CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- Alianza Americas issued the following agency statement: * * * The Biden administration and congressional leaders are reportedly considering compromising asylum and refugee rights in exchange for military funding. The Republican Party has conditioned its support for aid for Ukraine on the approval of anti-immigrant legislation and measures that would further restrict asylum, expand expedited removal and detain families. We come together as a network of more than 50  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced changes to the Governor's Office personnel. Kelly Eichler, the Governor's Deputy Chief of Staff, will depart the Governor's Office for new opportunities. Jamie Barker, the Governor's current Director of Legislative Affairs, will become Deputy Chief of Staff. Judd Deere will stay on as Deputy Chief of Staff. "Kelly brought  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following news release: * * * The former president's attempt to avoid criminal prosecution while leading his party's ticket will force the justices to answer thorny constitutional and political questions. * * * The Supreme Court will play a massive role in the future of Donald Trump's legal and political future but the former president's blockbuster cases will also shape the institution that decides them. Already bef  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Once again, George Logan is doubling down on his dutiful commitment to MAGA extremism by touting endorsements from some of the most dangerous members of the Republican Party. Logan's record of supporting extreme Republicans' agenda to ban abortion nationwide and endanger Connecticut's 5th District with harmful gun policies was already a love letter to the far-right wing of his party, but n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: According to a new report from Semafor, Maria Elvira Salazar recently cozied up with Jose Antonio Kast, a far-right Chilean politician who is "known as a defender of Augusto Pinochet's brutal dictatorship." Jose Antonio Kast, circled in the photograph above that was posted on Rep. Salazar's social media account, is the son of a former Nazi Lieutenant. In the past, Kast said brutal Chilean   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: The trail of abysmal decisions and deception in MAGA Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar's wake has seemingly caught up to her. Over the past month, Salazar has faced criticism for accepting political donations from an accused Cuban spy, posing with a Pinochet superfan, praising Argentina as having "one race," and cheering on investments in Florida from legislation like the CHIPS and Scien  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: It's day four of Mazi Melesa Pilip running for Congress - yet the MAGA extremist still can't seem to answer critical questions from the press. We'll let the record (or lack thereof) speak for itself: Example #1: "I wanted to ask Pilip some questions following the event but afterward she was whisked out of the building and was not able to take questions at all. In fact,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 20 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta), Vice President of Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service, recently was honored with the 2023 Trumpet Award by the Cobb County Republican Women's Club (CCRWC) at their annual awards ceremony in Marietta, Georgia. The Trumpet Award honors an elected official that exemplifies the Republican philosophy by delivering strong leadership in their official capacity, support of CCR  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Representative Adam Anderson, Ann Dalton, Annette Eberhart, Andrea Gary, Jordan Gibson, Katrina Michel, Lindsey Prato, Ashley Plummer, Hue Reynolds, Britt Riner, Monica Cantera-Serralta, Patricia Snyder, Amanda Tilton, Carolina Wagoner, Courtney Walker, and LeNita Winkler to the Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for I  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 -- ABC News, the news division of Walt Disney Television, issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2023: The following report highlights the programming of ABC's "GMA3: What You Need to Know" during the week of Dec. 25-29. "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. EST | 12:00 p.m. CST on ABC, and 4:00 p.m. and 6:0  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: MAGA Republicans stooped to new lows this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and -- as President Biden would call it -- malarkey. In case you missed it: Trump doubled down on his Hitler-esque rhetoric about immigrants, all while expressing admiration for dictators such as Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Viktor Orban, and Xi Jinping; Trump is campaigning on extending his disastrous MAGAnomics tax g  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following Weekly Roundup on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * As we take time to celebrate the holidays, Michigan Dems are taking time to reflect on the highs and the lows that we've seen over the past year - and trust us, there is a LOT to choose from. It has undoubtedly been an incredibly productive and historic year for Democrats, with a long list of successes spanning from delivering on reproductive rights to lowering costs for wor  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: In case you missed it, yesterday, CNN released a detailed report (https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/20/politics/michigan-gop-financial-turmoil-infighting-invs/index.html?fbclid=PAAaZj1aRi2IXLwDi5lpIUKcv4zq5UnJLYxucfOKSm7Ul1tFahXGPXPWkVcHU_aem_AVbdlxugz1yJy2n-ySeNC4bVP2RL_wTJIISEa1gBV6Wt7gv3jtOBsG6SMHxEDtMckIU) on the Michigan GOP's overwhelming downward spiral under Chair Krist  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As 2023 comes to an end, we're taking a look back at all of the chaos so far in the Michigan GOP Senate Showdown. Spoiler alert: it was quite the "bloodbath" that could "fracture the vote" with Republicans attacking each other, "skullduggery and outright deceit," an "over-zealous intern," and "deep state" and "George Santos" comparisons. Here's a few of the highlights from the Republicans' "caustic"   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As 2023 comes to an end, we're taking a look back at all of the chaos so far in the Michigan GOP Senate Showdown. Spoiler alert: it was quite the "bloodbath" that could "fracture the vote" with Republicans attacking each other, "skullduggery and outright deceit," an "over-zealous intern," and "deep state" and "George Santos" comparisons. Here's a few of the highlights from the Republicans' "caustic"   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: On December 15, state Rep. Nicolas Rios (R-Williston) was arrested for driving under the influence. Today, it was reported (https://www.inforum.com/opinion/columns/port-lawmaker-used-homophobic-racially-abusive-and-discriminatory-language-during-dui-arrest) that Rios called police officers racist and homophobic slurs. This comes after a series of scandalous beh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to record-breaking Affordable Care Act enrollment numbers, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "Today, thanks to President Biden's leadership, a record 19 million Americans are signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. While 2024 Republicans continue to double down on their promise to rip away health care and overturn former President  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange held their 12th annual bipartisan luncheon this past Friday honoring the Schedulers and Executive Assistants in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate who, in the words of Ripon and Franklin President & CEO Jim Conzelman, "are truly the unsung heroes of Capitol Hill." "You all make such a difference in the lives of our lead  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * Today, Greg Abbott signed an anti-migrant bill aimed at targeting, imprisoning and deporting vulnerable migrants while also criminalizing Texas residents based on their perceived citizenship status and the color of their skin. Pushed by Greg Abbott's billionaire backers and white supremacist groups - SB 4 oversteps the federal government's immigration operation while also doubling down o  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- New York Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an appears on WABC-TV's "Tiempo" on Dec. 17, 2023: * * * Joe Torres: Buenos dias y bienvenidos, good morning and welcome once again to Tiempo. I'm Joe Torres. We are out of the studio and in Lower Manhattan, specifically at City Hall with a very special guest today, Mayor Eric Adams on the program. We'll spend the next half hour focusing on the ever-growing migrant crisis here in New York City and at this point   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 22 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 21, 2023: It was only a matter of time. Today, Tammy Baldwin called for a ceasefire in Gaza, aligning herself with the demands of Hamas and the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). This comes despite Hamas pledging to continue attacks on Israel as well as their history of violating five previous ceasefires. It is disgraceful that Baldwin would take the terrorist organizatio  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2023: In case you missed it, Tammy Baldwin's hypocrisy is on full display. This time, it is the glaring contradiction between Baldwin's public rhetoric concerning K-Street and the cozy relationships of her own staff with lobbyists and Washington insiders. Today, Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that Baldwin and K-Street have effectively created a mutual farm system for Senate   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 23 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: If you are covering the Wisconsin Supreme Court's ruling on Rebecca Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: "Democrats have decided to try elections in the courtroom rather than actually earn voters' trust at the ballot box. By throwing out these maps, left-wing jurists on the Wisconsin Supreme Court have usurped both their aut  more