HAMDEN, Connecticut, Oct. 20 (TNSOps) -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: Nearly one year after the 2020 presidential election, a majority of Americans (58 - 35 percent) say they do not want to see Donald Trump run for president in 2024, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of adults released today. Democrats say 94 - 4 percent and independents say 58 - 35 percent that they do not want to see Trump ru  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2021: The DFL Party is demanding the Minnesota GOP take strong action to combat extremism in their ranks after the head of the Beltrami County Republican Party endorsed joining the Oath Keepers (a violent, far-right, anti-government militia) and endorsed the idea of a member of the Oath Keepers running political office, according to a report from ProPublica. Oath Keeper membe  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news release: In accordance with state law, the Special General Election for House District 63 has been cancelled, and the sole, legally qualified candidate, Cynthia Lee Almond, was issued a Certificate of Election. According to Alabama law, the Secretary of State may issue a Certificate of Election if a candidate is the sole, certified contender on the date of the scheduled primary election. In this case, th  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl announced the party is strongly recommending state legislation opposing Joe Biden's vaccine mandates on the basis of discrimination, and the clear violation of citizens' constitutional right to privacy. Statement from Chairman John Wahl "Vaccine mandates are fundamentally flawed. No entity has the right to spy on a citizen's personal health information, a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSPol) -- Common Cause issued the following statement by President Karen Hobert Flynn: No American is above the law, not the president, not the ex-president, nor any of their advisors. The American people expect and deserve to know the truth about the insurrection on January 6th, why it happened, and who was behind it. Today's vote to find Steve Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress will help ensure we learn the truth about the events of that bloody attempt to overturn t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 20 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Ahead of the Republican National Committee's office opening in College Park, the Democratic Party of Georgia released the following statement: "It's both ironic and shameful that the RNC is opening an office in College Park while Donald Trump, the leader of the Republican Party, is still trying to throw out the votes of Black voters in Fulton County after being resoundingly rejected  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Every day we learn more about the extremism that the Republican Party not only indulges but actively coddles and embraces. New reporting this weekend from the Washington Post shows that the Republican Attorney Generals Association (ironically the top law enforcement agents in states) used a $150,000 donation from a Trump donor in part to recruit people to the violent January 6 assault on  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: In an escalation of the all-consuming feud that's dividing the Republican Party, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took a "jab" at former President Donald Trump today,"signal[ing] it's time to move past Trump 'rehash' of 2020 election." But GOP Senate candidates across the battleground states are doing the opposite -- spending their time embracing debunked election conspiracy t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Over the past several weeks there have been reports of individuals across the country questioning voters on their personal information and for whom they voted. In some cases, these individuals have misrepresented themselves as officials from the County - a third-degree felony in the State of Florida. Many Supervisors of Elections are aware of these incidents and that these individuals are from right-wing gr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Oct. 18, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer released the following statement today on the passing of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. "America has lost a leader the likes of which our country needs. "Like many Americans, I was devastated to learn the news this morning that Colin Powell has passed away. Few national leaders have been able to command the respect of Ameri  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 19 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republican Party for how their extreme partisanship is crippling the state's economic recovery from COVID-19. A weekend column in the IndyStar called out Governor Eric Holcomb for being "wrong" about how the state cut critical pandemic relief progra  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said Wednesday he's "sadly unsurprised" regarding the news media's disinterest in a prominent Dorchester Democrat's offensive social media posts amid growing evidence alleging she has misused her office. On Monday morning, state Representative Liz Miranda wiped out her office's official Twitter account after the local blog TB Daily News uncovered a s  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons on Monday denounced the state employee vaccine mandate imposed by Gov. Charlie Baker, noting that the Swampscott Republican effectively waffled after insisting, "I'm not going to play that game" regarding "the idea that I would kick somebody out of a job." Lyons pointed out that this is exactly the game Gov. Baker is now playing with thousands of sta  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 19 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic leaders issued the following statements Tuesday in response to the indictment of Republican Congressman Jeff Fortenberry for lying to the FBI while federal agents were investigating campaign contributions funneled to him from a Nigerian billionaire. Knowingly making false statements to a federal agent is a felony, punishable by up to five years in prison. "Fortenberry's reported   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 22 (TNSPol) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Pro-Trump extremists seem to have a tight grip on the Republican Party at both state and national levels. With elections around the corner, traditional Republicans are now calling for party officials to move the GOP away from "Trumpism." Some are even wondering whether a new center-right party may be needed -- as a last resort. These concerns were expressed   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: "[Democrats] are not targeting high-net income individuals or big corporations. They believe that families, farmers, and small businesses are tax cheats, and this is the way they believe they can go after them," Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Brady (R-TX) warned on Fox News. In a conversation with Harris Faulkner on Democ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2021: * * * Responding to congressional Democrats' so-called "scaled back" IRS surveillance proposal, Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement: "Democrats are doing all of this in secret, but what we know is that they insist on hiring 80,000 more IRS agents to unleash on American taxpayers a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: The Ripon Society held a dinner discussion on Tuesday evening with a leader on Capitol Hill working to craft innovative, patient-focused health care policy solutions. That leader is U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (OH-2), who serves as the co-chair of the GOP Doctors Caucus and is a member of House Republican Healthy Future Task Force. He opened his remarks by outlining the mission of the Task Force. "We're going to try and g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate regarding Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend proposal. "This spending package, the largest in American history, represents a massive leftward shift in the way our country operates," said Senator Young. "And Hoosiers, and I think all Americans, need to know what's in it. It's worth asking: What is the other side trying   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSPol) -- Priorities USA issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2021: * * * The Freedom to Vote Act was blocked by Senate Republicans. The Freedom to Vote Act would protect the franchise for millions and failure to pass the legislation is a direct threat to American democracy. Aneesa McMillan, who leads voting rights efforts as Deputy Executive Director of Priorities USA, issued the following statement: "We are incredibly disappointed that yet another effort to prot  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2021: Texas Democratic Party Co-Executive Director Jamarr Brown issued the following statement on Senate Republicans' blockage of opening debate on the Freedom to Vote Act. "Today, by voting to block the Freedom to Vote Act from moving forward to debate, Senate Republicans confirmed what they've shown us for months: the Republican Party is the greatest threat to American democracy today. I'm disgusted, b  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, Up North News Wisconsin blasted the Wisconsin GOP for promoting the American Rescue Plan, despite the fact that the Republican Party voted against the critical federal relief. Republicans in Congress stood in unified partisan opposition to the American Rescue Plan, and Wisconsin Republicans in the state legislature went as far as attempting to slow down relief distribution across the state. Now,  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 19 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Wisconsinites are grappling with the costly impact of Bidenflation. While Democrats continue to push even more tax-and-spend policies that would only exacerbate the problem, Wisconsin families are already struggling to keep up with rising prices on everyday goods -- with total costs amounting to an extra $175 a month per household. As inflation crushes sectors from energy to agriculture, the Joe Biden econo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 20 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2021: * * * Following the U.S. Senate vote on the Freedom to "Cheat" Act, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Paul Farrow: "Wisconsinites want election integrity, not a federal takeover of our elections. While Tammy Baldwin confirmed her loyalty to coastal liberals with today's Freedom to 'Cheat' vote, we thank Senator Johnson for standing up f  more