MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Dec. 10 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: The Washington County Republican Party welcomed four new Republican elected officials at its monthly meeting on December 1st. Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer and Circuit Clerk Valerie Knapp appeared before the GOP County Committee and requested to switch from the Democrat to the Republican Party. The Executive Committee approved both requests unanimously. The Committee also recognized tw  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32048) entitled "Iran: Internal Politics and U.S. Policy and Options" by Kenneth Katzman, specialist in Middle Eastern affairs: SUMMARY U.S.-Iran relations have been mostly adversarial since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, occasionally flaring into direct conflict while at other times witnessing negotiations or tacit cooperation on selected issues. U.S. officials have consistently identified the r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Over a month has passed since the Associated Press and other national news outlets called the presidential election for Joe Biden, but New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli still refuses to acknowledge President-Elect Biden's win. Ciattarelli even went so far as to headline a "Stop the Steal" rally that made its way to Gov. Phil Murphy's home, despite having no evidence to back up Republicans' w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration came under fire this week for sending in a team of agents to raid the home of a former state data scientist. DeSantis is so committed to undermining facts and public health that he's resorting to using physical violence to intimidate scientists. Rebekah Jones, a top scientist who was fired for refusing to manipulate Florida's COVID-19 data to support DeSantis' reopen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Trump's defeats in court continue to pile up at an embarrassingly fast pace for him and his legal allies. Judges across the country have rejected Trump's lies and his unsound efforts to overturn the will of the people over and over again, yet Trump refuses to accept the reality that he lost the election, and it wasn't even close. This morning, a Michigan judge rejected yet another lawsuit from Trump's al  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 9 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on Dec. 8: From his roots on a Nebraska corn farm, Jeff Zeleny has gone on to become one of the nation's foremost experts on presidential politics, covering the White House and campaigns for the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times. Now as CNN's Senior White House Correspondent, he's spent every day of 2020 with his finger on the pulse of the election for U.S. president. In this episode, Jeff joins  more

BRONX, New York, Dec. 8 -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary by Brian Inguanti: Being about 4 weeks after quite a tumultuous election filled with many uncertainties regarding recounts, I wanted to wait a while until I wrote a post-election column. It appears that Joe Biden will be our next president. This was of particular confusion as many recounts in states like Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona had to be completed. Trump and his legal team claimed there was mounti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 10 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: GA GOP Executive Director Stewart Bragg yesterday submitted a complaint to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics regarding Jon Ossoff knowingly failing to disclose that he was compensated by PCCW Media Limited, which has links to the Chinese Communist Party. Speaking about the complaint, GA GOP Executive Director Stewart Bragg said, "Jon Ossoff tried to hide his connection to a media company with direct ties t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 12 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 11: As The New York Times today reported, Joe Biden said: "I also don't think we should get too far ahead of ourselves on dealing with police reform in that, because they've already labeled us as being 'defund the police'... Anything we put forward in terms of the organizational structure to change policing -- which I promise you, will occur. Promise you. Just think to yourself and give me advice whether  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 10 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 9: Tonight, Radical Raphael Warnock and trust-fund socialist Jon Ossoff will attend a fundraiser with radical environmentalist Al Gore, who has: * Advised candidates to "run on the Green New Deal" * Said "candidates would be wise to embrace a Green New Deal and commit to the hard work of seeing it through" * Compared the climate crisis to September 11th In an email invitation, fellow radical Tom Stey  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 9 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 8: Today, Democrat Jon Ossoff campaigned with a very small crowd and pro-amnesty, pro-open border, pro-sanctuary city failed presidential candidate Julian Castro. A look at Radical Julian Castro's record: * Supports amnesty * Believes ICE should be"investigated" and "reconstituted" * Proposesdecriminalizing illegal immigration * Backs government-run health care for illegal immigrants * Supports sanc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 10 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: More out-of-state liberal elites are rushing to throw their financial support behind trust fund socialist Jon Ossoff. As The Hill reported yesterday, "comedians" Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, Dulce Sloan and Sarah Cooper will be hosting a virtual fundraiser for Ossoff on December 18th. This should come as no surprise given Ossoff has received 86 percent of his campaign contributions from out-of-state, and Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations issued the following testimony by Martha Joynt Kumar, professor emerita of Towson University and director of the White House Transition Project, in a hybrid hearing entitled "The Elements of Presidential Transitions" on Dec. 10: * * * Good morning Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice, and Government Operations Subcommittee Members. My name is Martha Joynt Kumar and I am an emeritus professor of politi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following opening statement at a Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at a virtual hearing entitled "Pipelines Over People: How FERC Tramples Landowner Rights in Natural Gas Projects" on Dec. 9: * * * Good morning. First, I would like to thank Chairman Raskin for convening this hearing, and I commend him for all the work his Subcommittee has done on this imp  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons on Wednesday praised several GOP lawmakers for calling on state officials to examine and report on this fall's experience with universal mail-in voting. In a letter signed by state Sen. Ryan Fattman of Sutton, state Rep. Nick Boldyga of Southwick, and state Rep. Marc Lombardo of Billerica, the three lawmakers -- all members of the Joint Committee on   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding autism advocate Xavier DeGroat completing his White House internship. "At a time when Democrats and Republicans struggle to find areas of agreement, I am proud to say that Xavier DeGroat and the completion of his internship at the White House is something we can all celebrate. Xavier is an exceptional young   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding Governor Whitmer's failure to condemn harmful comments made by Representative Cynthia A. Johnson. "I am disappointed that Governor Whitmer did not have the courage to come out and condemn Representative Johnson for her comments inciting violence, when asked about them in today's COVID press conference. Inste  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: In a video posted on Facebook last night, Representative Cynthia A. Johnson posted a disturbing profanity-laden video where she incited violence against Republicans. In the video Johnson told supporters of President Trump to "watch out" and called for her "soldiers" to "make them pay". "I am incredibly disturbed by Representative Cynthia Johnson's deranged Facebook rant. It is reprehensible that an elected o  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 9: Today, members of the Michigan House of Representatives released a statement calling for subpoena powers to be granted to the House Oversight Committees to aid in their investigation of the 2020 November election results, as well as an immediate halt to the destruction of all election-related materials. This comes after Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox and Republican National Committee   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: As President Trump wishes Americans holiday greetings, Attorney General Dana Nessel took to Twitter to condemn wishing others a "Merry Christmas". Nessel contextualized this criticism with a story about a store clerk who politely wished her and her family "Merry Christmas", which she took as a personal offense. In the since-deleted tweet, she absurdly claimed that wishing "Merry Christmas" to those who don't  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 8 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: In a clear case of irony, the "non-partisan" Michigan Redistricting Commission is considering a hyper-partisan appointment to the General Counsel position to advise the commission on all legal matters. The Michigan Redistricting Commission is considering the appointment of James Lancaster to fill the role of General Counsel to the commission, a role that carries immense power as chief legal advisor. Lancaster  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 12 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Despite mounting evidence from domestic and international medical experts refuting COVID related school closures, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her administration continue to impose their failed closure policies across Michigan. In late November, Fox News reported that Dr. Fauci believed we should "keep the children in school and get them back to school.", with the article saying he noted, "that the spread o  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: On the same day Governor Whitmer extended her shutdowns which have crippled small businesses and caused families across Michigan to cancel holiday celebrations, it was announced that Whitmer has taken on a new job - planning Joe Biden's inaugural celebration. According to an announcement from Joe Biden's team, Governor Whitmer will serve as an advisor to help plan the upcoming inauguration. Meanwhile, restaur  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: While voices from across the aisle have come out and condemned Representative Cynthia A. Johnson for inciting violence against supporters of President Trump, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has remained silent. Earlier this week, Representative Cynthia A. Johnson posted a video on Facebook, where she called on her "soldiers" to make supporters of President Trump "pay". The bipartisan backlash has been telling, wit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Chief Justice Elect Paul Newby gained eleven votes in the sample hand eye recount after 80 counties, including large Democrat majority counties Wake, Mecklenburg, Buncombe, Guilford, Durham, Cumberland and Forsyth, completed their sample hand to eye recount. Over 75 percent of the total number of precincts have been counted with a substantial shift in Newby's direction. This latest recount confirm  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Chief Justice Elect Paul Newby gained three votes after 18 counties, including large Democrat majority counties Buncombe, Cumberland and Forsyth, completed their sample hand to eye recount. 29 counties will be starting hand to eye recounts today. The recount process continues to confirm that the votes have been accurately counted and Paul Newby will be the next chief justice of North Carolina. Newb  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- Northeastern University issued the following news on Dec. 11: The Electoral College is expected to certify Joe Biden as the next president of the United States on Monday, handing him the keys to the White House and effectively putting an end to President Donald Trump's legal Hail Marys. But one thing that isn't settled is the future of the Electoral College itself, say professors of law and political science at Northeastern. Biden is expected to be officially  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: Now that a Democrat is preparing to enter the White House, it may be tempting to ask whether Fox News is vulnerable. But Northeastern journalism professors argue that the election of Joe Biden is unlikely to undermine support for the conservative news network. "Fox News is going to be just fine," says Meg Heckman, an assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern. "In some ways, they may do better now as the  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 11 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement on Dec. 10: * * * Attorney General Dave Yost today filed an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to accept the case of Texas vs. Pennsylvania and rule on the Constitution's Electors Clause. The Electors Clause says that state legislatures--not the executive or judicial branches--set the rules for selecting electors for the Electoral College, which chooses the president. In several states,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued the following statement: * * * "These continued attacks on our fair and free election system are beyond meritless, beyond reckless -- they are a scheme by the President of the United States and some in the Republican party to disregard the will of the people- and name their own victors. "This isn't a pick your own ending novel -- this is a Democracy. These attempts are uniquely unserious- nothing has worke  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Tom Rice, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Today the House of Representatives passed H.Res.1253 honoring former Congressman Joseph H. Rainey. Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC) co-sponsored H. Res.1253 with Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, and Majority Whip Clyburn. This legislation will name room H-150 in the US Capitol after Joseph Rainey, the first African American Congressman and Georgetown native, to honor the 150th Anniversary of his swe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement: * * * Below is Chairman Allen West's statement regarding the decision by the Supreme Court to dismiss Texas' constitutionally legitimate and critical lawsuit. "The Supreme Court, in tossing the Texas lawsuit that was joined by seventeen states and 106 US congressman, has decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law. Resulting in damaging effects on other states   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following statement: * * * RPV Chairman Rich Anderson released the following statement on Terry McAuliffe's announcement that he will seek to destroy Virginia one more time run for governor once again. "Terry McAuliffe's new campaign for governor could not be a worse fit for the Democratic Party in Virginia. A Governor who spent four years taking credit for signing Republican legislation now attempts to cast himself as  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSRep) -- The Ripon Society issued the following news on Dec. 10: America may be a divided country, but the American people overwhelmingly want Congress and the President to do one thing in the coming year - work together. That is the finding of a post-election survey of the nation's electorate conducted by The Ripon Society. The survey was conducted November 30th through December 2nd and is being published today in a special year-end edition of The Ripon Forum. "Fully n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news on Dec. 11: This past Wednesday, The Ripon Society hosted a virtual discussion with U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN). As Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Young led the GOP effort in 2020 to protect their majority in Congress's upper chamber. He kicked off his remarks by calling out the prognosticators who dismissed any chance of a Republican Senate in 2021. "My initial reflections with respect to the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following transcript of an interview on Dec. 8 on MSNBC's Morning Joe: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss the bipartisan framework for a $908 billion COVID-19 relief package and the immediate need for Congress to work together to pass relief for the American people. On another round of relief checks, Sen. Coons said, "What I'm hearing from Delawareans up and down this state i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following remarks on Dec. 9 on multi ethnic, working class conservatism: * * * U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Congressman Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) for a conversation on what's next for the Republican Party and how to build a conservative agenda that appeals to a multi-ethnic, working-class base. The conversation was hosted by American Compass and moderated by Oren Cass. See a lightly edited transcript of Rubio's remarks be  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement: * * * Chairman Allen West and the entire Texas GOP support the legal action taken against the states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. We cannot allow illegal votes to be counted and voter suppression to be tolerated. Below is Chairman West's full statement on the matter. "The Republican Party of Texas strongly supports the lawsuit filed by the State of Texas against Georgia, Pennsylvania,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Governor Greg Abbott today named Dr. John Zerwas as special advisor and Steve Munisteri and Mark Miner as senior advisors. Dr. Zerwas is the University of Texas System Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs. Prior to his appointment to the University of Texas, he served seven terms in the Texas House of Representatives representing the citizens of Texas House District 28 in Fort Bend County  more