Tag: Minusextra

According to a senior administration official, the policy change was effective immediately. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

National Security

Obama ends ‘wet foot, dry foot’ Cuba policy

Associated Press · January 12, 2017 9:25 pm

Both men spent Thursday's farewell ceremony reminiscing on their time together in office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama surprises Biden with Medal of Freedom award

Gabby Morrongiello · January 12, 2017 9:22 pm

Some Democrats indicated they didn't intend to hold up Ben Carson's confirmation. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Carson poised to clear Senate panel with GOP-pleasing agenda

Joseph Lawler · January 12, 2017 9:20 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that a painting hanging in the Capitol complex that depicts police officers as pigs is "disgusting." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Ryan: ‘Cops as pigs’ painting is ‘disgusting’

Kelly Cohen · January 12, 2017 8:59 pm

Township north of Cincinnati would be the first in Ohio to enact the anti-union measure. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Right-to-work movement gaining ground in Ohio

Sean Higgins · January 12, 2017 8:59 pm

Democrats pledged Thursday to increase public opposition to repealing the law, a step Republicans plan to take in the coming weeks. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Pelosi defends ‘free market initiative’ in Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · January 12, 2017 8:53 pm

Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA)

National Security

House committee passes Mattis waiver on party line vote

Jacqueline Klimas · January 12, 2017 8:47 pm

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the owner of the Washington Post, has purchased a massive home in the same D.C. neighborhood where the Obama family and Ivanka Trump are also moving. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys home in same neighborhood as Obama family, Ivanka Trump

Alex Pappas · January 12, 2017 8:43 pm

Trump has tapped Dina Habib Powell to be senior counselor of economic initiatives in the White House. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Trump adds another Goldman Sachs exec to his administration

Gabby Morrongiello · January 12, 2017 8:38 pm

Russia Today interrupts C-SPAN broadcast of the House

Kyle Feldscher · January 12, 2017 8:36 pm

Kenney is now accusing business owners of extortion. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

We should all pitch in and buy the mayor of Philadelphia an economics textbook

Becket Adams · January 12, 2017 8:33 pm

President Barack Obama waves after the conclusion of his farewell address at McCormick Place in Chicago, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington Secrets

Cheers, tears greet Obama’s last weekend in White House

Paul Bedard · January 12, 2017 8:32 pm