US

WASHINGTON, DC November 21, 2017 – The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) denounced the decision of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 58,000 Haitian nationals, effective July 22, 2019. A country may be designated for TPS when conditions resulting from a natural disaster, civil conflict, or other […]

Washington November 21, 2017 – Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today called on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to uphold the import ban on African elephant trophies. The Trump administration is currently reconsidering a U.S. Fish and Wildlife decision to overturn the 2014 ban. “African elephants are iconic creatures that should be preserved for future generations,” Senator […]

WASHINGTON — A federal district court in California issued a preliminary injunction in the case of Jesús Arreola late yesterday, ordering the government to restore Arreola’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) grant and employment authorization. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California had filed a preliminary injunction motion on […]

Washington, DC November 21, 2017 – Today, U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced plans to dismantle the agency’s 2015 Open Internet Order which advanced Net Neutrality rules that require internet service providers to give users equal access to all content on the internet. Access Now condemns the FCC plan to repeal these rules, […]

Lincoln, NE November 20, 2017 – Today, the Nebraska Public Service Commission approved a permit to build the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline but rejected TransCanada’s preferred route through the state of Nebraska. In response, Greenpeace Tar Sands Campaigner Rachel Rye Butler released the following statement: “Today’s decision complicates TransCanada’s plans for the Keystone XL […]

November 17, 2017 – Election officials in Colorado are setting an example for the nation today, taking a critical step to double-check the reported results of last week’s election with a statewide “risk limiting” post-election audit. The new election procedure has a high probability of detecting and thwarting any significant problem – from a foreign […]

November 16, 2017 – Even as the Trump Administration tries to eliminate government programs and policies to address climate change, our latest national survey finds that the number of Americans “very worried” about global warming has reached a record high (22%) since first measured in 2008. A majority of Americans (63%) say they are “very” […]

WASHINGTON November 16, 2017 – The Department of Justice issued letters to 29 jurisdictions Wednesday threatening to withhold federal law enforcement grant money over these jurisdictions’ supposed non-compliance with a federal law that prohibits policies that restrict the sharing of “information regarding . . . citizenship or immigration status.” The letter established a deadline of […]

Michelle D. Layser, Georgetown University November 13, 2017 – Low-income Americans are already struggling to keep a roof over their heads due to a growing affordable housing shortage. But budgets drafted by the Trump administration and Congress, along with provisions in the tax cut package, are bound to make matters worse. As a researcher who […]

November 13, 2017 – President Donald Trump today has nominated Alex Azar to be the next U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Azar served for five years as president of Lilly USA, LLC, the largest affiliate of global biopharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly and Company. Just weeks after denouncing “out-of-control” prescription prices, President Donald […]

Nov. 8, 2017 – A well-designed climate observing system could help scientists answer knotty questions about climate while delivering trillions of dollars in benefits by providing decision makers information they need to protect public health and the economy in the coming decades, according to a new paper published today. The flip side is also true, […]

SEATTLE, Nov. 8, 2017 – A new study finds that the cost of health care in the United States increased nearly $1 trillion from 1996 to 2013 and measures the causes behind this immense growth. The study, published today in JAMA, reveals that price and “intensity” (variety and complexity) of services accounted for 50% of the […]

Washington, D.C., November 8, 2017 – The Solar Foundation is partnering with the Clinton Foundation, major humanitarian organizations, and a wide range of solar energy companies to mount an industry-wide relief effort to help restore electricity in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The new effort, Solar Saves Lives, will organize deliveries of solar […]

Washington November 8, 2017 – Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and a number of her colleagues today introduced the Assault Weapons Ban of 2017, a bill to ban the sale, transfer, manufacture and importation of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. Joining Senator Feinstein on the bill are Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), […]

NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 6, 2017 – President Donald Trump’s blocking of people on Twitter who criticize him violates their constitutional right to receive government messages transmitted through social media and participate in the forums created by them, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) told a court today. Public agencies and officials, from city mayors and […]

Washington, DC November 6, 2017 – One week after more than 200 Members of Congress filed their own compelling brief in response to President Trump’s motion to dismiss their Foreign Emoluments Clause case, six powerful amicus briefs were filed late last week urging the court to allow the claim by Members of Congress to proceed. […]

Nov. 6, 2017 – Today, Common Cause called on the Inspector General of the Commerce Department to investigate Secretary Wilbur Ross’ significant investments in a shipping company closely linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle that came to light through the “Paradise Papers.” Financial filings reveal that Ross’s investments include between $2 and $10 million dollars […]

Nov. 6, 2017 – Puts corporations over healthcare. Corporate tax rate is slashed from 35% to 20%, losing $1.5 trillion—equal to the cuts Republicans plan to make to Medicare and Medicaid. Puts Wall Street over seniors. Hedge funds, law firms, and real estate companies like Trump’s get a $448 billion tax cut from the drop (from 39.6% to 25%) in the […]

GENEVA November 6, 2017 – Two UN human rights experts have called on the US Government to halt the execution of a Mexican national amid concerns that he did not receive a fair trial. Rubén Cárdenas Ramírez is due to be executed in Texas at 18:00 CST on 8 November 2017. “If the scheduled execution […]

November 6, 2017 – Many of the recent stories about sexual abuse claims against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and other powerful actors, journalists and executives mention settlements either they or their employers made to silence women who accused them of misconduct. These settlements often require alleged victims to […]