WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: The WI GOP is diving deeper down the 'Big Lie' rabbit hole and Gov. Tony Evers is the only thing standing in their way. Last weekend, four GOP lawmakers buddied up with disgraced former Missouri governor Eric Greitens on a conspiracy-driven trip to the sham Arizona election audit site. Their visit coincides with the WI GOP's pro-Trump pipe dream, which includes a taxpayer-funded investigation into Wisconsin   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: Donald Trump blew out his birthday candles alongside Herschel Walker -- the Texas resident he's openly encouraged to enter Georgia's U.S. Senate race -- giving Georgia Republicans yet another headache as their GOP primary continues to sputter. The former president's #1 choice is "still very much considering a run," but he seems to be in no rush despite private worry from Republicans   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on June 17, 2021: Yesterday, every single Democrat in the North Carolina Senate voted against expanding voter access. Republicans created Senate Bill 724 as a solution to address Democrat concerns that voter ID is inaccessible to certain groups of voters. The bill had three provisions: 1. Makes accommodations for blind voters who have difficulty with ballot access 2. Makes online voter registrat  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. Advisory Opinions Request Received Advisory Opinion Request 2021-08 (Fitzgerald). On June 14, 2021, the Commission made public Advisory Opinion Request 2021-08. The requestor, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald, became a member of Congress in 2021 after previously serving in the Wisconsin state senate. The requ  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated yet more good news showing how eager American voters are for elected officials to pass President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan. A new Monmouth University poll found about 68-percent of voters - including 41-percent of Republicans - support the Jobs Plan and th  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called out the Indiana Republican Party for its failure to tell the truth behind some of the state's recent investments across the state. Thanks to President Joe Biden and Indiana Democrats' American Rescue Plan, more than $250 million will be used to expand broadband int  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement from Chairman Mike Schmuhl after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Affordable Care Act will remain law, despite a decades-long attempt by the Indiana Republican Party - including elected officials like Eric Holcomb, Todd Young, Todd Rokita  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 15 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called out the Indiana Republican Party for its failure to help the state reach the vaccine goal of 70-percent established by President Joe Biden ahead of the July 4th Independence Day holiday. In fact, Indiana Republicans like Attorney General Todd Rokita and a large majority of Republic  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 15 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 14, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called on the Indiana press corps to hold the Indiana Republican Party accountable for their blatant dishonesty about the national debt and government spending. Recently, Indiana Republicans like U.S. Congressman Trey Hollingsworth, U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, and  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As a result of the success of her Vacc to Normal program that saw robust vaccination numbers besting nearby states -- Governor Whitmer is fully reopening Michigan to 100% capacity several days ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, a group of demonstrators led by Michigan Conservative Coalition delivered what they claim was more than 7,000 affidavits calling for an sham Arizona-style audit of the state's 2020  more

HELENA, Montana, June 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the Montana Republican Party hosts its statewide convention this weekend, the Montana Democratic Party calls on opposition leadership to commit to integrity and accountability for its elected officials and prospective candidates. The demand comes in the wake of incendiary votes recently cast by Representative Matt Rosendale, including a Tuesday vote against honoring members of the Capitol Police and   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 17 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republican Party for their continued hypocrisy with its messaging against President Joe Biden's build back better agenda for Indiana and its families. This time, U.S. Senator Mike Braun and the Indiana Republican Party itself falsely claimed the upc  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following statement: * * * After the defeat of a bipartisan bill that would have facilitated federal payments for abortifacients, as well as other contraceptive drugs, Rep. Rosendale released the following statement: "Our core values as a party are the protection of life. I'm not in the business of cutting deals on this issue, period. I wish all of my colleagues in the Republican Party felt the same way. "I'm proud to have fou  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 15, 2021: * * * House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence member Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) and House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement regarding former FBI Director Andrew McCabe's comments on CNN: "Four years ago, a deranged gunman opened fire on our Republican baseball team practice, unloading 136 rounds. He did so after confirming our political party and was foun  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: "Terry McAuliffe had such a terrible week, it's no wonder that he desperately pleaded for five debates," said RPV Chairman Rich Anderson. "Virginians are tired of Terry McAuliffe lying to and insulting them, and are ready for the fresh leadership and bold thinking that Glenn Youngkin brings to the race." Two-Faced Terry McAuliffe had a terrible week. And new data shows that the 40-year Political Boss and  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 15 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: Lying must come as second nature to someone who's spent the last 40 years as a political boss. In fact, Two-Faced Terry McAuliffe said as much in 2004: Every day since he was entrusted with the Democratic nomination for governor, Two-Faced Terry McAuliffe has been lying to Virginia voters about the budget he inherited in 2014. The Washington Post this morning called out Two-Faced Terry on the lie, rating  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: The Ripon Society hosted a breakfast discussion this past Thursday with the senior Senator from Wyoming and Senate Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso. The discussion focused on the current state of affairs in the Senate and what can be expected this summer from the Democratic majority. He began his opening remarks by touching on the current priorities and concerns for his constituents back home.  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on June 13, 2021, of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on ABC's This Week with Martha Raddatz: * * * QUESTION: Let's take all of this to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He is accompanying the president overseas. Good morning, Secretary Blinken. Great to see you. As Ian just mentioned, there was reportedly some tension over China in the G7 meetings with the President urging leaders to offer   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, joined the storied City Club of Cleveland for an event entitled, "Judicial Crisis?: Dark Money, Court Capture, and the Future of American Democracy." Whitehouse, Club CEO Dan Moulthrop, and City Club members discussed the half century-old campaign by right-wing donor interests to seize control of the Su  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * Democratic Governors Association Chair New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act: "I am incredibly relieved the Supreme Court voted to uphold the Affordable Care Act today. But as we emerge from one of the worst public health crises in history, it's even more clear that Americans' access to affordable he  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The University of Michigan Virulent Hate Project has issued a 22-page report in May 2021 entitled: "Anti-Asian Racism In 2020". The report was written by Melissa Borja and Jacob Gibson. * * * ABSTRACT To understand trends in coronavirus-related, anti-Asian racism, the Virulent Hate Project at the University of Michigan reviewed 4,337 news articles published between January 1 and December 31, 2020. We identified 1,023 incidents of anti-Asian racism, which included 679 i  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 15 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news conference with President Biden on June 14, 2021: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Before I turn to today's meetings, I want to say a short word about our ongoing fight against COVID-19 at home. We've made enormous progress in the United States. Much of the country is returning to normal, and our economic growth is leading the world, and the number of cases and deaths are dropping dramatically. But there's still too m  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 16 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: This weekend, Big Tech decided to not only censor a United States Senator, but journalists in the Milwaukee Press Club, the oldest continuously operated press club in North America. Previously, YouTube took down two videos from Senator Ron Johnson's YouTube account featuring public U.S. Senate testimony from doctors discussing potential early treatment options for COVID-19. Now, the tech gurus have deleted   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 15 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The 2022 field of Wisconsin Democrats have shown that they are willing to lie about anything in order to get ahead. Last week, Tony Evers joined their ranks when he lied about his failed record in Kenosha in an interview with the Wisconsin State Journal, saying that "we did exactly what the city and county asked us to do." Reports from August, when the Kenosha County Board and local law enforcement asked f  more