Susan Ferrechio

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The GOP calendar disregards a 100-day checklist that has long been used to judge new administrations and legislatures dating back to the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)

Forget 100 days: House Republicans double agenda calendar

Susan Ferrechio · January 16, 2017 5:01 am

The GOP’s winding road to Obamacare repeal

Susan Ferrechio · January 14, 2017 3:12 am

National Security

Senate Intelligence Committee launches probe into Russia, Trump

Anna Giaritelli, Susan Ferrechio · January 14, 2017 12:07 am

Senate Republicans remained divided on whether to form a special committee to investigate Russian hacking. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

GOP still divided on Russia probe after briefing

Susan Ferrechio, Joel Gehrke · January 12, 2017 10:16 pm

Democrats pledged Thursday to increase public opposition to repealing the law, a step Republicans plan to take in the coming weeks. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Pelosi defends ‘free market initiative’ in Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · January 12, 2017 8:53 pm

Republicans are not setting a date for when they will take up legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)

Ryan rejects ‘hard deadline’ for Obamacare repeal and replace

Susan Ferrechio · January 12, 2017 6:12 pm

Republicans have pledged to repeal the law and replace at least some of it in the same legislation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Ryan: Trump ‘understandably very frustrated’ with intel leaks

Susan Ferrechio · January 12, 2017 5:37 pm

Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., left, said that regulatory moves by the Obama administration "breeds thousands of regulations that further enrich the connected and powerful, sometimes at the great expense of the average American." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

House votes to reform federal regulatory machine

Susan Ferrechio · January 11, 2017 11:44 pm

Pelosi is among a handful of House and Senate lawmakers who were briefed Friday by Intelligence community officials about Russian hacking prior to the November election. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Pelosi: ‘Unfortunate’ media published unsubstantiated Russia claims

Susan Ferrechio · January 11, 2017 5:16 pm

Donald Trump and Mike Pence will attend the congressional Republican retreat in late January, which will be held just five days after Trump is sworn in as president. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

President Trump to headline GOP retreat

Susan Ferrechio · January 10, 2017 10:12 pm

Senate Democrats plan to step up their resistance with a letter asking the President-elect to side with them for ethical reasons. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Democrats ask Trump to delay confirmation hearings

Susan Ferrechio · January 10, 2017 9:25 pm

According to Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., everyone supported the decision. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Senate GOP votes to keep earmark ban

Susan Ferrechio · January 10, 2017 7:06 pm