Many candidates use a political autobiography to sell their candidacy. — Ari Melber Autobiography Copy Share Image
A louder government with less journalism does not enrich our democratic process. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
That's the problem with precedents. Even the extreme ones tend to get repeated. — Ari Melber Constitution Copy Share Image
News may not be very profitable anymore, but it sure is popular. — Ari Melber Journalism Copy Share Image
The first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus is crucial for every presidential campaign. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Politics has certainly changed a lot in an era of micro-targeting, Super PACs, and Twitter. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Anyone with a cursory knowledge of American history knows that unchecked spying undermines democracy and public trust. — Ari Melber American history Copy Share Image
I don't look at ratings when they come out in the afternoon before the show because I'm focused on that day's show,… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Progressive bloggers should not only write on behalf of the members of America's underclass but also empower them to join the discussion. — Ari Melber America Copy Share Image
Honestly, anchoring the news on a nightly basis is the hardest job I've ever taken on. — Ari Melber Anchoring Copy Share Image
I was more interested in journalism and fact-finding than other things, so I didn't plan to work 30 years as a lawyer. — Ari Melber Journalism Copy Share Image
Law and politics are often overly complicated because there are people that don't want the rest of us to know what's going… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
I remember buying The Fugees' 'The Score' my freshman year and feeling like this whole new world and this whole new conversation… — Ari Melber Communication Copy Share Image
One of the great things about 'The Cycle' is that we have a wide set of topics - news, culture, music, and… — Ari Melber Books Copy Share Image
The 'FISA Amendments Act' would gut the oversight system established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which subjected domestic spying… — Ari Melber Court Copy Share Image
Obama's openness is a welcome change from his predecessor, who went all the way to the Supreme Court to hide the RSVP… — Ari Melber Change Copy Share Image
The Trump administration has struggled with ethics vetting for Cabinet nominees and faced criticism for the president's decision to remain invested in… — Ari Melber Business Copy Share Image
There's a great deal of enthusiasm about quality, serious journalism. And some of it relates to personalities because it's people who do… — Ari Melber Desire Copy Share Image
Iowa has long been heralded as a bulwark against the money and media that dominate the modern presidential race. Its caucus requires… — Ari Melber Caucus Copy Share Image
'House of Cards' is full of hypocrites, some ashamed, many proud. There is no silver lining here, no appeal to a just… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
In American politics, there's a recurring fantasy, nurtured by the press, about 'courageous' politicians who do the right thing against their political… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Confronting Republicans can definitely mobilize a disaffected Democratic base. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
It's hard to be a national punch line unless lots of voters have soured on you. — Ari Melber Comedy Copy Share Image
Hypocrites are more enraging than extremists, as every campaign operative knows. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
President Obama does not usually accuse Republicans of being too hawkish. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
In politics, your opponent can be far more important than your vision. — Ari Melber Dreams Copy Share Image
Corporations, like nations, do not have friends. They have interests. — Ari Melber Corporations Copy Share Image
A healthy corporation acts on the interests of its stakeholders and customers. — Ari Melber Corporation Copy Share Image
Why do Tea Party backers oppose abortion at higher rates than their traditional GOP cohort? Religion. — Ari Melber Abortion Copy Share Image
The president's powers are always open to being questioned by the co-equal branches of government. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Tea Party sympathizers are more conservative on abortion policy than typical Republicans. — Ari Melber Abortion Copy Share Image
There are a lot of things that people learn and live through culture first, and politics comes afterward. — Ari Melber Culture Copy Share Image