WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Washington Post issued the following news release: The Washington Post's Book World is excited to announce several distinguished contributing writers whose work will appear in its pages. This group of contributors will continue the ongoing revitalization of the section, writing reviews and essays about current events and politics, history, literature, the arts, pop culture and more. One year ago, The Post revived its beloved standalone books section, which had last ap  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: We're once again checking in on the neverending chaos that is the House Republican Conference. This MAGA House majority can't seem to do anything other than fight amongst themselves, in a week Republicans themselves are calling "chaos" and "a failure of leadership"-- all at the expense of the American people who are relying on them to govern. Republicans themselves admit it: MAGA House Republicans are i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai'i-1st) today voted to remove U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (California-20th) as Speaker of the House. "I considered my vote every which way, take no pleasure in it, and worked for alternatives" said Case, Vice Chair of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus. "The last thing I want to do is support the small minority within my Republican colleagues who ini  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Congressman Bishop (NC-08) released the following statement on today's anticipated vote on the motion to vacate the chair. "After deliberation, I have decided to vote against the motion to vacate the chair for three reasons. First, Mr. McCarthy is an accurate reflection of the current House Republican Conference. Second, Congress operates by numerosity: there must be a substantial   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding his vote in favor of a short-term government funding bill to keep the federal government open for 45 days. This legislation will now be taken up by the United States Senate for a vote. "Today, Democrats stood tall for the American people, while this vote marked a surrender and defeat to the MAGA extremists in Con  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the removal of Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. "Today is a lesson to all of us as Americans of the very real threat that extreme MAGA Republicans pose to our democracy. Rep. Kevin McCarthy bowed down to extremists in his tenure as Speaker of the Un  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined MSNBC's The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart to discuss how Congress successfully avoided a Republican-led government shutdown. The video can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5xBiBUhMas) and the transcript is below. Capehart: Congresswoman, welcome back to The Sunday Show. Just, before we talk about why you're really here, your reaction to Cong  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Last week, Lori Chavez-DeRemer worked overtime to side with her extreme party by voting for devastating cuts to law enforcement, education, Social Security access, and small businesses in MAGA Republicans' failed C.R. Meanwhile, this weekend, House Democrats voted to keep our government open for 45 days, ensuring active-duty servicemembers and federal workers are paid after   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Vulnerable New York Republican Marc Molinaro talks a big game when it comes to desperately trying to separate himself from Republicans' dysfunctional, chaotic theatrics - including from MAGA extremist Matt Gaetz's coup to remove ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy. SHOT: Marc Molinaro called Gaetz's actions a "pseudo, psycho, political fetish." In reality, Molinaro is a rubber stamp for the extreme   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in Common Cause Georgia, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 22-3067), granting both parties' cross-motions for summary judgment in part and denying both motions in part. Plaintiffs had challenged the Commission's 2022 dismissal of an administrative complaint filed by Common Cause Georgia that alleged that Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Amid new reporting that "Donald Trump is considering a visit to the Capitol next week where he is open to pitching himself as a speaker candidate," DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "MAGA House Republicans may be in complete chaos, but at least one thing is clear: Donald Trump not only owns the House GOP circus, but remains its proud ringleader. The fact that MAGA House   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 7 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 6, 2023: * * * The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement reacting to the Republican Party of New Mexico's redistricting lawsuit loss: "It is no surprise that the New Mexico Republican Party lost its bogus lawsuit attempting to throw out competitive, fairly-drawn maps. Steve Pearce's defunct Republican Party of New Mexico is merely looking to place blame somewhere fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Earth Day Network issued the following news: The second 2024 Republican debate took place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library last night in Simi Valley, California. Candidates wasted no time in discussing energy and environmentalism- but what did they say and how much of it passes the truth test? DRILLING, FRACKING, COAL & NUCLEAR ENERGY Successful businessman, Vivek Ramaswamy, believes our country's economic revival lies in American energy, stating: "Frac  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2023: On Monday night, Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-01) introduced a Motion to Vacate the Office of the Speaker, throwing the House Republican Caucus into chaos. Today, that motion passed, removing Speaker Kevin McCarthy from power. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "Matt Gaetz is an agent of chaos," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried, "and today's Motion to Vacate prove  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2023: BY LYDIA SAAD The two major political parties remain unpopular in the U.S., with 56% of Americans viewing the Republican Party unfavorably and 58% saying the same of the Democratic Party. Although both parties are about equally disliked, the public chooses the Republican Party over the Democratic Party by healthy margins when asked which will better  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Howard University issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Groundbreaking political figure Michael Steele has been appointed as the 2023-2024 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Chair Endowed Chair in Public Policy. In this role, Steele will develop and host a lecture series to engage the Howard University community on several subjects including politics, voting, policy making, and civil service. The first session, entitled "In Defense of Common Sense," will be hel  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 4 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Randy Niemeyer announced his bid for Congress in Northwest Indiana this weekend, and voters deserve to know his record of being an extreme partisan conservative. "The contrast between extreme partisan Randy Niemeyer and Congressman Frank Mrvan could not be more clear," said Indiana Democratic Party Spokesperson Sam Barloga. "Frank has worked tirelessly delivering for Northwest Indiana, and supporti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water, Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, and Dean of the Ohio Congressional Delegation released the following statement following her vote to pass H.R. 5860, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2024 to fund government operations through 2024. The legislati  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Oct. 5 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: Despite facing multiple criminal charges, Donald Trump remains South Carolina voters' top pick to become the 2024 Republican candidate for president, according to the latest Winthrop Poll. With just under five months until the 2024 South Carolina GOP presidential primary, half of S.C. Republicans say they're most likely to support Trump for the Republican nomination. Former S.C. Governor Nikki Haley, though no  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: MAGA Republicans reached new heights this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and -- as President Biden would call it -- malarkey. In case you missed it: Instead of doing their jobs and, well, governing, House Republicans remain beholden to Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda, calling for him to be a "MAGA speaker" as they fight amongst themselves. Meanwhile, their chaos continues: Senator Rand Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Plaskett released the following statement: "Yet again, the Republican Conference of the House has placed our chamber in a precarious position, refusing to find common ground and break from their extremism. The last time the House voted on removing a speaker was in 1910, which was unsuccessful. Rep. McCarthy is the first House speaker to be removed from the j  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Following the news that the Michigan Republican Party paid a business associated with Ottawa Impact President and Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Chair Joe Moss over $74,000 for undisclosed services, Progress Michigan Managing Director Denzel McCampbell released  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2023: * * * Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement after Congress voted to keep the government open and avoid a disastrous shutdown: "San Diego families can breathe a sigh of relief. I am glad that Democrats and Republicans put aside our differences, ignored the extremist wing of the Republican party, and put the American people and their livelihoods first. I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted yes on a GOP motion to vacate the Chair of the Speaker of the House. The vote comes just one day after a member of the Republican Party introduced a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after months of chaos and dysfunction have divided the GOP and put the U.S. on the brink of a government shutdown. "As a New Mexican, my pri  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement after Republicans finally decide to govern and pass a temporary continuing resolution: "Speaker McCarthy's nonsensical approach to "governing" has made a mockery of the U.S. House of Representatives, and confirms that the chaos in the Republican Party originates from the top down. He and the rest of House R  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Lone Star Rising, Texas Democrats' robust candidate and county chair recruitment, training and resourcing program, debuted a successful first training this past Saturday in Austin with more than 100 county chairs in attendance. Along with the Texas Democratic County Chairs Association, Texas Democrats trained county chairs on critical tools and information needed to win victories in their respective counties, such as  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 5, 2023: * * * Today, Greg Abbott's billionaire donors set the agenda for the third special session of the 88th Texas Legislature. As expected, private school voucher schemes are positioned with the highest priority despite not having majority support. Greg Abbott also placed several border priorities on the agenda that includes funding for the border fence, criminalizing border entry and authorizing all  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement after Kevin McCarthy removed as Speaker, providing clear and convincing evidence that Republicans are unfit to lead our federal government: "The Republican Party has been hijacked by MAGA Republican extremists - and traditional conservatives no longer have a seat at the table. It's clear that when you have ly  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story on Oct. 5, 2023: In an unprecedented turn of events, U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) was removed from his seat as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a 216-210 vote on Tuesday. It was the first time a House speaker, one of the top positions in U.S. politics, has been unseated in this way. C. Lawrence Evans, Newton Family Professor of Government at William & Mary, spoke with W&M  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 4 -- Westminster College issued the following news: Matt Lewis, senior columnist for The Daily Beast, will deliver the keynote speech at Westminster College's 22nd Mock Convention at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the Will W. Orr Auditorium on Westminster's campus. Lewis, an American conservative political writer, podcaster and commentator, joins a long list of renowned keynote speakers selected to kick off the quadrennial event, one of the oldest surviving co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: "This is a solemn day in the U.S. House of Representatives. "Through his duplicitous misuse of power, profound disregard for the needs of the American people, and disloyalty to anyone but himself, Kevin McCarthy has proven unworthy of presi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: This happens every time. Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, I know there's a national emergency alerts that supported to potentially -- or alert system that's supposed to start at 2:20 at a rolling basis. So, hopefully we can get through it. Okay, guys. I know it's been a busy 24 hours   more