WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood's Statement on Charlie Kirk's Death * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (R-Nebraska) issued a statement following news that conservative figure Charlie Kirk had passed away after being shot at an event in Utah. "From the White House to college campuses, Charlie Kirk used his platform to talk about conservative principles, share his faith in Jesus, and to conne  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings The Commission voted to cancel the executive session scheduled for September 3 and the open meeting scheduled for September 4. * * * Litigation National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. FEC, et al. (Case No. 24-621) Last week, Briefs of Amicus Curiae were filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by the following: Georgia Republican Party, Inc., Alabama Republic  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How rural vs urban polarization can be repaired * Government scholars Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown both grew up in rural communities - and both were struck by how divided those small towns became. "Growing up, many of my family friends voted for Democrats and were far more optimistic about politics," said Brown, Ph.D. '25, co-author with Mettler of " Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide that Threatens D  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Spanberger's Radical Record EXPOSED in Wall Street Journal Column Wall Street Journal columnist James Freeman dismantled Abigail Spanberger's Fake Moderate charade in a stinging expose this week, laying bare her history of far-left votes. As Freeman relays: A few months ago this column noted that Virginia's media-designated "moderate" Democrat Abigail Spanberger had voted for all of the   more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Michigan Dems Slam Sec. McMahon's Visit to Detroit Today, former pro-wrestling executive turned Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited a Detroit high school as Republicans at the state and federal levels continue their attacks on public education. First, Trump put someone fundamentally unqualified in charge of the Department of Education to carry out his anti-education a  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 12 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * 'Thunder in the Valley' Civil War Expert to Discuss the Shenandoah Valley Campaign on Sept. 29 at Ohio Wesleyan * In August 1864, Union morale about the Civil War was so low that Republican Party leaders, including Abraham Lincoln, believed he would lose the November presidential election. Only dramatic turnaround victories on the battlefields could change that outcome. In his le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schumer, Murray, Reed: "We Will Reject" Republican Attempts to Include Anti-Voter Legislation in Defense, Funding Bills * Democratic Senators slam SAVE Act: "The burden of documentary proof required by this bill shows that its true impact is massive voter suppression." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan YIMBY Co-Chairs Moore & Auchincloss Unite to Tackle America's Housing Crisis "The biggest thing that we have to do is just cut the unbelievable labyrinth of red tape that has encircled construction." * As an entire generation faces barriers to homeownership, the co-Chairs of the bipartisan Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Caucus appeared last night before a dinner meeting of The Ripon Society and Frankli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: * * * E&C Subcommittee Chair Griffith Reflects on State of American Politics, Nation's Health Care Twenty four years after 9/11 and less than 24 hours after the political assassination of conservative media personality and author Charlie Kirk, The Ripon Society hosted a breakfast discussion with U.S. House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), who shared his thoughts on the state of   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Spanberger's Carbon Tax Scheme Would Cost Virginians $500,000,000 Per Year A new analysis from the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy reveals just how devastating Abigail Spanberger's radical energy agenda would be for Virginia families. If Spanberger succeeds in dragging Virginia back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Virginians will face $500 million in higher electri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Handpicked Supreme Court Justices Greenlight Racial Profiling Arrow * Earlier today, Donald Trump's handpicked Supreme Court Justices again eroded Americans' personal freedoms by clearing the way for bands of masked immigration agents to profile individuals based on race, language, job, or location. In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "The Supreme Cour  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 9 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Union nurses respond to Missouri lawmakers bowing to pressure from Trump and Republicans and approving electoral power grab * National Nurses Organizing Committee - Missouri, an affiliate of National Nurses United, deeply opposes efforts by Missouri lawmakers, pushed by President Trump and his Republican allies, to further election-rigging schemes ahead of the 2026 midterms.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Virginia Democrat Staffers, Activists Disgustingly Celebrate Murder of Charlie Kirk Following the horrific tragedy of Charlie Kirk's assassination this week, many Virginia Democrats did the right thing by condemning this senseless act of violence and offering prayers for his family. However, some Virginia Democrat operatives and staffers chose to shamefully mock and even celebrate what happened.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Vote Explainer - 2026 National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) today issued the following statement regarding his decision to vote against the National Defense Authorization Act. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Moulton plays an active role in the creation of this annual, must-pass legislation, which dictates our nation's defen  more