WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSPer) -- The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a subsidiary of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) welcomes journalist and commentator Margaret Hoover and nonprofit executive Kristin Lord as new Board Members, effective April 26, 2022. Amb. Karen Kornbluh, the Chair of the RFE/RL Board, said, "I am thrilled to welcome Margaret and Kristin to the Board at this pivotal mome  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 17 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: The Alabama Republican Party Candidate Committee has selected Hoover City Councilman Mike Shaw to be its nominee for Alabama House District 47 (Vestavia Hills and Hoover). "This was very difficult decision because there were many outstanding candidates who applied for the position. Each and every one would have represented the district with distinction. However, there can only be one nominee. I would  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) held a leadership press conference where they highlighted that from confronting domestic terrorism to addressing the baby formula shortage, House Democrats are doing the work and delivering For The People while House Republicans are promoting white supremacist conspiracy theories. They were joined by Assistant Speaker Katheri  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * DGA Executive Noam Lee released the following statement on Scott Jensen becoming the presumptive Republican nominee for Minnesota governor after receiving the Minnesota Republican Party's endorsement at the state GOP convention: "Scott Jensen's radical stance on abortion, his COVID denialism, and his dangerous conspiracy theories on the 2020 election are all too extreme for Minnesota."   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In another sign of how extreme the Wisconsin GOP primary for governor is getting, MyPillow CEO and election conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell will attend the Republican Party of Wisconsin's convention this week. Lindell will be a guest in Tim Ramthun's hospitality suite. Ramthun is a fellow Big Lie enthusiast who's brought even more extremism to the already chaotic and crowded primary. Running on a platform o  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 20 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news: With the average price of a gallon of regular gas reaching an all-time high of $4.56 nationwide, State Rep. Vernon Smith (D-Gary) is joining other Democratic legislators in their calls for Governor Eric Holcomb and his Republican colleagues in the Indiana General Assembly to suspend the state gas taxes. "The temporary suspension of these exorbitant gas taxes will lead to Hoosiers finally being able to trav  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 17 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated how President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan is still delivering for Hoosiers. This time, the COVID-19 relief law is delivering $1.5 million to expand workforce training programs at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne. The engineering and manufacturing related certifica  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 16 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Representatives Stephanie Clayton, Susan Ruiz and Christina Haswood, along with Johnson County community leader Jennifer Day, condemned Republican efforts to strip Kansans of their constitutional freedoms, and Congressional candidate Amanda Adkins' extremist, anti-choice track record as part of a Weekend of Action to stand for reproductive freedom. The event came after a draft opinion from the Supreme  more

DULUTH, Georgia, May 19 (TNSconf) -- The Faith and Freedom Coalition, a grassroots movement of people of faith in support of stronger families and individual freedom, issued the following news: The Faith & Freedom Coalition is proud to announce the fourth wave of confirmed speakers for its Road to Majority Policy Conference, an annual conference designed to empower conservative activists to fight for their values at the polls and in the public arena and to equip attendees with the knowledge and  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 17 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: After more than a year "filled with attack ads, outside spending and allegations of debate-dodging," the North Carolina Republican Party will now be faced with yet another challenge - uniting their party after one of the most divisive primary seasons in the country. The GOP primary served as a "proxy for this general conflict that's going on in the national Republican Party," sparking "dissension"  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The N.C. Republican Party offers hearty congratulations to Ted Budd on his victory in the United States Senate Republican Primary Election! North Carolina is a critical battleground for control of the U.S. Senate and North Carolina Republicans are primed and ready to lead the charge for victory in November. "Congratulations to Ted Budd - a proven conservative who will be tough on China and Russia,  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, May 19 (TNSpol) -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: With all eyes on the Supreme Court following the leak of a draft opinion regarding abortion, Americans support 69 - 27 percent limiting the number of years a Supreme Court Justice can serve on the Supreme Court, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of adults released today. There is majority support among all party groups. Democra  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, May 19 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: With all eyes on the Supreme Court following the leak of a draft opinion regarding abortion, Americans support 69 - 27 percent limiting the number of years a Supreme Court Justice can serve on the Supreme Court, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of adults released today. There is majority support among all party groups. Democrats (77 - 18 percent), indepen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: On the last day before the GOP Senate primary, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party is recapping our "Damaged Goods" series. The primary was the nastiest and most expensive in the country, with more than $55.5 million spent in total, as these candidates and outside groups savagely attacked each other. Below you can find multiple different examples of how the GOP Senate candidates have damaged each oth  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Donald Trump endorsed Doug Mastriano, who has clearly demonstrated that he is the most extreme candidate in the "Trump primary." In response to Trump's endorsement of Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson Marisa Nahem issued the following statement: "Doug Mastriano is the most extreme and dangerous Republican candidate for Governor and everyone knows it -- including  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Pennsylvania Republicans' biggest fear has just come true: they've nominated Doug Mastriano, an extreme and dangerous conspiracy theorist who participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection, has spoken at a QAnon branded conference and shared QAnon posts on social media, and wants to outlaw abortion with no exceptions. Republicans have been warning that Mastriano is not "a viable general election candidate  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 18 (TNStalk) -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In response to Pennsylvania Republicans selecting Doug Mastriano to become their nominee for Governor, Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson Marisa Nahem issued the following statement: "The Republican Party just nominated an extreme and dangerous candidate for Governor. Doug Mastriano's extremism goes well beyond Donald Trump, and he was able to win the primary by embrac  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNStalk) -- People for the American Way issued the following statement on May 15, 2022, by President Ben Jealous: * * * Following the shootings in Buffalo that killed ten people at a Tops supermarket, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous released the following statement: "Our hearts go out to the families of the people gunned down in Buffalo in a racially-motivated mass murder. This moment of horrific violence demands a reckoning among Republican politicians.   more

BUFFALO, New York, May 18 -- President Biden answered questions on May 17, 2022, before the Air Force One departure from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport: * * * Q: Mr. President, what was your message to the families? What was your message to the families? THE PRESIDENT: What was the question? Q: What was your message to the families, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: My message was: They're going to be in pain for a long while. But they will get to the point where something -- they'll  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: Rep. Pete Aguilar today voted for the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 350), which establishes three new offices within the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to combat domestic terrorism. The legislation comes on the heels of racially motivated shootings this past weekend in Buffalo, New York and Laguna Woods, California. "Domestic terrorism, white suprem  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the below statement following the floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 350, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act: "White supremacist violence is not an aberration - it is embedded in American institutions. Unfortunately, the Republican Party has become the party of unfettered white supremacist violence. We must be swift in condemning it. But  more

EL PASO, Texas, May 21 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on May 20, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after hosting President Joe Biden's Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall. "The best way to learn about the border and our community is to personally experience all it has to offer. El Paso has found itself - as it has for many years - as a focal point in the conversation about immigration and b  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following issues commentary to the North Jersey Bergen Record: * * * U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, this weekend published an op-ed in the North Jersey Bergen Record outlining the two worst loopholes in America's federal tax laws, so-called carried interest and stepped-up basis, and urged their closure as essential to creating a fair tax system. A  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: A crowd of more than 90 Republican women turned out this past Friday afternoon for the first in a series of luncheons and other events that are planned for this year and are intended to bring together GOP women who are interested not only in policy and politics, but learning from and building relationships with other women who are pursuing similar careers. "Working in policy and politics can be an extremely rewarding ex  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 17 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: The Spring 2022 SDSU Poll was conducted from May 2nd to May 15th, 2022 by The SDSU Poll, a research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. This poll builds upon similar surveys conducted by The SDSU Poll in April 2021 and August 2021. In this survey, nearly 1,200 registered voters in South Dakota answered questions about current issues and abo  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 19 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By David Wiltse The Spring 2022 SDSU Poll was conducted from May 2nd to May 15th, 2022 by The SDSU Poll, a research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. This poll builds upon similar surveys conducted by The SDSU Poll in April 2021 and August 2021. In this survey, nearly 1,200 registered voters in South Dakota answered questions about curre  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 18 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By David Wiltse The Spring 2022 SDSU Poll was conducted from May 2nd to May 15th, 2022 by The SDSU Poll, a research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. This poll builds upon similar surveys conducted by The SDSU Poll in April 2021 and August 2021. In this survey, nearly 1,200 registered voters in South Dakota answered questions about curre  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNStalk) -- United We Dream issued the following statement: * * * This past weekend, a white supremacist shot and killed 10 individuals in Buffalo, New York's predominantly Black neighborhood. An online post from the shooter revealed he was motivated by right-wing lies echoing the "Great Replacement Theory." Across the country, deadly mass shootings spanned from coast to coast this past weekend, including in Buffalo, New York; Laguna Woods, California, and Houston Texas. J  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 18 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news gaggle on May 17, 2022, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while en route to Buffalo, New York: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello, hello, hello. Okay. I'll try and speak loudly. Good morning. As you all know, we are headed to Buffalo, where the President and the First Lady will mourn with a grieving city. During the trip, the President and the First Lady will visit Tops Market memorial where they'll pa-   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Wiley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Wiley, a preeminent Washington, D.C. law firm, recently successfully represented the Idaho Republican Party in filing a complaint and motion for temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction to prevent a local Republican county committee from improperly representing that the Republican Party had officially endorsed candidates in contested primaries ahead of elections being held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The mot  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 19 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Since Kevin Nicholson entered the GOP primary, Radical Rebecca and Job Killer Kevin have been in a race to the bottom, attacking each others' records, dishing out insults, and accusing each other of being a part of the Madison machine (spoiler alert -- both are deeply entrenched in establishment politics). Kleefisch and Nicholson probably should spend more time focused on Governor Evers, but for a primary f  more