Sen. King: Trump ‘Does Not Have the Power’ to Close Government Departments
Senator Angus King (I-ME) said Wednesday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that President Donald Trump did not have the power to close government agencies created by Congress.

Senator Angus King (I-ME) said Wednesday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that President Donald Trump did not have the power to close government agencies created by Congress.
On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) said that there are an “unsustainable number of people that are coming to the border” but “it’s really sort of illogical to connect border security with aid for Ukraine.”
On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) said that gun control legislation he introduced is a new approach to “assault weapons” because it says “that a gun that operated as these weapons do, as any rifle
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) joined three Senate Democrats on Thursday to introduce a ban on the most popular semiautomatic rifles in America, describing such firearms as “lethal capacity weapons.”
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) is working on “assault rifle” gun control in this week after a suspect with a sniper rifle shot and killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) stated that while assault weapons are “a problem for sure,” restrictions on them are “more about the looks of the gun than its operation.” King said assault weapons
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) stated that the Department of Homeland Security “really has to get on” its recordkeeping issue that has allowed for visa overstays. He also said that “if
Senator Angus King (I-ME) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that Russian President Vladimir Putin had “screwed up royalty” by invading Ukraine, which has increased NATO membership.
According to the latest drop of the Twitter Files, Sen. Angus King (I-ME) flagged accounts his office disliked to the social media platform, accusing Americans of being “suspicious” for reasons including being excited by a Sen. Rand Paul visit, mentioning immigration in their tweets, or being followed by a political rival.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) stated that the Biden administration should be more transparent about what knowledge they do and do not have about the objects shot down by the U.S. and it is
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced a bill with Sen. Angus King (I-ME) on Friday to ban TikTok unless the app is fully divested of Chinese ownership, announcing that “momentum is growing” to pass the legislation.
Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) said during the World Economic Forum that the United States will continue funding Ukraine until it wins its conflict with Russia and that it will liberate “Europe” just like America did during World War II.
Politicians try to hide the pocketbook politics of migration — but Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) accidentally let the cat out of the bag during a staged PR event when she asked a plain-spoken mayor what he wants from a 2023 migration bill.
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) sponsored legislation to display a bust of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Capitol Building.
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) said during a press conference on Monday that America should continue to support Ukraine until Russia’s Vladimir “Putin is out.”
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) says Congress ought to pass a legislative package that expands legal immigration levels to fill unfilled United States jobs with foreign workers rather than pulling jobless Americans off the labor market sidelines.
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) said on this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday” that Democrats gave the midwest the “middle finger” after the Democratic National Committee voted to move the nation’s first caucus from Iowa to South Carolina.
At least 17 Democrats have reportedly hedged on supporting President Joe Biden’s reelection in 2024.
Senator Angus King (I-ME) on Friday sounded off about the Democrats’ so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” which economists and the Congressional Budget Office agree would not do much to reduce the record-high inflation.
During portions of an interview with the Fox News Channel aired on Friday’s edition of “Special Report,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) stated that both China and Russia “got ahead” of the United States on hypersonic weapons technology, and that he
Senator Angus King (I-ME) said Monday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that NATO implementing a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be “dangerous” because the Russian would see it as an escalation and potentially use nuclear weapons in response.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) said there are “170 or so dual citizens who thusfar, have decided they want to stay in Afghanistan because that’s where their families are” and criticized “all of
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) sounded off on the push to make changes to the Senate filibuster as Democrats attempt to pass voting rights legislation.
Unsuccessful ATF nominee David Chipman blames the Biden administration for his nomination being withdrawn rather than confirmed.
President Joe Biden’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) nominee David Chipman needs at least one Republican defector in order to be confirmed after the Senate reconvenes next week.
Three Senators, who all received the Chinese coronavirus vaccine, announced Thursday they tested positive for the virus after experiencing “mild symptoms.”
Mark Zuckerberg’s amnesty advocates report that the pending reconciliation amnesty will deliver a huge windfall to the wealthy coastal states — but will offer little to midwestern states, small northeastern states, and the southern states.
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) will stand behind keeping the filibuster after previously saying he was for scrapping the filibuster for “voting rights” and “democracy.”
President Joe Biden faces continuing resistance from Senate Democrats over his infrastructure, despite only needing 50 Senate Democrats to pass his gargantuan legislation.
Senator Angus King (I-ME) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he would prefer to go with a simple majority vote and forgo the filibuster rule if it came down to voting rights.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) stated that he thinks we need to discover the origins of COVID-19 and that “you can have some fun” with people like Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) advocating for transparency
Thursday on CNN’s “New Day,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) sounded off on the expected Senate filibuster to block the commission investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
The Senate is poised to vote down Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) $15 minimum wage amendment to the coronavirus spending package, with seven Democrats and one Independent joining all 50 Republicans in rejecting the change.
Thursday on CNN’s “New Day,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) issues a warning about Republicans continuing to contest the 2020 presidential election results over claims of voter fraud.
Senator Angus King (I-ME) on Monday argued against the judicial philosophy of “originalism,” which Supreme Court justice nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett said in her confirmation hearings should guide judges in their interpretation and application of constitutional principles.
In a Monday interview on CNN’s “New Day,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) reacted to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence telling the House and Senate Select Committees on Intelligence it will no longer give in-person briefings about election security and foreign election interference.
Tuesday, Sen. Angus King (I-ME) addressed President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claiming they have seen evidence that the coronavirus originated from a Chinese lab accident.
Senator Angus King (I-ME) on Wednesday voiced his displeasure with the President Donald Trump administration’s messaging amid the coronavirus outbreak.
During MSNBC’s impeachment coverage on Monday, Sen. Angus King (I-ME) stated that the Senate acquitting President Trump would be “allowing an elected monarch,” and “a step toward authoritarianism.” King said, “I think what’s going on right now is a step toward
Senator Angus King (I-ME) said on MSNBC’s coverage of the Senate impeachment trial Friday that Republican senators voting against witnesses was a “travesty.”