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The American People Have No Confidence in Trump
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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The American People Have No Confidence in Trump
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Only 56% of Republicans support the party's policies
The Pew Research Center released new polling showing that Americans' view and approval of Trump is in decline. The latest poll looked at measures about "the qualities needed to serve as president" and Trump is down across the board, even with Republicans, while his current approval rating is at a mere 37%.
Some key findings from the poll :
* Only 34% of Americans believe
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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The American People Have No Confidence in Trump
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Only 56% of Republicans support the party's policies
The Pew Research Center released new polling showing that Americans' view and approval of Trump is in decline. The latest poll looked at measures about "the qualities needed to serve as president" and Trump is down across the board, even with Republicans, while his current approval rating is at a mere 37%.
Some key findings from the poll :
* Only 34% of Americans believeTrump has the leadership skills needed to do the job
* More than half (52%) say "they are not too or not at all" confident that Trump has the mental fitness needed for the job
* Only 25% believe that Trump respects the country's democratic values
* 60% have "little or no confidence" in Trump acting ethically
Every day brings a new poll highlighting this Republican administration's massive failure in every area -from health care, to affordability, to community safety. As a result of Trump's harmful agenda and House Republicans that never fail to fall in line, Democrats are poised to win back the House in November.
DCCC Spokesperson Bridget Gonzalez :
"Republicans have done everything they possibly can to lose public support and trust. It's like they're trying to lose in November, and the American people will make sure that they do."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/the-american-people-have-no-confidence-in-trump/
N.C. Democratic Party: As Thom Tillis Slams "Incompetent" Federal Helene Response, "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley's Failures In The Spotlight
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 31 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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As Thom Tillis Slams "Incompetent" Federal Helene Response, "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley's Failures In The Spotlight
Senator Thom Tillis: "The people of Western North Carolina [...] who were affected by Helene deserve better."
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As Republican Senator Thom Tillis slams FEMA's "incompetent" response in Western North Carolina, here's a reminder how "recovery czar" Michael Whatley's failures have piled up over a year since being tapped to "lead the team":
* Whatley has secured only 12
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 31 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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As Thom Tillis Slams "Incompetent" Federal Helene Response, "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley's Failures In The Spotlight
Senator Thom Tillis: "The people of Western North Carolina [...] who were affected by Helene deserve better."
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As Republican Senator Thom Tillis slams FEMA's "incompetent" response in Western North Carolina, here's a reminder how "recovery czar" Michael Whatley's failures have piled up over a year since being tapped to "lead the team":
* Whatley has secured only 12percent of the federal support Western North Carolina needs. He even admitted that he won't deliver the federal relief that Western North Carolina was promised and that the FEMA Review Council that he leads won't actually help Helene victims.
* Whatley's FEMA Final Report is more than two months delayed, leaving local governments "hamstrung" and "in a difficult spot." Whatley is the co-chair of the Final Report Subcommittee.
* Dozens of Western North Carolina residents have said Whatley "is to blame" for the delayed federal support. They "express[ed] anger" and "growing frustration" that Whatley is "absent" and "isn't helping after Helene."
* Other Republicans have echoed Tillis' concerns, with an NCGOP executive committee member saying "I never saw [Whatley] step up."
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/as-thom-tillis-slams-incompetent-federal-helene-response-recovery-czar-michael-whatleys-failures-in-the-spotlight/
Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Received FL Traffic Citation the Same Month He Told Reporters He Was Living in Michigan
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Received FL Traffic Citation the Same Month He Told Reporters He Was Living in Michigan
New public records shows Rogers deceived reporters in 2024 when questions first arose about his Florida residency
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Two years ago today, Michigan Advance first raised questions about multi-millionaire Mike Rogers' out-of-state residency and his Cape Coral mansion. His campaign responded by claiming he was no longer living in Florida. However, new public records show that Rogers
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LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Received FL Traffic Citation the Same Month He Told Reporters He Was Living in Michigan
New public records shows Rogers deceived reporters in 2024 when questions first arose about his Florida residency
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Two years ago today, Michigan Advance first raised questions about multi-millionaire Mike Rogers' out-of-state residency and his Cape Coral mansion. His campaign responded by claiming he was no longer living in Florida. However, new public records show that Rogerswas cited for breaking a traffic law in Florida the same month his campaign claimed he was living in Michigan.
According to new public records, Rogers received a ticket in Lee County, FL on January 9, 2024, for a traffic violation while driving a car still registered to his Cape Coral mansion. The ticket contradicts what Rogers' campaign told the Michigan Advance three weeks later, when they claimed Rogers was living in Michigan and "declined to comment further despite repeated requests."
In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"Mike Rogers has only ever been out for himself. He abandoned Michigan to walk through the revolving door a decade ago, cashing in to buy a multimillion dollar mansion in Florida - and he only came back to grab a Senate seat so he could keep stacking the deck in favor of millionaires like himself. Rogers is completely out of touch with our state, and working families can't trust him to fight for them in the Senate."
BACKGROUND: Mike Rogers moved to Florida after his "explosion of immense wealth" and bought a multimillion-dollar mansion. He only came back to Michigan to run for Senate, raising repeated questions about his residency. He was then caught lying about where he lived, raising concerns he may have violated a voter registration law he helped pass.
The public records showing Mike Rogers misled reporters about his Florida residency follow a new report this week from the Detroit Metro Times, which reveals that Rogers has "resum[ed] campaign activity from his Cape Coral home," took his Florida mansion off the market, and said he would rather be "on the beach in Florida" than in Michigan.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/new-mike-rogers-received-fl-traffic-citation-the-same-month-he-told-reporters-he-was-living-in-michigan/
Idaho Democratic Party Chair: Defeating Tyranny Requires Courage
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 31 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2026, by Chair Lauren Necochea:
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A Message from the Chair: Defeating Tyranny Requires Courage
The founders of our country knew tyranny. British soldiers occupied towns, enforced a distant ruler's will, and used violence to crush dissent. That experience shaped a Constitution built to restrain power: three coequal branches, civilian control, due process, limits on unreasonable searches and seizures, and freedoms to speak, assemble, worship, bear arms, and protest injustice.
In Minneapolis, those
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BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 31 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2026, by Chair Lauren Necochea:
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A Message from the Chair: Defeating Tyranny Requires Courage
The founders of our country knew tyranny. British soldiers occupied towns, enforced a distant ruler's will, and used violence to crush dissent. That experience shaped a Constitution built to restrain power: three coequal branches, civilian control, due process, limits on unreasonable searches and seizures, and freedoms to speak, assemble, worship, bear arms, and protest injustice.
In Minneapolis, thosesafeguards are collapsing under the current regime. We see masked armed forces assaulting families in the streets. Homes invaded without judicial warrants. Children kidnapped. Legal observers threatened and killed. People, including children, with citizenship or lawful status abducted and shipped to distant detention centers, then dumped without a way home.
The killings of Alex Pretti and Rene Good, seen by millions, have sparked national rage because they were caught on camera. Other cases drew far less attention but are just as disturbing: immigrants shot while sitting in a parked car in Oregon, a detainee's death later ruled a homicide after ICE labeled it a "suspected suicide," and people dying in custody after delayed or denied medical care.
The lawlessness of ICE runs deep. It violated 100 court orders in January alone. As one judge put it, that's more than "some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence."
Why has the Republican regime adopted brutal, criminal tactics? Part of the answer points to Trump advisor Stephen Miller, long reported to hold white supremacist beliefs. Secretary Kristi Noem, who oversees ICE, has said she is following directives from Miller and Trump.
The regime also uses terror to pursue other aims. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote to Governor Tim Walz that ICE would pull out if Minnesota turned over personal voter data to the Department of Justice. This goes beyond federal overreach. It's bullying.
Officials at the highest levels have lied about what the videos show and refused to cooperate with local investigators. A handful of Republicans are acknowledging the truth. Senator Rand Paul said no one watching the video could believe the regime's claim that Pretti assaulted law enforcement. A Minnesota gubernatorial candidate left the Republican Party rather than defend the indefensible.
Where are Idaho's Republican leaders? Disgracefully silent. Idahoans value freedom and the rule of law. Those values mean nothing if our leaders look away while federal agents violate court orders, terrorize civilians, kidnap children, and kill with impunity.
In the immediate term, we must stop funding ICE's atrocities. Customs and Border Patrol agents must return to monitoring our border, not occupying American cities. Victims of federal violence and criminal kidnappings must see justice and accountability.
Freedom survives only if people defend it. The brave among us already are. Now our leaders must decide whether to stand with the people or enable tyranny.
Onward,
Lauren Necochea
Idaho Democratic Party Chair
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Original text here: https://idahodems.org/a-message-from-the-chair-defeating-tyranny-requires-courage/
DNC: Trump's Assault on the First Amendment - DOJ Arrests Journalists Covering Federal Abuses of Power in Minnesota
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Trump's Assault on the First Amendment: DOJ Arrests Journalists Covering Federal Abuses of Power in Minnesota
Last night, Donald Trump's Department of Justice arrested two journalists -- Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, and Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) -- who were covering protests following the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Trump's Assault on the First Amendment: DOJ Arrests Journalists Covering Federal Abuses of Power in Minnesota
Last night, Donald Trump's Department of Justice arrested two journalists -- Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, and Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) -- who were covering protests following the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"Donald Trump knows his administration has spun out of control and lost the support of the American people, but instead of changing course, he is arresting journalists who are covering the truth. Trump's own supporters are appalled by his ongoing attacks on the First Amendment, and he continues to fracture the base of support that elected him. Instead of focusing their efforts on delivering accountability and justice for the deaths of two American citizens killed at the hands of federal immigration officers, Trump is wrapped up in his campaign of revenge and retribution."
The DOJ's arrest of Lemon is unconstitutional and an attack on the First Amendment. A magistrate judge rejected their original attempt to issue an arrest warrant for Lemon, and the DOJ's subsequent appeal was rejected as well.
As Trump's DOJ arrests Lemon and others -- and continues its vindictive investigations into Governor Tim Walz, Mayor Jacob Frey, and Renee Good's wife -- it continues to slow-walk proper investigations into the federal immigration agents who killed Good and Pretti.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/trumps-assault-on-the-first-amendment-doj-arrests-journalists-covering-federal-abuses-of-power-in-minnesota/
DNC: Breaking - Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as New Fed Chair
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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BREAKING: Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as New Fed Chair
Today, after months of efforts to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and undermine the independence of the central bank, Donald Trump completed his game show-style competition and announced his choice for the next chair: Kevin Warsh.
Warsh's nomination comes as Trump's economy continues to take a nosedive and Americans become increasingly fed up with rising costs and disappearing jobs. Trump has tried to deflect blame
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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BREAKING: Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as New Fed Chair
Today, after months of efforts to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and undermine the independence of the central bank, Donald Trump completed his game show-style competition and announced his choice for the next chair: Kevin Warsh.
Warsh's nomination comes as Trump's economy continues to take a nosedive and Americans become increasingly fed up with rising costs and disappearing jobs. Trump has tried to deflect blamefor his failing economy by making Powell a scapegoat, receiving blowback even from his own party. With Warsh, Trump is aiming to install an acolyte at the central bank, which could lead to further financial destabilization at the expense of working families.
DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"Donald Trump knows that Americans are souring on his economy. His solution is to grab more political power by installing a puppet, Kevin Warsh, as the head of the country's independent central bank, risking the country's financial stability and putting Americans' hard-earned savings at risk. Warsh is so desperate to be Fed chair that he's willing to say or do anything to please Trump, abandoning his previous positions and reinventing himself in Trump's image. Trump is desperately grabbing for more power and putting our economy at even graver risk in the process."
Warsh, a Fed governor during the 2008 financial crisis, has been campaigning for Fed chair for a decade. He seized his opportunity when Trump re-entered office, reinventing himself as a Trump acolyte, calling Trump's presidency "the most transformative time in American economic history in a very long time."
Warsh has abandoned his long-held positions on key monetary issues to align with Trump and make himself the perfect fit for Trump's Fed chair:
* Fed Independence: Back in 2017, analysts said they did not believe Warsh would put politics before the Fed's reputation for independence. But as soon as it became clear that Trump was interested in a new Fed chair, Warsh changed his position, saying that the Fed's independence was limited.
* Interest Rates: When he was a Fed governor from 2006-2011, Warsh called for higher interest rates even in the depths of the Great Recession. In 2025, Warsh suddenly became an enthusiastic champion for the Fed lowering interest rates at the same time that Trump's demands for the Fed to dramatically lower rates reached a fever pitch.
* Free Trade: As an advisor to George W. Bush, Warsh was a cheerleader for unrestricted free trade. He cautioned America to "resist the rising tide of economic protectionism and recognize the job-creating benefits of our pending free trade agreements." Then he flip-flopped. Last year, Warsh argued that Trump's tariffs would be "immaterial" and just a "one-time charge in prices," denying evidence of their inflationary impact.
Economists and analysts have warned for years that Warsh would put politics above policy, criticizing him as an "operator" who is "wrong about just about everything." Warsh also has deep ties to Wall Street and big billionaires and corporations. Before the financial crisis, Warsh championed "wall street innovation" and "credit securitization," which nearly dismantled the global financial system after the U.S. housing market collapsed in 2008. He also advocated for limiting banking supervision. Warsh's history of supporting financial deregulation dovetails with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's push to prioritize Wall Street and Big Banks' interests at the risk of undermining the stability of the U.S. financial system, risking Americans' hard-earned retirement accounts and the health of Main Street.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/breaking-trump-nominates-kevin-warsh-as-new-fed-chair/
DNC: Breaking - Latest Epstein Files Release Included "More Than A Dozen Tips" About Trump and Epstein
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Breaking: Latest Epstein Files Release Included "More Than A Dozen Tips" About Trump and Epstein
Today, Trump's Department of Justice released another tranche of Epstein Files, 42 days overdue from the Congressionally-mandated deadline of December 19. Today's documents total 3 million -- only half of what was collected by the DOJ over the course of the investigation, in direct violation of the law.
The documents, some of which were taken down and reposted with redactions, contain
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Breaking: Latest Epstein Files Release Included "More Than A Dozen Tips" About Trump and Epstein
Today, Trump's Department of Justice released another tranche of Epstein Files, 42 days overdue from the Congressionally-mandated deadline of December 19. Today's documents total 3 million -- only half of what was collected by the DOJ over the course of the investigation, in direct violation of the law.
The documents, some of which were taken down and reposted with redactions, containa number of tips mentioning Donald Trump. According to the New York Times, DOJ officials assembled a summary of "more than a dozen tips" received about Trump and Epstein, which included "accusations of sexual abuse by Mr. Epstein and Mr. Trump." Emails in the release suggested that investigators followed up on some of the tips.
In addition, the documents also reveal that now-Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick planned a trip to Epstein's private island in 2012, years after Lutnick claimed that he and his wife toured Epstein's home in Manhattan with him in 2005. Lutnick had claimed that after the 2005 visit, he and his wife vowed to "never be in a room with that disgusting person ever again."
At every turn over the last year, the Trump administration has attempted to delay and stonewall the release of the files.
DNC Communications Director Rosemary Boeglin released the following statement:
"Donald Trump and his Department of Justice have attempted a massive cover-up, but the American people want answers. Democrats have been dogged in their pursuit of justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, and we will continue to demand transparency, including the 3 million documents the DOJ still refuses to release. If these are the kinds of disgusting allegations that are in the first batch, it is horrifying to imagine what they are hiding. Release all the files."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/breaking-latest-epstein-files-release-included-more-than-a-dozen-tips-about-trump-and-epstein/
