Tag: Minusextra

McCarthy suggested that Sessions should remove himself from any probe related to Russia, but later said those comments should not have been seen as a call for Sessions to recuse himself. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

McCarthy clarifies on Sessions: ‘I’m not calling on him to recuse himself’

Pete Kasperowicz · March 2, 2017 4:09 pm

The United Nations Population Fund, received taxpayer funds for decades even as it collaborated with China's authoritarian communist government. (Wikipedia Commons)

Beltway Confidential

Donor conference proves that NGOs involved in abortion don’t need the American taxpayer

David Freddoso · March 2, 2017 4:02 pm

A number of Democrats voted against Perry when his confirmation was put to a vote on the Senate energy committee, but some Democrats supported Perry in the final vote. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Energy and Environment

Senate sets up final vote on Rick Perry’s confirmation

John Siciliano · March 2, 2017 3:54 pm

Ben Carson's confirmation leaves Trump just three nominees shy of a full Cabinet. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)

Senate confirms Ben Carson for housing secretary

Susan Crabtree · March 2, 2017 3:41 pm

The right-leaning Media Research Center looked at the first 30 days of President Trump's time in office and found that 88 percent of the coverage of the White House has been negative. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Negative Trump coverage dominates network nightly newscasts: Study

Eddie Scarry · March 2, 2017 3:39 pm

Gorsuch, McConnell said, has received wide support in from the legal community across the political spectrum. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell: ‘No one better’ than Neil Gorsuch

Susan Crabtree · March 2, 2017 3:32 pm

Tweets suggest McCaskill both called and met with the ambassador while on the Armed Services Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Tweets suggest McCaskill met with Russian ambassador, despite denials

Sarah Bedford · March 2, 2017 3:24 pm

President Donald Trump walks up the steps of Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Lewandowski: Trump to give Air Force One treatment to all programs, nothing ‘sacred’

Paul Bedard · March 2, 2017 3:18 pm

Trump's rhetoric is a hopeful sign for many that the new administration is intent on ushering in a new era in our foreign relations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s speech to Congress heralds a new era in foreign policy

Daniel DePetris · March 2, 2017 2:54 pm

Zinke was confirmed Wednesday morning in a 68-31 vote, with most Democrats voting against him. (Screengrab/Twitter)

Ryan Zinke rides horse to work on his first day as interior secretary

Madeleine Morgenstern · March 2, 2017 2:50 pm

The upcoming strike is deliberately exclusive, and it is deeply out of touch with the mainstream. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Beltway Confidential

Women’s March joins forces with anti-capitalist extremists

Emily Jashinsky · March 2, 2017 2:49 pm

Aides say Mattis is particularly upset about an NBC News report suggesting that so far none of the intelligence gathered in the raid, which cost the life of Navy SEAL William "Ryan" Owens, has proven to be either "actionable or vital." (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

National Security

Mattis livid at reports disputing value of Yemen raid

Jamie McIntyre · March 2, 2017 1:58 pm