Tag: Minusextra

How Gorsuch discusses Trump's immigration ban could have an impact on the judge's chances of confirmation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Immigration war sets up titanic battle over Gorsuch

Ryan Lovelace · February 7, 2017 9:27 pm

House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz had a private meeting with President Trump and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus in the Oval Office Tuesday, but they did not discuss the Utah Republican's chief role as a government watchdog. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Chaffetz: ‘No oversight talk’ in meeting with Trump

Nicole Duran · February 7, 2017 9:27 pm

The Army Corps of Engineers said it will approve a key easement for the project as soon as Tuesday evening. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)

Energy and Environment

Dakota Access pipeline approved two weeks after Trump order

John Siciliano · February 7, 2017 9:26 pm

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said he still has "serious concerns" about Gorsuch's nomination to the high court even though he called him "clearly a very smart, polite and capable man who loves being a judge." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer: Gorsuch avoided answering questions ‘like the plague’

Susan Crabtree · February 7, 2017 9:24 pm

A House panel voted Tuesday to eliminate an independent federal agency charged with helping states to improve their voting systems. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

House panel votes to eliminate Election Assistance Commission

Kelly Cohen · February 7, 2017 9:18 pm

Much of the public discussion of the Washington State lawsuit has focused on constitutional rights and the debate over whether Trump's order is a "Muslim ban." But Washington State has motives of its own in pursuing the case. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: The challenge to Trump’s order? It’s a lot about money

Byron York · February 7, 2017 9:13 pm

Conservative radio host Mark Levin advanced the controversy over President Trump's claim his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped his phones, by saying Obama must have known about the alleged surveillance. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Obama makes ‘first major endorsement’ since leaving White House

Alex Pappas · February 7, 2017 8:52 pm

The European objections fall within a fairly well-established stereotype about Europeans and Americans that I think is shared on both sides of the Atlantic. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Beltway Confidential

On Muslim immigration, Europeans are much ‘Trumpier’ than Americans

David Freddoso · February 7, 2017 8:51 pm

The comments came just hours after Iran's top leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said he did not fear Trump. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

National Security

Spicer: Iran needs to know ‘there’s a new president in town’

Sarah Bedford · February 7, 2017 8:42 pm

Trump ‘confident’ 9th Circuit will give go ahead on his immigration ban

Gabby Morrongiello · February 7, 2017 8:38 pm

"It ain't gonna happen in 2018," Emanuel said Monday, according to the Chicago Tribune. "Take a chill pill, man. You gotta be in this for the long haul." (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Rahm Emanuel: Democrats need to ‘take a chill pill’ on 2018 expectations

Kyle Feldscher · February 7, 2017 8:33 pm

Members of Congress have been working to smooth over relations after perceived slights against Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Lawmakers fret over bruised feelings in Mexico and Australia, try to soothe

Nicole Duran · February 7, 2017 8:29 pm