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Time reporter Charlotte Alter on Friday said former representative Katie Hill's (D., Calif.) claim that a "double standard" forced her out of Congress is "a little strained." 
Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah) on Wednesday slammed the American Bar Association for what he considered a partisan attack against federal judicial nominee Lawrence VanDyke. 
Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer cannot keep track of the millions of dollars he has spent on his presidential campaign and impeachment efforts. 
Former vice president Joe Biden said that a new super political action committee founded by his ex-aide is a "grassroots response" to his presidential campaign. 
Daily Beast columnist Margaret Carlson on Monday said Rep. Katie Hill's (D. Calif.) resignation after allegations of sexual impropriety proves that women and Democrats are treated differently in Congress. 
Sen. Chris Coons (D., Del.) on Monday blasted the crowd at Nationals Park for shouting 'lock him up!' at President Donald Trump. 
Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke said that his mandatory gun buyback program would include "criminal" consequences for people who do not turn over their firearms. 
MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell turned to former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes to "fact check" President Donald Trump on American involvement in Syria. 
Kentucky Senate candidate Amy McGrath praised a jobs initiative that her opponent, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has championed for years.
MSNBC host Chris Matthews on Monday said he was a "big booster" for South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg has been rising in the polls after positioning himself as a centrist alternative to former vice president Joe Biden. Matthews said the strategy has proven effective, adding that "Buttigieg is going to do really well" as the primary voting nears. 