WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals the State of Hawaii Lacks Evidence of Harm in Medicaid Data Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that the State of Hawaii, one of several states suing the Trump Administration in California et al. v. Trump, cannot produce any evidence to support its claims that sharing Medicaid benefici more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Massive Shift: Americans Support Returning Education to the States Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement in support of President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's efforts to restore our education system by returning it to the states and local communities. For decades, conservatives have talked about, and even  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Netflix/WBD Deal Likely to Face Antitrust Investigation By Fred Ashton Executive Summary * Netflix emerged as the winner in a months-long bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), beating out rivals Paramount and Comcast; Paramount nevertheless continues to pursue WBD. * The $82.7-billion deal would combine Netflix's industry-leading subscriber base with WBD's studio, deep content ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Racist Campaign Targeting Vermont School District Over Raising of Somali Flag * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned a reported racist campaign targeting a school district in Vermont following the raising of the Somali flag "to show support for its Somali commu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-SFBA Denounces UC Berkeley's Decision to Suspend EECS Lecturer for Speaking About Gaza, Calls on University to Reverse Decision * The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today denounced UC Berkeley's decision to suspend Electrical Engineerin more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Court Blocks Additional Firings Due to Law Passed by Congress * Last week, Judge Susan Illston filed a temporary restraining order against the U.S. State Department blocking them from finalizing approximately 250 employee layoffs. The order comes pursuant to legislative language championed by Senator Tim Kaine, D-VA, and s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Critical Minerals Trade Agreements Put Profits Over Human Rights and the Environment, Warn 35+ Organizations * WASHINGTON, D.C Public Citizen joins 35 civil society, environmental, faith, and human rights organizations today in calling on the Trump administration to halt any ongoing negotiations on critical minerals agreements until the process is opened to public input and affected communitie more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget posted the following news release: * * * Debt-Financing Farm Aid is the Wrong Approach * The Trump Administration announced a $12 billion package of aid to farmers yesterday in response to trade disruptions caused by the Administration's tariff policy. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget: There is simp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 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 Heads Back to Court as Justice Department Attempts To Use Procedural Tricks to Dodge Accountability in Epstein Files Cover-Up Case * Washington, D.C. As the Trump-Vance administration continues its efforts to hide its cover-up of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Congratulates Eileen Higgins on Her Election as Miami Mayor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Eileen Higgins' election victory in the Miami mayoral race, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List congratulates Eileen Higgins on her election as mayor of Miami. Her victory tonight the first time in nearly 30 years a Democrat has won election as  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * EPA's Climate Science Erasure Part of Trump Administration's Agenda to Boost Fossil Fuels, Harm People * The Trump administration has removed scientific data and climate change information from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) webpages, including all references to human activities driving climate change. This includes key U.S. climate change indicat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Vacates Trump's Unlawful Wind Energy Ban * Boston, MA - Last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Donald Trump's executive order banning wind projects in the United States was unlawful and vacated the order. Donald Trump issued an executive order on the first day of his administration that paused all leasing, permitting and approvals fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Floating LNG Terminal Gets Application Denied Amid Trump's Pro-LNG Policies * WASHINGTON The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has terminated the deepwater port license application for West Delta LNG, an offshore LNG export terminal proposed off the coast of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The project would have increased greenhouse gas emissions and health-harming air pollution and built a pipelin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Applauds Trump Administration's Support for America's Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, released the following statement after news today that the Trump administration would deliver $12 billion in relief to American farmers. "Today's announcement is welcome news to farm f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Dec. 9, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Introducing the "Trump Corollary" By Walter Russell Mead The White House's 2025 National Security Strategy is unique. These documents reflect the views of a sitting president's closest aides and usually result from a carefully choreographed bureaucratic process. Their inte more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary: * * * Course-Correcting the Russia-Ukraine Negotiations By Peter Rough and Can Kasapoglu Over three years have passed since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to capture the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine. And 21 months have elapsed since Russia began its major assault on the city of Pokro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Insured Retirement Institute issued the following news release: * * * IRI ACTION PLAN SPURS MOMENTUM ON RETIREMENT SECURITY The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) today highlighted growing bipartisan engagement on retirement security following the November 6 release of its action plan, A More Secure Retirement for America's Workers and Retirees. IRI shared the plan with the Trump Administration and congressional leaders, urging collaborative action on bipartisan po more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Protect Sky Island Plant Threatened by Mining * TUCSON, Ariz. The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to provide habitat protection to Bartram's stonecrop, a blue-green desert succulent found only in the Sky Islands of southern Arizona and northern Mexico. "Mining in more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 10 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news: * * * As Trump's Indiscriminate Immigrant Ban Takes Effect, Would-Be U.S. Citizens' Lives Chaotically Upended Moments Before Oath of Allegiance WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the Trump Administration's sweeping and punishing travel ban takes effect, halting all immigration applications from nearly twenty countries, we are now witnessing its chaotic implementation upend the lives of families and would-b more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * Netflix/WBD Deal Likely to Face Antitrust Investigation * Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) recently announced a definitive agreement under which Netflix will acquire WBD. In a new insight, Director of Competition Policy Fred Ashton discusses the deal, its potential impact on streaming options, and why it is likely ripe for an antitrust investigation. Key points: * On De more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * New Map: Trust for Public Land Highlights Success of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Illustrates Importance of Future Progress on Pending Projects * Congress and Administration Must Fulfill Promise of the Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act Washington, D.C. Trust for Public Land (TPL) today released a new map showcasing successful conservation project acr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * NIJC celebrates signing of Illinois legislation prohibiting civil immigration arrests in and around state courthouses * The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) joined Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, state legislators, and partners today for the signing of HB 1312, an omnibus bill strengthening due process protections for Illinois communities who continue  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * President's Son-in-Law Part of Paramount's Crony Capitalist, Hostile Takeover Bid * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is part of Paramount's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, released the following statement: "America is devolving into a caricature of crony capitalism. Factions aiming to shrink media competit more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Public Advocate Legal Team may score win for Presidential Firing of Swamp Creatures "Public Advocate's legal team, who have filed similar briefs this year, may score a hard fought legal ruling from the Supreme Court and allow President Donald Trump to fire entrenched leftists refusing to vacate government posts they consider to be permanent posts above the management of the Executive Bran more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA. TYRANTS PUNISH CHRISTIANS WHO REFUSE TO KNEEL TO DEMON The arbitrary abuse of students by punishment, suspension and even mocking Christian moral values by the Loudoun County School system is illegal and a violation of basic rights guaranteed by the Constitution. This will result in sanction by the Department of Justice and may result in the lose of federal funds for t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Energy] (TNSrep) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Report: U.S. Adds 11.7 GW of New Solar Capacity in Q3, Third Largest Quarter on Record The U.S. solar industry installed 11.7 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in Q3 2025, marking the industry's third-largest quarter on record and pushing total installations this year past 30 GW. Despite actions in Washington targeting clean energy, solar and storage account for 85%  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Announces First Slate of 2026 U.S. Senate Frontline Endorsements * Washington, DC Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its first slate of endorsements for U.S. Senate races in some of the most competitive states of the 2026 midterm election cycle. Amid relentless attacks on abortion access, Medicaid, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Speaker Johnson's Move to Block IVF Coverage for Military Families * Yesterday evening, Congress released the final text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which notably excluded a provisionat Speaker Mike Johnson's behest that would have expanded in vitro fertilization (IVF) insurance co more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Safe Food Coalition Urges FDA to Strengthen Inspection and Regulation of Infant Formula in the Wake of ByHeart Botulism Outbreak * WASHINGTON, D.C. The Safe Food Coalition is urging the Trump administration to take immediate action to protect the safety of infant formula following the outbreak of Clostridium botulinum infections linked to ByHeart infant formula. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Should Invest in Police, Oversight to Increase Child Safety Online * WASHINGTONToday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on "Protecting Our Children Online Against the Evolving Offender." In this important conversation, lawmakers should ensure the Justice Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * The Grinch in the Gift Aisle: Holiday Gifts Prices Up 26% This Year, Report Finds * Polling Shows Most Americans Stressed About High Holiday Prices, Giving Fewer Presents as Prices for Go-To Gifts Like LEGO Sets, Jewelry, and Gaming Consoles Soar Holiday shoppers are in for a jingle bell shock this year as rising prices on everything fr more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Other Countries Should Push Back on Lawless Executions at Sea * * Governments should publicly object to the Trump administration's unlawful strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats. * The rules-based international order depends on countries speaking out against violations, even when they're committed by powerful friends. * Governments that partner with the US on counter-narcotics  more PR