Alicia M. Cohn
Examiner Staff Writer
Alicia M. Cohn is a reporter for The Washington Examiner.
Obama calls for major cuts to nuclear arsenals
By BRIAN HUGHES | 06/19/13 11:00 AM
Obama ‘not surprised’ by Karzai’s abrupt suspension of talks with US
By SUSAN CRABTREE | 06/19/13 10:10 AM
Germany visit showcases a tale of two Obamas
By BRIAN HUGHES | 06/18/13 06:05 PM
By JIM KUHNHENN | 06/20/13 04:47 AM
By ROBERT BURNS | 06/20/13 01:35 AM
By DONNA CASSATA | 06/20/13 01:35 AM
By JIM ABRAMS | 06/20/13 01:34 AM
CBO: Senate immigration bill would expand Obamacare
By PHILIP KLEIN | 06/18/13 07:30 PM
Federal Reserve meeting begins amid uncertainty over monetary policy
By JOSEPH LAWLER | 06/18/13 04:00 PM
CBO score of immigration bill’s effect on the budget comes out tomorrow
By JOEL GEHRKE | 06/17/13 07:10 PM
Examiner Editorial: Despite reassurances, surveillance doubts remain
06/19/13 06:06 AM
Examiner Editorial: Only you can prevent terrorists from starting forest fires
06/18/13 06:22 AM
Examiner Editorial: Obama puts up dukes and blunders into Syria
06/17/13 10:35 AM
06/19/13 07:50 PM
06/11/13 05:30 PM
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06/09/13 04:20 PM
Lawmakers seek credit monitoring for veterans
06/14/13 03:11 PM
UPDATED! Chinese, other nations hacked VA computers, officials can't account for everything stolen
By MARK FLATTEN | 06/04/13 02:40 PM
Deaths at Atlanta VA hospital prompt scrutiny
05/25/13 08:50 PM
Alicia M. Cohn is a reporter for The Washington Examiner.
By Alicia M. Cohn | 06/02/13 04:40 PM
She didn't take over as first lady last year, but Ann Romney is following in Michelle Obama's footsteps in another way by making her first published book a mix of recipes and stories. "The Romney Family Table: Sharing Home-Cooked Recipes & Favorite Traditions," set for release in October, is...
By Alicia M. Cohn | 06/02/13 04:35 PM
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., wants to tell a story about chickens. In rural Alabama as a child, Lewis would gather his brothers and sisters and the chickens on the family farm to hear him play preacher. "I'm convinced some of those chickens I preached to in the '40s and '50s listened to me much...
By Alicia M. Cohn | 06/02/13 04:35 PM
Former President Clinton was in town this weekend for his class reunion at Georgetown University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in 1968. For his 25th class reunion, in 1993, Clinton hosted a shindig at the White House, which is probably the ultimate "look how well I'm doing" scenario....
By Alicia M. Cohn | 06/02/13 04:30 PM
Pete Wentz, bassist and lyricist of Fall Out Boy, spun some tracks on the rooftop of Eden Lounge on Friday night following a sold-out show with the band at the 9:30 Club. Fall Out Boy is back on tour with their first new album in years, and the I Street club just opened a private third-floor bar...
By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/30/13 04:55 PM
Former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager shared her "fiesta-themed" baby shower photos on Thursday with Southern Living magazine, including shots of iced flower cookie party favors and "confetti eggs," as well as the present her father, former President George W. Bush, gave her: His original...
By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/30/13 04:55 PM
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., earned some "merciless" teasing from the first lady Wednesday night at a New York City fundraiser, thanks to basketball player Jason Collins. "I hope I didn't make you guys feel short," the 7-foot Washington Wizards center tweeted Schultz, along with a...
By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/29/13 03:50 PM
Checking your cellphone at the crosswalks is for wimps. Try spinning a basketball on your finger for the duration of the red light instead. Two of the Harlem Globetrotters showed off their skills and attracted attention from both drivers and pedestrians as they dribbled through northwest D.C....
By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/29/13 03:50 PM
"I do not want to be in trouble with Michelle. That's why I'm calling you out right in front of everybody." -- President Obama, explaining that the lipstick smudge on his shirt collar Tuesday night was "a sign of the warmth" he received at an event celebrating Asian American and Pacific...
By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/29/13 03:50 PM
There will be more "Alpha House," Amazon Studios announced Wednesday. That means more inside-baseball jokes about senators (played by John Goodman, Clark Johnson, Matt Malloy and Mark Consuelos) who bunk together on Capitol Hill, and likely a few more references to Senate Minority Leader Mitch...
By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/28/13 03:35 PM
Twitter got a little less interesting when Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., announced Monday he's taking a week hiatus from all social media, phone and Internet. Cohen was already feeling the effects, tweeting that "withdrawals [are] seeping [i]n.
By Paul Bedard | 06/19/13
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By Byron York | 06/18/13
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By Paul Bedard | 06/19/13
By: William Kristol
Today, speaking at the Brandenburg Gate, President Obama paid appropriate tribute to the brave East Germans who rebelled 60 years ago against Communist dictatorship:
Read More...By: Peter Skerry
The Boston Marathon bombings highlighted, once again, the challenges of assimilating Muslim youth. And while the onus of accountability ought not rest exclusively on Muslim Americans, it...
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The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it was moving forward with its attempt to negotiate with the Taliban, which has opened a long-awaited political office in Doha, Qatar. The...
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