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NRCC: Perez Lied to Voters. The Record Doesn't Lie
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Perez Lied to Voters. The Record Doesn't Lie.
Lying Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is getting called out for claiming she "could not in good conscience vote to shut down the government." What she conveniently left out? She didn't vote at all.
The kicker? As federal workers miss another paycheck, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez keeps cashing hers even after refusing to show up for work.
"Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez flat-out lied to her constituents. While families fear losing paychecks during her government
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Perez Lied to Voters. The Record Doesn't Lie.
Lying Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is getting called out for claiming she "could not in good conscience vote to shut down the government." What she conveniently left out? She didn't vote at all.
The kicker? As federal workers miss another paycheck, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez keeps cashing hers even after refusing to show up for work.
"Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez flat-out lied to her constituents. While families fear losing paychecks during her governmentshutdown, Perez can't even bother to show up for work." - NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/10/31/perez-lied-to-voters-the-record-doesnt-lie/
WINSOME, LOSE SOME: The Final Edition
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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WINSOME, LOSE SOME: The Final Edition
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VIRGINIA - With less than one week until Election Day, the final edition of Winsome, Lose Some highlights one last "win" for Winsome and her most striking losses throughout the campaign.
SETTLING THIS WEEK'S SCORE
Winsome's Wins:
* Tubeman on the Trail: As Sears has continued on the campaign trail, the "Sears DOGE" tubeman and Virginians have been calling her out at stop after stop for backing Trump's job and healthcare cuts. Lucky for Sears, her
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RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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WINSOME, LOSE SOME: The Final Edition
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VIRGINIA - With less than one week until Election Day, the final edition of Winsome, Lose Some highlights one last "win" for Winsome and her most striking losses throughout the campaign.
SETTLING THIS WEEK'S SCORE
Winsome's Wins:
* Tubeman on the Trail: As Sears has continued on the campaign trail, the "Sears DOGE" tubeman and Virginians have been calling her out at stop after stop for backing Trump's job and healthcare cuts. Lucky for Sears, herevents could use the extra energy and attention.
Winsome's Losses:
* DOGE, DOGE, DOGE: Throughout her campaign, Sears has been backing, downplaying, and dismissing Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs that have been devastating for the Commonwealth. Her key losses:
* Getting caught on tape dismissing and laughing off the attacks on Virginia jobs saying "the media is making it out to be a huge, huge thing... and I don't understand why.
* During a CNN interview saying she wants " to talk about real issues " instead of Virginians losing their jobs.
* Telling John Fredericks " I'm supporting what the President is doing " and Virginians facing layoffs " don't fret. "
* "So Many Great Things": Sears has spent her campaign cheering on Trump's tax law saying it " does so many great things " while it will strip 350,000 Virginians of healthcare.
* Attacking Reproductive Rights: Sears has an extensive record attacking reproductive rights and a dangerous agenda to ban abortion in Virginia. A reminder on where Sears stands:
* She supports an extreme abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest and vowed to " do everything in [her] power " to end abortion in Virginia.
* She left a handwritten note that she is "morally opposed" to protecting reproductive freedom.
* Sears has said verbatim that abortion was " murder," " genocide," and " wicked."
* Redefining Discrimination: Sears is "morally opposed" to same-sex marriage and supports Virginians being fired for being gay - although she doesn't think that's discrimination. If elected, Sears would roll back the fundamental rights of Virginians.
* In an unearthed candidate survey, Sears pledged to support letting Virginians get fired for being gay and block same-sex couples from adopting children, while also calling homosexuality an "immoral lifestyle choice."
* Sears left a handwritten note on a bill protecting marriage equality that she is "morally opposed" to the legislation.
* Defunding Public Education: Sears has a long record of supporting legislation that would cut funding from Virginia's public schools and has repeatedly tried to defund public education.
As Sears backs Trump's job and healthcare cuts, and tries to hide her extreme record from Virginians, she's proved that Virginians can't trust her. With Sears, it's Virginians who stand to lose the most.
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Original text here: https://vademocrats.org/news/winsome-lose-some-the-final-edition/
Threat to Democracy in North Carolina: Sarah Stevens' Troubling Alliance With Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby Undermines the Sanctity of North Carolina's Judicial System
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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The threat to Democracy in North Carolina: Sarah Stevens' Troubling Alliance with Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby Undermines the Sanctity of North Carolina's Judicial System
Recent reporting by ProPublica further exposes and continues to shed light on Chief Justice Paul Newby's abuses of power that tarnish the integrity of North Carolina's highest court. Reporter Doug Bock Clark writes, "Few beyond North Carolina's borders grasp the outsize role Newby, 70, has played in transforming the
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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The threat to Democracy in North Carolina: Sarah Stevens' Troubling Alliance with Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby Undermines the Sanctity of North Carolina's Judicial System
Recent reporting by ProPublica further exposes and continues to shed light on Chief Justice Paul Newby's abuses of power that tarnish the integrity of North Carolina's highest court. Reporter Doug Bock Clark writes, "Few beyond North Carolina's borders grasp the outsize role Newby, 70, has played in transforming thestate's top court from a relatively harmonious judicial backwater to a front-line partisan battleground since his election in 2004."
Chief Justice Newby, along with his hand-picked Republican judicial candidates, undermines the foundation of the Court's role as a check and balance for other branches as outlined in our state constitution. Sadly, under Newby's leadership, the Court has morphed into a mechanism that rubber stamps the unconstitutional actions of the General Assembly and advances Newby's own personal and political agenda. The reporter claims NC Republican Party spokesperson Matt Mercer even threatened them to kill the piece: "I'm sure you're aware of our connections with the Trump Administration and I'm sure they would be interested in this matter," Mercer said in his email. "I would strongly suggest dropping this story."
Rep. Sarah Stevens, Newby's anointed candidate for Supreme Court, has a long history of close association with Chief Justice Newby and a track record of doing his bidding in the Legislature to continue eroding democracy. In the General Assembly, she led the charge to raise the mandatory judicial retirement age so Newby could complete his term. She called it "an honor and pleasure" to speak with Newby, and he has joined the slate of conservative judges to stump for her candidacy in the primary. His wife even personally gave $3,800 to Stevens' campaign.
If elected, Stevens would only continue and even surpass Newby's extreme record on the Court. Having served in the General Assembly for 16 years, she wouldn't serve as a check on its power, but as its mouthpiece on the Court. North Carolinians cannot trust her to be an independent voice on our state's highest court.
"NC Representative Sarah Stevens has spent her career in the General Assembly undermining North Carolina's Constitution - not upholding it," said Chair Anderson Clayton. "She helped draw gerrymandered maps that silenced voters and locked in Republican control of the legislature. She supported laws that stripped power from Democratic elected officials. And now she wants to sit on the Court meant to check legislative overreach? Voters will see right through it."
Read more quotes from the article below: God's Chief Justice by Doug Bock Clark
Gene Nichol, a professor of constitutional law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said Newby had essentially turned the court into an arm of the Republican Party. "Newby," he said, "has become the chief justice who destroyed the North Carolina Supreme Court as an impartial institution."
"It speaks to someone who's so stupid they don't know the rules," Hunter told ProPublica. "Or someone who's so malevolent that they don't care."
"The distinct line between the judiciary, the legislature and politics is blurring," said Charles Geyh, a law professor at Indiana University Bloomington who specializes in judicial ethics. "And if we don't preserve that, it'll be naked power all the way down."
When ProPublica emailed questions to Newby's daughter, the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director, Matt Mercer, responded, writing that ProPublica was waging a "jihad" against "NC Republicans," which would "not be met with dignifying any comments whatsoever."
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/the-threat-to-democracy-in-north-carolina-sarah-stevens-troubling-alliance-with-supreme-court-justice-paul-newby-undermines-the-sanctity-of-north-carolinas-judicial-system/
Derek Tran Fights for Health Care, Stands with Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Derek Tran Fights for Health Care, Stands with Planned Parenthood
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As the GOP's shutdown and reckless Big, Ugly Law threatens access to care across Southern California, Congressman Derek Tran stood shoulder to shoulder with Planned Parenthood of Orange County to demand affordable, accessible health care for every family.
Republicans' disastrous law is set to rip away coverage from more than 44,000 hardworking people in California's 45th District alone and millions more nationwide.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Derek Tran Fights for Health Care, Stands with Planned Parenthood
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As the GOP's shutdown and reckless Big, Ugly Law threatens access to care across Southern California, Congressman Derek Tran stood shoulder to shoulder with Planned Parenthood of Orange County to demand affordable, accessible health care for every family.
Republicans' disastrous law is set to rip away coverage from more than 44,000 hardworking people in California's 45th District alone and millions more nationwide.
While Republicans force the country into a health care crisis, Tran is fighting back, calling out cuts that will devastate women, families, and frontline health care workers.
"Nationwide, more than 1.1 million people will have nowhere to turn for services like parental care, cancer screening, birth control and primary care. And this is just the beginning. More Medicaid cuts, bureaucratic red tape will make life even harder and more expensive." - Rep. Tran.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser :
"Derek Tran has a proven record of showing up for Californians. While Republicans push policies that make care more expensive and less accessible, Tran is fighting to protect the health and dignity of every family in his district."
WATCH :
* ABC 7 Los Angeles: "Representative Derek Tran is in Southern California blasting the recent federal cuts to Planned Parenthood and Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill. Tran says because of a provision in that bill, Planned Parenthood has been forced to eliminate their health care service line Melody Health.
* That's the program that has provided wellness visits, vaccines, diabetes management and behavioral health. Planned Parenthood has also been forced to lay off at least 77 staff members working in [Southern California]."
* Rep. Tran: "Nationwide, more than 1.1 million people will have nowhere to turn for services like parental care, cancer screening, birth control and primary care - and this is just the beginning. More Medicaid cuts, bureaucratic red tape will make life even harder and more expensive."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/derek-tran-fights-for-health-care-stands-with-planned-parenthood/
DNC: Spooky Season Brings Soaring Candy Prices, Amid Skyrocketing Inflation and Donald Trump's Reckless Trade War
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:
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Spooky Season Brings Soaring Candy Prices, Amid Skyrocketing Inflation and Donald Trump's Reckless Trade War
The scariest part of Halloween this year isn't the costumes or the haunted houses -- it's Donald Trump's disastrous economy. As children prepare to trick-or-treat, families face sky-high prices from Trump's rising inflation. Candy is 10.8% more expensive this Halloween season than last year -- nearly four times the overall rate of inflation. Almost 80% of consumers indicated they expect
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:
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Spooky Season Brings Soaring Candy Prices, Amid Skyrocketing Inflation and Donald Trump's Reckless Trade War
The scariest part of Halloween this year isn't the costumes or the haunted houses -- it's Donald Trump's disastrous economy. As children prepare to trick-or-treat, families face sky-high prices from Trump's rising inflation. Candy is 10.8% more expensive this Halloween season than last year -- nearly four times the overall rate of inflation. Almost 80% of consumers indicated they expectHalloween prices to be higher thanks to Trump's reckless tariffs, and nearly 60% say rising prices are changing how much they spend on candy.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"As if Donald Trump's economy couldn't get any scarier, this Halloween is another reminder that his disastrous economic policies are haunting American households. His reckless tariffs are driving up inflation and forcing working families to shell out even more money for everything from groceries to housing and, now, Halloween candy. Every day, Americans are confronted with scarier prices and have to spend more for less. Trump's economy is a real-life nightmare for working families."
Trump has tried his best to gaslight the American people into believing that he's "already taken care of" inflation -- but working families see the reality every time they check out at the grocery store. Prices on nearly everything from groceries to housing are soaring, the job market is tumbling further into turmoil every day, and Trump's trade war is sending the economy into chaos.
Meanwhile, Trump and Republicans are still refusing to extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits, and 22 million Americans are about to wake up tomorrow to see skyrocketing health care premiums for next year, which will force them to break the bank or lose health care coverage completely. It's no wonder that Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/spooky-season-brings-soaring-candy-prices-amid-skyrocketing-inflation-and-donald-trumps-reckless-trade-war/
Ahead of Open Enrollment, Voters Call out Republicans for Raising Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Ahead of Open Enrollment, Voters Call out Republicans for Raising Health Care Costs
Ahead of open enrollment, voters across the country are calling out Republicans for refusing to address rising health care costs and warning about the devastating effects for working families if they allow ACA premiums to skyrocket.
In key battleground states like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada, where there will be competitive races for governors in 2026, Republicans are feeling the heat for refusing to work across
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Ahead of Open Enrollment, Voters Call out Republicans for Raising Health Care Costs
Ahead of open enrollment, voters across the country are calling out Republicans for refusing to address rising health care costs and warning about the devastating effects for working families if they allow ACA premiums to skyrocket.
In key battleground states like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada, where there will be competitive races for governors in 2026, Republicans are feeling the heat for refusing to work acrossthe aisle to stop premiums from doubling or even tripling for millions of Americans in 2026.
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WISCONSIN - Spectrum 1 News: Gov. Evers warns insurance premiums will double if tax credits aren't extended through the Affordable Care Act
* During the 2024 open enrollment period in Wisconsin, over 313,000 signed up for health insurance through the ACA. Over 277,000 of those enrollees qualified for premium subsidies.
* It's an impact many may face, including business owners like Dan Jacobs. Jacobs said he's concerned about losing health benefits for his employees in the near future.
MICHIGAN - Michigan Independent: Michigan residents face skyrocketing health care costs if ACA tax credits expire
* Macomb County resident Jill Murphy is among the nearly half a million Michiganders whose health care coverage is made more affordable through federal subsidies in the form of enhanced premium tax credits, which lower the costs of premiums for people who purchase their insurance through an Affordable Care Act marketplace.
* The coverage is essential for Murphy, who requires treatments for endometriosis, a chronic condition that can cause severe pelvic pain and infertility, as well as for other conditions.
* But with the start of the ACA open enrollment period approaching on Nov. 1, Murphy and others who rely on the enhanced tax credits to lower costs could find themselves in a dire financial situation if Republicans in Congress don't act to extend them.
NEVADA - KTNV: Nevadans Speak Out On Gov. Shutdown
* Protestors gathered today to demand Governor Joe Lombardo take action on the government shutdown and make sure Nevadans have access to affordable health care.
* Demonstrators say when Affordable Care Act tax credits expire...premiums will rise for families already struggling to afford rent, groceries, and gasoline.
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/ahead-of-open-enrollment-voters-call-out-republicans-for-raising-health-care-costs/
Affordable Health Care Access for Latinos Eliminated Thanks to the Republican Assault on Working Families
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Affordable Health Care Access for Latinos Eliminated Thanks to the Republican Assault on Working Families
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" Millions of Americans will almost certainly lose their health insurance coverage, disproportionately harming the Latino community"
House Republicans are entering their sixth week of vacation after shutting down the government and leaving Americans to face skyrocketing costs for their health care premiums as they refuse to extend tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Affordable Health Care Access for Latinos Eliminated Thanks to the Republican Assault on Working Families
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" Millions of Americans will almost certainly lose their health insurance coverage, disproportionately harming the Latino community"
House Republicans are entering their sixth week of vacation after shutting down the government and leaving Americans to face skyrocketing costs for their health care premiums as they refuse to extend tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Since its passage, the ACA has increased health care coverage for millions of Latinos protecting individuals from discrimination based on preexisting conditions and gender while providing preventative care.
As Republicans refuse to negotiate and keep health care access affordable, Latinos will be disproportionately affected when they are unable to afford their coverage or lose access.
DCCC Spokesperson Bridget Gonzalez :
"House Republicans have made it perfectly clear that they do not care about doing their job to protect Americans. Millions of people, with Latinos among the hardest hit, will suffer as they lose their health care due to the Republican shutdown. Republicans are on a taxpayer-funded vacation while families struggle to make ends meet and keep their health care.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/affordable-health-care-access-for-latinos-eliminated-thanks-to-the-republican-assault-on-working-families/
