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The White House reversed course Tuesday night, offering one appointment of asian descent to a liaison position, satisfying the concerns of Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who lashed out at the administration Tuesday afternoon for a lack of asian “representation” among the administration’s most coveted positions.

Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that President Joe Biden was “obviously not” living up to his promise that his administration will reflect the country’s diversity.

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said on CBS, “Face the Nation” accused former President Donald Trump of causing the current crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border by “systematic dismantling of the asylum system.”

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) is promoting an “Assault Weapons” ban and suggesting that she is doing so in order that her daughters can grow up in a country that will “protect them.”

Progressive veterans group VoteVets has stayed silent on Army Reserve Lt. Col. Cal Cunningham, a candidate it has endorsed for the U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina, after revelations last week he engaged in at least one extramarital affair.

A fundraiser for North Carolina Senate Democrat candidate Cal Cunningham featuring Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has been postponed, according to an email obtained by Breitbart News.

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said Friday on CNN’s “Newsroom” that President Donald Trump uses the military for his ego and does not understand their sacrifice while reacting to The Atlantic article claiming the president said Americans who died in war were “losers” and “suckers.”

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reacted to criticism of former President Bill Clinton speaking at the Democratic National Convention by stating that she’ll let Clinton defend himself, and that the Democratic

Appearing Tuesday on CNN, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said she took umbrage with President Donald Trump’s threat to send federal law enforcement officers to Chicago to help quell crime, calling the idea “disgusting.” 

Tuesday on CNN’s “Newsroom,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said Fox News host Tucker Carlson called her a “moron” and a “coward,” because she is “Asian-American.”

Sen. Tammy Duckworth said she will continue to hold 1,123 military promotions until she gets answers on Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s promotion.

Wednesday on CNN, senior political analyst John Avlon criticized Fox News host Tucker Carlson for his attacks on Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, announced his retirement from the U.S. military on Wednesday, blaming Trump for shortening his military career.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) attacked President Donald Trump Tuesday, saying he was not fit to be commander-in-chief because he allegedly overlooked intelligence reports of Russia paying bounties to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of  “coddling” Russian President Vladimir Putin, asserting that Putin carries around Trump akin to a caged dog.

Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson re-upped his criticism of Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) after questioning how she and others in the Democratic Party could run a country that they hate a night earlier. 

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said President Donald Trump was standing on “stolen” land at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota on Friday.

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said President Donald Trump cares more about “honoring dead Confederates than he did the lives of our 130,000 Americans who lost their lives to Covid-19.”

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced Thursday that she would block the promotions of 1,123 senior military officers until Defense Secretary Mark Esper promises that he will promote Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who is believed to have communicated with the “whistleblower” that sparked Trump’s impeachment.

During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) stated that passing another coronavirus relief package is urgent, and that Congress can help to honor the sacrifices of America’s fallen veterans by ensuring that veterans, and all other Americans, can

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reacted to 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden’s comments about black voters by stating that “the big deal is Donald Trump in the White House,” urged

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is pressing a resolution “condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID–19,” including the phrase “Wuhan Virus.”

Tuesday on ABC’s “The View,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said President Donald Trump was called out for his “racism” during his exchange with CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang.

Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) President Donald Trump’s plans to speak at U.S. Military Academy’s graduation ceremony, causing cadets to travel back to the campus, was “a failure of his role as commander in chief.”

A pair of Democrat senators offered rare praise of President Donald Trump’s plans to block travel from Europe to prevent additional coronavirus cases coming into the United States.

During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) stated that “maybe because of cowardice, maybe because of corruption, maybe both” President Trump broke America’s promise to the Kurds. Transcript as Follows: “Hi, I’m Senator Tammy Duckworth from Illinois. I’m

Inhofe said Hyten was cleared by investigators of allegations of sexual assault and that he expected him to be confirmed.

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) there are enough votes in the U.S. Senate to pass a resolution disapproving of President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on the U.S.-Mexico border. Duckworth said, “I think we do. Now, whether

President Donald Trump signed a bill to require U.S. airports to set aside space for mothers nursing their children.

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reacted New York Democratic congressional hopeful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s primary victory Tuesday night over Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY). Host Jake Tapper asked if Ocasio-Cortez socialist platform was the future of

Democrats proposed a new bill Monday — on the eve of talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un — that would prevent the president from launching a pre-emptive strike on North Korea.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has announced she is pregnant, meaning she will become the first sitting U.S. Senator to give birth while in office.

In this week’s Democratic weekly address, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) accused President Donald Trump of failing to keep his promises one month on the job. “Let’s be honest, this is not the presidency we were promised,” Duckworth stated. “Americans deserve a

Seven newly elected Senators were sworn into office Tuesday, the start of the 115th United States Congress. Here are the names and faces of the five Democrats and two Republicans who make up the 2017 freshman senate class.

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) was able to garner another 35 endorsements in his bid to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Friday, which included support from 10 House members — four from California — and Sen. Tammy Duckworth.

Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth has unseated first-term Republican Sen. Mark Kirk in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country.