The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes. “The Michigan GOP is in a sad state of affairs as we kick-off 2021. Their most promising candidate for Governor just announced that she will not seek the office, leaving the GOP without a strong statewide candidate. Mike Shirkey, the Senate Majority Leader, […]
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Trump Again “Making Life Harder” For Perdue & Loeffler
Republicans’ Georgia disarray was already dragging down their Senate candidates — but Trump’s latest announcement on the coronavirus relief package once again throws a wrench into the GOP’s Senate campaigns in the state. From David Bergstein, DNC Director of Battleground State Communications: “Georgia Republicans have spent the entire runoff in disarray, and this latest development […]
Trump Pardons Well-Connected Convicted Criminals Who Serve His Political Interests
Christmas came early for convicted criminals with personal ties to Trump and who serve his political interests. Hours before heading off to Mar-a-Lago, Trump issued a grab bag of pardons to corrupt politicians who supported him, convicted murderers who worked for a close ally of his, and those who lied to cover up for him. […]
Declaración del DNC sobre el nombramiento de Alex Padilla al Senado de los Estados Unidos y de Shirley Weber a la Secretaría de Estado
El presidente del Comité Nacional Demócrata Tom Perez emitio la siguiente declaración: “El mes pasado hicimos historia al elegir a Kamala Harris como vicepresidenta y estoy orgulloso de California por continuar rompiendo las barreras con el nombramiento de Alex Padilla, su primer senador latino y con Shirley Weber la primera secretaria de estado afroamericana. En […]
DNC on the Appointment of Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate and Shirley Weber as Secretary of State
DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement: “Last month, we made history by electing Kamala Harris as vice president, and I’m proud that California will continue to break barriers by making Alex Padilla its first Latino U.S. Senator and Shirley Weber its first Black secretary of state. In Alex Padilla and Shirley Weber, the […]
Trump Delusionally Chases Wild Conspiracy Theories To Undermine Our Democracy
In the final days of his presidency, Trump is doubling down on his anti-democratic instincts and delusionally chasing conspiracy theories in an effort to overturn the will of the people because he can’t get over his election defeat. Trump’s efforts are doomed to fail, but that hasn’t stopped him from trying to undermine our democracy. […]
Trump Attempts New, Unconstitutional Extremes To Overturn The Will Of The People
Instead of working to protect our country from the coronavirus or a massive national security breach, Trump has remained fixated on his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud and ramped up his efforts to overturn the will of the people. Last week, Trump held a meeting where his desperation hit a new low as he […]
Trump Absent As His Administration Muddles Its Vaccine Message
Trump has been notably absent as officials work to build public trust in the coronavirus vaccine. There is a lot of work to do after Trump consistently downplayed the virus and politicized the vaccine, and now his administration’s muddled and contradictory messaging has only made it more difficult. Instead of doing more to help, Trump […]
Cases, Deaths & Hospitalizations Hit All-Time Highs As Trump Fails To Lead On Vaccines
The U.S. once again hit new all-time highs in coronavirus cases, deaths and hospitalizations yesterday. At the same time, we learned of the extent of the Trump administration’s failed leadership, which continues today as Trump is nowhere to be found while vaccine distribution still faces obstacles, confusion, and shortages. Yesterday, the U.S. hit new all-time […]
Michigan Democratic Party Statement on the passing of Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon
The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the passing of Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon. “Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon was a man of great faith who believed that to whom much is given, much is expected. At a time when we need it more than ever, we have […]