Ari Melber

The president's powers are always open to being questioned by the co-equal branches of government.

— Ari Melber

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

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

Honestly, anchoring the news on a nightly basis is the hardest job I've ever taken on.

— Ari Melber

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

I remember buying The Fugees' 'The Score' my freshman year and feeling like this whole new world and this whole new conversation…

— Ari Melber

Why do Tea Party backers oppose abortion at higher rates than their traditional GOP cohort? Religion.

— Ari Melber

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid likes to reminisce about being an amateur boxer. But his Senate tenure has often looked like an…

— Ari Melber

One of the great things about 'The Cycle' is that we have a wide set of topics - news, culture, music, and…

— Ari Melber

The 'FISA Amendments Act' would gut the oversight system established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which subjected domestic spying…

— Ari Melber

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

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

Barack Obama was first elected after a period of profound failure by elite and government institutions, from finance to foreign policy to…

— Ari Melber

While 'Django Unchained' presents a morally stark universe, where people do and say evil things with no remorse, it also luxuriates in…

— Ari Melber

As every newspaper reader, liberal activist, or parliamentary junkie knows, the overarching barrier to most of Obama's agenda is the abuse of…

— Ari Melber

The Bush administration opened several lines of attack against the rule of law and the integrity of an independent Justice Department. The…

— Ari Melber

I've worked in government. I've worked in competitive New York litigation, I've worked as a writer and reporte..

— Ari Melber

I feel like I'm totally me, and I feel like the show reflects my intensity, my vibe, and my search for evidence…

— Ari Melber

I think hip-hop has always been political because this is a community that doesn't have any other choice.

— Ari Melber

Obama must scrutinize and disassemble the post-Sept. 11 imperial presidency, even if he reduces his own power in the process.

— Ari Melber

Shareholders, of course, have every right to weigh in on whether (or how) they want a company to exercise political influence.

— Ari Melber

Tea Party adherents are actually more religion-driven and more anti-abortion than the party they are supposedly upending.

— Ari Melber

A precedent provides legal authority for an action precisely because it occurred before.

— Ari Melber

Only in Washington can the pursuit of a conservative agenda, with centrist policies, be depicted as liberal reform.

— Ari Melber

The Obama campaign has adeptly used YouTube and social networks as a relatively thrifty way to do targeted messaging.

— Ari Melber

TV ads are great for broadcasting, but voter turnout is about narrow-casting. And not all messengers are created equal.

— Ari Melber

My hope is to be a trusted utensil for viewers. Like, literally, 'That thing works. I can rely on that thing.'

— Ari Melber

It always rankled me - in law school and the legal profession - when lawyers would speak to each other in their…

— Ari Melber

The Tea Party movement's economic agenda is a matter of emphasis, not exclusion. This is not a single-issue group.

— Ari Melber

I think politics is always about dialogue. I think journalism ranges from dialogue to monologue, and there are times when different poles…

— Ari Melber

Here is one iron law of the Internet: a social network's emphasis on monetizing its product is directly proportional to its users'…

— Ari Melber

Of course, no one doubts McCain's personal tenacity, from braving torture to overcoming cancer. Yet plenty of nonpartisan observers doubt his credibility.

— Ari Melber

If you would have said, in law school, would it be more likely that I would be working on a book or…

— Ari Melber

Like any extraordinary power, surveillance provides temptations for abuse, such as tracking political opponents and journalists.

— Ari Melber

In campaigns, promises are usually treated skeptically. Past positions are viewed as the one reliable way to gauge a candidate's instincts.

— Ari Melber

Large majorities of voters support taxing millionaires and protecting social security.

— Ari Melber

Younger viewers have a very strong detector for what's real and legit and what's phony or pandering.

— Ari Melber

Even George W. Bush, who as president pushed the boundaries of executive power, never proposed a statutory scheme to hold people indefinitely.

— Ari Melber

I got some experience appearing as a guest on several news channels, and I thought over the years I would be able…

— Ari Melber

Iowa is especially critical for underdog and cash-strapped campaigns, because the caucus system relies on grassroots organizing, enabling candidates with time for…

— Ari Melber