Susan Ferrechio

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi made a vigorous but ultimately futile argument on Friday to keep student artwork hanging near the Capitol that portrays police as pigs, noting other politically themed paintings remain on the wall. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Pelosi loses in 2-1 vote upholding ban of embattled student artwork

Susan Ferrechio · February 3, 2017 8:57 pm

Democrats are in the minority and have little power to block Trump's executive order, at least legislatively. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Finance and Economy

Schumer vows ‘Democratic firewall’ to protect banking regulations

Susan Ferrechio · February 3, 2017 7:55 pm

A student's painting that divided members of Congress for its depiction of Ferguson, Mo., has been removed from its Capitol Hill display, this time more permanently. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson, File)

Artwork depicting police as pigs won’t return to Capitol

Susan Ferrechio · February 3, 2017 7:29 pm

Dems want information to —œdispel any suspicions—? that the wealthy are purchasing access to the president. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Democrats demand Mar-a-Lago membership list

Susan Ferrechio · February 3, 2017 6:37 pm

Chief justice and Obama's failed Supreme Court nominee to honor appeals court judge they clerked for. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

‘Outraged’ Democrats not conceding on Gorsuch

Susan Ferrechio · February 3, 2017 5:01 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan raised more than $3.4 million for the House campaign arm in January. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan transfers $3.4 million to NRCC in January

Susan Ferrechio · February 3, 2017 2:00 am

A 50-50 tie would require Vice President Mike Pence to break the tie and cast the deciding vote in favor of DeVos, a wealthy GOP fundraiser and school choice advocate. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Pence poised to break tie on DeVos next week

Susan Ferrechio · February 2, 2017 8:55 pm

—œThere is always a risk in any mission, and I’m sure that they assessed the risk.—? (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

McCain: Mattis knew risks in Yemen raid

Susan Ferrechio · February 2, 2017 8:04 pm

Sen. Cornyn has introduced a bill to repeal the implementation of the Independent Payment Advisory Board's annual proposal. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

GOP will try again to repeal Obamacare ‘death panels’

Susan Ferrechio · February 2, 2017 6:38 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said he favors the imposition of additional sanctions on Iran, which has defied the terms of a U.N, Security Council resolution by conducting ballistic missile tests. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Ryan calls for more sanction on Iran

Susan Ferrechio · February 2, 2017 5:21 pm

Pelosi twice called Bannon a white supremacist during the news conference. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pelosi unloads: Trump an ‘illusionist,’ Bannon a ‘white supremacist’

Susan Ferrechio · February 2, 2017 5:11 pm

Schumer argued that Republicans should not change Senate rules if Gorsuch cannot win 60 votes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer calls for 60-vote threshold for Gorsuch

Susan Ferrechio · February 1, 2017 6:40 pm