Theaters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are reportedly set to screen a documentary about Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) on Friday as part of a “peaceful protest” of President Donald Trump’s campaign rally that will be held in the city the following day.
Leftist actor Alec Baldwin quoted Rep. John Lewis on Sunday, saying “we’ve got to organize in November,” seemingly in response to the death of George Floyd.
During an interview on MSNBC on Saturday, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) stated that he thought the country had made more progress on race than it has, urged people to “teach the way of peace, the way of love, the philosophy,
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), a prominent civil rights icon, endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, despite the former vice president’s record of inflating his role in the push for desegregation.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) officially joined the congressional Over 80s Club on Thursday.
The CBS Evening News has apologized after it confused Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) with the late Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) on air Monday.
Failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has come out in favor of House Democrats’ newly launched impeachment inquiry against President Trump in the wake of the president asking Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to look into Hunter Biden’s business dealings.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) reiterated her opposition to the impeachment of President Donald Trump on Monday — leaving her as the only major presidential candidate against the idea.
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” played live Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) on the House floor, calling for impeachment proceedings to begin against President Donald Trump.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the Congressional Black Caucus, and Rep. Ilhan Omar are in Africa to mark anniversary of U.S. slave trade.
A senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday, despite the frontrunner’s position on busing and recent praise of segregationists.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday that supports the anti-Israel “boycott, divestment, sanctions” (BDS) movement — and which also likens Israel to Nazi Germany.
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) said President Donald Trump tweets, which began with the president asking progressive lawmakers to “go back and fix the totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came” were racist. Lewis said, “This is
A majority of black Democrats are not holding former Vice President Joe Biden’s comments praising the civility of segregationist Democrats against him, with 30 percent actually saying they are more likely to vote for Biden, according to a national poll released on Tuesday.
Veteran civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) joined the chorus of prominent black lawmakers on Friday, defending former Vice President Joe Biden amid fierce backlash over his praise of segregationist senators.
While speaking to reporters on Friday, Representative John Lewis (D-GA) stated that he doesn’t think 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden’s comments about working with segregationist senators are offensive. Lewis said, “I don’t think the remarks are
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) told MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on Hardball on Monday that President Donald Trump “feels at home with” recent acts of racist violence, citing Trump’s comments on the Charlottesville riots in 2017 as proof.
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN Films is developing a documentary on civil rights icon and Georgia congressman John Robert Lewis.
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) offered his thoughts on the completion of Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, which was submitted to Attorney General William Barr a day earlier.
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) on Monday became the third Democrat to announce he will not attend President Trump’s State of the Union address.
It did not take long for the NFL to wade into controversial waters on Super Bowl Sunday. Early in the evening, the NFL showed a montage of images featuring Martin Luther King Jr., in an effort to celebrate civil rights heroes of the past.
The Democrat-controlled House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee is holding a hearing on Thursday to look at a bill that would require President Trump to release his tax returns.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became an overnight sensation when she unseated longtime New York House Democrat Joe Crowley, but now she is causing tension in the establishment wing of the party and some are seeking ways to put a damper on her anti-establishment agenda.
Monday on ABC’s “The View,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg addressed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) criticism of her fellow Democrats. Meghan McCain said, “In 2016 we learned that the establishment of the Republican party is insignificant. Voters voted for who they wanted.
Tuesday on CNN’s “New Day,” Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) discussed the heated gubernatorial race in Georgia between Democrat nominee Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp. “New Day” host Alisyn Camerota asked the civil rights leader to talk about racist robocalls speaking
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) told reporters Wednesday there “cannot be any peace in America” until border agents cease the separation of immigrant families.
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Representative John Lewis (D-GA) remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He stated there has been progress made in the past 50 years, “But there are new forces trying to take us back, trying to turn back
Monday on ABC’s “The View,” Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) explained why he boycotted President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Co-host Joy Behar, asked, “Now, you boycotted the inauguration, I remember this. You didn’t go to that, and you skipped a civil rights
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” while discussing President Donald Trump’s “shithole” comments on immigration, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) said he thought Trump was “a racist.” When asked, Lewis said, “I think he is a racist.” He added, “We have to stand
House Democrats Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) announced Friday that they will not attend President Trump’s first State of the Union address this month.
On Friday’s “MSNBC Live,” Representative John Lewis (D-GA) argued that racism must be in President Trump’s DNA and said he doesn’t plan to attend the State of the Union due to President Trump’s rhetoric. Lewis said, “I think the words
President Trump signed a bill aboard Air Force One Monday upgrading the birthplace of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to a national historic park.
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” non-voting House Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) responded to Representative John Lewis’ (D-GA) refusal to attend the opening of a civil rights museum that President Trump plans to attend by stating the last thing
Friday on CNN’s “Situation Room,” while discussing White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ statement on Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) not joining President Donald Trump at the new Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Trump has “never missed an opportunity to
Friday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” while discussing White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ statement on Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) not joining President Donald Trump at the new Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) said he didn’t “worry about their ignorance of the civil rights movement.” Instead,
A civil rights museum is opening in Mississippi this weekend and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS) just canceled plans to attend because the President will be there, a move that the White House called “unfortunate.”
Sunday on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation,” Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) said President Donald Trump was causing a “growing sense of hopelessness today in America.” Partial transcript as follows: SHARPTON: How do you, John Lewis, the civil rights icon, see race in America
In this week’s Democratic address, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) decried gun violence, calling it a “daily epidemic.” Transcript as follows: Hello. I’m Congressman John Lewis, and I represent the 5th District of Georgia. On Monday, our nation woke up to
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN Tonight,” Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) stated that while he believes in the Second Amendment, he doesn’t believe his push for stricter gun control laws has anything to do with the Constitution. After playing a clip
Thursday at the Congressional Black Caucus Town Hall on Civil Rights, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) said the election of President Donald Trump emboldened racists to “to put on those hoods, put on those sheets.” Lewis said, “When we had this
