ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Applauds EPA's New Proposed Waters of the United States Rule That Will Help Unleash Prosperity * ARLINGTON, VA - Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) for their proposed update to the definition of "Waters of the United States," (WOTUS), continuing the Trump admi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * AFPI Launches Lawfare Advisory Council to Defend Farmers and Ranchers from Government Overreach The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today announced the launch of its Farmers First Lawfare Advisory Council, a new effort to combat the weaponization of federal and state regulations against America's agricultural communities. Co-chaired by Tate Bennett, AFPI Director for Rura more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Appalling Termination of NIH-Funded Clinical Trials is a Wake-up Call to Federal Health Officials Who Should Know Better * WASHINGTON, D.C. - After the National Institutes of Health (NIH) terminated research grants that funded clinical trials, 383 of the trials funded by NIH grants between February 28 and August 15, 2025 subsequently lost grant funding - affecting more than 74,000 trial parti more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Authorization of F-35 Sales to Saudi Arabia Represents 'Complete Merger' of Trump Business Interests with U.S. Foreign Relations * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Trump announced that he will approve the sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia. Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response: "We're seeing the complete merger of Trump's business interests with U. more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR, CAIR-FL Reiterate Call for Israel to Release Florida Teenager After Report Shows Spike in Palestinian Deaths in Israeli Prisons * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Florida chapter (CAIR-FL) today reiterated their call for the release of U.S. teenager Mohammed Ibrahim more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR, Kapitan Gomaa Law, Hawks Quindel Sue U. of Kentucky, Federal Officials for Suspending Law Professor Over Criticism of Israel * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, along with Kapitan Gomaa Law and Hawks Quindel, today announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against the Univer more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Nov. l7, 2025, to the Giving Review: * * * Philanthropy and Furious Minds In Laura K. Field's book on the "making of the new MAGA right," there could be no mythologizable, pre-2016 "Powell memo." Since '16, a different conservative intellectual infrastructure has arisen and is still developing, with new thinking and organizations and changed old groups By Michael E. Hartmann Editorial note: this essay orig more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * Ecuador Voted to Defend Its Progressive Constitution and Forbids Foreign Military Bases In a surprise result, Ecuadoreans have said "No" to all four questions included in the referendum sponsored by President Noboa. Aside from rejecting Question B, on cutting public funding for political parties and Question C, on the slashing of the number of members of the National Assembly, Ecuadorea more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * CFPB's Proposed ECOA Changes Will Weaken Fair Lending Ending Agency's Role Will Increase Housing Inequality, Encourage Financial Predators * WASHINGTON, DC - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a proposed rule that makes significant changes under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The bureau's proposal will end the disparate impact standard for enf more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Corporate Executives Say Trump's Economy Has Left U.S. Consumers "Under Pressure" and "Stressed" * Corporate executives are quietly acknowledging what millions of Americans already feel: Trump's economy is squeezing lower- and middle-income families while corporations enjoy record profits and the wealthy continue to prosper. Consumer o more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Corporation for Public Broadcasting Prevails in Litigation Brought by NPR Settlement Secures Interconnection Innovation and Affirms Independence The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today announced a settlement with National Public Radio (NPR) in the lawsuit NPR filed to block CPB's award of interconnection funding to Public Media Infrastructure (PMI). PMI -- a co more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Finding Congress By William Alan Reinsch This week, I discuss the role of Congress in trade policy, something particularly timely in light of the litigation pending in the Supreme Court, where the fundamental issue is congressional vs. executive authorities and the extent to which Congress can delegate its constitutional powers. I go into this with some trepidati more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * How to Win the Information Game in Venezuela By Erol Yayboke As the Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group (CSG) arrived in the Caribbean on November 11, much of the coverage--including here at CSIS--is deservedly on whether the redeployment signals a change in strategy, global posture, or even an impending military intervention. These are all excellent questions, es more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * CT Attorney General Tong and Climate Groups Host "Yes to Wind" Press Conference * NEW LONDON, Conn. - Today, at New London Pier, Attorney General William Tong, New London Mayor Michael Passero, and several climate organizations, shared local stories of offshore wind's economic, health, and climate benefits, as well as important updates on the fight to defend offshore wind in Connecticut.  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Striking Wetlands Protections, Risking Water Quality Across US * WASHINGTONThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released proposed revisions to the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS), which would further erode clean water safeguards and endanger wetlands and streams across the country by narrowing which waters are more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * EPI releases new data accountability dashboard amid Trump attacks on federal statistical agencies As the Trump administration attacks federal statistical agencies (FSAs), a new Economic Policy Institute dashboard compiles next-best data from non-FSA sources to shed some light on the economy and--even more importantly--to provide an accountability check against efforts to manipulate FSA data in the fu more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * EPI report sets new roadmap on tax policy A new Economic Policy Institute report (https://www.epi.org/305277/pre/87ac01d85d600cd862386bd802cf6a5cb4f7d389cf3f0f7df25aa1f528eddbf8/) charts a new path forward on tax policy amid growing backlash to the Republican reconciliation bill that cut health care and food assistance to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. In recent decades, the dominant st more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * EU Regulators Escalate Attacks on American Businesses By Caden Hubbs The European Commission has launched a new investigation targeting Google's anti-spam policies under its ever-present Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA, which designates large companies as "systemically relevant" to subject them to greater regulatory scrutiny, has been consistently used by European regulators to profit off the innovation more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Environment] -- Environmental Protection Network issued the following news release: * * * Former EPA Scientist Warns New WOTUS Rule Strips Protections from Wetlands and Puts Clean Water at Risk * "It's a direct assault on the clean water Americans rely on." Washington D.C. - The Environmental Protection Network (EPN), a bipartisan coalition of former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff and appointees, strongly condemns the new "Waters of the Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Nov. 17, 2025, to Dallas Morning Post: * * * What to Do About Venezuela? Maximum Pressure, Minimum War Pursuing military action can backfire, as history has shown. By Daniel Batlle With the addition of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to forces already deployed in the Caribbean, the United States has brought tog more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Business] -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: * * * IFA Statement on White House Support of Franchising * During speech at McDonald's Impact Summit in Washington, D.C., President Trump highlights importance of clear "joint employer" standard that protects America's nearly 850,000 franchise small businesses, provides much-needed clarity and unleashes economic opportunity for all WASHINGTON, D.C. - The International Fra more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Statement on Upcoming Dirty Energy House Votes In anticipation of the U. S. House voting on a slate of dirty energy and anti-democracy bills this week, including H.R.1949, S.J.Res.80, H.J.Res.131, H.J.Res 130, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and House Natural Resources Committee potentially marking up H.R. 4776, the League of Conservation Voters released the following statem more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Letter to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi * Dear Prime Minister Takaichi, Congratulations on your appointment as Japan's prime minister. We warmly welcome the historic milestone of the first woman to become prime minister of Japan. regarding Human Rights Foreign Policy Agenda for Japan's New Government Human Rights Watch is an independent nongovernmental organization dedicated to defending more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers posted the following news: * * * Many Questions Remain Unanswered Despite End of Shutdown * Federal offices that have been closed since October 1 are now able to reopen, after eight Senate Democrats joined 52 Republicans last week in voting for a bill to reopen the federal government. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on November 12, ending the record-long 43-day sh more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * New Public Charge Policy is "Designed to Create Confusion and Uncertainty" * Today, the Trump administration proposed a rule that would end the Biden administration's public charge policy, a reversal that - if implemented - will reignite fear and confusion for immigrant families nationwide. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it wants to rely on the discretion of individ more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Oil Change International COP30 Media Advisory - November 17 * November 17, Belem, Brazil - As week two of COP30 begins, pressure mounts on ministers arriving in Belem to deliver breakthroughs on a just, fast, and fully funded transition. Week one wrapped with critical signals: including the EU moving closer to supporting a just transition mechanism and the call for a fossil fuel phaseo more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * President Trump Unveils New Trade Frameworks and Strengthens South Korea Deal * On Thursday, November 13, the United States announced frameworks for agreements on reciprocal trade with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala, as well as with Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The United States and South Korea also reaffirmed the Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal in more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Americans Against Government Censorship issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * RARE: Judge Orders DOJ to Turn Over Grand Jury Materials in Prosecution of Former FBI Director James Comey Today, in an extraordinary move, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick ordered the Department of Justice to turn over grand jury materials that led to the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. The order comes after Comey's defense raised credible challenge more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Richardson's Resignation from FEMA Overdue * David Richardson's resignation as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was overdue and should be the first of several steps taken to protect and restore competency at the agency responsible for disaster response and recovery across the country, according to the Union of Concerned Scientist more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [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: * * * SCOTUS Grants Review of Ninth Circuit Decision Holding Turnbacks of Asylum Seekers Unlawful * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to review a Ninth Circuit decision that declared unlawful the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Grants Review of Ninth Circuit Decision Holding Turnbacks of Asylum Seekers Unlawful * Today, the Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to review a Ninth Circuit decision that declared unlawful the U.S. government's prior turnback policy, which the government calls "metering." Under this policy, border officers physically bloc more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Sunrise Announces First Endorsements of 2026 Midterms: William Lawrence in MI-7, and Robert Peters in IL-2 2026 primary program is expected to be most ambitious in the group's history * Today, Sunrise Movement announced its first primary endorsements of the 2026 cycle: William Lawrence in Michigan's 7th Congressional District and Robert Peters in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District. With  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * Timmons: EPA's Revised WOTUS Rule Brings Certainty and Predictability for Manufacturers * Washington, D.C. - Following Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin's announcement of a new proposed Waters of the United States rule, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: "Manufacturers thank E more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump proposal will dismantle wetlands protections, increase flood risk * Statement from EDF Associate Vice President Will McDow on today's new proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule from the Trump administration that will redefine which wetlands and waters have Clean Water Act Protections. "We already spend billions annually responding to disasters that were crea more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen praises EPI proposals to tax the rich Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) welcomed the release of EPI's new report (https://www.epi.org/305277/pre/87ac01d85d600cd862386bd802cf6a5cb4f7d389cf3f0f7df25aa1f528eddbf8/) that shares proposals on taxing the ultrarich: "Donald Trump and Republicans have made crystal clear where their prioritie more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Travel] -- The U.S. Travel Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Travel Applauds White House Efforts Ahead of FIFA World Cup * WASHINGTON - U.S. Travel President and CEO Geoff Freeman commended President Trump after a meeting of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, noting the administration's efforts to ensure a smooth, secure experience for 2026 World Cup fans:  "We applaud the Trump administration for taking meaningful more PR