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“Republicans like Mitch McConnell who make laughable claims that there aren’t any barriers to voting are flat out wrong,” said Jermaine House of the DCCC. “Time and time again we have seen states pass politically motivated and restrictive voter ID laws to limit vulnerable communities’ access to the ballot box. Voting rights are and will continue […]

Donald Trump is the Republican nominee and when Denise Gitsham was asked in an interview with San Diego’s KUSI, she said she will support ‘the Republican nominee.’ Yes, Denise Gitsham supports Donald Trump, whether she can bring herself to say his name or not. The truth is the two candidates have plenty in common. Channeling […]

Numbers Don’t Add Up, Serious Transparency Questions Raised Today the Huffington Post raised serious questions about how 28 year-old Republican candidate Justin Fareed has been financing his congressional campaigns in California’s 24th district. As the Huffington Post reports, not only does the math on Fareed’s personal financial disclosure form not quite add up, his filing […]

As the Zika outbreak continues – notably today in New Jersey – posing a massive public health threat, Congressman Tom MacArthur needs to explain why he voted four times against consideration of fully funding our response to this crisis. While the Center for Disease Control and President Obama have requested $1.9 billion in emergency funds, […]

As the Zika outbreak continues – notably today in New Jersey – posing a massive public health threat, Tea Party Congressman Scott Garrett needs to explain why he voted six times to block consideration of fully funding our response to this crisis. While the CDC and President Obama have requested $1.9 billion in emergency funds, […]

The 2nd District GOP Primary Clown Car Just Got Even More Crowded Republican primary voters in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District already had a menu of disappointing candidates in Jason Lewis, John Howe, and Darlene Miller. But by the time filing closed yesterday, the clown car of a primary field was even more crowded, with the […]

Few noticed, but last week, “DC Mike” Gallagher got some more help in his bid for Congress: a brand-new Super PAC. Little is known about this new Super PAC, other than its name (Midwest Growth PAC) and its treasurer: Bruce Barrette, a Wisconsin dentist and Republican insider who was removed from the Wisconsin Dentistry Board […]

Young is at the center of controversy at a critical time for his tough reelection campaign Congressman David Young is still feeling the heat for his central role in a vote-switching scandal that blew up on the floor of the House of Representatives. The shameful episode received local TV and print coverage when the news […]

Anti-Tax Icon Reminds Republican Voters of Roberson’s Broken Promise The mud continues to fly in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary between outsider Danny Tarkanian and insider Michael Roberson. Adding fuel to the fire, Grover Norquist, anti-tax icon and founder of right-wing think tank Americans for Tax Reform, just endorsed Tarkanian. The endorsement carries political and […]

“Speaker Ryan confidently staked his reputation on returning the House to regular order, and this week’s chaos is just the latest example of his failure to live up to his own standard for success. Taken with his divisive decision to hold out on endorsing his party’s frontrunner, all Ryan has accomplished is weakening House Republicans […]