Apr 25 EPA security chief worked for tabloid publisher with ties to Trump By Michael Biesecker, Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press EPA special agent Pasquale "Nino" Perrotta performed regular work for National Enquirer publisher American Media Inc. during the 2016 election, according to person with knowledge of the company's internal workings. Continue reading
Apr 25 Trump urges VA nominee Ronny Jackson to keep fighting By Hope Yen, Zeke Miller, Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump has sent mixed signals about his choice to lead the sprawling veterans' agency, suggesting during a White House news conference that Ronny Jackson may want to withdraw because of unfair scrutiny. But the president privately urged his… Continue reading
Apr 25 Military sex assault reports jump 10 percent in 2017 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The overall increase was fueled by a nearly 15-percent surge in sexual assault reports in the Marine Corps, according to officials familiar with the data. Continue reading
Apr 25 Senators grow frustrated with lax vetting on Trump nominees By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs skids to a halt, senators from both parties are voicing frustration that the White House is skipping crucial vetting of nominees and leaving lawmakers to clean up the mess. Continue reading
Apr 25 Republican Debbie Lesko wins special U.S. House election in Arizona By Bob Christie, Anita Snow, Associated Press Republican Debbie Lesko won the special election in Arizona's 8th Congressional District on Tuesday, keeping the U.S. House seat in GOP control but by a much narrower margin than expected. Continue reading
Apr 24 Jury in Cosby sexual assault retrial to begin deliberating Wednesday By Associated Press Cosby is charged with drugging and molesting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. The 80-year-old comedian says his encounter with Andrea Constand was consensual. Continue reading
Apr 24 Medicare to require hospitals to post prices online By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Medicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online and make electronic medical records more readily available to patients, officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 24 EPA chief Pruitt signs proposal limiting what kind of scientific studies can be used by federal regulators By Michael Biesecker, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Pruitt said the change, long sought by chemical manufacturers and fossil fuel companies, would increase transparency in the agency's decision-making by requiring all underlying data used in scientific studies to be made publicly available. Critics said the policy shift is… Continue reading
Apr 24 White House condemns violence, repression in Nicaragua By Associated Press Spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says in statement that the administration "joins the international community in calls for broad-based dialogue and support for the people of Nicaragua, who yearn for the political freedom of expression and true democratic reforms they so… Continue reading
Apr 24 Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson had history of ‘unprofessional behavior,’ according to 2012 watchdog report By Associated Press The report says staff members described the working environment under Jackson and a fellow physician as "being caught between parents going through a bitter divorce."… Continue reading