting Christians." Trump has declared on social media that he is ordering the Pentagon "to prepare for possible actio more PR

Global Trends in Climate Strategy: A Shift Away from Ambitious Mandates and Goals (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Think Tank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary: * * * Global Trends in Climate Strategy: A Shift Away from Ambitious Mandates and Goals * Executive Summary * The world is seeing a shift away from ambitious climate mandates and goals: The Paris Agreement's implementation is losing momentum, the United Nation's global shipping carbon tax has stalled, and major economies are softening their electric vehicle mandates. * These developm more PR

Groups Submit Thousands of Comments Urging Trade Deal that Supports Jobs and Protects the Environment (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Groups Submit Thousands of Comments Urging Trade Deal that Supports Jobs and Protects the Environment * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today is the final day of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's written public comment period ahead of the required joint review of the trilateral trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, known as the USMCA. Sierra Club, Natural Resources De more PR

In Support of LGBTQ Texans, the Texas Office of Public Citizen Directs a Colorful Message at Gov. Abbott (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * In Support of LGBTQ Texans, the Texas Office of Public Citizen Directs a Colorful Message at Gov. Abbott * AUSTIN, Texas In response to Gov. Greg Abbott's demand that cities remove rainbow crosswalks or face road funding cuts, the Texas office of Public Citizen, located a few blocks from the governor's mansion, is supporting LGBTQ Texans and sending a message to the governor. The windows of  more PR

Latest Tariff Developments (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 3 [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

Latino Voters Sound Alarm Over Lack of Congressional Oversight; GOP Largely Blamed for Government Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * Latino Voters Sound Alarm Over Lack of Congressional Oversight; GOP Largely Blamed for Government Shutdown * Economic security and personal safety under threat for Latino voters as 62% disapprove how the Republican Party is leading Congress WASHINGTON, DC UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, released today findings from its Bipartisan Poll of Hispanic V more PR

NAACP and Advancement Project Sue Virginia Over Illegal Rejection of College Student Voter Registrations (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP and Advancement Project Sue Virginia Over Illegal Rejection of College Student Voter Registrations * November 3, 2025 Contact: communications@naacpnet.org RICHMOND, Va. The NAACP Virginia State Conference and co-counsel, Advancement Project, filed a lawsuit in the state challenging the unlawful rejection of voter registration applications from college students who live on campus. NAACP Vi more PR

Nonprofits, Cities, and Workers Unite to Stop Assault on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The National Council of Nonprofits issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * Nonprofits, Cities, and Workers Unite to Stop Assault on Public Service Loan Forgiveness The National Council of Nonprofits, along with a coalition of over a dozen cities, labor unions, and nonprofit organizations, filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The suit charges the Trump-Vance Administration with unlawfully overhauling the Public Service Loan more PR

Not All Vaccines Are Equal: New Documentary Redefines America's Vaccine Conversation (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Not All Vaccines Are Equal: New Documentary Redefines America's Vaccine Conversation * The conversation about Americans' health has been at the forefront of President Donald J. Trump's second term, driven in large part by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's focus on reversing the nation's health decline. Families - especially women - more PR

Over 100 Rally in NYC to Demand Hochul Reject Gas Pipeline (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Over 100 Rally in NYC to Demand Hochul Reject Gas Pipeline * New Yorkers call on Governor Hochul to protect families from higher bills, climate dangers, and coastal risks as state nears decision New York, NY (October 31, 2025) More than 100 New Yorkers rallied at Verdi Square on Manhattan's Upper West Side to call on Governor Hochul to reject the Williams/Transco NESE fracked gas pip more PR

POLL: Half of California Latino Voters Fear Political Violence; An Overwhelming Majority Want Stronger Checks on the Presidency (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * POLL: Half of California Latino Voters Fear Political Violence; An Overwhelming Majority Want Stronger Checks on the Presidency * 82% of Latino voters in California want Congress to rein in the presidency, and 50% fear political violence could touch them or someone they know. SACRAMENTO, CA [Nov. 3, 2025] - UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, released a more PR

President Trump Strikes Deal On Economic And Trade Relations With China (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 3 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * President Trump Strikes Deal On Economic And Trade Relations With China * On Thursday, October 30, in South Korea, President Donald J. Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for what the White House described as a "truly great" meeting. During their discussions, the two leaders outlined a series of trade commitments intended to ease bilateral tensions and strengthen econo more PR

Richest 1% in the US grabbed at least 987 times more wealth per household than bottom 20% since 1989, new Oxfam research shows (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Richest 1% in the US grabbed at least 987 times more wealth per household than bottom 20% since 1989, new Oxfam research shows * * In the past year, the wealth of the 10 richest U.S. billionaires surged $698 billion, as Oxfam warns Trump administration policies risk driving U.S. inequality to new heights. * Between 1989 and 2022, a top 0.1% U.S. household gained $39.5 million, more PR

Trump Administration Just Opened Up $100 Million to Extend the Life of Deadly, Dangerous Coal Plants (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * The Trump Administration Just Opened Up $100 Million to Extend the Life of Deadly, Dangerous Coal Plants * Washington, DC - On Friday, the Trump administration announced it is distributing up to $100 million to "refurbish and modernize" dangerous and deadly coal plants, a part of the Department of Energy's plan to invest $625 million to prop up the coal industry. In response to the DOE an more PR

Trump Tariffs & Justices' Loyalty to Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * Trump Tariffs & Justices' Loyalty to Trump * To: Interested Parties From: Josh Orton, Demand Justice Date: November 3, 2025 Subject: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump -the consolidated challenges to President Trump's tariffs. Reporters and Court observers should recognize that this case is about far more than an economic debat more PR

Unpaid Federal Employees Denied Time Off to Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * Unpaid Federal Employees Denied Time Off to Vote * Washington, DC In this upcoming election, federal employees will no longer get up to four-hours of leave to vote or work as a volunteer poll-worker. A Trump edict denying paid leave even applies to employees already working without pay during the current government shutdown, according to Public Employees fo more PR