Nicole Duran

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Some Democratic activists have blamed the insular political consulting world for many of the party's problems. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Dems cast a wary eye at the DCCC

Nicole Duran · December 7, 2016 11:57 pm

Secure system concept

National Security

Bipartisan push for investigation of Russian hacks

Nicole Duran · December 7, 2016 9:30 pm

Classification authority is abused and creates needless costs for taxpayers. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Experts testify that government keeps too many secrets

Nicole Duran · December 7, 2016 6:06 pm

The House easily approved a draft of veterans-related bills on Tuesday, most notably catch-all legislation addressing everything from health-care access to homelessness. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

House passes sweeping legislation to aid veterans

Nicole Duran · December 6, 2016 11:57 pm

"In the whole history of the Department of Defense, the only Defense secretary ever given a waiver was then-secretary of State, General George Marshall — who was provided an individual waiver in a stand-alone bill approved by the Congress," said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Pelosi warns GOP not to put Mattis waiver language in CR

Nicole Duran · December 6, 2016 8:01 pm

Vice President Joe Biden talks with Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-CA, as he arrives on Capitol Hill to meet with Senate Democrats. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Dems rally around ‘Uncle Joe’ Biden

Nicole Duran · December 6, 2016 7:15 pm

President Obama specifically ordered "national security departments and agencies" to annually draft a report describing "key legal and policy frameworks that currently guide the United States use of military force and related national security operations, with a view toward the report being released to the public." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Obama imposes new transparency measures for national security agencies

Nicole Duran · December 6, 2016 1:49 am

The House's top three Democrats — California's Nancy Pelosi, Maryland's Steny Hoyer and South Carolina's James Clyburn — are all in their 70s. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Pelosi rebellion was just the beginning

Nicole Duran · December 4, 2016 9:52 pm

A group of lawmakers, including Minnesota's Keith Ellison, sent a letter Thursday urging Obama to rescind a program launched in response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that included a registration component for men from primarily Arab and Muslim countries. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Dems ask Obama to block Muslim registry

Nicole Duran · December 2, 2016 1:56 am

Greg Walden, a Republican from Oregon, was vying against Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., for the right to replace Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., who was term-limited out of the chairmanship. (AP Photo)

GOP rewards Rep. Walden with House Energy chair

Nicole Duran · December 1, 2016 11:53 pm

"I'm endorsing Bernie because he is talking about the issues that are important to American families," saidÂ Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Muslim’s DNC bid dogged by anti-Semitism charges

Nicole Duran · December 1, 2016 9:49 pm

Under current rules, Nancy Pelosi nominates a chairman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign and the full caucus ratifies her choice. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Pelosi accedes to critics’ changes

Nicole Duran · December 1, 2016 2:04 pm