Ian Hanchett

Articles by Ian Hanchett

Coons: ‘Open Border’ Under Biden Was ‘Respecting Treaties’

On Friday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that the Biden administration’s “biggest policy failure was an ‘open border’, which means respecting treaties that we signed decades ago about letting people claim asylum in this country.”

Chris Coons on border on 2/6/2026 "Squawk Box"

Maher: Many ‘Gaza Protesters’ Want All Israelis Dead

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that many of the “Gaza protesters” would “like” to see all of the Israeli people killed. Maher said that arguing no one is illegal on stolen land is “so

Maher Antisemites - NEW YORK, USA - SEPTEMBER 2: More than 5,000 people gathered at the 'F

Padilla: I Won’t Consider Voter ID Proposals to Get ICE Changes I Want

On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) rejected considering some voter ID measures proposed by Republicans in exchange for ICE reforms Democrats want. Co-host Boris Sanchez asked, “Would you be willing to consider some voter ID

Alex Padilla on voter ID and ICE on 2/5/2026 "CNN News Central"

GOP Rep. Kiley: ICE Doesn’t Need to Set Up Outside of Schools

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN International’s “The Brief,” Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) stated that he doesn’t think ICE officers should be setting up in or outside of schools. Host Jim Sciutto asked, “Should there be parts of the community that

US Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) speaks during a press conference at Union Station in downtown L

MS NOW’s Steele: ‘The Only Alien[s] Are Homan and His Thugs’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” co-host Michael Steele responded to Border Czar Tom Homan mentioning deporting illegal aliens by stating that “the only alien[s] are Homan and his thugs. Those are the aliens here.” He also said

Michael Steele on Homan on 2/4/2026 "The Weeknight"

Dem Rep. Thanedar: Just Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough

On Tuesday’s “CNN This Morning,” Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) said that he agrees that the issue with abolish ICE as a phrase is that it puts all the attention on ICE, but “we’ve got to start somewhere, and starting with

ICE - U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) speaks during a news conference in front of the U.S.

Dem Rep. Smith: GOP’s in Trouble, Dems Had Effective Shutdown Message

On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said that he thinks Republicans are in a bad position, and one reason is “the Democratic Party actually is messaging fairly effectively. Our leadership, during the government shutdown, I

Shutdown Smith ACA - Adam Smith on 10/2/2025 "Cuomo"

House Dem Whip: Noem Should Be Impeached for Prejudging Good’s ‘Murder’

On Monday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) argued that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem should be impeached because “She named Renee Good a domestic terrorist, within hours, without investigation,” and one condition for Democrats

Noem - Katherine Clark on Shutdown on 10/8/2025 "The Lead"