WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington issued the following statement on Dec. 28, 2023: * * * Following the Colorado Republican Party's appeal to the United States Supreme Court to challenge the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that Donald Trump is disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and therefore barred from appearing on Colorado primary ballots and petitioners' motion to expedite the proceedings, Sean Grimsley of Olson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11094) on Dec. 28, 2023. The white paper was written by section research manager Juria L. Jones and legislative attorneys Jennifer K. Elsea and L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Disqualification of a Candidate for the Presidency, Part I: Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment as It Applies to the Presidency Numerous lawsuits across the country have sought or are seeking to prevent former Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Mazi Melesa Pilip isn't shying away from being propped up by some of the most dangerous anti-choice members of the Republican Party. Pilip most recently leaned into MAGA extremism by aligning with far-right Speaker Mike Johnson, who in Congress has worked to: * Ban abortion even in cases of rape, incest, and when a woman's life is at risk, in addition to certain contraceptives. * Overtur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2023: Late last night, the Albany County Supreme Court denied the Republican Party's motion for a preliminary injunction in their challenge to New York State's universal vote by mail law. Republicans have already appealed the decision. The GOP's latest effort to restrict the fundamental right to vote comes ahead of the bellwether special election in New York's Third Congressiona  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * From ducking debates to declining to answer key questions, Pilip is doing the bare minimum to try to represent New York's Third Congressional District * * * It's customary to ring in the New Year with a clean slate - except if you're Mazi Melesa Pilip, who has already made a name for herself by not being honest with voters. Pilip continues to refuse to answer simple questions on k  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: While Nikki Haley and the entire 2024 MAGA field continue whitewashing slavery and pushing an extreme anti-freedom agenda, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison hit the airwaves yesterday to remind voters of their shameful efforts to erase our nation's history and downplay the horrific legacy of slavery. Earlier today, the DNC also launched a slate of four billboards in Iowa over the next two days to greet Haley at  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 29 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release: The Republican Party of Texas (RPT) is releasing the following open letter from RPT Chairman Matt Rinaldi to the Texas Nationalist Movement regarding a ballot proposition on the March 2024 Republican Primary ballot. The letter states in part: "On December 11, 2023, at approximately 12:05 p.m., you submitted eleven boxes of petition signatures on behalf of the Texas Nationalist Movement in support of a ba  more