WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- America First Policies issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Townhall on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Trump's Compact for Academic Excellence Restores American Values to Higher Education By Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration has invited nine universities to lead a new campaign to revive American higher education. The proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" would include several of America more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Judge Blocks Layoffs of Non-Essential Workers as Shutdown Drags On, While Liberals Push Healthcare for Illegal Aliens Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing government shutdown: "This week, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's planned mass layoffs of non-essential federal employees during the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on Oct. 17, 2025, to Townhall: * * * Trump's Compact for Academic Excellence Restores American Values to Higher Education By Michael Shires and Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration has invited nine universities to lead a new campaign to revive American higher education. The proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" would include  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 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: * * * As President Trump Militarizes U.S. Cities, Tennessee Leaders Sue to Block Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Memphis * Memphis, TN -- Seven elected officials from across Tennessee filed a lawsuit and a motion for immediate relief today challeng more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 17 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, issued the following news release: [Category: Economics] * * * BLS jobs report on pause during government shutdown: What that means for JobWatch * Where does the data for JobWatch come from? Policy Matters' JobWatch data comes from the Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services' (ODJFS) Ohio Labor Market Information resources, in particular the Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation data and Nonagricultural Wa more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Trump Administration Announces New IVF Policies Today, the Trump Administration announced an agreement with the pharmaceutical company EMD Serono to reduce the price of their IVF-related drugs for certain patients. The Administration also announced it will allow employers a way to offer fertility benefits directly to employees, like they do for dental and vision insurance. Commen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * What Could a Trump Peace Plan in Ukraine Look Like? By Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan In the aftermath of the Gaza deal, the Trump team is renewing its push to end the war in Ukraine. In the last week, it has emerged that the president has been negotiating behind the scenes and is set to meet with Russian President Vladmir Putin in Budapest in the near future. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Will the Tomahawks Save Ukraine? By Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park Tomahawk missiles have emerged as the key discussion topic surrounding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's third visit to the White House today. U.S. President Donald Trump has floated the idea of sending the missiles to Ukraine: "If this war doesn't get settled, I may send Tomahawks." He h more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 16 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Elon Musk attacks the media nearly three times per day on X * As the third anniversary of Twitter's takeover by Elon Musk approaches -- the social media platform was purchased on 28 October 2022 and renamed X -- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is releasing the findings from its analysis of the tech billionaire's X account between September 2024 and September 2025. The entrepreneur, who serv more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Groundwork's Jacquez says Hardworking Americans are Struggling Under Strain of Trump's Broken Promises * # This week, families across the country began receiving notices in the mail warning that their health insurance premiums are set to quadruple while Republicans in Congress double down on their refusal to lift a finger to provide r more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Heritage Experts: President Trump is Right to Support Fertility Treatments Beyond IVF The Heritage Foundation today released the following statements in response to an announcement by President Donald J. Trump on access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and holistic fertility care that address the root causes of infertility. Roger Severino, vice president for domestic policy at The Heritag more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: International] -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement: * * * Immigrants' Rights Organizations Submit Report to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Documenting Escalating Abuses by U.S. Government * Following a July 24, 2025 public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that examin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights First posted the following news: * * * Immigrants' Rights Organizations Submit Report to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Documenting Escalating Abuses by U.S. Government Following a July 24, 2025 public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that examined widespread human rights and refugee law violations inflicted by the U.S. government, a coalition of immigrants' rights organizations that participated in  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Japan Should Defend the International Criminal Court * On October 9, Human Rights Watch with Tokyo-based Human Rights Now and Peace Boat held an event at the Japanese Diet to press the Japanese government to step up its efforts to defend the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC, a court of last resort for victims of serious crimes around the world, has been under extreme pressure from th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * John Bolton Indicted: Rights Group Reacts * The following statement can be attributed to Chip Gibbons, Defending Rights & Dissent Policy Director: John Bolton is an unrepentant war criminal and one of most odious national security hawks in Washington. As part of his antipathy for press freedom, whistleblowers, and anyone who challenges the national security state, he called for both C more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 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: * * * Leading Organizations, Concerned Americans Oppose Dangerous Trump Propaganda Proposal * U.S. Department of Education Urged to Withdraw "Promoting Patriotic Education" Proposal Washington, D.C. - Leading organizations, concerned Americans, and fai more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - Oct. 17, 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 clean energy investment and attacks on voting rights. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "You're d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * NFIB President Brad Close in National Review: Congress Must Immediately Repeal BOI Reporting Requirements Today, National Review published an op-ed from NFIB President Brad Close urging Congress to immediately repeal the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Requirement. Close explains why the government mandate is invasive and unnece more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following news release: * * * New Partnership for Public Service polling finds nearly half of Americans already noticing shutdown impacts Poll also finds 49% express concern about mass firings of federal workers *  The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the results of a new nationally representative poll that found nearly half of Americans are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025, with the American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers: * * * Students and Workers Hold "Teach-Ins" at Nine Schools Targeted by Trump's "Loyalty Oath" Momentum grows as protests spread and PENN & USC join M.I.T. and Brown in rejecting Trump's offer AAUP & AFT Hold National Online Teach-In on the Growing Movement to Fight Back Against Trump's Compact * Today,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Think Tank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary: * * * U.S. Treasury: FY 2025 Deficit Totaled $1.8 Trillion * Executive Summary * The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released its final Monthly Treasury Statement for fiscal year (FY) 2025, showing a $1.8 trillion budget deficit for the year - $41 billion lower than the deficit recorded in FY 2024; the FY 2025 deficit was the net effect of $5.2 trillion of revenue collections and $ more PR