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Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Celebrates 'National Best Friends Day' With His Special-Interest Besties
LANSING, Michigan, June 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Celebrates 'National Best Friends Day' with His Special-Interest Besties
In recognition of National Best Friends Day, a reminder of who GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers counts as some of his best friends -- and what he's done for them at the expense of Michiganders:
* Big Pharma, which has given "more than $1 million" in contributions to Rogers' campaigns and his political action committee since 1999. While in Congress, Rogers repeatedly voted against allowing Medicare
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LANSING, Michigan, June 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Celebrates 'National Best Friends Day' with His Special-Interest Besties
In recognition of National Best Friends Day, a reminder of who GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers counts as some of his best friends -- and what he's done for them at the expense of Michiganders:
* Big Pharma, which has given "more than $1 million" in contributions to Rogers' campaigns and his political action committee since 1999. While in Congress, Rogers repeatedly voted against allowing Medicareto negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs, which he has derided in his U.S. Senate campaign as "sugar high politics."
* Opioid manufacturers, which have given Rogers "hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions." While in Congress, Rogers was a "leading advocate" for greater access to prescription opioids. During his campaign for U.S. Senate, Rogers has been criticized for his disastrous opioid record and for "misrepresent[ing]" his pro-opioid legislation, which "did not include any penalties for doctors who overprescribe."
* Wall Street, which has given "multi-million dollar donations" to Rogers' campaigns and his allied political groups. As a State Senator, Rogers co-authored and helped pass industry-backed legislation that "eliminated credit caps and allowed for higher fees to be charged to Michigan residents." In Congress, Rogers' votes also "lined up with pro-Wall Street priorities," ultimately benefiting his wealthy bank and investment industry donors. In his campaign for U.S. Senate, Rogers has said he "would love to get a seat on the banking committee" after he "collected millions of dollars in 2026 campaign contributions" from the very industries he would regulate and oversee on that committee.
"Mike Rogers has counted special interests like Big Pharma and Wall Street as some of his best friends for years, consistently voting in their interests at the expense of Michiganders while he pocketed their campaign donations," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum. "Michiganders want a Senator who will fight for them, not someone like Rogers who works for whoever writes him the biggest check."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/mike-rogers-celebrates-national-best-friends-day-with-his-special-interest-besties/
Mich. Democratic Party: In A Heated Michigan GOP Race for Governor, Trump Looms Large [Detroit Free Press]
LANSING, Michigan, June 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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In A Heated Michigan GOP Race for Governor, Trump Looms Large [Detroit Free Press]
"None of [Trump's] endorsed candidates have ever won statewide office, including James, who lost his two bids for U.S. Senate."
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New reporting from The Detroit Free Press underscores how Donald Trump's endorsement is the "800-pound gorilla" in the wide-open Michigan Republican primary for governor and that each of the candidates are embracing Trump's agenda in hopes of getting his support--no
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LANSING, Michigan, June 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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In A Heated Michigan GOP Race for Governor, Trump Looms Large [Detroit Free Press]
"None of [Trump's] endorsed candidates have ever won statewide office, including James, who lost his two bids for U.S. Senate."
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New reporting from The Detroit Free Press underscores how Donald Trump's endorsement is the "800-pound gorilla" in the wide-open Michigan Republican primary for governor and that each of the candidates are embracing Trump's agenda in hopes of getting his support--nomatter how much he hurts Michiganders.
Two-time statewide loser John James, self-funder Perry Johnson, 2010 failed gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox, and irrelevant Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt have been embracing Trump and his cost-raising policies--even as Trump's polling is deeply underwater in the state and two-thirds of Michiganders say that prices have risen because of Trump.
Columnist M.L. Elrick wrote that "the most important voter to every Republican running for governor in Michigan is actually registered in Florida, and his name is Donald J. Trump." Elrick examined how each of the candidates has engaged in the "sincerest form of flattery," including decking their campaign websites out with pictures of Trump, 4747 gimmicks, and promising to back Trump's agenda.
Each of the candidates has lined up behind Trump's policies--with James voting in Congress to cut Medicaid, Johnson praising Trump's tax law while trying to emulate Trump, Cox trumpeting his time as Trump's lawyer, and Nesbitt shamelessly saying that Trump is his favorite author. As the candidates curry favor with Trump, The Free Press noted that no candidate endorsed by him has ever won statewide office in Michigan.
With a costly and contentious Republican primary setting up a summer of GOP chaos, top Michigan Republicans believe Trump won't endorse in the primary--leaving the race fully up for grabs. MAGA Speaker Matt Hall said, "I think it's a wide-open race. I have no indication that he will endorse," while MIGOP Chair Jim Runestad said, "I would be surprised if the president weighed in."
"Instead of looking out for Michigan families, the Republican candidates for governor are spending all their time racing to the right trying to earn any little bit of attention they can get from Donald Trump," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman. "Whether Trump endorses or not in this chaotic primary, whichever Republican candidate emerges will be tied to Trump's harmful agenda of raising prices and cutting healthcare."
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Detroit Free Press (https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/08/michigan-governor-race-gop-trump/90418876007/?gca-cat=p&gnt-cfr=1): In a heated Michigan GOP race for governor, Trump looms large
Detroit Free Press (https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/ml-elrick/2026/06/07/michigan-gop-governor-candidates-hope-trump-will-help-win-your-vote/90284216007/?gca-cat=p&gnt-cfr=1): Voter Michigan GOP governor candidates covet is registered in Florida
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/new-in-a-heated-michigan-gop-race-for-governor-trump-looms-large-detroit-free-press/
In Battleground Iowa, DGA Chair Gov. Beshear Joins Rob Sand for General Election Kickoff Rally
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on June 8, 2026:
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In Battleground Iowa, DGA Chair Gov. Beshear Joins Rob Sand for General Election Kickoff Rally
The Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, Governor Andy Beshear, hit the campaign trail in Iowa with Rob Sand over the weekend, as Sand's race heats up as one of Democrats' best pick-up opportunities.
Gov. Beshear discussed Sand's path to victory in ultra-competitive Iowa against political operative and Kansas carpetbagger Zach Lahn, who enters the general election on the back foot.
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WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on June 8, 2026:
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In Battleground Iowa, DGA Chair Gov. Beshear Joins Rob Sand for General Election Kickoff Rally
The Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, Governor Andy Beshear, hit the campaign trail in Iowa with Rob Sand over the weekend, as Sand's race heats up as one of Democrats' best pick-up opportunities.
Gov. Beshear discussed Sand's path to victory in ultra-competitive Iowa against political operative and Kansas carpetbagger Zach Lahn, who enters the general election on the back foot.Rob has already broken fundraising records and is running a strong campaign focused on going everywhere and putting politics aside to deliver the change Iowans want.
Read more about Gov. Beshear's Iowa visit below:
AP (https://apnews.com/article/rob-sand-iowa-governor-democrat-andy-beshear-1cff6f090f71f248e42a9463f69a4d24): Rob Sand rallies with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats aim to flip Iowa governor seat
* Rob Sand rallied a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday, kicking off a countdown to November with the support of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
* The race for governor between Sand and Republican Zach Lahn stands to be one of the most competitive in the country as Iowans face a state budget deficit, struggling agricultural economy and cancer crisis.
Des Moines Register (https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/06/08/andy-beshear-rallies-for-rob-sand-iowa-governor-2026/90261560007/): Andy Beshear 'all in' on helping Rob Sand win Iowa governor's race
* "I am living, breathing proof that Democrats can win anywhere, and we should be fighting everywhere," said Beshear, who is also the chair of the Democratic Governors Association.
* Beshear said he believes Sand can be successful, along with Democrats all the way down the ballot.
Iowa Capital Dispatch (https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/06/07/kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-rallies-with-iowa-governor-candidate-rob-sand/): Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear rallies with Iowa governor candidate Rob Sand
* Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday in Des Moines his two gubernatorial victories in a state redder than Iowa shows that Rob Sand, the state's Democratic candidate for governor, can turn the tide in Iowa in 2026.
Radio Iowa (https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/06/08/sand-says-campaign-is-about-well-fed-versus-fed-up/): Sand says campaign is about 'well fed versus fed up'
* Sand has based his campaign on an appeal to independents and Republicans as well as Democrats. "Most importantly because we are building a coalition not of red-versus-blue, but of the well fed versus the fed up, right?" Sand asked, to cheers.
* The chairman of the Democratic Governors Association joined Sand at last night's rally. Andy Beshear has won two terms as governor in Kentucky, a state President Trump won by 30 points in 2024.
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/in-battleground-iowa-dga-chair-gov-beshear-joins-rob-sand-for-general-election-kickoff-rally/
Democratic National Committee: Under Trump and Rollins, Screwworm Outbreak Threatens To Devastate a Farm Economy Already in Crisis
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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Under Trump and Rollins, Screwworm Outbreak Threatens To Devastate a Farm Economy Already in Crisis
During a press conference today, Brooke Rollins announced a fifth case of screwworm, the third new infection announced today.
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Under Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the farm economy is in crisis, prices at the grocery store are rising, and now five cases of screwworm that threaten the U.S. beef industry have been detected in the U.S. -- despite Rollins repeatedly
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WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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Under Trump and Rollins, Screwworm Outbreak Threatens To Devastate a Farm Economy Already in Crisis
During a press conference today, Brooke Rollins announced a fifth case of screwworm, the third new infection announced today.
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Under Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the farm economy is in crisis, prices at the grocery store are rising, and now five cases of screwworm that threaten the U.S. beef industry have been detected in the U.S. -- despite Rollins repeatedlyclaiming the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has the flesh-eating pest "under control." An outbreak of screwworm could cost the Texas economy $1.8 billion and cost the state's farmers $732 million annually.
REMINDER: Rollins admitted last September that screwworm entering the U.S. could cause the price of beef to skyrocket even more for Americans -- prices that have already gone up 24% since Trump took office, surging to nearly $7 a pound this spring with no signs of it coming down.
The Trump administration is directly responsible for this crisis: Last year, it decimated the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which oversees prevention and response efforts related to pests and diseases that pose a threat to U.S. agriculture, including the New World screwworm. From January to June 2025, thousands of employees at the APHIS -- about a quarter of the workforce -- left the agency or were abruptly terminated as part of the administration's massive cuts to the federal government.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Under Donald Trump and Brooke Rollins, farmers and ranchers are suffering, and consumers are grappling with record-high prices. Trump's reckless and harmful cuts and his administration's incompetence have left the U.S.'s food supply vulnerable to outbreaks and risk escalating already high prices for beef. From Trump's unhinged trade war that locked farmers out of their markets to his war with Iran that has made fuel and fertilizer unaffordable, Americans are fed up, and Trump doesn't give a damn."
Trump's deadly and costly war with Iran has only made things worse for farmers as the costs of diesel and fertilizer soar. In a survey of more than 5,700 farmers, 70% of farmers said they will not be able to buy the fertilizer they need because it is too expensive, and 94% of respondents said their financial situation has worsened or remained the same since last year.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/under-trump-and-rollins-screwworm-outbreak-threatens-to-devastate-a-farm-economy-already-in-crisis/
Democratic National Committee: Poll - Disapproval of the Trump-Vance Economy Increases 10 Points in One Month
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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POLL: Disapproval of the Trump-Vance Economy Increases 10 Points in One Month
In a new Financial Times poll, Donald Trump's economic approval rating took another nosedive: Nearly 70% of voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the cost of living and inflation, up 10 points from just one month ago. Two-thirds of voters, including a majority of Republicans, blame Trump's policies for higher prices, and nearly 65% believe the economy is on the wrong track. Voters also strongly disapprove of Trump's
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WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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POLL: Disapproval of the Trump-Vance Economy Increases 10 Points in One Month
In a new Financial Times poll, Donald Trump's economic approval rating took another nosedive: Nearly 70% of voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the cost of living and inflation, up 10 points from just one month ago. Two-thirds of voters, including a majority of Republicans, blame Trump's policies for higher prices, and nearly 65% believe the economy is on the wrong track. Voters also strongly disapprove of Trump'sdeadly and costly war with Iran, which has hiked prices on gas, groceries, and transportation.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Donald Trump can't hide from the damage he's done to the economy, or the way voters feel about it. Despite Trump promising a 'golden age,' prices are at record highs, paychecks are failing to keep up, and working families are stretching their budgets even further to afford everyday necessities like gas and groceries. While Trump doubles down on his disastrous policies, Democrats are working tirelessly to lower costs and make life better for everyday Americans."
Trump's reckless trade war and war with Iran have driven up prices to record highs. Core inflation in April surged to 3.8%, the highest level in years, as Americans pay more for gas and groceries. The average price of gas has climbed to $4.16 per gallon, and the average U.S. household has spent an additional $450 on energy costs since Trump started his war with Iran.
Meanwhile, wage growth is dragging behind inflation, hitting a five-year low in May at 3.4%, as sky-high prices continue to swallow up Americans' paychecks.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/new-poll-disapproval-of-the-trump-vance-economy-increases-10-points-in-one-month/
Democratic Governors Association: Ramaswamy Campaign Paid Bodyguard After His Arrest for Possession of "Enough Fentanyl To Kill 132,000 Ohioans"
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Ramaswamy Campaign Paid Bodyguard After His Arrest for Possession of "Enough Fentanyl To Kill 132,000 Ohioans"
New reporting from TiffinOhio.net reveals how Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign "paid $14,000 to its contracted security firm in the weeks after the firm's employee -- Ramaswamy's personal family bodyguard -- was arrested on federal fentanyl trafficking charges."
The bodyguard was found with an amount of fentanyl that "yields an estimated potential death toll of approximately 132,000," yet the Ramaswamy
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WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Ramaswamy Campaign Paid Bodyguard After His Arrest for Possession of "Enough Fentanyl To Kill 132,000 Ohioans"
New reporting from TiffinOhio.net reveals how Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign "paid $14,000 to its contracted security firm in the weeks after the firm's employee -- Ramaswamy's personal family bodyguard -- was arrested on federal fentanyl trafficking charges."
The bodyguard was found with an amount of fentanyl that "yields an estimated potential death toll of approximately 132,000," yet the Ramaswamycampaign paid the firm $12,000, "9 days after the arrest."
"As families across Ohio have been devastated by the opioid epidemic, it is absolutely abhorrent that Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign would pay thousands of dollars to one of the criminals responsible," said DGA spokesperson Izzi Levy. "Ohioans need a governor who will take this crisis seriously, not a con-man who will give a pass to the monsters importing drugs onto their streets."
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TiffinOhio.net (https://tiffinohio.net/posts/ramaswamy-kept-paying-ark-protection-after-bodyguard-fentanyl-arrest/): Ramaswamy kept paying security firm after bodyguard arrested with enough fentanyl to kill 132,000 Ohioans
* Campaign finance records filed with the Ohio Secretary of State show Vivek Ramaswamy's gubernatorial campaign paid $14,000 to its contracted security firm in the weeks after the firm's employee -- Ramaswamy's personal family bodyguard -- was arrested on federal fentanyl trafficking charges.
* Justin Salsburey, 43, of Bellefontaine, was arrested... on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. According to federal court documents, the couple allegedly received 261 suspected drug parcels through the U.S. mail between August 2024 and December 2025. A search of their home on Dec. 30 turned up 264 grams of fentanyl pills, 938 grams of methamphetamine pills and 19 grams of MDMA...
* ... one kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people. Applied to the 264 grams recovered at Salsburey's home, that ratio yields an estimated potential death toll of approximately 132,000...
* Despite the arrest, the Ramaswamy campaign continued paying ARK Protection Group. According to Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance records, the campaign paid ARK $12,000 on Jan. 8, 2026 -- 9 days after the arrest and the same day the story became widely reported.
* Ohio recorded 4,452 unintentional drug overdose deaths in 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Health -- a 9% decline from 4,915 in 2022. Fentanyl was involved in 78% of those deaths.
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/ramaswamy-campaign-paid-bodyguard-after-his-arrest-for-possession-of-enough-fentanyl-to-kill-132000-ohioans/
DNC: Breaking - Trump Nominates His Fixer Blanche as Attorney General
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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BREAKING: Trump Nominates His Fixer Blanche as Attorney General
Donald Trump officially nominated acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to be Attorney General of the United States after Blanche ran an aggressive campaign to demonstrate his unconditional loyalty to Trump by doing his personal and political bidding, declaring to Trump in April, "I love you, sir."
In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"Being Attorney General is about being
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WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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BREAKING: Trump Nominates His Fixer Blanche as Attorney General
Donald Trump officially nominated acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to be Attorney General of the United States after Blanche ran an aggressive campaign to demonstrate his unconditional loyalty to Trump by doing his personal and political bidding, declaring to Trump in April, "I love you, sir."
In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"Being Attorney General is about beingloyal to the law and loyal to the people of the United States, but Todd Blanche is only loyal to Donald Trump. Blanche has already abused the Justice Department by doing Trump's personal and political bidding, targeting the president's perceived enemies, helping his allies and covering for Trump and his associates in the Epstein files. By nominating Blanche, Trump is set on installing a personal fixer at the highest level of government who will protect Trump, his family, and his rich and powerful friends -- at the expense of civil rights, the rule of law, and keeping our country safe."
Blanche's tenure at the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been marked by fealty to Trump, including his mishandling of the Epstein files. Under his leadership, DOJ officials allegedly assembled a summary of "more than a dozen tips" received about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. Blanche has claimed that federal investigators are unable to investigate the tips received about Trump's alleged involvement with Epstein. Blanche also met with long-time Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell last year about her involvement with Epstein, and shortly after their meeting, Maxwell was moved to a cushier minimum-security prison.
Blanche has also helped reshape the DOJ to meet Trump's demands and go after Trump's perceived personal and political enemies, including investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James, former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Governor Tim Walz, and former CNN journalist Don Lemon.
As part of the deal with Trump to drop his $10 billion frivolous lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Blanche also covertly signed a broadly worded addendum to the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" slush fund stating that the IRS is "forever barred and precluded" from pursuing "examinations" of past tax returns filed by Trump, his family, and his companies.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/breaking-trump-nominates-his-fixer-blanche-as-attorney-general/
