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In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., accompanied by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Hail To President Uber?
Following Donald Trump's surprise election, ad executive Lena Petersen kicked around what it meant with her Chicago colleagues at MediaLink. "We joked Trump was our first O-T-T candidate."
Banks undecided about possible D.C. residence
Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd, said Tuesday he and his family have not decided whether they will have a residence in Washington, D.C. Banks, who joined Congress this month, told reporters at an open house at his Fort Wayne district office that he will keep his home in Columbia City.
Kansas House committee will consider halting campus carry
Several Kansas lawmakers are seeking to weaken a law that will allow concealed guns on state college campuses starting this summer. A bill introduced Tuesday would permanently exempt several types of health care facilities and colleges from the law that allows guns in public buildings.
Nation-Now 27 mins ago 12:56 p.m.Attacked by Trump, Lewis…
APRIL 09: Rep. John Lewis makes a few remarks on Arts Advocacy Day sponsored by Ovation at Cannon House Office Building on April 9, 2013 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump reignited his feud with John Lewis on Tuesday, citing news reports that the Georgia congressman and civil rights icon also boycotted George W. Bush's inauguration 16 years ago.
Marin IJ Readersa Forum for Jan. 18
I support Rep. Jared Huffman not attending the inauguration of our next president but instead spending the day helping local citizens to become more actively involved. In his Jan. 7 open letter, Congressman Huffman wrote: “As much as we all hope for the best, we should be clear-eyed about the warning signs of exactly who Donald Trump is and what he will attempt to do as our President.
Trump talks on Air Force One cost make progress, Boeing CEO says
Military personnel salute as Air Force One with President Barack Obama aboard departs Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. FILE - Military personnel salute as Air Force One with President Barack Obama aboard departs Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.
We Have ‘Very Robust Defenses’: An Exit Interview with Cyber Coordinator Michael Daniel
When Michael Daniel became White House cybersecurity coordinator near the end of President Barack Obama's first term, he spent a fair amount of time convincing government and industry officials that cybersecurity was worth spending time and money on. After four years that included major breaches at the Office of Personnel Management and other federal agencies, a destructive hack at Sony Pictures Entertainment and Russian cyber meddling in the 2016 presidential election, Daniel no longer faces that problem, he told Nextgov this week.
18M more Americans would be uninsured under 2016 GOP repeal
In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., accompanied by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Iran President Says He Will Not Renegotiate Nuclear Deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gestures as he speaks in a press conference at the presidency compound in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday he would not consider renegotiating the Iran nuclear deal with the incoming Trump administration, which has repeatedly denounced the deal.
Scarborough: Trump ‘exhausting’ the American people
"He's exhausting the American public before the day he's sworn into power as president of the United States. And he's used the time that other presidents have used to see their poll numbers go up, he's had his drop pretty dramatically among independents."
Trump family tree: A clan unlike any other the White House has ever seen
President-elect Donald Trump has said on more than one occasion that his closest relationships are with his family. "I have a lot of good relationships.
PowerPost: Monica Crowley’s announcement shows that rules of politics still apply for Trump
THE BIG IDEA: Donald Trump and his team believe that the rules and norms of Washington do not apply to them. They are wrong, and yesterday brought a significant proof point.
Timeless ritual to meet partisan rancor at Donald Trump’s inauguration
A few days from now, Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, will arrive at the White House for morning tea with President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle. Upstairs, in the residence, movers will rush around, simultaneously packing up the outgoing family's last belongings as they unload those of the Trumps.
GOP chairman plans ‘wholesale change’ at EPA
John Barrasso GOP chairman plans 'wholesale change' at EPA Overnight Energy: Former Exxon chief Tillerson takes the hot seat Republicans scramble on ObamaCare replacement plan MORE , the new chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, wrote in a Fox News opinion piece Tuesday that he and Scott Pruitt, Trump's nominee to head the EPA, will implement a major turnaround at the agency. Barrasso outlined the EPA's failures under Obama, including the Gold King Mine disaster in Colorado and the Flint water crisis in Michigan, as well as expensive rules.
The Myth of the Medical Bankruptcy
Megan McArdle is a Bloomberg View columnist. She wrote for the Daily Beast, Newsweek, the Atlantic and the Economist and founded the blog Asymmetrical Information.
The perks of being vice president
The role of vice president has not only become more powerful since it was derided as not worth a bucket of spit, it also comes with plenty of perks. The perks of being vice president The role of vice president has not only become more powerful since it was derided as not worth a bucket of spit, it also comes with plenty of perks.
Democrats Need Comey to Stay Put
Many of them resent the FBI director's election-eve intrusion into the presidential election, when he restarted an inquiry into Hillary Clinton's private e-mail server then quickly produced nothing. "He should pack his things and go," said Representative Hank Johnson of Georgia.
Putin Says He Doesn’t Believe Trump Met Prostitutes in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he doesn't believe that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met with prostitutes in Russia, calling the accusations part of a campaign to undermine the election result. Unsubstantiated allegations made against Trump are "obvious fabrications," Putin told reporters in the Kremlin on Tuesday.
Maine governor to Rep. John Lewis: You need a history lesson
Maine Gov. Paul LePage says U.S. Rep. John Lewis needs a history lesson and should be grateful for all that presidents have done for black people. The Republican governor on Tuesday addressed Lewis' criticism that GOP President-elect Donald Trump is not a "legitimate president."