Tag: Minusextra

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says on Friday he and other members of the Trump administration's business advisory council will share their objections to the president's immigration order that led Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to drop out of the group. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Elon Musk: Business council will discuss objections to Trump’s immigration ban

Daniel Chaitin · February 3, 2017 3:36 am

Texas border officers find $5M of cocaine in one bust

Anna Giaritelli · February 3, 2017 3:26 am

Khizr Khan, a Pakistani-American whose Army son was killed serving in the Iraq War, urged those who oppose President Trump and the administration's policies to protest peacefully (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Khizr Khan warns resisters: Get violent and Trump will ‘deal with’ you

Anna Giaritelli · February 3, 2017 2:24 am

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., told MSNBC host Christ Matthews on Thursday evening that he "can't fall into the exact same trap that I criticized Republicans for falling into." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Democrat: Obstructionism is a ‘trap’ and ‘a big mistake’

Anna Giaritelli · February 3, 2017 2:17 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan raised more than $3.4 million for the House campaign arm in January. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan transfers $3.4 million to NRCC in January

Susan Ferrechio · February 3, 2017 2:00 am

Five brothers who were working in the U.S. Capitol as IT contractors were arrested Thursday after a months-long investigation by federal law enforcement officials. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Congressional IT contractors under investigation

Caitlin Yilek · February 3, 2017 1:41 am

Murphy on Trump’s America: ‘I don’t think you can take democracy for granted’

Anna Giaritelli · February 3, 2017 1:36 am

New legislation in D.C., requires wipes that aren't flushable to be labeled "do not flush." (iStock by Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Keep DC’s ban against mislabeling ‘flushable’ wipes that don’t belong in sewers

George Hawkins · February 3, 2017 1:00 am

Bitters partisans seized on the idea that Trump had somehow "repaid" Russian President Vladimir Putin quickly. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Beltway Confidential

Media freakout: Another day, another media-instigated panic over Trump

Becket Adams · February 3, 2017 12:41 am

Just more fake news, according to America, the official magazine of the Jesuit religious order in the U.S. (Screengrab/Twitter)

Beltway Confidential

Oh, come on. Reporters taken in by obvious joke involving Trump’s SCOTUS nominee

Becket Adams · February 3, 2017 12:25 am

Spurred by President Trump's selection of Betsy DeVos to lead the Education Department, the New York Times informed its readers that the Christian Right desires "extreme measures." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

With DeVos’ school choice model, everyone gets the education they want

Elliot Kaufman · February 3, 2017 12:00 am

Vice President Pence on Thursday characterized President Trump's recent conversations with foreign leaders as "candid" but respectful, following reports that Trump scolded Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbell and other heads of state during phone calls last weekend. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Pence lauds Trump’s ‘candid’ conversations with world leaders

Gabby Morrongiello · February 2, 2017 11:44 pm