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Muslim congressman confronts Peter King: Profiling is ‘ineffective law enforcement’
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), who is a Muslim, told Rep. Peter King (R-NY) on Sunday that he was making a mistake with calls to profile the Islamic community in the United States because similar actions in the past had created a “national stain” on the country. NBC host David Gregory…
Rep. Keith Ellison calls for federal housing director’s firing while protesting homeowner’s eviction
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) slammed the acting Federal Housing Finance Agency director Ed DeMarco during a rally on Tuesday supporting a Minneapolis homeowner in her fight against the foreclosure of her home. “We need to be finding ways to keep people in their homes, not kicking them out,” Ellison said,…
Democrats hope Pope Francis will re-focus church on helping the poor
Thursday on the radio program Full Court Press, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) said they were hopeful Pope Francis would elevate Catholic teachings on social justice. Welch noted Francis lived a “modest life” prior to being named Pope, giving up many luxuries and devoting himself to…
Democratic Rep. Grijalva: Progressive budget fixes deficit ‘without the hysteria’
Progressive Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, along with Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and other members of the Progressive coalition introduced their 2013 “Back to Work Budget” on Wednesday, a plan that, if implemented, promises to put 7 million Americans back to work. The plan would also eliminate $4.5 trillion of debt…
Rep. Keith Ellison: Ryan’s budget says ‘Hey, rich people, we’ve got you covered’
On Wednesday, Reps. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) along with other members of the U.S. House of Representatives Progressive Caucus introduced their “Back to Work Budget” proposal at a noon press conference outside the House Budget Committee hearing room in the Capitol Building. Proponents say that the plan…
Sean Hannity suggests Keith Ellison is the ‘equivalent’ of the KKK
Sean Hannity on Thursday responded to Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MI)’s accusation that he was a “shill” for the Republican Party by linking the Muslim Congressman to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who he called “a racist and an anti-Semite.” On Tuesday, Ellison had appeared on Hannity’s show and blasted…
Rep. Keith Ellison hammers Sean Hannity: You’re a shill for the Republican Party
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota ripped into Fox News host Sean Hannity during a tense interview on Tuesday night. Hannity began his segment by claiming President Barack Obama was to blame for looming across-the-budget cuts known as the sequester. The conservative Fox News host insisted the President was “fearmongering”…
Ellison to GOP rep.: Don’t whine about sequester after forcing it by threat of default
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) on Sunday called out Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) for complaining about drastic cuts in the so-called “sequester” after Republicans forced it by refusing to raise the debt ceiling and risking default for the first time in the nation’s history. “This was a presidential suggestion back in…
Rep. Ellison: ‘If Republicans want to do cuts,’ then cut corporate welfare
Appearing on “The Young Turks” Thursday, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) agreed with Republicans that cuts are needed to restore the nation’s fiscal outlook, but he wants to look in the last place conservatives are interested in curtailing: corporate welfare. “If Republicans want to have a conversation about cuts, we should…
Steve Kornacki: ‘A lot of the speculation now’ says sequestration cuts will stand
Chair of the House Progressive Caucus Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and guest host Steve Kornacki discussed sequestration, John Boehner’s House speakership, and what exactly drives the lack of compromise on Capitol Hill on UP with Chris Hayes Dec. 30. Kornacki said there were “conflicting reports” regarding whether sequestration would be…
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