Nicole Duran

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Vladimir Putin is just using the cease-fire to take the upper hand with its military effort on behalf of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad, representatives of relief agencies charged during an event at the National Press Club on Thursday. (AP Photo)

Critics: Syria cease-fire relies too much on Russia

Nicole Duran · March 7, 2016 5:01 am

McKay Daniels is the chief of staff for Rep. Reid Ribble, R-Wis. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Staffer who started up Ribble’s office now shutting it down

Nicole Duran · March 7, 2016 5:01 am

The Obama administration has reached out to all 100 Senate offices. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House calls 100 Senate offices on Supreme Court nomination

Nicole Duran · March 4, 2016 9:57 pm

WH said it wasn't because of an alleged fight over political dissidents Kerry could visit during his trip. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

White House: Kerry Cuba trip never set in stone

Nicole Duran · March 4, 2016 9:23 pm

State Department's inspector general found the documents as it examined the maintenance of sensitive records and use of personal accounts and hardware by former Bush-era State leaders Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

State IG finds classified documents in personal emails of Bush-era secretaries

Nicole Duran · March 4, 2016 8:46 pm

Romney unloads on Trump: Con man, fake, phony, fraud

Romney unloads on Trump: Con man, fake, phony, fraud

Nicole Duran · March 3, 2016 4:47 pm

"I will not campaign for, vote for or support any candidate, even in my own party, who does not support common-sense gun reform," President Obama promised in January. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama reneges on pledge to drop pro-gun Dems

Nicole Duran · March 2, 2016 7:52 pm

"[T]here is this emerging trend ... where Congress isn't simply in a position of just saying, 'No,'" Josh Earnest said. "Congress is actually refusing to engage." (AP Photo)

White House mum on Plan B after GOP rejects Gitmo plan

Nicole Duran · February 23, 2016 9:30 pm

The GOP has pounced on Biden's comments in 1992, when as a senator he argued against presidents making or senators considering Supreme Court nominees until "after the political campaign season is over." (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

White House to GOP: Do as Biden did, not as he said

Nicole Duran · February 23, 2016 8:16 pm

Last week, President Obama authorized airstrikes on an Islamic State training camp in Libya that killed more than 40 militants. (AP Photo)

Obama extends Libyan sanctions

Nicole Duran · February 22, 2016 11:37 pm

Edward Byers is being recognized with the Medal of Honor for his part in the December 2012 rescue of an American civilian who was being held hostage in Afghanistan. (Wikimedia Commons)

Navy SEAL to receive Medal of Honor for 2012 Afghanistan rescue

Nicole Duran · February 22, 2016 10:51 pm

Obama, Putin talk by phone on new Syria cease-fire

Obama, Putin talk by phone on new Syria cease-fire

Nicole Duran · February 22, 2016 4:26 pm