PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake's nightmare campaign has been full of conspiracy theories and toxic positions as Lake is "still an extremist" and "far-right conspiracy theorist." "Kari Lake is a nightmare candidate for Republicans. Lake has toxic, disqualifying views that have alienated Arizona voters and will cost her the election in November," said Olivia Taylor-Puckett, Senior Communications Advisor at the Arizona Democr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In an interview (https://nypost.com/2024/02/10/news/mazi-pilip-warns-voters-not-to-buy-suozzi-moderate-claims/) that ran in the New York Post over the weekend, Mazi Pilip finally revealed that she voted for Donald Trump in 2020. For weeks, Pilip has kept her vote hidden: * Newsday (https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/mazi-pilip-third-district-special-election-suozzi-ugev6jhb): As  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: After relocating from New York City, MAGA extremist Alison Esposito is unsurprisingly having trouble building support within New York's 18th District - especially financially. A new report from the Times-Union exposed that in the fourth quarter of 2023, less than 3.5 percent of contributions to Esposito's campaign came from within NY-18, while almost 15 percent of money she raised came fro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: id Valadao and John Duarte, CA-22 and CA-13 have witnessed the disastrous effects of Republican leadership firsthand. Both Valadao and Duarte enjoy posturing as moderates, but when push comes to shove, they rubber-stamp dangerous anti-abortion legislation, and align themselves with the out-of-touch policies of their far-right leadership -- completely betraying the values of their constituen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: This morning, Tom Suozzi went on Morning Joe to outline the stakes of this special election and make a clear, solution-oriented case for why voters should send him back to Congress and why Mazi Pilip would only be Santos 2.0. My opponent in this post George Santos era is not being transparent. She's just taking these extreme positions and being led around by the party lead  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- 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 encouraged Russia to do "whatever the hell they want" to our NATO allies; Trump's MAGA Minions in Congress rushed to his defense; MAGA Mike Johnson prioritized Donald Trump's wishes by refusing to support a bipartisan national secu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to the ongoing intraparty fight that has led to two people claiming the role of chairperson of the Michigan Republican Party, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Most people wouldn't want a job that involves taking over an organization on the verge of bankruptcy that has become a national laughingstock for its failed record. But the Michigan GOP is such  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Issued Advisory Opinion 2024-02 (Waters) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-02/) The Commission considered four drafts of an advisory opinion in response to a request from Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Citizens for Waters concerning a proposal   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 13 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 12, 2024: * * * Over the weekend, the Republican Party of Florida announced their legislative agenda for the year, highlighting ten priority bills that they would like to see passed. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "The Republican Party of Florida is a joke, and new leadership hasn't changed anything," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "Instead of suppo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 14 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * Over the weekend, the Republican Party of Florida announced their legislative agenda for the year, highlighting their top ten priority bills. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "They have shown their cards," FDP Chair Nikki Fried said. "The Republican Party of Florida is a joke and new leadership hasn't changed anything." "Republican   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: This morning Senator Hawley voted against the multibillion-dollar foreign aid package put forth by Senate leadership, criticizing the legislation for fueling the U.S. Defense Industrial Complex while neglecting to compensate nuclear-radiation victims at home, within America's own borders. Last night Senator Hawley spoke on the Senate floor where he blasted Senate leadership for prioritizing unchecked milita  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Today, Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts says that "apparently, the view from Palm Beach and D.C. is different than the view here" because "here in Arizona, there is still a question about how Lake can win over those all-important moderate Republicans and independents she trashed." Arizona Republic reporter Ron Hansen, wrote this reminder today: "While Lake claimed to unite Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, issued the following statement following the GOP's vote to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. "Today, the 'do-nothing' Republican Party continues to waste time and resources that could be spent working for the Am  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- George Washington University issued the following news: On a day that should have been all about the Super Bowl and a celebration, a gunman in Kansas City killed at least one person and wounded more than 20 in a rampage that has become an all too familiar US story. At the same time, the New York Times reports that the National Rifle Association has been losing political influence, money and members in recent years. George Washington University faculty experts on politics  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Feb. 12, 2024, at the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference held at Washington Hilton Hotel: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. AUDIENCE: Hello! THE PRESIDENT: If you have a seat, take one. (Laughter.) Thank you so very, very much. You know, I want to thank Commissioner McGuire from Ramsey County, Minnesota. You know, the fact is that it's an honor to join all of you. And I want to thank you for   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2024: The Republican Party of Texas officially censured Representative Dade Phelan today, imposing the full set of penalties allowed by the rules, for lack of fidelity to Republican principles and priorities. Rule 44 of the Republican Party of Texas allows the party to censure elected officials who violate Republican Party of Texas principles and priorities three times or more in a given bienni  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) joined Steve Bannon's War Room to discuss the supplemental funding package currently being debated in the Senate. Watch the full interview here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyFaABNnmCU) and read excerpts below. Senator Vance on the behind-the-scenes story of the Ukraine aid package: "There's the political phase to prevent Donald Trump from being elected President, and then there's s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of an information session for media planning on Feb. 16, 2024, to cover the 2024 Presidential Nominating Conventions: * * * Summary The 2024 Presidential Nominating Conventions will take place this summer, advance planning by journalists is essential for both the Republican and Democratic Nationals Conventions. Representatives from the Congressional Press Galleries held a discussion about media access at the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Donald Trump encouraging Russia to invade Europe, Republicans released the following statement making it clear we stand with our allies: " ." Trump's MAGA Republican allies have refused to condemn or even comment after said he would encoura  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "It's unclear how much weight the endorsement of a Nazi-sympathizer like Matt Rinaldi means in 2024 - but now Rinaldi is sinking to new lows by throwing his support behind Jared Woodfill, known associate of Paul Pressler, notorious child abuser and former Texas Republican elected official . "Woodfill kne  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * HIGHLIGHTS * According to the latest Winthrop Poll, Trump is the top pick for the Republican presidential nomination among all likely voters in S.C., though pure Independents are more evenly split between the two candidates. * Among Independents who are likely to vote in the upcoming primary, 42.3% support Haley while 42.6% support Trump. Among GOP voters only, Trump maintains a stronghold at   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 15 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Do you remember when Joe Biden traveled to Wisconsin a few weeks ago to brag about his economic achievements? To say the celebration was premature would be an understatement. From the same White House that served up promises of "transitory inflation," comes the latest in the Biden Administration spiking the football too soon, while regular Americans suffer. From Politico: "The Labor Department said t  more