Richard Lardner’s Recent Stories
Health Mar 09
Juul Labs sought to court state officials as teen vaping surgedThe Associated Press uncovered the influence campaign by reviewing Juul's political donations and obtaining internal emails, meeting minutes and company records through open records requests to more than a dozen state attorneys general offices.
Politics Jan 12
As trial nears, Trump keeps discredited Ukraine theory aliveThe theory took root in vague form well before Donald Trump laid claim to the White House in 2016. The candidate’s close confidant tweeted about it. His campaign chairman apparently spoke about it with people close to him. What if,…
Nation Dec 17
Bill to raise tobacco age has unlikely allies: Altria, JuulCongress is moving to pass the biggest new sales restrictions on tobacco products in more than a decade, with support from two unlikely backers: Marlboro-cigarette maker Altria and vaping giant Juul Labs.
Politics Nov 11
After push from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in UkraineIn a meeting during a trip to Ukraine, Energy Secretary Rick Perry handed the new Ukrainian president a list of people he recommended as energy advisers. One of the four names was his longtime political backer Michael Bleyzer.
Politics Oct 07
Trump allies pursued business deals in UkrainePeople with ties to Trump and his administration have pursued business deals in Ukraine that went far beyond advancing the president's personal political interests.
Politics Oct 07
New whistleblower may give House Democrats fresh informationA second individual has emerged who could corroborate the original whistleblower's complaint gripped Washington and potentially heightened the stakes for Trump.
Politics Oct 06
Lawyer: 2nd Trump whistleblower spoke to inspector generalA second whistleblower has spoken to the intelligence community's internal watchdog and has information that backs the original whistleblower's complaint about President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, according to the lawyer for the two.
Politics Sep 26
Eugene Scalia confirmed as Trump’s new labor secretaryThe Senate voted Thursday along party lines, 53-44, to approve the nomination.
World Sep 25
Ukraine’s new president entangled in U.S political stormPresident Donald Trump's calls for Ukraine's new president to investigate the family of a political rival have thrust the East European nation into an American political storm for the second time in three years.
Nation Sep 24
Senate committee approves Scalia to head Labor DepartmentThe Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved lawyer Eugene Scalia's nomination, 12-11, clearing the way for the full Senate to vote.
