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Politics: Republican Party (Weekly) Newsletter for 2026-03-01 ( 21 items )  
After He Attended the Unveiling of Trump's Reckless New Tariff in D.C., Lombardo Still Wants Nevadans to "Feel a Little Pain" (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * After He Attended the Unveiling of Trump's Reckless New Tariff in D.C., Lombardo Still Wants Nevadans to "Feel a Little Pain" * Trump has been illegally taxing Nevadans' groceries for a year but Lombardo continues to put Trump ahead of working families Nevada small businesses and working families celebrated after the Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's unconstitutional tariffs that Joe  more PR

Bash But Take the Cash: Anna Paulina Luna Accepted Campaign Donations from Disgraced Rep. Tony Gonzales (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Bash But Take the Cash: Anna Paulina Luna Accepted Campaign Donations from Disgraced Rep. Tony Gonzales * As Anna Paulina Luna loves to say: "Follow the money." Anna Paulina Luna and her fellow Republicans love to talk a big game about calling out the scumbags in their own ranks but apparently she has no problem using their money to fuel her political ambitions having accepted fo more PR

Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Conversation With Presidential Historian Tevi Troy (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by Michael E. Hartmann, senior fellow and director of the Center for Strategic Giving: * * * A conversation with presidential historian Tevi Troy (Part 2 of 2) The Ronald Reagan Institute senior fellow talks to Michael E. Hartmann more about how the right should consider what to do about problems caused by the left's intermingling with and reliance on politicized nonprofits. Editorial note: t more PR

Chairman Guthrie Celebrates President Trump's SOTU Address, Marking an Era of Prosperity and Strength for America's 250th (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Guthrie Celebrates President Trump's SOTU Address, Marking an Era of Prosperity and Strength for America's 250th Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued a statement following President Trump's State of the Union Address to a Joint Session of Congress: "Tonigh more PR

Distaste for Ethical Norms, Support for Private Interests Cloud Trump's Bureau of Land Management Nominee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Distaste for Ethical Norms, Support for Private Interests Cloud Trump's Bureau of Land Management Nominee * With longstanding ties to the New Mexico oil industry, President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is beset with conflicts of interest that should disqualify him for the role, according to a letter sent to Senators serving on the Energy and Natural Resour more PR

Guthrie Praises President Trump's State of the Union Address (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Guthrie Praises President Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued a statement following President Trump's State of the Union Address to a Joint Session of Congress: "Tonight, President Trump laid out a bold vision for the American people as we celebrate the 250th anniversary since  more PR

Heinrich Raises Concerns About Trump BLM Nominee Pearce and Efforts to Sell-Off Public Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Raises Concerns About Trump BLM Nominee Pearce and Efforts to Sell-Off Public Lands * WASHINGTON - In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump administration nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, expressed his concerns about Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Manag more PR

Heinrich Raises Concerns About Trump BLM Nominee Pearce and Efforts to Sell-Off Public Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Heinrich Raises Concerns About Trump BLM Nominee Pearce and Efforts to Sell-Off Public Lands In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump administration nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, express more PR

Homeland Republicans Warn DHS Shutdown Jeopardizes Public Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * Homeland Republicans Warn DHS Shutdown Jeopardizes Public Safety House Committee on Homeland Security members are sounding the alarm on impacts of the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), caused by Senate Democrats' refusal to pass the bipartisan, full-year DHS funding bill passed by the House in January. This concern follows a more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Michigan GOP Leader Called Opponents 'Scum' After Hearing on ICE Bills (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Michigan GOP Leader Called Opponents 'Scum' After Hearing on ICE Bills [Detroit News] In a new report (https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/25/michigan-republican-party-chairman-jim-runestad-ice-democrats-absolute-scum-state-senate-hearing/88844373007/), The Detroit News exposed Michigan Republican Party Chair and State Senator Jim Runestad for calling fello more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: Week Out From The Messy GOP Senate Primary, Don Brown, Michele Morrow's Attacks On "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Are in the Spotlight (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Week Out From The Messy GOP Senate Primary, Don Brown, Michele Morrow's Attacks On "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Are in the Spotlight With the messy GOP Senate primary approaching next week, Republican attacks on Michael Whatley's failure as the Hurricane Helene "recovery czar" are in the spotlight. WUNC: In North Carolina's U.S. Senate GOP primary, contenders try to topple Trump-endo more PR

N.C. Republican Party: Disgusting - Democrats REFUSE to Stand for Iryna Zarutska's Mother at SOTU (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * DISGUSTING: Democrats REFUSE to Stand for Iryna Zarutska's Mother at SOTU Democrats hit a new low at last night's State of the Union address. President Trump's speech highlighted the incredible wins he has achieved over the past 13 months -- yet Democrats, consumed by delusional hatred and obstruction, refused to join in celebrating these victories for the America more PR

N.C. Republican Party: President Trump Delivers Largest Tax Refund Season in U.S. History (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * President Trump Delivers Largest Tax Refund Season in U.S. History As tax season kicks off, millions of Americans are poised to receive significantly larger tax refunds thanks to President Donald J. Trump's landmark Working Families Tax Cuts Act -- which every Democrat in Congress opposed. The historic legislation is delivering the biggest tax refund season ever, w more PR

N.C. Republican Party: President Trump Promises Justice for Iryna Zarutska (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * President Trump Promises Justice for Iryna Zarutska During his State of the Union speech, President Trump promised justice for Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year old Ukrainian refugee who was brutally murdered on a light-rail train in Charlotte by a career criminal six months ago. Speaking directly to her mother, Anna Zarutska, President Trump promised, "No one will ever  more PR

Nick Begich SILENT on Taking Donations from GOP Staffer Charged with Child Sex Crimes (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Nick Begich SILENT on Taking Donations from GOP Staffer Charged with Child Sex Crimes * Recent reporting reveals Nick Begich accepted campaign donations from a top GOP aide arrested on federal charges of child sex crimes. Craig Scott Valdez, the former chair of the Anchorage Young Republicans, was charged in federal court with sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors, r more PR

Problem Solvers Caucus Leads Charge to Bridge Political Divide on Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Problem Solvers Caucus Leads Charge to Bridge Political Divide on Health Care * "We have to pursue a bipartisan effort to address health insurance. It's killing our country. Nobody can take it anymore." WASHINGTON, DC - On the eve of President Trump's first State of the Union Address of his second term, three bipartisan members of the Problem Solvers Caucus (PSC) gathered to offer a fran more PR

Republican Party of Virginia: Statement on President Trump's Historic, Inspiring State of the Union Address (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- The Republican Party of Virginia posted the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Statement on President Trump's Historic, Inspiring State of the Union Address Tonight, President Trump delivered a powerful and confident vision for the future of the United States built on the historic successes of his first year back in office. He reminded Americans why they entrusted him to end the Biden era of decline and chart a new course of prosperity for our nation. As th more PR

Statement on Spanberger's Shameful, Dishonest State of the Union Response (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- The Republican Party of Virginia posted the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Statement on Spanberger's Shameful, Dishonest State of the Union Response Tonight, Abigail Spanberger continued her shameful pattern of lies and deception in a failed attempt to discredit the historic successes of President Trump's first year back in office. Instead of celebrating a border that's finally secured, inflation that's finally under control, crime rates that are finall more PR

Tipoffs: Personnel Changes in Public Policy Organizations - Feb. 24, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations including alliance, associations, centers, institutes and foundations - Feb. 24, 2026: * * * AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE: Travis Ricketts was named Ohio state manager to expand state-level operations and advance policy initiatives aligned with the organization's legislative agenda. He previously served as majority policy advisor to two speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives, where he managed legislative prioritie more ST

Warnock Questions Fulton County Commissioner Over Trump-Directed FBI Seizure of 2020 Ballots (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Questions Fulton County Commissioner Over Trump-Directed FBI Seizure of 2020 Ballots * As President Trump attempts to rig the rules ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned Fulton County Commissioner Mo Ivory in a Wednesday spotlight hearing on election integrity The hearing follows a January FBI raid on a Fulton County election office, spurred by base more PR

Would Josh Shapiro Make A Good President? Pennsylvania Voters Are Divided, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds (10)
HAMDEN, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * Would Josh Shapiro Make A Good President? Pennsylvania Voters Are Divided, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds; Voters Do Agree On This: Ban Cellphones In K-12 Schools While Josh Shapiro faces re-election this year as Pennsylvania's governor, speculation continues to swirl about whether he might also run for president in 2028 and voters in Pennsylvania are weighing in. Forty percent of v more PR