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House Democrats lean on veterans’ message during Trump-Khan feud By Elena Schneider 08/05/2016 […]House Democrats’ half-dozen veterans running for Congress this year have been front and center this week, as the party reacted to Donald Trump’s week-long feud with the parents of a Muslim American soldier killed in Iraq a decade ago. […]In New York, […]

Watch the ad here Today, Mike Coffman exposed how scared he is about his reelection chances when he released a desperate video attempting to cover up his support for Donald Trump. Notably, the video omitted the most important fact: Coffman said he would support Trump for president. Coffman should be afraid given the striking similarities […]

After previously claiming he’d “absolutely vote for Trump,” Jones won’t tell Sacramento County voters where he stands  After telling the Sacramento Bee that he would “absolutely vote for Trump,” today Sheriff Scott Jones refused to condemn the GOP nominee over his recent attack on a Gold Star Family. Instead of clearly and unequivocally dropping his […]

Both NRCC-backed candidates in MI-01 fail to advance into general election, making it a prime pickup opportunity for Democrats The National Republican Congressional Committee had a tough night on Tuesday, when both of their preferred candidates – career politicians Tom Casperson and Jason Allen – lost badly to Louisanan-at-heart Jack Bergman in the open seat […]

In 15 Key Congressional Districts, the DCCC Asks Voters: If Trump is the Republican Standard-Bearer, What Happened to Your GOP Reps’ Standards? In the wake of Donald Trump’s attack on the Khan family, and House Republicans’ continued support of his candidacy, the DCCC is launching a paid Twitter campaign in 15 key congressional districts and […]

  To:         Interested Parties From:    Tyler Law, Regional Press Secretary Date:      August 3, 2016 RE:        The Case Against Kevin Yoder Yesterday’s Kansas primary results mark the beginning of the general election race for Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District. Businessman and public school parent Jay Sidie begins the general election poised to take advantage of favorable national and […]

California Republican congressional candidates in tight races continue their silence on their presidential nominee Donald Trump’s attacks on a Gold Star family. Candidates from up and down the state have either wrapped their arms around Trump or are keeping their eyes closed and hoping he goes away. No matter how far they try to run, […]

It’s been days since Donald Trump insulted a Gold Star family, drawing widespread condemnation from leaders across the country. Numerous House Republicans have perfected the non-response response by issuing statements that fail to even mention Donald Trump, let alone directly take him to task for his hateful comments and withdraw their support for his candidacy. […]

“Since Stewart Mills III still has not addressed his despicable and sexist remarks since they were made public last month, I’ll repeat what I said then: Mills needs to come out of hiding and explain why he thinks joking about battered women is ok – because it’s really not,” said Sacha Haworth of the DCCC. […]

In Case You Missed It: Key Point: “Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin touts fiscal discipline, but he and his real estate company were late paying taxes dozens of times. “A review of property tax records in the Maine communities of Oakland, Phippsburg, Georgetown and Bath indicates the freshman lawmaker from Oakland was assessed interest 31 […]