Planned Parenthood to Leave Federal Birth Control & Reproductive Care Program

Planned Parenthood to Leave Federal Birth Control & Reproductive Care Program

Washington, CA…Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America announced that the Trump administration, through an unethical and dangerous gag rule, has forced Planned Parenthood grantees out of Title X, the nation’s decades-old bipartisan program for affordable birth control and reproductive health care. Planned Parenthood health centers have been a part of the program since it was […]

Citing Decisions to Save For a Rainy Day, Major Credit Agency Upgrades California’s Credit Rating

Citing Decisions to Save For a Rainy Day, Major Credit Agency Upgrades California’s Credit Rating

Sacramento, CA…Citing decisions to build the state’s fiscal reserves and California’s economic growth, a major credit agency has upgraded the state’s credit rating. Fitch Ratings writes that California has improved its ability to weather an economic downturn. “The state eliminated the overhang of budgetary borrowing that had accumulated through two recessions and continues to set-aside […]

USTR Delays Some Tariffs on Items Including, Laptops, Cell Phones, Game Consoles & More Until After Holiday Shopping Season

USTR Delays Some Tariffs on Items Including, Laptops, Cell Phones, Game Consoles & More Until After Holiday Shopping Season

Washington, DC…The United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the next steps in the process of imposing an additional tariff of 10 percent on approximately $300 billion of Chinese imports.  On May 17, 2019, USTR published a list of products imported from China that would be potentially subject to an additional 10 percent tariff.  This […]

President Trump on China, Borders, Trade & More

President Trump on China, Borders, Trade & More

Washington, DC…So, we’re doing very well with China. We’re talking to China. We’re not ready to make a deal, but we’ll see what happens. But, you know, we’ve been hurt by China for 25, 30 years. Nobody has done anything about it. And we have no choice but to do what we’re doing. It’s working […]

President Trump on the Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio

President Trump on the Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio

Washington, DC…Good morning. My fellow Americans, this morning, our nation is overcome with shock, horror, and sorrow. This weekend, more than 80 people were killed or wounded in two evil attacks. On Saturday morning, in El Paso, Texas, a wicked man went to a Walmart store, where families were shopping with their loved ones. He […]

Teacher’s Union Condemns Administration’s Detention and Criminalization of Immigrant Children and Their Families

Teacher’s Union Condemns Administration’s Detention and Criminalization of Immigrant Children and Their Families

Burlingame, CA…CTA President E. Toby Boyd issued the following statement today calling for an immediate end to the inhumane detention and criminalization of immigrant children and their families at the U.S. border: “Our hearts are saddened by the ongoing detention and criminalization of immigrant children and their families. The Trump administration must end the inhumane […]

Federal Reserve Drops Interest Rate to 2%

Federal Reserve Drops Interest Rate to 2%

Washington, DC…Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Although growth of household spending has picked up […]