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December 9, 2020

US should shut down Confucius Institutes in wake of China spy bombshell: Cheney

The U.S. government should close down the dozens of Confucius Institute branches on American college campuses in the wake of a bombshell report detailing Rep. Eric Swalwell's ties to a suspected Chinese spy, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., told “The Daily Briefing” Wednesday.

November 1, 2020

Clyburn says 'voter suppression' is only way Biden can lose, claims to have had 'complaints all day'

House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., told Fox News on Sunday he would "pray" for Black Trump voters and flatly stated that the only way Democrat Joe Biden loses the election would be "for voter suppression to be successful."

September 24, 2020

Top House Democrat says rich should pay 'fair share' in taxes, admits he has 'no idea' of exact amount

House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., told "Your World" Thursday that America's wealthiest residents should pay their "fair share" in taxes, but added he didn't know specifically how much money that would entail.

August 25, 2020

McCarthy fires back at House Speaker Pelosi over Pompeo's RNC appearance: 'I have to laugh'

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., fired back at Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday after she joined the chorus of criticism over Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's decision to speak at the Republican National Convention during an official trip abroad.

August 20, 2020

McCarthy accuses Democrats of having 'no message, so all they do is mislead' at DNC

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said the Democratic National Convention thus far has been stark in the way it presents its case to the American voter.

August 6, 2020

Pelosi lashes out at PBS' Judy Woodruff during interview, suggests anchor is a GOP 'advocate'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., had a bitter exchange with "PBS NewsHour" anchor Judy Woodruff Tuesday over the ongoing stalemate on Capitol Hill between lawmakers negotiating a so-called "Phase 4" coronavirus aid bill.

July 27, 2020

Clyburn remembers John Lewis as a 'good man' who personified the 'goodness of the American people'

House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., remembered longtime civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., on "Your World" Monday, after the House approved Clyburn's proposal to rename legislation aimed at restoring a provision of the Voting Rights Act after the late congressman.

July 16, 2020

McCarthy warns if GOP doesn't win in November, Democrats 'will change the rules of the game'

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told "Hannity" Thursday that it is crucial for Republicans to win big in the fall because otherwise, as he put it, "I don't know if we'll ever have an opportunity to win it again."

July 10, 2020

McCarthy hits Pelosi for 'defending destruction,' says Speaker bolstering mob with 'appalling' statue comment

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Friday that Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was encouraging mob behavior and supporting "destruction" with her recent comments about the removal of controversial statues.

June 16, 2020

Clyburn dismisses Trump executive order on policing as doing 'much too little and does not go far enough'

House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., told "Special Report" Tuesday that President Trump's police reform executive order does "much too little" and "does not go far enough."