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IN CASE YOU MISSED “Mark your calendars: in August of the off-year, NRCC Chairman Stivers has already conceded that the Republican Congress can’t govern and thrown in the towel ahead of the 2018 midterms,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “You’ve got to respect Stivers’ honesty: he is correct that voting to rip healthcare away from […]

Here’s the story millionaire Galesburg developer Mark Kleine doesn’t want you to know: just one year ago, he was actively trying to silence Congresswoman Bustos for trying to protect Illinois children from lead contaminated water. Why on earth would anyone ever be against getting lead out of drinking water? For Mark Kleine, it was all […]

Anti-first responder, anti-women, anti-gay bigot After seven-term incumbent, Tea Partier Scott Garrett, lost reelection to Representative Josh Gottheimer, you would think the GOP would have learned not to run another anti-gay, anti-choice, bigoted candidate for Congress, who has also worked against first responders. Spoiler alert: they haven’t. They are doubling down on crazy. Because with […]

Shutting down the government  in order to stick American taxpayers with the bill for a border wall that few people actually want is both morally bankrupt and politically stupid. Yet, that’s exactly what President Trump suggested yesterday during his unhinged campaign rally in Arizona. Further cementing bigotry into policy, Trump indicated that he is likely […]

In response to the Republican Party driving the United States towards a damaging government shutdown, DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law issued the following statement: “With full Republican-control of Washington, President Trump is openly championing a government shutdown while Speaker Ryan is still getting pushed around by the fringes of his caucus – both spelling potential disaster […]

Donald Trump’s first official visit to Arizona as President is presenting a major problem for vulnerable Congresswoman Martha McSally – and shining a spotlight on her political posturing when it comes to the divisive President and his deeply unpopular agenda. In Arizona, McSally refuses to take a stance on President Trump: She won’t confirm to […]

Topic 1: Yoder has voted with Trump 95% of the time It’s taken more than a year for vulnerable Republican Representative Kevin Yoder to hold a town hall and now the Kansas City Star editorial board is making him accessible to his constituents. Here’s what Kevin Yoder has refused to address: Voting with President Trump […]

House Republicans Must Explain to Latino Constituents Why They Still Support Trump’s Divisive Agenda As President Trump considers pardoning Joe Arpaio, a racist and convicted criminal, during his Arizona rally tonight, local and national editorial boards are taking a stand and making clear that “an Arpaio pardon would appear to support racism” and it would […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Dems’ first wave of recruits ‘outsiders’ in 2017 version of Tea Party USA Today By Heidi Przybyla https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/22/dems-first-wave-recruits-outsiders-2017-version-tea-party/586273001/ MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — If there is a Democratic wave election in 2018, the tide will probably bring in individuals like Brendan Kelly, a state’s attorney in St. Clair County and former Navy officer […]

“Per usual, Speaker Ryan offered warmed over talking points and his ‘aw shucks’ routine instead of demonstrating the leadership and competency that the job demands,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “Paul Ryan’s failed Speakership has further damaged the standing of his already imperiled House majority.”