MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 9 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan issued the following statement following U.S. Senator Richard Shelby's announcement that he would not seek a seventh term in 2022: "Alabama has truly been blessed to have U.S. Senator Richard Shelby representing our state in Congress for the last 42 years. He has always fought for what is best for his constituents - from expanding economic opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Atlantic issued the following news release: The Atlantic is continuing to grow its editorial team at the start of the year with the addition of two staff writers: Tim Alberta, who comes to The Atlantic from Politico, where he has been the chief political correspondent; and Jennifer Senior, joining from The New York Times, where she is a columnist. Both Alberta and Senior will begin with The Atlantic shortly. "We are trying--and succeeding, I think--to make The Atlanti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A on Feb. 2, 2021, by Seamus P. Daniels, associate fellow and associate director for Defense Budget Analysis, entitled "Defense Budget Priorities for the Biden Administration": This piece is part of the CSIS International Security Program's Transition46 series on Defense360. * * * The administration of President Joseph Biden inherits a Defense Department (DoD) that has spent the last few years atte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: You just can't make this stuff up - GOP gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase is suing the Virginia Republican party for choosing its nominees via a convention, arguing that a large, in-person convention would likely violate pandemic restrictions. Chase, a self-proclaimed "Trump in heels" who sees herself as the frontrunner for the GOP nomination, has long opposed a convention because she sees a primary as he  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2021: It's official - Amanda Chase is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for Virginia governor. A YouGov poll released today showed Chase as the leading candidate in the crowded primary at 19%, with her mentee Pete Snyder coming in second. Former House Speaker Kirk Cox, who was once seen as party leaders' favorite for governor, came in far behind Chase at a lowly 6%. Chase and Snyder ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: According to Cook Political Report, Maryland is the state "most at danger of flipping parties" in 2022. The race ratings agency ranked the state as a "toss up" next year, indicating it could be a good pickup opportunity for Democrats. More Marylanders favored Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the 2020 election than they favored Clinton over Trump in 2016, "which could signal that Democrats might have the footing  more

RINDGE, New Hampshire, Feb. 11 -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: American democracy just survived a near-death experience during the slow-motion coup that was the four years of Donald Trump's presidency. It culminated in his rejecting his electoral loss and pressuring officials and political allies to back his claims that the election was fraudulent and, at the end, inciting his supporters to storm the Capitol in an effort to stay in power. During his time as president, h  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 11 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2021: Republican Marie Broder won a big victory today in the special election for District Attorney of the Griffin Judicial Circuit. Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer called Broder's election a "resounding vote for law and order" by the people of the Griffin Judicial Circuit. Shafer said that Georgia Republican Party staff and volunteers knocked on the doors of more than 3,500 voters,   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: In the weeks following the Capitol insurrection, nearly 6,000 North Carolina Republican voters have fled their party after House and Senate Republicans enabled Trump's lies and conspiracy theories that led to the deadly attacks on January 6th and continue to fail to hold Trump accountable by opposing his impeachment. In Chatham County, one resident who recently changed her party affiliation det  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College Political Science professors Dr. Michael Coulter and Dr. Caleb Verbois discussed the past, present and future of the Republican Party in an online forum presented by the Jefferson Education Society. Their Feb. 4 Facebook live conversation on "The Future of the G.O.P." with Ben Speggen, vice president of the Erie, Pa., think tank, covered the situation nationally, in the state and th  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 13 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a now-deleted post, a Facebook page associated with Reno County Republican Party insinuated that the January 6th riots at the U.S. Capitol were a hoax. In response, KDP Executive Director released the following statement. "The Kansas Republican Party could easily lead the way and dispel the lies in their own Party that are dividing the country and undermining our democracy. Their silence makes them c  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons on Thursday praised a team of House Republicans whose strong and swift denouncement of a climate bureaucrat's call to "break the will" of the average citizen in order to achieve the commonwealth's carbon emissions goals helped lead to his resignation. "The only way we can defeat the radical left and support the average citizen is if we hold nothing b  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said Monday he hopes David Ismay, Gov. Charlie Baker's undersecretary for climate change, will do the right thing and resign after a video went viral of him saying the commonwealth must "break their will" and "turn the screws" on ordinary residents in order to combat global warming. "I'm glad that Gov. Baker publicly reprimanded Undersecretary Ismay,   more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Feb. 11 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons on Wednesday blasted legislation filed by Democrats that seeks to make universal mail-in voting a permanent fixture in Massachusetts, a system he pointed out that "half the country doesn't trust." "The Democrats are trying to use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to permanently change how we vote," Lyons said, referencing the so-called VOTES ( Act   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2021: Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes today called on Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, to immediately resign over his close ties to Michigan militias, whose members plotted to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Shirkey's up-close and personal relationship with militia members was detailed in a   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 8 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: The following results are from the Michigan Republican Party 2021 Convention which was held virtually today. In addition, runoff elections will be held today in the following races: Outreach Vice-Chair and Ethnic Vice-Chair. Elected Chairman: Ron Weiser Co-Chairman: Meshawn Maddock Youth Vice-Chair: Paul Stephens Coalitions Vice-Chair: Tami Carlone Grassroots Vice-Chair: Marian Sheridan Administrative   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 8 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2021: The following results are from the Michigan Republican Party 2021 Convention Second Ballot, which was held virtually today. Elected Outreach Vice-Chair: Ty Bundy Ethnic Vice-Chair: Bernadette Smith  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 10 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Instead of following the science that has been clear since July and voting to reopen schools, Cal Jr. (Jeff Jackson) voted against reopening schools. The majority of NC students have been trapped in failing virtual schools, and instead of fighting for North Carolina families, Cal Jr. is siding with establishment Democrats to appease the liberal activists. "Cal Jr. once again shows that when it   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 12 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2021: In a recent ABC News interview, Radical Liberal Erica Smith slammed Cal Jr.'s "Cookie Cutter" style campaign. It appears that the ghost of Cal Sr. continues to haunt North Carolina Democrats. The national Democrats' strategy of picking cookie-cutter candidates that went on to tank in Kentucky, Texas in North Carolina continues to throw their party into disarray. "Radical Liberal   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 9 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The Washington Free Beacon reported that Cal Jr. (Jeff Jackson) denied the science and voted AGAINST reopening schools here in North Carolina. As Cal Jr. votes in the North Carolina Senate, voters will get to observe how he would vote if elected to the United States Senate. "Cal Jr. (Jeff Jackson) is fully committed to obeying the establishment instead of fighting for North Carolina kids," said NC  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on Feb. 11, 2021: * * * Following LifeSiteNews' third violation of YouTube's community guidelines within 90 days, the platform permanently banned the anti-choice extremist site. LifeSiteNews is an anti-freedom, anti-choice organization masquerading as a news outlet in order to spread disinformation to millions of people. It has discouraged people from getting the COVID-19 vaccine; spread Islamophobia and promoted w  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 11 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek: * * * New Hampshire Republican State Committee Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement calling for the resignation of Rep. Caroletta Alicea (D-Boscawen) after reports that she and her family grossly misused Federal Charter School grant funds: "These reports are deeply troubling and Rep. Caroletta Alicea must resign. "For her to allegedly steal   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 11 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek: * * * Following his successful re-election this past weekend, New Hampshire Republican State Committee Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement regarding the upcoming contest for New Hampshire Democrat Party Chair between incumbent Chairman Raymond Buckley and challenger Emmett Soldati: "After his 2020 efforts led to Republicans retaining the Cor  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 12 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement on Feb. 11, 2021, by Chairman Stephen Stepanek on Gov. Chris Sununu's 2021 budget address: "Today Governor Chris Sununu unveiled a fiscally responsible budget that lives within our means and expands our New Hampshire Advantage. "The proposed budget includes no new or increased taxes, no new or increased fees, and includes more Republican-led tax relief. "The 5 year phase out of the Interests &  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 13 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: The New Hampshire Republican State Committee recapped the terrible week that New Hampshire Democrats experienced on multiple fronts: Monday, February 8th - Michael Coutu, father of fallen U.S. Hero 2nd Lt. Matthew Coutu, penned an Op-Ed in the New Hampshire Union Leader calling out Senator Maggie Hassan for supporting Democrat special election nominee, Kneeling Wendy Thomas. Wendy Thomas, a former   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 9 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Just days before the U.S. Senate impeachment trial starts, a new poll found that the majority of North Carolinians find Trump responsible for the Capitol insurrection and support barring him from running for political office in the future, begging the question: Will North Carolina Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis vote against the interest of the majority of North Carolinians? A poll from Elon  more

STANFORD, California, Feb. 12 -- The Hoover Institution issued the following Q&A: * * * In this interview, senior fellows David Brady and Douglas Rivers discuss Vital Signs: A Poll on the State of the Nation from the Hoover Institution. Brady and Rivers surveyed voters' attitudes in August prior to the 2020 presidential election. They explain shifts in Republican positions during the Trump era and voter divisions on issues including public health policy responses to COVID-19. The Hoover politi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript of an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday: This morning, Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday" to discuss the future of the Republican Party, the dangerous policies of the Biden Administration, and more. Watch the full interview here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVukh_ZXW08&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=LizCheney) and see some key clips below: Cheney: We'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following op-ed on Fox News.com: In an op-ed published Saturday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) praised Florida's GOP for its successes during the 2020 election and called on other states to follow Florida's election playbook. "Florida is a state made famous to most Americans by its sunny beaches, Disney and visiting retired grandparents. But Florida's place in America's elections has also made the state famous--or infamous depe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2021: In remarks on Tuesday before a virtual meeting of The Ripon Society and the Frankin Center, House Homeland Security Ranking Member John Katko (NY-24) discussed the upcoming agenda of the Homeland Security panel and the bipartisan effort he is leading to keep the American people -- and American institutions -- safe in the face of rising political extremism and domestic terrorist attacks. "We have a lot of thin  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 9 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: Dan Lederman and Linda Rausch were re-elected by unanimous ballot as South Dakota Republican Party Chair and Vice Chair of the party at the Republican State Central Committee held on Saturday. Justin Bell and Marilyn Oakes were also re-elected as state party treasurer and state party secretary by unanimous ballot. Since being originally elected in 2017 in the first competitive party office race  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following op-ed published in The New Republic: * * * It took the election of Donald Trump in 2016 to show many Republicans that the left-behind were part of their constituency, maybe the most important part. ... [Now] a party of upper-middle-class traditions and inclinations finds itself left alone with the working-class parts of Trump's base, in a society where the deck is more stacked against the working class than it has been sin  more

STANFORD, California, Feb. 12 -- Stanford University issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: While it might be tempting to compare the second impeachment of President Donald Trump to past U.S presidential impeachments, including Trump's first, in order to predict how this one will conclude, history suggests any such exercise would be futile, according to Stanford U.S. historian and constitutional scholar Jack Rakove. "At least from a historian's vantage point, it is difficult if no  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign press center briefing on Feb. 8, 2021, by Jeremy Robbins, executive director of the New American Economy: * * * MODERATOR: President Biden is making immigration reform one of his top priorities. His strategy is centered on the basic premise that our country is safer, stronger, and more prosperous with a fair and orderly immigration system that welcomes immigrants, keeps families together, and allows people across th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The University of California in Los Angeles Latino Policy and Politics Initiative issued the following 41-page report on Jan. 19, 2021, entitled "Vote Choice of Latino Voters in the 2020 Presidential Election". * * * Executive Summary As results for the presidential election started to pour in on November 3rd, 2020, the focus of the popular media on Latinos in Miami-Dade County created an incomplete narrative: Latinos delivered the state of Florida to the Republican cand  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 12 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: While the Democrats drag their feet, Republicans in the Wisconsin state Legislature are fighting to get our kids back in the classroom by incentivizing in-person learning. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/10/republicans-direct-66-million-schools-holding-person-classes/6705232002/ Governor Evers has been largely silent on the issue of reopening schools, and t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 9 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Democrats say that "budgets convey priorities." If that is true, then Governor Evers places next to no priority on election reform, despite calls for election integrity across the state from Wisconsinites who are concerned about the numerous irregularities raised in the November election. In November, clerks in Dane and Milwaukee counties illegally urged individuals to use indefinite confinement status as a  more