Brian Hughes is a White House correspondent for the Washington Examiner. He previously covered the Maryland statehouse and Montgomery County, Md., government for The Examiner. Hughes is a graduate of the University of Georgia.
By Brian Hughes | 05/29/13 06:55 PM
Attorney General Eric Holder will meet with Washington news bureau chiefs this week to explain the Justice Department's secret surveillance of journalists, as questions mounted about whether he told the full truth about his own role in that spying. The Justice Department this week is setting...
By Brian Hughes | 05/29/13 04:45 PM
President Obama on Friday will call on Congress to prevent student-loan interest rates from doubling, the White House announced, saying a Republican plan to keep costs down “does not meet the test.” Obama spokesman Jay Carney said the president would join college students at the White...
By Brian Hughes | 05/28/13 06:55 PM
With Europe pushing to arm the anti-government rebels in Syria and President Obama reportedly seeking plans for a no-fly zone over the war-torn country, the United States is inching closer to intervening directly in a conflict in which more than 70,000 people have already died. White House...
By Brian Hughes | 05/28/13 02:45 PM
One of the stranger political bromances had its second act on Tuesday, as President Obama and Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie played games on the boardwalk, exchanged high fives and declared the Jersey Shore "open for business." Reuniting for the first time since their high-profile...
By Brian Hughes | 05/24/13 02:00 PM
The White House on Friday didn’t respond to a report that Attorney General Eric Holder authorized the seizure a Fox News reporter’s phone and email records — and with no daily press briefing scheduled Friday that could mean silence from the administration through the Memorial Day weekend....
By Brian Hughes | 05/23/13 07:10 PM
President Obama on Thursday said he will impose stricter limitations on the use of drone strikes against suspected terrorists and renewed his pledge to close the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, declaring America is at a "crossroads" in its fight against terrorism. In the most expansive...
By Brian Hughes | 05/23/13 06:35 PM
"Fast & Furious 6" is the most entertaining, audacious installment of a franchise that has found its mojo after running on fumes for years. With this latest chapter, longtime fans of the series -- box office receipts prove they actually exist -- will have plenty to cheer. But so will those...
By Brian Hughes | 05/23/13 04:25 PM
"Epic" doesn't live up to its namesake. And it never really strives for such a label. It's a competently made, if incredibly derivative film that proves ephemeral. Though a worthy cause, Hollywood should self-impose a moratorium on save-the-forest movies. In this case, it's "FernGully" meets...
By Brian Hughes | 05/23/13 04:25 PM
President Obama on Thursday said he is imposing new limitations on the use of drone strikes against suspected terrorists and took fresh steps to close the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, declaring America at a “crossroads” in its fight against terrorism. In the most expansive detailing of...
By Brian Hughes | 05/22/13 06:15 PM
The Obama administration killed four Americans in drone attacks overseas, the Justice Department acknowledged Wednesday in the first such public admission by the administration. The day before President Obama was set to make a major public address about his counterterrorism policies, including...
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