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Army secretary: 'There's no investigation' into Vindman

Lt. Col. Alexander VindmanAlexander VindmanThe Hill’s Morning Report — AG Barr, GOP senators try to rein Trump in John Bolton defends John Kelly after Trump criticism Ocasio-Cortez blasts Trump as ‘corrupt’ for blocking Global Entry for New Yorkers MORE, who provided damaging testimony during President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump declares war on hardworking Americans with new […]

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Republicans expect Trump to withdraw controversial Fed nominee

Senate Republican sources expect President TrumpDonald John TrumpHillicon Valley: US hits Huawei with new charges | Judge orders Pentagon to halt ‘war cloud’ work amid Amazon challenge | IRS removes guidance on Fortnite game currency NASA astronaut reunites with dog after breaking record for longest space mission by a woman Trump says his ‘life would’ve […]

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McConnell tees up votes on two abortion bills

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellOvernight Health Care: Nevada union won’t endorse before caucuses after ‘Medicaid for All’ scrap | McConnell tees up votes on two abortion bills | CDC confirms 15th US coronavirus case Overnight Defense: Senate votes to rein in Trump war powers on Iran | Pentagon shifting .8B to border […]

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Delta commits to becoming world's first carbon neutral airline

Delta Air Lines announced Friday that it will invest $1 billion over the next decade in an effort to become the world’s first carbon neutral airline. The company said it will invest in technology that removes carbon emissions from the atmosphere, as well as wetland restoration and grassland conservation. “The time is now to accelerate our […]

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CDC confirms 15th US case of coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the 15th case of the coronavirus in the U.S.  Click Here: cheap rugby league jerseys The patient is among a group of Americans who had been evacuated from Wuhan, China and quarantined at a military base in Texas.  The CDC said the patient is the first person […]

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US service member killed in non-combat incident in Africa

A U.S. service member was killed in a noncombat incident in the Horn of Africa, U.S. Africa Command said in a statement Friday. The service member died Thursday in a “non-combat related incident in Djibouti,” where the military’s largest and only permanent outpost on the continent is located. The statement did not reveal the identity […]

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Deepwater Horizon spill larger than previously believed: study

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was approximately 30 percent larger than previously thought, according to a study published Wednesday. The study, published in Science Advances, found that large portions of the Gulf of Mexico were exposed to “invisible and toxic oil that extended beyond the boundaries of the satellite footprint.” “The cumulative satellite oil slick […]

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Completion of Trump fuel efficiency standard changes could be far off: report

The Trump administration’s proposed rollback to Obama-era fuel efficiency standards could take months to complete, The New York Times reported Thursday.  Six people familiar with a draft proposal sent to the White House in January told the Times that it had several spelling and numerical errors and that 111 of its sections were labeled “text forthcoming.” The Trump proposal would freeze the […]

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Ocasio-Cortez introduces national fracking ban

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezFormer HUD secretary criticizes Bloomberg on housing policy Overnight Energy: Panel gives chairman power to subpoena Interior | House passes bill to protect wilderness | House Republicans propose carbon capture bill | Ocasio-Cortez introduces bill to ban fracking Ocasio-Cortez blasts Bloomberg on stop and frisk: ‘People’s lives were ruined’ MORE (D-N.Y.), along […]

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Watchdog sues for records of Boeing's communications with Trump's Transportation Department

The government watchdog Accountable.US has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation (DOT) after requests for records of communications between Boeing and DOT have not been acknowledged. Following the second deadly Boeing 737 MAX crash last year, Accountable.US submitted four Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests in December related to communications between Boeing and the Federal […]

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