Tag: Minusextra

Several alarming polls have suggested that Republican voters have suddenly taken a much less negative view of Russia and its quasi-dictator, Vladimir Putin. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Have Republicans really warmed to Russia?

David Freddoso · December 21, 2016 10:56 pm

A K9 unit found $3.25 million worth of pot concealed inside a shipment of fruit jellies. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Border officials discover 6,500 pounds of pot packed in strawberry jam shipment

Anna Giaritelli · December 21, 2016 10:54 pm

The person in charge of the Milwaukee County Jail is Sheriff David Clarke, who was thrust into the spotlight after speaking at the Republican National Convention this summer. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Lawmaker: DOJ considering investigation into Sheriff Clarke’s jail

Kelly Cohen · December 21, 2016 10:46 pm

They are packed with Christian-themed materials, like bible story coloring books. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)

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Really? Atheist group files complaint over religious-themed care packages

Becket Adams · December 21, 2016 10:46 pm

The future of House Bill 2 — the controversial "bathroom bill" that thrust the issue of transgender rights into the national spotlight — remained in limbo late Wednesday afternoon after North Carolina legislators convened for a special session to attempt to repeal it. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina Senate fails to repeal ‘bathroom bill’

Anna Giaritelli, Kelly Cohen · December 21, 2016 10:37 pm

"Today, now, we have to do more to open our hearts to refugees" who need a home, Obama told the United Nations General Assembly in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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Obama sits while the UN moves toward a boycott of Israel

Anne Bayefsky · December 21, 2016 10:00 pm

Lewandowski, who worked on Trump's campaign, was a subsidy lobbyist under Obama. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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The Trump revolving door: Lobbyist turned Trump campaign chief returns to lobbying

Timothy P. Carney · December 21, 2016 9:33 pm

Sen. Warren raised concerns that Icahn is taking positions in companies while he advises Trump. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn to advise Trump on deregulation, finance

Joseph Lawler · December 21, 2016 9:33 pm

The D.C. hotel opened in September. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s DC hotel agrees to union

Sean Higgins · December 21, 2016 9:01 pm

Lawmakers try to redirect money for employee bonuses toward fighting vet drug use. (AP Photo/Jim Salter, File)

VA vs. House showdown: Money for bonuses or addiction?

Sarah Bedford · December 21, 2016 8:52 pm

"Dialogue has not been broken," State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters Wednesday. (Image courtesy screenshot)

State Department rejects Russia’s claim that all dialogue has ended

Joel Gehrke · December 21, 2016 8:39 pm

Perhaps the outgoing executive should try following his own advice for the next month. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Obama urges Trump to resist executive action, then goes it alone on Arctic oil ban

Philip Wegmann · December 21, 2016 8:36 pm