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On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” host Joy Reid said it’s “interesting” that House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC) face challenges to their candidacies for House Democratic leadership posts, while House

Two powerful members of former President Barack Obama’s administration have endorsed Rep. Nancy Pelosi to be elected Speaker of the House, despite dissent from some members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said on Wednesday evening that it is “insulting” that Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), an African-American male, is the only top Democrat who has an announced challenger.

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) is accusing Democrats of using racial “dog whistles” to oust him from the party’s House leadership.

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) says he is ready to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker of the House if the Party regains a House majority.

On Wednesday’s edition of BuzzFeed’s “AM to DM,” Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that he believes the videotape described in the Steele Dossier exists and he hasn’t seen anything that would make him think differently. BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith asked

TEL AVIV – A Republican Jewish group on Friday called for the resignation of a top Democratic congressman for his failure to condemn anti-Semitic preacher and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) said the supporters of President Donald Trump are “ignoble voters.” Clyburn said, “You know, Chris, I think there’s a little thing we talk about a lot, and it’s already been mentioned on

Friday on CNN’s “Wolf,” Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said the Congressional Black Caucus would pursue a “censure resolution” for President Donald Trump reportedly referring to some nations as “shithole countries” at an immigration policy meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, Clyburn “I

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called on Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) to resign on Thursday.

Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) will not seek re-election amid accusations of sexual harassment from multiple women.

Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) compared Congressman John Conyers’s (D-MI) accusers to child murderer Susan Smith.

While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) responded to a question on Representative John Conyers (D-MI) refusing to step aside with the quickness that others accused of sexual misconduct have by saying, “Who elected them?” One of

During a discussion of DACA on Thursday’s “MSNBC Live,” Representative Clyburn (D-SC) argued holding children responsible for their parents’ mistakes goes against American values and those who believe in Christianity and Judaism “ought to practice what we say we preach.”

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Wolf,” Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that before the election he saw a repeat of what happened in Nazi Germany. He added that Adolf Hitler was elected and didn’t become a dictator until people were

Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) said President Donald Trump had “marginalized himself” and doubted he could ever come back from it, given Trump’s statements about the violence in Charlottesville, VA. Partial transcript as follows: CLYBURN: When

During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Assistant Democratic Leader Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) argued the Republican healthcare bill “would turn the clock back on civil rights and humaneness.” Transcript as Follows: “Hello. I’m Congressman Jim Clyburn. I proudly represent the 6th

Wednesday on MSNBC  Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) said he hopes President Donald Trump only has one term, but with caveat he was willing to work with him while he was president. Clyburn said, “Well, I am all for working with

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that in order to save Obamacare, Democrats are “going to have to come out of the box with blazing guns.” Clyburn said, “We, as the New York

A member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has issued a warning against leadership changes introduced by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), suggesting her proposals could decrease the group’s power while seemingly increasing her own.

Liberal columnist Dana Milbank says that Nancy Pelosi should step down as the Democrats’ House Minority Leader and allow “some fresh blood to take on Donald Trump.”

The call was initially expected to be hosted by Assistant Democratic Leader Rep. Jim Clyburn and Rep. Alma Adams as well as the DC Federation of College Democrats President Adriyanna Andreus.

Wednesday on MSNBC,  Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s claim of being “the law and order candidate” was a “dog whistle” to white supremacists. Clyburn said, “Mr. Trump needs to get serious about this issue

A group of Democrat Representatives ended their overnight “sit in” on the floor of the lower chamber without achieving their goal of forcing the House of Representatives to take up new gun control legislation. But as they congratulated themselves, they also had some praise and “thank yous” for reporters giving free advertising for their anti-gun stunt.

During Wednesday’s sit-in by Congressional Democrats to force a vote on gun control measures, Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) thanked the media, and Democrats on the House floor applauded the press. (h/t Andrew Desiderio) Follow Ian Hanchett on Twitter @IanHanchett

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “NewsNation,” while discussing presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims coming into the United States, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) used the Ku Klux Klan as an example of a “Christian” organization and why an entire

Friday on MSNBC  after endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said Clinton’s opponent Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) plan for free college is not going to happen in his lifetime. Clyburn said, “Well, let me put it this way. I

Far-left Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), a past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, is refusing to endorse Hillary Clinton, exposing another split in Democratic ranks amid the 2016 primary race.

They are on opposites sides of the aisle, but House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-OH) is considering taking up the Congressional Black Caucus’s plan to fight poverty, according to The Hill.

Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” while discussing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump re-tweeting a tweet about Jeb Bush that said, “Adios Jeb, aka Jose,” which included a swastika image, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) said Trump should be disqualified from

According to a police report, Singletary invited her boyfriend, a U.S. Capitol Police officer, over for sex before threatening him with his own service weapon, demanding to see the contents of his cell phones. “You taught me how to use this. Don’t think I won’t use it,” Singleterry said according to the arrest warrant obtained by NBC News, referring to the gun.

Monday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) reacted to the news that President Barack Obama used the “N-word” on a podcast,and said, “Ninety-five percent of the American people, if not 99 percent, would agree that what he said was

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) discussed the fatal shooting of nine parishioners inside Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC and blamed the shooting on a “right-wing drift in the country” that has “gone too far.”

Last week, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) sat down with Voice of America host Carol Castiel and network congressional correspondent Cindy Saine and offered a warning to President Barack Obama’s Republican opposition while discussing the nuclear deal the president is pushing for with Iran. When asked

Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) blamed the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and stand your ground, voter ID, and redistricting laws for creating the “climate” that led to the killing of Walter Scott on Wednesday’s “Hardball” on MSNBC. While Clyburn thanked

House Assistant Democratic Leader Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) refused to say what he considered a “fair” tax rate on Tuesday’s “Your World With Neil Cavuto” on the Fox News Channel. After declaring that it was “class warfare when you have the