HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 6 -- High Point University issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * * Presidential approval at 33%, U.S. Congress at 17% among N.C. Registered Voters * Majority in N.C. say that the country (73%) is on the wrong track * U.S. Congress Generic Ballot: 44% Republican, 41% Democrat * N.C. Governor Generic Ballot: 44% Democrat, 42% Republican * Presidential Generic Ballot: 43% Republican, 40% Democrat * * * The 100th HPU Poll finds registered v  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake's nightmare Senate campaign is made up of "boos, lies and QAnon" as reported by Phoenix New Times, summarizing Lake's "wild few weeks" and "roller coaster ride" of "alienated MAGA supporters" and "failing to appeal to the moderate Republicans." In case you need to catch up on the last couple weeks of Kari Lake's chaotic nightmare campaign for Senate: * Arizona Republican Party Boss Tried to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, David McIntosh, President of the free-market Club for Growth, debated populist economist and Executive Director of American Compass Oren Cass on Open To Debate. McIntosh and Cass discussed if higher taxes should be used to bring down the deficit. Cass supported raising taxes to close the deficit, while McIntosh argued that taxes are already too high, and America ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: This morning, The Modesto Bee and Fresno Bee jointly released a resounding endorsement of Democrat Adam Gray to represent California's 13th District over "loyal GOP lieutenant" Rep. John Duarte. Without even a full term in Congress under his belt, Duarte has already managed to disappoint the Central Valley time and time again. Between "picking Republican leaders strongly ali  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Tonight, in the only debate she agreed to in the special election for New York's Third Congressional District, Mazi Pilip was knocked off her game from the very beginning - especially when it came to abortion rights, gun violence prevention, border security, and delivering relief for middle class families. While the moderator constantly pushed Pilip for specifics, she strug  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In contrasting editorials, Newsday gave Tom Suozzi an endorsement and full throated praise - while calling out Mazi Pilip's cynical and failing campaign. "For her entire time in elective office so far, Pilip has relied on the Republican Party to tell her what to do rather than doing the hard work of learning the issues and developing her policy priorities," Newsday's Editorial Board writes,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In the past week, Republican Senate candidates' flaws and baggage were on full display in races across the country, as a new wave of reporting detailed their financial vulnerabilities, lack of connection to their states, unpopular policy positions and more. "Senate Republicans are running deeply flawed candidates with dangerous views and policies, whose massive baggage and disqualifying vulner  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Chair of the Health Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement following the retirement announcement of Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05). "Today my close friend and a true leader of the Republican party, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced her retirem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Key Point: "The Democratic National Committee (DNC) holds nearly three times the cash on hand reported by the Republican National Committee (RNC) ... If adjusted for inflation, the RNC's fundraising was last this low in 1993 ... Republicans are also dealing with disarray in a number of their party organizations in multiple swing states."Fox News: Democrats hold vast fundraising advantage as Republicans fa  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following President Biden's landslide victory in Nevada's historic First in the West primary, led by energized turnout from key constituency communities across the state, new reporting from the Las Vegas Sun details how Republicans' caucus chaos - which they created all to rig the process for Donald Trump - has them worried about their own operation in state. From being unable to previously lock down cau  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV) to discuss the importance of passing the recently announced bipartisan national security supplemental funding package. This package would invest in U.  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statements on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II released the following on recent statements from Representative Josh Schriver (R-Oxford). * * * Governor Whitmer Statement "Michigan's story is defined by generations of families from around the world who made this beautiful place their home. Black Americans who fled segregation in the South for a fair s  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 9 -- The New Hampshire House Republicans issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2024, by House Majority Leader Jason Osborne, R-Auburn: * * * In a significant development for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, State Representative Matthew (Matt) Coker (R-Meredith) has officially switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, a move met with open arms and enthusiasm by the Republican Caucus. Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) issued a   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Yesterday, the Nevada GOP held a rigged caucus to crown Donald Trump their premier leader, but thanks to their self-inflicted chaos, Republicans showed little interest in actually showing up. After more Republicans voted in Tuesday's insignificant primary than yesterday's caucus, the state party's fears of low voter turnout came to fruition with Donald Trump receiving less than half of t  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Another week, another round of infighting for Nevada Senate Republicans. This is Nevada MAGA Mayhem, your weekly update on the latest news from the Nevada Senate Republican Primary. KEY TAKEAWAYS: This week, the MAGA candidates were all in for Donald Trump and his rigged caucus, no one supported the Senate's bipartisan border deal because (surprise!) Trump didn't support it, and Sam Brown is skipping *  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: This year marks the first time Nevada will host a presidential preference primary as second in the nation in the Democratic nominating calendar. After moving from a party-run caucus to a state-run primary in 2021 to expand voter access, Democrats led the way in making voting easier than ever - and we're seeing it pay off with our voters energized and coming out to support President Joe Biden: * Turnout   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last night, the Nevada GOP held their rigged caucus for Donald Trump - putting a national spotlight on Trump's chokehold over their party and showing just how far the MAGA candidates running for U.S. Senate are having to go to try to earn his support. Here's what last night's chaos caucus results mean for the MAGA-fueled Senate primary: Trump will continue to drive Republican in-fighting, as candidate  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Today, Nevada Democrats officially surpassed the 2008 turnout record, banking nearly 126,000 participants as of this morning in the historic First in the West primary. Democrats led the charge in transitioning from a party-run caucus to a state-run primary in order to expand access to the ballot box. Meanwhile, the Nevada GOP will hold a rigged caucus created to crown Donald Trump as the  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, the Presidential preference primary and the ill-fated caucus fiasco will put the Nevada Republican Party's chaos on full display - and the messy Senate GOP primary is no exception. Catch up on the recent infighting and Trump-focused mayhem in the Nevada GOP Senate primary: * After caving to pressure from his primary opponents, Sam Brown is working overtime to make his late-in-the-game suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to record-breaking ACA enrollment numbers, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "The numbers don't lie: Under President Biden's leadership, a record-breaking number of Americans are enrolling in health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, saying loud and clear - once again - that they want nothing to do with Donald Trump's attempts to rip aw  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Feb. 7, 2024, at a campaign reception at a private residence: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, thank you, thank you. Your son may not remember this, but one of the greatest honors I've had in my life -- for real -- is that every year at the end of the season of the -- of the interns -- excuse me, the pages coming in, they vote who their favorite senator was. I got voted five years in a row. (Laughter and applause.) So,   more

LEESBURG, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Feb. 8, 2024, at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) It's good to be with you all. Steny. Please, thank you. If I were smart, I should leave now. (Applause.) Thank you all so very, very much. I don't see her, but I see -- I hear my buddy Nancy Pelosi is here. Are you here, Nance? Nancy, thank you. I love you. I love you, really, truly. (Applause.)   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- 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 on Feb. 8, 2024: On Thursday, Progress Michigan called for the resignation of Michigan State Representative Josh Schriver after he recently retweeted a meme pushing the white supremacist "Great Replacement Theory," which has been used repeatedly by white nationalists to justify murderous  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 10 -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * Following the First in the West Democratic Primary in Nevada on Tuesday, and the party-led GOP Caucus on Thursday, it is now apparent that the Presidential Election in November will once again be a showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. A coalition of progressive organizations rele  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * More than half say crime in their neighborhood has stayed the same, while 3 in 10 say it is worse; 4 in 10 are at least somewhat worried they will be a victim of crime * * * While New Jerseyans as a whole rate the quality of life in their local area positively and feel safe where they live, perceptions vary widely based on who you ask and where they are located, according to the latest Rutgers-E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) joined a number of his Republican colleagues at a press conference to blast the recently introduced Ukraine-border security bill. Watch Senator Vance's remarks here (https://youtu.be/5rwuZUr41gQ) and read a transcript below. Senator Vance on the deal failing to force Biden and Mayorkas to secure the border: "If you're going to actually vote to enact border policy, you're going to take a   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a media availability on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy, Communications: Good morning, everybody. My name is Fabien Levy and I serve as deputy mayor for Communications for the City of New York. We appreciate everyone joining us today for our weekly in person media availability. While we normally hold these forums on Tuesday, the mayor and our team could not contain our excitement of last night's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: LEESBURG, VA -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined DPCC Co-Chairs Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Lori Trahan (MA-3) for a press conference at the House Democrats' 2024 Issues Conference, where they underscored the urgency of the fight for reproductive freedom and House Democrats' commitment to restoring abortion rights for all Americans. Below is a transcrip  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 7 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: If any uncertainty remains concerning the goals of the left-wing majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, those questions have been answered by the money trail. The very same donors responsible for securing Justice Janet Protasiewicz her seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court are now shoveling cash into the Elias Law Group lawsuit attempting to throw out existing congressional maps. From the Washington Examin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 9 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news release: If you are covering Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on President Joe Biden's classified documents case, please consider the following statement from the Republican Party of Wisconsin: "The Special Counsel report confirms what every American has known since his inauguration: Joe Biden is not mentally up for the task of serving as President of the United States. If, as the Special Counsel asserts,  more