Robin Newton

Media Relations @CSPAN | Former Press Lady @WTOP | Former News Intern @BET | Proud @ElonUniversity Alum | Rare DC Native

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The winning moment!

Peter Daniell, from Broomfield, Colorado, wins first place at the 2026 National Civics Bee.

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C-SPAN names Adele Hixon-Day as first Chief Development Officer https://t.co/HIolbXUHOG via @thedeskdotnet

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U.S. Senate candidate @SherrodBrown (D-OH) on C-SPAN's Road to the Capitol program: "It's a real service to the country."

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President Trump signs an executive order supporting Americans having the freedom to fix their own vehicle.

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A warm thank you to @OrangeCoFL Vice Mayor Kelly Simrad, @OCPSnews School Board Member @Stephavanos, @repmaxwellfrost's District Director Jason Henry, FL State Rep. @AnnaForFlorida's Clerk Zane Menendez, @CharterGov State Government Affairs Director Kate Wallace, @winterpark_hs Principal Dr. Mike Meechin, and superstar teacher adviser Michele Washington-Gerber for helping us to celebrate students Lucas Jaramillo, Averie Rutishauser & Lucia Lassiter-Sanabria's 2nd Prize win in this year's @StudentCam competition for their documentary, “Consent of the Governed: The Impact of Unchecked Tariffs.”

Watch their documentary here: https://t.co/bL1YeXtv0D

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Thank you to @CharterGov, @mansfieldisd Associate Superintendent Fernando Benavides, School Board Trustee Courtney Lackey Wilson, and @BbiaFSA teacher Nathan Wood for helping us to recognize Colby Waters & Drew Pellerin from Ben Barber Innovation Academy in Mansfield, Texas for winning Honorable Mention in this year's C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, "School Choice: Opportunity or Inequality," about whether school vouchers provide opportunities, or create inequality for those who can't afford private school.

Watch their documentary here: https://t.co/n95WghWhQZ

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Thank you to @CharterGov and @mckinneyisd teacher Jenny Smith for helping us to recognize Batul Shaukat, Haniya Khan, & Simona Saifur from @imaginecharters International Academy of North Texas in @cityofmckinney, Texas for winning Honorable Mention in this year's C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, "Women's Economic Equality." Watch it here: https://t.co/efrG7FKIRE

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Thank you to @cityofmckinney Mayor Bill Cox, City Council Member Justin Beller, @mckinneyisd Superintendent Shawn Pratt, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Shelly Spaulding, McKinney Boyd High School Principal David Hodum, Assistant Principal Gonzalo Campos, teachers Randy Bilyeu & Tamara Robinson, and Clem Maddox from @CharterGov for helping us to recognize Ean Scott & Tyler Jorgenson in winning 3rd Prize in this year's C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for their video titled, "Community, the Consent of the Governed, and our Right to Protest."

Watch it here: https://t.co/SIai9CzttZ

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A warm thank you to Clem Maddox from @CharterGov and to @mansfieldisd Superintendent Tiffanie Spencer, School Board President Dr. Benita Reed, Secretary Dr. Jandel Crutchfield and Trustee Courtney Lackey Wilson, and teacher Shaye Atwood for helping us to recognize the achievement of 8th grader Shayaan Yousuf from @JerryKnightSTEM in @CityMansfieldTX, Texas who won 2nd Prize in the Middle School division of this year's StudentCam competition for his documentary, “The Unfinished Promise."
Watch his documentary about how the Declaration of Independence’s promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness was tested during the Great Depression, renewed through Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, and how it continues to shape America’s struggle to create opportunity, dignity, and equality:
https://t.co/5dCs3ry8Df

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At 1 hour and 47 minutes, President Trump's State of the Union is the longest in history. #SOTU #SOTU26

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TUESDAY: President Trump delivers the State of the Union address followed by Democratic Response by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)– LIVE coverage at 7pm ET on C-SPAN https://t.co/gL62lmeq4L

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All Day Today on C-SPAN2:

Jesse Jackson In His Own Words

C-SPAN is dedicating C-SPAN2 programming today (February 17, 2026) to presenting historic Jesse Jackson video.

It's a marathon of Jesse Jackson in his own words. All day C-SPAN2 will feature Rev. Jackson's most important speeches and interviews. The marathon began this morning with Rev. Jackson's 1984 Democratic convention speech.

More here: https://t.co/V0hHYGAet1

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It's official! All three C-SPAN Networks are now available on YouTubeTV. Visit https://t.co/IhDF0rH7KQ for details!

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C-SPAN draws politically-diverse audience, study finds
https://t.co/dsRYca0VfQ

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Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries Accept Invitation to Appear Together on C-SPAN.

C-SPAN looks forward to providing a forum for a smart, civil, respectful exchange of ideas between both leaders.

Schedule TBD.

https://t.co/eZdwS7181G

[Emily Brooks @emilybrooksnews]

A sitting Speaker has not taken calls from C-SPAN callers since Dennis Hastert in 2001! https://t.co/ru1ZmCPlFs

h/t @HowardMortman

Johnson has calls from C-SPAN callers in the past, before he was speaker

[Robin Newton @cspanRobin]

Thank you @womenjournos for inviting my colleagues and I to #JAWSCamp2025. We enjoyed sharing @cspan resources with you and the wonderful conversation. Enjoy the remainder of the conference!

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I look forward to joining the Journalism and Women Symposium for #JAWSCamp2025. My colleagues and I will be presenting how C-SPAN can serve as a valuable resource for journalists at all stages of their career.

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#JAWSCAMP2025 Workshop Announcement: @cspan Video Resources Training! Learn about C-SPAN’S vast video library and how to access it as well as other valuable tools available online. Our 40th anniversary CAMP conference is set for Sept. 5-7 in Washington, DC https://t.co/dprozPvrRW

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Sen. @ChuckGrassley (R-IA): "Yesterday, both @Hulu and @YouTube announced that @YouTubeTV and Hulu+ Live TV will be carrying the C-SPAN networks, so Americans can watch Congress' actions in real time and see our democracy at work through a non-partisan lens."