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Oversight finds EPA political appointees slow-walked ethics obligations

Click:谷歌seo公司 A House Oversight and Reform Committee review found the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) let political appointees take months to sign required ethics pledges and compile recusal lists, allowing leaders to work on issues where they had substantial conflicts of interest, the panel argued. An executive order signed during President TrumpDonald John TrumpNational Archives says […]

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CDC removes advisory from website recommending to consider stopping all vaping

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has rolled back its overarching recommendation that people refrain from vaping while the agency conducts its investigation into the outbreak of respiratory illnesses linked to the practice. Gone from the CDC’s website is the guideline that directed Americans to stop vaping if they were concerned about the outbreak, The […]

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Space Force unveils service uniforms with camouflage design

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) late Friday unveiled camouflage uniforms bearing the branch’s first nametapes for its members. “The first #SpaceForce utility uniform nametapes have touched down in the Pentagon,” the service branch tweeted from its official account, attaching a photo of the uniforms.  The first #SpaceForce utility uniform nametapes have touched down in thePentagon. @EsperDoD @SecAFOfficial @SpaceForceCSO […]

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Trump administration grants Chevron license to keep drilling in Venezuela

The Department of Treasury is allowing Chevron, along with four other U.S. service suppliers, to continue operating in Venezuela despite U.S. sanctions. The Associated Press reported Saturday that the American companies were granted special licenses that extend the time they’ll be allowed to operate in Venezuela until April 22. Last year, the U.S. issued sanctions […]

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Trump economic aide says new tax proposal could be unveiled this summer

White House National Economic Council Director Larry KudlowLawrence (Larry) Alan KudlowMORE said Wednesday that President TrumpDonald John TrumpDem lawmaker says Nunes threatened to sue him over criticism Parnas: U.S. ambassador to Ukraine removed to clear path for investigations into Bidens Five takeaways from Parnas’s Maddow interview MORE will unveil a new tax cut proposal later […]

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Pompeo to investigate charges of surveillance against Yovanovitch

Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoDems plan marathon prep for Senate trial, wary of Trump trying to ‘game’ the process Overnight Defense: Book says Trump called military leaders ‘dopes and babies’ | House reinvites Pompeo for Iran hearing | Dems urge Esper to reject border wall funding request House panel reinvites Pompeo to […]

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Appeals court denies Mississippi request to reconsider 15-week abortion ban

Click:Automatic tea bag packing machine A federal appeals court on Friday denied a request from Mississippi to reconsider a ruling striking down the state’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks.  A three judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last month blocked the law as unconstitutional. Mississippi then asked the full court to […]

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Warren, Buttigieg spar over health care costs

Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenFive takeaways from the Democratic debate Sanders, Warren exchange underscores Iowa stakes CNN’s Van Jones: Democratic debate was ‘dispiriting,’ no evidence party can defeat Trump MORE (D-Mass.) and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegFive takeaways from the Democratic debate Sanders, Warren exchange underscores Iowa stakes Warren, Buttigieg […]

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Pompeo under pressure over threats to Yovanovitch

Pressure is building on Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoPompeo under pressure over threats to Yovanovitch Regardless of how the Iraqis feel, the US should leave Democrats clash at debate over keeping US troops in Mideast MORE to reveal what he knew about any threats to the personal safety of former U.S. Ambassador […]

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China sees weakest growth in 29 years amid trade war with US

New data from the China’s National Bureau of Statistics reveals that the world’s second-largest economy had its weakest economic growth in nearly three decades last year. Due to the trade war with the U.S. that has lasted nearly two years, Beijing had expected economic growth to fall off some, but 6.1 percent is the lowest percentage of economic growth […]

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