Tag: Biden Transition

Sen. Jeff Sessions will pledge to protect the most vulnerable Americans, including blacks and members of the LGBT community. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: With confirmation fight looming, pro-Sessions website debuts

Byron York · December 6, 2016 11:55 pm

National Security

Trump likely to have Kobach, Kelly run DHS

Gabby Morrongiello · December 6, 2016 11:17 pm

Pence: Trump using ‘bully pulpit’ to advocate for fiscal responsibility

Anna Giaritelli · December 6, 2016 11:05 pm

Pence skates around questions about security clearance for Flynn’s son

Anna Giaritelli · December 6, 2016 10:39 pm

"There’s been a debate about ISIL that's focused on whether a continued U.S. troop presence in Iraq back in 2011 could have stopped the threat of ISIL from growing and, as a practical matter, this was not an option," said President Obama. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

National Security

Obama: I didn’t create the Islamic State

Gabby Morrongiello · December 6, 2016 10:18 pm

National Security

Obama: Terrorism doesn’t ‘pose an existential threat to our nation’

Sarah Bedford · December 6, 2016 9:53 pm

A New York real estate agency is trying to lure potential buyers to Trump Tower by promoting a "new amenity," the incoming president's Secret Service detail. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Secret Service touted as ‘new amenity’ for Trump Tower residents

Caitlin Yilek · December 6, 2016 9:39 pm

Media trying to put the "Trump Bizarro world" frame around garden-variety Republican nominations. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

State Department: Iran is wrong, Trump has power to walk away from nuclear deal

Joel Gehrke · December 6, 2016 9:20 pm

"We're getting a disconnect here between a victory lap" Trump took recently after saving 1,000 Carrier jobs and a decision by House Republicans to jettison a "Buy America" provision from the water infrastructure bill originally expected to pass the House and Senate by the end of the week, said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke File)

Dems: GOP already undermining Trump’s ‘Buy America’ promise

Susan Crabtree · December 6, 2016 9:10 pm

President-elect Trump tweeted Tuesday morning about canceling a contract with Boeing for the new Air Force One fleet because of an excessive cost of $4 billion. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

National Security

Defense industry chief urges companies not to overreact to Trump’s Twitter rants

Jacqueline Klimas · December 6, 2016 8:53 pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer said the GOP has no replacement plan for the healthcare law, while Minority Leader Harry Reid said there is "not a chance" Democrats will help replace the law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dems on Obamacare repeal: ‘Bring it on’

Susan Ferrechio · December 6, 2016 8:46 pm

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday he had struck a $50 billion deal with a Japanese telecommunications corporation called SoftBank Group, just one hour after meeting with its chief executive officer, Masayoshi Son, at Trump Tower. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Trump announces $50 billion deal with Japanese telecom firm

Sarah Bedford · December 6, 2016 8:32 pm