Tag: Minusextra

"'Trivial fights' should be 'behind us,'" Tapper wrote, quoting a piece from Trump's joint session speech from the night before, "but hours later White House offers Vice President Pence interviews to every major U.S. TV broadcaster except CNN." (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Jake Tapper calls out White House after Pence does interviews with all major networks except CNN

Eddie Scarry · March 1, 2017 7:55 pm

Reports from the meeting indicated McMaster, known to have an independent streak, said using the term "radical Islamic terrorism" wasn't helpful in fighting terrorism. But, deputy assistant to the president Sebastian Gorka said that report wasn't accurate. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

White House adviser denies McMaster told aides not to say ‘radical Islamic terrorism’

Kyle Feldscher · March 1, 2017 7:40 pm

"Iraq is our partner and ally," said Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend in a remote video feed from Baghdad. (AP Photo/ Ali Abdul Hassan)

National Security

US general hints Iraq should be excluded from travel ban

Jamie McIntyre · March 1, 2017 7:30 pm

Denisha Merriweather, center, stands up after being acknowledge by President Donald Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress. On the left applauding is Jamiel Shaw, Sr. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

‘Allegedly’: Washington Post downplays illegal immigrant murders

Eddie Scarry · March 1, 2017 7:22 pm

Townsend was adamant it would be Syrians forces who would enter Raqqa to finish off Islamic State fighters. (AP Photo/ Ali Abdul Hassan)

National Security

Top general: We don’t need many more US troops to defeat ISIS

Jamie McIntyre · March 1, 2017 7:21 pm

The photo spread across social media, with critics slamming Conway for appearing so casual in the Oval Office. (Screengrab/Twitter)

‘Designated Survivor’ actor Kal Penn recreates Kellyanne Conway photo

Alex Pappas · March 1, 2017 7:20 pm

Carryn Owens' heartfelt public moment is now tied to the Yemen raid. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

About that moment last night with Carryn Owens, the widow of the slain Navy SEAL

Becket Adams · March 1, 2017 7:18 pm

President Trump wants to increase defense spending by around $54 billion. (Ingo Wagner/dpa via AP)

Beltway Confidential

The US has to spend more than everyone else on defense

Tom Rogan · March 1, 2017 7:15 pm

"The Appropriations Committee values the input and perspective of every member of Congress and the people they represent," Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., said in opening the request floodgates. "It is my goal to involve all members in the appropriations process from the outset." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Lawmakers file before the appropriations ‘cardinals’ to kiss the rings

Nicole Duran · March 1, 2017 6:53 pm

Alec Baldwin has found a new way to mock Donald Trump. (Screen shot)

Alec Baldwin coming out with satirical book about mocking Trump on ‘SNL’

Associated Press · March 1, 2017 6:48 pm

One day after he laid out a blueprint for healthcare reform in his speech to a joint session of Congress.

Trump meets with GOP leaders to ‘start the process’ of Obamacare reform

Sarah Bedford · March 1, 2017 6:46 pm

Rosie O'Donnell speaks at a rally calling for resistance to President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Lafayette Park in front of the White House in Washington, prior the president's address to a joint session of Congress. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Washington Secrets

#Resistance to evade anti-spam laws to text, email 20M phones

Paul Bedard · March 1, 2017 6:35 pm