
Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim elected to the US Congress declared that terrorist attacks are “about power” and that terrorists “kill people under the veneer of Islam” on Thursday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. “I think it’s important
by Ian Hanchett8 Jan 2015, 10:11 AM PST0

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said he was “very strongly” looking at running for president in 2016 on Wednesday’s “Howie Carr Show.” Paul was asked whether he planned to run for re-election to the Senate and president simultaneously in 2016 and
by Ian Hanchett7 Jan 2015, 10:34 PM PST0

London Imam Anjem Choudary said that “you can see very well now in Paris, what the consequences of insulting the prophet are” and you need to understand that in Islam, this [insulting Mohammed] carries capital punishment” on Wednesday’s “Hannity” on the
by Ian Hanchett7 Jan 2015, 8:13 PM PST0

Comedian Conan O’Brien declared that having to “think twice before making a joke” is “not the way it’s supposed to be” in a monologue discussion the terrorist attacks against Charlie Hebdo in France set to air on his TBS show on
by Ian Hanchett7 Jan 2015, 6:51 PM PST0

NBC News Terrorism Analyst Evan Kohlmann argued that while there was “no excuse” for the terrorist attacks on French newspaper Charlie Hebdo, France should try to deal with its Islamophobia and that “will hopefully help dissuade” potential terrorists on Wednesday’s
by Ian Hanchett7 Jan 2015, 6:17 PM PST0

On Wednesday, the Fox News Channel’s “On the Record” host Greta Van Susteren argued that the news media should show the cartoons run by French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks against the paper.
by Ian Hanchett7 Jan 2015, 5:32 PM PST0

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson vowed that President Obama will not defund his executive action on immigration and criticized Republicans for using DHS funding as a “political football,” a concern that he said House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX)
by Ian Hanchett7 Jan 2015, 4:16 PM PST0

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) said that he and other Republicans would work out a deal to avoid shutting down the Department of Homeland Security when its funding expires in March on Wednesday’s “Situation Room” on CNN.
by Ian Hanchett7 Jan 2015, 3:30 PM PST0

Nigel Farage, Member of the European Parliament and Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) argued that promoting multiculturalism was “the biggest mistake” European governments have made on Wednesday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the Fox News Channel. “We
by Ian Hanchett7 Jan 2015, 2:11 PM PST0

CNN Global Affairs Analyst Bobby Ghosh worried that “right-wing” and “anti-immigration” parties in France will “stoke up anger and hatred” in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Wednesday’s “New Day” “There are, however, I said earlier that
by Ian Hanchett7 Jan 2015, 12:09 PM PST0

Former US Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum declared that he can beat other potential challengers in the 2016 GOP presidential race and that he would announce his run in “several months” on Tuesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel.
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 9:30 PM PST0

Ann Coulter, columnist and author of “Never Trust a Liberal Over 3-Especially a Republican” argued that Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes were everything the Rolling Stone UVA case was hyped up to be, but ultimately wasn’t on Tuesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 9:05 PM PST0

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) vowed that there would be a “pretty nasty” “fight” against House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) if he retaliates against members who did not support his Speakership on Tuesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. “If [Florida
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 8:37 PM PST0

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) said that “people that were right there ready to go ended up deciding not to vote with us” in his campaign to unseat John Boehner (R-OH) as House Speaker on Tuesday’s “Sean Hannity Show.” “We had enough
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 8:04 PM PST0

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), who recently accepted a position as Counsel to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), argued that McConnell wants “a bold new agenda” from the Republican Senate on Tuesday’s “Kelly File” on the Fox News Channel. Lee said
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 7:10 PM PST0

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) declared that the GOP Congress should put forth a “big, bold conservative agenda” on Tuesday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” Walker told Ingraham that he “didn’t have a problem” with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) retaining his
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 2:05 PM PST0

Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik stated that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) could not mend fences with the NYPD unless Al Sharpton was kept out of city politics on Monday’s “Kelly File” on the Fox News Channel.
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 12:14 PM PST0

NBC News Capitol Hill Reporter Luke Russert declared that “for all the talk about restoring regular order, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) acts “similar” to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. “For all the talk
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 11:34 AM PST0

Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments,” Mark Levin, argued Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA) should resign on Monday. Levin said that while he doesn’t believe Scalise held the views of David Duke, or even knew he was speaking
by Ian Hanchett5 Jan 2015, 10:29 PM PST0

Representative Steve King (R-IA) said that he “would not be surprised” if Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) runs against John Boehner (R-OH) for Speaker of the House on Monday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. “I’ve been talking to Daniel Webster
by Ian Hanchett5 Jan 2015, 9:25 PM PST0

National Journal Senior Political Columnist and Editorial Director Ron Fournier denounced challenges to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) by other Republican members of the House as “pandering” to the “no governing caucus” on Monday’s “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel.
by Ian Hanchett5 Jan 2015, 9:03 PM PST0

Columnist George Will touted Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) as “potentially the most potent candidate” for the GOP in 2016 on Monday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” “Don’t overlook, I think potentially the most potent candidate, and that is Scott Walker of
by Ian Hanchett5 Jan 2015, 4:10 PM PST0

Molly Ball, Politics Writer for The Atlantic, argued that Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) had been somewhat domesticated by fellow Kentucky Senator, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) on Monday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. In a discussion on the potential impact the
by Ian Hanchett5 Jan 2015, 10:54 AM PST0

MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell stated that Jeb Bush could do well in Iowa on Monday. “If you’ve got Huckabee actually going in again, and Santorum, and Rick Perry, and Ted Cruz, and Rand Paul, Jeb Bush could actually do well
by Ian Hanchett5 Jan 2015, 10:42 AM PST0

On Saturday, the Fox News Channel’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine” host Judge Jeanine Pirro accused New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) of engaging in an “anti-law enforcement agenda.” Pirro argued that New York City has “never [been] more
by Ian Hanchett4 Jan 2015, 10:26 AM PST0