Susan Crabtree

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President Obama will arrive in Cuba on Sunday, and with less than 48 hours before he leaves, the White House is putting off providing a list of dissidents it invited for a meeting with Obama. (AP Photo)

White House mum on Obama dissidents meeting in Cuba

Susan Crabtree · March 18, 2016 7:52 pm

A Clinton victory could force Republicans to rapidly shift gears and confirm Garland, in an effort to prevent Clinton from choosing a younger, more liberal alternative. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Could a Clinton victory change the GOP’s mind on Garland?

Susan Crabtree · March 17, 2016 7:32 pm

Kerry: Islamic State slaughter of Christians is ‘genocide’

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Kerry: Islamic State slaughter of Christians is ‘genocide’

Susan Crabtree · March 17, 2016 1:22 pm

President Obama issued an executive order imposing new sanctions against North Korea. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House imposes new North Korea sanctions

Susan Crabtree · March 16, 2016 8:19 pm

President Obama picked Chief Judge Merrick Garland as his Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. (U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit via AP)

Obama plays it safe, chooses Merrick Garland to replace Antonin Scalia on Supreme Court

Susan Crabtree · March 16, 2016 2:04 pm

Former President Barack Obama and President Trump.

Dems only fueling support for Trump

Susan Crabtree · March 16, 2016 4:19 am

Clancy acknowledged the challenging nature of protecting candidates during the turbulent campaign season. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Secret Service on Trump rallies: ‘We don’t interfere’ with free speech

Susan Crabtree · March 15, 2016 4:21 pm

Rep. Chris Smith compared the administration's unwillingness to call Islamic State actions genocide to Clinton not wanting to declare the slaughter of Tutsis and moderate Hutu in Rwanda as genocide. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House pressures Obama to label ISIS actions as genocide

Susan Crabtree · March 14, 2016 11:55 pm

"There is a possibility of a filibuster either by Democrats or Republicans, whoever is in control of the Senate," said Illya Shapiro, editor in chief of the Cato Institute's Supreme Court Review. "If that were to happen, it's likely that the filibuster would be eliminated by either side." (Photo copyright MPTV Images)

The busted filibuster

Susan Crabtree · March 13, 2016 5:01 am

"My conclusion so far is you cannot take an absolutist view on this," Obama said. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

Obama no ‘absolutist’ in encryption debate

Susan Crabtree · March 12, 2016 1:20 am

After huddling with President Obama at the White House, Democratic senators predicted Thursday that Republicans will cave to political pressure and finally be convinced to consider President Obama's Supreme Court pick once that person is named. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Dems: GOP will cave on Supreme Court

Susan Crabtree · March 11, 2016 12:43 am

The Knights of Columbus report chronicles Islamic State references to targeting Christians to seek and destroy Christianity in Iraq and Syria and beyond, including those found in Dabiq, the group's magazine. (SANA via AP/File)

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Obama pressured to declare Islamic State ‘genocide’ of Christians

Susan Crabtree · March 10, 2016 7:42 pm