HAMDEN, Connecticut, April 7 (TNSPol) -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release on April 6, 2022: In the wake of reports that Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, communicated with former President Donald Trump's Chief of Staff and urged him to pursue efforts to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, Americans think 52 - 39 percent that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself and not participate in any c  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Herschel Walker is once again facing criticism from Georgia Republicans, conservative commentators, and GOP activists alike as the Trump-tapped candidate refuses to participate in Saturday's GOP primary debate -- or any Republican debate after that. Walker's "refus[al] to face voters" comes amid a barrage of reports about his repeated lies and questionable record -- while Republicans wonder aloud "wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on April 1, 2022: * * * DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement in response to the March jobs report. "Today's job report is the latest reminder that President Biden's economic agenda is working. A record eleven straight months of job gains above 400,000, a pandemic-era low unemployment rate, and nearly eight million jobs created since the president took office. Thanks to the Am  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on April 1, 2022: * * * Tonight, defeated former president Donald Trump delivered remarks in Detroit, Michigan. DNC spokesperson Adonna Biel released the following statement in response. "Tonight, Donald Trump took the stage alongside some of the most extreme members of the Republican Party to remind the people of Michigan what today's Republican Party stands for. "Trump's stranglehold on the Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In a reflection of how the anti-Ukraine wing of the Republican Party continues to grow and Kevin McCarthy has completely lost control of his caucus, nearly a third of House Republicans voted AGAINST a non-binding resolution to support NATO - even as President Biden has united NATO more than ever, and has rallied NATO to arm the Ukrainian people against Russia's unprovoked war. It's simple - why did 63 H  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 7 (TNSPol) -- Fair Elections Center issued the following news release on April 6, 2022: Today the Arizona Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by the Arizona Republican Party that threatened to end all early voting. The case requested that the Court invalidate all early in-person and mail-in voting, which the state has had in some form for more than a century. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case without a factual record. Petitioners asserted various challeng  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 6 (TNSPol) -- High Point University issued the following news release on April 5, 2022: In a new High Point University Poll, North Carolinians gave President Joe Biden a job approval rating of 35%. More than half (53%) of North Carolina residents said they disapprove of the job President Biden is doing. The HPU Poll asked North Carolinians on their approval of how President Biden is handling several different issues. About one-third of respondents said they ap  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on April 6, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon urging support for H.Res 1037, which would hold former President Trump officials Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino Jr. in criminal contempt of Congress. Below is a transcript of his remarks. "I thank the gentleman from Mississippi for yielding. I thank the gentlelady from Wyoming for her  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 7 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 6, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Republican Party for refusing to help ease the burden high gas prices have brought to Hoosier families. Holcomb announced this week he would not support lowering the price at the pump because the state hadn't yet "hit that   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 6 -- 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 produced the following fact check on Republican Blair Milo's first ad for Congress - one that was void of any plans and full of hollow, partisan buzzwords. What the media need to know: Whether it's the border, inflation, law enforcement, or our children - Milo either lied or criticized h  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 1, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called out the Indiana Republican Party for misleading Hoosiers about their record on immigration. In the last 24 hours, Republicans like U.S. Senators Todd Young and Mike Braun, Attorney General Todd Rokita, and U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski all criticized President  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 7 (TNSPol) -- The League of Women Voters of Arizona issued the following news release on April 5, 2022: Today the Arizona Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by the Arizona Republican Party that threatened to end all early voting. The case requested that the Court invalidate all early in-person and mail-in voting, which the state has had in some form for more than a century. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case without a factual record. The GOP asserted vari  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 7 (TNStalk) -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 6, 2022: * * * Drew Gattine, Chair of the Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement today in response to the Maine Republican Party opening a so-called "Multicultural Center" in Portland. "Since Paul LePage left office, Maine has become an open and welcoming state - a state that sends the clear message to new Mainers that if you are willing to work hard, then there will be oppor  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Chad Livengood with Crain's Business Detroit penned a clear-eyed view of self-described "neophyte" James Craig as he runs his MIGOP-insider-propped gubernatorial campaign into the ground. The piece comes as Craig has weathered an avalanche of recent negative coverage surrounding the departure of his third campaign manager in a row and the "absurd comparison" he made between himself and Ukrainian Pres  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 5 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Chris Sununu's comments calling Donald Trump "f***ing crazy" have created chaos for the New Hampshire Republican Party -- with candidates like Kevin Smith getting caught up in the controversy and failing to dodge the fallout from Sununu's attacks. In an interview with Jack Heath this morning, Smith waffled when asked about the governor's comments. Smith initially appeared to side with Trump  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release on April 5, 2022: Even Politico admits that things are not looking good for the Democrats. Hispanic voters are running as fast and as far away from them as they possibly can. Democrats in Florida continue to wonder why they are losing the Latino vote. Well, the answer is simple: Hispanic voters care about real issues like the economy, school choice, and safe communities while Democrats care mor  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This Sunday Senator Hassan joined Adam Sexton on WMUR's CloseUp to discuss her work to get results for Granite Staters -- and her commitment to taking on Big Oil, protecting reproductive freedom, and strengthening border security. In the interview, Senator Hassan discussed her push to suspend the gas tax, her successful calls for the Biden administration to release more barrels of oil from the Strateg  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on April 7, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon urging support for H.Res 1037, which would hold former President Trump officials Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino Jr. in criminal contempt of Congress. "I thank the gentleman from Mississippi for yielding. I thank the gentlelady from Wyoming for her courage in standing for the truth. I disagree with many things th  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday applauded President Biden's Executive Order on Strengthening Access to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. Murphy attended the signing ceremony at the White House. "Twelve years ago, the Affordable Care Act transformed our health care system. Millions of Americans gained   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * A new jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 431,000 new jobs were added to our country's economy last month, while the unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent. After eleven straight months of job growth above 400,000 and a new pandemic-era low unemployment rate, it's clear that President Biden's economic agenda is working. The American Rescue Plan, which passed witho  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 6 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on April 5, 2022: President Biden and former President Obama announced new measures to build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and close the "family glitch" - which blocks millions of people who receive health care from a family member's work from qualifying for financial assistance on the Marketplace. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis, this glitch impacts over 5 million Americans across the co  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 1 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Labor announced that 431,000 new jobs were added to our country's economy last month, while the unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent. After eleven straight months of job growth above 400,000 and a new pandemic-era low unemployment rate, it's clear that President Biden's economic agenda is working. The American Rescue Plan, which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congr  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 1 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Despite three years by Evers' side as lieutenant governor, Mandela Barnes has failed to earn enough confidence from his boss to receive his endorsement. During a WisPolitics luncheon last month, Tony Evers said that he didn't have a favorite in the Democrats' U.S. Senate primary. While unfortunate for Barnes, it's no wonder that the re-election minded governor doesn't want to back a far-left candidate tryi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 7 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: While Democrats try to hang their hats on winning a mayoral race in a city where their party has routinely carried 80 percent of the vote, the enthusiasm for conservatives was clear in last night's Spring Election. Across the state, conservatives were successful in roughly two-thirds of the races in which we were active, including swing and Democrat leaning areas. This success was a testament to the strengt  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 6 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, when the Democrat candidates for U.S. Senate aren't committing election year flip-flops on divisive issues, proposing dangerous far-left ideas to appease their base, lying about their resume, or otherwise making caricatures of themselves, they're purporting to stand on principles while personally profiting from the opposite. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported yesterday that both   more