May 22 Pruitt says dealing with water contaminants a ‘national priority’ By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency chief drew questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers last week after emails obtained under the Freedom of Information Act revealed an unidentified White House official calling a pending federal toxicological report on the chemical a "potential… Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Zuckerberg testifies before European Parliament over data privacy By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify before European Parliament officials at 12 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testifies before Senate panel By Paul Wiseman, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the Senate panel this morning. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
May 22 As summit with U.S. looms, North Korean media step up rhetorical attacks By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press North Korea's abrupt sharpening of its words has raised concerns the Trump summit may prove to be a bumpy one — or that it could even be in jeopardy. Continue reading
May 22 FBI, Justice Dept. officials agree to meet with congressional leaders to ‘review’ information on Russia probe By Desmond Butler, Chad Day, Associated Press Ratcheting up pressure on the Russia investigation, the White House announced that top FBI and Justice Department officials have agreed to meet with congressional leaders and "review" highly classified information the lawmakers have been seeking on the handling of the… Continue reading
May 21 Interior Department moves to reverse Obama-era rules on hunting bears, wolves in Alaska By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Under the proposed changes, hunters would be allowed to hunt black bears with dogs, kill wolves and pups in their dens, and use motor boats to shoot swimming caribou. Continue reading
May 21 U.S. files plea deal in deadly 2017 Florida airport shooting By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The agreement says that Esteban Santiago, 28, will plead guilty to 11 of the 22 counts against him in the attack that also left six wounded at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Continue reading
May 21 White House to ‘immediately set up a meeting’ on Russia probe By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump's Chief of Staff John Kelly plans to "immediately set up a meeting" with congressional leaders and the FBI, Justice Department and Director of National Intelligence to review "highly classified and other information they… Continue reading
May 21 Will lessons learned from the 2014 Ebola outbreak prevent more deaths in Congo? By Larisa Epatko The spread of Ebola in West Africa in 2014-2016 was the worst outbreak since the disease's discovery. Here's how international health agencies are responding this time. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump honors NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. at the White House By Associated Press Trump honored Martin Truex Jr. and Furniture Row Racing at the White House, praising Truex's vow to "never give up."… Continue reading