Maxine Waters Archives

Rep. Maxine Waters speaks during the Young, Gifted, and Black: the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop panel in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 22. On Tuesday, Waters attacked Jim Jordan during the first House vote for the speakership, but she was quickly shouted down by Republicans.

Maxine Waters Gets Shouted Down as She Makes a Scene and Attacks Jim Jordan During Speaker Vote

Rep. Maxine Waters, one of the more vocal and outspoken lawmakers in the country, just couldn't help herself during a floor vote.

By Bryan Chai October 17, 2023

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California), seen in a July photo, made clear in a social media post what the real goal of the Trump prosecution is.

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Maxine Waters No Longer Stopping at Harassment - Wants Trump in Prison 'With Ivanka by His Side'

"Not to worry! TRUMP CAN'T RUN. TRUMP CAN'T HIDE. He will be imprisoned with Ivanka by his side!" Waters wrote.

By Rachel M. Emmanuel September 16, 2023

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., walks out of the West Wing to speak with reporters following his meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, Monday, July 17, 2023.

Susan Walsh / AP

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Bernie Sanders Caught Funneling Large Sums of Campaign Cash to Wife, Stepson's Nonprofit

Running for president made the Sanders Institute bad optics for the Vermont socialist. No longer running, there's no worry how it looks.

By Mike Landry August 11, 2023

Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy, left, confronted California Democrat Maxine Waters Tuesday with her own statements about socialism.

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Maxine Waters Denies She's a Socialist, But Then Chip Roy Quotes Her Own Words Right to Her Face

Rep. Maxine Waters found herself a bit tongue-tied when Rep. Chip Roy used her very own words against her in a line of questioning.

By Bryan Chai February 3, 2023

California Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters, left, expressed her displeasure after Montana GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale addressed her by name from the House floor Thursday.

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Maxine Waters Loses It on House Floor After Rep. Rosendale Uses Her Name, But It Gets Even Worse for Her

Maxine Waters had an embarrassing outburst on the House floor after someone directly named her. Her reaction was what you'd expect.

By Bryan Chai January 6, 2023

Democratic Chairwoman Maxine Waters questions banking leaders as they appear before a House Committee on Financial Services Committee hearing on "Holding Megabanks Accountable: Oversight of America's Largest Consumer Facing Banks" on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 21.

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Maxine Waters Tries to Pull Fast One and End FTX Hearing, But GOP Rep Stops Her Dead in Her Tracks

Waters' days as chair of the powerful committee are numbered. In a few short weeks, Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry will lead the committee.

By Elizabeth Stauffer December 14, 2022

President Joe Biden speaking behind behind a lectern

Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo

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Watch: Biden Says Possibly the 6 Scariest Words of His Presidency - And They're Actually Coherent

President Joe Biden may be incoherent much of the time, but he was coming through loud and clear on Wednesday.

By C. Douglas Golden October 14, 2022

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, pictured during a July 29 news briefing, named five Republicans on Wednesday that the White House considers a "threat to democracy."

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WH Wages War on Trump Voters, Declares 5 MAGA Republicans 'Threats Against Our Democracy'

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday that 'these are things that we have to call out.'

By C. Douglas Golden September 1, 2022

On July 18, Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks at a news conference in Washington, D.C., expressing her opinion that the Supreme Court should be expanded.(Jemal Countess / Getty Images

Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib Reportedly Raked in Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Rental Income as She Pushed for 'Nationwide Cancellation' of Rent

The Michigan Democrat's recent annual financial disclosure shows that she collected at least $15,000 and up to $50,000 in rental income.

By Matthew Holloway August 12, 2022

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters stands outside the Supreme Court following the court's historic decision on Friday in Washington, D.C.

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Watch Maxine Waters Freak Out: 'To Hell With the Supreme Court!' - Rejects Highest Court in Land, Vows to 'Defy' Roe Ruling

The 213-page ruling did not include any targeting of women based on race, as Waters suggested in her comments.

By Andrew Jose June 24, 2022

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Maxine Waters Gets Shouted Down as She Makes a Scene and Attacks Jim Jordan During Speaker Vote

Maxine Waters No Longer Stopping at Harassment - Wants Trump in Prison 'With Ivanka by His Side'

Bernie Sanders Caught Funneling Large Sums of Campaign Cash to Wife, Stepson's Nonprofit

Maxine Waters Denies She's a Socialist, But Then Chip Roy Quotes Her Own Words Right to Her Face

Maxine Waters Loses It on House Floor After Rep. Rosendale Uses Her Name, But It Gets Even Worse for Her

Maxine Waters Tries to Pull Fast One and End FTX Hearing, But GOP Rep Stops Her Dead in Her Tracks

Watch: Biden Says Possibly the 6 Scariest Words of His Presidency - And They're Actually Coherent

WH Wages War on Trump Voters, Declares 5 MAGA Republicans 'Threats Against Our Democracy'

Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib Reportedly Raked in Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Rental Income as She Pushed for 'Nationwide Cancellation' of Rent

Watch Maxine Waters Freak Out: 'To Hell With the Supreme Court!' - Rejects Highest Court in Land, Vows to 'Defy' Roe Ruling

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