Tag: Minusextra

Caucus is divided over whether to use refundable tax credits or deductions to lower the cost of insurance. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

GOP lawmaker Mark Sanford: ‘Significant divide’ on Obamacare repeal

Robert King · March 1, 2017 9:07 pm

"Because this is so important, I'll always be ready with this list whenever the president asks," Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement following Trump's address. "The better question, I'd suggest, is whether the president cares enough about violence in our city to do more than talk or tweet about it." (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Chicago politicians upset over lack of help from Trump administration

Kelly Cohen · March 1, 2017 8:58 pm

You might be asking yourself why Democrats chose a 72-year-old political has-been to respond to Trump. (Courtesy: screengrab)

Beltway Confidential

Does the choice of Beshear signal that Dems will moderate? Doubtful

David Freddoso · March 1, 2017 8:56 pm

Rep. Chris Collins said the legislation would be made available Thursday morning to Republicans in a basement room of an office building that adjoins the Capitol. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

GOP Obamacare repeal plan coming Thursday

Susan Ferrechio · March 1, 2017 8:47 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said local police are unable to trace the source of the anonymous calls made to JCCs in Long Island, Staten Island and Westchester (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer reaches out to FCC for help in tracking Jewish center bomb threats

Daniel Chaitin · March 1, 2017 8:43 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with members of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday after the transition team did not allow him to appear before the panel ahead of his confirmation in January. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

National Security

Mattis discusses budget with House Armed Services Committee in closed session

Jacqueline Klimas · March 1, 2017 8:36 pm

Sen. Booker has stayed completely mum on whether he will vote to confirm Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Beltway Confidential

Before Trump, Cory Booker thought all Supreme Court nominees deserved a vote

Philip Wegmann · March 1, 2017 8:35 pm

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., represents a state where Trump carried every single county. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

225,000 liberals sign petition to fire Manchin after he hugged it out with Trump

Philip Wegmann · March 1, 2017 8:25 pm

The school board says justices should wait to get input from the Trump administration before hearing Gavin Grimm's case. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

VA school board asks Supreme Court to postpone arguments in Gavin Grimm bathroom case

Kelly Cohen · March 1, 2017 8:10 pm

Nonie Darwish faced shouts as she spoke against Islam at Georgetown University Tuesday.

Washington Secrets

Anti-Islam author faces pro-Muslim shouts, slurs at Georgetown U

Paul Bedard · March 1, 2017 8:09 pm

Beltway Confidential

An Obamacare repeal and replace plan for all Republicans

Brandon Arnold · March 1, 2017 8:00 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is working hard to master the art of shameless political posturing. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Elizabeth Warren’s transparent flip-flop on Ben Carson

Emily Jashinsky · March 1, 2017 7:59 pm