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Trump’s Nominee for Drug Czar Withdraws

Rep. Marino faulted for championing bill to curb DEA powers for prosecuting opioid abuse.

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Play of the Day: How Donald Trump Sees Chicago

The president seems to think the Windy City is "Syria, but with different pizza."

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DoJ Official Had Sex With 'Numerous' Women on Federal Property, Then Lied About It

Top U.S. Marshal employee snuck non-government individuals onto government property, investigators find.

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Expose on DEA Opioid Policy Prompts Repeal Bill from Senator

Law sponsored by Trump’s drug czar nominee relaxed enforcement against distributors; West Virginia senator calls for nominee to withdraw.

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Play of the Day: The Border Wall Prototypes Are Here

Stephen Colbert showcases the samples of the Trump plan for the southern border.

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House Moves Bills Enhancing Whistleblower Protections

Supervisors found to have retaliated against employees who report possible wrongdoing would face mandatory discipline.

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Trump Keeps Passing the Buck to Congress

On Obamacare subsidies, the Iran deal, and DACA, the president has taken unprecedented steps to hand executive authority back to lawmakers.

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Trump Transition Declined Some Ethics Advice, Rejected Some GAO Interviews

Watchdog report to Democratic lawmakers finds no misspent funds.

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Government's Ethics Watchdog Warns Trump Team to Improve Behavior

OGE director says he is "deeply concerned" about the messages agency leaders are sending to employees.

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Play of the Day: Trump and Tillerson Compare IQ Tests

The president jokingly suggested that the State Department chief and he could measure their intelligence quotients.

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EPA Watchdog Widens Probe of Pruitt’s Travel Expenses

Frequency and costs of all trips, not just those to Oklahoma, are being examined.

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Treasury Secretary Cleared of Criticism He Misused Flights on Military Transport

Treasury watchdog finds military transport use is proper for White House support.

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Play of the Day: North Korea Doesn't Understand American Holidays

A potential show of force may not resonate as much as the hermit kingdom thinks it will.

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IRS’s Controversial Review of Nonprofits Was Broader Than Reported, IG Says

Scrutiny of tea party groups that angered Republicans extended to progressive groups too.

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A Definition of 'Love' From the Food and Drug Administration

A federal agency managed to do what so few poets and lovers never could.

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Play of the Day: Secretaries of State Are Just Like Us

Rex Tillerson's called a press conference to dispute that he called President Donald Trump a "moron."