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Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), the twin brother of 2020 presidential candidate Julian Castro, ripped NBC’s Tom Brokaw on Sunday for his “xenophobia” and ignorance after Brokaw said that Latinos needed to do more to assimilate.

Friday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-TX) said President Donald Trump should be impeached if the BuzzFeed News the report claiming Trump directed Michael Cohen to intentionally lie to Congress is true. When asked if Trump should be impeached, Castro

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) declared President Donald Trump must step down or face impeachment if a report alleging the president directed Michael Cohen, his former attorney, to make false statements to Congress about a proposed real estate deal in Russia is proven true.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is back as the most powerful woman in the House of Representatives, but as a more diverse and far left 116th Congress takes shape,it is clear minorities will want to use their newfound status to get appointed to important committees and be at the table on a wide range of policy issues.

Julian Castro, the former mayor of San Antonio and Housing and Urban Development secretary under President Barack Obama, announced the launch of his presidential exploratory committee Wednesday.

Friday on MSNBC’s “All In,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) addressed the possibility of impeaching President Donald Trump on the heels of documents released tied to Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into the possible interference of Russian involvement

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Beat,” House Intelligence Committee member Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said he is “almost certain” that Roger Stone will be prosecuted for lying to the committee. Castro said, “I’ll tell you right now that Roger Stone, I’m

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) characterized the situation at the border as “a self-created chaotic situation by the president.” Castro called on the president to return to the “orderly process” for asylum that previous

Democrat Congressman Joaquin Castro cited unspecified reports that Kushner may have offered a “hit list” to the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) stated that if President Trump thinks the federal government’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was successful, “we’re all in trouble, and especially the people in the Carolinas.”

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Beat,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) responded to President Trump’s remarks during a Reuters interview that he could “run” Special Counsel Mueller’s probe if he wanted to by stating that if the president moves to

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) stated that the revocation of former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance is “a clear abuse of power,” and “a mark of an authoritarian dictator,” rather than a democratically-elected president.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) stated that the travel ban is “the closest that we’ve come” to the Chinese Exclusion Act. Castro said, “[A]s I looked at it, as it was being developed, and

During Sunday’s “Kasie DC” on MSNBC, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said he thinks every Democrat would be willing to sign on to force immigration-related debate on the House floor. “[S]omething we were talking about earlier in the show with your

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said that it’s “possible” a majority of the House of Representatives will vote to impeach the president if the Democrats win the House in the 2018 elections. Anchor Chris Matthews asked,

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) reacted to a report that the White House is preparing to undermine Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein by stating that firing Rosenstein to get rid of Special Counsel Robert Mueller “would get the ball rolling on impeachment for this president.”

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said on Monday that Democrats are hoping that Congress could have a debate on comprehensive amnesty legislation “sometime after June or July.”

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX), who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, slammed the Republicans on the committee for their draft report on Russia by stating it “was a stunning betrayal of the American people

Thursday on MSNBC’s “All In,” Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-TX) said Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) was overhyping the House Intelligence Committee memo, which Castro claimed Nunes had not even read the underlying classified material. Partial transcript as follows: HAYES: I just want to be clear. This is

Monday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said President Donald Trump was moving “closer and closer to impeachment proceedings.” Partial transcript as follows: MATTHEWS: You’re on that committee. at somewhere down the road you’ll be in the Congress. The

Sunday on MSNBC’s “Kasie DC,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said “most Democrats” would vote against any version of a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy fix that includes funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Castro said, “I’m still

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” House Intelligence Committee member Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) stated that he believes he’s heard evidence that members of the Trump administration committed crimes. Castro said, “[T]he president should be concerned about issues of money laundering,

Monday on “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Joaquin Castro  (D-TX) said the Trump administration had “actually done a good job of pressuring China to crack down harder on North Korea.” Castro said, “I believe, and the administration has said and others have said,

Tuesday on CNN’s “Wolf,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said President Donald Trump should resign over the sexual misconduct allegations against him “for the sake of the nation.” Castro said, “I believe that now more than a dozen women have come forward

On the question of challenging Greg Abbott (R) in the 2018 Texas gubernatorial contest, Wendy Davis says she already hung up her Mizunos. The failed 2014 gubernatorial candidate is the latest Texas Democrat to apparently bow out of consideration.

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Beat,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said if the reports about President Donald Trump’s initial letter outlining the reasons he fired former FBI Director James Comey include ending the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election,

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Rep  Joaquin Castro (D-TX) discussed North Korea’s latest nuclear test and said that President Donald Trump’s tweets about North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un have not been helpful. When asked about Trump’s “fire and fury,” tweet

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) weighed in on the future of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has been under attack by President Donald Trump in recent days for his recusal from any investigations into Russia’s possible involvement in

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Joaquín Castro (D-TX) argued that Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign was unpatriotic. Castro said, “[H]ere you’re dealing with the president and the president’s son, who is

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) stated that if FBI Director James Comey was fired in an effort to “affect the investigation into any of his associates’ coordination with the Russians who interfered with the

Protesters marched through downtown Dallas Sunday afternoon, pushing a strong pro-illegal immigrant, pro-amnesty, and open borders agenda at a “mega march” that failed to deliver its anticipated “mega” turnout.

Wednesday on MSNBC’s “For the Record,” Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, reacted to remarks from Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) a day earlier suggesting someone may go to jail once the probe into the Trump campaign’s

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX), a member of the House Intelligence Committee stated of the investigation into possible collusion between the Trump team and Russia, “I wouldn’t be surprised, after all of this is

Democrat sources report U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) will announce his plans to run against Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in his 2018 re-election bid.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are fighting back against false reports of checkpoints and sweeps during the ongoing operation targeting criminal aliens.

Wednesday on MSNBC’s “All In,” Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-TX), who previously said Congress should potentially draw up “articles of impeachment” against President Donald Trump, said Trump’s halting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries is like “Operation Wetback, which took many Mexican