Quotes from Ari Melber

Anyone with a cursory knowledge of American history knows that unchecked spying undermines democracy and public trust.

Navigating a battle between partisan, progressive organizing and decentralized petition drives is, at bottom, like trying to choose between the Democratic Party and democracy. The ideas are on different planes.

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

Republicans believe an obstructionist, do-nothing Congress will deny Obama momentum and keep their base energized.

Tea Party sympathizers are more conservative on abortion policy than typical Republicans.

Iowa is especially critical for underdog and cash-strapped campaigns, because the caucus system relies on grassroots organizing, enabling candidates with time for retail politicking to beat better-funded rivals. So underdogs usually seize on the state.

A healthy corporation acts on the interests of its stakeholders and customers.

The Dream Act and the DISCLOSE Act, to name two, had majorities in both chambers during Obama's first term, but they were filibustered to death. They probably await a similar fate unless the filibuster is reformed.

While 'Django Unchained' presents a morally stark universe, where people do and say evil things with no remorse, it also luxuriates in the license that such evil provides.

Obstruction takes time.

The first rule of hip-hop is probably keep it real. And that can mean a lot of different things, but that's certainly important in reporting and storytelling.

Like any good lawyer, I'm going to maintain a confidentiality of advice offered in confidence.

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

The Trump administration has struggled with ethics vetting for Cabinet nominees and faced criticism for the president's decision to remain invested in his business empire.

In politics, your opponent can be far more important than your vision.

Law and politics are often overly complicated because there are people that don't want the rest of us to know what's going on.

My job is to be accurate and clear.

There are a lot of things that people learn and live through culture first, and politics comes afterward.

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

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

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

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

I do listen to Drake.