GOP moves to dismantle Obama-era coal rules Posted: 01 Feb 2017 03:56 PM PST Republicans approve a measure that kills an order aimed at preventing coal mining debris from being dumped into streams. |
VW agrees to pay $1.2 billion to U.S. owners Posted: 01 Feb 2017 10:57 AM PST The troubled automaker could pay even more if it can't repair the cars with larger diesel engines in a way that satisfies regulators. |
Plan to cover a hostile Trump White House Posted: 01 Feb 2017 07:34 AM PST Internal memos from two news organizations illustrate the challenge of covering a president who views the media as "the opposition party." |
Where SCOTUS nominee stands on pot law Posted: 01 Feb 2017 12:17 PM PST Neil Gorsuch, Trump's Supreme Court nominee, is a native of Colorado, the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. |
Vote on EPA pick delayed over boycott Posted: 01 Feb 2017 12:09 PM PST Democrats are pushing back against Trump's choice to run the EPA because they say he doubts the science of climate change. |
Senate confirms secretary of state nominee Posted: 01 Feb 2017 03:46 PM PST Senators voted largely along party lines to approve former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson's nomination. |
Senate confirms secretary of state nominee Posted: 01 Feb 2017 12:31 PM PST Senators voted largely along party lines to approve former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson's nomination. |
DeVos’s status in peril after GOP opposition Posted: 01 Feb 2017 03:47 PM PST Two Republican senators say they will not support education secretary nominee and charter-schools advocate Betsy DeVos. |
DeVos’s status in peril after GOP opposition Posted: 01 Feb 2017 03:43 PM PST Two Republican senators say they will not support education secretary nominee and charter-schools advocate Betsy DeVos. |
White House puts Iran 'on notice' Posted: 01 Feb 2017 03:50 PM PST National security adviser Michael Flynn condemns Tehran's test-firing of a ballistic missile. |
Former first daughter on Trump's order Posted: 01 Feb 2017 03:34 AM PST Jenna Bush Hager posts an excerpt on Twitter from a speech that her father gave after the 9/11 attacks. |
Trump's African-American History Month event Posted: 01 Feb 2017 08:57 AM PST The president began by rehashing his complaint about a reporter's mistaken report about a bust of Martin Luther King Jr. |
Trump to GOP: 'Go nuclear' for SCOTUS pick Posted: 01 Feb 2017 10:11 AM PST The president says he does not want congressional gridlock to interfere with his Supreme Court pick, Judge Neil Gorsuch. |
Sen. Sessions confirmed for attorney general Posted: 01 Feb 2017 08:57 AM PST Trump's pick for attorney general, Sen. Jeff Sessions, came under scrutiny for his positions on immigration and civil rights. |
No radical change to fix VA: Trump pick Posted: 01 Feb 2017 05:12 PM PST During the campaign, Donald Trump described the federal agency as "the most corrupt" and "probably the most incompetently run." |
Hillary Clinton announces her plans for 2017 Posted: 01 Feb 2017 12:15 PM PST The former secretary of state is working on a book that will cover the election in a unique way, and will also resume her lucrative speeches. |
GOP bypasses Dems, advances 2 Trump picks Posted: 01 Feb 2017 09:32 AM PST Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee had been boycotting Tom Price for HHS and Steven Mnuchin for Treasury. |
GOP advances 2 Trump picks without Dems Posted: 01 Feb 2017 09:44 AM PST Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee had been boycotting Tom Price for HHS and Steven Mnuchin for Treasury. |
Outrage over Trump adviser's 3rd citizenship Posted: 01 Feb 2017 12:02 PM PST Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel didn't fulfill New Zealand's criteria, but a top lawmaker made an exception. |
SCOTUS nominee's issue with federal power Posted: 01 Feb 2017 04:00 AM PST Judge Neil Gorsuch is known for questioning how far courts should go in deferring to federal agencies. |
Democrats call for Bannon's removal from NSC Posted: 01 Feb 2017 02:57 AM PST Leading House Democrats denounce the president's appointment of his chief political strategist to the National Security Council. |
Army Corps told to allow pipeline to proceed Posted: 01 Feb 2017 03:38 PM PST Lawmakers say the Army Corps of Engineers was ordered to grant an easement needed to finish the disputed Dakota Access pipeline. |
How Trump found his Supreme Court nominee Posted: 31 Jan 2017 09:56 PM PST Drastic measures were taken to keep the identity of the nominee from the media until the president's prime-time announcement. |
What is Neil Gorsuch's stance on abortion? Posted: 31 Jan 2017 05:38 PM PST Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has never ruled on the issue, but we do have a few clues about his position. |
Top Dem: 'Serious doubts' about Neil Gorsuch Posted: 31 Jan 2017 05:59 PM PST Sen. Chuck Schumer says the president's Supreme Court pick takes a troubling ideological approach to jurisprudence. |
Controversial career of Neil Gorsuch's mother Posted: 31 Jan 2017 05:27 PM PST Anne Gorsuch Burford was named head of the EPA by President Reagan in 1981 only to resign amid a wave of discontent. |