Tag: Minusextra

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Tuesday he objected to a provision in a major medical research package that would have weakened the Sunshine Act, which discloses payments to doctors and healthcare companies. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Measure weakening transparency law dropped from Cures bill

Robert King · November 29, 2016 11:55 pm

Democrat urges Obama to expedite commutations for federal prisoners

Kelly Cohen · November 29, 2016 11:50 pm

Rep. Sander Levin says he will leave his post as the top Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Citing need for unity to stop Trump, powerful Dem steps down

Joseph Lawler · November 29, 2016 11:41 pm

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is a co-sponsor of the Trillion Trees Initiative."

Beltway Confidential

Kevin McCarthy says Trump will drain the influence of the Freedom Caucus

Philip Wegmann · November 29, 2016 11:35 pm

Justin Nojan Sullivan of Morganton, N.C., was indicted earlier this year for communicating with an Islamic State member as he planned a domestic terrorist attack. (Wikimedia Commons)

National Security

NC man pleads guilty to plotting terrorism attack with help of ISIS

Anna Giaritelli · November 29, 2016 11:31 pm

It is a little ludicrous to suggest that anyone's right to free speech is impeded by a law protecting the American flag from incineration, when anyone can lawfully decry the flag as a symbol of tyranny, racist exploitation, hypocrisy, or any other evil for which they think America damnable. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beltway Confidential

Actually, there is a solid case for protecting the flag against burning

Hugo Gurdon · November 29, 2016 11:30 pm

The resolution, approved by voice vote, also calls on Obama to reject language there setting parameters for the borders between the two countries. (AP Photo)

House warns Obama not to alter status quo with Israel

Joel Gehrke · November 29, 2016 11:30 pm

An announcement from Trump's transition team is expected on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Report: Wilbur Ross has accepted commerce secretary position

Anna Giaritelli · November 29, 2016 11:10 pm

Currently the CEO of a hedge fund, Dune Capital, Mnuchin doesn't have experience in government. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Reports: Trump to name Steven Mnuchin his treasury secretary

Joseph Lawler · November 29, 2016 11:02 pm

ESPN reportedly lost 555,000 subscribers this month, according to sports writer Clay Travis. (screenshot)

Beltway Confidential

ESPN hemorrhaging viewers?

Becket Adams · November 29, 2016 10:53 pm

Mylan CEO Heather Bresch is the daughter of West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, Bloomberg News reported. (AP Photo)

Democratic senator will ‘beat the hell’ out of flag burners

Anna Giaritelli · November 29, 2016 10:37 pm

Another day, another legal filing and yet another unconstitutional legal assertion by the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Obama claims immunity from lawsuit under ‘the king can do no wrong’ legal maxim

William Perry Pendley · November 29, 2016 10:33 pm