Democratic senator says that Arizona GOP has ‘dangerous ideas’
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said on Sunday that members of his state’s Republican party have “dangerous ideas.” During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” anchor Jake Tapper asked Kelly about his thoughts on the state’s GOP in regards to candidates running for office who have denied that President Biden was legitimately elected and others who suggest that their political opponents be jailed. “Well, unfortunately, I think right now that the folks you mentioned have some really dangerous ideas, and they're not consistent with most -- most Arizonans, even most Republ
Read MoreMaloney defends DCCC funding Trump-backed GOP primary candidates
Rep. Sean Maloney (D-N.Y.) on Sunday pushed back against criticism over the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) funding GOP candidates backed by former President Trump in Republican primaries, arguing Democrats are doing their jobs to keep "dangerous MAGA Republicans" out of office. "Absolutely not did we put party over country," Maloney told NBC's "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck Todd. "The moral imperative right now ... is to keep the dangerous MAGA Republicans who voted to overturn our election out of power." In this year's GOP primaries, the DCCC has
Read MoreWhat’s the more effective safety net?
There long has been a debate among social policy advocates and politicians over which makes better policy and is more politically sustainable: universal programs like Social Security and Medicare or targeted ones like Medicaid and food stamps. The assumption is that universal programs fare better as, by definition, they have more beneficiaries. Conventional wisdom has it that during the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush presidencies, programs focused on the poor were shredded, while universal programs escaped unscathed. In
Read MoreCrenshaw says Trump FBI search ‘automatically’ political
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said on Sunday that the FBI’s search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence was “automatically” political. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” moderator Jake Tapper asked Crenshaw “if law enforcement is innocent until proven guilty,” mentioning the skepticism that the agency has faced for executing a search warrant at the Florida estate. “People signing off on it doesn't mean ... that it has precedent,” Crenshaw replied. “It doesn't. This is this is a very unprecedented measure. And you know that when you're go
Read MoreCardona says Biden administration will announce decision on student loan payments in the next week
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Sunday said the Biden administration is due to announce a decision on whether to extend a pause on federal student loan debt in the next week, butting up to an Aug. 31 deadline when the current moratorium on loan payments expires. Cardona told NBC's "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck Todd the announcement was forthcoming, but declined to share any other details. "We know August 31st is a date that many people are waiting to hear something from," the secretary said. "We've been talking daily about this, and I can tell you the American
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