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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Corrupt Roger Marshall Exposed for "Impeccably Timed Purchase" of Pharmaceutical Stock Days Before FDA Approval Became Public
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 28, 2026
NEW: Corrupt Roger Marshall Exposed for "Impeccably Timed Purchase" of Pharmaceutical Stock Days Before FDA Approval Became Public
A new report from Popular Information exposes corrupt, floundering GOP Sen. Roger Marshall for his "impeccably timed purchase" of $250,000 in stock in an "obscure pharma company just before it secured key FDA approval." Marshall has since watched his stake in the company swell to as much as half a million dollars - because FDA clearance for human
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 28, 2026
NEW: Corrupt Roger Marshall Exposed for "Impeccably Timed Purchase" of Pharmaceutical Stock Days Before FDA Approval Became Public
A new report from Popular Information exposes corrupt, floundering GOP Sen. Roger Marshall for his "impeccably timed purchase" of $250,000 in stock in an "obscure pharma company just before it secured key FDA approval." Marshall has since watched his stake in the company swell to as much as half a million dollars - because FDA clearance for humantrials "typically increases the value of a company."
After buying the pharma stock, Marshall did not disclose the stock purchase until 285 days later - violating the STOCK Act, the law to prevent insider trading that requires members of Congress to disclose stock purchases within 45 days. In the years that followed, Marshall pushed "legislation that could ultimately benefit" the company from his seat on the Senate HELP Committee, which oversees the FDA.
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Popular Information: Marshall purchased stock in obscure pharma company just before it secured key FDA approval
* On November 8, 2018, then-Congressman Roger Marshall (R-KS) and his wife completed a purchase of 1,250 shares of Ionics Life Sciences, a privately held company, according to documents from the Irish Companies Registration Office obtained by Popular Information. The Marshalls spent $250,000 to acquire the stock at a price of $200 per share.
* It was an impeccably timed purchase.
* Ionics Life Sciences is an Irish holding company with no employees. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Genzada Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., is a Kansas-based firm that is developing GZ17-6.02, an experimental cancer treatment developed from plant extracts, including the black calla lily. The company was founded by Gene Zaid, who has donated $6,800 to Marshall during his career in Congress.
* On November 16, 2018, about a week after the Marshalls were allocated their shares, Genzada Pharmaceuticals USA announced the FDA "approved" its application "for a Phase 1 human clinical trial of the company's flagship molecule GZ17-6.02 (6.02) for patients with advanced solid organ tumors or lymphoma."
* The approval of clinical trials on humans is a major benchmark for the development of any new drug. It typically increases the value of a company by clearing a major regulatory hurdle, moving the drug from the preclinical to clinical stage. Investors value companies like Genzada based on the odds of the drug ultimately reaching the market and, while still a long shot, being cleared for human trials improves those odds.
* During a January 2019 visit by local lawmakers to Genzada's offices in Sterling, Kansas, weeks after the FDA clearance, Zaid described the company as a newly attractive investment. "Now we have something," Zaid told the lawmakers, according to the Hutchinson News. "Now, if you want to invite friends to invest, you can."
* Under the STOCK Act, Marshall was required to disclose his joint purchase of stock in Ionics Life Sciences within 45 days of his purchase. Marshall did not file his required transaction report, however, until August 28, 2019, more than 240 days late. Subsequent disclosures reveal that the value of his Ionics stock, by 2020, had increased and was now worth up to $500,000.
* On the disclosure, Marshall lists the initial purchase date as October 1, 2018, and incorrectly lists its location as Sterling, Kansas. It is Genzada that is based in Kansas, not Ionics. Marshall did not report that Genzada was a subsidiary of Ionics until his August 2026 report.
* Marshall's campaign and Senate office did not respond to detailed questions about Marshall's purchase of Genzada stock.
* When Marshall joined the Senate in 2021, he joined the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, which oversees the FDA, the organization that will ultimately determine whether Genzada's GZ17-6.02 will be approved.
* While in this role, Marshall has sponsored legislation that could ultimately benefit Genzada. In 2025, for example, Marshall co-sponsored the Small Biotech Innovation Act. It would exempt drugs created by small pharmaceutical companies from having to negotiate their prices with Medicare. In 2022, Marshall offered an amendment to a reconciliation bill that would similarly exempt "breakthrough treatments and life-saving medicine" from "federal government-controlled drug pricing." He highlighted that his amendment would benefit emerging cancer drugs. "If Congress eliminates incentives for an industry with a 95-100 percent fail rate in cancer drugs, we'll never get a cure," Marshall said. "Americans deserve better."
* He has also publicly advocated for greater access to experimental drugs, a category that includes Genzada's GZ17-6.02, once they have been determined to be safe. "I think this is the balance here," Marshall told the right-wing website Just the News in May 2026. "Let's make sure the drug is safe, but then let the doctors and the patients have more skin in the game and make that determination if they think they should try it or not."
* He has also spoken about his role in evaluating complaints from pharmaceutical companies whose drugs are rejected by the FDA. "[T]he people that struggle to get their drugs approved blow up my office, but then I dig down with the FDA," Marshall said during an April 16, 2026 committee hearing. Marshall praised the FDA for approving drugs in record numbers despite funding constraints.
* This is not the first instance of Marshall's official advocacy overlapping with his personal financial interests. Last week, the American Prospect reported that Marshall has introduced legislation benefiting Nueterra, a Kansas private equity firm run by Marshall's longtime business partner and donor Dan Tasset. Marshall's family has invested in Nueterra funds.
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/new-corrupt-roger-marshall-exposed-for-impeccably-timed-purchase-of-pharmaceutical-stock-days-before-fda-approval-became-public/
Democratic Party of Oregon Statement on the Passing of Dolores Huerta
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news:
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Democratic Party of Oregon Statement on the Passing of Dolores Huerta
Oct 28, 2026
Portland, OR -- Following news today of the passing of legendary labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, Democratic Party of Oregon Chair Nathan Soltz released the following statement:
"Oregon Democrats join with people all over the world in mourning the passing of Dolores Huerta. She was an activist, a teacher, a leader, and so much more. Her legacy will live on in Oregon and around the world as those she inspired
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SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news:
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Democratic Party of Oregon Statement on the Passing of Dolores Huerta
Oct 28, 2026
Portland, OR -- Following news today of the passing of legendary labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, Democratic Party of Oregon Chair Nathan Soltz released the following statement:
"Oregon Democrats join with people all over the world in mourning the passing of Dolores Huerta. She was an activist, a teacher, a leader, and so much more. Her legacy will live on in Oregon and around the world as those she inspiredcontinue to fight for better working conditions and stronger civil rights protections. She was a true trailblazer, and the world is undeniably a better place as a direct result of the work to which she dedicated her life. May her memory be a blessing. iSi se puede!"
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Original text here: https://dpo.org/news/democratic-party-of-oregon-statement-on-the-passing-of-dolores-huerta/
DSCC Invests $500,000 in Mississippi - Places Coordinated Ad Buy With District Attorney and Democratic Senate Candidate Scott Colom
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 28, 2026
NEW: DSCC Invests $500,000 in Mississippi - Places Coordinated Ad Buy With District Attorney and Democratic Senate Candidate Scott Colom
With under one week to go until the midterms, coverage continues to highlight how Senate Democrats are on offense - competing deep in GOP territory on an expanded map that reaches all the way to Mississippi - as the DSCC places a $500,000 joint ad buy with District Attorney and Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom.
The DSCC's latest
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 28, 2026
NEW: DSCC Invests $500,000 in Mississippi - Places Coordinated Ad Buy With District Attorney and Democratic Senate Candidate Scott Colom
With under one week to go until the midterms, coverage continues to highlight how Senate Democrats are on offense - competing deep in GOP territory on an expanded map that reaches all the way to Mississippi - as the DSCC places a $500,000 joint ad buy with District Attorney and Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom.
The DSCC's latestinvestment comes as Republicans continue their full-scale rescue mission to bail out out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith - who just days ago doubled down on her infamous claim that Mississippians have "so many proteins to choose from" - even as beef prices continue to skyrocket thanks to her toxic, price-spiking agenda and votes to rubber stamp the reckless tariffs.
Hyde-Smith has voted multiple times in favor of continuing the war in Iran, ripped health insurance away from 145,000 Mississippians, and spiked health care costs for 320,000 more.
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Semafor: Senate Dems put $500,000 into Mississippi
* Senate Democrats' campaign arm is spending $500,000 with Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom in a coordinated ad buy, according to details first shared with Semafor.
* The new ad from Colom and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee features Colom touting his record as a district attorney and says he'll "take on anyone who stands in the way of what's best for Mississippi." He also criticizes incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., as having "forgotten" the state in the spot. The ad will run statewide on TV and digital starting on Thursday.
* "Senate Democrats have expanded the battleground deep into Republican territory and we are continuing to pursue every path possible to win a Senate majority," said Tommy Garcia, a spokesperson for the DSCC.
* Both major super PACS -- the Democratic Senate Majority PAC, which is aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Republican Senate Leadership Fund, which is aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune -- are each spending seven figures in Mississippi, a sign of the red state Senate race heating up unexpectedly.
* Schumer first floated the possibility of getting more involved in Mississippi in August, [...] describing Hyde-Smith as vulnerable. Hyde-Smith blocked Colom's appointment to a federal judgeship during Joe Biden's presidency; Schumer told Semafor earlier this year that "the people of Mississippi remember that."
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/new-dscc-invests-500000-in-mississippi-places-coordinated-ad-buy-with-district-attorney-and-democratic-senate-candidate-scott-colom/
DNC: With Less Than One Week Until the Midterms, Vance Travels to North Carolina to Peddle the Failed Republican Agenda
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
With Less Than One Week Until the Midterms, Vance Travels to North Carolina to Peddle the Failed Republican Agenda
Today, JD Vance will travel to North Carolina -- less than a week after Donald Trump visited the state -- to promote the failed Republican agenda that has made life more expensive for working families. Trump and Vance's reckless tariffs and deadly and costly war with Iran have hiked prices on everything from gas to groceries, crushing everyday Americans. On top of
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
With Less Than One Week Until the Midterms, Vance Travels to North Carolina to Peddle the Failed Republican Agenda
Today, JD Vance will travel to North Carolina -- less than a week after Donald Trump visited the state -- to promote the failed Republican agenda that has made life more expensive for working families. Trump and Vance's reckless tariffs and deadly and costly war with Iran have hiked prices on everything from gas to groceries, crushing everyday Americans. On top ofthat, their Big Ugly Bill ripped healthcare away from families and children while putting healthcare facilities across the country at risk of closing, including in North Carolina.
In response, DNC Deputy Communications Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"It's less than a week until Election Day, and JD Vance and Donald Trump are scrambling for votes by begging Americans to 'give [them] another chance.' Because of Trump and Vance, working families are drowning under the weight of skyrocketing costs for gas, groceries, and healthcare as their paychecks get eaten up by high prices. Everyday Americans are tired of paying more while Trump and Vance hand out special favors and massive tax cuts to the wealthy and well-connected, and voters will make their voices heard next week."
REMINDER: Under Trump and Vance, North Carolina families have spent an additional $3,400 on everyday essentials, including $310 on groceries and $716 on housing costs. The average price for a gallon of gas in North Carolina is now $3.44, and diesel is $5.54. The average family in North Carolina has already shelled out an additional $884 on gas alone since Trump and Vance started their war with Iran. Trump's war with Iran has also sent fertilizer prices skyrocketing, squeezing farmers who are already struggling with high costs during the height of harvest season.
Trump and Republicans also refused to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, causing healthcare premiums to skyrocket and forcing over 200,000 North Carolinians to lose their insurance. On top of that, more than 250,000 North Carolinians could lose healthcare coverage as a result of Trump and Republicans' $1 trillion cut to Medicaid.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/with-less-than-one-week-until-the-midterms-vance-travels-to-north-carolina-to-peddle-the-failed-republican-agenda/
DNC: Trump and His Administration Are Still Covering Up the Truth About The Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
Trump and His Administration Are Still Covering Up the Truth About The Epstein Files
Three million pages of the Epstein files have still not been released
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New reporting shows that documents in the Epstein files contain classified material - with several missing pages leaving it unclear what has been withheld or why. Donald Trump's Attorney General Todd Blanche previously claimed that no documents were withheld or redacted for containing classified information.
After promising
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
Trump and His Administration Are Still Covering Up the Truth About The Epstein Files
Three million pages of the Epstein files have still not been released
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New reporting shows that documents in the Epstein files contain classified material - with several missing pages leaving it unclear what has been withheld or why. Donald Trump's Attorney General Todd Blanche previously claimed that no documents were withheld or redacted for containing classified information.
After promisingto release the files on the campaign trail, Trump and his administration spent months repeatedly calling the Epstein files a "Democratic Hoax," a "scam," and "bullshit," while scrambling to make the scandal go away as information emerged that Trump's name is all over the files.
Trump's DOJ is still sitting on about three million pages of the Epstein files that have not been released, which is in direct violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. An investigation found that Trump's DOJ withheld some of the Epstein files related to serious allegations about Trump.
In response, DNC Spokesperson Jaelin O'Halloran released the following statement:
"Almost two years later, Donald Trump and his administration are still trying to cover up the truth behind the Epstein files. Instead of delivering transparency and accountability for Jeffrey Epstein's crimes as Trump and JD Vance pledged on the campaign trail, the Trump administration is still attempting to dupe and deceive the American people while millions of pages remain unreleased. Trump and his administration should release the remaining files and stop protecting pedophiles and the ultra-rich elites who enabled Epstein."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/new-trump-and-his-administration-are-still-covering-up-the-truth-about-the-epstein-files/
DNC: Trump - High Gas Prices As A Result of His War With Iran Are "A Very Small Price to Pay"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
Trump: High Gas Prices As A Result of His War With Iran Are "A Very Small Price to Pay"
Eight months into his war with Iran, Trump is still "not in a hurry" to end the war
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Eight months ago today, Donald Trump and JD Vance launched a deadly and costly war with Iran that has killed at least 21 U.S. service members and wounded at least 865 more. Trump originally claimed the war would last "four to five weeks." Since then, Trump has consistently said that he was close to reaching
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
Trump: High Gas Prices As A Result of His War With Iran Are "A Very Small Price to Pay"
Eight months into his war with Iran, Trump is still "not in a hurry" to end the war
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Eight months ago today, Donald Trump and JD Vance launched a deadly and costly war with Iran that has killed at least 21 U.S. service members and wounded at least 865 more. Trump originally claimed the war would last "four to five weeks." Since then, Trump has consistently said that he was close to reachinga deal, and Vance has said he "wouldn't call it a war" and declined to offer a timeline for when the war will end. Trump is expected to launch new strikes on Iran after the midterms.
With less than one week until the midterm elections, we're revisiting Donald Trump's own words to Americans over the last 21 months of his presidency. Here's what Trump has said about his war with Iran:
* High gas prices are "a very small price to pay."
* "I'm not in a hurry" to end the war.
* "I don't give a damn" about Americans who criticize high gas prices.
Trump and Vance's war has already cost consumers $265 BILLION -- about $2,000 per household -- including an additional $1,100 on fuel and energy costs alone. Americans have paid an additional $142 billion on gas and diesel since Trump and Vance started their war, and the average price of gas has been above $4 per gallon for 172 days this year -- more than any year on record -- as the U.S. is on track to have the most expensive Election Day gas and diesel prices in history. Farmers are also expected to spend an additional $2.4 billion on diesel alone during this year's planting and harvest seasons compared to last year.
In response, DNC Deputy Communications Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Donald Trump and JD Vance started a deadly and costly war with Iran, and eight months later, they still can't find a way out as they put more service members in harm's way and jack up prices back home. Working families are shouldering thousands in additional costs at the pump and the grocery store -- and Trump doesn't 'give a damn.' Trump and Vance promised no new endless foreign wars, but instead of giving Americans breathing room to afford gas and groceries, they are doubling down on a war no one wanted or asked for. In less than a week, voters will hold Trump and Republicans accountable for their betrayal."
REMINDER: As working families stretch their budgets to afford gas and groceries, Trump continues to cash in on his war. A new report this week found that Trump's personal stock holdings in oil and gas companies are now worth up to $81.6 million, compared to up to $46 million at the end of 2025. Trump also purchased up to $17.5 million in oil and gas stocks between March -- after he started his war with Iran -- and the end of August.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/trump-high-gas-prices-as-a-result-of-his-war-with-iran-are-a-very-small-price-to-pay/
DNC: Breaking - Court Blocks Trump From Illegally Using Taxpayer Dollars on Propaganda Ads
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
BREAKING: Court Blocks Trump from Illegally Using Taxpayer Dollars on Propaganda Ads
In response to the District Court's order in DNC v. Trump, barring the Trump administration from continuing to use taxpayer dollars on propaganda, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"The Court just delivered a victory for the rule of law and for American taxpayers. Trump and his administration can no longer misuse Americans' hard-earned dollars to run political ads while working
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
BREAKING: Court Blocks Trump from Illegally Using Taxpayer Dollars on Propaganda Ads
In response to the District Court's order in DNC v. Trump, barring the Trump administration from continuing to use taxpayer dollars on propaganda, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"The Court just delivered a victory for the rule of law and for American taxpayers. Trump and his administration can no longer misuse Americans' hard-earned dollars to run political ads while workingfamilies can't even afford to pay for their gas and groceries.
"Trump's illegal and desperate attempt to save his cratering approval ratings ahead of the midterm elections only underscores how out of touch he is with the American people, who will hold him and Republicans accountable for their destructive agenda at the ballot box next week."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/breaking-court-blocks-trump-from-illegally-using-taxpayer-dollars-on-propaganda-ads/
