Tag: Minusextra

"In the whole history of the Department of Defense, the only Defense secretary ever given a waiver was then-secretary of State, General George Marshall — who was provided an individual waiver in a stand-alone bill approved by the Congress," said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Pelosi warns GOP not to put Mattis waiver language in CR

Nicole Duran · December 6, 2016 8:01 pm

In this Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee Fatema, left, sits beside her sleeping 5-year-old son Ayham at the Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services in New Haven, Conn. The family was diverted to Connecticut last year after Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said they were not welcome in that state. In their new home state, they have been received warmly by many, including Connecticut's Democratic governor, but they say they also have faced difficulties with finding work and with discrimination. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)

Washington Secrets

85,000 refugees under Obama, but less than 10 to D.C.

Paul Bedard · December 6, 2016 8:00 pm

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Hey, it’s not brain surgery…

Washington Examiner · December 6, 2016 8:00 pm

Trump's transition team quickly faced questions about whether the president-elect maintained a financial interest in Boeing after he took to social media to call for the cancellation of a federal contract with the company to build the new Air Force One. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Transition team: Trump sold all stocks in June

Sarah Bedford · December 6, 2016 7:38 pm

It's hard to see how anyone else can say they defined the year and commanded as much attention and importance quite like Trump. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Beltway Confidential

Come on, there’s no way Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ isn’t Trump, right?

Becket Adams · December 6, 2016 7:34 pm

The battery of criticisms followed Trump's decision to accept a phone from Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

National Security

Chinese media mocks ‘rookie’ Trump

Joel Gehrke · December 6, 2016 7:32 pm

Though popular on the campaign trail, tariffs will be dead on arrival in Congress. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

There’s no love for Trump’s tariffs from House Republicans

Philip Wegmann · December 6, 2016 7:31 pm

Mike Pence was one of just 18 Republicans to vote against a GOP-backed bill aimed at shutting down Democratic-leaning advocacy groups. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Beltway Confidential

Trump will get great advice on the First Amendment

David Keating · December 6, 2016 7:29 pm

Republicans fear if the House votes to impeach Koskinen, which requires a simple majority, the critical GOP legislative calendar for 2017 will be essentially blown apart. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

GOP leaders actively working to stop IRS impeachment

Susan Ferrechio · December 6, 2016 7:20 pm

Vice President Joe Biden talks with Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-CA, as he arrives on Capitol Hill to meet with Senate Democrats. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Dems rally around ‘Uncle Joe’ Biden

Nicole Duran · December 6, 2016 7:15 pm

Drought provision would allow the release of large amounts of water from dams in California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Energy and Environment

Dems line up to oppose water bill

John Siciliano · December 6, 2016 7:09 pm

WATCH LIVE: Trump continues victory tour in North Carolina

Washington Examiner Staff · December 6, 2016 6:30 pm