Clinton lawyers to be investigated over possible destruction of evidence
Well, maybe not her but somebody close to her. It's the story that absolutely refuses to die, and possibly with good reason.
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Senate GOP looking for budget deal to open way to tax redo
Pushing toward the Republicans' prime goal of tax legislation, the GOP Senate leader and members of the Budget Committee are scrambling to come up with a budget deal to clear the way for the first tax overhaul in three decades. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and GOP members of the Budget Committee are meeting Tuesday with two top Trump administration officials to plot breaking the budget stalemate.
Five bipartisan steps toward stabilizing our health-care system
Bill Frist is senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center and former Republican Senate majority leader from Tennessee. Andy Slavitt is former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Obama administration and senior adviser at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
President Trump’s Decision On DACA Still Hurts
Last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions confirmed the Trump administration's ending of DACA, the executive order known as Deferred Action for Children Arrivals. Sessions called President Obama's executive order "unconstitutional" and an "overreach."
DNA lab techniques now under fire
Two techniques for analyzing DNA evidence that were once considered cutting edge are now under fire amid questions about their reliability, and criminal defense attorneys in New York have asked a state agency to investigate the renowned lab that once used both methods. The New York City medical examiner's lab developed one of the techniques and became a leader in sophisticated DNA examinations partly because of its work identifying the remains of 9/11 victims.
Toxic sites in likely path of Irma
Dozens of personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency worked to secure some of the nation's most contaminated toxic waste sites as Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida. The agency said its employees evacuated personnel, secured equipment and safeguarded hazardous materials in anticipation of storm surges and heavy rains.
Lab procedures under microscope
In this April 15, 2014 file photo, criminalist trainees work at a lab in the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York. A technique for analyzing DNA evidence developed by the laboratory has come under fire amid questions about its reliability.
DNA lab techniques pioneered in New York now under fire
The New York City medical examiner's lab developed one of the techniques and became a leader in sophisticated DNA examinations partly because of its work identifying the remains of 9/11 victims. Both techniques have been phased out in favor of new technology.
Toxic sites in likely path of Irma: AP Exclusive
Dozens of personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency worked to secure some of the nation's most contaminated toxic waste sites as Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida. The agency said its employees evacuated personnel, secured equipment and safeguarded hazardous materials in anticipation of storm surges and heavy rains.
Convictions against Teamsters from 2014 reversed
A federal appeals court has reversed a slew of convictions of extortion and racketeering against two Teamsters who were found guilty in 2014 of using the threat of pickets to pressure businesses into hiring union workers. The reversal of the convictions against the former Teamsters, John Perry and Joseph "JoJo" Burhoe, is another setback for the US Attorney's office, which last month lost a high-profile extortion case against four other Teamsters accused of shaking down producers of the reality television show, "Top Chef."
From the Left: Eugene Robinson – What Chuck and Nancy need to learn from Mitch and Paul
Chuck and Nancy and Donald and Ivanka seemed to thoroughly enjoy their meeting at the White House the other day. Mitch and Paul, not so much.
Feds move to revoke Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli’s bail over Hillary Clinton threat
Federal prosecutors argue Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli poses a danger to the community as they move to revoke his bail Feds move to revoke Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli's bail over Hillary Clinton threat Federal prosecutors argue Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli poses a danger to the community as they move to revoke his bail Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2vQYIQN Martin Shkreli is the former CEO of the biotech firm Retrophin as well as the founder of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG. He's currently involved in a five-to-six week trial for being accused of defrauding investors of two hedge funds.
DeVos planning to scrap Obama rules on campus sexual assault
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos declared on Thursday that "the era of 'rule by letter' is over" as she announced plans to change the way colleges and universities handle allegations of sexual assault on campus. DeVos vowed to replace a set of rules enacted by the Obama administration in a 2011 memo known as the "Dear Colleague Letter," which she said created a system that failed students.
EPA says Oklahoma oil company’s spill cleaned up in Houston
A spokeswoman for the Environmental Protection Agency says a 2,500-gallon oil spill at an Oklahoma company's Houston-area facility has been cleaned up. EPA spokeswoman Liz Bowman said the agency had closely coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard, which reported the cleanup was completed Tuesday.
Nearly 50 Percent Of The EPA’s Entire Workforce Are Eligible To Retire Within Next Five Years
Half of the Environmental Protection Agency's entire workforce can retire with full benefits within the next five years, according to a review of documents The Daily Caller News Foundation obtained Wednesday. Nearly 25 percent of the agency's current workforce can retire today with full benefits, while another 25 percent can retire in the next five years with full benefits, according to the documents, which were part of a wider trove of material released to Reuters and TheDCNF.
Senators seek bipartisan deal to shore up insurance markets
Senators are launching hearings to help Republicans and Democrats decide if they can forge a modest agreement to shore up the nation's individual insurance markets. The effort will show whether divided Republicans are ready to pivot from trying to obliterate the Obama health care law to helping it survive, and if both parties can overcome lingering raw feelings over that battle.
Harvey aid, debt on returning Congressa daunting to-do list
The Trump administration is demanding a swift increase in the nation's borrowing authority, and President Donald Trump's actions on immigration are certain to upend the fall agenda. Lawmakers face a daunting workload and fast-approaching deadlines, including the need to fund the government and increase the United States' $19.9 trillion debt ceiling by month's end.
The Latest: Nation’s biggest refinery starts revving up
Graphic shows location of federal superfund sites around Houston, including flooded sites; updates with newly observed site; 3c x 4 inches; 146 mm x 101 mm; . Mariko Shimmi, right, helps carry items out of the home of Ken Tani in a neighborhood still flooded from Harvey on Monday, Sept.
Trump ends Obama program that protects undocumented ‘DREAMers,’…
Putting hundreds of thousands of people at risk of deportation and triggering a furious political battle, U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to eliminate a Barack Obama program that protects young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Tuesday. Trump's decision jeopardizes the futures of 800,000 people, many of whom are university students or professionals familiar with no other country and largely indistinguishable from their American-born peers.
Congress returns with Harvey aid, DACA, debt on daunting to-do list
The Capitol is seen at sunrise as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday. WASHINGTON >> Congress ends its five-week summer recess Tuesday as storm-ravaged states clamor for Harvey aid, the Trump administration demands a swift increase in the nation's borrowing authority, and President Donald Trump's actions on immigration seem certain to upend the fall agenda.