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Politics: Democratic Party (Weekly) Newsletter for 2026-07-05 ( 33 items )  
After Joe Lombardo Embraced Trump's Cruel Cuts to Health Care and Food Assistance, Nevadans Are Paying the Price (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * After Joe Lombardo Embraced Trump's Cruel Cuts to Health Care and Food Assistance, Nevadans Are Paying the Price * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement ahead of the one year anniversary since Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" became law: "While Joe Lombardo celebrated Donald Trump's disastrous budget bill, over 50,000 Nevadans have been kicked off their health care and 70,000 have h more PR

As "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Dodges Questions On Lack Of Helene Aid In Supplemental, He's Getting Blasted For Failing To Deliver Relief (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * As "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Dodges Questions On Lack Of Helene Aid In Supplemental, He's Getting Blasted For Failing To Deliver Relief * New reporting reveals DC insider and "recovery czar" Michael Whatley is dodging questions about the $88 billion supplemental funding bill that has zero funding for Hurricane Helene recovery. Even Republican Senator Ted Budd is fed up with the lack of aid, saying he would block the supplemental un more PR

As More NC Republicans Oppose $88 Billion Supplemental For Lack Of Helene Aid, "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Dodges Questions On it (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 30 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * As More NC Republicans Oppose $88 Billion Supplemental For Lack Of Helene Aid, "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Dodges Questions On it * As North Carolina Republicans Thom Tillis and Richard Hudson join Ted Budd in opposing the $88 billion supplemental funding bill because it has zero funding for Hurricane Helene recovery, "recovery czar" Michael Whatley has dodged questions on where he stands. Whatley's campaign is bragging about " histo more PR

Baltimore Saw Fewest Homicides Half Way Through A Year Ever Recorded (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 2 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Baltimore Saw Fewest Homicides Half Way Through A Year Ever Recorded * "Baltimore's Homicide Rate Hit A Record Low In 2025. This Year Is Off To An Even Better Start" ANNAPOLIS, MD - Today, it was announced that Baltimore saw the fewest number of homicides ever recorded half way through a year-continuing historic progress seen in the state's largest city. "Alongside Mayor Brandon Scott and State's Attorney Ivan Bates we are delivering record dro more PR

BREAKING FROM WSOC: Michael Whatley Supported North Carolina's Court-Ordered Prisoner Release Settlement Before He Made It A Top Campaign Attack (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * BREAKING FROM WSOC: Michael Whatley Supported North Carolina's Court-Ordered Prisoner Release Settlement Before He Made It A Top Campaign Attack * WSOC : " Michael Whatley's main attack on former Gov. Roy Cooper is the COVID-era settlement that resulted in the early release of inmates from prison. But in the early stages of the state's battle against COVID-19, Whatley...criticized Cooper for not doing enough to protect inmates in prison." more PR

Conservative & Liberal Columnists Agree - DC Insider Michael Whatley Has An "Authenticity Problem" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 30 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Conservative & Liberal Columnists Agree - DC Insider Michael Whatley Has An "Authenticity Problem" * In the wake of NBC News exposing DC insider Michael Whatley for frequently lying to North Carolinians that he "grew up" in Blowing Rock, conservative and liberal columnists are calling out Whatley's growing "authenticity problem." From repeatedly lying about the state of Hurricane Helene recovery to cover up his failure as "recovery cza more PR

Democratic Party of Oregon: Four Years After Supreme Court Overturned Roe V. Wade, Christine Drazan Still Stands With Trump on Stripping Oregonians' Abortion Rights (10)
SALEM, Oregon, June 28 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Four Years After Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade, Christine Drazan Still Stands With Trump on Stripping Oregonians' Abortion Rights Portland, OR - Four years ago today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal right to abortion and allowing states to ban abortion in all cases. Since then, Donald Trump has escalated his efforts to restrict reproductive rights and roll back abortion access for Oregonians - and GOP gubernatorial no more PR

Democratic Party of Virginia Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby issues statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 30 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Party of Virginia Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby issues statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship * RICHMOND,VA \- Democratic Party of Virginia Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship. "For more than 150 years, birthright citizenship has been a cornerstone of the Fourteenth Amendment. Yet on his very first day b more PR

How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (July 4th BBQ Edition) (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (July 4th BBQ Edition) * From filling up the tank on the road trip to buying groceries for a cookout, everything costs more in the Lombardo-Trump economy Welcome back your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind. As Nevadans prepare to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, Donal more PR

ICYMI: Cleveland.com: Trump policies have cost Ohio households thousands since January 2025, report finds (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Cleveland.com: Trump policies have cost Ohio households thousands since January 2025, report finds * COLUMBUS, OH - New reporting is once again detailing the stark reality facing Ohio families as they have paid approximately "$2,175 more for gas, utilities and groceries and thousands of dollars more in health insurance premiums for those on the ACA marketplace since January 2025 due to federal policies enacted during President Donald Trump's second t more PR

ICYMI: DNC Trains Organizers, Registers Voters, and Mobilizes Volunteers During Stuff Costs Too Much Weekend of Action (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * ICYMI: DNC Trains Organizers, Registers Voters, and Mobilizes Volunteers During Stuff Costs Too Much Weekend of Action In case you missed it, the DNC hosted a successful Stuff Costs Too Much Weekend of Action in which Democrats throughout the country held more than 200 on-the-ground events, engaged thousands of volunteers, trained 150 new organizers, and had nearly 10,000 conversations with working families. Events included an  more PR

ICYMI: Michael Whatley Backed NC's Court-Ordered Prisoner Release Settlement Before He Made It His "Main Attack" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Michael Whatley Backed NC's Court-Ordered Prisoner Release Settlement Before He Made It His "Main Attack" * New reporting from WSOC exposed Michael Whatley for lying about his position on the court-ordered settlement that forced the state to increase inmate releases during the pandemic. Newly resurfaced comments show Whatley supporting the settlement six years ago. Now, for his own political gain, he's making it his "main attack" more PR

ICYMI: Rep. Huizenga Says Voters Are Voicing Concerns About Costs, Despite His Record of Voting to Raise Costs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Huizenga Says Voters Are Voicing Concerns About Costs, Despite His Record of Voting to Raise Costs Rep. Huizenga recently told the Holland Sentinel that "Families are still telling me groceries, gas, housing and healthcare all cost too much." In response, Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Leah Leszczynski released the following statement: "I'm glad to see that Rep. Huizenga is aware of his constituents' concerns about cost more PR

KDP Statement on Gov. Beshear's Move to Save Lee Specialty Clinic (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 25 -- The Kentucky Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Colmon Elridge: * * * KDP Statement on Gov. Beshear's Move to Save Lee Specialty Clinic Today, after Governor Beshear announced a plan to help Louisville's Lee Specialty Clinic survive Republican cuts to Medicaid and community services, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement: "With hundreds of families at Louisville's Lee Clinic facing the dire consequences of Republican cuts, we are thankful  more PR

MDP, Michigan AFL-CIO, and State Leaders Slam Mike Rogers' Price Hikes Ahead of OBBBA Anniversary (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * MDP, Michigan AFL-CIO, and State Leaders Slam Mike Rogers' Price Hikes Ahead of OBBBA Anniversary Today in Lansing, ahead of the anniversary of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel, Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber, state Senator Chedrick Greene and state Representative Jason Morgan held a press conference sounding the alarm on GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers' agenda that would s more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Chaotic MAGA Primary - Perry Johnson Promises Aggressive & Intense Blitz Against John James (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Chaotic MAGA Primary: Perry Johnson Promises Aggressive & Intense Blitz Against John James The chaotic and costly MAGA primary for governor is entering an intense five-week blitz ahead of two GOP debates next week, with self-funder Perry Johnson's campaign promising "the biggest, most intense, aggressive, five-week primary campaign in Michigan history." Johnson's campaign promised that James is about to live the toughest month more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: John James Says 2020 Election Was Rigged One Day After Trump Endorsement (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * John James Says 2020 Election Was Rigged One Day After Trump Endorsement One day after receiving Donald Trump's endorsement, two-time statewide loser John James said in an interview that the 2020 election was "rigged and manipulated" against him and Trump, according to new reporting from Deadline Detroit. Appearing on The Benny Johnson Show on Tuesday, James offered no evidence for his claims and "wasted no time parroting the president's un more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Appears to Backpedal on Bill Pulte Endorsement, Refuses to Answer Questions About Unqualified DNI Pick (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Mike Rogers Appears to Backpedal on Bill Pulte Endorsement, Refuses to Answer Questions About Unqualified DNI Pick Earlier this month, GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers publicly endorsed Bill Pulte to serve as Director of National Intelligence (DNI), calling him "the right guy" for the job. But three weeks later, amid bipartisan backlash over Pulte's lack of qualifications, Rogers is now dodging reporters' questions and refusi more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Reminder - John James Voted for Budget That Slashed Medicaid, Raised Healthcare Costs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * REMINDER: John James Voted for Budget That Slashed Medicaid, Raised Healthcare Costs This Friday marks the one-year anniversary of House Republicans in D.C. passing the "One Big Beautiful Bill," which cut Medicaid and raised healthcare costs by allowing Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire. Despite facing calls from constituents and advocates to not support the bill, John James voted for Trump's budget and has since dodge more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: This Week in #MIGov - Trump Backs Two-Time Statewide Loser, Then James Skips Housing Vote & Says 2020 Election Was Rigged (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Derrick Honeyman: * * * This Week in #MIGov: Trump Backs Two-Time Statewide Loser, Then James Skips Housing Vote & Says 2020 Election Was Rigged Happy Friday, there's 39 days left until the August 4th primary election and 130 days until the November 3rd general election. It was an interesting week in the Republican primary for governor, with Donald Trump wading in to try and bail out two-time statewide loser John James' floundering prim more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Trump's Budget - Less Energy, Fewer Jobs, Higher Costs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Trump's Budget: Less Energy, Fewer Jobs, Higher Costs Trump promised to bring prices down on day one. Instead, he started a reckless war with Iran and created a budget that some say was "one big beautiful gift to Big Oil." In response to the anniversary of Trump's budget, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "Trump's budget gave tax breaks to fossil fuel companies and killed clean ener more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Trump's Budget - Tax Cuts for Billionaires, Healthcare Cuts for You (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 29, 2026: * * * Trump's Budget: Tax Cuts for Billionaires, Healthcare Cuts for You Millions Have Lost Care Since Passage of OBBBA - In the one-year since the passage of Trump's billionaire-first "One Big Beautiful Bill," millions of Americans have faced skyrocketing health care costs and even lost access to care. In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "Donald Trump and Republicans gave t more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: What They're Saying - Mike Rogers Is "Dismissing Concerns From Struggling Families" While His Policies Hike Prices (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Mike Rogers Is "Dismissing Concerns from Struggling Families" While His Policies Hike Prices In case you missed it: Yesterday, out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers was slammed by the Michigan AFL-CIO and state leaders for supporting policies that "raised prices of food, housing, gas and healthcare" in Michigan while "dismissing concerns from struggling families." WHAT MICHIGANDERS ARE READING ABOU more PR

Michael Whatley's Appointment Of Child Predator "Continues To Dog" His Campaign As His Base Passes Resolution Barring Predators From Party Leadership (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Michael Whatley's Appointment Of Child Predator "Continues To Dog" His Campaign As His Base Passes Resolution Barring Predators From Party Leadership * Washington Examiner: "Who would vote for someone like that? What sort of party official would want to promote a person with that on their resume?" New reporting from the Washington Examiner is highlighting how the NCGOP banned child sex predators from holding party office in direct respo more PR

Michigan Democrats Slam GOP Billionaire Bailout Budget On One-Year Anniversary of OBBBA's Passage (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Michigan Democrats Slam GOP Billionaire Bailout Budget On One-Year Anniversary of OBBBA's Passage This Fourth of July will mark the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump and Republicans' so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Since its passage, the harm to working people is clear: millions of Americans have lost healthcare and millions more are on track to lose their coverage, prices are up, and working people are fightin more PR

Nevada Democrats Mobilize Volunteers Across the State During a "Stuff Costs Too Much" Weekend of Action (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Nevada Democrats Mobilize Volunteers Across the State During a "Stuff Costs Too Much" Weekend of Action * This weekend, NV Dems launched over a dozen canvasses and phonebanks in every congressional district across the state as part of a nationwide "Stuff Costs Too Much" Weekend of Action, mobilizing over 50 volunteers to knock doors and make phone calls, reaching out to thousands of Nevada voters. Joined by Attorney General Aaron Ford and the  more PR

Nevada's First in the Nation Bid Earns Major Endorsements from National Latino, AAPI Groups (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Nevada's First in the Nation Bid Earns Major Endorsements from National Latino, AAPI Groups * Following last week's Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting in Pittsburgh, Nevada's bid to host the first in the nation presidential primary scored two major endorsements from leading national Democratic organizations representing prominent Latino and AAPI voices, CHC BOLD PAC and ASPIRE PAC. The organizations highlighted Ne more PR

NV Dems Chair Statement on Supreme Court Decision in RNC v. Watson (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Chair Statement on Supreme Court Decision in RNC v. Watson * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's rejection of the RNC's challenge to states' longstanding grace period on counting ballots that are postmarked by Election Day and received shortly thereafter: "Today's Supreme Court decision in Watson v. RNC- a rejection of Republicans' latest attemp more PR

NV Dems Chair Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. Barbara (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Chair Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. Barbara * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's rejection of Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship: "Today, the Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's unconstitutional executive order and upheld birthright citizenship, a principle that has defined our nation for more t more PR

NYGOP Chair Ed Cox: New York Democrats Have Been Captured by a Fringe, Anti-American Movement (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 23 -- The New York Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * NYGOP Chair Ed Cox: New York Democrats Have Been Captured by a Fringe, Anti-American Movement Hochul, Schumer, and Jeffries Refuse to Disown the Socialists Now Running their Party - NYGOP Chair Ed Cox issued the following statement in response to the congressional primary victories of Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier and former DSA member and Mamdani-endorsed Brad Lander: "The Democ more PR

Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Issues Statement Ahead of Year Anniversary of Trump Signing Republicans' Devastating Budget Bill (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 3 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Issues Statement Ahead of Year Anniversary of Trump Signing Republicans' Devastating Budget Bill * COLUMBUS, OH - Ahead of the one year anniversary of President Trump signing Washington Republicans' budget bill into law, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde issued the following statement on the devastating impact this bill continues to have on Ohio families: "Donald Trump promised Ohioans that he would lowe more PR

Senator Mark Kelly To Headline Ohio Democratic Party "Ohio on the Rise" Annual Dinner (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Senator Mark Kelly To Headline Ohio Democratic Party "Ohio on the Rise" Annual Dinner * COLUMBUS, OH - Today, the Ohio Democratic Party announced that U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) will be joining Democratic leaders up and down the ballot for Ohio Democrats' annual dinner on August 1. This year's dinner will be themed, "Ohio on the Rise," and feature Sherrod Brown and Dr. Amy Acton in addition to state and local leaders from throughout Ohio. "Ohio Democ more PR

WHAT NORTH CAROLINIANS ARE READING: Michael Whatley "Downplay[ed] Big Part of His History," Repeatedly Lied To North Carolinians (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * WHAT NORTH CAROLINIANS ARE READING: Michael Whatley "Downplay[ed] Big Part of His History," Repeatedly Lied To North Carolinians * WUNC: "While [Whatley] says he 'grew up' in Blowing Rock, he was born in Michigan and moved there partway through high school." In the wake of NBC News exposing DC insider Michael Whatley for frequently lying to North Carolinians by claiming that he "grew up" in Blowing Rock, Whatley is in the spotlight and more PR