Tag: Minusextra

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a press conference where sanctuary cities, which don't arrest or detain immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, and Chicago violence, two issues raised by President Donald Trump, were discussed on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Washington Secrets

Flashback: Dem mayors didn’t protest Obama’s attack on ‘sanctuary cities’

Paul Bedard · January 26, 2017 11:37 pm

"This is very encouraging news that the White House is looking at bold reforms," said Rep. Kevin Brady. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Top Republican praises Trump’s stance on border tax

Joseph Lawler, Susan Ferrechio · January 26, 2017 11:14 pm

Molina Healthcare is the third insurer to seek money under Obamacare's risk corridor program. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

Obamacare insurer sues federal government

Robert King · January 26, 2017 11:05 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz's former chief of staff will serve as the White House's liaison to House Republicans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Trump hires former Cruz chief of staff for White House role

Anna Giaritelli · January 26, 2017 10:57 pm

Canadian energy company TransCanada applied Thursday to build the Keystone XL pipeline, two days after President Trump issued a presidential decree for the project to move ahead. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Energy and Environment

TransCanada applies to build Keystone XL

John Siciliano · January 26, 2017 10:45 pm

With less than one week remaining until President Trump is scheduled to pick a Supreme Court nominee, Trump adviser Leonard Leo told the Washington Examiner the selection process has not yielded a fixed number of finalists. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Trump doesn’t have set number of Supreme Court finalists, adviser says

Ryan Lovelace · January 26, 2017 10:44 pm

The truck driven by Korbin Forrister is wrapped with a Trump for President before a practice round Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway,in Brooklyn, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Washington Secrets

America First: 83% say ‘Buy American’

Paul Bedard · January 26, 2017 10:38 pm

"Simply put, any policy proposal which drives up costs of Corona, tequila, or margaritas is a big-time bad idea," tweeted Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Driving up costs of Mexican beer makes Lindsey Graham ‘mucho sad’

Anna Giaritelli · January 26, 2017 10:23 pm

A month into 2017 and Republicans haven't repealed Obamacare and Koskinen still has his job. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Exclusive: Led by Republican Study Committee, 50 House GOPers tell Trump to fire IRS chief

Philip Wegmann · January 26, 2017 10:01 pm

Trump declined to answer whether his Supreme Court pick will be an originalist, as the late Justice Scalia was. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump supports ‘nuclear option’ to confirm his Supreme Court pick

Ryan Lovelace · January 26, 2017 9:58 pm

The unionization rate fell 0.4 percentage points from 2015, and is down 3 percentage points since 2000. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, file)

Beltway Confidential

Unionization down again; more than half of union members are over age 45

David Freddoso · January 26, 2017 9:58 pm

President Trump accused the media of calling him —œa racist—? after a Time reporter incorrectly reported that he had removed the bust of Martin Luther King Jr. from the Oval Office. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Trump on incorrect report that he removed MLK bust from office: ‘That’s a racist charge’

Caitlin Yilek · January 26, 2017 9:48 pm