NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Jonah Winter, an award-winning author of more than 30 nonfiction picture books that promote social justice, facts, and artistic expression, will discuss his craft at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center at Westminster College. Winter often writes about historical figures who have faced and overcome adversity, such as baseball player Roberto Clemente, U.S. P  more

DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 25 -- Clemson University issued the following news release: Trinity College Dublin was founded in the late 16th century, but Ireland's leading university soon will honor a special guest from the United States whose futuristic research on complex genetic traits continues to break new ground in the 21st century. Trudy Mackay, director of Clemson University's Center for Human Genetics, is the 2018 recipient of Trinity College's Dawson Prize in Genetics, which is awarded to g  more

HAMILTON, New York, Oct. 22 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Alternative winter break service programs, organized by the Colgate Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE), are a great opportunity for current students to engage in community service, confront social issues, and learn the principles of volunteerism. This year, the COVE is running two trips, both from January 13 to January 19. One trip will take students to Houston, Texas, to assist wi  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 25 -- Clemson University issued the following news release: Vernon Burton, the Judge Matthew J. Perry Jr. Distinguished Professor of History at Clemson University, will host a "Lincoln's Unfinished Work" conference Nov. 28 through Dec. 1. Registration is required and is open to the public for the free, three-day conference that will bring more than 35 internationally renowned scholars to the Clemson University campus to explore the many dimensions of Lincoln and h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news: Nevada Democrat Steve Sisolak's gubernatorial campaign continues to be plagued by the release of a bombshell report detailing allegations that he abused his ex-wife and left her bruised during an altercation. While Sisolak has remained silent on the controversy since the story broke last week, his campaign has not denied that the violent incident in question took place. Perhaps even more concerning, four ind  more

SHERMAN OAKS, California, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: On the third anniversary of the Aliso Canyon gas leak, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) continues to condemn the decision of the Trump Administration to rescind natural gas storage safety regulations. In August 2018, Sherman sent a letter to Howard Elliott, Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), demanding that federal standards be resto  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party announced it would welcome President Barack Obama to Michigan on Friday, October 26 to campaign with Senator Debbie Stabenow, Gretchen Whitmer, congressional candidates Matt Longjohn, Gretchen Driskell, Elissa Slotkin, and Haley Stevens, and Democratic candidates up and down the ballot in advance of the November 6th elections. Garlin Gilchrist II, and other statewide and   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 19 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to welcome President Barack Obama to Wisconsin on Friday, October 26 to campaign with Senator Tammy Baldwin, Tony Evers, and Democratic candidates up and down the ballot ahead of the November 6 election. President Obama will also be joined by Congresswoman Gwen Moore, congressional candidates Randy Bryce and Dan Kohl, and other statewide and local elected offici  more

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 26 -- The Montana Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Montana Public Service Commission filed comments (http://psc.mt.gov/Portals/125/Documents/news/pr/2018PR/EPA%20ACE%20comments.pdf?ver=2018-10-26-112218-580) with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency in support of the newly proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. Introduced in August, the plan replaces the Obama administration's "Clean Power Plan," which was stayed by the U.S. Sup  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Judiciary subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations and senior member of the House Judiciary, Homeland Security and Budget committees, issued the following statement after the arrest of a President Trump acolyte as a primary suspect in a series of attempted bombing murders targeting critics and opponents of the Trump administration: "Donald Trump launched his candidacy with a racial  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, and senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, released this statement following a conference call with reporters on the issuance of a new "For the People" report on the impact of the GOP Agenda on the health and economic s  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today called upon Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Trump to complete an impartial investigation into the attempted act of domestic terrorism that specifically targeted prominent members of the Democratic party and members of the media who have been targeted by President Trump at his rallies and on Twitter. Both President Trump and Attorney General  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following statement after the discovery of explosive devices sent to President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and philanthropist George Soros: "We condemn these attempted attacks and are grateful that the packages were successfully intercepted. "My staff and I have been in contact with local elected officials, law enforcement, and the FBI, and we will closely follow the investigation."  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Global Human Rights, issued the following statement on the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi: "The extrajudicial killing of Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi government officials while on the grounds of the Saudi embassy in Istanbul, where he went to obtain a marriage license, shocks the conscience. It is for cases such as this that Congress passed the Global Magnitsky Act--a bill for whi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Global Human Rights, issued the following statement on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi: "The extrajudicial killing of Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi government officials while on the grounds of the Saudi embassy in Istanbul, where he went to obtain a marriage license, shocks the conscience. It is for cases such as this that Congress passed the Global Magnitsky Act--a bill for w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The office of Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released a statement following reports that U.S. Secret Service intercepted explosives addressed to the office of President Barack Obama and home of Secretary Hillary Clinton and President Bill Clinton, and the NYPD removed an explosive device delivered to CNN intended for former Director of Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Secret Service issued the following statement: "The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted two suspicious packages addressed to Secret Service protectees. "Late on October 23, 2018, the Secret Service recovered a single package addressed to Former First Lady Hillary Clinton in Westchester County, New York. Early this morning, October 24, 2018, a second package addressed to the residence of Former President Barack Obama was intercep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: As the window closed today for the public to weigh in on the Trump administration's proposed rollback of fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards, Public Citizen - and more than 13,000 of its activists - urged the administration to keep the standards in place. Public Citizen staff and activists have mobilized to condemn this rollback - testifying at hearings on the rule in Fresno, Calif., Dearborn, Mich. and Pit  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, the Democratic nominee for the Senate, issued the following campaign news: Watch Rosen and Obama remarks here (https://www.c-span.org/video/?453252-1/president-barack-obama-campaigns-nevada-democrats) Nevada Congresswoman and U.S. Senate candidate Jacky Rosen joined President Barack Obama today to rally Nevadans on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. President Obama reminded voters of everything that's at stake in this el  more