Tag: George W. Bush

Kay Coles James previously served on the National Commission on Children under President Ronald Reagan and later as director of the Office of Personnel Management under President George W. Bush. (Screenshot)

Beltway Confidential

Heritage announces Kay Coles James will serve as new president

Philip Wegmann · December 19, 2017 2:19 pm

Don Willett testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. Willett has been confirmed to be U.S. Circuit Judge For the Fifth Circuit. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

GOP keeps the pedal to the metal on judicial confirmations

Melissa Quinn · December 18, 2017 3:00 pm

White House Watch: Trump Will Vow Not to ‘Impose our Values on Others’ in National Security Speech

Michael Warren · December 18, 2017 10:01 am

According to more than a half-dozen Republican operatives familiar with the White House political shop that the Washington Examiner interviewed for this story, President Trump's team is not building a solid foundation for reelection in 2020. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republicans fear Trump’s ‘nonexistent’ political team will flop in 2020

David M. Drucker · December 18, 2017 5:01 am

The USA Today editorial board said President Trump hit "a new low" with his tweet Tuesday morning saying Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "would come to my office 'begging' for campaign contributions not so long ago (and would do anything for them)." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

USA Today: Trump is ‘not fit to clean the toilets’ at Obama’s presidential library

Caitlin Yilek · December 13, 2017 3:23 am

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin addresses the crowd after being introduced by Doug Manchester, left, at a campaign rally for Donald Trump on May 27, 2016, in San Diego. Trump named Manchester, a California hotelier, as his ambassador to the Bahamas in May. (John Gastaldo/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)

Trump carries on tradition of putting campaign donors in embassies

Sarah Bedford · December 11, 2017 5:01 am

For the middle class, the HSA points the way toward a healthcare future that is more affordable and doesn't require major compromises on quality. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Happy birthday to the health savings account

Washington Examiner · December 9, 2017 5:01 am

"I have determined that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel," President Trump said. "While previous presidents have made this a major campaign promise, they have failed to deliver. Today, I am delivering." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump boasts after Jerusalem decision: ‘I fulfilled’ promise ‘others did not’

Melissa Quinn · December 8, 2017 2:16 pm

"Franken is a creep who acted inappropriately, but his facts are different," Fleischer tweeted. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Former Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer: Al Franken ‘should not have resigned’

Kara Zupkus · December 7, 2017 8:54 pm

The Senate as recently as June unanimously endorsed moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move President Trump sought to make a reality on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Beltway Confidential

Ask Democrats, Trump’s Jerusalem announcement does nothing to doom peace process

Siraj Hashmi · December 6, 2017 11:17 pm

The World Trade Organization has ruled against the U.S. in every safeguard measure the latter has imposed since 1994, but now President Trump is being asked to consider two additional safeguard measures. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Suniva and Whirlpool trade cases clearly show safeguard laws are broken

Clark Packard · December 5, 2017 3:44 am

"As North Korea continues to threaten international peace and security, we are steadfast in our determination to maximize economic pressure to isolate it from outside sources of trade and revenue while exposing its evasive tactics," Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said in a statement. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Treasury rolls out new round of sanctions against North Korea

Gabby Morrongiello · November 21, 2017 7:57 pm