Tag: Minusextra

"We'll work with our counterparts in the House to consider each of those in the coming days and to send final bills to the president's desk for signature," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

McConnell pledges to complete lame duck ‘soon’

Susan Ferrechio · November 28, 2016 9:28 pm

The Rev. Annie Steinberg-Behrman, right, provisional pastor with Metropolitan Community Church, holds a sign while listening to speakers at a meeting at City Hall in San Francisco by city leaders and community activists to reaffirm the city's commitment to being a sanctuary city in response to Donald Trump's support of deportations and other measures against immigrants Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Push on to pardon all 11 million illegals, expand sanctuary city network

Paul Bedard · November 28, 2016 9:24 pm

National Security

Petraeus: Trump showed ‘great grasp’ of foreign affairs

Sarah Bedford · November 28, 2016 9:11 pm

Grassley, right, chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will hold hearings on Sessions' nomination early next year. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Grassley to meet with Sessions Tuesday

Susan Crabtree · November 28, 2016 8:54 pm

The EU concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ramped up his country's propaganda efforts in the wake of the annexation of Crimea. (AP Photo/ Ivan Sekretarev)

State Department ducks condemnation of Russian propaganda

Joel Gehrke · November 28, 2016 8:49 pm

An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower on Saturday. A defense official said an Iranian boat pointed its weapon at this type of helicopter flying from Eisenhower in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. (Navy photo)

National Security

Iranian boat points weapon at US Navy helicopter in Strait of Hormuz

Jacqueline Klimas · November 28, 2016 8:48 pm

Cuba is a human zoo. Fidel Castro was its vicious zookeeper. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Beltway Confidential

A tale of two Fidels

Jordan Allott · November 28, 2016 8:41 pm

Texas' Department of State Health Services reported that a resident in Cameron County, near the border with Mexico, contracted the Zika virus. (AP Photo)

Zika spreads to Texas

Robert King · November 28, 2016 8:33 pm

Beltway Confidential

Pennsylvania State Department says Stein missed recount deadline

Philip Wegmann · November 28, 2016 8:29 pm

"You acted with unprecedented urgency to hold 'emergency' hearings and issue multiple unilateral subpoenas to investigate Secretary Clinton before the election," Dems wrote in a letter to Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz. "We ask that ... you show the same sense of urgency now." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Dems demand House probe into Trump’s conflicts of interest

Al Weaver · November 28, 2016 8:20 pm

Former Green party presidential candidate Jill Stein raised $3 million more in five days than she during the election. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)

Stein raises more money for recounts than for her own campaign

Kyle Feldscher · November 28, 2016 8:18 pm

It’s official: Michigan certifies Trump’s win

Daniel Chaitin · November 28, 2016 7:50 pm