PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Speaker of the Arizona State House Ben Toma announced that he is entering the messy AZ-08 primary. Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarano, released the following statement. "As Speaker of the House, Ben Toma has been the leader of one of the most ineffective and extreme legislative sessions in Arizona history," said Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejaran  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two days ago, State Senator and Insurrectionist Anthony Kern announced that he was entering the messy MAGA primary for Congresswoman Debbie Lesko's Congressional seat (AZ-08). Moments after Kern's announcement, reporting from the Arizona Mirror exposed a complaint from the Arizona Secretary of State's Office that Kern illegally used campaign funds to attend the insurrection. Chairwoman of the Arizona Dem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Donald Trump and 2024 Republicans' continued support for Senator Tommy Tuberville's dangerous blockade of hundreds of military promotions, DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "As Senate Republicans ring the alarm about their colleague's reckless political stunt undermining our national security, Donald Trump and 2024 MAGA Republicans are gleefully cheering   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued the following transcript of a television interview on Oct. 29, 2023, with David Speers of ABC Insiders: * * * DAVID SPEERS, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks so much for giving us some time here in Washington. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Wonderful to be here. SPEERS: You've spent a fair bit of time over the last few days with President Biden, and it seems, pretty much every time he's appeared alongside you, he said som  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 4 -- The Business Council of Alabama issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) today announced Clay Scofield as its new Executive Vice President. As Executive Vice President, Scofield will play a critical role in shaping the organization's agenda, providing strategic leadership, and driving BCA's mission to foster economic growth and protect job creation in the state of Alabama. Central to this mission, he will work with   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman '73 says her worst grade at Columbia Law School was in the first course taught by Ruth Bader Ginsburg '59. The subject was sex discrimination and the law, and Ginsburg was, her former student says, way ahead of the legal curve. "I really didn't get it," Miller-Lerman admits. "Her thinking was so far evolved." But since then, Miller-Lerman--a Harlan Fiske Stone scholar an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11066) on the Twenty-First Amendment and the End of Prohibition, part 2 on Oct. 31, 2023, by attorney-adviser Brandon J. Murrill: * * * The Twenty-First Amendment and the End of Prohibition, Part 2: The Wickersham Commission and the Repeal Movement This Legal Sidebar is the second in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution. The Twenty-First Am  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following reporting litigation document (No. 22-3067) on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * On September 29, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) granted both parties' cross-motions for summary judgment in part and denied both motions in part. Common Cause Georgia and its executive director, Treaunna C. Dennis (plaintiffs), sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the Commission for the dismiss  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: As GOP dysfunction in the House hit a fever pitch these past few weeks, Californians read a flurry of stories about vulnerable California Republicans John Duarte, David Valadao, Mike Garcia, Young Kim, Ken Calvert, and Michelle Steel's attempts to catapult far-right extremists into their party's leadership. DCCC Spokesperson Dan Gottlieb: "If vulnerable California Republicans like Duarte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Mounting legal troubles, Mooney attacks on Justice's record as Governor and questions about Justice's conflicts of interest: here's what you might have missed this week in West Virginia's "messy," "costly," and "bruising" GOP primary. * "There are more legal troubles for West Virginia Governor Jim Justice as he seeks the Republican Party's nomination for the U.S. Senate." New reporting details  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- EMILY's List issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: TO: Interested Parties FROM: EMILYs List RE: Mike Johnson's Abortion Policies are Unpopular with Voters Last week, every Republican member of Congress supported making Rep. Mike Johnson the Speaker of the House, elevating him as an indisputable leader of the party and standard-bearer for their values. In choosing Johnson as their leader, Republicans made their priorities and the direction of their  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On November 1 and 2, the Commission met in executive session. On November 2, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Discussed Advisory Opinion Request 2023-06 (Texas Majority PAC) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2023-06/) On November 2, the Commission discussed and held over consideration of an advisory opinion re  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 -- ABC News, the news division of Walt Disney Television, issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2023: The following report highlights the programming of ABC's "GMA3: What You Need to Know" during the week of Nov. 6-10. "GMA3: What You Need to Know" is a one-hour program co-anchored by Eva Pilgrim and DeMarco Morgan, with Dr. Jennifer Ashton as chief health and medical correspondent. The news program airs weekdays at 1:00 p.m. EDT | 12:00 p.m. CDT on ABC, and 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss how Republicans are choosing to jeopardize Jewish lives in order to protect ultra-rich tax cheats by conditioning aid to Israel. Below is a transcript of his interview and a link to the video: Click here to watch full interview. On Supporting Israel, Ukraine, and Our Allies Around the World  “In all of th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined The Balance with Eric Bolling on Newsmax to discuss DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testimony in the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Secretary Mayorkas repeatedly refused to answer Senator Marshall's questions on how many illegal immigrants have ties to known terrorist groups and the origin of people arrested at the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to extend the hand of partnership whenever possible and push back against MAGA extremism whenever necessary. REV. AL SHARPTON: Joining me now here on set is House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of N  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Last night, Democrats in the Michigan House passed groundbreaking legislation, led by Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou, Rep. Noah Arbit, and Rep. Ranjeev Puri to regulate and punish bad actors using deceptive AI-generated content in political ads, setting a model for the country. Democrats are at the cutting edge of fighting misinformation ahead of a critical election cycle and growing threats   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Late yesterday, Michigan House Democrats passed the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) to keep reproductive health care access legal and expand protections for the good of all Michiganders. Last election, voters made it clear that they overwhelmingly support protecting peoples' freedom to make their own decisions about their reproductive health and well-being, and in under a year, Democrats have answered t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: ***Video of press conference HERE*** Senator Murray: "This is a fundamental right that we will not budge on--we will do absolutely everything we can to protect every woman's right to an abortion. Speaker Johnson can listen to that message now, or he can learn it the hard way." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: With the election of a new House Speaker behind them and a jam-packed schedule facing them in the days and weeks ahead, U.S. Reps. Frank Lucas (OK-03) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) appeared yesterday morning before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society to discuss the state of the House Republican Conference and the legislative agenda for the remainder of the year. "This legislative year to me is almost like one gia  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: For the second time in two months, Tuberville forces Schumer to vote WASHINGTON - Today, after U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) obtained 16 signatures on a cloture petition for the nomination of Lieutenant General Christopher Mahoney to be Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, the United States Senate confirmed this nomination as well as the nominations of Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be Chief of N  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Last night, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) delivered remarks on the Senate floor after several of his colleagues tried to circumvent his blanket hold on general officer, flag officer, and civilian nominations due to the Pentagon's illegal abortion-related policy. Read excerpts from the speech below or watch here. "I want to start by thanking my colleagues for their service in the Armed Forces of th  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2023: Today, the Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission against Stevens Point City Clerk Kari Yenter for her unlawful imposition of additional qualifications and disclosures for prospective poll workers. Clerk Yenter is attempting to require Republican poll workers to provide her access to irrelevant personal information that includes, among other  more