ELON, North Carolina, March 1 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * - In a visit to Greensboro to conclude Elon Law's 2018-19 Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series, former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch reminded her audience that "government is more than who the president is." * * * From modest beginnings in Greensboro to serving her nation as U.S. Attorney General, throughout life, Loretta Lynch has witnessed the ebb and flow of political and social equality for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Association of Public Television Stations issued the following news release: America's Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented the David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to former FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate for his work in promoting the public safety mission of local public television stations. Since joining the APTS board in 2017, Mr. Fugate has played an active role in matching public safety needs with public television's datacasting capability. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Howard University issued the following news release: * * * - On Sunday, March 3, 2019 the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel will host Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie at Cramton Auditorium. The Chapel community will celebrate the Jordan Scholars Program and the WHUR Helping Hands Radiothon, the premier fundraising effort in support of the annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program. * * * On Sunday, March 3, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie will serve as the chapel speaker. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The office of Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Building on her efforts to cut wasteful spending, protect taxpayer dollars, and hold Washington accountable, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is reintroducing legislation with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that puts limits on taxpayer-funded benefits for former U.S. presidents, including expenses for their travel, personal staff, office space, and communications after they leave office. "The national   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed longtime educator and activist, Wenona Singel, as the deputy legal counsel to the Office of the Governor. Singel is the first American Indian to hold this position in Michigan. Her position of deputy legal counsel includes serving as the advisor to the Governor on tribal affairs. While serving in this role, she will work to strengthen the government-to-government  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Military Officers Association issued the following news: * * * - LinkedIn is a recipient of MOAA's Distinguished Service Award, honoring organizations that support servicemembers and the wider military community. Read about all our 2019 award winners here.] * * * In 2011, when unemployment for post-9/11 veterans surged to more than 13 percent, then-President Barack Obama summoned a group of corporate leaders to the White House with a challenge: Hire or train 100,0  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Beyer today voted for the Natural Resources Management Act, a bipartisan conservation bill including a permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund for which he long advocated. The public lands package included a large number of bills which came through the House Natural Resources Committee for consideration during Beyer's four-year tenure on that committee. The House passed the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement after the House voted on a resolution (H.J. Res. 46) terminating the national emergency declared by President Trump: "Presidents of the United States have the lawful right to declare a national emergency in times of great crisis. Ninety percent of all heroin in the United States comes through our porous southern border. "Over 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2017. There were 1.7 million pounds   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) opposed H.J.Res. 46, the Democrats' futile effort to block President Donald J. Trump's declaration of a national emergency at our southern border. President Trump has already indicated that should this resolution come to his desk, he would veto it. "The most important job of the federal government is to protect its citizens. By refusing to fund the bord  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * - In response to Rep. Turner question about Russian aggression * * * At today's House Intelligence Committee hearing on National Security Implications of the Rise of Authoritarianism Around the World, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) asked the witnesses about Russian aggression. "It's just recent that we all now agree that Russia is an adversary," said Turner. "I mean we all recall that when Obama op  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement after voting against a resolution (H.J. Res. 46): "The President's emergency declaration was not Plan A. Plan A was for Congress to do its job and clearly and specifically allocate the resources we need to safeguard our country. "Unfortunately, some Members of Congress became suddenly opposed to increased funding to harden our physical border barrier just because they and their base hate the President. It's disa  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Today the International Rescue Committee (IRC) announced the election of Secretary Timothy Geithner and Sally Susman as co-chairs of the board of directors. Secretary Geithner and Ms. Susman will succeed Katherine Farley and Tracy Wolstencroft as board co-chairs. Secretary Geithner has served on the IRC board since 2013, and was most recently the chair of IRC overseers, a group that advises the board of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The office of Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report: * * * - Wicker Votes to Expedite Consideration of President's Nominees * * * More than two years into Donald Trump's presidency, Senate Democrats continue to abuse the Senate confirmation process and delay well-qualified nominees. This pattern of partisan obstruction has required the Senate to burn weeks of valuable legislative time, which has consequences for the American people. A Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The office of Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Building on her efforts to cut wasteful spending, protect taxpayer dollars, and hold Washington accountable, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is reintroducing legislation with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that puts limits on taxpayer-funded benefits for former U.S. presidents, including expenses for their travel, personal staff, office space, and communications after they leave office. "T  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 28 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: Fareed Zakaria, a journalist, political scientist and author, will deliver The Ohio State University's spring commencement address. Approximately 11,700 diplomas will be awarded during the ceremony, which begins at noon on Sunday, May 5 in Ohio Stadium. Zakaria hosts Fareed Zakaria GPS (Global Public Square) for CNN Worldwide and is a columnist for The Washington Post, a contributing editor for The Atlantic, and a best  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 27 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * - Pediatric infectious diseases specialist Dr. David Di John has spent decades combating deadly diseases including HIV/AIDS. * * * Following the example of his physician father who spent his career treating veterans, Dr. David Di John chose to study medicine so he, too, could contribute to society. "With the help of my father and teachers, I could see how the sciences, how medic  more