The incoming commander in chief imagines a presidency of vision and velocity, but his big-ticket items cannot be done by presidential edict. They’ll need consensus on Capitol Hill, emerging from a deliberative process that takes time and the navigation of a labyrinth of constituencies and special interests.
He remains determined to litigate through Twitter and other means every grievance and slight no matter whether large or small, presidential or not. He always wants the last word.
In recent weeks, the number of advisers from the U.S.-led coalition assisting Iraqis has increased, and airstrikes used to disrupt deadly car bombs have intensified.
Kerry with Vo Van Tam. (Pool/Reuters)
In 1969, a young Navy lieutenant commanded a Swift boat that was ambushed. Kerry raced ashore to pursue and kill one of the attackers — earning a Silver Star in the process. Now back in Vietnam as secretary of state, Kerry came face to face with a former guerrilla who once hid in the grass.
The owner of a small business in Arizona confronted Paul Ryan at a town hall this week: “I am standing here today alive” only because of an early Affordable Care Act program that offered coverage to people with preexisting medical problems.
The president-elect tweeted that the longtime congressman and civil rights icon from Atlanta “should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to......mention crime infested).”
After meeting with Trump, Lockheed Martin CEO says cost of F-35 will likely be ‘significantly’ lower
Marillyn Hewson said the Bethesda-based company is close to a deal that would create 1,800 jobs in Texas related to the Joint Strike Fighter program.
Researchers say the incident in Oregon illustrates the dangers that e-cigarettes pose to children.
To outsmart her family, Debbie Wiener created furniture that is childproof, pet-proof — and, as she would say, husband-proof. Her small business brought in sales last year of nearly $1 million.
A change in broadcast regulations means the prospect of lower ad revenue for the league.
More than 90 percent of the city’s electorate voted for Hillary Clinton in November, but Donald Trump still has his supporters in the capital.
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The Broadway star had said she would perform at the concert "for the people," and said that singing on the Mall was a tribute to Marian Anderson, who "paved the way for me to sing as a black American." But after her fans begged her to reconsider, she cancelled her performance. The Tony Award winner had previously sung for Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and both Presidents Bush.
Two people who work in the nonprofit sector decided to do possibly the most Washington thing ever.
If you’re thoughtful about what you order, there’s no need to give up on dining out.
That device might seem obsolete to you, but someone may want it — and might even pay for it.
