TIFTON, Georgia, Jan. 13 -- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2024: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's Bainbridge campus will host Dr. Boyd Murphree for his lecture "And who in the Devil is Joe Brown?: The Extraordinary Career of Joseph Emerson Brown, Georgia's Most Resilient Nineteenth Century Politician." The lecture will be at the Charles H. Kirbo Regional Center on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. Rising from political obscurity in the mountains of N  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: During a campaign speech this Saturday, Trump continued his long history of mocking the late U.S. Senator John McCain, this time insinuating that injuries as a result of being a prisoner of war were the reason Republicans failed to repeal Obamacare. "Trump's pathetic insults will not fool Arizonans. It's clear that at the core of Trump's hatred for the late Senator McCain is the want to strip healthcar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to the historic, record-breaking ACA enrollment numbers to the tune of 20 million new enrollees, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "A record 20 million Americans enrolled for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, sending a clear message to Trump and MAGA Republicans that their plans to kill the ACA will cost them come November. Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11096) on Jan. 10, 2024. 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 II: Examining Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment as It Applies to Ballot Access On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, released the following statement in advance of today's GOP contempt resolution markup: Today's markup is the definition of chutzpah. Three members of this panel, Jim Jordan, Scott Perry, and Andy Biggs, all defied legitimate Congressional subpoenas related to their involvement in or knowledge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Vulnerable New York Republican Mike Lawler is making a name for himself with voters by caving to MAGA extremism. He even recently admitted the evidence fell flat of justifying the GOP's sham impeachment inquiry, yet voted for it anyway -- making it abundantly clear where his allegiances lie. To cap it all off, Lawler only just recently lifted a press ban at local events at 6:30pm last Fri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Nearly three years to the day after a mob stormed the US Capitol, GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik would not commit to certifying the 2024 presidential election. Will Alison Esposito - who praised fellow New Yorker and MAGA extremist Stefanik's leadership and was her fundraising machine's first endorsement of the cycle - commit to certifying the election or will she dutifully stand by T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Nearly three years to the day after a mob stormed the US Capitol, GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik would not commit to certifying the 2024 presidential election. Will George Logan - who is endorsed by MAGA extremist ally Stefanik and has even called her an "incredible leader" - commit to certifying the election or will he dutifully stand by Trump and Stefanik? Make no m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Nearly three years to the day after a mob stormed the US Capitol, GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik would not commit to certifying the 2024 presidential election. Will election doubter Russell Prescott, Trump donor Hollie Noveletsky, and Chris Bright commit to certifying the election or will they dutifully stand by Trump and Stefanik? Make no mistake: Prescott, Noveletsk  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Mazi Pilip isn't just spending today in DC cozying up to her extreme Republican Party bosses - she's also continuing to duck questions on abortion. Asked if she would support voting to codify Roe v. Wade nationwide, Pilip's staffer interjected and said, "No, sorry": CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO (https://youtu.be/L4uemCjifBw). This isn't the first time Pilip - who   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Mazi Pilip reaaaalllly doesn't seem to like answering questions on abortion. Earlier today, Pilip - who's in DC campaigning alongside Republican Party extremists like Mike Johnson - refused to answer whether or not she'd vote to codify Roe v. Wade and even had her staffer deflect on her behalf. Fast forward a couple hours, and Pilip is AGAIN dodging questions - this time   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Mazi Pilip has been hobnobbing alongside her extreme Republican Party bosses over the past 24 hours. Despite seemingly appearing comfortable alongside some of the most dangerous, far-right members of the GOP, Pilip remains unable to answer simple questions voters of New York's Third Congressional District deserve answers to - just like her "amazing friend" fraudster George Santos. This mo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2024: Last Friday, the Washington Examiner reported that Elise Stefanik rescinded her endorsement of Republican Craig Riedel in OH-09 after the establishment pick criticized Donald Trump during a leaked donor call. The incident highlights the former president's continued stranglehold over the Republican Party -- which has led to one of the ugliest GOP primaries in the entire countr  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 9 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2024: * * * Today, the Republican Party of Florida overwhelmingly voted to remove Christian Ziegler as chairman, electing Evan Power as his replacement. In response, the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "Florida Republicans are finally cleaning house," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "Through six weeks of scandal and an embarrassing refusal to step aside, Christian Ziegle  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSres) -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Democratic ID at New Low * * * BY JEFFREY M. JONES Political independents continue to constitute the largest political bloc in the U.S., with an average of 43% of U.S. adults identifying this way in 2023, tying the record high from 2014. Independent identification has been 40% or higher each year since 2011, except for the 2016 (39%) and 2  more

AMES, Iowa, Jan. 12 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: The fifth and final wave of the Iowa State University/Civiqs Poll indicates GOP voters are set in their preferences for presidential nominees, just days ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15. Of the 1,128 registered Iowa voters surveyed from Jan. 5-10, 433 said they "definitely" or "probably" will attend the Iowa Republican Caucuses. Over half (55%) of these likely caucus-goers selected former president Donald Trum  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: In case you missed it, this weekend, members of the MIGOP voted overwhelmingly to remove embattled Chair Kristina Karamo from her position as the head of the extremist Michigan Republican Party after months of discontent, physical infighting, and bankruptcy. Now, there are apparently two Michigan Republican Parties? That's right... Karamo and her (former) co-chair, Malinda Pego, are bo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Here is what's in and out for 2024, according to Michigan Republicans. In: having "a complete lack of principles" and embracing dangerous election conspiracy theories. Out: staying in Michigan. The mitten might be in the midst of a winter storm, but the Michigan GOP Senate Showdown is only heating up. Here's the latest on this "doozy" of a primary: * James Craig called Mike Rogers a "career politici  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: After months of pressure from his fellow MAGA primary opponents, Mitch McConnell's handpicked candidate Sam Brown finally caved and endorsed Donald Trump for president today - in an exclusive to far-right Breitbart News - after dodging questions for his entire campaign about his support for the disgraced former president who lost Nevada twice. Despite openly backing Trump during his fa  more

DAVIS, California, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of California's Davis School of Law issued the following news: Chancellor Gary S. May has selected Professor Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe as a 2023-24 UC Davis Chancellor's Fellow. As part of the five-year fellowship, Joe will receive a one-time award of $25,000 to support research, teaching and service activities. Established in 2000, the Chancellor's Fellows program honors the achievements of outstanding faculty members still early in their ca  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: Recent reporting from The Daily Beast has revealed State House Minority Leader Representative Matt Hall was allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident in 2019. According to police reports, Hall was "driving fast and scaring" his girlfriend, who was also in the car at the time.   more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 11 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: It's been three years since the violent insurrection at our nation's Capitol, and while some progress has been made to hold those who participated in the violence accountable, more must be done. In Michigan, we must continue working to hold those in power accountable for how they consp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC--Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) introduced legislation to reinstate a tax deduction previously available to victims of scams, thefts, accidents and other personal casualty losses. After the 2017 Trump tax cuts repealed a critical tax deduction previously available to taxpayers suffering personal casualty losses, reporting has revealed a pattern of devastated Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: To kick off the New Year and the second session of the 118th Congress, The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange held a meeting last night with the bipartisan House Chiefs of Staffs Association. The meeting featured remarks by the Association's Co-Chairs Jonathan Day and Mitchell Rivard. Day serves as Chief of staff for Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC-02), and across the aisle Rivard serves as Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to The Guardian on Jan. 8, 2024: * * * In these difficult times, it is easy to fall victim to despair and cynicism. We have no alternative but to stand and fight It's no great secret. These are the most difficult and challenging times in modern history. We're dealing with the horrific situation in Gaza, Putin's war in Ukraine, the existential threat of climate change, obscene and growing levels of income an  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: Just days before voters begin casting ballots, political experts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale believe the focus of the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire Republican primary is on who finishes second - and has a chance to earn the party's nomination. John Shaw, director, and John Jackson, visiting professor, at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, say former president Donald  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, the Texas Tribune revealed that SEC reports disclose Republican Party of Texas Chair Matt Rinaldi as one of Texas billionaire Farris Wilks' attorneys. Wilks is notorious for funding the Defend Texas Liberty PAC, a group known for its ties to white supremacists and being the Texas GOP's largest donor group. For months, Matt Rinaldi has fended off critics of Defend Texas Liberty despite their   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: John Lapinski, director of the Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies and director of elections at NBC News, shares his thoughts on what to watch Monday. The Iowa caucuses get underway on Monday, when the state's Republicans pick their presidential candidates and the 2024 presidential election cycle officially begins. But what is a caucus and what will  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 9 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Wisconsin announced that Chairman Brian Schimming was appointed by the Republican Mayors Association to serve as an inaugural member of the RMA National Board. "Chairman Schimming brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the RMA National Board. But more importantly, he brings a love of the Republican Party and its core values and a heartfelt desire to grow our party's presence   more