Susan Ferrechio

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Obama said he would keep nearly 9,800 troops in the region until October 2016 and then cut back to 5,500 troops in early 2017.Â (APÂ file photo/Massoud Hossaini)

National Security

McCarthy warns against Obama’s drawdown in Afghanistan

Susan Ferrechio · October 15, 2015 5:05 pm

The role of speaker is now viewed by many as an impossible job, thanks to a deeply divided Republican Party. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘Thankless’ speaker’s job may have lost its allure

Susan Ferrechio · October 15, 2015 4:01 am

BillÂ Shuster's legislation designates where the government should spend highway funding, but it does not come up with ways to pay for those projects. (AP Photo)

House to advance multi-year highway bill next week

Susan Ferrechio · October 14, 2015 4:01 pm

Ryan leaning yes? ‘I think he feels a responsibility to do it.’

Susan Ferrechio · October 9, 2015 6:58 pm

By Friday morning, Paul Ryan remained a "no," telling his fellow lawmakers the speaker job would put too much strain on his family. (AP Photo)

No takers: Ryan does not want Speaker job

Susan Ferrechio · October 9, 2015 4:02 pm

Democrats, combined with the GOP support, will produce more than the 218 signatures needed to push the bill that would revive the Export-Import Bank to the floor for a vote in late October. (AP Photo)

Lawmakers will force House to vote on bill reviving Export-Import Bank

Susan Ferrechio · October 9, 2015 3:13 pm

Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. answers a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, after stepping down as a nominee for House Speaker to replace John Boehner. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

McCarthy exit baffles conservatives who were ready to deal

Susan Ferrechio · October 9, 2015 1:35 am

According to a House leadership aide, John Boehner was alerted to Kevin McCarthy's plan to pull out of the race just moments before McCarthy announced it to the conference. (AP Photo)

Republicans have no Plan B in speaker’s race

Susan Ferrechio · October 9, 2015 12:17 am

"It's up to House Republicans to choose the next Speaker," Nancy Pelosi's Chief of Staff Drew Hammill told theÂ Washington Examiner. (AP Photo)

Dems to GOP: We won’t help with speaker vote

Susan Ferrechio · October 8, 2015 6:46 pm

Rep. Darrell Issa says Boehner may be asked to postpone retirement while the GOP scrambles for a leader.Â (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Boehner to stick around for a while

Susan Ferrechio · October 8, 2015 5:56 pm

McCarthy drops out of speaker’s race

Susan Ferrechio · October 8, 2015 4:30 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

In speaker fight, conservatives seek rules changes

Susan Ferrechio · October 7, 2015 10:08 pm