Tag: Biden Transition

National Security

Five reasons why the Justice Department watchdog is probing the Clinton case

Sarah Bedford · January 13, 2017 4:57 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Ryan: No ‘deportation force’ under Trump, ‘it’s not happening’

Al Weaver · January 13, 2017 3:38 am

Rosie O’Donnell: I support martial law to delay Trump inauguration

Caitlin Yilek · January 13, 2017 1:58 am

The dismaying dossier and the dismaying press conference

Michael Barone · January 13, 2017 12:44 am

General James Mattis, Rep. Mike Pompeo, and Dr. Ben Carson were asked the same question. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats grill Trump nominees on gay marriage again and again and again

Philip Wegmann · January 12, 2017 10:54 pm

Goldman Sachs alumnus Anthony Scaramucci founded a hedge fund called Skybridge Capital and hosted a show on Fox Business before joining the Trump team. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Report: Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci to take senior White House role

Sarah Bedford · January 12, 2017 9:27 pm

Both men spent Thursday's farewell ceremony reminiscing on their time together in office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama surprises Biden with Medal of Freedom award

Gabby Morrongiello · January 12, 2017 9:22 pm

Some Democrats indicated they didn't intend to hold up Ben Carson's confirmation. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Carson poised to clear Senate panel with GOP-pleasing agenda

Joseph Lawler · January 12, 2017 9:20 pm

Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA)

National Security

House committee passes Mattis waiver on party line vote

Jacqueline Klimas · January 12, 2017 8:47 pm

Trump has tapped Dina Habib Powell to be senior counselor of economic initiatives in the White House. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Trump adds another Goldman Sachs exec to his administration

Gabby Morrongiello · January 12, 2017 8:38 pm

California Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee says she will prepare for "resistance" against Trump instead of attending inauguration. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Rep. Barbara Lee to boycott inauguration

Ryan Lovelace · January 12, 2017 6:15 pm

The White House statement condemns "in the strongest possible terms," Syria's use of chemical weapons. (Vadim Savitsky/ Russian Defense Ministry Press Service pool photo via AP)

National Security

Obama sanctions Syrian officials over chemical weapons use

Sarah Bedford · January 12, 2017 5:44 pm