WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on July 30, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Republicans' Devastating Medicaid and Medicare Cuts On the 61st anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement: "This anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare being signed into law is another key reminder that health care is a top issue on voters' minds heading into governors' races this fall. This i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Grill Verizon for Failing to Disclose Arctic Frost Subpoenas to Congress BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is leading 15 Senate colleagues in a letter pressing Verizon for details on its decision to hand over senators' phone toll records to Special Counsel Jack Smi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The White House issued the following news on July 31, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General President Donald J. Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche, should be confirmed by the U.S. Senate without delay. As President Trump has stated, "Todd Blanche is a STAR, and everyone knows it!" A broad coalition of law enforcement organizations, state attorneys general, former Justice Department officials, editorial boards, legal experts, advocac  more