MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 19 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: The special election to fill the vacancy in Alabama House District 49 took place today in Bibb, Chilton and Shelby Counties. The seat became vacant when April Weaver was appointed as a Regional Director for the Department of Health and Human Services by President Donald Trump. Provisional votes withstanding, below is a breakdown of votes received: Russell Bedsole (R) - 1,599 (63.18%) Cheryl Patto  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 17 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Over the weekend, the Republican Party of Wisconsin Executive Board -- consisting of grassroots activists from every Congressional District -- unanimously re-elected WisGOP Chairman Andrew Hitt to serve another term as volunteer chair. "I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue serving as the Chairman for the Republican Party of Wisconsin," said Andrew Hitt. "In 2020, we defended our majoriti  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 20 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release on Nov. 19: Outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, following a visit to an illegal Israeli settlement today, falsely declared the nonviolent Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement to be antisemitic. The misleading declaration follows a series of harmful actions taken by the T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33222) entitled "U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Nov. 16 and written by Jeremy M. Sharp, specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs: This report provides an overview of U.S. foreign assistance to Israel. It includes a review of past aid programs, data on annual assistance, and analysis of current issues. For general information on Israel, see Israel: Background and U.S.   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 16 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding the Whitmer administration's COVID-19 shutdown announcement. "Yet again Governor Whitmer continues to show her contempt for the people's elected representatives. "Instead of working with our elected representatives at the state and local level, she is trying a one-size-fits-all approach   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: And they're off - the GOP primary has officially begun. State Senator Amanda Chase took the first swing, accusing former House Speaker Kirk Cox of being a "spoiler" in the governor's race on Richmond's Morning News with John Reid. Chase said she's been running for nine months already, and has the "grassroots" support to win the race. Chase went after Cox's legislative record, criticizing him for voting in fa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: New reporting on a leaked call featuring both Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler alongside top Republican officials revealed that the GOP is "increasingly alarmed about the party's ability to stave off Democratic challengers in Georgia's two Senate runoff elections" while privately calling President Donald Trump "a political burden" and "likely loser." The remarks come despite Loeffler's despe  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 20 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Nov. 19: Today over 50 Georgia veterans called for Raphael Warnock to drop out of the Georgia Senate race. Earlier this week, uncovered video showed Radical Raphael saying: "America, nobody can serve God and the military." Radical Raphael Warnock is facing strong criticism for his anti-American statements, as he has defended Jeremiah Wright's "God Damn America" Agenda, embraced communist dictator Fidel Castr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 16 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Nov. 14: As The Washington Free Beacon today reported, Radical Raphael Warnock called for Donald Trump supporters to "repent" for their support of our President: "If it is true that a man who has dominated the news and poisoned the discussion for months needs to repent, then it is doubly true that a nation that can produce such a man and make his vitriol go viral needs to repent," Warnock said to raucous app  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 16 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: This week, the Republican congressional delegation hammered Jon Ossoff as a "trust fund socialist" who would do Schumer and Pelosi's bidding while touting their support for Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. They were joined by Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott who campaigned in the state and stressed the importance of keeping the Republican Senate Majority. Congressman Buddy Carter: "Jon Ossoff is a   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 18 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: Hollywood elites continue to do everything they can to support Radical Raphael and Jon Ossoff, as the cast of Whose Line Is It Anyway? hosts a virtual fundraiser for Georgia's radical liberal Democrat candidates for Senate. Just today, the San Francisco Chronicle reported: "Nearly 80% of the money raised in the fall campaign for Warnock, the Democrat running against Loeffler, came from outside Georgia." And ag  more

CLINTON, New York, Nov. 19 (TNSRes) -- Hamilton College issued the following news: Assistant Professor of Government Erica De Bruin, Professor of Economics Ann Owen, and Director of Orientation and First-year Programs Tessa Chefalo appeared prominently in The Washington Post, American Public Media's Marketplace, and The Chronicle of Higher Education, respectively, this month. In "No, Trump is not attempting a coup.' Here's why the distinction matters," published in The Washington Post, De Brui  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, issued the following news release on Nov. 19: On the Diversity of the House Republican Conference: "You've heard me talk quite a bit about the historic freshman class Republicans will have next Congress. Just to name a few facts: * Half of the freshman are either women or minorities * Young Kim and Michelle Steel will be the first Korean American women to serve in Congress * Nancy Mace was the first female graduate   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following transcript: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer held a media availability today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below is a full transcript: Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. As always, it's an honor to welcome back to the House side our former colleague here, but now the Democratic Leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer. Welcome, Mr. Leader. Leader Schumer. Glad to b  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Even after last week's withdrawal of a House "budget" amendment that sought to strip Gov. Charlie Baker of his lawful right to appoint an interim U.S. senator should a vacancy arise in 2021, Beacon Hill Democrats apparently haven't given up. Democratic House Ways & Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz earlier this week let slip that the scheme is still alive and "may be better for another day," per a Sta  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news on Nov. 20: Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin's push to make universal absentee ballot mail-in voting a permanent fixture in Massachusetts elections and primaries would cripple the public's trust in the system, Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said Friday. "A permanent system where unsupervised voting is the norm, held in settings that are unsecure, is no way to ensure ele  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: In affidavits released last night, Wayne County Canvassers Monica Palmer and William Hartmann rescinded their votes to certify the election results in Wayne County. In her affidavit, Palmer states, "The [public] comments made accusations of racism and threatened me and members of my family.", she continued saying "I believed I had no choice but to certify the results despite my desire to oppose certification   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: On Tuesday evening, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers passed a resolution calling for Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to audit the election results in Wayne County, and the Michigan Republican Party demands that she follow through. When it became clear that 70% of the Detroit absentee counting boards were out of balance, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers agreed unanimously to request an audit of the   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 19 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Justice Paul Newby has secured a majority of votes to become the next chief justice of the state of North Carolina now that all 100 counties have officially completed their canvass of the 2020 election and have certified the results. Although the soon-to-be-former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley requested a state-wide recount, she seems to understand that no statewide recount has ever changed the resu  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The protests filed by Cheri Beasley in 90 North Carolina Counties have not landed well with County Boards of Elections. Six county election boards have already disposed of Chief Justice Beasley's Protests unfavorably. Six others have asked the Beasley campaign to withdraw its protests so as not to waste the time and resources on the meritless claims. A couple of county boards have set the protest  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: With the completion of the Robeson County canvas, it is clear that Paul Newby has secured a majority of the state's votes to become the next Chief Justice of North Carolina. Justice Newby ran a strong grassroots oriented campaign and overcame a 7 to 1 spending margin to complete the GOP sweep of the North Carolina statewide judicial elections. "Congratulations to Paul Newby on a well deserved a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSRep) -- Public Religion Research Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 19: The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) today released its report "Trumpism After Trump? How Fox News Structures Republican Attitudes," which contains new analysis of the opinions and beliefs of Fox News Republicans, the 40% of Republicans who say they most trust Fox News to give them accurate information about current events and politics. Compared to the general population an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: Exit polling conducted by Zogby Analytics on behalf of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) finds that voters strongly favor continued border restrictions and tight limits on admission of foreign guest workers during the ongoing health and economic crisis. The poll also reveals that majorities of all voters - Democrats, Republicans and Independents - believe that longer-term  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 20 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Trailing by over 400 votes after all the votes were counted and all 100 county canvases completed, Chief Justice Beasley filed protests in 90 counties claiming these Democrat majority county election boards wrongly disqualified over 2,000 Democrat ballots. Beasley's protest seeks only to revive Democrat votes and largely relies on apparently faulty data and hearsay from Democrat volunteers. Last n  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 21 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: Books penned by Princeton School of Public and International Affairs faculty Anne C. Case and Sir Angus Deaton as well as Julian E. Zelizer were named to The New York Times' list of "100 Notable Books of 2020." Case and Deaton's "Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism" was published in March 2020 by Princeton University Press. Building upon a g  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 16 -- The White House issued the following remarks by Vice President Mike Pence: THE VICE PRESIDENT: That's the plan. (Laughter.) But hello, CNP. Thank you so much for that wonderful, wonderful warm welcome. I'm -- I'm very humbled by that. I also want to thank Marcia Taylor for those kind words, and give her a round of applause. I know she's emblematic of all that is best about the Council for National Policy. (Applause.) Thank you so much, Marcia. And great to be here   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- The White House issued the following remarks by Vice President Mike Pence: THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, Young America's Foundation! (Applause.) It's really great to be with all of you. My thanks to -- how about another round of applause? -- I know he's coming into responsibilities here at YAF, but I have to tell you, for me, he is the most admired conservative in America: Governor Scott Walker, everybody. Would you thank you one more time? (Applause.) But to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following statement: Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) has been elected by his colleagues to serve again as Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee (RPC) for the 117th Congress. Congressman Palmer released the following statement: "I'm grateful to my colleagues for their support and look forward to serving them in this role again. "Problem solving and practical solutions have always been the strength of the Republican Party, and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following transcript of an interview on Fox News Channel's The Ingraham Angle: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's The Ingraham Angle to discuss how the Republican Party has become the party of the working class. Whip Scalise blasted Democrats for claiming to fight for hard-working families while supporting far-left liberal policies that would ship American jobs overseas and cause household ener  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new study from researchers at Rice University found that Americans' attitudes about gun ownership are impacted by the gender and race of firearms' potential owners. "Race-gender bias in white Americans' preferences for gun availability" will appear in an upcoming edition of the Journal of Public Policy. The study is the first to examine how race and gender together shape attitudes toward gun availability.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news on Nov. 20: This past Wednesday, The Ripon Society hosted a virtual discussion with two Republican leaders involved in this year's record-breaking effort to get more Republican women on the ballot and, ultimately, in the House and Senate. Those two leaders were U.S. Reps. Martha Roby (AL-2) and Susan Brooks (IN-5), who, among other things, reflected back on their Congressional careers and discussed why the influx of Republican   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: In remarks this past Thursday before a virtual meeting of The Ripon Society and Franklin Center, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (OK-4) called on Congress to pass a fifth coronavirus relief measure during the lame duck session, and discussed the prospect for bipartisan cooperation on Capitol Hill in the coming year. Cole began his remarks by discussing the results of the November 3rd general election and how GOP candidates exceeded expecta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Nov. 17: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, which featured Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) pressed Mr. Zuckerberg on recent incidents where hate and conspiracy groups used Facebook to plan and recruit--including the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the "Kenosha Guard militia," which adv  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 18 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release on Nov. 17: The South Dakota Republican Party today announced the election of new caucus leadership for Republican majorities in the State House of Representatives and the State Senate for the 2021 legislative session starting in January. Selected as the new House Majority Leader is Representative Kent Peterson, a Republican House member from Salem, South Dakota who had previously served as the  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Nov. 18 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: For years, the Hispanic vote was called a "sleeping giant" that one day would wake up and be a force mostly favoring the Democratic Party. The 2020 presidential campaign proved that the giant woke up--but not in the way many expected. Hispanics now make up the largest minority group in the United States, and they voted strongly in the election contributing to major victories in some states including Florida a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement: WisGOP released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt regarding the Presidential recount in Wisconsin: "This continual disregard for basic election protections cannot be tolerated any longer, as it leads to a continual decline in people's trust and confidence in our elections and in our government. For too long, the Wisconsin Elections Commission and some of our local government official  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: One day ahead of the recount filing deadline in Wisconsin, 1130 WISN host Dan O'Donnell has exposed a number of "indefinitely confined" voters that are not indefinitely confined. Clerks in Madison and Milwaukee illegally encouraged individuals to use indefinite confinement as a way to dodge photo ID laws this past spring. Read the story from Dan O'Donnell below or read his full story here: https://newstalk  more