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Former national security adviser Flynn gets Thanksgiving pardon from Trump
President Donald Trump has pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who twice pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Tech CEOs defend measures to combat election lies, misinformation
Caught in the crossfire of partisan frustration over how content is monitored on the popular social media sites, the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter told the Senate Tuesday about their efforts to combat misinformation in the 2020 election.
Transition underway, Biden taps 13 health experts for COVID response
President-elect Joe Biden announced a team of 13 health experts on Monday to advise him on combating coronavirus, taking action on his promise to lead the country’s pandemic response guided by science.
Feds sued for easing regulations on coal ash
Coal ash, a top polluting waste in the United States second only to household trash, is flowing unchecked from power plants under President Donald Trump, nine conservation groups suing the Environmental Protection Agency claim.
Trump administration yanks gray wolves off endangered species list
Environmentalists are gearing up for a court battle after the Trump administration booted gray wolves in the Lower 48 states from the endangered species list on Thursday.
GOP advances 5 Trump nominees alongside Barrett
Moments after advancing Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to the full Senate, in an unprecedented vote absent of any Democratic senators, Republicans voted Thursday to clear five more of President Donald Trump’s nominees on their way to the federal bench.
Trump to leave hospital as White House COVID cases rise
President Donald Trump said over Twitter that he will leave the hospital where he has been treated for coronavirus the last three days to continue recovering at the White House, where a rapidly increasing succession of staff have tested positive for Covid-19.
Trump’s national security advisor tests positive for COVID-19
The White House confirmed Monday that its most senior official so far has tested positive for the coronavirus: national security adviser Robert C. O’Brien.
‘Severe environmental consequences:’ Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline to be emptied, shut down
The Dakota Access pipeline must shut down by August 5, a federal judge ruled Monday, a resonating defeat for the oil industry after a long-fought battle with Native American tribes.
Former DOJ officials ask watchdog to investigate Barr’s role in violent clearing
Nearly 1,300 former Justice Department officials are calling for an internal investigation into Attorney General William Barr’s role in the violent clearing of peaceful protesters outside the White House last week.