Here you will find the most current news and information for Democrats:
<a href="/dailybriefing/friday-takeaways-gop-thinks-scandalmania-will-heal-all-wounds-markey-momentum-masen">FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: GOP THINKS “SCANDALMANIA” WILL HEAL ALL WOUNDS – MARKEY MOMENTUM IN #MASEN – COTTON CAN’T KEEP THE CRAZY IN THE BAG – FRANKEN UP DOUBLE DIGITS</a>
SO MUCH FOR REBRANDING, GOP THINKS “SCANDALMANIA” WILL HEAL ALL WOUNDS. The National Journal reports that the GOP appears to have abandoned plans to rebrand the party to appeal to moderates and independents, and have decided to focus exclusively on squeezing political gains from what they now boastfully refer to as “scandalmania.” The problem for Republicans is that Democrats have been thoughtful and outspoken in their condemnation of what took place at the IRS, and playing more politics with t
(read more)<a href="/pressrelease/paul-broun-phil-gingrey-jack-kingston-and-house-republicans-side-against-students">Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey, Jack Kingston, and House Republicans Side Against Students, Middle Class Families Vote To Make College More Expensive</a>
House Republicans Vote To Make Millions Of Students Pay More For Student Loans, Protect Special Interests
(read more)<a href="/pressrelease/extreme-ideologue-tom-cotton-tries-eliminate-due-process-family-members-accused">Extreme Ideologue Tom Cotton Tries to Eliminate Due Process For Family Members Of Accused</a>
Tom Cotton is clearly wasting no time trying to push his extreme right wing agenda through Congress. Yesterday, Cotton introduced an amendment to “automatically” institute severe penalties on extended families, including nieces, nephews, and great grandchildren, of people accused of violating U.S. sanctions against the Iranian government.
(read more)<a href="/pressrelease/put-your-dukes-michigan-gop-chair-says-divisive-senate-primary-likely">PUT UP YOUR DUKES: MICHIGAN GOP CHAIR SAYS DIVISIVE SENATE PRIMARY LIKELY</a>
“Two or Three Republicans Will Duke It Out”
While Democrats Rally Around Gary Peters, Republican Infighting on Full Display
(read more)<a href="/pressrelease/she-said-it-personal-political-ambition-guides-joni-ernst-s-voting-record">She Said It: Personal Political Ambition Guides Joni Ernst’s Voting Record </a>
It’s no secret that potential Republican Senate hopeful Joni Ernst has been a strong supporter of raising the gas tax in Iowa. The proposal would raise the gas tax by 45% within two years and impact all Iowans, especially middle class families and working people. But suddenly, Ernst has reversed her position and pulled her support from the plan to increase taxes, and her reasoning is crystal clear:
(read more)<a href="/pressrelease/it-s-getting-messy-gasen-national-republicans-look-ahead-brutal-primary">It’s Getting Messy In #GASEN As National Republicans Look Ahead To A Brutal Primary</a>
Georgia’s “increasingly crowded” Republican Senate primary just got a little less roomy, as failed 2010 gubernatorial candidate and disgraced ex-Komen Foundation Vice President Karen Handel joined the GOP primary field this morning. This brings the Republican primary candidate count to five, promising a long, expensive, and divisive primary for the GOP.
(read more)<a href="/dailybriefing/friday-takeaways-gop-overreach-2014-could-look-lot-1998-gabe-gomez-s-meltdown">FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: GOP OVERREACH: 2014 COULD LOOK A LOT LIKE 1998 – GABE GOMEZ’S MELTDOWN – REPUBLICANS’ #GASEN PROBLEM – SHAHEEN STRONG FOR REELECT</a>
GOP OVERREACH: 2014 COULD LOOK A LOT LIKE 1998. Republicans are foaming at the mouth over Benghazi, AP, and the IRS. They are throwing out the ‘I’ word (impeachment) and gloating about months and months of hearings that will block progress on other issues people care about. The GOP excitement has many wondering if 2014 could look like a repeat of the 1998 midterms. A more moderate breed of Republicans came into power in 1994, stormed the Bastille with unpopular policies that led to electoral defeats in the presidential year.
(read more)<a href="/pressrelease/breaking-gabe-gomez-s-280000-tax-scam-gets-worse">BREAKING: Gabe Gomez’s $280,000 Tax Scam Gets Worse</a>
Gabe Gomez’s 280,000 tax scam initially reported by the Boston Globe just got a whole lot worse.
(read more)<a href="/pressrelease/paul-broun-phil-gingrey-jack-kingston-play-politics-house-republicans-take-health-care">Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey & Jack Kingston Play Politics As House Republicans Take Up Health Care Repeal For 37th Time </a>
***Similar statements will be sent today targeting House Republicans potentially running for Senate in Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota and West Virginia ***
Broun, Gingrey, Kingston & DC Extremists Playing Partisan Games, Wasting Taxpayer Resources Instead Of Helping Georgia Families
(read more)<a href="/pressrelease/gabe-gomez-dogged-five-straight-days-about-280000-tax-scam-still-refuses-say-how-much"> Gabe Gomez Dogged For FIVE Straight Days About $280,000 Tax Scam – Still Refuses To Say How Much Money He Made Off Scam</a>
Five days after the initial Boston Globe report Republican investor Gabriel Gomez is still refusing to answer questions surrounding the revelation that he engaged in a seemingly fraudulent $280,000 tax scam that both the IRS and a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers have repeatedly condemned.
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