Melissa Quinn

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., shifted her position on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded twice in one day Thursday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Dianne Feinstein flips her position on shutdown for second time in one day: ‘People will die’

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 10:53 pm

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, has joined an amicus brief in support of Maryland Republican voters who are challenging Democrats' redrawing of the state's 6th Congressional District. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Larry Hogan to join amicus brief backing GOP voters in Maryland redistricting case before Supreme Court

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 10:24 pm

U.S. officials identified and gathered information about the movement of the cargo ships, which are owned or managed by Chinese companies, using satellite imagery and other intelligence means.

Chinese cargo ships assisted North Korea in violation of UN sanctions: Report

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 8:39 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley previously indicated he wasn't expecting to slow down the pace of judicial confirmations this year. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Senate Judiciary Committee approves 17 Trump judicial nominations

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 7:27 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asked Republicans to "stick together." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

McConnell warns GOP senators not to join Democrats in opposition to spending bill

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 6:07 pm

The poll found 53 percent of adults would describe President Trump's first year in the White House as a disappointment. Forty percent deem it a success. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

More than half of adults view Trump’s first year in office as a failure: Poll

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 3:58 pm

Amazon, which is currently headquartered in Seattle, said in the coming months, it will work with the finalist locations to delve more into their bids and examine the "feasibility of a future partnership" that can meet Amazon's plans for hiring.

Amazon releases list of 20 finalists for location of second headquarters

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 2:57 pm

Adam Rippon will be the first openly gay figure skater to compete on Team USA when he arrives at the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, next month. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Gay Olympic figure skater criticizes Mike Pence: ‘I don’t think he has a real concept of reality’

Melissa Quinn · January 17, 2018 11:05 pm

Carlos Monje, Twitter's director of public policy and philanthropy, told the Senate Commerce Committee that his company will be rolling out plans to inform each user about accounts linked to the Russia-based Internet Research Agency in the near future. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Twitter to notify users who were exposed to accounts run by Russian trolls

Melissa Quinn · January 17, 2018 10:36 pm

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said he went to former chief of staff Reince Priebus and shared details about a June 2016 meeting between the president's eldest son and a Russian lawyer. (Pete Marovich/Pool via Bloomberg) (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Steve Bannon revealed during testimony he spoke with Reince Priebus, Sean Spicer about Trump Tower meeting: Report

Melissa Quinn · January 17, 2018 9:37 pm

The Supreme Court took up a case on Tuesday involving the search of a rental car that lawyers say has the potential to affect privacy law, as well as the 115 million car rentals that occur annually in the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court mulls whether lawyer can admit client’s guilt to try to avoid death penalty

Melissa Quinn · January 17, 2018 7:25 pm

The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it had arrested former CIA officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee, also known as Zhen Cheng Li, 53, after he arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Former CIA officer arrested for keeping classified information

Melissa Quinn · January 16, 2018 11:02 pm