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HHS defends Trump appointee over lost jewelry claim

By Associated Press

The government on Monday defended a top Trump administration health official who sought a reimbursement from taxpayers of $47,000, reportedly including a $5,900 Ivanka Trump-brand pendant, for items stolen during a work-related trip.

Federal authorities investigate cyberattack in Pensacola, Florida

By Associated Press

The cyberattack was first detected hours after a Saudi flight student killed three sailors and wounded eight others in Pensacola, Florida, on Friday.

DOJ inspector general finds no bias in FBI’s Russia probe

By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The findings undercut President Donald Trump’s claim that he was the target of a “witch hunt.”…

Amazon says Trump put ‘improper pressure’ on company’s bid for Pentagon contract

By Associated Press

The White House didn't immediately return an emailed request for comment Monday.

Supreme Court leaves Kentucky’s ultrasound law in place

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

In Kentucky, doctors must describe the ultrasound in detail while the pregnant woman listens to the fetal heartbeat. Women can avert their eyes and cover their ears to avoid hearing the description or the fetal heartbeat.

Health researchers disclose $188 million in conflicts of interest, NIH data suggests

By David Armstrong, Annie Waldman, Propublica

The database of disclosures reported to the National Institutes of Health, which has not been made public before, details the financial relationships of researchers at universities, hospitals and nonprofit organizations, Propublica reported.

Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker dies at age 92

By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Volcker took charge of the Fed in August 1979, when the U.S. economy was slipping into the grip of runaway inflation.

North Korea calls Trump ‘erratic old man’ over tweets about Kim Jong Un

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

A senior North Korean official said in a statement that his country wouldn’t cave in to U.S. pressure because it has nothing to lose and accused the Trump administration of attempting to buy time ahead of an end-of-year deadline set…

America’s influence, once so dominant, waning under Trump

By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

Three years into Donald Trump’s presidency, America’s global influence is waning.

Watchdog expected to find Russia probe valid, despite flaws

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department's internal watchdog will release a highly anticipated report Monday that is expected to reject President Trump’s claims that the Russia investigation was illegitimate and tainted by political bias from FBI leaders.