WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Applauds U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen's Strong Condemnation of Anti-Muslim Bigotry Targeting NY Assemblymember * Washington, D.C., based civil rights group calls on all lawmakers to similarly repudiate hate-filled attacks The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today applauded U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) for his unwa  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, in an op-ed published in the New York Post on June 27, 2025, advocated for ending federal subsidies for wind and solar power. Wright asserted that these subsidies contribute to higher electricity prices and a less stable grid, citing the intermittent nature of renewable sources and their inability to consistently meet demand, especially during peak times. He highlighted President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" as a solution, aim  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: "THIS COUNTRY IS FAR TOO EXPENSIVE" * Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's This Week where he emphasized that while Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one, he is instead crashing the economy and marching us toward a recession. JON KARL: I'm joined now by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of Ne  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC: "THIS COUNTRY IS FAR TOO EXPENSIVE" * Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's This Week where he emphasized that while Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one, he is instead crashing the economy and marching us toward a recession. JON KARL: I'm joined now by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York. Let's start with t  more

NEW YORK, June 28 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * City Budget Delivers Key Wins for Immigrant New Yorkers: Legal Services, Childcare, Libraries & more Today, the New York City Mayor and the City Council announced a handshake deal on a $115.9 billion executive budget for FY26. The NYIC fought for a range of programs to support immigrant New Yorkers, and applauds the inclusion of several priorities in this deal, including $55 milli  more

NEW YORK, June 28 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * SCOTUS Ruling Greenlights Trump's Attacks on Birthright Citizenship Today, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) sided with Donald Trump in Trump v. CASA, granting his request to narrow the multiple nationwide injunctions that had blocked his Executive Order to end birthright citizenship. The court did not rule specifically on the legality of Trump's E  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Niagara Refining LLC, Depew, New York, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, advocating for measures to protect the domestic tungsten industry. The company, one of only three tungsten refiners in the U.S., highlighted its role as a strategic non-Chinese supplier of tungsten products. Roger Showalter, president of Niagara Refining LLC, stated, "Tungsten is a critical mineral and U.S. tungsten manufacturers need protectio  more

NEW YORK, June 29 (TNSLrpt) -- Despite record-high spending and a significant increase in housing units, homelessness in the United States has reached unprecedented levels, prompting a call for a fundamental reassessment of current federal policy. A report, "The Future of Housing for the Homeless," published in June 2025 by the Manhattan Institute, a community of scholars and civic leaders, argues that the dominant "Housing First" philosophy and its reliance on Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)  more

NEW YORK, June 29 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, an organization dedicated to promoting a more restrained foreign policy, is advocating for a significant reset in U.S.-Cuban relations. The report, "U.S.--Cuban Relations: A Realist Case for Pragmatic Engagement," released in June 2025, argues that decades of isolation and economic pressure have failed to achieve U.S. objectives and are now exacerbating critical challenges. Co-coordinated by William M.  more

NEW YORK, June 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Two Years After Supreme Court's Ruling in SFFA v. Harvard/UNC, LDF Denounces Misuse of Court Decision in Widespread Attacks Against Racial Justice * Today marks two years since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard/UNC ( SFFA ), which prohibited the limited use of race in the admissions processes at Harvard College and the Un  more

NEW YORK, June 27 -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Due Process Crisis: Lawmakers and Legal Experts Sound the Alarm and Call for Protections In recent weeks, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have been on the rise. ICE is now targeting people for arrest in immigration   more