WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics issued the following news release: Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway has surpassed 50 violations of the Hatch Act on Twitter alone this past year and consequently violated the website's Terms of Service, according to a report released today by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). As a result of Conway's past and apparently ongoing violations of the law using Twitter, the company could suspend Conway'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of tonight's Democratic presidential primary debate, DNC Chair Tom Perez traveled from Cincinnati to Dayton to Columbus, meeting with local leaders, business owners, and Ohio voters to highlight Trump's broken promises. See for yourself: Watch WSYX's (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tXuNbrV77lb49lM4XdEGdHA21_yfJJJ8/view?usp=sharing) coverage of the DNC's road trip from Cincinnati to Columbus. C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The House Administration subcommittee on Elections issued the following testimony by Catherine E. Lhamon, chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, at a hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Election Administration in America": "Thank you for inviting me to testify. I chair the United States Commission on Civil Rights, and I come before you today to speak about the Commission's current work on studying voter access and voting rights, including our report released in Sep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) appeared yesterday morning before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society, where he discussed not only how the debate over impeachment is delaying work on trade and other important issues, but how the GOP approach to these issues will affect the party's prospects heading into the elections next year. "We should understand what impeachment means," the California lawmaker stated. "  more

APPLETON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- Lawrence University issued the following news release: Nearly three years ago, in the early morning hours of Nov. 9, as the results of one of the most stunning election nights in U.S. history began to come into focus, Jerald Podair sent an urgent email to two fellow history scholars. They were his co-authors on a book project, in its early stages, about Spiro Agnew, the oft-dismissed former vice president who they believe served as a harbinger for the modern Rep  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 18 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: In Case You Missed It, Michigan Senator Gary Peters had the worst week ever. From being outraised in the third-quarter, to having to defend his position on Medicare for All, it looks like Peters is struggling to defend his Senate seat. The most unknown Senator in the country is up for re-election and it looks like he is in for a bumpy ride Peters Slips in Fundraising On Tuesday, The Hill reported that Peter  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday joined Vox's Worldly podcast for a conversation about Syria, Ukraine and progressive foreign policy. Murphy recently penned a piece for the Atlantic in which he makes the case that a new Democratic administration needs a new foreign policy toolkit to advance our values and interests abroad. Mu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 17 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek on a joint Legislative Administrative Rules Committee vote: "Partisan Democrats, backed by special interests groups, continue to obstruct efforts to expand educational opportunity and choice. "By voting against the Department of Education's innovative Learn Everywhere program, Democrats are putting unions and their special interests ahead of students. "Children are  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation issued the following news release: Heading into tonight's Democratic primary debate, most Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say the candidates are spending the right amount or too much time talking about ways to provide coverage to more Americans and Medicare-for-all, two topics that have dominated health care discussions in the past three rounds of Democratic debates, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. In contras  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- President Trump issued the following remarks at a teleconference with participants of the first all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station: THE PRESIDENT: I think we're getting ready to do something very exciting. Jim, do you want to take over? ADMINISTRATOR BRIDENSTINE: Sure. So this is a -- OPERATOR: Christina and Jessica, please stand by for a call from the President of the United States. THE PRESIDENT: Where's my camera? ADMINISTRATOR BRIDENSTINE: (La  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- President Trump and Italian President Sergio Mattarella issued the following remarks before a bilateral meeting: PRESIDENT TRUMP: It's a great honor to have the President of Italy with us. He is a man of great distinction. He's highly respected in this country. And it's nice to have you at the White House. Thank you very much, Mr. President. We've had a great relationship with Italy for a long time. I don't think it's ever been closer than it is now. We have won a $7.5 b  more

PITTSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Mark Walker, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mark Walker (R-N.C.) was recently highlighted for his focus on placing people over politics and bridging traditional political and cultural divides in a two-part series by the Chatham News + Record. "I believe individual liberty and opportunity should be provided for all of our communities," Walker said during the interview. "That was my fundamental belief, and I ha  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement by Chair James Dickey: President Donald Trump visited Dallas last night for a campaign rally which saw 20,000 people in the American Airlines Center, and over 30,000. The President excited the crowd as he called on Democrats to #StopTheMadness of impeachment, touted the need to secure our border, and talked about the incredible successes our nation has seen under his leadership. "President Trump's rally in D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on White House admitting to a quid pro quo on Ukrainian military aid: "The White House Chief of Staff just openly admitted that the Trump administration was holding up military aid for Ukraine to get them to investigate President Trump's political opponents. "That's the definition of a quid pro quo and it echoes what current and former administration  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor in which he addressed the global scope of the damage Trump's foreign policy is causing and asked why the Republican party is so keen on protecting him. Murphy surveyed the world--from Ukraine, to Syria, and Venezuela--to show that every corner of the  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 16 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, ahead of Governor Scott's weekly press conference, the Vermont Democratic Party is calling on the Vermont Press Corps to ask Scott a simple question regarding his sudden flip-flop on the impeachment of the president of the United States: "Is seeking foreign interference in a US election or asking for a foreign government to investigate your political opponent an impeachable offense? Yes or No  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 18 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Mark Jefferson: Gov. Evers could have scheduled an early primary in the 7th Congressional District, which would have allowed a replacement for Sean Duffy to be chosen sooner, and allowed more people to participate in the general election on April 7th. Yet he chose to delay the election for obvious partisan gain. "Tony Evers and the Democrats are terrified of rural voters and there  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Gov. Tony Evers is continuing his voter suppression scheme in the 7th Congressional District as he seeks to keep a lid on rural voter turnout on April 7th. Despite promises to the contrary, he still has not set a date for the special election to replace Congressman Sean Duffy after it was revealed that the original date he set was illegal. During his campaign for governor, Tony Evers promised that he would  more