Tag: Joel Gehrke

Ryan asks conservatives: Don’t revolt in 2016

Joel Gehrke · February 3, 2016 5:17 pm

Mike Lee argued that Congress gave that power to the bureaucrats because "hard work and accountability are inconvenient," but he pointed out that the tactic has backfired because congressional approval ratings hover around 10 percent. (AP Photo)

Sen. Lee to the rest of Congress: ‘You’re doing it wrong’

Joel Gehrke · February 3, 2016 3:25 pm

Rep. Randy Forbes, R.-Va.. said there has been a "rebalance of intellectual analysis" at the Pentagon in favor of boosting the Navy. (AP Photo)

Lawmaker warns budget fight might sink Navy’s ship strategy

Joel Gehrke · February 2, 2016 10:05 pm

"I've never thought he was a conservative, but to the extent he represents frustration with the status quo, I completely understand that." (AP File Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

GOP lawmaker backing Paul: Trump can win the White House

Joel Gehrke · February 2, 2016 1:40 am

"Does the Department of Justice consider this a conflict of interest in the context of a federal investigation involving President Clinton's spouse?" DeSantis asked. (AP File Photo/Steve Cannon)

Lawmaker raises conflict of interest questions on Clinton emails

Joel Gehrke · February 1, 2016 10:11 pm

"We're seeing a lot of stuff coming out of DoD in the waning months, and so that will present oversight challenges to us to understand the implications of what they put out and especially the long-term implications," House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, told reporters on Monday morning. (AP photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Lawmaker: Obama using military for social experiments

Joel Gehrke · February 1, 2016 7:40 pm

In the main, we have lived up to our commitment to the American people to be a transparent administration, to be an open administration." (Bloomberg/Andrew Harrer)

WH chief of staff: Obama has kept transparency promise

Joel Gehrke · January 29, 2016 9:46 pm

Hillary Clinton tweets as Rand Paul slams Bill

Joel Gehrke · January 29, 2016 4:26 am

Jeb Bush: ‘I’m part of the establishment’

Joel Gehrke · January 29, 2016 2:52 am

"It's going to affect everybody that's running for re-election," said Sen. John McCain R-Ariz. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

McCain: Voter anger ‘going to affect everybody that’s running for re-election’

Joel Gehrke · January 28, 2016 9:43 pm

Sessions, the GOP's foremost immigration hawk, might be the biggest potential endorsement left on the board. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Cruz, Trump compete for Sen. Sessions endorsement

Joel Gehrke · January 27, 2016 11:38 pm

"Some people are saying that they just decided to take a shortcut," John McCain told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday. "Now, whether it's that simple or not, I do not know." (AP Photo)

National Security

McCain: Detained sailors may have been taking ‘a shortcut’

Joel Gehrke · January 27, 2016 10:43 pm