Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin to Head E.P.A.
The former New York congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken ...
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead EPA as Trump vows to cut climate rules
The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA. It's a key role to help President Donald Trump ...
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Ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison for bribery conviction
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for his conviction for accepting bribes of gold<a ...
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Klobuchar, Cramer introduce legislation to support firefighters
The bipartisan legislation, which passed unanimously (21-0) out of the Senate Judiciary Committee last year, would expand ...
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Analysis: What does the commerce secretary do?
There is no other Cabinet position that has to engage with lawmakers in Congress across so many disparate technical issues, ...
Commerce oversees everything from weather and salmon to trade and census − here are 3 challenges awaiting new secretary
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. secretary of commerce oversees the smallest but arguably ...
Firings, freezes and layoffs: A look at Trump’s moves against federal employees and programs
Changeover among federal government agencies is normal when a new administration comes to Washington. But President Donald ...
LA wildfires live: Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California
“Despite being smack in the middle of the rainy season, brush conditions over Southern California are currently as dry as they ever get in the summer (the dry season),” AccuWeather California Expert ...
Trump boasts first week executive order wins in Las Vegas and pledges ‘no tax on tips’: Live updates
Before Trump spoke in Las Vegas, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security ...
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Kristi Noem confirmed as secretary of homeland security
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, was confirmed ...
California lawmakers approve $2.5 billion in fire relief aid as more evacuations loom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order Thursday making $2.5 billion available for response and recovery efforts as fire weary residents brace for yet another threat as Santa Ana winds fan the ...