MONONA, Wisconsin, Jan. 17 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following news release: Current right-wing candidate for Wisconsin State Supreme Court Brad Schimel was widely criticized for his wasteful spending as state Attorney General in advance of losing his 2018 re-election bid for the office. Based on his latest campaign finance report, Schimel hasn't changed his suspect spending habits. Records reveal he spent almost n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Tim Scott's endorsement of Donald Trump, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Tim Scott centered his own campaign around banning abortion nationwide, and now he's endorsing Donald Trump because he knows Trump is a MAGA extremist just like him who is hellbent on ripping away freedoms from women across America. Scott's endorsement of Donald Trump is onl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, the Conservative Climate Caucus announced additional leadership positions for the 118th Congress by adding five new Vice Chairs: Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Greg Murphy (R-NC), Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR). Representative John Curtis (R-UT) will continue as Chair. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) was previously announced as Vice Chair and will con  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Ellzey joined his colleagues in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson. In the case of Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering whether former President Donald Trump should stay on the ballot in the State of Colorado. This comes after the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to remove him, despite his current   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today joined House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), 134 other House Republicans, and 41 other Senate Republicans filed a Supreme Court Amicus Brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether President Donald Trump should rema  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: The DCCC released its second TV ad (https://youtu.be/XMLW-egraqc) in the bellwether special election to win back New York's Third Congressional District. The ad shows how Mazi Pilip is hiding from voters. The advertisement exposes Pilip for repeatedly dodging questions on her extreme Republican Party's policy platform - which includes a nationwide abortion ban and Social Security cuts - th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Mazi Pilip is ducking debates, dodging questions, and hiding from voters at every turn - and the people of Nassau and Queens are voicing their "frustration" with the Republican congressional candidate. Read more below. Gothamist: GOP candidate keeps a low profile in race to replace ex-Rep. George Santos (https://gothamist.com/news/gop-candidate-keeps-a-low-profile-in-race-to-replace-ex-re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to this year's Republican Iowa caucus results, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: "Tonight, voters cast their first ballots in the MAGA Republicans' 2024 primary, and the stakes of this election became even clearer for Americans across the country. Donald Trump is the leader of an extreme MAGA movement that has fully taken over the Republican Party - yet notably in a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Vivek Ramaswamy suspending his 2024 GOP primary campaign and endorsing Donald Trump, DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "We didn't think this was possible, but the entire Republican Party is worse for Vivek Ramaswamy having run for office. Ramaswamy spent his entire campaign promoting unhinged conspiracy theories, so it's no surprise that he is using his l  more

LONDON, Canada, Jan. 16 -- The University of Western Ontario issued the following news release: The primary season in the 2024 United States presidential election is officially underway. But what are primaries and what role do they play in deciding the next President of the United States? Political Science professor Matthew Lebo spoke with Western News to provide some context and analysis on what to watch for over the coming months south of the border. Lebo is an expert in American domestic p  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 19 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * Today, the Florida Board of Education approved new rules prohibiting public universities from using state and federal funds for diversity, equity and inclusion programs on college campuses. In response, the Florida Democratic Party issues the following statement: "Ron's relentless attack on our constitutional freedoms continues," said Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki F  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined American Agenda on Newsmax to react to the bombshell reports that the CCP had leaked the Covid-19 virus sequence two weeks before they told the rest of the world. Senator Marshall also responded to the massive reversal uncovered this week that both Dr. Fauci and Former NIH Director, Dr. Collins admitted that the Covid-19 lab leak theory is credible.  You may click   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) joined House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. Kelly, Leader Scalise and Sen. Cruz were joined on the brief by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), 135 other House Republicans, and 41 other Senate Republicans. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Cou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- 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: Donald Trump boasted about his "very good relationship" with Kim Jong Un and praised white nationalist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer. Trump also picked up endorsements from the very same MAGA Republicans he's been known to criticize and   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 19 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 18, 2024, to The Dispatch: * * * It's Time to Put Social Security, Medicare, and Taxes on the Table By Brian Riedl Republicans have long branded themselves as deficit hawks. From the floor of Congress to the screens of Fox News to candidate town halls and rallies, they attack "Joe Biden's spending and deficits" and pledge to cut spending, reduce waste, and balance the budget. Nearly all of thi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Former President Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the Iowa caucuses, securing 51% of the vote and further solidifying his control over the Republican Party. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis narrowly edged out former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for second place, with Trump's victory affirming his dominance within the party's base, despite facing legal challenges and ongoing controversy surrounding his role in the J  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following Weekly Roundup on Jan. 19, 2024: * * * For the MIGOP this week, the hits just kept coming. Over the weekend, Kristina Karamo tried to declare herself the "undisputed" Chair of the MIGOP -- a party that just defaulted on a $500k loan. How do you get out of half a million dollars in debt? For Karamo, it's easy! Just sue and claim you don't have to pay back the loan. Then, MAGA Matt Hall's domestic violence incident  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA),135 House Republicans, and 42 Senate Republicans in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case of Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. The amicus brief urges the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the Colorado Supreme Court's decision that disqualifies President Trump from the Colorado Presidential Ballot.  "Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Congressman Ken Calvert, California Republican Party (CAGOP) Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson and local leaders opened a new Battle Station office in Palm Desert. The new Battle Station will serve as a hub of the grassroots team that will re-elect Congressman Calvert and win big in November, part of a multi-million dollar investment to rea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Today, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) joined House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. 135 other House Republicans, and 41 other Senate Republicans joined the brief. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether former President Donald Trump should rem  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Experts from the University of New Hampshire are available to discuss the uniqueness of the 2024 N. H. primary and its importance in the general presidential election - focusing on the first-in-the-nation status, issues that mean the most to Granite staters, how those topics influence candidates and what this race means in the so-called purple state and beyond. Dante Scala, a professor of polit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News' The Story with Martha MacCallum to discuss the topline spending agreement and his phone call with President Biden urging him to use his executive authority to stem the flow of the border crisis. Below are excerpts from the interview. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW1_rvv97cM) to watch to the Speaker's full interview On topline spendin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. They were joined by 135 House Republicans, and 41 Senate Republicans. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether former President Donald Trump should remain on the ballot in the State of Colorado, after   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) joined House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), and 175+ House and Senate Republicans in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. "At the heart of our democracy lies a fundamental freedom granted to American citizens - the right to vote," said Rep. Owens. "This cornerstone   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06), a former practicing attorney, signed onto an Amicus Brief led by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in Trump v. Anderson, a case currently pending before the Supreme Court regarding Colorado's exclusion of Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential primary ballot. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether former Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. Leader Scalise and Sen. Cruz were joined on the brief by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), 135 other House Republicans, and 41 other Senate Republicans. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether forme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Just one day before the "laddered" Continuing Resolution was set to expire, The Ripon Society held a breakfast meeting yesterday morning with Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry (NC-10) to discuss the committee's 2023 triumphs and what is left on the "to-do" list before McHenry makes his exit at the conclusion of the 118th Congress. "As you know, two years ago at this tim  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: In remarks this past Thursday afternoon before a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society, Chairman of the District of Columbia Police Union Gregg Pemberton decried a law passed in 2020 by the DC City Council, saying it has fueled the current crime crisis in our nation's capital and produced "nothing but mayhem" over the past four years. "On June 8, 2020," Pemberton stated, "the DC City Council introduced  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Ted Cruz in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether former President Donald Trump should remain on the ballot in the State of Colorado, after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that he should be removed, even though he is the current frontrunner to be the Republican  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) led the amicus effort in the U.S. House of Representatives and was joined by Speaker Mike Johnson and 135 other Members of Congress. Sen. Cruz is joined   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 16 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following letter on Jan. 15, 2024: * * * Dear Iowa, Before the caucus tonight, I feel a responsibility to pass along some information about the Florida Men running for President -- especially my former colleague, Governor Ron DeSantis. As Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture from 2019 to 2023 -- and as the only elected Democrat on the Florida Cabinet -- I had a front row seat to Ron's failures as a leader. Florida's a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) led the amicus effort in the U.S. House of Representatives and was joined by Speaker Mike Johnson and 135 other Members of Congress.  In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether forme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Yesterday, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) joined House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and more than 130 of her colleagues in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether former President Donald Trump should remain on the ballot in the Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, along with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), over 130 other House Republicans and over 40 Senate Republicans today filed a Supreme Court amicus brief supporting President Trump's appeal in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. "The Colorado Supreme Court has no authority to remove Donald J.  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 20 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * If you are covering the Elias Law Group's lawsuit to throw out existing congressional district maps, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: "The newly bought and paid for liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court faces yet another test of the public's trust: do the right thing by leaving the current, constitutional maps in place, or   more