WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * In response to the Alabama state Supreme Court ruling on IVF, American Bridge 21st Century Co-Chair Cecile Richards released the following statement: "Donald Trump and the GOP overturned Roe v. Wade and set the stage for attacks on reproductive rights, like Alabama's cruel ant  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to the Michigan GOP's never-ending chaos and disarray, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "The Michigan GOP is reeling from never-ending chaos, financial struggles, and a string of election losses - so it's no surprise Donald Trump is involved. As Trump takes part in a nominating process full of confusion and turmoil, the Michigan GOP continues to compl  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, March 2 (TNSres) -- BirdLife International issued the following research news: * * * By Ariel Brunner, Regional Director of BirdLife Europe & Central Asia Last Tuesday, the European Parliament gave its final approval of the EU Nature restoration law during its monthly plenary session in Strasbourg and a collective sigh of relief passed through our office. This groundbreaking law still requires a final rubber stamping from the national governments in the European Council. I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Tonight, vulnerable New York Republican Anthony D'Esposito - who is one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country - joined fellow Long Islander Nick LaLota in endorsing criminally indicted former President Donald Trump. As if losing a bellwether special election on Long Island just a mere two weeks ago wasn't enough, Anthony D'Esposito's endorsement of the leader of the MAGA moveme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: House Republicans, led by far-right Speaker Mike Johnson, are endorsing legislation that would impose similar restrictions on IVF and fertility treatments as the Alabama ruling at the national level. Russell Prescott, Hollie Noveletsky, and Chris Bright - who are all fervently anti-choice - have yet to comment on the abortion-banning and IVF-restricting bill. Just weeks ago - despite Gra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Despite many Senate Republicans recently claiming to support in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in the days since Alabama's Supreme Court issued a ruling that severely restricted access to IVF in that state, Senate Republicans today blocked U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth's (D-IL) legislation that would protect access to IVF and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) nationwide. Leading a group of Senate De  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel announcing her official resignation after a disastrous tenure at the committee, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Under the direction of Donald Trump, Ronna McDaniel ran the RNC into the ground - and now Trump is preparing to take it from bad to worse by installing even more extreme MAGA loyalists to take over the RNC. Trum  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 1, 2024: * * * In recognition of Women's History Month, the Florida Democratic Party has released the following statement: "Florida Democrats celebrate Women's History Month by recognizing the strong women who are leading the charge in Florida politics and the moms, sisters, partners and friends who lead every day in our communities," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "Since Roe v. Wade was overtur  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 (TNSres) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation welcomes the recent findings that approximately two-thirds of Americans do not support Christian nationalism. It's truly good news that 57 percent of Americans "completely disagree" that U.S. laws should be based on Christian values, two-thirds completely disagree that being Christian is an important part of being truly American, 70 percent comple  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) announced that he would step down as Senate Republican leader in November.  "Senator McConnell's announcement that he will not seek Republican leadership in the next Congress is truly a 'passing of the torch' moment for the U.S. Senate. "Senator McConnell will be remembered as   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union address next Thursday, March 7: "Americans are struggling amid a border catastrophe, crushing inflation, an increasingly dangerous world, and fears about a   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 2 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: A new High Point University Poll finds North Carolinians likely to vote or those reporting they voted in the 2024 North Carolina Republican primary for president prefer former President Donald Trump (69%) to other candidates on the ballot. Note: In this press release, we report a combination of voters we determined are most likely to vote in the primary elections and respondents who said th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate Floor yesterday after Republicans blocked passage of the Access to Family Building Act. The legislation, introduced by U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), works to protect the right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology services nationwide and would establish a statutory ri  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Following last week's ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are afforded the same protection as children under state law, Pro-Choice Caucus Whip, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) wrote an open letter condemning the ruling and exposing Republicans' attempt to cove  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined National Report on Newsmax to discuss President Biden's failures at the border resulting in violent crimes nationwide, and the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview. Highlights from Senator Marshall's interview include: On Biden's failures at the border: "This is very easy to dep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: "We need strong, energetic leadership in the Senate now..." Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Mornings with Maria today on Fox Business Network to discuss the need for strong Republican leadership after Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's announcement that he'll be stepping down from his position in November. Senator Tuberville also spoke about the need to secure our southern border and bring impeac  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 1 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Idaho Democratic Party Executive Director Jared DeLoof issued the following statement regarding the Idaho GOP Platform Ranking System released today by the right-wing Institute for Legislative Analysis, a group closely aligned with the Idaho "Freedom Caucus" and Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon: "The Idaho Republican Party continues its decline into an insular, paranoid, extreme, and ex  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 27 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news: Today, Feb. 27, House Bill 1235 passed out of the Senate and is heading to the governor's desk. This bill bars municipalities from pursuing legal action against firearm manufacturers independent of the state. This bill was crafted because of an ongoing 24-year lawsuit Gary v. Smith & Wesson Corp. In 1999, the city of Gary sued 9 manufacturers including Glock, Smith & Wesson and Colt. The lawsuit seeks justi  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- 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's Supreme Court picks led to the devastating Alabama Supreme Court IVF ruling; MAGA Mike Johnson tried to walk back his extreme IVF agenda despite co-sponsoring the Life of Concept Act with NO exceptions for IVF; Senate Republicans  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Former President Donald Trump came out on top in the Michigan primary, maintaining his lead in the Republican Party nomination race. However, challenger Nikki Haley's notable vote share suggests lingering doubts about Trump's strength in the general election, particularly as the campaign shifts to a national scale on "Super Tuesday." Despite Trump's commanding position in Republican politics, concerns persist over le  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 29 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: The Miami-Dade County Elections Department concluded an in-depth test of its voting equipment today in preparation for the March 19th Presidential Preference Primary Election. The Logic and Accuracy Test is the final test prior to equipment deployment for the election. Each step of the voting and tabulation process was tested: ballots were cast according to a predetermined outcome, t  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: The Gander reported today that Mike Rogers "lobbied for a nationwide abortion ban and repeatedly introduced federal legislation that would've restricted access to reproductive health care--including four bills that would've made IVF treatment illegal nationwide." The legislation that Rogers co-sponsored "would've had the exact same effect as the recent ruling in Alabama--only on a muc  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes issued the following statement on Justin Amash's entrance into the "aggressive" GOP Senate primary "bloodbath" in Michigan: "Michigan Republicans' brutal infighting is getting nastier by the day. Their caustic showdown will leave them with a badly damaged nominee who is out of touch with Michigan families. Amash has an extensive recor  more

HELENA, Montana, March 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, Tim Sheehy filed for office in Helena and made it official: The Montana Republican Party's candidate is a scandal-plagued, rich out-of-stater who Montana voters are going to reject in November. Rosendale may be out of the race, but the damage to Sheehy has already been done. Sheehy is fundamentally unelectable in Montana, thanks to his very recent move to the state, his exaggerat  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of Trump's North Carolina rally and in response to new reporting on Michael Whatley refusing to condemn a North Carolina GOP candidate with ties to a neo-Nazi organization, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Refusing to condemn a white supremacist with neo-Nazi ties should be disqualifying, but instead Donald Trump has decided to promote Michael Whatley to t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 2 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on March 1, 2024: Today, the North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) announced the addition of Matt Mercer as Communications Director, beginning on March 1. In this role, Mercer will manage and guide the party's message during the 2024 election cycle. "Chairman Whatley and I are ecstatic to have someone of Matt's caliber joining the team this year," said NCGOP Executive Director Jason Simmons. "  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 2 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 1, 2024, after an operation briefing: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Again, thank you. And as my mother would say, please excuse my back. I apologize. (Laughter.) Hello, folks. Good afternoon. Before we start, I'd like to say a few words about the devastating wildfires that are scorching the Texas Panhandle and northwest Oklahoma. You know, yesterday, one of the biggest fire events in Texas history, with more than 1 m  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- 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 Tuesday, Kent County Circuit Judge J. Joseph Rossi ruled against Kristina Karamo in the preliminary injunction case filed by the anti-Karamo faction of the Michigan Republican Party. With this ruling, Karamo is now required to turn over control of the Party's assets to Pete Hoekstra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- Public Religion Research Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: As Donald Trump continues his march to become the Republican Party's 2024 nominee for president, a new national survey released today by PRRI illuminates the important role Christian nationalism is playing in his primary successes. Throughout 2023, PRRI interviewed more than 22,000 adults on this topic as part of its American Values Atlas, providing -- for the first time -- the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release: The Republican Party of Texas congratulates Willow Park, Texas Mayor Doyle Moss on his election to the Republican Mayors Association (RMA) Advisory Board. Mayor Moss joins fellow Texas Republican mayors Eric L. Johnson of Dallas, Texas and Javier Villalobos of McAllen, Texas in leading the national organization. Matt Rinaldi, Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas said, "I commend Mayor Johnson for cr  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: As Congress returns to Washington to resume work on a host of pressing challenges facing our nation and the world, The Ripon Society hosted a discussion Tuesday evening with top staff members from the office of the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson (LA-4). The discussion featured remarks from Speaker Johnson's Chief of Staff, Hayden Haynes, who shared his thoughts on some of these challenges and the legislati  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: With Congress paralyzed by gridlock and the potential for broader conflict escalating around the globe, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10) appeared before a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society yesterday, delivering remarks in which he not only discussed some of the most pressing threats facing America but how uncertainty over spending is impacting our ability to defend ourselves in an increasingly volatile world. "We are seeing t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news on Feb. 28, 2024: In remarks yesterday morning before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society, U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) talked about the ongoing crisis along America's southern border, and how this crisis has exploded in recent years to become a threat to our national security. "In the last four and a half months alone," the Oklahoma lawmaker stated, "we've had more than 50 people picked up who are on our terror watch l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) yesterday joined CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins to warn that walking away from Ukraine would threaten our own security and jeopardize the United States' role as leader of the free world. Vladimir Putin will not stop at Ukraine--and the invasion of a NATO nation will pull the U.S. into conflict. Furthermore, failure to stand united with our friends and allies would give an o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced he will not run for another term as leader. As the longest-serving Senate Republican leader in history, McConnell will step down from the position in November.  "I've known Mitch for over three decades, all the way back to my days as Chairman of the North Dakota Republican part  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced today Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union address next Thursday, March 7: "Americans are struggling amid a border catastrophe, crushing inflation, an increasingly dangerous world, and fears about a President not up to the task. Ag  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the announcement that Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) will deliver the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address on March 7, 2024: "Sen. Katie Britt is a rising star in the Republican Party, and I'm eager to hear her present fresh, Republican alternatives to President Biden's stale, unsuccessful   more

TALLINN, Estonia, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Embassy in Estonia issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Russia is a dangerous place for Russians and foreigners alike, U.S. Ambassador to Estonia George P Kent said during an interview with "Valisilm". The diplomat said he is confident the U.S. support package for Ukraine will be passed, and discussed U.S.-Estonia relations, Donald Trump, and NATO. Ambassador, how would you describe the Western allies' activities considering that it's two ye  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following "In the News" items: The Associated Press, Newsweek, Catholic World Report and CHCH-TV in Canada tapped faculty expertise. Creators Syndicate wrote about the Erma Bombeck exhibit. WDTN-TV and WYSO-FM featured a new scholarship to train doulas. Judge declares a mistrial in a former Ohio deputy's murder trial (https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/jurors-are-deadlocked-but-judge-asks-them-to-deliberate-more-in-murder-trial-of  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 29 -- Vermont Conservation Voters issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) released the Vermont Congressional delegation's scores for the League of Conservation Voters' 2023 National Environmental Scorecard, which highlights our state's leaders' work to protect our environment and democracy. Since 1970, LCV's Scorecard has been the primary yardstick for evaluating the environmental records of members of Congress. It i  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Feb. 28, 2024: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. Q: Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughter.) Hi. Hello. Thanks, Weijia. All right. A couple of things at the top before we get going. The President has been receiving updates on the wildfires that have already scorched over 500,000 acres across the Texas Panhandle. We are grateful fo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 2 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: If you are covering the Wisconsin Supreme Court's refusal to take up Governor Tony Evers' request to reconsider congressional maps, please consider the following statement from the Republican Party of Wisconsin: "Wisconsin Republicans celebrate the demise of Governor Evers' latest attempt to throw out his own hand-drawn congressional maps. We look forward to a spirited campaign centered around restoring th  more