Nation Oct 30 A guide to all of the charges against Manafort and Gates Manafort potentially faces up to 80 years in prison, according to a review of the federal charges and the relevant statutes by The Associated Press. Gates, who also worked for the Trump campaign, faces up to 70 years.
Politics Oct 27 WATCH: Trump administration disavows Puerto Rico power contract The Trump administration said Friday it had no involvement in the decision to award a $300 million contract to help restore Puerto Rico's power grid to a tiny Montana company in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's hometown.
Nation Oct 25 GOP senators advance Trump EPA nominees over Dems’ objection A Senate committee voted along party lines Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump's picks for key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Nation Sep 30 EPA says dioxins might have washed downriver during Harvey The EPA says an unknown amount of a dangerous chemical linked to birth defects and cancer may have washed downriver from a Houston-area Superfund site.
Nation Sep 21 EPA employees attend mandatory anti-leaks classes It is part of a broader Trump administration order for anti-leaks training at all executive branch agencies. The Associated Press obtained training materials from the hourlong class.
Nation Sep 13 Harvey losses could top $11 billion, FEMA official says That would likely put Harvey as the second costliest storm in the history of the federal insurance program, said Roy E. Wright, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's deputy associate administrator for insurance and mitigation.
Politics Aug 15 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to speed up permits for infrastructure projects This is Trump's second executive order aimed at streamlining infrastructure projects.
Politics Aug 14 EPA plans to rewrite Obama-era limits for coal power plant wastewater WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency says it plans to scrap an Obama-era measure limiting water pollution from coal-fired power plants. A letter from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt released Monday as part of a legal appeal said he will seek…
World Aug 04 U.S. court upends murder conviction of Blackwater contractor A federal appeals court today overturned the first-degree murder conviction of a former Blackwater security contractor, ordering a new trial for the man prosecutors say fired the first shots in the 2007 slayings of 14 Iraqi civilians.
Politics Jul 25 Pruitt rolls out plan to streamline cleanup of Superfund sites Among the steps Pruitt outlined will be prioritizing sites that can be redeveloped or where nearby residents are still under threat from the spread of harmful chemicals.