Tag: Chuck Schumer

The intense sniping between the outgoing and incoming administrations over the stalled Middle East peace process is the latest sign of a growing partisan divide over Israel. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

National Security

UN resolution finally makes Israel a partisan fight

W. James Antle III · December 29, 2016 5:23 am

"Those three nominees were not on the list of the nine that we had the most trouble." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Schumer worried Kerry ‘has emboldened extremists’

Daniel Chaitin · December 29, 2016 12:58 am

Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., condemned the decision to let the United Nations resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Tomorrow’s Democratic leaders are a dead end for Obama’s last-minute Israel gambit

David Freddoso · December 28, 2016 9:03 pm

Trump "must be held to his promises" not to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, letter says. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Dems call for healthcare rallies

Robert King · December 28, 2016 6:57 pm

Senate Democrats Plan to Target Tom Price for HHS

Michael Warren · December 27, 2016 5:16 pm

The combination of a Republican White House and Congress opens up a world of possibilities for the GOP to advance priorities that were stalled for the last eight years under Obama. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Six predictions for the 115th Congress

Susan Ferrechio · December 27, 2016 5:01 am

Schumer Builds Bridge to Trump

Chris Deaton · December 21, 2016 10:00 pm

Sen. Mazie Hirono earned a law degree from Georgetown University and has experience working in the Hawaii attorney general's office. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Hirono to join Senate Judiciary Committee

Ryan Lovelace · December 20, 2016 3:38 pm

Five senators hit up Virtu Financial for contributions during the 2016 cycle and the company gave generously. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

After cashing his checks, Chuck Schumer silent on Trump’s latest nominee

Philip Wegmann · December 19, 2016 6:07 pm

Sens. Chuck Schumer, Jack Reed, John McCain and Lindsey Graham submitted a joint letter on Sunday. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Bipartisan group of senators seeking panel on Russia hacking

Anna Giaritelli · December 18, 2016 6:37 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right , and the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., engage in a light-hearted moment during a business meeting of the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, July 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Secrets

Awkward: Dem critics of Jeff Sessions spent 20 years praising him

Paul Bedard · December 13, 2016 4:22 pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., called for independent investigations into Russian hacking of the DNC that the intelligence community says was meant to influence the election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

McCain, Schumer put pressure on Russia

Kyle Feldscher · December 12, 2016 1:09 pm