While speaking to reporters on Friday, President Trump stated that he has “the absolute right” to order American businesses not to do business with China. Trump said, “Well, in 1977, we had an act passed, a national emergency act.
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that while he loves 2020 presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), “some of her programs, let’s be honest, sound pretty socialist.
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher reacted to the death of David Koch by saying, “I’m glad he’s dead.” After making jokes about Koch, Maher said, “I know these seem like harsh words and harsh jokes,
On Friday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Guy Benson Show,” FNC host Chris Wallace stated that if Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has to leave the court, the fight over her replacement would make the Kavanaugh hearings “look like
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Representative Sean Duffy (R-WI) stated that President Trump has done a good job getting union and rural votes, but he has a “real problem” with suburban women because “some of
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley stated that President Trump “was very clear” that he wants “meaningful background checks” during his discussion with the NRA.
On Tuesday’s “CNN Tonight,” 2020 presidential candidate Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) stated that former Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden’s advice to primary voters “is kind of frightening advice” and that fellow 2020 Democrat former Vice President Joe Biden “should be
While speaking in New Hampshire on Monday, former Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden told voters that they may like other candidates and think they’re better on an issue like health care, “but you’ve got to look at who’s going to
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Weekends with Alex Witt,” Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) reacted to a report that House Democrats are considering a statement of no confidence against Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” former Trump Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski said that if he runs for Senate in New Hampshire, he’ll “destroy” Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH).
While speaking to CNN on Saturday, Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) stated that it is “un-American” that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) won’t bring up gun legislation in the Senate.
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Up,” 2020 presidential candidate Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) stated that the U.S.-Israel relationship will be “more of a fight” within Congress because President Trump is making the relationship into a “more partisan” issue.
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to bring the Senate back into session to vote on gun legislation and stated that universal background checks should be the top priority.
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) criticized Democrats for apologizing too much and engaging in needless purity tests. Host Bill Maher brought up the advice he has given Democrats, such as going on Fox News,
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher blasted the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement as “a bullshit purity test by people who want to appear woke, but actually slept through history class.
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” House Democratic Assistant to the Majority Whip Cedric Richmond (D-LA) said that while there may be “some complications” with a mandatory buyback of assault weapons, “the thought of it does not offend me
While speaking to reporters on Thursday, President Trump reacted to the remarks by Representative Steve King (R-IA) about rape and incest by saying, “certainly, it wasn’t a very good statement.
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reacted to Israel barring Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) from visiting Israel by stating that if Israel wants to ban members of Congress,
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” 2020 presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) stated that while she doesn’t agree with the rhetoric of Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) on Israel, banning them isn’t something “a great
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reacted to Representative Steve King’s (R-IA) comments about rape and incest by stating that it isn’t the first time he’s had problems with something
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), who is one of the co-chairs of 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) campaign stated that he believes the race for the Democratic nomination will come down
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” 2020 presidential candidate Montana Governor Steve Bullock (D) criticized the DNC’s debate criteria by saying they allowed fellow 2020 Democrat Tom Steyer to “buy a spot on the debate stage” and are
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash criticized 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) attacks on the Washington Post‘scoverage of himas “very similar to what Donald Trump is doing,” and “incredibly dangerous.
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) stated that he has never seen President Trump as determined as he is to ensure law enforcement can act before people who have
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” 2020 presidential candidate former HUD Secretary and former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro (D) reacted to the Trump administration’s new immigration rules by stating that President Trump “wants a whiter, wealthier nation.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Denny Heck (D-WA) reacted to the Trump administration’s new immigration rule by stating that “the president hates all immigrants, except his mother- and father-in-law and his wife, evidently.
While speaking in New Orleans on Monday, Attorney General William Barr stated he was "appalled" and "angry" at the Metropolitan Correctional Center's (MCC) "failure to adequately secure" Jeffrey Epstein.
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,”New York Timescolumnist David Brooks said that he thinks 2020 Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) gave good responses to questions on whether President Trump is a white supremacist.
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,”New York Timescolumnist David Brooks said that when he sawPresident Trump smiling and giving a thumbs-up in a picture with a child orphaned by the El Paso shooting, he thought, “well, he’s a sociopath.
On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Cavuto Live,” Representative Al Green (D-TX) reacted to the death of Jeffrey Epstein by stating that “We need to see the video immediately,” and “We have to see what happened, immediately.
While speaking on Saturday, 2020 presidential candidate Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) stated that the death of Jeffrey Epstein “should be reviewed.” Gillibrand said, “I think the crimes that he was — that were alleged against him were so deeply troubling,
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, RepresentativeJim McGovern (D-MA) criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for not calling the Senate back to vote on gun legislation by saying McConnell would “rather keep taking the NRA’s blood money in exchange for
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Trish Regan Primetime,” host Trish Regan argued that gun control “could be this president’s Nixon in China moment.” Regan said, “You don’t want people who are mentally ill having guns or access
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher criticized Democratic presidential candidates for attacking each other over their past positions and stated that future generations “will be horrified by us.
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) stated that attacking 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden for President Obama’s policies is “a dumb strategy.
On Thursday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Guy Benson Show,” Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) slammed Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) for tweeting out a list of Trump donors by stating, “there’s another term for this kind of tactic, Guy, it’s called
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) stated that it is “more likely than not” that the committee will vote on various gun proposals before the district work period ends.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) stated that it is “more likely than not” that the committee will vote on various gun proposals before the district work period ends.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) stated that he believes President Trump “is open to considering broadening background checks” based on his conversations with the president.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley reacted to President Trump’s statements about her and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) by stating that the president “is a bully and a coward.
During his gun violence town hall on Wednesday, CNN host Chris Cuomo reacted to the NRA declining to participate in the event by stating, “I guess they want to do their talking with propaganda ads and millions in lobbying.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway stated that using regulatory power or executive action to combat mass shootings in a manner similar to the bump stock ban is “on the
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher criticized Democratic presidential candidates for their attacks on President Obama during their debates. Maher mocked the notion that Obama, a person who is still hugely popular among Democrats, “is not
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) predicted that the House Democratic caucus “will be overwhelmingly for moving forward” on an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, and that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) “will respond to that.
During CNN’s coverage of Wednesday’s CNN Democratic debate, CNN Senior Political Commentator David Axelrod stated that 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden’s debate performance was a significant improvement over last time, and might have been the best
During an interview broadcast on Monday’s edition of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” 2020 presidential candidate South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) responded to President Trump’s statements about Baltimore and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) by stating that President Trump is making America
On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s News HQ,” Representative Jeff Van Drew (D-NJ) predicted that, barring new evidence, impeachment efforts will fail and a failed impeachment process will make 2020 “a very difficult election to win.
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz stated that the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment investigation “is the perfect definition of a fishing expedition.
During CBS’ coverage of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony on Wednesday, George Washington University Law Professor and CBS News Legal Analyst Jonathan Turley stated that the “most newsy thing that came out” from Mueller’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” House Freedom Caucus member Ralph Norman (R-SC) blasted the budget deal as “not acceptable.” Norman said, “[A] two-year deal, which basically gives Congress a blank check to spend,
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) stated that “We need all hands on deck” to combat climate change, “the largest, scariest challenge humankind has ever faced.
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Weekends with Alex Witt,” Representative Al Green (D-TX) expressed hope that “Mr. Mueller brings with him a backbone” and gives Congress “the courage to do what we must.
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,”New York Timescolumnist David Brooks reacted to President Trump’s statements about four Democratic congresswomen by arguing that in President Trump’s vision of America, “America is xenophobic.
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Beat,” House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) reacted to the “send her back” chants at President Trump’s rally and the president’s response to them by stating that Trump has demonstrated “a reckless disregard
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show,” 2020 presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) stated that President Trump is “trying to open wounds, trying to make people hate each other.
While speaking to reporters on Thursday, Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) stated that she believes President Trump is both a “racist” and a “fascist.” Omar said, “We have said this president is racist.
While speaking to reporters, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden reacted to President Trump’s tweets about Democratic congresswomen by stating that “there has never been a president in American history who has been so openly racist and
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” 2020 presidential candidate Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reacted to President Trump’s tweetsabout Democratic congresswomen by stating that President Trump is engaging in language that is “clearly bigoted, vile, dangerous” and is “literally fanning
While speaking with CNN on Monday, Representative Will Hurd (R-TX) stated that President Trump’s tweets about Democratic congresswomen “are racist and xenophobic.” Hurd said, “The tweets are racist and xenophobic.
During an interview broadcast on Saturday’s edition of MSNBC’s “Up,” 2020 presidential candidate Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) stated that President Trump’s planned ICE raids are “absolutely unconscionable.
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Congressional Black Caucus Chair Representative Karen Bass (D-CA) disagreed with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) charge that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is “singling out…newly elected women of color” and said she doesn’t think Ocasio-Cortez
While speaking with CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju on Thursday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) stated that it is “worth asking why” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is “singling out four individuals” but said that Pelosi is not a racist.
While speaking on Wednesday, acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli stated that the ICE raids President Trump has discussed will “absolutely” take place. Cuccinelli said, “They’re absolutely going to happen.
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,”New York Timescolumnist David Brooks stated that we have learned that “deterrence doesn’t work” with immigration. Brooks said, “One, we’ve had these great jobs numbers.
During a speech on Saturday, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden apologized for giving the impression that he was praising segregationists during earlier remarks on working with segregationist senators and said that he is “sorry for any
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” 2020 presidential candidate South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) criticized President Trump’s plans for July 4th celebrations by stating that the event the president has planned “makes America look smaller.
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stated that Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has the best shot of becoming the Democratic Party nomination in 2020 and predicted that former Vice President
On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s News HQ,” Border Security Caucus Co-Chair Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) criticized the Senate’s border funding bill and argued that it will make the situation at the border worse.
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Weekends with Alex Witt,” Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) stated that President Trump acts like he is “compromised” and “Putin owns him.” Quigley said, “I am concerned that the president continues to act as if he
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said ten of the Democratic presidential candidates should drop out because the field is too large. Maher named former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D), Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), former Representative
On Friday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY) stated that after last night’s Democratic debate, former Vice President Joe Biden is “on the ropes.” Meeks also noted that last night’s debate was only the first round.
During CNN’s coverage of Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate, CNN host and former Obama Special Adviser Van Jones stated that the debate “had a breakdown: Biden.” Jones praised the “masterful performance” by Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) during the debate and predicted
During Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate, 2020 presidential candidates author Marianne Williamson, former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D) entrepreneur Andrew Yang, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D), former Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), Senator
During Thursday’s presidential debate, 2020 presidential candidate South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) expressed his opposition to universal free college by saying that while he supports free college for people who might face cost issues, it doesn’t make sense “to
On Thursday’s broadcast of ABC’s “The View,” 2020 presidential candidate former HUD Secretary and former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro (D) discussed his remarks at the debate the night before about abortion rights for trans women and stated that “There
During Wednesday’s presidential debate, 2020 presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) stated that she gets “concerned about paying for college for rich kids,” and touted her own college plan.
During a portion of an interview with Hill.TV released on Monday, President Trump said he doesn’t need approval from Congress before launching strikes against Iran. Trump said, “I like the idea of keeping Congress abreast, but I wouldn’t have to
During a portion of an interview with Hill.TV released on Monday, President Trump stated that if a Supreme Court vacancy opens up between now and 2020, he will nominate someone to fill the vacancy.
While speaking to reporters on Friday, Representative John Lewis (D-GA) stated that he doesn’t think 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden’s comments about working with segregationist senators are offensive.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” 2020 presidential candidate Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) discussed his dispute with fellow 2020 Democrat former Vice President Joe Biden and said that “everybody should join ranks and support” whoever the Democratic nominee
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews said 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden “better learn how to talk like a 2020 Democrat, not a 1972 Democrat.
During a press conference on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated that there “is not much support” in the Republican conference for tariffs and that he hopes that the tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose on Mexico
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” National Democratic Redistricting Committee Chairman and former Attorney General Eric Holder stated that the abortion bills that were recently passed in Ohio, Missouri, and Georgia are “a very tangible result of gerrymandering.
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that while impeachment hearings might be a wise idea “just for rule of law,” “it’s not going to go anywhere.
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher argued that the impeachment debate has changed and supporting impeachment is “becoming the politically smart thing.” Maher said, “I think the debate on impeachment is finally different.
During an interview broadcast on Tuesday’s edition of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that he wishes some people “would do a little more research” on the 1994 crime bill and urged 2020 candidates to “not
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) stated that the Democratic caucus has “a convergence of view that we need everything on the table at this point, including the 25th Amendment, including the Impeachment Clause, including the
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) stated that he “urged” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) “to consider an impeachment inquiry.
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reacted to President Trump’s orderthat the intelligence community cooperate with Attorney General William Barr’s investigation into surveillance during the 2016 election by stating that “it seems much more like an
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “At This Hour,” House Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Dan Kildee (D-MI) stated that he is “much more open to” impeaching President Trump than he was “just a month or so ago.
While speaking with CNN on Tuesday, House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) stated that he is “getting there” on supporting an impeachment inquiry. Cummings said, “I think what the president has done has put us in a position where
During an interview broadcast on Saturday's edition of MSNBC's "AM Joy," 2020 presidential candidate former Congressman Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) said that he doesn't have "complete confidence" that voting systems weren't breached in 2016 and President Trump's election was fair.
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel stated that she doesn’t agree with the Alabama abortion ban’s lack of exceptions. McDaniel said, “Listen, personally, I would have the exceptions.
On Wednesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” 2020 presidential candidate Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) stated that Alabama’s abortion ban and similar efforts are “an all-out attack on women’s reproductive freedom and our basic civil rights.
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,”New York Timescolumnist David Brooks stated that President Trump should cooperate with Congress and say he needs Congressional oversight, while the Democrats are just acting as “an attack machine.
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” House Ways and Means Committee member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) predicted that the committee’s subpoena for President Trump’s tax returns will not be complied with, and “it will be necessary” to hold Treasury Secretary
During a portion of an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Saturday’s “Up,” 2020 presidential candidate former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D) stated that “President Trump is a form of a natural disaster, in very real ways.
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,”New York Timescolumnist David Brooks reacted to President Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin by stating that even though there “was probably no collusion,” Trump “acts like someone who is in collusion with Russia.
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Breitbart News senior editor-at-large and Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer stated that no one is refuting the facts about his andthe New York Times‘ reporting about 2020 Democratic presidential
During a portion of an interview with the Fox News Channel broadcast on Thursday’s “Special Report,” President Trump stated that he believes the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination is between former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie
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