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THROWBACK THURSDAY Trump’s “domestic policies would lead to recession. His foreign policies would make America and the world less safe,” Romney says. TBT: House Dems see leverage on security with Trump ahead Politico By Lauren French March 1, 2016 House Democrats are testing ways they can cash in on Trumpmania. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee […]

WHO: San Diego Congressional candidate and lobbyist Denise Gitsham alongside the most extreme far-right political figures from across the country, including Donald Trump, Wayne LaPierre, Rep. Steve King, Ken “transvaginal ultrasounds” Cuccinelli, and David Daleiden – the man indicted in January for his misleading Planned Parenthood videos. WHAT: Gitsham will take to the stage at […]

In the wake of Donald Trump’s decisive Super Tuesday performance, it’s clear that Paul Ryan and his fellow House Republican incumbents need to start preparing to have Trump at the top of the Republican ticket this November. Ryan’s own polling shows that this is bad news for House Republicans, with a plurality of respondents saying […]

The NRCC is in denial. In an interview with POLITICO, NRCC Executive Director Rob Simms punted on a question about Donald Trump’s drag on House Republicans’ reelection prospects, by saying that he does not have “any data to support or contradict any speculation” on the impact. That could not be further from the truth: According […]

Walberg once again choosing ideology over the safety of his constituents This week, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) told a reporter that the Flint water crisis shows that “government can’t protect us against everything. It comes down to people watching out for themselves.” That sound you just heard was the collective gasp of Michigan families as […]

MIRS News (subscription only) 3/2/2016 U.S. Rep. Tim WALBERG (R-Tipton) said today a lesson learned from the Flint water crisis is that “government can’t protect us against everything. It comes down to people watching out for themselves, staying attuned.” Walberg’s analysis on Michigan’s Big Show came after Walberg was asked to comment on a MIRS/Target […]

Today, anti-choice advocates are arguing at the Supreme Court to once again limit access to safe and legal abortion at the same time Congressional Republicans continue their taxpayer-funded witch hunt against Planned Parenthood. Today is perfect timing for the Republicans running in California’s 52nd District to lay out their positions on choice, but all San […]

Congresswoman McSally just woke up to a harsh reality: Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s prohibitive frontrunner. House GOP polling indicates that “a plurality of respondents — 48 percent to 40 percent — would be less likely to vote for a Republican congressional candidate or incumbent if Trump were the nominee.” “It’s clear that Republicans […]

Arizona Republicans just woke up to a harsh reality: Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s prohibitive frontrunner. House GOP polling indicates that “a plurality of respondents — 48 percent to 40 percent — would be less likely to vote for a Republican congressional candidate or incumbent if Trump were the nominee.” “It’s clear that Republicans […]

It’s a Weepy Wednesday for Speaker Paul Ryan and the Republican establishment. Notable Highlights: The Hill – Super Tuesday Losers: “The Republican establishment . . . The anti-Trump forces in the GOP now confront the fact that they might be too late. . . . Ryan, like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other […]