Tag: Minusextra

Trump, according to the New York Times, said he was "never a fan of the electoral college.—£ And then he added: "Until now." (AP Photo)

Trump: Presidential elections should be decided by popular vote

Alex Pappas · November 22, 2016 7:22 pm

President Obama announced an additional 79 commutations, expanding his already prolific use of his clemency authority. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama commutations exceed 1,000 with Tuesday announcement

Kelly Cohen, Sarah Bedford · November 22, 2016 7:18 pm

It's all fun and games until Uncle Jim changes the subject during dinner to tax policy. (AP Photo/Bree Fowler)

Beltway Confidential

A flowchart to navigate politics at Thanksgiving dinner

Beverly Hallberg · November 22, 2016 6:58 pm

"In theory I could run my business perfectly and then run the country perfectly," President-elect Trump said. (AP Photo)

Trump: I could ‘in theory’ run my business from White House ‘perfectly’

Eddie Scarry · November 22, 2016 6:51 pm

President-elect Trump told New York Times reporters and staff on Tuesday that he disavows the alt-right groups that support him. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Trump defends Bannon, disavows alt-right groups

Eddie Scarry · November 22, 2016 6:49 pm

An audit found that New York allocated $93.4 million from August 2011 to March 2014 using a formula that overstated the population who would use the marketplace to find health insurance coverage. (iStock photo)

Watchdog: New York misspent $150 million in Obamacare funds

Robert King · November 22, 2016 6:44 pm

National Security

Cool video: Watch these F-35Bs take off and land aboard USS America

David Brown · November 22, 2016 6:41 pm

Trump added that he wants to "go forward," and said the Clinton email case has "been looked at for so long, ad nauseum." (AP Photo)

Trump tells NY Times: Clinton probe would be ‘very divisive’

Eddie Scarry · November 22, 2016 6:39 pm

The Islamic State is already issuing propaganda messages written in Spanish and Portuguese. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

National Security

State Department sanctions South American terrorists

Joel Gehrke · November 22, 2016 6:31 pm

"I can tell you that the president has had a conversation with the president-elect since the Oval Office meeting," White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters. (AP Photo)

White House: Trump, Obama have spoken more since first meeting

Gabby Morrongiello · November 22, 2016 6:26 pm

The allegations against William C. Smith come just days after James Hoffa and Ken Hall won re-election to new five-year terms to lead the Teamsters (AP Photo)

Charges recommended against fourth top Teamster official

Sean Higgins · November 22, 2016 6:14 pm

At the beginning of the cycle, the bulk of seats in play were GOP-held. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

GOP lawmakers jockeying for key House committee chairs

Nicole Duran · November 22, 2016 6:10 pm