Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler is being asked to back up recent claims that climate change consequences are still “50 to 75 years out.” In a freedom of information request filed by the Sierra Club late Monday, the conservation group requested the EPA turn over any documents that support Wheeler’s assertion. Wheeler’s comments […]
Read MorePharmacy chain Rite Aid on Tuesday announced that it will increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products at its stores to 21. Rite Aid also announced earlier this month that it would remove e-cigarettes and vaping products from its stores. Both changes will take effect within 90 days. ADVERTISEMENT “Raising the age for purchasing tobacco […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpRussia’s election interference is a problem for the GOP Pence to pitch trade deal during trip to Michigan: report Iran oil minister: US made ‘bad mistake’ in ending sanctions waivers MORE on Tuesday lamented that some Democrats are discussing the prospect of impeachment proceedings on the same day that the stock market closed at […]
Read MoreThe tobacco company behind Marlboro cigarettes is starting a life insurance firm in the United Kingdom, and will offer discounts to people who quit smoking. Philip Morris International, which is separate from Philip Morris USA and does not sell products in the U.S., announced Tuesday that it is launching the wholly owned subsidiary Reviti. The company will give smokers […]
Read MoreHappy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: Most of the Democrats running for president are vowing to put the United States back in the Iran nuclear deal that President TrumpDonald John TrumpRussia’s election interference is a problem […]
Read MoreThe Interior Department’s top watchdog is investigating six agency officials for potential ethics violations The Interior Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has launched a probe into the half-dozen high-ranking agency officials for continued close ties to former employers, including an energy company and the National Rifle Association (NRA). The investigation follows a February request from […]
Read MoreThe top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday announced he had reviewed a less-redacted version of special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE‘s investigative report, which comes after top House Democrats rejected an offer to do so. Rep. Doug CollinsDouglas (Doug) Allen CollinsDemocrats […]
Read MoreSenate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerHillicon Valley: House Dems subpoena full Mueller report | DOJ pushes back at ‘premature’ subpoena | Dems reject offer to view report with fewer redactions | Trump camp runs Facebook ads about Mueller report | Uber gets B for self-driving cars Dem legal analyst says media ‘overplayed’ hand […]
Read More2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenTrump pushes back on impeachment talk: ‘Tables are finally turning on the Witch Hunt!’ Warren unveils plan to cancel student loan debt, create universal free college Moulton enters 2020 White House race MORE (D-Mass.) was questioned during a CNN town hall in New Hampshire on Monday about her personal […]
Read MoreThe Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear three cases determining whether federal law protects LGBTQ individuals from discrimination in the workplace. The court, in an unsigned order, said it would review all three cases on the matter, but ordered that two of the cases be combined into one argument. ADVERTISEMENT The two merged […]
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