Susan Crabtree

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Over the weekend, Muqtada al-Sadr-directed protesters penetrated Baghdad's Green Zone, the home of Iraq's central government, its parliament, and the U.S. embassy, among other government institutions. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

National Security

White House says Iraq unrest won’t change U.S. military plans

Susan Crabtree · May 2, 2016 7:16 pm

President Obama has no plans to follow Michigan Gov. Rick Synder's lead and drink a glass of tap water during his trip to Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House: Obama has no plans to drink Flint tap water

Susan Crabtree · May 2, 2016 6:10 pm

Obama not offended by Larry Wilmore’s N-word shout-out

Obama not offended by Larry Wilmore’s N-word shout-out

Susan Crabtree · May 2, 2016 5:53 pm

A watchdog group expressed concern about Garland's level of transparency after a National Journal story revealing that Garland's personnel file from his days clerking for the late Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr. is also sealed. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Watchdog presses Garland for Justice Dept. records

Susan Crabtree · May 2, 2016 4:33 pm

Democrats plan to blitz the states of nine Republicans senators for nine days to fill the ninth seat on the high court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dems tie Supreme Court fight to Trump

Susan Crabtree · April 30, 2016 3:01 pm

Roberts: White House has yet to provide assurances on Gitmo

National Security

Roberts: White House has yet to provide assurances on Gitmo

Susan Crabtree · April 28, 2016 7:44 pm

Earnest specifically mentioned the repeated Assad military practice of "double-tap" strikes. (Najim Rahim via AP, File)

National Security

WH condemns Syria’s attack on first responders

Susan Crabtree · April 28, 2016 6:27 pm

In April, President Obama said he has to routinely respond to foreign leaders who are concerned about statements from Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House now says foreign leaders aren’t talking about Trump

Susan Crabtree · April 28, 2016 6:16 pm

Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on a visit intended to help Iraqi leaders resolve a political crisis that has hindered efforts to defeat the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Josh Lederman)

National Security

Biden makes surprise Iraq visit in push for ‘national unity’

Nicole Duran, Susan Crabtree · April 28, 2016 1:51 pm

Bernie Sanders won Rhode Island, and although he cannot catch up to Clinton's delegate and superdelegate leads, he said he would go to the Democratic Party's national convention in July "with as many delegates as possible" in order to fight for a "progressive party platform." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

WH: Sanders has the ‘right’ to remain in the race

Susan Crabtree · April 27, 2016 6:30 pm

"Sen. Cotton is certainly not an expert on heavy water," White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Wednesday. "I'm certain he couldn't differentiate heavy water from sparkling water." (AP Photo)

National Security

WH mocks Sen. Cotton for opposing heavy water deal

Susan Crabtree · April 27, 2016 5:52 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday, that Congress will not act to help debt-ridden Puerto Rico ahead of a May 1 deadline when nearly half-a-billion dollars in bond payments come due. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

White House zings GOP for late Puerto Rico response

Susan Crabtree · April 26, 2016 6:23 pm