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Treasury and White House Regulatory Chief Agree to Vet IRS Rules

Neomi Rao promises to avoid delaying implementation of new tax law.

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Hill Investigators Uncover New 'Unethical and Potentially Illegal' Allegations Against Pruitt

Former EPA staffer details accusations of wasteful spending and retaliation at the agency.

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Watchdog: NASA Has Not Properly Handled Contractor Whistleblower Reprisal Cases

Sen. Claire McCaskill demands answers over slow pace, lack of processes to make prompt determinations following investigations.

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Report: Mulvaney Secured Big Pay Raises for Aides at Consumer Bureau

The acting director blamed his successor, agency’s budgetary independence for high salaries.

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Top Government Ethics Official Calls Some Allegations Against EPA Chief 'Extremely Concerning'

OGE acting director raises concerns about reports of retaliation, review process for $50-per-night condo rental.

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Play of the Day: Scott Pruitt's Other Lodging Options

Airbnb offers some luxurious lodging situations for the EPA chief in D.C.

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The Tenacity of Trump

The president lies prodigiously, but when it comes to campaign promises on immigration, trade, and other issues, he’s working hard to keep them.

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Play of the Day: Trump's Latest Border Plan

Will he accidentally send the National Guard to the Canadian border?

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EPA Ethics Official Backtracks on Approval of Pruitt Rental Agreement

The White House continued to distance itself from the embattled administrator Thursday.

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Play of the Day: Stormy Daniels May Have More To Say About The President

The adult film actress' lawyer says she could describe certain details about the president.

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Pruitt Denies Improprieties as White House Distances Itself

In a Fox News interview, the EPA administrator claimed he did not authorize side-stepping the administration to give substantial raises to two key aides.

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Does It Matter If Trump Is a 'Target' or a 'Subject' of Mueller's Probe?

The president's attorneys may be relieved, but experts caution there's little reason for the president to take comfort.

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Scrutiny of Pruitt Intensifies as Scandals Continue to Crop Up

Trump privately offers support, while pressure to investigate the EPA administrator grows.

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Former FLRA Employees Decry Plan to Close Regional Offices

Letter to senators says shuttering Dallas, Boston offices would “reduce the credibility and effectiveness” of the independent agency.

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Play of the Day: The White House's Favorite Spring Fashion

Jeff Sessions loves his clothes and Betsy DeVos may have put hers on backwards.

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Pruitt's Low-Rent Apartment in 2017 Raises New Ethics Questions

The EPA administrator appears to have paid well below market rates for the Capitol Hill condo.