GOP Senator Says McCain Is ‘Partially to Blame’ for Full-Staff Flag

The American flag at the White House is again flying at half-mast following heaps of criticism from people who wondered why the president would move it to full-mast not even 48 hours after Sen. John McCain's death. Sen. Jim Inhofe , however, suggested Monday that the flag kerfuffle is partly McCain's fault.

Trump wants a Space Force, but Pentagon has different idea

President Donald Trump wants a Space Force, a new military service he says is needed to ensure American dominance in space. But the idea is gaining little traction at the Pentagon, where the president's defense chief, Jim Mattis, says it would add burdensome bureaucracy and unwanted costs.

Pruitt’s ethical disaster ends; EPA’s environmental disaster still threatens

It took months of revelation after damning revelation for President Donald Trump to finally remove Scott Pruitt from the top job at the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt last week joined the ranks of former Trump administration officials forced to resign in disgrace, raising questions about why Trump hired them in the first place.

‘McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls’ is no eulogy

The HBO documentary "John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls" looks at the Arizona senator's personal and political life over his long political career. HBO's 'John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls' isn't a eulogy The HBO documentary "John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls" looks at the Arizona senator's personal and political life over his long political career.

From jokester to ‘maverick,’ John McCain is a study in contradictions

For all the names worn by Arizona Sen. John McCain - "maverick" the best remembered - the veteran, ex-POW and presidential nominee is hard to label. From jokester to 'maverick,' John McCain is a study in contradictions For all the names worn by Arizona Sen. John McCain - "maverick" the best remembered - the veteran, ex-POW and presidential nominee is hard to label.

EPA chief stayed in condo tied to lobbyist

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency paid just $50 a night to stay in a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a prominent Washington lobbyist whose firm represents fossil fuel companies, officials acknowledged Friday. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt paid for a single bedroom in the building about a block from the U.S. Capitol, staying for about six months in 2017.

EPA’s Pruitt lived in DC condo connected to energy lobbyist

Sen. John Barrasso, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Sen. Mike Enzi talk to the press after a tour of the Black Thunder Coal Mine outside of Wright, Wyo., Thursday, Mar. 29, 2018. less Sen. John Barrasso, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Sen. Mike Enzi talk to the press after a tour of the Black Thunder Coal Mine outside of Wright, Wyo., Thursday, Mar. 29, 2018.

Cold snap shows U.S. could use a bit of ‘good old global warming,’ Trump says

The president sarcastically suggested the East Coast could use some climate change ahead of what could be a record cold New Year's Eve. President Trump waves to supporters from his motorcade traveling along Southern Blvd. enroute to his Mar-a-Lago estate from Trump International Golf Club, Dec. 28, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump urged to sell $50 million in lethal weapons to Ukraine

National security officials are urging President Trump to approve the sale of nearly $50 million worth of U.S. weapons to Ukraine, which has confronted what it sees as military aggression from Russia and pro-Russian separatists for years. Congressional and State Department officials said Monday the weapons proposal had gained traction in the National Security Council.

Dunford: North Korea’s Ability to Target US With Nuclear-Tipped ICBM ‘A Very Short Time’ Away

Images released by the North Korean regime early this month show new postage stamps issued to celebrate its intercontinental ballistic missile tests in July. Whether it's three, six or eighteen months, North Korea's capability to reach the United States with a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile is only "a matter of a very short time" away, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen.

McCain colleague says senator a sounding stronga post-surgery

Arizona Sen. John McCain is "sounding strong" as he recovers from surgery to remove a blood clot above his eye, his closest Republican colleague in the Senate said Monday. "They found the spot and it looks like everything is going to be A-OK," South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters after speaking to McCain.

GOP frustrated by slow pace of Trump staffing

Republicans in Congress are frustrated with how long it has taken for President Trump to staff up his administration and say the lack of progress in filling important sub-Cabinet positions has stalled the agenda. GOP lawmakers say the president has dragged his feet on submitting nominees for Senate confirmation and needs to pick up the pace.

Joshua treesa survival threatened by warming climate: Thomas Elias

Only four units of the entire 417-part system of national parks, monuments, seashores and historical sites carry the names of remarkable plants and trees. California hosts three of these - Redwood, Sequoia and Joshua Tree national parks.

GOP lawmakers mark success by flipping rules from Obama era

In this Jan. 18, 2017 file photo, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., right, confers with Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the committee's confirmation hearing for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt.

GOP wins in reversing Obama-era rules on guns, environment

In this Jan. 18, 2017 file photo, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., right, confers with Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the committee's confirmation hearing for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt.