Susan Crabtree

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Obama: ‘No justification’ for deadly Dallas attack against police

Obama: ‘No justification’ for deadly Dallas attack against police

Susan Crabtree · July 8, 2016 9:40 am

Earnest said Thursday the White House has had "opportunities" to weigh in on the platform process. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

WH ‘confident’ about party platform’s trade plank

Susan Crabtree · July 8, 2016 12:31 am

Asked about the vulnerability caused by Clinton's email server, White House press secretary Josh Earnest only repeated FBI Director James Comey's findings. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House dodges on possible Clinton email hack

Susan Crabtree · July 7, 2016 11:44 pm

"The degree to which it's governed by regulation or [executive] order, I don't know," Kirby told reporters during his daily press briefing Thursday. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner

National Security

State defends classified marking practice in Clinton email case

Susan Crabtree · July 7, 2016 8:34 pm

While allegations related to attendance and leave made up nearly half of the allegations in fiscal 2015, other misconduct included a wide range of criminal offenses, including charges of bribery, drug and human smuggling, as well as cocaine use on the job, sexual assault and child pornography activities. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

National Security

TSA misconduct is threatening airline security, report finds

Susan Crabtree · July 7, 2016 3:51 pm

Clinton is appearing with President Obama for the first time in the race as the two visit the battleground of North Carolina on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

White House, Clinton mum on splitting Air Force One bill

Susan Crabtree · July 5, 2016 6:43 pm

Providing funding to combat the Zika virus is a "basic responsibility" of Congress, he said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: Zika mosquitoes already in U.S.

Susan Crabtree · July 1, 2016 3:53 pm

The White House announced in March that it would release a first public accounting of deaths due to U.S. drone strikes since President Obama took office. (AP Photo)

National Security

WH: More info on drone strike report coming ‘soon’

Susan Crabtree · June 30, 2016 8:12 pm

A law restricting gun purchases by people on government terrorism watch lists, Earnest said, is a "commonsense" step supported by a majority of the public, including gun owners. (Victor Blue/Bloomberg, File)

National Security

White House seeks details of GOP gun bill

Susan Crabtree · June 30, 2016 8:06 pm

Cornyn calls for special counsel after Lynch, Clinton meeting

Cornyn calls for special counsel after Lynch, Clinton meeting

Susan Crabtree · June 30, 2016 6:53 pm

Ex-U.S. attorney: Lynch showed ‘abysmal’ judgment

Ex-U.S. attorney: Lynch showed ‘abysmal’ judgment

Susan Crabtree · June 30, 2016 6:21 pm

The American Center for Law and Justice says the FBI has acknowledged they are searching for more documents they might have related to the now-infamous "tarmac" meeting between former President Bill Clinton and then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

White House downplays Lynch meeting with Bill Clinton

Susan Crabtree · June 30, 2016 5:47 pm