Tag: PennAve

Liberal anger lingers after Rahm’s victory in Chicago

Sean Higgins · April 9, 2015 12:17 am

In this Sept. 16, 2014, file photo, business magnate Michael Bloomberg smiles prior to be conferred with the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur by France's Foreign minister Laurent Fabius, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Energy and Environment

Bloomberg beefs up battle lines in war on coal

John Siciliano · April 8, 2015 11:40 pm

"To force Congress to weigh in now on the Iran nuclear talks before a final deal has been completed would be a reckless rush to judgment," Barbara Boxer wrote in a letter to Bob Corker.(AP Photo)

Boxer seeks delay of Iran bill markup

Charles Hoskinson · April 8, 2015 11:00 pm

President Barack Obama reads as he walks back to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Obama slow-walks naming of envoy for persecuted Christians

Susan Crabtree · April 8, 2015 10:35 pm

A United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II lands at Nellis Air Force Base while participating in the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 (JEFX 06) April 25, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. JEFX is a biannual test of new systems and technologies by every branch of the military in an attempt to speed their introduction into the modern battlefield. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

National Security

Congress likely to protect A-10s in 2016 defense budget

Tara Copp · April 8, 2015 9:47 pm

National Security

Is the White House trolling Netanyahu?

Brian Hughes · April 8, 2015 9:13 pm

Former Secretaries of State Kissinger, on right, and Schultz criticized the administration's deal with Iran. (AP File Photo)

National Security

State on Kissinger, Schultz op-ed on Iran: ‘We’re living in the real world’

Susan Crabtree · April 8, 2015 8:49 pm

Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Elmendorf testifies before the Senate Budget committee on Capitol Hill November 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Budget office: Deficit increases in first half of 2015

Joseph Lawler · April 8, 2015 8:49 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest pointed to Congress for some sort of agreement on whether toÂ extend or amend authorities in the USA Patriot Act that are due to expire next week. (Getty Image)

WH: It’s ‘natural’ to review Cuba retention on terrorism list

Susan Crabtree · April 8, 2015 8:35 pm

President Obama phoned Republican Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker on Wednesday, ramping up outreach to the lawmaker most capable of scuttling any nuclear deal finalized with Iran. (AP File)

Obama phones Corker on Iran

Brian Hughes · April 8, 2015 7:07 pm

Yellen confirmed that the Department of Justice is investigating a 2012 leak of confidential information.

Fed members skeptical of June rate hike thanks to oil, dollar

Joseph Lawler · April 8, 2015 6:50 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Josh Earnest won’t say Russians hacked White House

Brian Hughes · April 8, 2015 6:44 pm