Tag: Minusextra

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich proposed on Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act was designed to crush the private sector healthcare industry and role out socialized medicine to Americans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Growing chorus of GOP senators could doom Obamacare repeal

Robert King · January 7, 2017 5:37 am

Secure system concept

National Security

Trump: DNC’s ‘gross negligence’ allowed hacking breach

Daniel Chaitin · January 7, 2017 5:13 am

Rex Tillerson, former chief executive officer of Exxon Mobile Corp. and U.S. secretary of state nominee for president-elect Donald Trump, met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Capitol Hill on Jan. 4. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

For some Cabinet members, service can be costly

Jamie McIntyre · January 7, 2017 5:01 am

A U.S. Border Patrol agent speaks to suspected illegal immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen, Texas, on Dec. 21. President-elect Trump's incoming Cabinet is a collection of people with varying views on how to solve the immigration crisis. (Eddie Seal/Bloomberg)

The battle for Trump’s soul on immigration

W. James Antle III · January 7, 2017 5:01 am

Don’t seek scapegoats and excuses for unspeakable crimes

Washington Examiner · January 7, 2017 5:01 am

Kaepernick currently does not play for any team in the NFL and is a free agent. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Jane Sanders: Colin Kaepernick ‘inspired respect’

Daniel Chaitin · January 7, 2017 4:45 am

The Senate Judiciary Committee released a list of nine men and women on Friday evening who will be called to testify next week on Sen. Jeff Sessions' qualifications to serve as attorney general in President-elect Trump's administration. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Senate Judiciary announces witnesses for Sessions confirmation hearing

Anna Giaritelli, Susan Crabtree · January 7, 2017 4:42 am

Former CIA Director Leon Panetta.

Former CIA director: Trump’s approach to Russia is weakening US

Anna Giaritelli · January 7, 2017 4:09 am

It's Festivus once again, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., not breaking from holiday tradition, took to Twitter for his annual #AiringofGrievances. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Rand Paul claims Trump wants to repeal, replace Obamacare on the same day

Anna Giaritelli · January 7, 2017 3:11 am

Climate change will be front and center at the two days of hearings on the confirmation of President-elect Trump's pick to lead the State Department, former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Energy and Environment

Climate change one issue to dominate Tillerson hearings

John Siciliano · January 7, 2017 3:09 am

President-elect Trump has continued to aggressively attack the press in the weeks before he is sworn in. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Can Trump and the press kiss and make up?

Eddie Scarry · January 7, 2017 2:42 am

"Any influence from a foreign entity makes an election not fair," said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Klobuchar on Russian hacking: ‘Any influence from a foreign entity makes an election not fair’

Washington Examiner · January 7, 2017 1:16 am