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Iran gets pass on nukes as US election nears - Washington Examiner
"Iranian officials didn't need to do anything to win this small battle," said the official, who asked not to be named. "While we continue politicking the regime moves forward with the nuclear program and manipulates the West.
DC Council exempts its employees from background checks - Washington Examiner
One John A. Wilson Building official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss personnel practices, said some council aides had complained the checks were too burdensome. "They're administratively onerous, time-consuming [and] expensive," the official said ...
Dems call on Clinton to name Haqqani clan a terrorist group - Washington Examiner
But military and intelligence officials who asked not to be named have told The Examiner that the reluctance to designate the Haqqanis as terrorists springs from the desire not to antagonize Pakistan and to keep open the option of having the group ...
Democrats call on Clinton to name Haqqani clan a terrorist group - Washington Examiner
But military and intelligence officials who asked not to be named have told The Examiner that the reluctance to designate the Haqqanis as terrorists springs from the desire not to antagonize Pakistan and to keep open the option of having the group ...
Deadly Haqqani clan killing US troops, evading terror list - Washington Examiner
But US and Pakistani officials who asked not to be named say the US has quietly decided it can't afford to exert the pressure on the Haqqani group that would come with labeling it a terrorist organization. To do so would worsen already frayed relations ...
Former District AG lashes out at Barry - Washington Examiner
"You have to consider the source," said a former city official, who asked to remain anonymous because of his relationship with Nickles and Barry. "[Nickles] never got along with anyone on council, really. He managed to insult [almost] every one of them ...
Rider's complaint falls through cracks of Metro's new sexual misconduct hotline - Washington Examiner
asked the woman, who asked not to be identified. "It would be too late for them." To report an incident, contact 202-962-2121 or harassment@wmata.com, or visit wmata.com/harassment. Metro spokeswoman Caroline Lukas said the agency was trying to reach ...
DCPS to provide $10 million for schools to innovate - Washington Examiner
"I don't understand how they can cut positions one week and throw all this money at the schools the next week," said the psychologist, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing her job. "It's upsetting, and disheartening.
Gray aides: Chaos reigned during campaign - Washington Examiner
"There were a lot of blurred lines," said one of the former campaign officials who spoke to The Washington Examiner on the condition of anonymity to discuss the 2010 effort candidly. "[The campaign] was held together by dental floss.
Gray aides: Campaign chaos could have allowed corruption - Washington Examiner
"There were a lot of blurred lines," said one of the former campaign officials who spoke to The Washington Examiner on the condition of anonymity to discuss the 2010 effort candidly. "[The campaign] was held together by dental floss.
Parents: Police driving through NW park endangered kids - Washington Examiner
A second resident described the scene to The Washington Examiner, but declined to be named. Police ultimately arrested a man on the basketball courts. "A police officer was fighting for his life with a violent, dangerous subject who did not want to go ...
Gray aide: Mayor weighs social service cuts - Washington Examiner
One mayoral aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk candidly about internal deliberations, said Gray is looking to bridge that gap with budget cuts, not tax hikes. "This is not going to be a revenue-based budget," the aide said.
Anthony denies wanting trade from Knicks - Washington Examiner
It came out this morning from I guess an anonymous source. I'm tired of anonymous sources. I don't want to be traded. I don't know where that foolishness came from, so let's put a cap on that and make this the last time I hear about that.
Gray won't decide Gandhi's future until after budget - Washington Examiner
“We want to get past this budget before we actively began that process so we can decouple the two,” the official told The Washington Examiner, speaking about internal discussion on the condition of anonymity. “Having those discussions at the same time ...
Department of General Services woes - Washington Examiner
The employees, who requested anonymity, identified their alleged abuser as JW Lanum, the agency's $140000-a-year chief procurement officer, responsible for development of contracting policies and overseeing all solicitations. Council Chairman Kwame R.
DC Occupiers seek new direction after McPherson raid - Washington Examiner
"We're all trying to recover a bit," said one protester who asked that his name not be used. "We're starting to kind of rebuild while complying with a heavy police presence." US Park Police have maintained a presence in McPherson Square -- even taking ...
Rewards, punishments meted out in NJ Legislature - Washington Examiner
A person close to the speaker, who insisted on anonymity because the person is not authorized to detail private discussions, said McKeon lost his chairmanship not because he backed Cryan per se, but because he subsequently lost Oliver's trust. ...
Sources: Thomas Jr. considering plea, resignation - Washington Examiner
Another Ward 5 official, who asked not to be named, said Thomas told him personally that he expected to resign, and go to jail. Thomas' attorney, Fred Cooke, declined in an email to comment on any deal and would not say if the councilman would resign. ...
Revisions made to Wis. Capitol access plan - Washington Examiner
Permits had always been required for rallies at the Capitol, but administration officials said more clarity was needed in the wake of massive demonstrations earlier this year that erupted in opposition to Walker's proposal effectively ending collective ...
Weekend ridership falls as Metro works on tracks - Washington Examiner
It's the "excruciatingly painful" delays from the track work that are causing people who have other options to flee the system, not the soured economy that Metro has been blaming, according to a former executive who asked not to be named. ...
Hunt for Taliban's Mullah Omar takes on urgency - Washington Examiner
"The policy of reconciliation is not necessarily an achievable one," said a former senior US, official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "You can't negotiate with extremists who don't believe in democracy, freedom or an Afghan republic. ...
Bills rise, patience wanes with Occupy DC - Washington Examiner
Not everyone is backing the protesters, though. Occupiers say some people come by their tent cities with job applications for the protesters. A man who wouldn't give his name stood outside Occupy's tent city at McPherson one day last week for hours ...
Sectarian violence threatens to furhter destabilize Afghanistan - Washington Examiner
"This is different from what we have seen in the past," said a US official, who asked not to be named. "Is this a shadow of things to come or a one- time event? If this is the beginning of a pattern -- this is something we need to be concerned with. ...
Mexican drug war rages as US focuses on Afghanistan - Washington Examiner
"It's the elephant in the room that nobody is talking about," said one senior US official, who asked not to be named. "Our neighbor to the south is being ripped apart at the seams. We need a strategy with Mexico that is sustainable. ...
Afghan drug war jeopardized by bureaucratic mistake - Washington Examiner
Officials who asked not to be named said the mistake could end up costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. millions to reinstate some of the programs. "Its more outrageous that the DOD is attempting to hide this inexplicable failure by ...