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To: Vulnerable House Republican Cresent Hardy From: Office of Speaker Paul D. Ryan Re: Recess Message Guidance Over the next two weeks, the three of you will be holding public events in your districts, or at the very least, having semi-public conversations with local reporters that you can’t avoid anymore because you’re home for 12 […]

To: California House Republicans Steve Knight, Jeff Denham, and David Valadao From: Office of Speaker Paul D. Ryan Re: Recess Message Guidance Over the next two weeks, the three of you will be holding public events in your districts, or at the very least, having semi-public conversations with local reporters that you can’t avoid anymore […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Recession Rod is taking heat from every direction – and has been for more than a week. The latest salvo is a scathing editorial that explores Blum’s misunderstanding of economics, local funding sources, and how not to be a total embarrassment on social media. Editorial: On Twitter, Rod Blum shamed […]

As if it couldn’t get any worse, the Republican party further split last night over the course of the CNN Republican Town Hall, as Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich all said that they may not support the ultimate Republican nominee, for the first time. To boot, Marco Rubio made clear this week that […]

With the acrimony in the Republican presidential primary reaching an all-time high, the remaining candidates have walked away from their respective pledges to support the eventual nominee. The writing is on the wall: the Republican Party is falling apart, and with it, Coffman’s reelection chances. Remember that Coffman’s campaign has already said he will “obviously” […]

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Washington lobbyist Denise Gitsham failed to complete her financial disclosure forms, leaving voters in the dark about potential conflicts of interest. Earlier this month Gitsham came under fire for calling herself “ambiguously ethnic enough to pass as almost anything,” but now it’s her ambiguous ethics she’ll need to answer […]

Judging from the spin of Paul Ryan’s vague, lukewarm rebuke of Donald Trump last week at the Capitol, you’d expect that the Speaker would have taken his show to the frontlines by now. Today, that would be Ryan’s hometown of Janesville, where Donald Trump is hosting a rally. As Paul Ryan told the room full […]

So far, no word yet from Republican NY-22 candidates Claudia Tenney, George Phillips or Steve Wells on whether they would endorse Trump or Cruz as nominee Now that retiring incumbent House Republican Richard Hanna has sided against Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, it’s time for the Republican congressional candidates looking to replace him to follow […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ICYMI: Trump’s Success Upends Battle for Control of Congress The New York Times By Alexander Burns March 28, 2016 Donald J. Trump’s dominance in the Republican primary is upending the campaign for control of Congress, as Republican lawmakers seek to distance themselves from him while Democrats seize on the chance […]

Dear Republican Senators currently under scrutiny for ditching committee hearings: As you face embarrassing press for skipping out of your duties as elected officials, we advise you to avoid responding to reporters like your House colleague, no-show Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin. Earlier this year, the New York Post reported that Zeldin “missed more than […]