Today, in a procedural vote, Senate Republicans blocked legislation to raise the debt limit — risking a default on our nation’s debt and causing catastrophic damage to the economy. DNC spokesperson Adonna Biel released the following statement: “Today’s vote is incredibly damning for Senate Republicans who try to paint themselves as the party of fiscal responsibility. […]
**ICYMI** Key Point: “The White House memo circulated Monday cites a range of polling showing support for the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package, the infrastructure bill and Biden’s plan to raise taxes on high-income Americans and corporations.” The Hill: White House memo says public support of Biden agenda ‘overwhelming’By Morgan ChalfantSeptember 27, 2021 The White House on […]
Republican leaders, from Glenn Youngkin to Ronna McDaniel, continue to demonstrate a remarkable commitment to pushing Donald Trump’s Big Lie, despite the fact that it served as a catalyst for the deadly attack on the Capitol building and assault of police officers. In a blatant attempt to undermine our democracy, Donald Trump has made the […]
From Arizona to Georgia, Americans are picking up their newspapers and reading about how Republican politicians are failing to lead them out of the pandemic. As editorial after editorial has argued, Republican governors are on the wrong side of history and science, resisting mask and vaccine mandates, pushing harmful misinformation, and threatening phony lawsuits. Meanwhile, […]
**ICYMI** Key Point: “The nation faces an epochal financial disaster if Congress fails to raise the debt limit, forcing the country to default on its obligations and inviting a global financial panic. “If that happens, there will be no doubt about who is at fault: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his Republican caucus, who […]
LANSING —The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Lavora Barnes, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. “The GOP is acting on their national strategy to change election laws across the country. Michigan just held the most scrutinized election in the history of the state, and by every standard, no fraud or misconduct was found. In […]
LANSING — As MIGOP’s conference on Mackinac Island draws to a close, party insiders leave with the main objective accomplished: keeping their thumbs and whole hands on the scales for the James Craig candidacy. Long considered a foregone conclusion given the disproportionate support he’s gotten from Republican electeds and MIGOP chairs Ron Weiser and Meshawn […]
LANSING — After a disastrous campaign reboot week in which he said that infrastructure wasn’t a priority of his and that he was in favor of reverting reproductive healthcare back to a criminal offense in Michigan, James Craig’s party insider handlers have put him back in his box — unless you’re a chummy national cable […]
LANSING — In an hour, all-time most disastrous former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will be delivering a keynote address at the MIGOP’s convention currently taking place on Mackinac island. Despite passing on a run for governor herself earlier this year, DeVos clearly retains a considerable level of influence within the Republican party in Michigan […]
Today, Donald Trump will hold an all-day rally in Georgia. DNC spokesperson Adonna Biel released the following statement: “We’re not even going to pretend to be surprised at the incredible waste of time and money Donald Trump is putting into the roadshow he’s bringing to Georgia. After tanking our economy, contributing to hundreds of thousands of […]
