Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) declared that “the ghosts of the Confederacy invaded the Republican conference” and wondered whether the Confederate battle flag represents “slavery, rape, kidnap, genocide, treason, or all of the above” at a press conference on Thursday. Jeffries,
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that while Russia’s actions have become “somewhat more concerning” since 2012, Joint Chiefs Chairman nominee Gen. Joseph Dunford was giving “his own view” when he called Russia “the greatest threat to our national
Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee argued “we’ve made the mistake of thinking that the issue, the question is how many people should emigrate to America. The question is why are they emigrating?” on Thursday’s “Cavuto: Coast to
Secretary of State John Kerry said that “we shouldn’t get up and leave” negotiations with Iran “simply because the clock strikes midnight” while assuring that the talks were “not open-ended” during remarks in Vienna on Thursday. Kerry said, “let me
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) stated the US wants to reach a deal with Iran more than Iran does because of the president’s “delusion that an agreement will then cause a new partnership between the United States and Iran” on Thursday’s “Andrea
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) argued that Donald Trump’s rhetoric is “offensive” to Hispanics and the “overwhelming majority” of Arizonans would disagree with Trump on Thursday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. McCain, when asked if Trump was “good for the Republican
Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., the nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that Russia is the “greatest threat” to the US’ national security before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. Dunford was asked by Senator
Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) argued that some Republicans, such as Donald Trump, oppose an immigration system “based on common sense, compassion, and, yes, the rule of law” in a speech on the House floor on Thursday. Gutierrez began, “For the record, I’m not
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina argued that Hillary Clinton “has lived in her own world and in her own bubble for so long that she really doesn’t perceive these very real conflicts of interest as conflicts of interest” and “I’ve
Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh praised Donald Trump for not “buckling” to the “new totalitarians” (a term coined by a piece in The Federalist) on Wednesday. Rush said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I cannot emphasize enough, and by the way, I’m
Three parents of children killed by illegal immigrants expressed their frustration at a federal government that they feel let them down, while two of them argued that while they might have worded the comments differently, Donald Trump on Wednesday’s “Hannity” on
Former Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (Ret.) argued the president isn’t “fully committed” to the fight against ISIS on Wednesday’s “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel. Flynn was asked, regarding the fight against ISIS, “Is
Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said that he supports “a path to earned legal status” for illegal immigrants, which represents a change in position he made “because the climate has changed. And this is the consensus
Columnist Charles Krauthammer declined to respond to Donald Trump’s criticisms of him, maintaining Trump is “repeating himself” and that talking about him is a “waste of time,” while arguing Jeb Bush speaks about conservatives like they’re an “alien body” even
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that “It’s too early” to say whether he would provide a pathway to legal status for some illegal immigrants, although building a wall would be done “before I even think about that” in an
Representative Trey Gowdy (R-SC) said Hillary Clinton actually had three subpoenas, two of which were sent before her server was wiped on Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Gowdy was asked, “‘I’ve never had a subpoena,’ her words. Congressman Trey Gowdy, did
CNN Senior Washington Correspondent Jeff Zeleny reported that it took “eight hours of trying” to get a clarification from the Clinton campaign regarding whether she had been subpoenaed on Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Lead.” Zeleny said that “on the face
Baltimore City Councilman Carl Stokes (D) said that “too many police officers” “have stood down somewhat” and dubbed the police “a paramilitary organization” on Wednesday’s “Situation Room” on CNN. Stokes was asked, regarding the replacement of Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defended his donations to the Clintons by saying “I was a businessman” in an interview with CNN on Wednesday. After Trump said Hillary “has a lot to hide” and “was the worst secretary of state
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump predicted “we will have a crime wave like you’ve never seen before” if Hillary Clinton is president because of her “weak” position on immigration in an interview with NBC News on Wednesday. Trump said, “I think
Republican presidential candidate and former Texas Governor Rick Perry responded to Donald Trump and touted his “real results, not just rhetoric” on border security in a YouTube video released on Wednesday. Perry began, “Hey Donald, I saw your tweet the
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) argued “our red lines to the Iranians seem to be green lights” on Wednesday’s “Wolf” on CNN. Menendez, after hearing a portion of Thomas Friedman’s op-ed where Friedman argues “It keeps feeling as if it’s always
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told NBC News Foreign Correspondent Katy Tur “if I didn’t bring it up, you wouldn’t even be talking about immigration right now” during an interview broadcast on Wednesday’s “MSNBC Live.” Trump was asked about a Washington Post
Kentucky Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul called for “a revolution of folks saying, ‘We want you to obey the law’” on immigration on Wednesday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” Rand said, “You know, conservatives say that we believe in the
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina argued Hillary Clinton’s CNN interview shows “the media isn’t going to ask her questions about her State Department tenure” on Wednesday’s “Fox & Friends” on the Fox News Channel. Fiorina said that Clinton’s characterization of
