Politics Jun 05 Watchdog clears Interior chief Zinke of wrongdoing in speech to NHL team Ryan Zinke's speech has drawn scrutiny because of the political contributions by the team's owner and because Interior spent more than $12,000 on a charter flight from Nevada to Zinke's home state of Montana for a speech the next day.
Nation Apr 25 WATCH LIVE: EPA chief Scott Pruitt testifies before House panel amid ethics allegations Scott Pruitt will testify beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Pruitt is likely to face sharp questions about his spending decisions, and his answers could prove crucial in determining whether he stays atop EPA.
Nation Apr 18 Parents of Parkland victims call for national school safety standards At a Capitol forum led by Florida's two U.S. senators, one father said airports and other public buildings must meet national standards -- why not schools?…
Nation Apr 16 Interior Department officials approved Zinke’s $12,000 charter flight without full information, report says Two other charter flights taken by Zinke, in Alaska and the U.S. Virgin Islands, "appeared to have been reasonable as related to official DOI business," an internal watchdog said Monday.
World Mar 16 U.S. says Russian hack did not compromise power grid, plants Even so, government and industry leaders said the attacks underscored the increased threat of electronic and computer-based attacks on a range of infrastructure.
Nation Mar 14 FBI official: ‘We clearly should have done more’ in Florida shooting WASHINGTON — The FBI could have and should have done more to investigate information it received prior to last month's massacre at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the agency's deputy director told a Senate panel on Wednesday.
Nation Feb 23 Second judge says Trump can’t keep stalling clean-air rules A second judge has told the Trump administration it can't keep stalling clean-air rules for oil and gas production on federal lands.
Politics Feb 22 Trump endorses raising minimum age to 21 for more weapons President Donald Trump endorsed stricter gun-control measures Thursday, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present.
Politics Feb 16 Little action in Congress after shootings, despite lots of talk In a rare comment that appeared unscripted, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he would speak to Trump and fellow Cabinet members about gun violence.
Politics Feb 15 Lots of talk, little action in Congress after shootings Four months after the Las Vegas massacre, the only gun legislation that has moved in the House or Senate eases restrictions for gun owners.