Tag: Minusextra

National Security

Putin tells Russian media to scale back Trump coverage

Eddie Scarry · February 16, 2017 3:39 pm

Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan told lawmakers that he and Trump met for the first time in December along with a number of other senior Defense Department personnel. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

National Security

F-35 top officer: CEO from competitor Boeing listened in on phone call with Trump

Jacqueline Klimas · February 16, 2017 3:23 pm

President Trump is expected to ask New York hedge fund manager Stephen Feinberg to lead a close review of U.S. intelligence agencies. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

National Security

White House to conduct review of intelligence agencies

Gabby Morrongiello · February 16, 2017 3:21 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman announced Thursday that the committee's hearings on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court will begin on March 20. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Senate Judiciary sets Gorsuch nomination hearing for March 20

Kelly Cohen · February 16, 2017 3:15 pm

"It's absolutely fair for people to ask questions, for people to expect that we go through the process of intelligence and oversight (committees) to look at all these issues and see what's going on here," Mast said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

GOP lawmaker tells colleagues to investigate Flynn and leaks

Kyle Feldscher · February 16, 2017 3:05 pm

A Democratic senator believes retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn violated the Logan Act in conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

National Security

Democratic senator thinks Flynn broke the law in calls with Russian ambassador

Kyle Feldscher · February 16, 2017 3:00 pm

"FAKE NEWS media, which makes up stories and 'sources,' is far more effective than the discredited Democrats - but they are fading fast!" Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Trump says the media is making up stories, but is more effective than Democrats

Kyle Feldscher · February 16, 2017 2:27 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ruled out the immediate possibility of joint U.S.-Russian military cooperation in Syria on Thursday, during a meeting with NATO defense ministers. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

National Security

Mattis shoots down idea of military collaboration with Russia in Syria ‘right now’

Kyle Feldscher · February 16, 2017 2:19 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the champion of the Obama rule called the "fiduciary rule" and thus fierce opponent of the GOP effort to undo it, made sure last week to point out that she has a strong ally in this fight. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Elizabeth Warren brags that financial giants are on her side in regulation fight

Timothy P. Carney · February 16, 2017 2:19 pm

"Over the past decade, we've argued in court in favor of administrative latitude in decision-making. Now, by asserting the primacy of states' rights, we're flipping that argument on its head," former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer recently wrote. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg, File)

Beltway Confidential

Poll: Democrats suddenly believe in limits on federal power

Philip Wegmann · February 16, 2017 1:46 pm

Scarborough: White House ‘won’t get out of the way’ of good media coverage

Eddie Scarry · February 16, 2017 1:41 pm

National Security

Mattis not ready to say if US will send more troops to Syria

Jamie McIntyre · February 16, 2017 1:40 pm