Tag: Minusextra

Venezuela was once a relatively wealthy nation. Then Chavez nationalized its farms and "domestic production dried up." (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Beltway Confidential

Venezuela, where ‘food is a better business than drugs’

David Freddoso · December 29, 2016 9:15 pm

May said they backed policies that would make it impossible to negotiate peace with Palestinian leaders. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

National Security

UK prime minister faults Kerry calling Israeli government ‘right wing’

Joel Gehrke · December 29, 2016 9:07 pm

Beltway Confidential

Rudy Giuliani op-ed: Obama’s attack on Israel should surprise nobody

Rudy Giuliani · December 29, 2016 9:00 pm

Sen. Dean Heller said he decided he would run for re-election because the Senate is where he "can do the most good." (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Dean Heller announces re-election bid, will forego Nevada gubernatorial campaign

Al Weaver · December 29, 2016 8:54 pm

"My office is working closely with the governor's office, federal and state legislators, and San Juan County to file a lawsuit challenging this egregious overreach by the Obama administration," Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said late last night. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Energy and Environment

Utah vows to sue Obama over new monument

John Siciliano · December 29, 2016 8:18 pm

New poll shows President Obama's last year in office was better than his first. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Beltway Confidential

Quit your whining – most Americans say they had a pretty good 2016

David Freddoso · December 29, 2016 8:07 pm

The EPA is targeting a key ingredient for making pizza and bread in its latest last-minute regulation before President Obama steps down. (iStock Photo)

Energy and Environment

EPA targets key ingredient in pizza, bread in latest eleventh-hour rule

John Siciliano · December 29, 2016 7:55 pm

"Russia does not share America's interests," Ryan said Thursday. "In fact, it has consistently sought to undermine them, sowing dangerous instability around the world." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Ryan and McConnell back Russia sanctions

Joel Gehrke · December 29, 2016 7:54 pm

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, called the White House out on tweeting an improper picture when talking about Bears Ears National Monument. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Energy and Environment

Chaffetz calls out White House for tweeting photo of national park instead of new monument

Kyle Feldscher · December 29, 2016 7:35 pm

Beltway Confidential

About that one thing John Kerry said

Becket Adams · December 29, 2016 7:33 pm

Obama is presently enjoying a vacation in Hawaii with his family. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Watchdog: Taxpayers spent $96 million on Obama travel

Sarah Bedford · December 29, 2016 7:32 pm

Obama issued a new round of sanctions targeting Russia despite Russian warnings not to do so. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Obama sanctions Russia to retaliate against cyberattacks

Joel Gehrke · December 29, 2016 7:16 pm