Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy isn't drawing stadium-size crowds like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are as he tours the country talking to voters. But in a packed concert hall in rural North Carolina, people are starting to view the Democrat as worthy of the national spotlight.
A few dozen women gathered at a posh Miami brewery on a recent evening to listen to U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart outline the Republican plans to retain their slim House majority in next year's elections.
President Trump on Sunday wished everyone a happy Easter in a post on his Truth Social platform, “including Radical Left Lunatics.” “Happy Easter to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting and scheming so hard to bring Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, the Mentally Insane, and well known MS-13 Gang Members and Wife...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) said President Trump’s cuts to Harvard University’s funding are part of his “outrageous” plan to silence his critics. Healey joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where she weighed in on the administration’s attacks on the university in her state, which is also her alma mater. “It’s outrageous,” she...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said on Sunday that the United States is in a constitutional crisis with the Trump administration "flouting the courts." “Do you think that the Trump administration is ignoring the courts? Do you think that the country is currently in a constitutional crisis?” NBC News’s Kristen Welker asked Van Hollen on...
President Trump's decision to engage in direct talks with Iran has left many questioning whether he is willing to compromise to get a deal, or if he is bluffing with the threat of military action, and who will have the most influence over his decision.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said he can “absolutely” assure the public that the various deregulations will not harm the environment. Zeldin joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where he was asked if he could ensure the deregulation wouldn’t have an adverse impact. “Absolutely,” he replied. “We have to both protect...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Sunday that he does not think President Trump has defied any court orders in the case involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but the senator said he would “call him out on it” if he does. “Yes,” Kennedy said, when asked on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” whether he thinks Trump...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Sunday he does not think the law would allow President Trump to send United States citizens convicted of violent crimes to Salvadoran prisons, despite the president’s suggestion that he might be open to that possibility. “No, ma'am. Nor should it be considered appropriate or moral,” Kennedy told NBC News’s...
It is time for the United States to consider an alternative to the WHO — a more nimble, innovative institution that would harness technology to pinpoint outbreaks and spot trends around the world.
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) called on the Senate to refocus on getting bills signed into law to help the American people, rather than simply posting about them on social media. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Lankford said the Senate should “100 percent” be a more deliberative body, where ideas can be raised,...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who sits on the Senate Commerce Committee, weighed in on President Trump’s recent fight against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, noting that there’s a reason the Fed is independent. Klobuchar joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where she spoke about the administration’s efforts to speed up the Fed cutting...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she believes the deportation fight over Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia is the Trump administration’s way of distracting public attention away from the tariffs and economic impacts. Klobuchar joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, highlighting her fellow Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s (Md.) trip to El Salvador to...
Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) disagreed with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and said Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the recently deported Maryland man, was given due process. Emmer joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Dana Bash asked him to weigh in on Van Hollen’s earlier accusation that the Trump administration deported...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, wanted his meeting with the mistakenly deported Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, to “look like he was in paradise.” The Maryland senator made the rounds on Sunday morning news shows and described his meeting with Abrego Garcia, which he managed to secure in El...
