Tag: Minusextra

The Trump campaign's national political director Jim Murphy this week joined K Street lobbying giant Baker Hostetler. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

The Trump Revolving Door: Trump campaign political director Jim Murphy goes to K Street

Timothy P. Carney · January 6, 2017 10:07 pm

Illinois Republican will be one of several lawmakers adding details to a GOP plan to overhaul the tax code. (AP Photo)

Peter Roskam to head tax subcommittee ahead of overhaul effort

Joseph Lawler · January 6, 2017 10:04 pm

Dan Coats may find himself having to choose between the intelligence community and the Trump administration. December. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Dan Coats’ dilemma as national intelligence director

Philip Wegmann · January 6, 2017 9:20 pm

According to TMZ, the Obamas are building a wall around their Washington, D.C., mansion to keep unwelcome guests off their property for when they leave office.

Obama building a wall around his new DC house

Red Alert Politics · January 6, 2017 9:05 pm

Matt Drudge, author of the "Drudge Report." (AP Photo/Khue Bui)

Washington Secrets

Report: Top news sites owe success to Drudge referrals

Paul Bedard · January 6, 2017 8:47 pm

Marshal's son made headlines this week for "dabbing" during his father's swearing-in ceremony. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Beltway Confidential

Ousted congressman takes loser’s frustration out on opponent’s son

Becket Adams · January 6, 2017 8:32 pm

When Democrats lose they are a lot slower to concede, it seems. Maybe it's a deliberate strategy. Maybe it's a coincidence. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats don’t accept election outcome — again

Timothy P. Carney · January 6, 2017 8:28 pm

DeVos was chair of the American Federation for Children, a pro-school choice group. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Single, immigrant mother loves Trump’s pick for Ed. Department

Jason Russell · January 6, 2017 8:21 pm

Only executive actions and rules that are still in the proposal stage can be immediately canceled, the group warned. Those include the payday lending rules proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in June, meant to prevent borrowers from falling into debt "traps" of successive high-cost loans. (AP Photo/Vik Jolly)

Koch-backed group aims for quick repeal of Obama payday, arbitration rules

Joseph Lawler · January 6, 2017 8:13 pm

President-elect Trump on Friday downplayed the idea that alleged Russian hacking had any effect on the November election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump: Hacks had ‘absolutely no effect on the outcome of the election’

Gabby Morrongiello · January 6, 2017 7:47 pm

Rep. Ron DeSantis' bill would end pensions for congressional members with fewer than five years' in office. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Lawmaker hopes Trump can kill congressional pensions

Joel Gehrke · January 6, 2017 7:40 pm

The massive mine spill that the EPA caused in August 2015 hit a record for mine leaks in the region of Silverton, Colo., where it occurred. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Energy and Environment

EPA mine spill dumped a week’s worth of toxic sludge

John Siciliano · January 6, 2017 7:34 pm