Tag: Minusextra

The Democratic Party enters the wilderness

Lisa Boothe · November 30, 2016 6:08 am

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fl., said on Tuesday evening he expects the Republican-led Senate to approve President-elect Trump's Cabinet appointments, thanks to the low grade "nuclear option" Senate Democrats enabled three years ago when they controlled the upper chamber. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Rubio: Trump will ‘get his nominees’

Anna Giaritelli · November 30, 2016 5:48 am

New Mexico has emerged as an abortion destination state, attracting an increasing number of out-of-state women; it is one of seven states that permit abortion at any stage of pregnancy. (AP Photo/Juan Antonio Labreche, File)

Abortion extremism persists, despite rejection by voters

Victor Gaetan · November 30, 2016 5:04 am

For the national media, Trump’s method of letting the transition play out in front of cameras has been an affront to tradition. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Beltway Confidential

The media’s ‘unprecedented’ withdrawal from transparency

Eddie Scarry · November 30, 2016 5:03 am

Members of the anthropogenic climate change establishment fear for their funding, so they claim President-elect Trump and the head of his EPA transition team, Myron Ebell, are out to lunch. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Beltway Confidential

Will Trump cut off funding for corrupt climate scientists?

Charles Clough · November 30, 2016 5:02 am

"Most of the country would be colored [Sanders'] color versus Secretary Clinton's," Jeff Weaver, who served as Sanders' campaign chairman, said during a conference call Tuesday evening held by MayDay.us, a grassroots group dedicated to campaign finance reform. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sanders campaign manager: Primaries ‘foreshadowing’ for Trump victory

Daniel Chaitin · November 30, 2016 5:01 am

Hill staffers preferred Tim Ryan over Nancy Pelosi for minority leader, according to a report. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Pelosi’s job on the line in leadership vote

Susan Ferrechio · November 30, 2016 5:01 am

Trump's tour, billed as a "thank you" to supporters, begins Thursday at the 17,556-capacity U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, and is expected to mimic the high-energy rallies that drove his insurgent presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

‘Thank you’ tour, or permanent campaign?

David M. Drucker · November 30, 2016 5:01 am

StemExpress CEO Cate Dyer says panel is ignoring evidence in its quest to prove her company profited off fetal tissue. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

StemExpress CEO: ‘Sloppy’ Republican-led fetal tissue panel only hurting their cause

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 30, 2016 5:01 am

The direction that U.S. security policy takes over the next four years will help determine whether the United States gets stuck with problems that it cannot solve or steers clear of making ambitious commitments that it cannot keep. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Beltway Confidential

Three key principles for Trump’s national security policy

Daniel DePetris · November 30, 2016 5:01 am

The national news media have moved onto the next stage of dealing with President-elect Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton, which is to find fear everywhere they look. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Media enter ‘fear’ stage of Trump victory

Eddie Scarry · November 30, 2016 5:01 am

Vice President-elect Mike Pence stressed on Tuesday night that the incoming president is a "man of boundless energy and creativity," which Pence said will serve him well in light of the agenda the Trump administration plans to embark on come January. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Pence: Trump will ‘be taking his case consistently’ to Americans

Anna Giaritelli · November 30, 2016 4:20 am