Nikki Schwab
Staff Reporter - Yeas & Nays
Nikki Schwab writes The Washington Examiner's political gossip column, Yeas and Nays.
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
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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
Nikki Schwab writes The Washington Examiner's political gossip column, Yeas and Nays.
By Nikki Schwab | 05/19/13 04:30 PM
Jessica Alba graced Bethesda with her presence Friday evening as the special guest at this year's Front Row fashion event. The actress and author, wearing a collared patterned dress with her hair in a high ponytail, signed copies of her new book, "The Honest Life," briefly attended a VIP...
By Nikki Schwab | 05/16/13 03:50 PM
"Joe Wilson introducing Mark Sanford to the House of Representatives. #strangerthanfiction." - What Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., tweeted as Rep. Joe "You lie!" Wilson, R-S.C., introduced former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford at his swearing-in ceremony Wednesday evening on the floor of the...
By Nikki Schwab | 05/15/13 04:25 PM
New York mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn is the latest lady in politics to get a Vogue spread, appearing in the magazine's June issue holding a cup of Dunkin' Donuts joe. Vogue being Vogue, the mag published a part of Quinn's forthcoming memoir, "With Patience and Fortitude," detailing the...
By Nikki Schwab | 05/15/13 04:20 PM
This week, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., used Twitter to reveal what she uses to keep her curly mane perky. For those curious, she starts with Curls Rock Curl Amplifier Creme or Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding. Next she uses Frizz-Ease mousse and tops it off with some Argan oil. The...
By Nikki Schwab | 05/15/13 03:25 PM
As if the topic of horse slaughter wasn't already unappetizing enough, during Wednesday's Horses on the Hill Day, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., detailed a recent accident in which 30 horses were trapped in a tractor-trailer fire and killed on their way to a Canadian slaughterhouse. "Thirty...
By Nikki Schwab | 05/14/13 04:05 PM
Even though his show, "How I Met Your Mother," was revealing a major new character during Monday night's season finale, actor Josh Radnor wasn't watching. Radnor, who plays Ted Mosby on the CBS sitcom, was instead in Washington, discussing his Jewish faith, among other things, at Sixth & I...
By Nikki Schwab | 05/14/13 01:15 PM
Well, it's that time of the year again, folks. It's time for the members of the Montana State Society to throw their annual celebration of their regional delicacy -- Rocky Mountain oysters, otherwise known as bull calf testicles. This Saturday, the group is hosting its ninth annual Testicle...
By Nikki Schwab | 05/13/13 05:50 PM
On Tuesday, Capitol Hill is going to be invaded by a bow tie enthusiast and a man with a mohawk, as Bill Nye the Science Guy and NASA's walking meme Bobak Ferdowsi make an appearance to plead to keep money in place for planetary exploration. Over a boxed lunch hosted by the Planetary Society,...
By Nikki Schwab | 05/13/13 02:05 PM
For a glimpse of Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor turned brand-new congressman, head to the Hill on Wednesday. We hear that's when the Republican lawmaker will be sworn in. In keeping with tradition, Sanford will be sworn in on the House floor, followed by a ceremonial...
By Nikki Schwab | 05/12/13 04:35 PM
Usually when a cellphone goes off in the middle of an event, it is met with disdain by those hosting it. But not on Thursday night at Politico's Playbook Cocktails discussion at the Mayflower Hotel. Politico's Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei were interviewing "Morning Joe" hosts Mika Brzezinski and...
By Paul Bedard | 06/19/13
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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:
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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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