Tag: Minusextra

After a divisive political year, the session is poised to end on a bipartisan note. Lawmakers have struck a deal to provide federal money to Flint, Mich., where lead has contaminated the water supply. (AP Photo)

Congress looks to bolt after spending, Flint bills

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2016 5:01 am

Three (or four) emerging ideas for Dems

David M. Drucker · December 3, 2016 5:01 am

The disconnect between union leadership, which overwhelmingly supported Hillary Clinton, and union membership is telling. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Time to tackle labor union reform

Richard Berman · December 3, 2016 5:01 am

Here’s how Trump can spark an economic boom

Washington Examiner · December 3, 2016 5:00 am

New York City Board of Elections technician Hector Bosquez repairs a ballot-scanning machine at a polling station in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Nov. 8. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

Why it’s really hard to hack into voting machines

Kyle Feldscher · December 3, 2016 5:00 am

The conversation between Trump and President Tsai Ing-wen caused a media firestorm Friday night numerous Trump critics and longtime foreign policy experts claiming it broke decades of U.S. policy and could anger the Chinese government. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

National Security

Ex-Cheney aide denies arranging Trump call with Taiwan president

Susan Crabtree · December 3, 2016 4:08 am

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi hopes US relations won't be "interfered with or damaged" after Trump speaks with Taiwan leader. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

National Security

China hopes US relations won’t be ‘damaged’ after Trump speaks with Taiwan’s president

Associated Press · December 3, 2016 4:06 am

Kellyanne Conway, the campaign manager who led President-elect Trump to victory, proposed on Friday evening two possibilities for what her role going forward could look like. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Conway dishes on potential roles working with Trump in the future

Anna Giaritelli · December 3, 2016 4:05 am

President-elect Trump's successful deal to keep Carrier's jobs in the U.S. is being used to coax support for clean energy subsidies left out of last year's omnibus spending bill. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Energy and Environment

Trump’s Carrier deal used to lobby support for clean energy

John Siciliano · December 3, 2016 3:41 am

Liberals might stomach this Obamacare repeal

Joel Gehrke · December 3, 2016 2:55 am

"Foundational to our exceptional nation's sacred private property rights, a business must have freedom to locate where it wishes," wrote Sarah Palin. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP)

Palin: Carrier-Trump deal smells like ‘crony capitalism’

Anna Giaritelli · December 3, 2016 1:45 am

President Obama is urging his Republican successor to consider recommendations issued Friday by a special commission that has spent months determining how the U.S. can best combat cyber-based threats. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Obama urges Trump to adopt new cybersecurity recommendations

Gabby Morrongiello · December 3, 2016 1:26 am