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Ben Sasse, Joe Manchin praise Julian Assange’s arrest: ‘Good news for freedom-loving people’

Sen. Ben Sasse said Thursday WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's arrest is "good news for freedom-loving people."

April 11, 2019

Ilhan Omar scolds Fox News: ‘I am as American as everyone else’

Rep. Ilhan Omar responded Wednesday to Fox News questioning her status as an American by saying, "I am as American as everyone else is."

April 10, 2019

Jerry Nadler: AG Barr saying Trump campaign spying occurred contradicts ‘what DOJ previously’ said

Rep. Jerry Nadler said Wednesday Attorney General William Barr telling the Senate he believed the Justice Department spied on then-candidate Donald Trump's campaign was "directly contradicted" by previous intel.

April 10, 2019

Dem voters largely unbothered by misconduct allegations against Joe Biden: Poll

Recent allegations against former Vice President Joseph R. Biden of inappropriate behavior have done little to sway Democrats from potentially voting for him in the 2020 presidential election, a new poll shows.

April 10, 2019

Chris Coons: AG Barr’s summary of Mueller report ‘created more confusion,’ not ‘transparency’

Sen. Chris Coons said on Wednesday Attorney General William Barr has "created more confusion rather than more transparency" with his four-page summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's report into 2016 election interference.

April 10, 2019

Brendan Boyle calls Stephen Miller a ‘scumbag’ who ‘disgusts’ him

Rep. Brendan Boyle said Tuesday night that senior White House adviser Stephen Miller is a "scumbag" who "disgusts" him after a past viral video of Mr. Miller resurfaced.

April 10, 2019

Donald Trump questioned why George Washington didn’t name Mount Vernon after himself: Report

President Trump reportedly said he didn't understand why George Washington didn't name his property after himself during a guided tour of Mount Vernon last April.

April 10, 2019

Tom Reed: Release of Donald Trump’s tax returns ‘is going to have to be litigated’

Rep. Tom Reed said Wednesday that if House Democrats want access to six years of President Trump's tax returns, then they will likely have to go to court.

April 10, 2019

Nita Lowey said AG Barr ‘shut down’ during questions of W.H.’s knowledge of Mueller report

Rep. Nita Lowey said Wednesday Attorney General William P. Barr "shut down" when asked about whether the White House was briefed on special counsel Robert Mueller's report during a House Appropriations Committee hearing.

April 10, 2019

Kirsten Gillibrand tears into Donald Trump, calls him ‘weak,’ ‘demeaning,’ ‘coward’

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand blasted President Trump Tuesday, calling him "weak," "demeaning" and a "coward."

April 10, 2019

John Kerry: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez ‘offered more leadership’ than Donald Trump on climate change

Former Secretary of State John Kerry praised Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tuesday for offering 'more leadership in one day' than President Trump in climate change for her bill, the Green New Deal.

April 9, 2019

Meghan McCain blasts Donald Trump’s prisoners of war recognition: ‘No one believes you care’

Meghan McCain blasted President Trump Tuesday for offering support for prisoners of war following his lengthy feud with her late father Sen. John McCain.

April 9, 2019

Ilhan Omar calls Stephen Miller a ‘white nationalist’; opponents renew anti-Semitism accusations

Rep. Ilhan Omar said Monday senior White House adviser Stephen Miller, who is Jewish, is a white nationalist, renewing accusations that the freshman congresswoman is anti-Semitic.

April 9, 2019

Hillary Clinton: White nationalists see Donald Trump’s MAGA phrase as a ‘white nationalist slogan’

Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that President Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan has been adopted by white nationalists as their own.

April 9, 2019

Chuck Grassley warns Donald Trump against additional DHS shakeups

Sen. Charles E. Grassley warned President Trump Monday against firing additional leaders within the Department of Homeland Security -- following the departures of outgoing DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Secret Service Director Randolph D. "Tex" Alles, and rumors that Lee Francis Cissna, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, might be next.

April 9, 2019

Angus King calls AG Barr to turn over Mueller report: ‘Congress can handle classified material’

Sen. Angus King said Tuesday he would call on Attorney General William P. Barr to release special counsel Robert Mueller's full report if he was participating in Mr. Barr's first congressional appearance since releasing a brief summary.

April 9, 2019

Xochitl Torres Small: Absence of permanent leadership causing ineffective border regulation

Rep. Xochitl Torres Small said Tuesday the absence of permanent leadership in the Department of Homeland Security is the cause of ineffective border policies being enacted.

April 9, 2019

Donald Trump on tariffs: The European Union ‘has taken advantage’ of U.S. trade

President Trump said Tuesday the European Union "has taken advantage" of U.S. trade, and "it will soon stop!"

April 9, 2019

Donald Trump removing Secret Service Director Randolph ‘Tex’ Alles

President Trump has selected Secret Service official James Murray to become director of the security agency, replacing outgoing Director Randolph "Tex" Alles.

April 8, 2019

Kirstjen Nielsen ‘will continue to support’ Donald Trump’s border policies

Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Monday she still supports the president "securing the border" following her resignation on Sunday.

April 8, 2019