WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSPol) -- The Alliance for Justice issued the following statement on Oct. 14, 2021: Today the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court issued a preliminary draft of its final report. As was indicated at the Commission's formation, the report does not make specific recommendations for or against any of the reforms discussed. On July 20, former Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron testified before the Commission, calling on the Commission to recognize the dire need f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: RGA Chair Doug Ducey is facing two colossal failures to protect incumbent Republican governors from brutal attacks from their own party in the same week. In Massachusetts, after threatening to do so for weeks, Trump finally endorsed a candidate in the Massachusetts race for governor. Spoiler alert: it's not incumbent GOP governor Charlie Baker. Instead, Trump endorsed far-right primary challenger Geoff Diel,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2021: * * * Donald Trump reminded the Republican Party that they're beholden to his election lies. DNC spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement. "Like we've been telling everyone -- the Republican Party is Donald Trump's party, and this is what happens when Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy bend over backwards to indulge his dangerous lies, failed leadership, and complete inc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2021: * * * In a desperate attempt for relevance, Donald Trump is holding another rally today. DNC spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement. "Stop me if you've heard this before: Donald Trump's stranglehold on the Republican Party speaks to their complete ideological bankruptcy and is the anvil around their necks going into 2022. "The Republican Party remains beholden to a pre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: On Saturday, Donald Trump brought his clown show back to Iowa, where he famously once called Iowans "stupid," in his continued effort to maintain relevance. Instead of rejecting the loser ex-president who cost them the House, Senate, and White House, and incited an attack on the Capitol and police officers with his dangerous lies, Republicans have openly embraced him and welcomed the anvil around their n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2021: Yesterday, Donald Trump threw down yet another gauntlet for the Republican Party, promising that his supporters won't come out to vote in 2022 or 2024 unless Republican officials kiss his ring and embrace his reckless lies about the 2020 election. For years, Republicans have indulged Trump's baseless claims, incompetent leadership, and dangerous extremism, and they continue to reap the c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: Ahead of President Trump's rally in Iowa this weekend, two new stories today highlight how Trump has spent the cycle escalating GOP Senate primaries and creating major headaches for Republicans who now fear that the intraparty fighting could "splinter the party": * The Associated Pressreports that Trump's involvement in contested primaries is "contributing to anxiety among some  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: Commission meetings and hearings On October 13 and 14, the Commission met in executive session. The Commission voted to cancel the open meeting scheduled for October 14. Enforcement The Commission made public seven closed cases, one additional Statement of Reasons, and three additional Supplemental Statements of Reasons, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following testimony by Bill Gates, vice chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, as part of a hybrid hearing on Oct. 7, 2021, entitled "Assessing the Election Audit in Arizona and Threats to American Democracy": * * * Thank you for having me here today to discuss a topic of great importance: the future of free and fair elections in the greatest country in the world. The 2020 general election in Maricopa Co  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today brought to light the Republican Party's strategy for the 2022 and 2024 elections: embrace former president Donald Trump and a form of extreme partisanship that consists of dangerous and unnecessary culture wars. This dangerous and partisan agenda includes questioning elec  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 14 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today reminded Indiana's press corps about the Indiana Republican Party's vote to defund law enforcement through their "NO" vote on the American Rescue Plan. This friendly reminder comes after the Marion County Republican Party and the greater INGOP tried to orchestrate a PR st  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 13 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the continued opportunity President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan is delivering for Indiana's future. This time, the Rescue Plan is set to bring about $500 million to help with economic development proposals across the state. The investment is once again a "  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: A Hanover High School math and business teacher who also serves on the Bourne School Committee is now out of a job as a result of her political views, a development Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said should alarm every public school parent in the commonwealth. "She refused to bow to the woke mob, and that's what cost Kari MacRae her job," Lyons said Wednesday. "What they've done t  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2021: Extremists will descend on the State Capitol grounds to demand a "forensic audit." This is the latest chapter of a lengthy crusade to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2020 general election - an issue that has remained the singular focus of the Republican party since last November. The 12 gubernatorial candidates that currently make up the crowded Republican primary field have all   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 15 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: U.S. Senate candidates Ted Budd and Pat McCrory have been silent after the highest ranking North Carolina Republican, Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, referred to the LGBTQ+ community as "filth." Their primary opponent, Mark Walker, and the North Carolina Republican Party have since released statements in support of Robinson. Do Ted Budd and Pat McCrory agree with Mark Walker and their own par  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement regarding increased heating oil and increased costs of living under Joe Biden and the Democrats: "After being repeatedly ambushed by the economic disasters of President Joe Biden, the last thing New Hampshire families should need to worry about is whether or not they can afford to heat their homes this winter," said NHGOP Chairman St  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: A new poll is out from Gallup, and the numbers are disastrous for the Democrat Party. * On security matters: 54% prefer the Republican Party and 39% prefer the Democratic Party * Largest GOP advantage since 2015 * On prosperity: 50% prefer the Republican Party and 41% prefer the Democratic Party * Largest GOP advantage since 2014. The numbers among independents are particularly bad, accor  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 13 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In his latest column, Cleveland.com's Brent Larkin lambasted the leading Republican Senate candidates - branding Josh Mandel, J.D. Vance, Jane Timken, Bernie Moreno, and Mike Gibbons as the 'Foul Five' - because they have "already shredded any sense of respectability in pursuit of a job for which they are uniquely unqualified." Larkin takes turns listing off just how low each member of the 'Foul Five' has gone to s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Lance Gooden returned to Washington on Tuesday evening after meeting with former President Donald J. Trump in Florida. Congressman Gooden discussed a number of issues impacting Americans in the Fifth Congressional District of Texas with President Trump. Specifically, the two discussed the Biden Administration's continued failure to address the ongoing crisis at our southern border, the disastrous Afghani  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2021: At a dinner this past Thursday evening in Charlottesville, VA, The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange honored three members of Congress with the 2021 Roosevelt Leadership Award, an honor that is given in the spirit of America's 26th President and is intended to recognize leaders who today embody some of the same qualities that Theodore Roosevelt displayed throughout his life an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2021: Friday, Republican challenger for the Texas governor's race Don Huffines released his first political ad, and Huffines' stance could not be uglier or more dangerous. In the ad, Huffines references an "illegal invasion of Texas" -- the exact same racist, hateful, anti-immigrant rhetoric behind the 2019 El Paso massacre, where 23 El Pasoans were killed and dozens more were injured in the worst attack on  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: The Emmy(R)-winning series AXIOS on HBO continues with a new episode SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 (6:00-6:30 p.m. ET/PT). The sharp and insightful news-making series features thought-provoking interviews with top leaders from the worlds of politics, tech, media, science, and business. Directed and produced by Emmy(R) winners Matthew O'Neill and Perri Peltz, the series features Axios' signature Smart Br  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2021: It might be cheesy to say this but, in Wisconsin, we love our curds. Today, in celebration of National Cheese Curd Day, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement in recognition of the legendairy dairy farmers who are the backbone of Wisconsin's economy: "President Biden's Build Back Cheddar agenda works to lower costs for families and ensure that all c  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on Oct. 13, 2021: Tony Evers dipped into his taxpayer-funded re-election slush fund, pretending to care about public safety by vaguely designating ARPA funds in support of "violence prevention." After a year of historic crime, with Milwaukee and Madison nearly topping the nation in homicides and Josh Kaul's botched DOJ crime lab failing in key areas, Evers' strategy to throw federal money at the problem is t  more