Susan Ferrechio

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Rick Saccone thanks supporters during a campaign rally at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4793 in Waynesburg, Pa.

Panicked Republicans focus on fundraising after Pennsylvania vote

Susan Ferrechio · March 14, 2018 3:48 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky, said he opposes Trump's pick for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, who is now the CIA director, because he backs âregime changeâ in Iran and was a supporter of the Iraq War.

National Security

Rand Paul vows to block Trump’s nominees to run State and CIA

Susan Ferrechio · March 14, 2018 3:24 pm

CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel, who joined the CIA in 1985, has been chief of station at CIA outposts abroad. President Trump tweeted March 13 that he would nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be the new secretary of state and that he would nominate Haspel to replace him. (CIA via AP)

National Security

Trump’s CIA nominee will face questions on torture

Susan Ferrechio · March 14, 2018 4:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington.

Mitch McConnell: We won’t block Trump’s tariffs

Susan Ferrechio · March 13, 2018 8:50 pm

Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., right, speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing as Sen. Mark Warner listens.

National Security

Senate Intelligence panel ‘near the end’ of Russia-Trump collusion probe

Susan Ferrechio · March 13, 2018 7:28 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks at the Capitol in Washington.

Schumer and Democrats push instability narrative after Tillerson ouster

Susan Ferrechio · March 13, 2018 2:09 pm

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark, speaks with the Washington Examiner.

Tom Cotton: Mike Pompeo understands national security threats

Susan Ferrechio · March 13, 2018 1:48 pm

People walk into the south portal of Yucca Mountain during a congressional tour of the proposed radioactive waste dump near Mercury, Nev. Nevada's Board of Examiners has approved a $5.1 million contract with an outside legal team to help fight President Trump's proposal to restart the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Energy and Environment

The quiet fight to finally send nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain

Susan Ferrechio · March 13, 2018 5:01 am

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said he disagrees with President Trump's decision to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. "I disagree with this action and its unintended consequences," Ryan said in a blunt statement once Trump approved them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP trashes Trump’s tariff announcement, some call for blocking legislation

Susan Ferrechio · March 8, 2018 9:53 pm

"We are going to break [the infrastructure bill] into pieces," Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., (pictured center-right) said to employees at a Home Depot Store Support Center in Atlanta on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan: House will pass infrastructure bill ‘in pieces’

Susan Ferrechio · March 8, 2018 9:28 pm

"I don't have any comments on that stuff," Larry Kudlow said on CNBC. "I just don't want to walk through all those scenarios." (Flickr)

FreedomWorks wants Larry Kudlow to replace Gary Cohn

Susan Ferrechio · March 7, 2018 8:52 pm

"We want to roll back the Republicans' tax giveaways to corporations and the wealthy and invest that money instead in jobs and infrastructure," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Democrats: Tax cuts are unpopular and should be lifted to pay for infrastructure

Susan Ferrechio · March 7, 2018 5:05 pm