Tag: Minusextra

In Manhattan, the blocks between Lenox Hill and Central Park, between 63rd and 70th Streets, are nearly 40 percent unoccupied, according to the Census Bureau. (AP Photo)

Money laundering is shaping US cities

Joseph Lawler · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

Congress needs to help the country make major changes in how it treats cannabis, said Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Marijuana legalization: Rohrabacher bill would protect states from federal crackdowns on pot

Nicole Duran · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

That elongated timeline and a lack of specifics coming from the White House, which is taking the lead on formulating the package, means many interest groups are stepping up their efforts to make sure their priorities end up in the proposal.

Infrastructure special report: $1 trillion up for grabs

Kyle Feldscher · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

Thang Dim, center, a refugee from Myanmar, wipes away tears as family member Thang Piang escorts her to meet her grandchildren for the first time at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Okla., on Feb. 14. (Matt Barnard/Tulsa World via AP)

Refugees to US are not like migrants to Europe

Washington Examiner Staff · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said Congress has made significant strides in reining in departments such as the Environmental Protection Agency. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Roadblocks to improving the energy grid: Regulations and empty chairs

John Siciliano · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

A sailor moves missiles across the flight deck of the USS George H.W. Bush as it travels through the Persian Gulf on March 22. The carrier will begin launching airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Trump’s 12-carrier Navy plan: Anything but smooth sailing

Jamie McIntyre · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner said he believes that U.S. allies must know that Washington will stand with them against North Korean threats, and he looks forward to working with the Trump administration on its next steps. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Cory Gardner’s mission: Explain Washington wonkery to Middle America

Salena Zito · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

Cyber now involves information warfare and manipulation, beyond the historic view of cyberwar as attacks aimed at stealing from or destroying computer networks. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg)

Beyond Russian hacking, cyber policy options begin to emerge

Charlie Mitchell · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

Travelers wait in line for security screening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Fliers will likely face massive security lines at airports across the country this summer, with airlines already warning passengers to arrive at least two hours early or risk missing their flight. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The 10 worst airports in the US

Kyle Feldscher · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has sent a warning to Democrats that he'll ensure Neil Gorsuch is seated on the Supreme Court no matter how they vote. (AP Photo)

Democrats push McConnell toward nuclear option on Gorsuch

Susan Ferrechio · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch walks out of the hearing room on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 22 during a break in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

‘Originalism’ — another word for the rule of law

Washington Examiner · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

"You don't pretend to balance the budget by cutting life-saving biomedical research when the real cause of the federal debt is runaway entitlement spending," said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.

Republicans buck Trump on NIH cuts

Robert King · March 27, 2017 4:01 am