American politics
AOC, Cruz to Write Bill Banning Members of Congress From Becoming Lobbyists
"Here's something I don't say often: on this point, I AGREE with @AOC. Indeed, I have long called for a LIFETIME BAN on former Members of Congress becoming lobbyists," Republican Senator Ted Cruz wrote.
Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham Attack Robert Mueller
Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson all lashed out at Robert Mueller during their respective Fox News shows on Wednesday after the special counsel spoke publicly for the first time since starting the Russia probe in 2017.
Dem Lawmaker on Trump Finances: We're 'Not Beyond' Using Sergeant at Arms
"We are not beyond holding in contempt, sanctioning or even using the Sergeant at Arms to bring someone in," Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) said.
GOP Group Will Run Ad on Fox News Urging Congress to Hold Trump Accountable
"Republicans should be appalled at their casual disregard for the law, the Constitution and everything that makes America great," Chris Truax, a legal adviser for Republicans for the Rule of Law, said.
Amash Gets Standing Ovation Over Criticisms of 'So-Called Leader' McCarthy
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) on Tuesday called House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a "so-called leader" and accused him of not having read special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Announces She Will Return To Bartending
"You're in luck! I'll be bartending in NY-14 this week to promote a national living wage," she tweeted.
Trump Says He Was 'Sticking Up For' Biden With ''Low IQ Individual' Comment
"I was actually sticking up for Sleepy Joe Biden while on foreign soil," the president tweeted.
AOC Responds To Video Calling Her An 'Enemy Of Freedom'
"What people don't (maybe do) realize is when orgs air these hateful messages, my life changes because of the flood of death threats they inspire," Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
GOP Would Be 'Demanding Execution' If Obama Talked Like Trump: Mehdi Hasan
"Can you imagine if Barack Obama in 2011 had said 'oh, Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran thinks Mitt Romney is low IQ and I'm totally with him,'" Al Jazeera presented Mehdi Hasan said on CNN.
Meghan McCain Tells Amy Klobuchar: Leave My Father Out of 2020 Politics
"On behalf of the entire McCain family," she wrote, "Please be respectful to all of us."
Kanye West Says Liberals 'Bully People Who Are Trump Supporters'
"This is like my thing with Trump — we don't have to feel the same way, but we have the right to feel what we feel," West said.
Trump Ridicules Nancy Pelosi By Sharing Fox Business Network Segment
Trump shared the video amid rising tensions between himself and the Speaker of the House after Pelosi said the president had a "temper tantrum" and canceled a meeting with top Democrats over an infrastructure deal.
Nadler Says Mueller 'Wants to Testify in Private': 'We'd See a Transcript'
Robert Mueller is a "man of great rectitude and apolitical, and he doesn't want to participate in anything that he might regard as a political spectacle," Jerrold Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said.
Former Republican Congressman Joins Call To Impeach Donald Trump
"Lawmakers of both parties should not blindly follow the polls but instead follow the evidence and their conscience. Politics should not rule the day," former Rep. Tom Coleman wrote.
Buttigieg Says NFL Players Have The Right To Kneel For National Anthem
"The point of defending free speech is not that you expect to be perfectly aligned with every speech act that is protected," Buttigieg said.
Pelosi's Office Blasts Viral Videos Edited to Make Her Appear Drunk
The video, the origin of which remains unknown, has been slowed down to approximately 75 percent of its initial speed and the pitch of Pelosi's voice altered to appear more like her natural speaking tone
Joe Biden Says Congress Should Protect Abortion Rights
Former Vice President Joe Biden joins members of Congress and other 2020 presidential candidates who have vowed to codify Roe v. Wade through legislation.
Jim Carrey Responds To Sen. Ted Cruz's Criticism With Another Cartoon
"Some greasy Joe McCarthy wanna-be, who is shameless and will remain nameless, was lecturing me in the press about morality and civility after spending years in the Senate defending the rights of mass murderers to own AR-15s with which they massacre innocent children in their classrooms."
Oreo Mocks Ben Carson Confusion: REO Stands For 'Really Excellent Oreo'
Can you "explain the disparity in REO rates. Do you know what an REO is?" Rep. Katie Porter (D-Cali.) asked Department of Housing and Urban Department (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson during a hearing on Tuesday. "An Oreo?" Carson responded.
Dems Want an Impeachment Inquiry—but They Won't Cross Nancy Pelosi
Even as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler seemed to move toward impeachment, Pelosi and other party leaders remain against it.
Bernie Sanders is Popular With Voters Who Say They Aren't Paying Attention
Former Vice President Joe Biden surged ahead as the top pick for the Democratic party nomination with a 19-point lead over Sanders, the next-closest candidate.
Fox News' Laura Ingraham, Tucker Carlson Take Aim at Pete Buttigieg
"Forget Mayor Pete, maybe we should call him Pope Pete, because don't you love how he, you know, because he attends church we're supposed to treat him as the be-all and end-all moral authority or the arbiter of who is and who is not operating in good faith."
Trump Jokes About Serving 5 Terms As President: 'We'll Drive Them Crazy'
The comments were not the first time the president has suggested extending his constitutional term limits.
Kansas GOP Senator Says Farmers on 'Verge of Financial Collapse'
Senator Jerry Moran, In a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, urged the Trump administration to resolve the China trade dispute that's "hurting" Kansas' farmers and ranchers.
Trump Congratulates Grads: 'Never Been A Better Time Than Now To Graduate'
"Best jobs market ever, great housing and financing. Go out there, work hard and have a GREAT life. You deserve it. Congratulations!," Trump tweeted to recent and future graduates of the Class of 2019.
'SNL' Mocks Pete Buttigieg's Appearance on 'The View': 'Boring Gay Man'
Actor Paul Rudd impersonated Pete Buttigieg in a skit.
Trump Gives Support To 3 Abortion Exceptions: Medical, Rape And Incest
"As most people know, and for those who would like to know, I am strongly pro-life, with the three exceptions - rape, incest and protecting the life of the mother - the same position taken by Ronald Reagan," Trump wrote.
CNN Guests: Are Amash's Impeachment Comments a 2020 Campaign Precursor?
The reactions came hours after the Michigan congressman tweeted that he believes the Mueller report confirms President Donald Trump "engaged in impeachable conduct."
Flynn's Obstruction Voicemail Will 'Be a Big Deal,' Ex-Prosecutor Says
Former federal prosecutor Jack Weiss compared Michael Flynn's voicemail recording to Trump's "Access Hollywood" tape in 2016. "If we get a live tape, I think it'll be a big deal," he said.
Geraldo Rivera Defends Rep. Rashida Tlaib During Fox News Appearance
"She was not suggesting that you know, the killing of the Jews was something that calmed her. She was saying the fact that the Palestinians suffered so much and gave up so much but at least the Jews had a homeland to go to in the wake of the horrible destruction committed by the Nazis," Rivera said.