Tag: Minusextra

Democrats argue the GOP actually wants to cut federal aid to low-income Americans. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

GOP focuses on overhauling Medicaid eligibility

Robert King · February 1, 2017 6:35 pm

Goodlatte said criminal justice reform remains a top agenda item for the new Congress. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Goodlatte ‘committed’ to criminal justice reform

Kelly Cohen · February 1, 2017 6:25 pm

Gorsuch argued that his federal court had to defer to the judgment of the state trial court in the death penalty case. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Here’s one of Judge Gorsuch’s opinions on the death penalty

David Freddoso · February 1, 2017 6:17 pm

In a Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 speech, President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks at the election night party at McCormick Place, in Chicago. President Barack Obama will make his first public comments Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 since the victory speech after his re-election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Washington Secrets

Obama the great: Smithsonian cues up glowing documentary

Paul Bedard · February 1, 2017 6:14 pm

"Tom knows how to talk to people, not down to them," the former vice president said. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Biden endorses Tom Perez as DNC chairman

Al Weaver · February 1, 2017 6:03 pm

Petraeus said torture is not called for when interrogating the vast majority of detainees. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

National Security

Petraeus on torture: ‘It’s wrong’

Jacqueline Klimas · February 1, 2017 6:03 pm

The past eight years have taught us that concessions and appeasement will not curb Iran's evil ambitions. (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Omid Vahabzadeh)

Beltway Confidential

UN Security Council must take tough stand on Iran’s ballistic missile test

Washington Examiner · February 1, 2017 5:55 pm

Says federal government will find ways to reduce urban violence of cities can't. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump says meeting with gang members a ‘great idea’

Gabby Morrongiello · February 1, 2017 5:54 pm

The letter alleges Flynn violated the Constitution's emoluments clause. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Top Democrats demand investigation of Flynn ‘payment’ from Moscow

Todd Shepherd · February 1, 2017 5:52 pm

Trump honored Maureen Scalia during his announcement of Neil Gorsuch. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Trump tweets group photo of moment of prayer after Gorsuch Supreme Court nomination

Madeleine Morgenstern · February 1, 2017 5:47 pm

With the Antiquities Act of 1906, Congress sought to protect "historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest." (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file)

Beltway Confidential

Trump should undo two of Obama’s illegal national monuments

William Perry Pendley · February 1, 2017 5:47 pm

The investigation stemmed from the complaints of two lower level intelligence analysts who said during 2014 and 2015, "senior intelligence leaders imposed a 'false narrative' on analysts and analytic leaders that Iraqi forces, with U.S. help, were performing well on the battlefield, while ISIL was struggling," the report said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File)

National Security

Pentagon investigator: Islamic State intel was not distorted

Jamie McIntyre · February 1, 2017 5:35 pm