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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: "The Whatley Files" Highlights Whatley's Pattern Of Protecting Predators
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: "The Whatley Files" Highlights Whatley's Pattern Of Protecting Predators
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Washington Examiner: "The Whatley Files highlight his ties to disgraced figures [...] And they say it means he can never be trusted to protect the people of North Carolina from powerful predators."
In case you missed it, the North Carolina Democratic Party launched a new website, The Whatley Files, highlighting DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley's record of elevating people who
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: "The Whatley Files" Highlights Whatley's Pattern Of Protecting Predators
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Washington Examiner: "The Whatley Files highlight his ties to disgraced figures [...] And they say it means he can never be trusted to protect the people of North Carolina from powerful predators."
In case you missed it, the North Carolina Democratic Party launched a new website, The Whatley Files, highlighting DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley's record of elevating people whoengaged in predatory behavior - from convicted child sex predator Harvey West to Mark Robinson to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Whatley Files includes new footage of Whatley responding for the first time to questions about his relationship with Harvey West, then lying that West was "elected on his own." West has admitted that Whatley appointed him to NCGOP leadership roles twice.
* Michael Whatley, the North Carolina Republican candidate for Senate, has finally broken his silence on ties to convicted child sex offender Harvey Lee West.
* But it hasn't placated the critics in his own party who have demanded he denounce a man who served six years in prison and was placed on the sex offender registry.
* The video is being published Thursday by Democratic campaigners as they launch a new website. The Whatley Files highlight his ties to disgraced figures, including Mark Robinson, the state's former lieutenant governor, whose run for governor imploded in scandal.
* And they say it means he can never be trusted to protect the people of North Carolina from powerful predators.
* Whatley has repeatedly sidestepped questions about how much he knew of West's dark past when he reupped him to the Plan of Organization Committee, which controls party rulemaking.
* But the video shared with Secrets shows Whatley being confronted by an activist outside a recent fundraiser. He was asked why he had promoted West into a position of authority.
* "He was elected on his own," Whatley answered.
* Michele Woodhouse, a Republican who ran for House in the state's 11th Congressional District in 2021, said Whatley was being less than honest, deflecting the question to talk about West's role as chairman of the 1st Congressional District Committee.
* "He appointed him to the Plan of Organization Committee on multiple occasions, and Harvey has confirmed that," she said. "Plus, Michael promoted the picnic."
* On Thursday, they are launching The Whatley Files. The website details his ties to West, his close relationship to Robinson, whom he called the "greatest lieutenant governor in the United States," and what they say was his role in playing down the importance of the Epstein files, calling it an attempt to change the narrative.
* At the time, Pat McCrory, the former Republican governor of North Carolina, said Whatley had enabled Robinson's rise and "ignored many known flaws" that made him a "ticking time bomb."
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/washington-examiner-the-whatley-files-highlights-whatleys-pattern-of-protecting-predators/
Mich. Democratic Party: Happy Earth Day, Detroit - Mike Duggan's Gift Is More Dirty Dirt
LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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Happy Earth Day, Detroit: Mike Duggan's Gift Is More Dirty Dirt
Detroiters are paying for 350% increase to clean up Duggan's mess
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DETROIT -- Today, on Earth Day, Detroiters deserve answers from MAGA-funded Mike Duggan, with The Detroit Metro Times reporting yesterday that Duggan's "contaminated dirt scandal keeps getting bigger."
The Metro Times reports that as Duggan left office in December, he insisted that his contaminated dirt scandal was contained, but now, the number
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LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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Happy Earth Day, Detroit: Mike Duggan's Gift Is More Dirty Dirt
Detroiters are paying for 350% increase to clean up Duggan's mess
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DETROIT -- Today, on Earth Day, Detroiters deserve answers from MAGA-funded Mike Duggan, with The Detroit Metro Times reporting yesterday that Duggan's "contaminated dirt scandal keeps getting bigger."
The Metro Times reports that as Duggan left office in December, he insisted that his contaminated dirt scandal was contained, but now, the numberof sites needing testing has grown to more than 650 and officials have requested a 350% budget increase for testing, from $1 million to $4.5 million.
Testing has shown that the dirt Duggan used to backfill sites across Detroit is rife with lead, arsenic, and other harmful contaminants that pose serious cancer risks. Experts have questioned Duggan's failures to manage the situation and properly test the dirt, with a former state regulator describing it as "mismanagement."
In 2015, Duggan promised that he was making it "very difficult" to bring in soil "unless we were confident where it came from." But Duggan failed to keep his promise, and because of his mismanagement, hundreds of sites across the city are now rife with cancerous chemicals harmful to children.
On Monday, the Michigan Democratic Party launched new billboards across Detroit and a digital ad campaign calling out Duggan for leaving "toxic waste pits" filled with cancer-causing chemicals across the city.
"Mike Duggan's contaminated dirt poses serious cancer risks to children, and because of his mismanagement, that dirt is now strewn across Detroit neighborhoods. Duggan failed the people of Detroit and has left taxpayers paying for a 350% increase to test and clean up his mess," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman. "This Earth Day, Mike Duggan must immediately answer for this scandal, including why he downplayed the issue, why he allowed cancer-causing dirt to be dumped in the first place, and why taxpayers are now on the hook for a 350% increase to clean up his mess."
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Detroit Metro Times (https://www.metrotimes.com/news/metro-detroit-news/as-duggan-runs-for-governor-detroits-contaminated-dirt-scandal-keeps-getting-bigger/): As Duggan runs for governor, Detroit's contaminated dirt scandal keeps getting bigger
* The fallout from Detroit's toxic demolition dirt scandal continues to grow months after former Mayor Mike Duggan left office, with the city now testing more than 650 sites and spending millions more to measure the scope of a crisis that was announced during the final days of his administration.
* Months after Duggan left office to run as an independent for governor, the scandal is still growing.
* In December, Duggan suggested the toxic dirt issue was relatively small and contained. But since then, the scope and cost of the problem have continued to grow, with more than 650 sites now flagged for testing, additional properties identified through a police investigation, and Detroit increasing its testing contract by 350%.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/happy-earth-day-detroit-mike-duggans-gift-is-more-dirty-dirt/
Idaho Democratic Chair Blasts GOP Legacy of "Costs, Chaos, and Corruption"
BOISE, Idaho, April 24 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea:
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A Message from the Chair: Costs, Chaos, and Corruption: The GOP Legacy
Idaho families were promised stability. Lower costs. A government that works for them. More than a year into this Republican regime, what are they getting? Higher costs, chaos, and corruption.
Skyrocketing prices mean the average household is paying $5,000 more this year. Republicans in Congress stood by while Trump drove up tariffs and raised prices on everyday goods. They slashed health care tax credits.
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BOISE, Idaho, April 24 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea:
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A Message from the Chair: Costs, Chaos, and Corruption: The GOP Legacy
Idaho families were promised stability. Lower costs. A government that works for them. More than a year into this Republican regime, what are they getting? Higher costs, chaos, and corruption.
Skyrocketing prices mean the average household is paying $5,000 more this year. Republicans in Congress stood by while Trump drove up tariffs and raised prices on everyday goods. They slashed health care tax credits.Now, 30,000 Idahoans are losing coverage because premiums are too high, and Medicaid cuts threaten tens of thousands more.
The U.S. Senate just passed a budget that does nothing to bring those costs down. Democrats offered amendment after amendment to lower the cost of health care, housing, electricity, and child care. Republicans rejected every one.
Adding insult to injury, their tax plan raised taxes on 95% of Americans to cut taxes for the richest 5%.
Chaos makes all of it worse. Government shutdowns threaten paychecks. Illegal grant cancellations force nonprofits into court just to keep their doors open. Trump's war of choice with Iran is adding more instability. American service members have already lost their lives, and his unhinged statements only raise the risk of wider violence.
Blockades in the Strait of Hormuz are driving up the cost of gas, diesel, and fertilizer. Idahoans are now paying about $1 more per gallon than they were a year ago, while fertilizer prices have nearly doubled since March. An American Farm Bureau survey found 65% of Idaho farmers cannot afford the fertilizer they need this season.
Finally, corruption is allowing political insiders to make off like bandits. Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem used taxpayer dollars to buy a luxury jet now slated for Melania Trump. Eric Trump bragged about landing a multi-million-dollar Pentagon contract. Donald Trump is backing a Treasury-supported bailout for the United Arab Emirates after UAE royals poured $500 million into Trump family businesses. And he is suing public agencies to funnel billions in taxpayer dollars into his own pocket.
Idaho Republicans have been right there with them. Dustin Manwaring, Kelly Anthon, and Todd Lakey traveled to Mar-a-Lago for lavish meals and lobbying tied to a Trump family crypto venture. Manwaring then brought a bill that would allow Idaho taxpayer funds to buy the same crypto.
Presidential pardons are turning into a business model. Convicted criminals who defrauded Americans, enabled drug trafficking, and worse are walking free because they hired Trump-connected lobbyists.
And let's remember Trump's Department of Justice is still violating the law by refusing to release the full Epstein files.
Through it all, Idaho's GOP congressional delegation stays silent. It doesn't have to be this way. Idaho deserves leaders who will stand up, tell the truth, and fight for you.
Onward,
Lauren Necochea
Idaho Democratic Party Chair
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Original text here: https://idahodems.org/a-message-from-the-chair-costs-chaos-and-corruption-the-gop-legacy/
How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week?
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week?
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8 News Now : Rising fuel costs slash thousands of Las Vegas inbound seats
KTNV : Las Vegas restaurant reflects on high prices since President Trump's last visit promising 'no tax on tips'
Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind.
Even though Donald Trump's approval rating hit an all-time low, Joe Lombardo still
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week?
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8 News Now : Rising fuel costs slash thousands of Las Vegas inbound seats
KTNV : Las Vegas restaurant reflects on high prices since President Trump's last visit promising 'no tax on tips'
Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind.
Even though Donald Trump's approval rating hit an all-time low, Joe Lombardo stillkisses the ring and ignores the reality that Nevadans are facing. Since Trump's reckless war with Iran began (that Lombardo was quick to back ), Nevada families paid $150 million more for gas, rising jet fuel costs are cutting 60,000 flights to Las Vegas, and economists warn that the likelihood of a recession is increasing.
As new reporting highlights that Nevada is one of the least affordable states in the U.S. under Lombardo's failed leadership, 70,000 more Nevadans have lost SNAP benefits thanks to Trump's budget bill that Lombardo endorsed. While Lombardo caves to Trump's cost-raising agenda, Las Vegas residents are relying on food pantries to feed their families and small businesses are on the brink of shutting down.
Here are the latest headlines on the Lombardo-Trump economy:
8 News Now : Rising fuel costs slash thousands of Las Vegas inbound seats
Nevada Current : Unlike his constituents, Lombardo's campaign won't be struggling to make ends meet
Newsweek : Map Shows Trump Approval Rating in Every State After 15 Months
Las Vegas Sun : Nevada's robust job gains tempered by high unemployment ranking
CNBC : Trump's net approval rating on economy and overall falls to lowest of his two terms, CNBC survey shows
Fortune : Ceasefire will be indefinite, Trump says, as top economist puts risk of recession at 40% if Hormuz stays closed
Fox 5 Vegas : Salvation Army of Southern Nevada hosts pop-up food pantries in Las Vegas
KTNV : Las Vegas restaurant reflects on high prices since President Trump's last visit promising 'no tax on tips'
And here's what they're saying about it online:
And finally, here's what they're saying on the airwaves:
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Original text here: https://nvdems.com/how-much-is-the-lombardo-trump-economy-costing-nevadans-this-week-8/
DNC: Another Broken Promise - Health Care Costs Are Skyrocketing Under Trump
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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Another Broken Promise: Health Care Costs Are Skyrocketing Under Trump
Today, Donald Trump held a health care affordability event to tout another one of his toothless "deals," yet under Trump, the cost of prescription drugs has skyrocketed. Despite Trump's claims, his administration hasn't taken any meaningful actions to lower prescription drug prices, forcing many Americans to choose between keeping the lights on and lifesaving prescription drugs.
A recent report (https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/help_minority_drug_pricing_report.pdf)
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WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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Another Broken Promise: Health Care Costs Are Skyrocketing Under Trump
Today, Donald Trump held a health care affordability event to tout another one of his toothless "deals," yet under Trump, the cost of prescription drugs has skyrocketed. Despite Trump's claims, his administration hasn't taken any meaningful actions to lower prescription drug prices, forcing many Americans to choose between keeping the lights on and lifesaving prescription drugs.
A recent report (https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/help_minority_drug_pricing_report.pdf)found that major drugmakers have raised prices on hundreds of prescription drugs. Companies that signed drug pricing deals with Trump have raised the cost of hundreds of medications and launched new drugs at an average price of $353,000 a year, all while earning a combined $177 billion in profits during the first year of his second term.
Trump and Republicans already cut Medicaid by nearly $1 TRILLION -- the largest cut to health care in history -- which is projected to leave an additional 15 million people uninsured when combined with Republicans' refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Donald Trump promised to make health care more affordable, but drug prices for consumers continue to skyrocket under Trump. Trump and his Republicans in Congress slashed health care funding to pay for their massive tax cuts for their billionaire friends. And now, drug prices for consumers continue to skyrocket under Trump, while drugmakers are raking in record profits. Another slap in the face for working families who are just trying to get by in Trump's America."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/another-broken-promise-health-care-costs-are-skyrocketing-under-trump/
After Calling Vacancies "A Crisis" On the Campaign Trail, State Police Shortage Worsens Under Lombardo
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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After Calling Vacancies "A Crisis" On the Campaign Trail, State Police Shortage Worsens Under Lombardo
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Las Vegas Review-Journal: The rising cost of living along with spikes in health insurance and retirement plan costs are blunting Nevada's attempts to recruit and retain state troopers, a police union leader said.
New reporting shows that Nevada's state police shortage has only worsened due to rising costs under Joe Lombardo's failed leadership. After calling state trooper vacancies " a crisis
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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After Calling Vacancies "A Crisis" On the Campaign Trail, State Police Shortage Worsens Under Lombardo
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Las Vegas Review-Journal: The rising cost of living along with spikes in health insurance and retirement plan costs are blunting Nevada's attempts to recruit and retain state troopers, a police union leader said.
New reporting shows that Nevada's state police shortage has only worsened due to rising costs under Joe Lombardo's failed leadership. After calling state trooper vacancies " a crisis" on the campaign trail in 2022, Lombardo has still failed to offer any real solutions to address these shortages.
As the vacancy rate remains at roughly 50 percent for those assigned to patrol Nevada's highways, only three to four officers patrol the entire Las Vegas Valley overnight and state police had to stop patrolling Reno between 2-5 a.m.
Reminder: Lombardo said that while police cite take-home pay as the reason for shortages, those are just constant complaints "of people that represent them, in particular to the union representatives." Instead of keeping communities safe, Lombardo voted against the union's collective bargaining agreement that included critical pay increases for officers. Attorney General Aaron Ford and Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, both voted in favor of pay raises for police.
Las Vegas Review-Journal : 'Our numbers are hurting': Nevada continues to struggle with trooper vacancies
* The rising cost of living along with spikes in health insurance and retirement plan costs are blunting Nevada's attempts to recruit and retain state troopers, a police union leader said.
* Dan Gordon is president of the Nevada Police Union, which represents state troopers, parole and probation officers and others across Nevada.
* He said that despite a 23 percent raise implemented by Nevada lawmakers for troopers in 2023, the vacancy rate remains at roughly 50 percent for those assigned to patrol the Silver State's highways.
* "The general public clearly knows there are very few troopers out on the road and that our staffing numbers are hurting," Gordon said. "It's easy to see it because people experience it. They see the cars flying by them well over the speed limit."
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Original text here: https://nvdems.com/after-calling-vacancies-a-crisis-on-the-campaign-trail-state-police-shortage-worsens-under-lombardo/
"This is a Betrayal": Brian Fitzpatrick in the Hot Seat for Rubber-Stamping Cost-Spiking Iran War
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"This is a Betrayal": Brian Fitzpatrick in the Hot Seat for Rubber-Stamping Cost-Spiking Iran War
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A Bucks County voter is calling out vulnerable Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick for "[betraying] his duty as a Member of Congress" and voting to rubber-stamp Republicans' reckless war of choice based on "dishonest and deceitful" pretenses.
"Fitzpatrick knows how to read, so one can only conclude that he misled his constituents about the contents of the [war powers] resolution," the
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WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"This is a Betrayal": Brian Fitzpatrick in the Hot Seat for Rubber-Stamping Cost-Spiking Iran War
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A Bucks County voter is calling out vulnerable Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick for "[betraying] his duty as a Member of Congress" and voting to rubber-stamp Republicans' reckless war of choice based on "dishonest and deceitful" pretenses.
"Fitzpatrick knows how to read, so one can only conclude that he misled his constituents about the contents of the [war powers] resolution," thevoter said.
"We should make sure he pays for [his vote] in November," he concludes.
Read the letter for yourself:
* On March 5, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick voted "No" on the resolution that would have required congressional approval for President Trump to continue the war against Iran.
* He argued that the resolution was "dangerously overbroad" because it would not only stop military action against Iran, it could jeopardize CIA and DoD programs that protect us from Iranian attacks. In fact, the resolution states that "Nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to influence or disrupt any intelligence, counterintelligence, or investigative activities relating to threats in or emanating from Iran."
* Fitzpatrick knows how to read, so one can only conclude that he misled his constituents about the contents of the resolution and why he voted against it. His explanation for that decision is dishonest and deceitful.
* Given another opportunity to rein in Trump's war powers on April 16, Fitzpatrick once again voted to allow the President to pursue this ill-conceived, poorly planned war. This is a betrayal of his duty as a Member of Congress. We should make sure he pays for that in November.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/this-is-a-betrayal-brian-fitzpatrick-in-the-hot-seat-for-rubber-stamping-cost-spiking-iran-war/
