FULLERTON, California, Oct. 21 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: As the impeachment inquiry heats up in Washington, many are drawing parallels to the Nixon administration and Watergate scandal. But Cal State Fullerton faculty members Scott Spitzer and Jason Shepard argue that it's difficult to make that comparison because today's political and media climate are vastly different -- and one of the key reasons is social media. "We are in a completely diff  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Common Cause issued the following news release: Drawing electoral boundaries using only data for citizens over age 18 abandons constitutional principles of one person, one vote, relies on fundamentally faulty data and is part of a patently partisan plot to shift representation away from communities of color to areas where white populations live, according to a new report released today by Common Cause, a nonpartisan government watchdog group. Whitewashing Representation  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * - Cornyn on abandoning longtime U.S. ally: "If Turkey was planning on coming into northern Syria and trying to ethnically cleanse the Kurds, and U.S. troops were caught in the middle, I am not completely convinced that it was a bad idea to get them out of harm's way" * * * Senator John Cornyn is facing widespread criticism and public backlash for his suggestion that the United States   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: Jim Hood, the tax and spend liberal who was once named the second worst Attorney General in America, is having a rough go at his campaign for Mississippi governor. On the heels of two lackluster debate performances, where Hood took a page from Elizabeth Warren's book and dodged questions about how he would pay for his $1 billion agenda (spoiler alert: tax hikes), Hood's campaign is embroiled with ethi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 25 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek regarding the release of a report by the Computing Technology Industry Association: "In 2018 New Hampshire had the second highest increase in net tech employment at 4.2%. "That's not by accident - thanks to the work by Governor Sununu and Republicans in the legislature New Hampshire's economy grew and became an area of growth for the national tech industry. "New H  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 25 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chair Stephen Stepanek regarding Sen. Graham, R-South Carolina, resolution condemning the House impeachment process: "Senator Graham's resolution is spot on. "The House impeachment process is a secretive, behind closed doors operation led by Adam Schiff, Jerry Nadler, and Nancy Pelosi. "Without an open and transparent process no one can trust what the House is concocting through their impea  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 22 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek on the Tax Foundation report: "This latest report by the Tax Foundation is yet another clear indication that Governor Sununu and Republicans in the legislature have built a positive business environment for the Granite State. "As the definitive regional leader, the New Hampshire Advantage continues to bring new businesses to the Granite State, a trend that continue  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript involving WXXI Radio: A rush transcript of the Governor's interview is available below: Megan Mack: Governor Cuomo welcome back to Connections. Governor Cuomo: Thank you. Thank you Megan for having me. Megan Mack: During yesterday's press conference Governor, you said that we have gone through hell and back with these floods and now you see a silver lining with the funding. Are you feeling more confid  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Republican Party issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Republican Party extends its congratulations to David Arnold for winning the Republican Nomination to the 48th Senatorial District. In David we have a well qualified candidate who will be the nominee on the ballot for the January 14th, 2019 Special Election. David Arnold has been the elected district attorney of Lebanon County for four terms and has served nearly 14 years.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- President Trump issued the following remarks at a cabinet meeting: THE PRESIDENT: We have a Cabinet meeting. We'll have a few questions after grace. And, if you would, Ben, please do the honors. SECRETARY CARSON: Our kind Father in Heaven, we're so thankful for the many blessings that you have bestowed upon us in this country. And we're thankful for the people of courage who have been here before us, who have fought hard for the rights of our country. And we thank you f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- President Trump issued the following remarks before the Marine One departure: THE PRESIDENT: Hi, everybody. Hi. How are you? So, the stock market is doing very well. The economy is booming. We have a new record in sight. It could happen even today. But we have a new stock market record. I think it'll be about 118 times that we've broken the record. Jobs look phenomenal. We're doing very well in Syria, with Turkey and everybody else that we're dealing with. We have secure  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Public Religion Research Institute issued the following news release: Amidst the backdrop of an impeachment inquiry and the Democratic Presidential primary race, a landmark survey of 2,527 Americans released today by PRRI finds Democrats and Republicans increasingly divided on issues including immigration, health care, and impeachment heading into the 2020 election cycle. PRRI's 10th annual 2019 American Values Survey explores this partisan polarization across a broad ra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement by Chair James Dickey: Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced this morning that he will not seek re-election as Speaker or as State Representative. Speaker Bonnen served as a member of the Texas House for more than 20 years and made this decision after much consideration and discussion with his fellow House members. "Members of the House Republican Caucus had a decision to make. They made that decision   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: With the 2020 election just over a year away, The Ripon Society hosted a luncheon discussion on Monday with veteran pollster, President & CEO of The Tarrance Group, Ed Goeas. Among other things, Goeas discussed the results of a recent poll he conducted on behalf of Georgetown University and what it means for next year's election. The poll covered a variety of topics - ranging from presidential approval to the Democratic presid  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 22, on tax legislation: Republican tax legislation in 2017 was completely misguided. Despite our best efforts, the bill passed in the middle of the night. It was completely partisan, not a single hearing. There wasn't a single Democratic amendment, and this is what that bill looked like. As I repeatedly pointed out, the Republican taxpayers gave 572  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor statement on deterring and countering the Russian information warfare playbook for 2020: "Mr. President, I rise today to highlight my concerns about ongoing Russian information warfare operations against the American people, including in the upcoming 2020 presidential elections, the lack of a unified strategy from the Administration to counter and deter these attacks, and steps that must be taken in the near term   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 23 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: South Dakota Republican Party Chairman Dan Lederman issued the following statement today after the announcement of Democrat party Chairwoman Paula Hawks' and Executive Director Stacey Burnette's resignations this afternoon. "South Dakota Democrats announced this afternoon that Democrat Party Chairwoman Paula Hawks and Party Executive Director Stacey Burnette resigned, with the remaining party   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: Although the 21st century has ushered in a new age of information sharing and interconnectivity, some communities have been left behind. Lack of access to broadband internet plagues millions of Americans living in rural areas, and one leader in Congress is working to close the gap for constituents across her state. The leader is U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who appeared before The Ripon Society yesterday morning for a br  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: An unprecedented survey of American Jews conducted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, reveals deep concern about antisemitism in the United States and widespread fear that it is increasing. The findings from the AJC survey--the largest and most comprehensive ever on the subject of antisemitism in America--are being released days before the first anniversar  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 21 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, Gov. Tony Evers has left a trail of broken and stalled promises in his wake despite sitting in office for less than a year. Most recently, Gov. Tony Evers went back on his promise to call a special election on a date that "works well for that northwestern Wisconsin congressional district than one that might benefit Democrats" by calling for a special election roughly a month after an  more