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Trump’s Plea To America’s Seniors Won’t Make Up For His Failed COVID Response

Trump will try to make a last ditch effort to appeal to America’s seniors in Florida today, but nothing he says can make up for his failed pandemic response that wreaked havoc on their lives or the fact that he is fighting to overturn the Affordable Care Act and cut the programs they rely on. […]

Trump Continues to Mislead Americans on Coronavirus Threat as U.S. Reaches 8 Million COVID Cases

Last night during his town hall, as the United States hit 8 million confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitals face a shortage of beds, Trump continued to downplay the threat of the coronavirus. And to make things worse, as America enters the third wave of the virus, Trump and his administration have failed to outline a […]

Michigan Democratic Party Statement on Today’s Court of Appeals Decision

The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the Michigan Court of Appeals ruling on accepting and counting absentee ballots 14 days post election. “We are disappointed in the Michigan Court of Appeals decision to not allow ballots to be counted up to 14 days post election. Voters […]

Michigan Democratic Statement Supporting Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s Ban on Open Carry at the Polls

The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes regarding Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s ban on open carry at the polls. “We applaud Secretary Benson’s clear and decisive guidance regarding the issue of firearms at polling locations on November 3.  Voters have the right to cast their ballots without the threat […]

ATLAS: Trump’s Policies Are ‘Completely Aligned’ With Theory That Could Lead To Millions More Deaths

Scott Atlas, who Trump made his top coronavirus advisor despite having no experience in infectious diseases, said he supports the Great Barrington Declaration and that it’s “completely aligned” with Trump’s policy. That declaration supports herd immunity, which could lead to millions more deaths.  Dr. Fauci also just called this theory “nonsense” and “dangerous.” But of […]

Michigan Democratic Party Statement on Lara Trump and Katrina Pierson Events

The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of spokesman Christian Slater on today’s Lara Trump and Katrina Pierson events: “Today, the Trump campaign is continuing the spread of lies and misinformation across our state in a last ditch, desperate attempt to distract Michiganders from Donald Trump’s failed presidency. Michigan voters won’t fall […]

ICYMI: Michigan Democrats Hold Trump and Pence Accountable for Failed COVID-19 Response

Yesterday, Michigan Democrats blasted Donald Trump and Mike Pence for their failed COVID-19 response, the economic damage it forced on the state, and their continued refusal to seriously address the deadly pandemic as cases again begin to rise. The day began with a press conference outside Mike Pence’s Grand Rapids rally: WXMI: WLNS: MLive: State […]

Barrett Refuses To Respond To Questions About Securing The Integrity Of Our Elections

Throughout the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings this week, Amy Coney Barrett repeatedly refused to respond to questions about securing the integrity of our elections as her record brings her impartiality into question and Republicans race to push through her confirmation in case voting litigation comes before the court. Barrett repeatedly refused to answer questions about […]

Captain Scott Kelly Launches New Digital Ad Campaign Encouraging Arizonans to Make a Plan to Vote Early

Today, the DNC is launching a new digital ad campaign featuring retired astronaut Captain Scott Kelly encouraging Arizonans to make a plan to vote early this year. In a 30-second direct-to-camera video, Kelly educates Arizona voters on their multiple convenient and easy options to vote early this year, including voting early in person as well […]