WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: While President Biden continues to demonstrate strong, steady leadership on the world stage, 2024 Republicans' claims of standing with Israel fall apart when you take a look at their records. Donald Trump praised the terrorist organization Hezbollah as "very smart" just days after the October 7 terrorist attacks - continuing his unhinged foreign policy agenda that embarrassed America on the world stage.  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: The seven members of the Arkansas State University Debate Team have had an award-winning season. The team has competed at three events this fall, including the Derryberry Season Opener held in Bolivar, Mo., the DFW Swing in Fort Worth, and the Arkansas Communication and Theatre Arts Association (ACTAA) Student Congress in Little Rock. The most recent competition, the ACTAA, was a big success for the club and i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * The Politics of Trade: Do the Right Thing or Do the Smart Thing? By William Alan Reinsch The end of the year is a time for reflection on what has been happening and forecasting what is to come. It is the natural time to do that, but it is also pragmatic-not much is happening as the country heads into the holidays, so the front burner is fairly empty. Consider that a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: Last weekend, Donald Trump loudly proclaimed his promise to rip health care away from millions of Americans - saying Republicans 'should never give up' their goal of repealing Obamacare, and Californians are hearing how Republicans will help the disgruntled former president rip their health care apart. The San Diego Union-Tribune outlined the latest push to destroy the Affor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: Last Friday, the Ohio Republican Party officially endorsed Donald Trump for president in what the Cincinnati Enquirer called "a rare move that underscores the former president's grip on state GOP officials." With this move, the issue has become unavoidable: will Republicans Chris Banweg and Kevin Coughlin in Ohio's 13th congressional district fall in line with their state's   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: MAGA Mike Johnson is in New York this weekend, and increasingly vulnerable New York Republicans Nick LaLota, Anthony D'Esposito, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, and Brandon Williams will campaign alongside the Republican Party's extremist Speaker for the first time. In case you forgot, here's a bit about Johnson: * Johnson pushed for a total abortion ban without exceptions and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Doug Burgum suspending his 2024 GOP primary campaign, DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "Today, millions of Americans are reacting to Doug Burgum's drop out with a resounding, 'who is that?". It turns out that buying your way onto the debate stage to tout an extreme anti-abortion agenda can only barely bring you to the cusp of relevance. We thank Doug for   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Kevin McCarthy announcing his departure from Congress at the end of the month, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: "In his short time as speaker, Kevin McCarthy managed to plunge the People's House into chaos in the name of serving one person and one person alone: Donald Trump. At every turn, Kevin sought to give his puppet master a lifeline, even after the horrific  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, took to the Senate floor to urge his Republican colleagues to pass President Biden's national security supplemental funding request, which includes emergency funds for Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and humanitarian crises. During his speech, Durbin implored Republicans to reflect on what the late President Ronald R  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 7 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Today, the Florida Commission on Ethics dismissed complaints filed against Ron DeSantis's executive staff. These complaints were filed by the Florida Democratic Party following media reports accusing Governor Ron DeSantis, along with officials in the Executive Office of the Governor, of unethical and illegal solicitation of campaign contributions from lobbyists. In response, the F  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2023: * * * Ahead of Ron DeSantis completing his 99 county tour in Iowa, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried and Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart released the following joint statement: "While Ron DeSantis tries desperately to rev up his sputtering presidential campaign with a 99 county tour in Iowa, he's left behind at least 99 problems for his constituents back home in the Suns  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: "The Republican National Committee -- and some embattled state parties -- are dragging behind previous election cycles in fundraising weeks before the first primary voting for president in 2024," UPI reports. Ford School professor Richard Hall noted there are multiple reasons. "There's an awful lot of donors trying to make a tough choice. Do I go with someone I think is going to   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- Georgetown University's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, Law Forward, Georgetown University Law Center's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP), and Stafford Rosenbaum LLP announced an historic settlement agreement that partially resolves the case of Penebaker et al v. Hitt et al., pending in the Circuit Court for Dane County, Wisconsin. That agreement, outlined belo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced that he will be leaving the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of his term. "I wish Kevin McCarthy well in his future endeavors to help the conservative cause. Kevin has much to be proud of, rising through the ranks to Minority Leader and Speaker of the House. He   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This week, whether they were on the debate stage in Alabama or at a town hall in Iowa, the MAGA extremists running for president continued to spew their unpopular and losing agenda that would rip away Americans' health care, undermine our democracy, and raise costs for working families. Meanwhile, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison hit the airwaves to share a very different vision for America by outlining President  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Christopher Wray. On border security negotiations: GRAHAM: "The Biden Administration refuses to follow the law as written [and] refuses to give up this concept of humanitarian parole because it is their way of 'managing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Christopher Wray. On border security negotiations: * GRAHAM: "The Biden Administration refuses to follow the law as written [and] refuses to give up this concept of h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Atlantic issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: The next Trump presidency will be worse. A special issue of The Atlantic, launching today, warns of the grave and extreme consequences if former President Trump were to win in 2024--building an overwhelming case, across two dozen essays by Atlantic writers, that both Trump and Trumpism pose an existential threat to America and to the ideas that animate it. With each writer focusing on their subject area of ex  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to MAGA Republicans once again calling to repeal the Affordable Care Act, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "Millions of Americans have relied on the Affordable Care Act for over a decade, but that didn't stop MAGA Republicans - from Donald Trump to Ron DeSantis to members of Congress - from tripling down this weekend on their calls to repeal it.  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 28 -- Massachusetts Peace Action issued the following commentary: * * * Girding Our Loins for the 2024 Presidential Election By Kathie Malley-Morrison With the 2024 reelections looming, there is a huge consensus, across party lines, on one major viewpoint: American democracy has failed, as illustrated dramatically by the January 6, 2020, attack on the United States Capitol after the last presidential election. There are dramatic political party differences in c  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, the Detroit News released a damning article this weekend detailing the ever-growing chaos within the extremist MIGOP over divisive MAGA enthusiast - and MIGOP Chair - Kristina Karamo. As her critics seek a special meeting to remove her from her leadership position, Karamo is trying to take power away from those same detractors. But let's be clear, the trouble with the MIGOP does  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: In accordance with N.C.G.S. Sec. 163-213.4, the North Carolina Republican Party has submitted to the State Board of Elections the following candidates' names for inclusion on the forthcoming Republican 2024 presidential preference primary ballot for the Great State of North Carolina. * Donald J. Trump * Ron DeSantis * Nikki Haley * Vivek Ramaswamy * Chris Christie * Asa Hutchinson * Ryan Bin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: North Carolina is fortunate to have had the distinguished public service of Congressman Patrick McHenry for over 20 years. Since first being elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2002 and congress in 2004, Congressman McHenry has represented his constituents and North Carolina with honor. A true statesman, Congressman McHenry learned early lessons in his tenure and leveraged that wisdo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * Democrat activists are once again abusing our courts to disrupt elections they cannot win at the ballot box. Waiting until after the candidate filing period has already opened, Democrats have launched an empty 'Sue til Blue' lawsuit seeking to once again disrupt our Congressional elections at the expense of the voters of North Carolina. Under Republican leadership, stat  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 7 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2023: Today, Ohio Capital Journal columnist Marilou Johanek slammed Frank LaRose for crossing "many ethical lines," "abusing the power of his office," and "[selling] his soul" while putting his political ambitions ahead of Ohioans. Since the onset of his campaign, Frank LaRose has been slammed for a series of scandals - including costing taxpayers $600,000 to move his official office to the same location as  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: The Inflation Reduction Act reduces the cost of prescription drugs and slashes costs for millions of seniors. Every House and Senate Republican in 2021 voted against the provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act giving Medicare the power to negotiate prices on select drugs, lowering drug prices, reducing health care premiums, capping insulin costs, and improving care for seniors and people with disabilities. Currently,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on Nov. 29, 2023: Last night, Donald Trump doubled down on his call to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), saying it would be "a priority of the Trump administration." This comes after a barrage of negative press (https://www.protectourcare.org/headlines-trump-calls-for-termination-of-the-affordable-care-act-putting-health-care-for-tens-of-millions-of-people-in-jeopardy/) for his call to "terminate" the ACA. In total, if the AC  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release: The Republican Party of Texas passed the following Resolutions supporting Israel, condemning anti-Semitism, censuring Rep. Andrew Murr and honoring the life of Grace Peterson at their December 2 fourth quarter 2023 meeting. All resolutions passed unanimously. Chairman Matt Rinaldi stated, "Texas Republicans unanimously passed two resolutions supporting Israel and condemning anti-Semitism on the same day T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: At a time when an overwhelming majority of Americans support paid family leave around the country, The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange hosted a breakfast discussion with two Members of Congress who are leading an effort to build support for the idea on Capitol Hill. The Members are U.S. Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Stephanie Bice (OK-05). Houlahan is a Democrat who served in the Air Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at this afternoon's Senate Democratic leadership press conference. Senator Murray highlighted the need for a comprehensive national security supplemental package that includes aid for our allies and humanitarian assistance, and reiterated the nee  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: ***WATCH: Senator Murray's Remarks*** Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at this afternoon's Senate Democratic leadership press conference. Senator Murray highlighted the need for a comprehensive national security supplemental package that includes aid for our allies and humanitarian assistance, and rei  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: To close out a year of utter chaos within the Republican Party of Texas (RPT), the Texas State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) failed to pass a resolution aimed at abolishing ties with organizations or individuals with anti-semitic, pro-Nazi and Holocaust denial ideologies. This weekend's failure to pass the resolution was sponsored by the Wilks brother's Defend Texas Liberty PAC - one of the RPT's largest dono  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, the Texas Democratic Party is proud to announce that its party leadership has filed a resolution reaffirming our commitment to disavowing any association whatsoever with hate groups, anti-Semitic and Islamophobic individuals or organizations. This measure follows the Republican Party of Texas Executive Committee's vote to maintain association with individuals and organizations with ties to anti  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 7 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Today, the Florida Ethics Commission dismissed complaints filed against Ron DeSantis' executive staff. These complaints were filed by the Florida Democratic Party after media outlets accused Governor Ron DeSantis, along with officials from the Governor 's Executive Office, of illegally and unethically soliciting campaign contributions from lobbyists. In response, the Florida Democ  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 9 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, issued the following news release: ARTICLE 19, together with the International Justice Clinic at University of California-Irvine School of Law and Open Net Korea jointly filed an amicus curiae brief before the United States Supreme Court in the cases Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton. The cases are challenges to Florida and Texas laws, respectively which impose 'mus  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- UnidosUS issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Last year, UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, and Mi Familia Vota, a national civic engagement organization, announced a multi-year, multi-state national partnership to achieve a full spectrum of civic engagement, connecting electoral, policy advocacy, public opinion research, citizenship and community programs to lift Latino voices. As a part of this civic enga  more