Mallory Shelbourne, Author at Political Newswires

American Airlines asks government not to use planes to transfer migrant children

June 20, 2018

American Airlines on Wednesday asked the federal government not to use it to transfer migrant children separated from their families at the United States southern border.In a statement, American said the "zero tole...

GOP senator: Congress will ‘absolutely’ have say in Pentagon funding border wall

April 1, 2018

Mallory Shelbourne

Republican Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in an interview broadcast Sunday said Congress should have a say in the Pentagon potentially funding a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Gowdy: Congressional investigators ‘leak like the Gossip Girls’

April 1, 2018

Mallory Shelbourne

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he hopes the Senate and special counsel's probes into Russia's election are "more objective" than that of the House Intelligence Committee.

Former Pentagon chief: Defense secretary couldn’t stop Trump if he wants nuclear war

November 14, 2017

Mallory Shelbourne

The former secretary of defense under President Bill Clinton said in a new interview that the head of the Pentagon couldn't stop President Trump from making the decision to conduct a nuclear strike.

NRA’s LaPierre: Feinstein wants to turn gun control debate into ‘Christmas tree on the Hill’

October 8, 2017

Mallory Shelbourne

National Rifle Association (NRA) chief executive officer Wayne LaPierre in a Sunday interview repeatedly criticized Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) for pushing gun control legislation, saying the California lawmaker want...

Feinstein: No law would have stopped Las Vegas gunman

October 8, 2017

Mallory Shelbourne

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said in an interview broadcast Sunday that no law could have stopped the suspected shooter, Stephen Paddock, who was behind last week's mass shooting in Las Vegas.Feinstein spoke wi...

GOP rep: ATF should re-evaluate bump stocks

October 8, 2017

Mallory Shelbourne

Rep. Scott Taylor (R-Va.) in an interview broadcast Sunday said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) should re-evaluate bump stocks in the wake of last week's mass shooting in Las Vegas.

Rosenstein: Trump did not direct feds to investigate Clinton

August 6, 2017

Mallory Shelbourne

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in a Sunday interview said President Trump has not directed the Justice Department to "investigate particular people."

Graham: Trump could ‘go down’ because he can’t stay quiet

June 11, 2017

Mallory Shelbourne

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said President Trump could be the first commander-in-chief "to go down" over ongoing chaos in his administration, including his Twitter habit.