Tag: X (Formerly Twitter)

Steve King defends tweet, calls for increased birth rate to protect Western values

Kyle Feldscher · March 13, 2017 2:01 pm

"ObamaCare is imploding. It is a disaster and 2017 will be the worst year yet, by far! Republicans will come together and save the day," Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Trump: GOP will ‘save the day’ by passing healthcare reform

Kyle Feldscher · March 13, 2017 1:27 pm

President Trump's explosive tweetstorm alleging that former President Barack Obama wiretapped his business and campaign organizations is the sort of event that would have consumed House and Senate Republicans in the past. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

For Republicans, Trump’s Twitter outbursts are becoming white noise

David M. Drucker · March 13, 2017 5:01 am

"[Trump] talked a big game about getting corruption out of gov. But he wants a bunch of tame prosecutors who won't investigate him," Warren wrote. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Warren goes on tweetstorm over Trump firing of Preet Bharara

Caitlin Yilek · March 12, 2017 7:28 pm

Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., introduced the amendment to remove a contentiousÂ provision, which was not included by voice vote.Â (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Beltway Confidential

Justin Amash got a bit emotional after he missed a vote, and everyone’s missing the significance

Philip Wegmann · March 10, 2017 10:16 pm

President Trump's tweet calling the jobs report "great news" was not "exactly a market disruption," White House press secretary Sean Spicer said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Spicer laughs off complaints about Trump breaking rule on jobs comments

Joseph Lawler · March 10, 2017 8:12 pm

President Trump and White House press secretary weighed in on Friday's strong jobs report on Twitter in the minutes after it was released, breaking a Reagan-era rule. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Obama officials cry foul over Trump comments on jobs report

Joseph Lawler · March 10, 2017 4:33 pm

The goal of the accounts is to galvanize support against moves by the Trump administration to hamper science. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Washington Secrets

Twitter blamed for blowing up White House, press relations

Paul Bedard · March 10, 2017 3:30 pm

The Office of Government Ethics reached out to the White House within hours of President Trump and counselor Kellyanne Conway's separate statements about Nordstrom's rescinding its business relationship with Ivanka Trump. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Ethics office reached out to White House within hours of Trump’s Ivanka defense

Anna Giaritelli · March 10, 2017 4:37 am

Trump's use of the social media application could run afoul of federal laws. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House watchdogs remind Trump to preserve documents

Nicole Duran · March 9, 2017 5:42 pm

"Despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming along great," Trump tweeted. "We are talking to many groups and it will end in a beautiful picture!" (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump: ‘Despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming along great’

Alex Pappas · March 9, 2017 5:07 pm

"Our family had dinner w the President & First Lady, who were warm & gracious. Catherine brought Joe—her kindergarten class stuffed giraffe!", Cruz tweeted. (Image courtesy Twitter)

Ted Cruz tweets picture of his kids posing with President Trump

Daniel Chaitin · March 9, 2017 2:50 pm