Maxine Waters

Rep. Maxine Waters downplays 'fake' Iran attack on Israel as Rashida Tlaib storms out of House Dem meeting

During a House Democrat Conference meeting Thursday morning, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) expressed deep concerns about Israel retaliating against Iran, according to a source familiar.

'Quite overbooked': Sam Bankman-Fried to testify before Congress remotely

Bankman-Fried said he's "quite overbooked" and has security concerns about "paparazzi" if he were to travel to Washington, DC.

Coinbase CEO slams media over their gentle treatment of Sam Bankman-Fried

“It’s been pretty bizarre to kind of watch the whole thing unfold," Armstrong said.

Bankman-Fried says he will testify before US House committee

Bankman-Fried added that he was unsure if that would happen before Dec. 13.

Biden praises polarizing Rep. Maxine Waters, says he agrees with 'whatever' she says

"Rep. Maxine Waters — whatever Maxine says, I agree with," Biden said at an event in Los Angeles.

GOPers push ban on lawmakers paying family on campaigns

Republican members of Congress want to prevent their colleagues from putting family members on the campaign payroll after several prominent Democratic lawmakers have been called out over the practice.

Jalen Rose listens to attorney and activist Angela Rye make her case

There's always a conversation in sports about when parents introduced their kids to the game. And, as is the case with many pro athletes, there's photographic evidence: them as tots...

Maxine Waters adds to daughter's $1.2M in campaign payouts after latest $24K windfall

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) shelled out $24,000 in campaign funds to her daughter for work on the lawmaker's re-election campaign, records show.

Rep. Waters warns reporter over LA homeless story: 'You'll hurt yourself'

Rep. Maxine Waters tried to stop the publication of a story about the Los Angeles homeless crisis.

Payback time: McCarthy targets Dems after Gosar censure vote

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy singled out three House Democrats for potential sanctions.

Family biz: Maxine Waters campaign paid daughter $81K in FY 2021

Rep. Maxine Waters, chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, paid her own daughter more than $80,000 out of campaign coffers in that last fiscal year.  The California Democrat paid...

Twitter says no signs Maxine Waters' account was hacked

Rep. Maxine Waters insisted that she had been hacked and her Twitter account has been erased. Twitter and followers confirmed that there was suspicious activity.

Rep. Maxine Waters claims her Twitter account was hacked, erased

Rep. Maxine Waters claimed on Tuesday that her Twitter account had been hacked and she would be coming for the person who did it.

Liberals, media turn July 4th into America bashfest

Liberal politicians and commentators took special joy in celebrating July 4th by denouncing America.

Rep. Maxine Waters drags the Declaration of Independence on July 4th

Rep. Maxine Waters took to Twitter to drag America's founding document, saying the Declaration of Independence is for "white men."

Senator Maxine Waters? Biden creates confusion with offhand remark about primary run

President Biden on Wednesday encouraged either Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) or Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-Ill.) to run for the Senate.

Maxine Waters among lawmakers accused of using air marshals as a 'concierge service'

On a flight back to Minnesota in April, Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters reportedly asked for accompaniment from air marshals on her plane and then at the airport.

Maxine Waters says Derek Chauvin judge 'way off track' for ripping her comments to protesters

The California congresswoman scolded the judge who oversaw Derek Chauvin's trial as "way off track" for suggesting her words to Minnesota protesters could spark an appeal in the disgraced former...

Maxine Waters thanks Dems for blocking Republicans' censure effort

Rep. Maxine Waters thanked Democrats for blocking Republicans' censure effort over her urging protesters to be "more confrontational" with police if Derek Chauvin was acquitted -- especially lawmakers representing districts...

Letters to the Editor — April 21, 2021

The Issue: Rep. Maxine Waters’ encouraging police-violence protesters to ‘get more confrontational.’ At a very difficult and sensitive time for our nation, Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments were an open incitement...