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During Friday’s broadcast of “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) said efforts such as in her state and Georgia to shore up election integrity were “about race.”

On Sunday, CNN political analyst April Ryan blasted the Republican Party, calling it an “anti-browning party” because of efforts such as in Georgia to shore up election integrity.

Sunday on “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) argued that the Democrats are “gaslighting” the recent passage of Senate Bill 202 by Georgia’s General Assembly and then signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) so they can “cram through H.R. 1,” the so-called “For the People Act.”

Thursday, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) addressed President Joe Biden and his administration’s handling of the surge of immigrants at the United States’ border with Mexico.

Monday on “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) criticized President Joe Biden’s immigration policy amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, calling it “catastrophic” for the Democratic Party, the United States and his district. This comes as thousands of foreign nationals attempt to make their way to the United States-Mexico border to be released into the country.

Sunday, former National Security Advisor John Bolton shared his reaction to the straw poll taken at CPAC over the weekend in which former President Donald Trump won 55 percent of the vote when included as a 2024 presidential candidate.

Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) on Thursday said he is “not comfortable” with the Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that includes money for transit projects, illegal immigrants, and other items not related to the virus.

Tuesday, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to comment on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) mishandling of the coronavirus in his state. Cuomo has caught flack from both Democrats and Republicans for his executive order to move patients sick with COVID-19 to nursing homes — putting them close to those more vulnerable to the virus’ effects — and the ensuing cover-up.

Sunday in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment acquittal, former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) discussed the GOP’s identity with Trump no longer in office.

Thursday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) discussed her proposal of sweeping reform to U.S. antitrust laws that is aimed at reducing monopoly power.

During Monday’s broadcast of “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) sounded off on Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) vote to impeach now-former President Donald Trump. Her decision to impeach Trump has been met with calls to remove her from her position as chair of the House GOP Conference and being primaried in 2022.

Friday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sounded off on the House sending over the article of impeachment citing President Donald Trump with inciting the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.

During a Monday interview on “CNN Newsroom,” House Oversight Committee chair Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) discussed the House’s impeachment of President Donald Trump for “incitement of insurrection” after a group of his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.

Friday, Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) sounded off on the House’s second impeachment of President Donald Trump, this time for “incitement of insurrection” after a group of his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol.

Monday, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) weighed in on the GOP senators who continued to support the electoral vote challenge following the Wednesday riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) predicted Tuesday that the president’s “substantial influence” will remain in the GOP.

Wednesday on “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) reacted to the bombshell Axios report that claimed a Chinese spy named Fang Fang had relationships with powerful Democratic Party figures, including Swalwell, a member of the House Intelligence Committee.

Tuesday, former Obama senior advisor David Axelrod praised Joe Biden’s announced cabinet picks as the former vice president moves forward with a transition despite no concession from President Donald Trump.

Tuesday on “CNN Newsroom,”  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci continued pleading the public to wear masks and follow the health measures taken to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

Monday, CNN business and politics correspondent Vanessa Yurkevich reported that voters in Western Pennsylvania were “still pretty confused” on 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s position on fracking. Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), have both said on the campaign trail they support banning fracking, although Biden recently claimed during the final presidential debate that he never said he opposed fracking.

Tuesday on “CNN Newsroom,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) sounded off on what Democrats, including House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA), are calling a Russian “disinformation campaign” regarding emails from 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, allegedly tying the two Bidens to shady business dealings in Ukraine.

Wednesday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to “compromise” to get a deal done on COVID-19 relief for the American people. This comes as Democrats have urged Pelosi in recent days to get a deal done amid the ongoing stalemate in coronavirus relief talks.

Friday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) responded to religious groups filing separate federal lawsuits against him over his new restrictions limiting attendance at religious gatherings amid a spike in cases in some New York City neighborhoods.

Thursday on “CNN Newsroom,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reacted to Attorney General William Barr reportedly suggesting sedition as a possible charge against violent protesters and rioters. According to The New York Times, Barr also asked federal prosecutors to explore charging Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) over the “autonomous zone.”

Monday, the GOP formally nominated President Donald Trump for reelection. As Trump delivered remarks following his nomination, “CNN Newsroom” cut away from the speech and criticized him for his “misleading” statements and “outright lies.”

In a Monday appearance on “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) accused President Donald Trump of trying to “interfere” in the 2020 presidential election by attacking the U.S. Postal Service.

Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) on Sunday reacted to Vice President Mike Pence watching a maskless choir at a Dallas church as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the United States.

Earlier this week on CNN, Burke County, GA Sheriff Alfonzo Williams defended the actions taken by Atlanta Police in the Rayshard Brooks shooting, which has resulted in one of the officers, former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe, the suspect in Brooks’ death, facing 11 charges.

During the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many health officials speculated a second wave as bad as the first would hit in the latter part of 2020 as the world waits for a vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of President Donald Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force, said there is a possibility of another wave, but said “it is not inevitable.”

In a Tuesday appearance on “CNN Newsroom,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, addressed his previous warnings that a second wave of coronavirus could hit the United States in the fall.

Monday on “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) reacted to a report that over 1,100 former Department of Justice officials have called on Attorney General William Barr to resign.

In a Thursday appearance on “CNN Newsroom,” network political analyst Molly Ball cautioned Democrats about President Donald Trump’s fundraising numbers for his presidential campaign after the campaign announced it had raised $46 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Ball

House Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Dan Kildee (D-MI) on Thursday voiced his support of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) decision to withhold the articles of impeachment from the Senate. Kildee said Pelosi is “making the right decision,” adding Senate Majority

During a Tuesday appearance on “CNN Newsroom,” Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) defended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) decision to withhold the articles of impeachment from the Senate. Holmes Norton said there is “no urgency” to send over the articles, adding she thinks

Monday on “CNN Newsroom,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) sounded off on the possibility Senate Republicans call on former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, to testify over their dealings with Ukraine.

Monday, “CNN Newsroom” anchor Brooke Baldwin questioned Dr. Jonathan Reiner, the cardiologist for former Vice President Dick Cheney while he was in the White House, about President Donald Trump’s unannounced trip to Walter Reed Medical Center over the weekend for