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Katie Porter: ‘I’ll take that bet’ Congress isn’t ‘smart enough’ to review Trump’s tax returns

Rep. Katie Porter responded Monday to comments made by White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Sunday claiming congressional Democrats were not "smart enough" to review President Trump's tax returns if they obtain them.

April 15, 2019

Donald Trump: Nancy Pelosi is defending ‘her leader’ Ilhan Omar

President Trump said Monday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is actually a subordinate to Rep. Ilhan Omar, adding she should look at Ms. Omar's "anti-Semitic" comments before defending her.

April 15, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: A Joe Biden presidential run ‘doesn’t particularly animate me’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Sunday she "will support whoever the Democratic nominee is," but a candidacy featuring former Vice President Joe Biden "doesn't particularly animate me."

April 15, 2019

Marianne Williamson, Dem. presidential candidate: Donald Trump ‘clearly has fascist leanings’

Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson said Sunday that President Trump "clearly has fascist leanings" that warrant impeachment.

April 15, 2019

Donald Trump calls for renewed probes into Hillary Clinton, DNC: ‘Investigate the investigators!’

President Trump called Monday for investigations into former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee, all while touting Attorney General William P. Barr's favorable summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

April 15, 2019

Donald Trump gives Boeing ‘branding’ advice for 737 Max 8: ‘No product has suffered like this one’

President Trump lent Boeing "branding" advice Monday on how to salvage its Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliners after two of their planes crashed in recent months, leading to the rest being grounded from flying in multiple nations.

April 15, 2019

Federal judge compares Donald Trump’s criticism of courts to ‘Klan’s lawyers’

A federal judge delivered a speech Thursday lambasting President Trump's administration, saying the president has selected judicial nominees that do not represent the diversity of America.

April 12, 2019

Illinois Senate votes to bar Donald Trump from 2020 ballot if tax returns aren’t released

The Democratic-led Illinois Senate voted 36-19 in favor of a bill allowing the state to block President Trump from the 2020 ballot if he does not release five years of his tax returns.

April 12, 2019

Herman Cain to withdraw from consideration for Fed Reserve Board: report

Former pizza executive Herman Cain is reportedly expected to withdraw his name from consideration for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors following lackluster support from GOP senators.

April 12, 2019

Beto O’Rourke blasts Trump’s immigration policies; An arsonist ‘putting out the fire’

Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke criticized President Trump's immigration policies in an interview released Friday, calling him "the arsonist who gets the credit for putting out the fire."

April 12, 2019

Ilhan Omar compares her 9/11 quotes to Bush: ‘Was Bush downplaying the terrorist attack?’

Rep. Ilhan Omar compared her quotes referencing the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with then-President George W. Bush's quote following the event, asking "was Bush downplaying the terrorist attack?"

April 12, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez: Backlash from Omar’s 9/11 comments ‘an incitement of violence’ against women of color

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to recent controversy Thursday surrounding Rep. Ilhan Omar, calling the criticisms are "incitement of violence against progressive women of color."

April 12, 2019

Herman Cain, Fed nominee, loses fourth GOP senator, likely ending his confirmation chances

Sen. Kevin Cramer said Thursday he would become the fourth Republican senator to vote against President Trump's Federal Reserve nominee Herman Cain, effectively ending the pizza executive's chances to join the board.

April 12, 2019

Pete Buttigieg to Mike Pence: ‘I’m not critical of his faith; I’m critical of bad policies’

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 presidential hopeful, continued to criticize Vice President Mike Pence for his view that religion discredits LGBTQ rights in an interview airing Friday.

April 12, 2019

Mike Pence responds to Pete Buttigieg’s criticism: ‘He knows better. He knows me’

Vice President Mike Pence responded Thursday to attacks from presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg on his religion and views of LGBTQ people.

April 11, 2019

Eric Swalwell: Donald Trump often puts Russia’s interests ‘ahead of our own’

Presidential candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell said Thursday President Trump will put Russia's interests ahead of America's own.

April 11, 2019

Donald Trump Jr. uses old Barack Obama ‘I Spy’ tweet following spying claims

Donald Trump Jr. resurfaced a 2013 tweet from former President Barack Obama and used it to criticize Mr. Obama for claims that his administration spied on the Trump presidential campaign.

April 11, 2019

Rashida Tlaib: ‘Shame on’ N.Y. Post cover slamming Ilhan Omar for 9/11 comments

Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Thursday the New York Post is "evoking painful imagery to spread hate" following its cover using a photograph of the twin towers to criticize Rep. Ilhan Omar's comment that referred to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack as "some people did something."

April 11, 2019

Donald Trump shares misreported favorability graphic from Fox Business Network

President Trump shared Thursday "great news" on Twitter from Fox Business Network, which reported that a Georgetown University poll found the president's approval rating at 55 percent. But Mo Elleithee, director of Georgetown's Institute of Politics & Public Service, said Fox Business misread the poll.

April 11, 2019

Mazie Hirono on Barr’s spying claims: ‘When Barr opens his mouth, Trump’s words come popping out’

Sen. Mazie Hirono said Thursday Attorney General William P. Barr "played into" President Trump's narrative by saying the FBI spied on Mr. Trump's campaign.

April 11, 2019