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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 […]

“Just like Scott Garrett tried to re-write history over his initial opposition to relief efforts immediately following Hurricane Sandy, Garrett is once again relying on revisionist history to paper over his anti-LGBT, anti-equality views that have driven many of his supporters away.” said Bryan Lesswing at the DCCC. “This is no isolated incident; it’s a […]

Blum ripped for his hypocrisy and callous disregard for horrible impact of a recession on hardworking families Today on WAMU’s The Kojo Nnamdi Show, Kojo was joined by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, BuzzFeed’s John Stanton, and Professor Stephen Fuller to dismantle Recession Rod’s ridiculous pro-recession message. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE. Some highlights:     […]

  Weekly House Cleaning A DCCC News Roundup This Tuesday, right before House Republicans skipped town without completing their long-sought after budget, Speaker Paul Ryan took a powerful stand against….. taking questions from reporters about the presidential race. Instead, he gave a speech to the ever-scrappy flock of congressional interns from Greg Walden’s office. In […]