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'They Are Voting Against the Same People That Are There to Protect Them': Homeland Republicans Highlight Democrat DHS Shutdown Risks (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following news on March 22, 2026:
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"They Are Voting Against the Same People That Are There to Protect Them": Homeland Republicans Highlight Democrat DHS Shutdown Risks
House Committee on Homeland Security Republicans are raising concerns about the ongoing funding lapse affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), due to Senate more PR
A Message from the Chair: GOP Proposal Could Bury Ethics Complaints, Including Sexual Assault Allegations (10)
BOISE, Idaho, March 27 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news:
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A Message from the Chair: GOP Proposal Could Bury Ethics Complaints, Including Sexual Assault Allegations
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With great power comes great responsibility. We should expect our elected leaders to conduct themselves according to the highest ethical standards. Sadly, a Republican proposal would make it easier to cover up serious allegations against the lawmakers who represent you.
The Idaho House Ethics and Po more PR
CAIR Challenges Anti-Muslim Caucus Members to Visit Local Mosques After 'Modern-Day Klan Rally' on House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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CAIR Challenges Anti-Muslim Caucus Members to Visit Local Mosques After 'Modern-Day Klan Rally' on House Floor
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has sent a letter to members of the so-called "Sharia-Free America Caucus" challenging them to visit mosques in their d more PR
CAIR-AL Calls on Alabama Sec. of State to Visit Mosque After Slamming GOP Leader for Attending Interfaith Dinner With Muslims (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 24, 2026:
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CAIR-AL Calls on Alabama Sec. of State to Visit Mosque After Slamming GOP Leader for Attending Interfaith Dinner with Muslims
The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today invited Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to visit a mosque after he criticized former Alabam more PR
European Policy Centre Issues Commentary: I Had a Ringside Seat for the Iranian Revolution. Foreign Meddling Didn't Work Then Either (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 24 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on March 20, 2026, by Paul Taylor, senior visiting fellow in the Europe in the World Programme:
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I had a ringside seat for the Iranian revolution. Foreign meddling didn't work then either
Watching Iran in flames, I can't help wondering whether history is coming a grotesque full circle 47 years after the fall of the US-backed Pahlavi dynasty, or whether western powers are simply repeating past errors more PR
ICYMI: Mayor Mamdani and Senator Warren - Universal Child Care Is a Cornerstone of Economic Freedom (10)
NEW YORK, March 19 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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ICYMI: Mayor Mamdani and Senator Warren: Universal Child Care Is a Cornerstone of Economic Freedom
In a new opinion piece, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) come together to celebrate universal child care for what it truly is -- a transformative investment in working people and the broader economy.
Writing for USA TODAY, Mayor Mamdani and Senator Warren break down how guaran more PR
Ignoring His Own Hypocrisy, Trump Votes By Mail While Trying to Narrow Opportunity for Others (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Ignoring His Own Hypocrisy, Trump Votes By Mail While Trying to Narrow Opportunity for Others
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WASHINGTON, DC - Despite the fact that voting by mail is safe, secure, and a convenient way for millions of Americans in both red states and blue states alike to exercise their right to vote, President Donald Trump has declared an all-out war on mail-in voting for others, but not himself.
Over the we more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Memo - Contentious and Costly GOP Primary for Governor Causing Chaos (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following memorandum on March 27, 2026:
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TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Curtis Hertel, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party
RE: Contentious and Costly GOP Primary for Governor Causing Chaos
With Republicans gathering in Novi this weekend for the Michigan Republican Party's convention, the party's chaotic gubernatorial primary will hang over the convention hall as Republicans are staring down an increasingly expensi more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Runestad Tries To Pass the Buck on Egregious GOP Convention Registration Fees (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 27, 2026:
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Runestad Tries To Pass the Buck on Egregious GOP Convention Registration Fees
As grassroots Republicans say that the Michigan Republican Party's $50 convention registration fee is a hindrance to attending, Michigan Republican Party Chair Jim Runestad attempted to pass the buck in an interview with The Detroit Free Press, placing the blame on the Michigan Republican State Com more PR
More Voters Think War With Iran Will Make The World Less Safe, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds (10)
HAMDEN, Connecticut, March 26 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news:
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More Voters Think War With Iran Will Make The World Less Safe, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Healthcare Costs Top List Of Financial Concerns For Voters
With the Iran war in its fourth week, a plurality of voters (42 percent) think the war with Iran will make the world less safe, while 35 percent think it will make the world safer and 20 percent think it will make no difference, accord more PR
N.C. Democratic Party: "Michael Whatley's Longstanding Ties To A Convicted Sex Offender Raise Questions" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 23, 2026:
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"Michael Whatley's Longstanding Ties To A Convicted Sex Offender Raise Questions"
DC insider Michael Whatley is facing growing scrutiny for knowingly "championing the rise to power" of convicted child sex predator Harvey Lee West while serving as NCGOP Chair.
MeidasTouch News: "Even as West's past was publicly known and previously reported, there is no indication that more PR
N.C. Democratic Party: From WRAL - Convicted Child Sex Offender Harvey West Confirms Michael Whatley Appointed Him To NCGOP Leadership (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 27, 2026:
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NEW FROM WRAL: Convicted Child Sex Offender Harvey West Confirms Michael Whatley Appointed Him To NCGOP Leadership
In new reporting from WRAL, convicted child sex offender Harvey West confirms that DC insider Michael Whatley appointed him to leadership roles. Whatley didn't dispute it and once again refused to answer reporter questions.
WRAL: "West also served on the pa more PR
N.C. Democratic Party: North Carolinians Condemn Michael Whatley For Elevating A Known Child Sex Predator, Endangering N.C. Children (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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North Carolinians Condemn Michael Whatley For Elevating A Known Child Sex Predator, Endangering NC Children
Today, outside the Wake County GOP Convention where DC insider Michael Whatley was scheduled to speak, North Carolinians condemned Whatley for using his position of power to knowingly elevate convicted child sex predator Harvey West to NCGOP leadership.
After Whatley put West in a more PR
NCGOP Mourns Passing of Rep. Mike Clampitt (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release:
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NCGOP Mourns Passing of Rep. Mike Clampitt
The North Carolina Republican Party mourns the passing of Rep. Mike Clampitt.
A fire captain who loved serving his follow North Carolinians, Rep. Clampitt served four terms in the N.C. House of Representatives, fighting for Western North Carolina and his beloved WNC mountains.
"We are saddened by the passing of Rep. Mike Clampitt. He w more PR
Progress Michigan: MIGOP Precinct Delegate Appears to Be Recruiting ICE Impersonators for Polls (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026:
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MIGOP Precinct Delegate Appears to be Recruiting ICE Impersonators for Polls
MIGOP delegate and election worker wants ICE cosplayers at the polls
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Last week an Oakland County Republican Party precinct delegate for congressional district 6, by the name of R more PR
Rep. Sara Jacobs Reiterates Call to Break Up DHS (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sara Jacobs Reiterates Call to Break Up DHS
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After voting against H. Res. 1128, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) reiterated her call to break up and restructure the Department of Homeland Security.
Rep. Sara Jacobs said: "After 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security was created to fix major security failures - but instead helped build a permanent domestic surveillance state. With a broad manda more PR
Senator Marshall: The Democrats Need to End this Shutdown for the Good of America (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: The Democrats Need to End this Shutdown for the Good of America
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Senator Marshall Joins The Guy Benson Show
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox News Radio's The Guy Benson Show to discuss a possible deal to fund DHS and TSA, the future of ICE funding, and the confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary.
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Tillis Delivers Straight Talk on Iran and the Government Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release:
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Tillis Delivers Straight Talk on Iran and the Government Shutdown
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"If any of y'all believe that Republicans are winning the shutdown argument, lay down until the feeling goes away."
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Thom Tillis (R-NC) appeared before a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society yesterday afternoon, delivering straight talk not only about the war with Iran and America's commitment to o more PR
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