WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The District of Columbia Republican Party issued the following news: Another senseless murder in the District of Columbia brings the homicide total to 200. There have not been this many homicides in the District since the lawlessness of the 90s and early 2000's. DC Republican Committee Chairman Patrick Mara said, "In 2020, DC politicians let themselves be influenced by far left-wing activists seeking chaos. Our elected officials pay more attention to social media than th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement: * * * A new report from the Washington Post uncovered how the Republican National Committee is using their resources to pay Donald Trump's personal legal fees. DNC spokesperson Adonna Biel released the following statement. "The RNC said it best: Donald Trump leads the Republican Party. Ronna McDaniel and the Republican National Committee are using their donors' money to finance Trump's personal legal defe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Stop us if you've heard this before, but Republicans have truly sold out their party to Donald Trump. Just yesterday, a new report from the Washington Post revealed that more than a year after Trump lost the House, Senate, and was voted out of office, the RNC is *still* paying for his personal legal fees. No matter how Republicans try to spin this, Donald Trump owns the Republican Party from the top down  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 23 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the end of the successful "Small Town, Indiana" statewide tour. The fourth tour for the INDems this year focused on the state's rural communities and included in-person conversations with voters about how Democrats - not Republicans - are delivering for them on  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 24 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Earlier this week, the Maine Republican Party released a proposed draft of its 2022 party platform, which promotes anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ+, and anti-voting rights policies. In response, Maine Democratic Party Chair Drew Gattine released the following statement: "Over the last three years, Democrats in Maine have accomplished a lot. From expanding health care for more than 85,000 Mainers, to protect  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the most recent episode of Off the Record, Gongwer reporter Zach Gorchow gave a clear-eyed analysis of the exact brand of brazen hypocrisy and kneejerk obstruction the MIGOP has approached COVID-19 with since day one. Last week, they reached a new low, issuing a "disingenuous" statement critical of every life-saving action Governor Whitmer has taken to keep Michigan safe throughout the pandemic. U  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: This past Thursday, The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange held a breakfast discussion with three leaders who are working to facilitate a new free trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. Those leaders were British Ambassador to the United States Karen Pierce, DCMG; U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH); and U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-8). Ambassador Pierce, who became the fir  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2021, hearing entitled "Emerging Threats to Election Administration": * * * Thank you for holding this important hearing today to highlight emerging threats to election administration and the urgency to realize the promise of our democracy. My name is Wade Henderso  more