MEDFORD, Massachusetts, May 19 -- The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement issued the following research: Data from CIRCLE polling shows that young women voted at higher rates than men in 2018, are more likely to support social movements and engage in activism, and feel prepared to participate in civic life. The 2018 midterm elections featured historic highs in campaign spending, media coverage, voter turnout rate, and overall attention and excitement--particula  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript on May 21: Andrew Schwartz: You're listening to the Reopening, a podcast that asks, "How will America work through the Covid-19 pandemic? How will we innovate and how will it change our global economy?" Andrew Schwartz: Each week we invite top business leaders to share their insights on the road to economic revival here at home and around the world. Scott Miller: In our first ever episode,  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Common Cause issued the following news release: Common Cause and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law condemned recently announced plans by the Republican National Committee and outside groups to suppress the vote amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The group announced plans to double its litigation budget to $20 million to fight efforts to make voting more accessible in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and recruit 50,000 poll watchers to "challenge ballots and vot  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- President Trump issued the following remarks on supporting the farmers, ranchers and food supply chain: THE PRESIDENT: We're here this morning to announce dramatic action to support our nation's farmers, ranchers, and growers as we work to safely re-open America. And it's happening very fast -- much faster and with much better numbers than anybody would have thought. I want to begin by expressing our profound gratitude to everyone here today, and the farmers and producers  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- President Trump issued the following transcript of a meeting on May 20 with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, and Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas: THE PRESIDENT: It's an honor to have Asa Hutchinson, the Governor of Arkansas - we all know Asa, and he's been doing a tremendous job - and likewise, Governor Laura Kelly of Kansas, a terrific state, terrific people, hard workers. That's for sure, right? Hard workers. And we're going to be discussing various things. I guess everythin  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety issued the following testimony by Beth Harwell, President Trump's nominee to be a board member of the Tennessee Valley Authority, at a hearing on May 19: My name is Beth Harwell, and I have the great honor of being nominated by President Trump to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. As a young girl growing up in Pennsylvania, I became fascinated with the televised Watergate   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The White House issued the following remarks on May 20 by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany in a news briefing on the coronavirus: MS. MCENANY: I'd like to begin by detailing the historic private-public partnership effort launched by the Trump administration to combat the coronavirus. As both a businessman and as President, you'll all remember then-candidate Donald Trump, now President Donald Trump, being adamant about bringing manufacturing jobs back to America. President  more