Tag: New York

Freshman Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has become a favorite of the media for his vocal defense of President Trump in the Russia investigation. (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

Matt Gaetz: The boy politician making the most of his Trump moment

Philip Wegmann · February 9, 2018 10:59 pm

House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, need political cover from President Trump, an immigration hawk beloved by the GOP base, if they're to risk crossing their most committed voters and supporting legislation that could provide amnesty to around 2 million people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Paul Ryan, cornered on immigration, defers to Trump

David M. Drucker · February 9, 2018 5:01 am

Jack Gerard, the CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, has called for Congress and the administration to improve predictability in permitting in order to encourage private investment in energy infrastructure. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Energy and Environment

Energy industry prods Congress to back permitting reform in Trump’s infrastructure push

Josh Siegel · February 8, 2018 8:47 pm

On Thursday, leaders from the House and Senate were on track to reaching a spending deal that would fund the government continuously for two years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress on track for Thursday vote to avoid government shutdown, lay groundwork for budget deal

Susan Ferrechio · February 8, 2018 6:36 pm

Republican leaders said Wednesday they support the deal as a way to ensure more defense spending, and note it would also create a bipartisan committee that will try to recommend new budgeting reforms. (iStock photo)

Conservatives accuse GOP of ditching fiscal restraint with new spending deal

Pete Kasperowicz · February 8, 2018 12:54 pm

Gentry liberals have the microphone and the money to dominate the Democratic Party. Whether they can overcome their snobbish disdain and bitter contempt for those beyond their comfortable enclaves, and come up with a winning national strategy, is unclear. (iStock by Getty Images)

Michael Barone: Gentry liberals own the Democratic Party

Michael Barone · February 8, 2018 5:01 am

Mac Thornberry on budget deal: ‘If you vote ‘no,’ you are voting against fixing the military’

Travis J. Tritten · February 7, 2018 10:40 pm

Diane Neal, former "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" actress, announced her House bid on her Twitter account Tuesday, saying she plans to run as an independent in the upcoming election.. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

‘Law & Order: SVU’ star announces run for Congress

Mandy Mayfield · February 7, 2018 8:02 pm

Beltway Confidential

A dubious legislative solution to the Tide Pod problem

Emily Jashinsky · February 7, 2018 3:43 pm

The National Weather Service says the warning was a "test message" that was sent out by Accuweather, as an official warning, and was not the fault of the agency or its National Tsunami Warning Center division. (Twitter)

Accuweather in hot water after sending tsunami alert to East Coast residents

Tristan Justice · February 6, 2018 9:01 pm

Amtrak said there were 52 passengers on the train at the time of the incident, and no one was injured. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Amtrak train from DC to NYC separates while traveling at 125 mph

Melissa Quinn · February 6, 2018 7:30 pm

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman characterized President Trump's decision to block the payments to insurers as "unacceptable, cruel, and it's unlawful." (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Energy and Environment

New York leads states in lawsuit against Trump administration for delaying ‘Waters of the US’ rule

Josh Siegel · February 6, 2018 7:14 pm