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The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) independent board of science advisers took the agency to task Tuesday for ignoring its advice and when revising Obama-era protections for mercury pollution from power plants. In a draft released by the EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), members say their recommendations “do not seem to have been taken into consideration in the […]

A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday grappled with a pair of cases involving fights between House Democrats and the White House over the release of evidence that Democrats say could be relevant to President TrumpDonald John Trump Trump asks New York judge to dismiss rape allegation case NYT to fight White House’s withholdment […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Saturday that it doesn’t have information about any “specific, credible threat” to the U.S. homeland, but warned that groups are capable of carrying out “operations” in the U.S.  The information in a DHS bulletin follows a recently announced U.S. strike that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.  “At […]

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck GrassleyCharles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyGrassley tells ‘whoever keeps watch on’ Trump to read up on Roaring ’20s Five fights awaiting Congress in 2020 Five health care fights to watch in 2020 MORE (R-Iowa) on Thursday tweeted that “whoever keeps watch” on President TrumpDonald John TrumpIran foreign minister warns killing of general […]

William Taylor, who led the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine and was a key impeachment witness, has officially been replaced. The embassy said in a Thursday tweet that Kristina Kvien, who was previously the deputy chief of mission, has taken over Taylor’s role as the mission’s interim head.  Kristina Kvien, our Deputy Chief of Mission, is now […]

The United States has seen signs that Iran or its proxy forces could be planning additional attacks on U.S. interests, Defense Secretary Mark EsperMark EsperUS airstrike kills Iran’s powerful Quds Forces leader Schumer: Newly revealed emails a ‘devastating blow’ to McConnell’s impeachment trial plans Defense chief: Iran, proxies could be planning more attacks MORE said […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “strongly” denounced the U.S. airstrikes on an Iranian-backed militia group in Iraq, Iranian state TV reported Wednesday, according to Reuters. Khamenei said he blames Iraq’s violence on the U.S. “The Iranian government, nation and I strongly condemn the attacks,” Khamenei reportedly said. ADVERTISEMENT The supreme leader also criticized President […]

The Army is banning soldiers from using the popular TikTok app on government-owned devices, citing a potential security risk. Army spokeswoman Lt. Col. Robin Ochoa told Military.com in an interview this week that the Chinese social media app is “considered a cyber threat.” The regulation comes after the Defense Department and lawmakers have expressed concerns […]

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) independent board of science advisers took the agency to task Tuesday for ignoring its advice and when revising Obama-era protections for mercury pollution from power plants. In a draft released by the EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), members say their recommendations “do not seem to have been taken into consideration in the […]

Deadly brushfires in Australia have killed at least 18 people and destroyed 200 homes as of Wednesday, according to the BBC. The latest fires have caused at least seven deaths in New South Wales and another in Victoria, although conditions have eased enough that officials were able to re-open a road in Victoria for two hours to […]