Facebook is a really big and powerful platform. Their decisions on how to police speech will have far-reaching consequences. That’s why I asked Mark Zuckerberg in today's hearing to define “hate speech.” It is a hard question and an important conversation. ben sasse,senate judiciary committee,facebook,mark zuckerberg,hate speech … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Ben Sasse’s full opening statement in Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., gave opening remarks Oct. 12 as the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off its Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. The hearing came about three weeks before the 2020 presidential election. The first of four days of scheduled testimony included an opening statement from Barrett, along with senators on the committee. Watch highlights … [Read more...]
Sasse: This Is Worse Than Saigon
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GOP senator unloads on Trump: The way he kisses dictators’ butts
Washington (CNN)Republican Sen. Ben Sasse criticized President Donald Trump earlier this week during a phone call with constituents, saying a number of unflattering things about the President, including that he's "flirted with White supremacists" and "kisses dictators' butts," his office confirmed to CNN. "The way he kisses dictators' butts. I mean, the way he ignores that the … [Read more...]
Sen. Ben Sasse on his new book about America’s cultural divide
A new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll finds 84 percent of registered voters in competitive districts think the tone and civility of politics are getting worse. Republican Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska believes it's part of a larger problem. He joined "CBS This Morning" to talk about his new book, "Them: Why We Hate Each Other and How to Heal." Subscribe to the "CBS This … [Read more...]
Ben Sasse EVISCERATES Donald Trump and the Nebraska GOP State Central Committee
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), who's said he may vote this month to convict former President Trump on an article of impeachment, is pushing back against possible retaliation from the Nebraska Republican State Central Committee by warning that his party must choose between “conservatism and madness.” Sasse on Thursday released a five-minute video responding to Republican officials … [Read more...]
Ben Sasse on the Space between Nebraska and Neverland (full) | Conversations with Tyler
The US senator and former college president joined Tyler for a conversation on adolescence, adulthood, driving for Uber, loving Luther, hate-reading Rousseau, the decline of small towns, backpacking across Europe, America’s peculiar fondness for age-segregation, and why his latest book contains so little sex. Transcript and links: … [Read more...]
U.S. Needs To Do More Sanctions; We Need To Do Them Faster: Sen. Ben Sasse
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., joins Morning Joe to discuss why Americans need to care about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the importance of the U.S. intel community's findings on Russia and why the U.S. needs to apply more sanctions quickly. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, … [Read more...]
Sen. Ben Sasse delivers emotional floor speech amid Brett Kavanaugh confirmation debate
In a speech on the Senate floor late Wednesday night, Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska said he originally had urged the president to nominate a woman to the Supreme Court instead of Brett Kavanaugh. Subscribe to the CBS News Channel HERE: http://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBSN live HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7 Follow CBS News on Instagram HERE: … [Read more...]
Sen. Ben Sasse on firing of FBI director, new book
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the firing of former FBI director James Comey and his new book, "The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis -- and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance." Subscribe to the "CBS This Morning" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/1Q0v2hE Watch "CBS This Morning" HERE: http://bit.ly/1T88yAR Watch the … [Read more...]