On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said there is planning to attach legislation protecting Special Counsel Robert Mueller to “must-pass bills relating to appropriations or the continuing resolution.” Blumenthal said, “[W]e are thinking about ways that

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Senate Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso (R-WY) declared that the Senate will confirm judges “with or without” Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ). Barrasso said, “With regard to Senator Flake, we are

While speaking to NBC on Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence stated that Republicans had good results in the 2018 elections in races for the Senate and governorships, and “we didn’t really see that blue wave in the House of Representatives

On Wednesday, Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity stated that Michael Avenatti should receive due process and the presumption of innocence and wondered if Avenatti would apply the same standard to himself that he applied to then-Supreme Court nominee Brett

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Shepard Smith Reporting,” Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano criticized the Department of Justice for their determination that Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker’s appointment is legal. Napolitano said, “I was

While speaking at an awards ceremony at the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs on Tuesday, former Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated that “If she’d had a fair election,” Democratic

During a press conference on Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) “has a very good chance” of winning. Schumer added that both he and Nelson believe “he’s won a majority” in Florida. Schumer

While speaking at the National Action Network Legislative & Policy Conference on Wednesday, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) stated that if Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams doesn’t win the Georgia governor’s race, “they stole it.” Brown said, “[W]e’ll never give in on voting

During an interview on CNN on Tuesday, Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes (D) said she hasn’t made a decision on whether she’ll resign after the recount is concluded. Snipes began by vowing that Broward County will meet the

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) argued that Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker’s appointment is likely unconstitutional and there are strong indicators that his appointment will be struck down by the courts. Anchor Erin Burnett asked,

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) stated that Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker won’t be able to get confirmed by the Senate and a “political hack” can’t be put in charge of the Department of

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” Florida Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera (R) stated that nothing will be ruled out as a potential consequence for Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes (D) for her handling of the

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that the fires in California are an issue of climate change, not forest management, and President Trump lacks empathy and humanity. Garamendi said, “The president simply doesn’t know what’s

During an interview broadcast on Monday’s “CBS This Morning,” Senate Judiciary Committee member John Kennedy (R-LA) said he believes Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker won’t be there for very long and the president “will very shortly announce a permanent nominee.”

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated President Trump has “walled himself in with 45 percent of the electorate.” Brooks said, “First, Donald Trump seems to have walled them in — walled himself in with 45 percent of

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks argued that President Trump “picking out three African-American reporters and insulting their questions” is “who Donald Trump is. I don’t think that requires further explanation.” Brooks stated, “I thought the revoking of Acosta’s

On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” MSNBC Legal Analyst and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler stated that he doesn’t believe Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker “is going to be around long.” Butler said, “Trump is saying now that he

On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Cavuto Live,” RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel stated that Democrats have expressed concern about “election meddling and collusion,” and “it is happening right now in Florida, in two of the major Democrat

During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) stated that “a functioning democracy requires” Democrats and Republicans unite “to protect Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation.” He added that failure to do so means that “our nation starts to devolve into

On Friday’s “Overtime” segment of HBO’s “Real Time,” journalist and author Bob Woodward stated that the press is “taking the bait” and getting “all steamy and emotionally unhinged” in its response to President Trump’s attacks on the media. Woodward said, “I

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is “just a stooge” who is there to do what President Trump wants, and this is “a red line” and “the slow-moving coup.”

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher argued that President Trump’s involvement in the election controversy in Florida is “a dress rehearsal” for Trump refusing to leave office if he loses in 2020. Maher stated, “I don’t

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Wolf,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that Republicans won’t get Democratic votes to fund the government “if they’re not going to be willing to make sure that we protect the Mueller probe.” Swalwell added that protecting the Mueller probe is possible without a fight over the budget.

During an interview aired on Thursday’s edition of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that bringing up bipartisan legislation on background checks “will be a priority for us in the next Congress.” Pelosi stated, “First, let me

During an interview aired on Thursday’s edition of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said President Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions and replaced him with Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to interfere with Special Counsel Robert

On Thursday’s “MSNBC Live,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that the “days of doing nothing” in response to mass shootings have come to an end, stating, “we’re going to pass background checks, and we’re going to see if the president

During an interview aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Trish Regan: Primetime,” White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway stated that Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ departure “has nothing to do with” when Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation comes to an

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) stated that the departure of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his replacement by Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is “a kind of slow-motion Saturday Night Massacre,” and “a break the glass

During a press conference on Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated he finds the timing of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ departure “very suspect,” and said that any attorney general shouldn’t be allowed to interfere with Special Counsel Robert

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Daily Briefing,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated that Republicans “need to stop the slide” in suburbs. McConnell said, “Well, we definitely need to stop the slide. We used to do

During a press conference on Wednesday, President Trump stated that Republicans who decided to stay away from him “did very poorly. I’m not sure that I should be happy or sad, but I feel just fine about it.” Trump stated, “On

During a press conference on Wednesday, President Trump stated Republicans “defied history” in the Senate and beat expectations in the House despite disadvantages in fundraising, media coverage, and retirements in the House. Trump said, “[L]ast night, the Republican Party defied

During the Fox News Channel’s Election coverage on Tuesday, host Chris Wallace stated that President Trump deserves congratulations for Republicans holding the Senate, but Trump is getting “too much credit” for the result, given that Republicans had a favorable map.

While speaking on Election Night, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that the election is “about restoring the Constitution’s checks and balances” and “more than anything, it’s about what a new Democratic majority will mean in the lives of

While speaking to NBC News on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reacted to projections that Republicans will hold the Senate by saying the Senate results are “a huge victory” for President Trump. Sanders said, “I think [it’s]