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Fox News hires Dennis Kucinich as contributor
Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) will be joining Fox News and Fox Business as a paid contributor, the channel announced on Wednesday. “Through 16 years in Congress and two presidential campaigns, Fox News has always provided me with an opportunity to share my perspective with its enormous viewership,” Kucinich said…
Kucinich: Obama’s Social Security cuts mean a ‘Cat Food Christmas’ for seniors
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) on Thursday blasted President Barack Obama’s reported plan to cut Social Security by linking cost-of-living increases to the Chained Consumer Price Index — or “Chained CPI.” Earlier this week, Republicans told the The Associated Press that Obama had offered to use the chained CPI metric to…
Kucinich blasts ‘one-sided’ pro-Israeli House resolution
Outgoing Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) on Tuesday objected to a House resolution that declared “vigorous support and unwavering commitment” to the State of Israel. Kucinich said the non-binding resolution, which supports Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in strong terms, was passed by the House in about a minute and without any…
Rep. Kucinich proposes warning labels for cell phones
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) introduced legislation last week that would require radiation warning labels for cell phones. “It took decades for scientists to be able to say for sure that smoking caused cancer,” he said in a statement on Monday. “During those decades, the false impression created by industry supporters…
Kucinich blasts CNBC’s Kudlow: You cannot convict someone in headlines
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, on Tuesday scolded CNBC’s Lawrence Kudlow for insisting that the White House or Justice Department were trying to cover up the “Fast and Furious” scandal. The Obama administration has invoked executive privilege over documents having…
Members of Congress call on Obama to justify drone strikes
Twenty-six members of Congress have called on President Barack Obama to provide a legal justification for so-called “signature” drone strikes against suspected terrorists. The Washington Post reported in April that the CIA and Joint Special Operations Command have been authorized to strike targets based solely on patterns of suspicious behavior…
Kucinich: Citizens United ruling would have staggered our Founding Fathers
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) said Wednesday that the Founding Fathers of the United States would not have supported the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Citizens United. “Money is destroying our politics and our political system,” he said in a video uploaded to YouTube. “Our electoral system has become such…
Kucinich refuses to endorse Kaptur against ‘Joe the Plumber’
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) on Thursday refused to endorse Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), who defeated him in a primary election two weeks ago. “I’ve lost before, I accept that I lost,” Kucinich told The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur. “I want people to understand that I probably have more defeats…
Kucinich booted from Congress by Kaptur
The most progressive member of the House has left the building. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) lost a primary election on Tuesday night to Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) by an overwhelming margin — 60 to 36 percent, with 90 percent of the precincts reporting. The primary battle was set up by…
Willie Nelson performs to support Dennis Kucinich
Country music star Willie Nelson came to Lorain, Ohio on Sunday to perform at a sold-out benefit in support of Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH). Due to redistricting in the state, the veteran congressman has been thrown into a primary battle against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). “Dennis and I go a…
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