Tag: Minusextra

When Donald Trump enters the White House on Inauguration Day, he will be able to fill more seats on the courts of appeals than President Obama did when he took office eight years ago, which could give him the chance to transform the judiciary into a more conservative branch of government. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Appeals court vacancies could give Trump the chance to transform judiciary

Ryan Lovelace · December 29, 2016 5:01 am

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, joined the bipartisan congressional pile-on against Secretary of State John Kerry's speech on the peace process in Israel and the Palestinian territories earlier in the day Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Cruz calls Obama, Kerry ‘bitter clingers’ and ‘relentless enemies of Israel’

Jeremy Lott · December 29, 2016 4:54 am

Former boxing promoter Don King holds a bundle of flags as he stands next to President-elect Trump during a brief press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Media, pundits fixate on Don King’s appearance with Trump

Daniel Chaitin · December 29, 2016 3:52 am

Charlie Sheen hopes Trump is next celebrity to die

Caitlin Yilek · December 29, 2016 3:50 am

Yemenite children in Yemen on Nov. 7, 1962. (AP Photo)

Netanyahu debuts database on missing children

Mairead McArdle · December 29, 2016 3:45 am

Trump points finger at media for making business-ties issue ‘a big deal’

Daniel Chaitin · December 29, 2016 1:54 am

Trump on sanctions against Putin: ‘We ought to get on with our lives’

Caitlin Yilek · December 29, 2016 1:45 am

"Those three nominees were not on the list of the nine that we had the most trouble." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Schumer worried Kerry ‘has emboldened extremists’

Daniel Chaitin · December 29, 2016 12:58 am

Keep in mind the following examples fall into the "what not to do" category. (Screengrab/MSNBC)

Beltway Confidential

The 10 worst communication fails of the 2016 election

Beverly Hallberg · December 29, 2016 12:30 am

"Maybe if we all tweet 'Your father loved you and was proud of you' at @RealDonaldTrump a few times a week, he won't act out as much," Jason Kander, a Democrat, tweeted. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Top Missouri official: If we tell Trump his dad loved him, he won’t ‘act out’

Caitlin Yilek · December 29, 2016 12:17 am

Many members of the Human Rights Council are known for egregious violations of human rights of their citizens. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Beltway Confidential

The UN is a hypocrite on human rights

Eugene Chudnovsky · December 29, 2016 12:01 am

President-elect Trump reacted to Secretary of State John Kerry's lengthy speech about Israel on Wednesday afternoon by saying it "speaks for itself." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump says John Kerry’s Israel speech ‘speaks for itself’

Alex Pappas · December 28, 2016 11:41 pm